The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
CITY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS' AS
ISOLATION.
ADDRESSES OF HIGH ORDER.
The Leading Educators of the State
Take Part in the Proceedings-The
Subjects Discussed Yesterday Meet
ing OF state Association of Academies
and High Schools satisfactory In
crease In It's Membership-Teachers'
Assembly Committee Meets.
Special TO The Messenger.)

Raleigh, ". c., December 2S.-The
School Superintendent Association is
the best yet held. The addresses and
discussions were of a high order.
The first paper today was an excel
lent n by Superintendent Eggleston.
of the Asheville city school, on "Disci-
pline in Public Schools
Superintendent Moses, of Raleigh.
made a thoughtful address on Proper
Articulation of Grades" of practical
value, highly approved and followed
by considerable discussion.
superintendent Forst spoke on Self
Government as Applied to Schools"
He outlined the method of discipline
now DCIn5 Iled with good effect in the
Goldsboro schools.
Professor Noble, Of the university,
the first president of the association,
delivered an address on Influence of
City Schools On Popular Education in
North Carolina" Cities, he said, are
great observation schools in which the
country at large is learning many of
its lessons in all departments of mod
ern life, and rural districts will soon
AiiIlolC 1lllCS ny odOpIlHS IOCdl ldA
laws for the support of public schools.
President Winston, of the Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical college, read a wei,
prepared paper on Free Public Lii
braries," which was well received.
President Alderman, of the univer-
sity, by request. spoke practically on
Proper Coordination of Public High
Schools and Higher Education"
The association tool supper at the
Agricultural and Mocha Oicai COLLAGE
where addresses were delivered by
President Winston, Professor Noble,
superintendent Graham and Superin-
tendent Mangum. The association
was the guest of President Winston.
Superintendent Graham, of Charlotte,
reported that four rooms had been add.
ed to the white schools, making an ad-
d~itional seating capacity of 400. The
contract had been awarded and work
begun on a new white hoo building,
to contain eighteen rooms and seating
capacity of 1000, the building to cost
S34, 900; hat the enrolment this year
of 1859 white n 1000 colored would
be largely increased after the holidays.
that the first fourteen weeks of the
schools were conducted without a case
of discipline; that corporal punish
ment is practically abolished.
The full executive committee of
the North Carolina teachers assembly
met late tonight. Reports of the years
work We're submitted and found very
satisfactory. Selection of a place for
the meeting of the next assembly will
be made at an adjourned session.
Twenty-SeVen acadmies and high
lschools were represented at the meet
ing of the state association this after
noon and evening. President Horner's
address was an excellent one. A
speech made by Professor Sheep, of
Elizabeth City, was greatly enjoyed.
Secretary Whitsett's report showed a
gratifying increase in membership.
There are now ~forty-six institutions in
the association, and 100 members.
The meeting closes tomorrow, when
officers will be elected, and there will
be addresses by John Graham, F. V.
Anderson, Martin H. Holt, ]. w. Cana
da, John Duckett and E. L. Middleton.