The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-15
PUBLIC SCHOOL DAY DEATH ON THE RAIL
The Teachers Discuss Cues
tons of Vital Import
ance to the State.
(Special to News and Observer


Atlantic Hotel Morehead City, n. c..
June 14.-This was public school day. De-
votional exercises were conducted by Rev
Setter. of the Baptist church The coun-
ty superintendent as a leader of educa-
tionaI work in his county was discussed
Mr. r. b. White captivated the Assembly
with his practical view of the county su-
perintendent and his work. He said the
county superintendent should be a prac-
teal teacher, in character a paradox
combining the bold inflexble leader with
the faithful servant. Public sentiment
is consistent in Inconsistency. The Gar
of Prussia has not the power of the still
small voice of public opinion. The out
side world regards as our greatest his
torical fact the observation made by
the Governor of North Carolina to the
Governor of South Carolina. This address
will be published.
Superintendent r. B. Hunter. of Neck
lenburg, and A. l.. Rucker, of Ruther-
ford, condemned the partisan and secta-
rian bias in the administration of pub
lie school affairs.
Prof NJ l.. White, better known as
Corn Cracker" is quite humorist. He
had the Assembly roaring with laughter,
yet amid his sparkling wit and humor
were ponderous truths brought out in
regard to public school affairs.
Paul j. Long made a strong plea for
the township system of 1897 being en-
dorsed by superntendents of other eoun-
ties Superintendent Wilkinson informed
the Assembly that Edgecombe had all
the money they needed for public schools.
Superintendent Mebane was delighted to
hear of one spot in North Carolina that
had all the money needed for educa-
ton. w. II. Ragsdale gave good, prac-
tical talk as to the purpose OF the county
institute, and how to accomplish this
purpose. Prof. Pearson tonight delivered
an interesting lecture on North Carolina
Birds" The address revealed the great
Importance of a knowledge of our birds
and what service these fowls render to
the agricultural interest of the country.
Prof Pearson had forty or fifty kinds of
birds on exhibition. The Assembly is a
great success in every sense of the
word
The program for tomorrow follows:
$3.50 to 9:45-Devotional Exercise.
9:45 to 10:25-The place of the Acade-
my in the education of the people, Prof.
e. l.. Middleton. Cary High School; Prof.
W. T. Whitsett. Whtsett Institute.
1O:25-Moral Influence of Teacher,
Prof Preston L. Gray Bingham School,
Mebane, N. C.
II Capitalization into Citizenship John
r. Kelly, Superintendent Union Home
School and President N. c. Association of
Academies; Supt Charles l.. Coon, Sails
bury Graded Schools.
1900 m.-The Crisis in Educational
History of North Carolina, Hon. t. M.
Robertson, Department of Labor, Wash
ington, ID. C.
12:45 D. m.--Character of the Individual
in Education. Prof. Geo. H. Crowell, Supt.
High Point Graded Schools.
80 p. m.-Southern Achievement,
Mrs. John l.. Van Landingham.
200 p. m.-The ACCESSIBILITY of Compul-
sorry Education for North Carolina, Prof.
j. b. Carlisle, Wake Forest College;
Prof A. NJ Garwood, Burlington, N. c. :
General Discussion.
$3.50 D. m.-Election of Officers of AS
sembly, Resolutions, etc.
$50 p. m.-Address, DR.. Henry Louis
Smith, Davidson College, Davidson, N. G.