The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-06

cd their being "maulcd at the hands OF
some such county supcrintendents as we
have"
President Rhodes. of Littleton was next
heard. He bore memorial from the
NCrth Carolina conference OF Methodists
asking the Legislature to annul tho law
and he represented $50 minis crs and 10,
600 members of this denomination. DR..
Rhodes spoke briefly, hut forcibly, ask
ms the committee 10 report favorably
the bill repeating the special fsvors
shown certain schools. This action, he
said would raise the standard of the
teaching profession, that examination by
county superintendent was guard
against poor teachers, and that the worst
failare as a teacher he had ever known
~rts q normal graduate. DR.. Rhodes de-
eiared that a great many girls went to
these norlnals Just because they feared
examinations and that the attendance a,
other schools was thus lowered. Annul
the law, he said, Of extend the privilege
to all chartered colleges
DIR. Chas. ID. McIver. president of the
State Normal and Industrial College, said
he appreciated the spirit in which the
other gentlemen Rad spoken. He read
dustrial College. how certificates were
granted at Summer Institutes. not by one
member of the faculty alone, but on ex-
animation papers criticized by all. He
argued that the right &C the graduates
of 1.-The State Normal and Industrial
College TO a life license to teach in the
public schools of the State without furth-
or examination is logical provision Of
fha charter of that institution
1.-THE college was established largely
for the distinct purpose of educating
teachers. 1t is under the control of the
State Board of Education which board APP
points its directors. It's courses of study
and it's work are subject to inspection
by the state authorities and every diplo-
ma Of the college Is signed by the State
superintendent of Public instruction. who
is eX-officio chairman of the Board Of D-
receors.
with all these safe guards 1t seems
that if any people ought to be exempt
from annual examination 1t would be
cafe to exempt those who comply with
the conditions laid down by the State IN
its college whcre all the regular courses
of study are arranged with view to
preparing and developing teachers, and
be passed and where successful expert
ence in teaching in practice school
is required before a diploma can be won.
"War being junction of the Federal
Government, West Point was established
to prepare men. for military life. After
passing the examinations successfully and
receiving diploma of gradua tion from
West Point man is not subjected to
f,,, ;as, kof nrtnrtnC /, 10
army, but graduate of Bingham
School or Horncr's or of the Virgins,
Military Institute docs not expect to- en-
joy the same rights. IL any one sUp,
poses that am here to contend for Il
right or a privilege fer the purpose OF
giving the State Normal and Industrial;
College an advantage over other instita-
tilns in securing patronage. he Is mis-
taken. ] do not believe that many stu.
dents attend our college in preference 20
others for tho purpose of securing The
life license to teach. OF our more than
1900 matriculatcs less than geo have tue
college diploma.
About one fourth of those who ente,.
the college have had previous experient,
in teaching and many of them hold
county superintendent certificates when
they malriculate.'
SPEAKING of life licenses he said that
in reply to questions directed to all The
States he had received replies from -
which showed that in II States there were
unconditional life certificates. in condi-
tional, in 8, from to years ard in ,
no license whatever
MIR. w. n Jones. president of the board
of trustees of the Baptist Female Univer-
,;@ IL ol,
testing against special privileges to any
school. He urged a repeal Of tho law and
no further extending OF tha privilege.
which he considered ruinous Withcut It
he declared the State would haze more
efficient teachers.
Representative Carraway in Il Jew Wol Is
declared that from Cherokee to urr:t,:1
came a demand for tho repeal Of the e.
emption granted the favored sch aois. lie
insisted that three fourths Of North Car
DINA was behind him in the iii he had
introduced and that e il dia act pass ne
would. if again in the Legislature, intro
ducc the same bill two years hence.
After further remarks from Mr j.
Frank Ray, member OF the beard of
trustees of Cullowhec High sehoal. and
from President Rhodes again.
Prof. F. p. Claxton, of tho State Nor
NAL and Industrial College spoke IL favor
of keeping the special privilege. lie went
into details as TO the plan Of insirEctiou
in pedagogy declaring that while he did
not object TO the exemption Icing taken
away from the graduates of il.r college
he represented, he did object 10 tnc priD-
ciple, and that he thought that the phil
anthropy which had come 10 re STATE
from the Peabody fund, by which - stu
dents were kept at Nashville each year,
ought to be recognized. for the S2.32o
that came was a clean gift.
On motion OF Represcntati1 G While. o.
Jones. the bill repeating the special priv-
iIcgc was reported favorahiE
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