The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-16
THEY DINE AT SOUTHPORT
Views of Teachers on the Work of the
Assembly.
A NOTABLE ADDRESS BY DR.. MclvER
Resolutions Of Thanks Passed by the Assembly
in Recognition Of the Hospitality of
the East. A Tribute 10 Prof
Mok.na
Mebane,
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.
Wrightsville Beach, N. G., June 15-
The most successful and enjoyable meet
ing of the teachers of the State is draw
ing to a close. The excellent address of
DR.. Charles D. McIver delivered tonight,
will be followed by sermon by Dr. A.
A. Marshall, of Raleigh. tomorrow deliv-
cred in the auditorium of the Seashore
Hotel, and this will bring the Assem-
bly, to an end.
This morning the teachers of the Assem-
bly, and their friends, enjoyed a delightful
sail down the Cape Fear to Southport on
the steamer Wilmington. About 240 peo-
pie were aboard. After a short stay at
Southport about half the excursionists
took trip of ten miles out on the ocean,
the moro timid remaining behind After
returning from the ocean the whole party
dined at Southport, after which the re-
turn was made, stopping at many points
of-historic interest along the Cape Fear.
Captain Wiley of the revenue cutter AL
gonqnin, which was lying at anchor in the
river, courteously invited the excursion
lists aboard to look over his vessel
Ono Of the notable addresses of the As
eoal.T was tfat delivered by DR.. Chas.
r.. MeIvcr on Tho Cost of an Educated
Citizen" There were three points of cost
considered as follows
/. Including all expenses from birth
clothing, nurse, board, school and college
expenses $4,000 or $5, 600.
2. The vitality, energy, patience and
power Of an inspiring teacher which can
not be estimated in dollars and cents.
s. The self-denial and grinding drudgery
through which the boy or girl must go
before becoming a scholar and properly
trained citizen
These are the three elements of cost
in educating a citizen and the money
is the easiest part to supply.
The public reaps the greatest benefit
from an educated citizenship. Financially
it receives more benefit from education
than the individual who is educated or
the parents who furnish most of the mon
ey for living expenses.
The public should furnish, so far as it
can. free opportunity for culture
Let not our ideas of individual liberty
keep us from taking care of public inter-
ests The greatness of North Carolina
has been its love or, liberty. This same
love of liberty is its greatest weakness
and the greatest hindrance of its pros
pcrity.
The work of the Assembly just clos
ing has been variously characterized, but
all agree on this one point that advance
ment has been made and is making in the
uplifting of the peoples minds to the ne
ccssity-of a general education Prof
NJ. II Holt said that one point of excel
lence in the Assembly was the number of
oh With nf TY.
w Sykes thinks it a triumph of those
who believe North Carolina a newborn
State RIP Van Winkle,' he said, ''has
at last walked from his long sleep"
Said Prof ]. A. Hall, of Oak Ridge In
stitute: "The number of teachers as
sembled here at this convention has been
much larger than any previous assem-
bly,; the session has been notably sue
cessfu and the officers are much pleased
Seldom in the history of organizations of
this kind have | listened to addresses as
eloquent and full of deep thought as those
delivered by Prof Holmes, Judge Clark,
Prof. Bivens, Gen. Toon, Prof. Venable,
Superintendent White, Superintendent
Ragsdale. Prof. Noble, Governor Aycock,
DR.. Sykes, Editors Bailey and Ivey. Profs.
Mangum and Cook, DR.. Venable and DR..
McIver.
"Wrightsville Beach has proved the best
place at which we have ever met; the
proprietor of the Seashore Hotel has been
kind to and solcitious of his guests, which
coupled with the courtesy of his clerks
has made our stay here very pleasant.
Wilmington, too, has done her part in
contributing to our pleasure. AS com
pared with assemblies in other States, so
far as my information goes. there is not
one comparable to ours. 1t is probably
the oldest assembly in the United States,
and from the first has had the support of
our best educators and teachers. / can
see no reason why it should not continue
to exert q powerful influence in all edu-
cational matters of the State"
President Chas d. McIver characterized
the Assembly as "the most representa-
tive gathering ever yet held. The attend
ancc has been unusually large and there
has been general spirit of harmony and
unity greater than ever before all the
forces seeming to have centered about
the one idea Of general education To
my mind the Teachers Assembly of North
Carolina is the most useful organization
TO the people of the State, that is its
results are more widespread and it works
to the good of q greater number of peo-
pie"
The following resolution of thanks was
passed by the Assembly:
Resolved /. That the members of the