The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-19
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The Association of City School SUI
perintendents began here today. The
first session being held this afternoon
Mt 4 O'Clock in the Centennial building,
with Supt G.. A. Grimsley, of the
Greensboro public schools as president.
In the temporary absence of the secre-
tary Prim. w. G. Lun, of High Point,
Supt. f. C.Brooks, of Monroe, was APP
pointed secretary. The following SUI
perntendents and teachers being pres
ent: DIR. Chas. d. McIver and Prof. p.
r. Claxton, of the State Normal and
Industrial College: Supt. G.. A. Grims-
ley, of the Greensboro schools; Supt.
j. j. Blair, of the Wilmington schools
Supt. Alexander Graham of the Char
lotet schools; Supt j. I. Foust of the
Goldsboro schools; Supt. T. NJ Foust,
o fthe Newbenr schools: Supt c. F.
Tomlinson, of the Winston schools;
Supt. C. II Curtis, of the Mt. Airy
schools; Surt. J. I. Alderman, of the
Henderson schools: Supt. C. l.. Coon,
fthe Louisburg schools; Supt ]. A.
Matherson. of the Durham schools;
Supt L. C. Brogden. of the Kinston
schools; Principal w. G. Lane, of the
High Point schools Principal j. S.
Snipes. of the Winston schools; Supt.
f. p. Moses, of the Raleigh schools:
Supt w. g Don, of the Louisburg
schools: Supt r. NJ. Davis, of the Tar
boro schools Supt. Jeff Davis. of the
Albemarle schools: Supt. r. j. Tighe.
of the Asheville schools, and Supt. e.
G. Brooks, of the Monroe schools.
The president after formally calling
the association to order, stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and then called for
the order of the program-the report
of the different superintendent. Supt.
Alexander ---------- of Charlotte. being
called upon, began by stating that Char
lotte has Just completed an 1S-room
brick building, giving better accom-
modations and better satisfaction than
ever before Fountains are provided
on every floor, and the rooms are so
constructed that the light comes from
the read, m Alxino the strain on the eyes
considerably less Supt. Graham also
stated that another lot has recently
been purchased and another building is
soon to be erected in the Fourth Ward.
He stated that accommodations for the
colored race have improved likewise.
Their building has been increased from
eight rooms to sixteen. The total en-
rollment for Charlotte is $500. Whites,
100; colored 1100. The attendance is
very good owing to the good streets. av-
erage about 95 per cent Heretofore
the trouble has been to secure sufficient
money for surrent expenses, but for
the past year this trouble has passed
away, owing to the town becoming
aroused to the needs of the children.
During the past year the department
Of drawing as been added, conlDetent
instructor has been secured. and so
successful has the work been that Prof
Graham recommends the introduction
Of this branch of study in every school.
Prof. Graham says that he makes it
habit to go IN each of the rooms and
teach, that ne may know what is being
done. For This, he claims, is the only
way to understand what is being done.
He claims that it is some better than
TO have the examinations before him.
Prof Graham closed his report by
saying that his city is at white heat
on the subject.
Superintendent Alderman. of Hender
son, made the next report. He says the
school is not chartered school. He
found twenty1three private schools in
a town of 1000 people. Only within
the last two or three years aid the peo-
pie realize that the town was suffering;
that immigration went in other direc
ton. Last August the business men
came together after the adjournment OF
the Legislature, and decided that they
would supply the means for a public
school. A tobacco warehouse was pur-
chased and The school has been a pro-
found success. The business men are
very enthusiastic, they see that the
poor are not without books, and there is
not healthier condition in North Caro-
lima today than in Henderson. This
Legislature will charter the schools.
and they will be established upon firm
foundation. The building contains
eight rooms and is we'll arranged.
Another room! has been added, with ten
teachers as associates.
superintendent E. p. Moses, of Raj
eigh. gave the next report: This year
is the first time, he says, that each
child has been provided with a seat.
This is due to the fact that bonds were
issued the past year and another build
ing was added, making in all four
buildings Three building are now in
service. The fourth adjoining Peace
Institute is not yet prepared for occu-
pancy. Besides this, one new building
for the cOlored race, the old buildings
repaired and all better equipped. Su-
Derintendent Moses recommends the
idea of securing assistant teachers. or
pulpit teachers: that is, taking students
who are in the advanced grades, or woh
have completed the graded work, and
secure them as assistant teachers in
the school Employ one master and
have these pupil teachers or assistants.
United States Commissioner Harris
recommends similar plan. 1t worked
in the Normal School of South Caro-
lima 1t provides teachers where there
is a lack of teachers and prepares the
assistants for an occupation. 1t has
worked. he says, with some degree of
success in Raleigh. While it is an ex-
pertinent. Superintendent Moses recon-
mends this rlan, for it's is the least ex-
pensive plan, and productive, of the
greatest result takes idle women in
town who have suitable education to
etach, for there are an abundance of
these women in every town, and give
them employment. They will gladly
undertake this work that they may
have employment, and they will do good
work. superintendent Moses said at
first they worked with no pay the next