The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-15
DR.. VenabIe on the Mission
of the Teacher
HON. TF.TooN ON THE NEW SCHOOL LAW
Addresses by DR.. 1yey and J. w. Bailey
of Raleigh. DR.. Bratton and Miss
Halliburton Among the Vice.
Presidents Elected.
Especial to News and observer.) }


Wrightsville Beach, N. c., June 14.-In
the election today for officers of the As
sembly next year, Prof. Edwin Minis, OF
Trinity College, was unanimously chosen
president. w. D. Carmichael, principal
of the Durham graded schools, graduate
of Oak Ridge and the University, was
elected secretary, vice G. H. Mebane
Universal regret was expressed that Mr.
Mebane could not accept the office for
another year.
For vice-presidents the following were
elected; DR.. E. w. Sykes, Wake Forest
College; Washington Catlett, Cape Fear
Academy, Wilmington Ernest Mangum
Wilson graded schools; R. L. Madison,
Cullowhee High School, Jackson; j. A.
Holmes, State University; p p. Claxton,
Greensboro Normal; Miss Halliburton,
Asheville City schools; T. d. Bratton st.
Mary's, Raleigh.
THE Mission of the Teacher" the ad-
dress delivered before the assembly to-
night by DR.. F. P. Venable, President of
events Of this great educational gather
ing. A large audience was present to
hear the distinguished speaker, and this
calm, logical treatment of the deeply in
teresting subject was all that the hearers
could have desired The duties of the
teacher were pointed out with peculiar
clearness and force. DR.. Venable has
evidently made deep study of this sub
fnrf AI1 srrI,f
with an impressiveness that his audience
can not soon forget.
After the devotional exercises this
morning DR.. E. w Sykes, of Wake Fer
est College, delivered a very fine and
thoughtful address on "The College
Professor and Public Education" This
was followed by general discussion, led
by Prof. Louis R. Wilson, of Catawba
College. Then ]. w. Bailey, editor of the
Biblical Recorder, Raleigh, delivered a
most interesting and we'll prepared ad-
dress on "The Press and Public Educa-
tion."
The next speaker after Mr. Bailey was
Rev. T. N Ivey, of the Christian Advo-
cate. Raleigh, who discussed the pulpit
and public Education. His idea was that
education is righteousness. The minister,
education of the youth of our land. An
all round education demands physical
training as well as mental. No man has
a right to sacrifice his body in the name
of his God Ministers must lead in edu-
cational work and advancement for they
are qualified by their position to do good
in this line
COL. TOON ON THE NEW SCHOOL LAW
The Assembly opened yesterday morning
at 9:30 o'clock with a prayer by Presi-
dent +. p. Hobgood, of Oxford Female
Seminary. In the absence of Prof. Joyner
who was to have reported for the Com
mittee on Legislation, Prof P. P. Clax-
ton of the Greensboro Normal College de-
livered his report on Course in English
Literature, scheduled for yesterday.
Hon. T. +. Toon then spoke on the New
School Law. In the course of his remarks
he said: 1.-The present school law is the
result of a great amount of thought and
careful consideration by some of our
wise educators and law makers. 1t rep
resents earnest discussion ingenious
combination of theory and fact; potent
research; broad views and principles rem
dered effective and honored by profitable
the creation of any one BRAIN
The new law differs from the old in
several important respects: We have
now a County Board of Education, instead
of a County Board of School Directors.
The power of this Board has increased
many fold, thus rendering more effective
the administration of educational affairs;
and also authority to form special tax
districts.
In many respects now no change is
needed in our public school system
since we have free tuition for all: uni
formity in text books and a uniform law
protecting every school in the State .Abut
the great need now is better buildin
This school law is against ignoranc to
prevent robbery of the bright boy of
their high-born privileges as honor 2e,
progressive citizens of our proud Id
State To prevent unfaithful officers pa
trifling with the highest trust conf
on man. that of guarding the welfs
the rising generation.
How is this law to be executed.
are just two ways-a right way
wrong way; one upon the highes
pies of ethics, the other by for
vince man that a law is his
or is for his personal advantaI
is for its execution. But so
looks upon it as an invasicE