The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-18
THE TEACHERS ASSEMBLY
The EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION
HAS COME TO AN END.
1t Has Been One of the Most uccessfu
In It's H~istory-The Teachers Gener-
ally Highly Pleased-They Took an
Out TO Sea Yesterday.

The large number of teachers in at
on the sessions of the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly at
Wrightsville. concluded their business
and speech-making with Friday even
ing's session and they took yesterday
for Recreation Day"
About four hundred of them came IN
to the city on the early train and went
on board h Wilmington under COM
mand OF the gallant Captain Harper.
who took them down the river and ont
to sea.
On the way down short stops were
maze at Carolina beach, Orion and
southport. AT the latter place. several
d~isembarked to await the return of the
boat from its trip outside, but quite a
large number remained on board to
test the strength Of Father Neptune"
A few moments on the way out was
spent in looking over Fort Caswel and
the life saving station and then the
captain took them on the ocean for
ABOUT ten miles. The sea was very
calm. but several couldn't stand if and
tney gave up their food to the fishes
Wnlle at Southport an interestine
game OF base ball was played between
tea!ns OIL m and Southport.
winch resulted in a victory for o11T
town boys by a score Of 5 to o
Al 8 O'Clock the Wilmington with its
Wen Pleased party hoard started back.
put Captain Harper with his usual
iorethought for everything that would
be interesting for his passengers
steamed alongside the U. S. revenue
clffar A1pnnnIin Co-A -r-
ms ever obliging~ officers welcomed
the teachers and showed them over the
Doat. winch was very interesting to
them. After about a nalf hour pleas
antiy spent. the "a headed for home
ana soon the most enjoyable event of
the trip occurred. 1t was the stop at
Old Fort Anderson and historic Bruins
WICK. The whole crowd d~isembarked
and they were very greatly interested
IN the ruins of the old church and the
quaint inscriptions on the tombstones
Other short stops were made and the
ooat arrived back in the city at 6
O'CLOCK, all having had a fine time and
In highest terms of the Low
er Cape Fear" and the interesting
points that were seen. The Whining
ton chamber of commerce had a band
on the boat and served lemonade to all.
NOTES OF THE ASSEMBLY.
The teachers unanimously speak in
highest praise Of Wrightsville beach as
a place of assembly. Several of the
prominent members have already re-
turned home but they assured our re-
porter that they are delighted with the
beach n will do all in their power to
nave the association meet here again
next year.
President Holt says: 1T is the best
place at which we have ever met. The
hotel has been excellently managed.
The proprietor a been kind and solic-
ltous for his guests, his assistants
courteous and agreeable and the SER
wants ttentiv The location of the
hotel on the beach has been ideal for
the teachers. In addition to this we
have been charmed with the efforts of
Wilmington to make our stay pleasant.
Both officially and personally it's people
nave shown marked interest in our
presence at their summer home and I
nave yet to meet a teacher who does
not wish to come back next year"
Professor r. L. Madison of Cullowhee
high school says: I'm my opinion
WrlghtSville beach is an ideal summer
resort. situated as it is right on the
verge of old ocean and near enough
to North Cardinals largest city to
make accessible all the cOnyeniences
of civilized life.
A a member of the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly, 1 take pleasure in
pronouncing Wrightsville the most de-
lightful place at which Jul OrganiZa-
ton has ever assembled.
THE hotel service is excellent, the
bathing facilities unsurpassed, and /,
for one, sincerely hope that the ex-
ecutive committee will decide to hold
u next session at Wrightsville. L
would go even farther and say that /
wish it could be made our permanent
educational capital or Mecca" to
which we could make annual pilgrim
ages for rest. recreation and profit"