The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-21

instead Of nine. In the summer /
would like TO go out into the back lots
and get the little urchins into that
school that cannot go in the winter for
lack OF clothes / would like to see
the public school teachers in the
try go to the summer term OF three or
four months n / viii never stop
working until I see that done. II We
can get teachers to volunteer to teach
in the mountains in the summer time,
it seems as If we might get some to VOL
untser to teach at home. / do think il
we could get the county and city su-
perintendents to inaugurate some such
plan as this that we could do something
toward solving the educational prob
lem"
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
Quite a large crowd went to the
beach last night n they augmented
the already large numbe of teachers
at the assembly when it met to hear
the address of DR.. T. P. Venable,
president of the university, and DR..
McIver, president Of the state norma
and industrial college, Greensboro.
APPRECIATIvE RESOLUTIONS.
Before the addresses Professor Rob
ert L. Madison, principal of Cullowhee
high school, offered the following reso-
lutions and they were unanimously
adopted:
ReSOINGU- that the members VI
the North Carolina Teachers Assembly
express their deep appreciation of the
generous hospitality of the people of
Wilmington. Trey have done much to
make the teachers stay at Wrights-
Vile pleasant and profitable and the
members will bear away the
most delightful impressions of the his
toric scenes about Wilmington and
cherish grateful recollectionS of n
generosity of her people.
2. That the assembly record it's pro-
foundest gratitude to the progressive,
public-spirited, and liberal-hearted
chamber of commerce of the city of
Wilmington for courtesieS and favorS
extraordinary shown to this body.
3. That our grateful acknowledge
ments are due and are hereby rendered
to the press of Wilmington and other
state papers for their invaluable aid TO
us in advertising u meeting and for
the liberal space accorded to the &C
counts OF our proceedings. Their en-
enlargement has largely contributed to
make this session n of u most sue
cessful gatherings.
4. That it gives us pleasure to ex-
press our obligations to the manage
ment of the Seashore hotel for liberal
rates, excellent service, n kind treat
ment.
DR. VENABLE'S ADDRESS.
After the adoption of the resolutions,
President Holt introduced DR.. Venable.
His subject was The Mission of the
Teacher and he treated it in a de-
lightful and interesting way. The full
address of President Venable Will De
found elsewhere in this issue. The adj
dress was greeted with much nthusl-
asm and clearly showed that the new
president of the university has fully
grasped the deep significance Of his
great office.
ADDRESS OF DIR. M'IVER.
DR.. McIver followed in a forty min
utes discussion of What an Education
Costs He showed first that the cost
in dollars and cents from the time a
child is born till he receives a degree
from some competent college is about
So, 900. This is the average and it Gov
ers home and school life. This is paid
for by the parents, and it is n of the
most expensive investments in the
world. This is, however, only one item
and it is not the chief item. The second
cost of education is the life of the
teacher man or oma who can
take little children and train them-lost
in lives, nerve force and vitality. 1t
cannot be estimated. 1t takes some
study and it is a hard task. Teachers
are the seed corn of civilization and
the best are never too good for teach
ers. He Sopke of the very low salary
paid to a teacher. It is on the average
in North Carolina, only so cents a day.
DR.. McIver also spoke of our cOnser-
vatism and said what we need now is
ambition, more evangelists to go over
the state and teach the people to say
II can and I must" Its men must rise
to higher and nobler things. The third
element in the cost of education and
the main factor. he declared, is the self
denial of the boy or girl, at an age
when it costs something for that self
denial. The cost of education here is
the grinding hat must go on to produce
an educated citizenship. The
tiles in which these men live get the
benefit. A state is the people in the
state. 1t is made of people n it is
their business to give education to their
children.
Professor McIver's address IA we'll
received and at it's conclusion about
an hour was spent in enjoyable social
communication.
ASSEMBLY NOTES.
The teachers will take a trip down
the river today and will inspect the va
rious points of historical interest.
They will return this evening about 6
o'colck.
DR.. Thos. Ruffin, of the university
law school, is in attendance. He reports
that the prospects for a large attend
ance at the summer term are very
bright.
The Rev. A. A. Marshall, pastor Of
the Baptist church of Raleigh, will
preach a sermon before the teachers
assembly at II o'clock on Sunday
morning in the auditorium at h a
shore hotel. Everybody is invited to
be present.
The new president of the assembly,
DR.. Minis, is an earnest and devoted
worker in the educational world. He
is professor of English at Trinity col
lege and is a very distinguished scholar
with a national reputation.
The resolutions regarding the retir-
ing secretary, Professor Mebane, are
we'll deserved. He is a man of indef-
atigable energy and a great worker.
Professor w. c. Smith, Of the state
normal, came in yesterday and was
present at yesterdays sessions.
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