The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-01
Mr., E. H, MEBANE
IS COMMENDED
The Association of Academies
Adjourned Yesterday.
FINE PAPERS PRESENTED
The Association Favors Liberal APP
preparations For Schools.
STATE REfORMATORY SCHOOL APPROVED
Resolutions Passed Asking The Colleges 10 As
sist in Definitely Establishing the De-
marcation Between Colleges
and Academies.

and Academies.
The Association of Academies ad-
iourned yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, after electing officers for the
next year as follows: President, 5. l..
Sheep, Atlantic Collegiate Institute,
Elizabeth City; Nice-President, John
Graham, Warrenton High School;
Secretary and Treasurer, II. J.. Madi-
son, Cullowhee High School, Painter
The days program was most excel
lent, and the good done by the con-
sideration of the important questions
brought before the body can hardly
be overestirated The consensus of
opinion is IL at this meeting will tell
most helpfully upon the interests
dear to both college and academy
teachers. An earneStness, frankness,
and intelligent interest characterized
and rervaded all the proceedings, and
spirit not hitherto manifest bespeaks
early definite and practical results IN
the improvement OF secondary educa-
ton and tho raising of college stand
ards, both of which desiderata will
dignity and magnify education in the
coming to a better understanding.
Mark that. A more suspicious day is
dawning. Out OF these gatherings,
discussions. agitatiOns, and confer
ences, gradually definite cOnsnmma-
tons long deyoutly wished for, are
now conceded not only to be possible
but certain. The omens are all en-
couraging. At this meeting nearly
all of the higher institutions were
represented by strong men, who took
q keen interest in what was said and
done and lent their voices to encour-
age, prophesy, and promise better
things.
PAPERS SUBMITTED.
The papers submitted were of high
order of merit as might have been eN-
pected upon the announcement of such
names as DIR. W. p. Few, of Trinity
College; Miss Margaret b. billiard, of
The Francis billiard School, Oxford,
and Prof. T. Y. Anderson, of Trinity
Park High School, Durham.
After the reading Of DR.. Few's
thoughtful and suggestive paper, Prof.
Withers, of the A. & NJ College, and
Prof. Kesler, of the Baptist Female
University, engaged in able, though
brief, discussion of the subject. THE
College in Relation to Secondary Edu-
cation"
Miss billiards. paper on ''Literature
in Secondary Schools-1ts Object, and
Methods of Teaching received the
closest of attention and has since
elected the highest commenda ton
and warmest praise. 1t was on all
sides pronounced one of the ablest
and best presentations of thought
provoked by the meeting.
which was unanimously adopted.
thanking Miss Hiliiard for thus hon
oring the association and expressing
the associations high estimate of the
value of her utterances upon this i'm
portant topic.
Prof. p. V. Anderson led the discus
sion OF the report of the Committee
on English in High Schools, of which
coplmittee Prof. S. L. Sheep is chair
man. Prof. Anderson is a most af>
fable gentleman, refined, modest,
scholarly, and handsome His paper
was well prepared, admirably read.
and was given close attention. His
suggestions and recommendations
were not Of the ''glittering generali-
ties" sort. but We're specific and con-
crete and sensible and feasible. He
showed himself at case in handling
this difficult subject and evidenced
familiarity with the values of sub
Jects, books. ways, and means born
of close study and fruitful experience
While one of the Youngest members
O fthe association he is ranked among
the ablest.
The questions raised by these last
two papers were discussed by Prof
Sheep and Prof. Rhodes The report
of the committee on English was then
adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions offered
by Prof. d. l.. Ellis were adopted:
Resolved. That the Association of
Academies recognizing the urgent
need of State Reformatory for young
criminals; and that we hereby ask
the Committee on Penal Institutions to
report bill providing for the erection
and maintenance Of such institution.
Resolved, That we recognize the
gravity of the Public School Problem
confronting the approaching Leeisla-
tive session and we respectfully urge
the several committees on Education
TO stand hrmly, and nobiy, and gen
erously by the depe ndent and HELPLESS
school children of North Carolina, ard
give them such legislation as may
greatly strengthen and lengthen the
public school term CT our rural schools
MR.. MEBANE COMMENDED.
Resolved. That we realize very fully
the value of the services of the retir
ing State superintendent, Hon. Chas.
II. Mebane, to the cause of education
IN the State; and that we shall ALWAYS
Ielolce at his welfare and happiness.
Resolved, That we pledge our COON
eratlon and sympathy to the State Su-
perlntendent-elect. General Coon. and
that we shall gladly labor with him to
promote the interests and progress of
the public schools