The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
HONOR|NG THE STATE
Mclver, Alexander, Cobb and
Other Teachers Praised.
North Carolina Megnihcently Represented al
the Great Summer School al Uni
yersity Of tennessee.

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lectures il civics-
The Journal and Tribun OF knoNNille.
in its issue Of Friday, under a big head.
tell, Of a great reception rendered aim
on Thursday. 1t a that by far the
most important event of the day was t'c
appearance OF DR.. Chas. u. Newer
president of the North Carolina state
Normal and Industrial College, the re-
ccption given to him by over 1000 OF the
teachers now in attendance on the lnstl-
tuition and the subsequent address dellN-
cred by him to the aSsemblage.
"Over 1000 of those in attendance
upon the summer school gathered ~
the pavilion to welcome him and IN the
gathering were the representatives OF
over twenty-five states. The university
quartette rendered several songs IN
the interim before his arrival and as he
appeared The Old North State was
SUM in his honor
He was introduced by DR.. Charles W.
Dabney. president of the University OF
Tennessee. and as he appeared he was
greeted by round after round of APP
plause. He delivered a magnitlceIt adj
dress on "NNhat is the Cost OF Educa-
ton" developing this in a threefold
manner: Cd The amount of money ncceS-
sary 10 train a child from infancy to
the position where he can meet with
hte emergencies of life. This he placed
at So, 900 in North Carolina. Cd The
sacrifice in the life of the teacher. CD
The self-denial and Willingness of the
pupil to do ~drudgery.
The account says that DR.. MclVcr
aroused great enthusiasm and urges the
people of Knoxville to hear him. adding
that his classes are largely attended.
Tho same paper, speaking of the final
address and departure of DR.. w. i. Har-
ris, United States Commissioners of Edu-
cation, says: His place Will be oceu-
pied by one just as learned and clo-
quent, Dr. Charles u. McIVer. who ar
rived in the city yesterday. He is well
known in Knoxville and as Il
public speaker and lecturer, and the
citizens of Knoxville will remember the
excellent address which he delivered at
the close of the University one year
ago"
Other North Carolinians are taking a
high stand at the meeting. Speaking Of
one of these the paper above quoted
says:
One of the features of the summer
school work not announced in the cata-
logue is the class Of geology and minor
ology conducted by Prof. Collier Cobb,
of the University Of North Carolina. a
large box of specimens of minerals has
arrived for the use of Prof. Cobb and
his class. In a few days he and his
class will take an excursion in order
that thpN NAV ct1I1Ir tho rookie apH mil
erals in this immediate section. Prof.
Cobb is an enthusiast in his line and his
enthusiasm is contagious"
Another extract shows that North
Caroline is making itself felt. 1t says:
The North CAROLINE Spirit is showing
itself at the summer school no less than
it shows itscf wherever North Caro-
linianS are gathered together. The Tar
Heels have had a meeting and have or
gained a club with DIR. Eben Alexander,
professor of Greek in the University OF
North Carolina, as president. There are
just an even hundred at the summer
school and every one has joinel the
club. They propose to make them
selves felt for good work during the
six weeks course. Already they are
distributing a little pamphlet containing
tho constitution and bylaws Of the NO
mans association for the betterment OF
public school houses in North Carolina.
The pamphlet opens with a striking
sentence from Pestaozzi and closes.
with a no less striking one from Cover
nor Aycock, the great educational Gov
ornor of North Carolina. The little
pamphlet is strikinSly illustrated with
two pictures, the one a picture of a
school house now standing in one Of tho
North Carolina counties and over on
the opposite page is the picture of a
model school house. Underneath these
pictures is asked the question: (which
shall we havoc Those who know the
North Carolina Spirit are confident
that this association is going to r~evoln-
tonic the character of the school
houses in North Carolina in the ncxt
few years The State is most fortunate
in having Governor Aycock. Or. Meier
and state superintendent Jovner as
leaders for better educational conditions
1t is an enthusiastic leadership and
these three men are leading an onthu-
siastic army ready to cooperate in any
good movement for education. It is =
striking fact that fourteen member az
the faculty Of the summer school are.
eIther North Carolinians or have liyod
III -NolCl aroma long enough to hayeI
come under the influence of the great
educational movement which has boon
gaming strength IN that State Cor .ev-
eral years. ne summer school is for
tohate IN having Governor Aycock as
one OF us lecturers and the North Caro-
lira Club is preparing to give him -
rousiing reception"
Speaking of Or. Alderman. who is onel
OF the lecturers, it pays him high .on-
pliments. He is lccturing on tho preat
teachers. and tbs morning no IS to1
speak on christ, the Great Teacher
Some OF the greatest teachers nj .bol
country are BENG heard at the s,,~,mrrl
school, and it is pleasant to read the MIC.
Things said Of the representatives of
North Caroline there and IN kr,n- ,h,.l
they are deserved.