The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-14
EDUCATORS MEETING
For the 8etterment of State
Public Schools.
About Forty Of the Leading Teachers Of the
State to Meet With Gov. Aycock and
Gen. Toon Tonight.
Gen. loon tonight.

1t is estimated that about forty OF the
leading educators OF this State will be
at the meeting tonight in The Governor S
office to discuss the betterment OF the
public schools. Besides the Governor and
General ,roon, the following gentlemen
are expected to be present:
President F. p. Venable, OF the Uni
yerslty;- President Charles f. Taylor. of
Wake Forest College; Prof. Edwin Minis,
OF Trinity College; President Geo. r.
Winston, Of the A. & VI. College: Presi-
dent Chas D. McIver, of the Normal and
Industrial College, President l.. l.. Hobbs,
Of Guilfod College; President c. H. Me-
bane, of Catawba College; President John
G.. Scarborough, of the Chowan Baptist
Female Institute; Prof j. o. Atkinson,
Of Zion College; Prof. Lee Crawford, OF
Ruthe rford College; President r, Il.
Vann. Of the Baptist Female University;
President Theo ID. Bratton, Of St.
Marys: Prof. J. Allen Holt, OF Oak
Ridge Instituted: Col. Robt. Bingham. OF
the Bingham School; Hugh Morson, OF
the Raleigh Male Academy; Superinten-
dent f. Mex Goodwin, OF the Institution
for the Deaf at Morganton; President c..
c. vardell, of the Red Springs Seminary;
Prof II. j. Stockard, OF Peace Institute
Professors ]. Y. Joyner and J. !. Foust,
OF the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege; Prof NJ. G. s. Noble. OF the Uni
yesity: Prof d. H. Hill, OF the A. & NJ.
College; Prof. ]. l.. Kesler, or the Bap-
fist Female University: Prof. ]. b.
Carlyle, of Wake Forest College; Super
intendent J. A. Butler, Of Iredell County,
and the following city superintendent:
Alex Graham, of Charlotte; E. =. Man
gum, OF Wilson; r. J. Tighe, Asheville:
d. Matt Thompson, Statesville; F. D.,
Broadhurst, Greensboro; t. r. Foust,
Godsboro; c. f. Tomlinson, Winston; r.
H. Curtis, Burlington E. C. Brooks.
Monroe; C. l.. Coon, Salisbury: Harry
Howell, Washington.
The above have indicated their pur-
pose to be present, and quite a number
are already in the city. In addition. a
few others are expected. although they
have not written positively that they
wouldv be present.
President Henry Louis Smith, OF David
Ing the general movement for the better
ment OF the public schools. and offering
to cooperate with the profession in this
movement.
The Biblical Recorder, which appeared
this week contained an article with ref
erence to this meeting that is wholly un-
warranted. II will be condemned by the
thoughtful and progressive element Of
the State. The condemnation of il will
be as sweeping as the statement con-
tanned in 1t.
The people OF Raleigh feel honored to
welcome this company OF the States best
educators. This paper begs to assure
them. one and all. that the spirit dis
played by the Biblical Recorder is not
shared by anybody In Raleigh, and would
be repudiated II its spleen and vicious
ness did NOT render this unnecessary.
Here is the Recorders article ia full:
1T is stated that about twenty lead
ing educators" will meet at Raleigh this
week te advice with the Governor about
the free schools. Some OF them have
heretofore spent their time advising the
Governor to get q subsidy for them
selves and advising the free schools TO
call upon the people to raise funds by
special tax. The 100000 direct special
appropriations were forced through the
General Assembly over their heads and
against their wills. We shall not be sur
prised II they meet" in behalf OF the
free schools and scheme in behalf Of
themselves. One wants to succeed DR..
Curry, and can scarcely wait for that
venerable gentleman TO die; another
wants to be Superintendent Of Public In
struction; and the others want special
increases of appropriations to their in
stitutions. In the light OF these facts we
should like TO write a new definition of
the expressing Leading Educator. .