The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-10
THE TEACHERS ENTHUStO
q Forceful Illustration of the Educa.
tional Awakening.
THAT IS WHAT THIS MEETING WAL BE
So Declares Superintendent Joyner. Others
So ak in the Most Enthusiastic Terms.
Nearly One Hundred and
IifV Arrivals.
Fifty Arrivals.
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Atlantic Hotel. Morehead City, n. c.,
June eff tonight's indications amount
to anything this years Teachers Assem-
bly, is going to be a whoppcr. There are
! more teachers here than have ever ar
rived this early at any previous session.
DR.. McIver. of Greensboro, arrived this
evening. He says that in attendance,
influence and in the work that will be
done this meeting will perhaps surpass
all others There are more people from
: Greensboro and more from Durham al
ready arrived than have attended any
former assembly.
Superintendent J. Y. Joyner, who ar
rived tonight. says that the meeting is
going TO be a forceful illustration Of the
great educational awakening throughout
the State. Prof. f. p. Hobgood, of Ok
ford, and Prof. NJ. II. Holt. of Oak Ridge.
are enthusiastic over the prospects for
the assembly. Prof. Bivens, the newly
elected superintendent of the Concord
schools and Prof Coon, of Salisbury. have
arrived and report that the teachers and
! friends of education are coming in large
numbers from the Piedmont section. To-
nights arrivals swellcd the advance
guard to nearly one hundred and fifty.
Mr.. Perkins, the (Atlantic) popular
new proprietor, is receiving praise for the
excellent manner in which he is taking
care of the gathering
Mr.. w. L. Arenden. of Morehead. say
the crowd now is the largest he has seen
here this early in the season for a dozen
years. The weather is delightful and
( fishing and sailing superb.
Great crowds are expected tomorrow
and the assembly will get under full
i swing tomorrow night, when the formal
opening exercises take place.
The address Of welcome will be de-
livcred by President James A. Bryan. of
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road, and this will be responded to by
DR.. w T. Whitsett Of Whitsett's Insti-
| tute, After this will come the address
By President Winston. of the A. and NJ
College, on "A General Survey of Educa-
tional History in North Carolina for the
Past Twenty-Five Years" which will be
treated Of in bold and sweeping lines
On Wednesday night will come the
Report Of Assembly's Committee on
Legislation" by J. Y. Joyner chairman
and its discussion led by Prof. j. r
Alderman and J. A. Holt. The Report
on Elementary History" by Miss w. NJ
Halliburton. chairman. and its discus
sion led by Prof. Harry Howell. Ad-
dresses by Prof. r. d. w. Connor on In
fiuen2e of Francis w. Parker on Amer-
can Education" by President Henry
Louis Smith, on THE Teachers Per-
sOnality," by DR.. H. f. Lnscott, on
"Pure Scholarship-lts Place in Civiliza-
ton" by Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, or
The Library Movement in North Caro-
lima" by Prof. j. A. Bivins. on "The Self
Development of the Teacher" the Re
port of the Assembly Committee on
Rural" by Prof. J. ]. Foust. At night
President Minis will make the annual
address and Judge H. G. COnnor will
speak on "The Literary Awakening in
North Carolina"
Thursday there is another great pro-
gram as also comes on Friday. Satur-
day viii he recreation day and on Sun
day Rev. T. d. Bratton will preach the
annual sermon.
1t is a great program and the week is
to be a great one. Morchead is the
place for everybody in the State this
week
The schedule of trains between Colds
boro and Morehead City by the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad has been
very well arranged for thch convenience
of those who wish to go back and forth
frequently. Two trains leave Goldsbofo
daily, at o'clock a. m, and $40 p. m.
erriving at Morchead at 1880 a. m. and
7:15 respectively. A freight train leaves
Dover at 5:57 D. m and gets to New
Bern at $40. Going west are two trains
daily from Morehead, at 7:05 a. m. and
4:40 y. M, reaching Goldsbcro at 11:05
q. N. and $50 p. m. A frei~ht leaves
New Bern at 1905 a. m. and arrives at
Gcldsborc at g p. N.
f. .. ARENDELL.