The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-15
Echoes of the Week.

E(IEOCS Vi %AAC w GEN.
The ocean winds were unusually kind
to the teachers and other visitors; there
was not a moments lull during the entire
week.
The sea and the sound yielded up its
choicest ocean viands to the gathered
throng, including oysters, clans, soft
she'll crabs and fish of every variety and
the manner in which they were prepared
and served by the hotel management,
PLEASED everybody.
Mr.. Perkins, the manager of the At
lantic, and his corps of efficient assist !
ants were untiring in their efforts to
furnish to every individual present every
possible comfort and accommodation, and
those who have wendell their way home
ward are singing the praises OF the At
lantic management and signing because
the delightful occasion has ended.
Il have enjoyed my short stay" said
Governor Aycock, even more than | had
ANTICIPATED. l knew the Assembly was
going to be a success, because knew
that the teachers and the people gcner-
ally We're wide-awake on the question of
education, and [ knew this because of the
fact that for year or more any an
nouncement of an important gathering in
the interest Of education has brought to-
gether large and representative gather
iipgs ofsthe people. cannot see how any
teacher or visitor can find aught to COM
plain Of"
Il have travelled over the United
States and Canada" said Mr.. H. b. Var
ner Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing, 'and l have visited many summer
and winter resorts, but ] have visited
none that equals Morehead. / have en-
ioyei my short stay splendidly, and later
CT l am going to bring my wife, with
me and renew my acquaintance with the
delightful place. | am not a teacher but
have enjoyed the assembly exercises
and my heart and soul are with the new
crusade against illiteracy in the State"
4 love Morehedd you khow," sail ex-
Governor Jarvis, and have enjoyed my
stay very much. 1t shas been a pleasure
ito nipcIe with all these earnest end tire
less teachers. l rejoice in The new impe-
tus that has sprung up in education, and
to the idea of compulsory education, if it
takes that to relieve the State of Hitter
acy." One OF the best addresses. of the
occasion was made by Governor Jarvis on
Friday evening" He never speaks with
out saying something good.
The finest fish catch of the week was
by Messrs T. H. Martin, j. M. Morehead.
A. j. Cook and f. b. Arenden who
caught, on Wednesday afternoon, forty
five pounds of shepherds in about two
hours fishing. On the same afternoon
another boating party of ladies caught
sixty-six finny favorites,
'One Of the best sessions of the as
selnbly that has ever been held. was the
comment of superintendent c. H. Me-
bane, and good results will follow. Il
was delighted to hear Ex-Governor Jarvis
proclaim himself a new convert to the
ieea of compulsory education. Indeed !
have enjoyed the entire meeting and feel
better for having been here"
Every evening after the assembly ex-
ercises the ball room became bower
of beauty. Mr.. Perkins has a most ex-
cellent band of music, and the principal
characteristic Of this band is that it
don't mind making music. The guests in
the dining hall eat by music, the bellies
and the beaux dance by music, the chill
drcn romp and play keeping time to
music. those that do not dance sit around
and chat to music ard the bellies and the
beaux talk Of love while the music plays.
The largest representation from any
eduear onal institution in the State is
from the Normal and Industrial College
at Greensboro. This delegation was com
posed of ten members of the faculty and
! thirty Young ladies forty in all. DR.. and
Mrs. MeIvcr gave them q complimentary
sail Friday afternoon, which was one OF
i the most pleasant features of the occa-
sion.
Hon. J. Y. Joyncr State superntend-
ent, said
81 have been attending the meetings ct
the Teachers Assembly for nineteen years
and I weigh my words when | do"lare
that have attended no meeting of this
body that has surpassed this in the gen
eral excellence of the parers and speeches
and in the power and brilIiancy of several
papers and speeches.
Il have attended several sessions OF
the National Educational Association and
it is my calm opinion that in general
merit and value this programme OF the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly has
eaualled if it has not surpassed those Of !
the National Association.
II have been greatly impressed with the
character and ability of the teachers that