The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-17
Rest Session of Teachers
Assembly.
Continued from Page Three

able was a thing TO be remembered. Sec
rotary Carmichael is the right man IN
the right place. and the whole Assembly
owes him grateful appreciation. He was
unanimously reelected.
The new officers are leaders in our
educational revival. DR.. Nenable, presl-
dent OF the University, as president. and
Prof. ]. B. Carlyle. of Wake Forest. as
vice-president, give the Assembly ideal
officers. DR.. Venabl is easily one OF
the foremost scholars III the South ana
has demonstrated his ability as one or
the ablest executives. Prof. Carlyle IS
easily one of the first educators III the
state as we'll as one of its most elo-
quent orators. Few orators como'h lhe
practical judgment and "hard-horse'
sense which distinguish Prof. Carlyle.
with ~eloquence.
]. |. FOUST'S REPORT.
/ Foust. of the State Normal and
Industrial College, who is chairman OF
the Assembly's Committee on Rural
Libraries, made the report Of the COM
mittee.
some of the principal points of the re
port were as follows:
The city and town graded schools were
the first to fully realize the absolute
necessity Of a small library to be used
in connection with the other school
work.
BY the untiring efforts Of superintend-
ents and teachers all of these schools
are now supplied with a collection OF
we'll selected books.
This was the beginning of the public
library movement in North Carolina.
The rural schools, having no common
centre of interest, have been more dlfh-
cult to arouse on this subject.
A beginning has, however, been made.
There were established during the
past year three hundred and seventy
rural libraries, at a cost of S10,350. OF
this amount the State furnished $1,000,
the counties giving an equal amount ard
private individual contributing the re-
mainder.
features there is much to give US hope
and encouragement.
North Carolina has, probably, never
spent the same amount OF money for
any other cause from which she could
reasonably expect a richer harvest than
she may expect from this money invested
in good. wholesome books for her boys
and girls.
Many a dull and prosy home has been
made a place Of JOY and good cheer by
these books.
Many a boy and girl has been filled
with a new hope and power by the in
fuence flowing from these libraries.
And by this means the schools have
been fostering an appreciation of and
love for good books.
There was a time when on account
of the scarcity Of good books adapted to
young children, we might excuse our
selves. But the market is now flooded
with literature of a high class suited to
her appreciation.
The reading habit should be formed
| early in life. We often delay this mat
ter until it is too late.
The teachers of our schools should be
thoroughly aroused on this subject.
There ought to go out from this Assem-
bly, a determination to place a library in
every school distrist within our State.
The committee, on account of the i'm
portance of the library movement. make
the following recommendations:
l. That We recommend to the General
Assembly the annual appropriation OF
s., 1000 for the encouragement of the es-
Enlistment Of rural library to be in
same name as the last appropriation
- nat q 1oIl1IlllIIGt DS appointed Dy
the president to urge every teacher in
the State to bring the library question
to the attention of the patrons of his
schools.
H, l.. LINSCOTT'S ADDRESS.
The most important part in modern So
ciety is the position of the leaders of the
commercial and Industrial world. Twcn-
ty years ago the trend of thought and
action was by the preachers, teachers
and editors and leading literary men. TIC
these fields of activity, then, the trained
Intelligence of the country was attracted
Today these conditions no longer prevail
business, industry, applied science have
been given a dignity equal to that of Tho
professions and the men who control the
commercial world are leaders in society
They can speak and write; they are ask.
cd TO serve on important committees,
they welcome foreign potentates an(
serve society in many ways.
This change should be welcomed for i
has completed civilization and has widen.
cd the field fer trained intelligence.
But thore is one danger and that is tn,
possibility CT overdcvelopmcnt of societ,
on the side Of industry and
ard this oyerGevclopment is always dan.
gerous. Trained intelligence will Away!
seek the field Of activity which offers tn
largest rewards Ct dignity. influence anC
comforts. And it should do this. Henc,
there is danger that industry and com
merco be OvardCvelOped and other sphere
of life neglected, especially in a moderI
world whore these fields offer so mucl
influence and dignity. There is DANCE
of weakening the professions, and espe
cial1y that of pure scholarship.
-. -
activity which has no application in tn
arts and industries: which is concerne
solely with tho search for Truth in Ma
ture or in the work of man. It's emolu
mcnts are small, for wealth is a produc
of the application of knowledge and no
necessarily of knowledge itself. The re
wards are few. There is no fame. n
loud acclaim of tho people. There is of
ten only silence and oblivion. Maroon
is famous and his life is insured fer
million dollars. But no one thinks O
the discCverer of the other waves. H