The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-16


Fine Addresses-Nrs HoIIoveIl. of
GoIdsboro. Made n Stirring Speech
fer the Retirement of schools anu
School Houses-Other Proceedings.
Excursion Down the Cape Fear tins
Afternoon.
The fourth day of the North Caro-
lima Teachers Association was devoted
yesterday morning to addresses in the
auditorium. There was Il large atten-
dance and the meeting was one Of the
most interesting during the assembly.
The first speaker was Prof. j. c.
Ransmeir. of Trinity College, who spoke
of the Importance of teaching the mod
ern languages in the secondary schools
OF our country. He made it plain that
at least French and German should be
taught to fit the young people TO go out
into the world.
Prof. S. G. Brooks, Of the State De-
partment of Education. spoke Of school
house building. He advocated the build
ing of better and more comfortable
school houses n especially dweIt upOu
the importance of sanitary regulations,
proper heating and thorough v~entila-
ton. He showed that while We are edu-
Gazing the children it was q matter OF
the greatest Importance . Sc TO their
comfort and health.
NOBLE WORK.
she feature Of the meetings was an
abe and earnest address by Mrs. W. r.
He lowell, of GOldsbOrO. president of the
st: a'AssOciatiOn for Better Schools ana
Sc pol Houses. Mrs. HOIlOwell stated
tn" the object of the association is to
fOI n local associations III ever COM
nIUnity where there IS = school house.
Inc work Of the local associations is to
~b-autify the grounds around the school
houses and to and care for
The school houses. Their aim will be to
Keep the houses absolutely clean. not
only TO improve their appearance. but
- Safeguard the health of the pupils.
She instanced the good "-ork done III
this connection in Wayne county. where
oil Ct % schools 90 are dOing work
along this line. The pupils have heart
ily entered into the spirit of the work,
n boys digging up stumps and
ke]-TnS the grounds i'm order. while the
girl kee" the windows bright. the floors
Scrt Dbed and the wall O"rnamented with
pic. res and lowers. Not only Is it the
the urpOSe to do this, but to foster the
SOC i life of the community by bring
ing The teacher in contact with parents
at iAe meetings of the local aSSOcIa-
iOTk Another purpose of the assOcia-
49, 'ANh lAo - ~ SCI up q L u L
library for every school,, as these Ii
braries not only benefit the pupils. but
are for use of their parents as well. In
Wayne county, she said, nine schools
have already organized their own
libraries. She gave as an object lesson
n good work done in this connection
by the WOman'S Club of G~oldSooro.
Irsy have 10 circulating libraries,
v-..ch are sent from one school to the
sa:' te be finally returned to the
..fuH headquarters. By also appealing
10 In people of the city many maya
zIIirS - sent to the club for distribr-
tioI. the club in this way is doing Il
gre. Drk in forming Il taste for good
liter and heading off the perniciOus
read. matter. In making these Up
pVH!s literature, it is always stated
where e. zines should be sent and the
people lily comply with requests for
real. .- tier. These libraries have a
LwO-t .iuence in reaching the home
lille "a" 100 ching the pupils. Mrs.
fIDI LIS the determination
of ~ association to O~rgariZe these
loo" ssOciatiOns IN every county in the
stat and that already twenty counties
ar s~rganiZed and doing excellent work.
50. -lde an urgent and impressive APP
y - the cooperation of the teach
a., Fl ,hiS work. She recalled a speech
re. lily made at Greensboro by the
eminent Dr.. Dwight Hills, of New
York, in which he said that between the
opera house and the hotel there was a
million dollars for some one to pick up
that is. a fortune awaits the inventor
who can utilize the heat II smoke that
is wasted by going out of the Chin
news. She had heard Maud BallinStOl:
Booth give this instance. In a great
city Il prominent lady dressed IL SILK
and wearing elegant +eWeIry. was seen
stirring in the dirt of the gutter with
her hands. Being asked nat she was
doing she SAID there was a diamond
ring in hat dirt. Mrs. HOllOWeIl de-
clared that the person who works Tor
the uplifting of humanity is greater
than he who makes the discovery
spoken of by DR.. Hills. and that which
produced dollars Il cents. 4 that II
u woman can dig in the dirt for n dia-
mOnd how much more Creditable 1t is
for women to work for the bene1t OF
humanity She stated that her asso-
citation is Il woman ASSOCIATION ana
works largely through the state super
intendent of education, who is doing all
In his mower to It'd them. She Wo-
mans work g and man
his work. but she suggested
that they should borrow from each
other the good that each is doing.
Prof. R.M. Davis. county s~uperInten-
dent of EdgeCOmbe. made an excellent
speech on the influence Of schoo
Iibaries. and Prof w. s. Bernard. IL
brarian of the State University. made
an impressive speech or the value 81
libraries in college work. He showed
how the librarian. by being = man OF
culture and wisdom. in coming IN con
tact with all the students. c0u,i do
great work in upliftnE them
EDUCATIONAL PIONEEE-
Prof. r. D.. W. Conner. principal %
the Wilmington High SChnOi. ial!v rec
a character sketch OF tie late calvin H
Wiley. the first STATE superintendent o
public instruction - Mort" tIrolIn2;
From 49, % 1860. ". E:.sy-s T.onee
work. for education was begun with
headless body that was beating itself 4
death and drifting here and there. 70
Task of direction. This prophet OF edu
cat1nn looked into the future GnG seem: