The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-13

as to think that way, 1T is still crimi
nal blunder to say it out loud. foo
is a wise man when he keeps silent
| SUPT. e. T. BURGESS, OF CAMDEN:
/ agree with the statement of Mr.. White
The Bassett article is calculated to &c
harm, especially in Eastern North Carolina
where we are confronted with the negr'
problem in the adoption of local taxation
Such expressions as DR.. Bassett's are Z
drawback to educational progress IN the
East.
Among other expressions heard from TIL
superntendents are the following:
SUPT. RAGSDALE, OF PITT:
THE action taken by the association wa
eminently proper The expression OF 81
| opinion by professor in a denominations
college, however much we may disagree
with him, is not matter which ough
properly to be considered by an organi
cation like this. If such an expression
had been made by any man connected
with the public school work it would hay,
been a matter for condemnation by tE'
| association"
SUPT. CRISP, Of Dare:
i tnlnR llle dSSOCldIIOll Ought " Ht'
passed the resolution. 7 was educated a
Trinity College and revere the memory o
| DR.. Craven, its founder. l have boy
preparing for college, and It has been TIT
ambition of my life to graduate him a
Trinity College But unless DR. Basset
is removed, my boy will never go there a'
long as any member of the present hoart
of trustees remain in chacge OF the lii
stitution l resent the Indirect comparisCf
of DR.. Craven with any negro
Supt. r. F. Beasley, of Monroe, odito
of the Monroe Journal: II did not con
slider the matter as one conc arning whicl
the meeting should act. / take no stool
in the views expressed in the Bassett dr
ticle and condemn them Ny position o.
the matter having bean clearly exprasa(
in my pepper, the Monroe journal"
Supt r. NJ. Davis, ut Edgecombe
when was Vance born How old is Ay
cooke"
Superintendent R. A. serteile of Hay
wood: The purpose of this body is II
rect and look after the school interests
of the State, and that is matter which
does not belong to the free school inter
ests, and for that reason l don't thin;
we had any time TO spend on it. l do not
by any means endorse Frof. Bassett S
views"
Superintendent l. T. Newton, of Tran.
syNania: Il do not at all endorse Prof.
Bassetts position or his words, but think
1T not within the province Of this body
to take any action which shall go uyon
record"
superintendent w. C. Clements, o
Wake Il think it was unfortunate that
any such matter was injected into our
deliberations. We met in the interests
of public education in this State"
Superintendent W. r. Coppedge, G.
Richmond: II do not hesitate To say
that Prof. Bassett previously erred, and
needlessly offended the people of the
South, but as a county official l do not
see that 1 have any prorogatiye Of cen
sure other than it is the privilege of i
private citizen to exercise
superintendent Chas. H. Mebane, OF
Catawba ex-State Superintendent of Pub
| lie instruction: Il voted against the
adoption OF the resolution. because
regard the Rassett matter as one en-
tirely outside the province Of the meet
| ing of the County Supcrintendents. Mr.
Bassett is resp onsible to his church and
his board cf trustees for his utterance
Il have no sympathy whatever with
Mr. Bassetts views. | am unable to Ill.
derstand how any son OF North Carolina
could entertain for one moment sucl
views as were uttered b. DR.. Bassett
Superintendent Jno. c. Scarborough, Of
Hartford. ex-State Superintendent of Pub
| lie Instruction: This association as
body ought not to pass resolutions con
demnatcry of opinions expressed IN print
by the right of private judgment due
every citizen. unless such opinions are
| clearly intended to damage or do Sc
rious hurt TO the cause OF public educa-
ton as represented by the public schools
of the State or in their tendency whittier
by intent or without such intent, do Sc
riously hurt our work as county superin
| tendents
I'm so far as Prof. Bassetts expressed
1opinions may tend to such damage to ouI
public school interests, l deplore them
but think it would have been improper
for this body to enter into any contro-
versy of this sort unless it should be
made to appear clearly that serious hurt
| had been done or would be done to the
public schools OF the State"
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It was printed in yesterdays New
and Observer that Superintendent Bur
| CESS Of Camden, seconded the motion tc
| adopt the Anti Bassett resolutions. AS
matter of fact Supt. Burgess moved th'
| appointment of d committee on resolu