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

81, UOO. Inc ScnOOl-nOuSe Was at L LedSdii
Hill, Henderson county. President Joy
ner stated without hesitation that thi
was the best rural schoo-house in tn
State.
He then called on Mr.. Denmark, oWne
of the Progressive Farmer. Mr.. DenriaIl
said the great amount of the educationa
work in North Carolina was among tn,
farmers. He urged the superintendent L
establish rural libraries and showed tn,
necessity and benefits of this institution
} President Joyner then called for the re
port of the committees. The first was the
report of the committee on resolutions
which was as follows:
i THE BAssETT AFFAIR.
Report of the Committee on Resou
tions
We, the Committee on Resolutions, tc
whom was referred the resolution Cs Super
intendent Costen, report as follows:
That in our opinion the State Associa
ton OF County superintendent. called
together by law, to discuss the many anC
; pressing problems involved in the great
undertaking of the education OF tn child
rem of the State, has no time to turn
aside as body from its labors to inyesti
gate or consider the particular views OF
any citizen upon any eXtraneous matter
no matter what our private or individual
views may be, and we therefore recon
mend that the resolutions be not dis
cussed.
| JOHN c. SCARBOROUGH.
| r. F. BEASLEY
JAMES w. BUTLER.
| Mr.. r. j. Cochrane, of Mecklenburg
made the motion that the report be adopt
ed and the motion was then seconded
carried. Mr.. Crisp, of Dare, asked if Inc
motion were debatable. The president an
swered mo Mr.. Crisp rose to a point
of order, and said the resolution and report
together without debate could not be
tabled. Mr.. Crisp made the motion that
the report of the committee be tabled
The motion was put and carried. Mr.. r
B. White, of Franklin, declared that when
the report of the committee was tabled
it carried everything with it. Much heated
discussion was caused. The chair ruled
that the motion was carried, and both the
report and the resolution were tabled
Mr. Crisp asked if call for division were
in order. The chair answered, Yes Mr.
Crisp moved that the convention recon
slider the motion. 1t was seconded Mr.
White desired to know under what par
| ticular rules the body was proceeding. He
said no rule had been adopted, but slug
gested that the rules of the General AS
sembly be observed.
| a motion was made by Mr.. w G. Glen
ents, of Wake. to sustain the chair in its
ruling, that the report of the committee
and the resolution were not debatable
Then the motion to reconsider the motion
to table the report of the committee car
rying the resolution with it was put, anC
the chair said the ayes seemed to have it
Division was called and rising vote was
taken. The result was: For, 9; against
| 81.
Mr.. Costen, who introduced the resolu
ton, demanded that the whole vote bt
taken. The chair ruled this out of order
a majority having voted against it. Pres
ident Joyner then stated that he believed
! he voiced the sentiment of the body ant
said the gentlemen of the convention hat
acted wisely in not having the subject dis
cussed, matter which was foreign to tn,
proposes of the convention.
Mr.. Crisp desired, to make an explanation
and stated that the body had appointed ;
committee mad had disregarded its finding
in tabing its report, and left the bod,
without an expression. Mr.. White sait
he believed what the convention had dom
was right, and that it should not express
ITS opinion. DIR. Long said he believed
that the convention had heard enough o
| for anG NJ ~,
should not be allowed to make an expla
nation Mr. Crisp said he had a right t.
make an explanation, and Dr. Long tsait
ne did not have such right, that the con
vention was now acquainted with tina
gentleman. The chair said Mr.. Crisp coulc
make an explanation and gave him ont
minute.
Mr.. Crisp said that the position he had
taken in the matter was simply for the
protection Of the schools and school child
rem OF North Carolina, and that such SEN
tlmentS as were expressed by BaSsett
were insulting to the honor of this State
He said there had been report to The
effect that the resolution was introduced
to injuro Trinity College, but that the
assertion was false. He loved Trinity, the
college to which he owed his early train
ing and education.
This ended the Bassett episode in tn;
meeting and other affairs were then taken
up.
/ THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The report of the Committee OH Perma
nent Organization was then called for
which was as follows:
First. That the officers of this Asso-
citation be a president siX vicc-presidents
and a secretary.
Second. That the State Superintendent
ex-officio, be permanent president Of the
State organization.
Third. That the six presidents of the
| District Association of County Superin
tendents, ex-ofiicio be vice presidents OF
this organization.
Fourth. We recognize the efficient scr
vices of Superintendent Gather as secre-
tary of the association since its organiza
ton, but we are of the opinion that tbs
work in the future will require perma
nent secretary, and We think it advisable
that the records be kept in the office o.
the State Superintendent; your commit
tee. therefore, recommend that for thu
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