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

order, Secretary W. D. Carmichael sub
mitted the following resolutions:
Whereas, Since the last meeting OF
this assembly, Eugene Graham HarrelI,
n organizer and first secretary of the
North Carolina Teachres' Assembly, de-
parted this life in the service of his
country in the Philippine Islands,, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we express our recog-
milton of his valuable services to this
assembly and in perpetual memory of
the same order this resolution placed
on record.
In the early spring of 1888, Eugene
@. Harrell. having conferred with u
number of teachers and others inter
eSted in education in North Carolina,
issued u call for a meeting for the pur-
pose of organizing an Educational AS
ISOLATION. In spoons to this call, Il
number of teachers and friends of edu-
cation met at WayneSvllle, y. c., in
the summer of this year, and organized
the North Carolina Teachers Assembly.
for the purpose of stimulating interest
in education throughout the state, and
bringing together for social intercourse
and discussion of educational policy,
leading citizens of the state and teach
ers of all grades and kinds of schools.
The burden of preparation and man.
agement Of this session, n of all the
earlier session of this assembly, was
1 dSULleu dllIlOl entirely Oy MI ftdTTell,
who willingly and enthusiastically gave
his time and energies to It. Always
courteous and polite, he was untiring In
| personal service for the comfort of
members of the assembly and attention
to the details of management. The col
umns of his journal, The North Carolina
Teacher, were unsparIng in advertis-
ing the meetings of the assembly and III
reporting its proceedings.
During the twelve years of his un-
interrupted service as secretary. he VAS
the most potent factor in determining
its policy and for this reason he de-
serves to be remembered in connection
with the aSSembly'S service to the cause
of education."
Prof. w. D. Johnson, of ST. Paul
Academy, Robson county, seconded the
resolutions and after he and Prof. w. }.
Terrell had paid feeling tributes to Mr.,
Harrell, the resolutions were uTdni-
mOusly adopted.
The following resolutions offered by
State Superintendent J. Y. Joyner Were
UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
"Resolved by the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly:
L. That we extend to Mr.. j.. H. Hin
ton, proprietor of the Seashore Hotel,
our hearty thanks for his uniform
courtesy and excellent entertainment.
80. That we express to the Whining
ton Chamber of m n to
County superintendent Catlett u sin
cere gratituF~ for their active aid IT
making his ssiOn of the assembly Sc
p~IeaSurable and successful.
%. That We desire to thank the all
roads for reduced rates and courtesIes,
20 thank the Wilmington press for
its excellent daily reports of our meet
ings."
Prof. w. P. Few. of the chair Of En-
gliSh in Trinity College. was
and delivered an elegant and thoughEfui
address on college athletics, and the
| concluding address of the occasion was
u magnificent speech bv Prof. P. P.
ClaXton. of the University Of Tennessee.
He spoke OF universal education, and
took stron- grounds that education
should be provided for every child, and
that the cost should not be considered
in DIN this great work. He was lis
tened to with profound interest by an
appreCiative audience that heartily ap-
plauded him..
The assembly 80 session then came
to a close.
Many E the teachers l"ft fO~ home
Yesterday. but quite a number will re-
main over today to AGENT the invitation
of the Chamber of Commerce for an ex-
CurSiOn down the Cane Fear to Caro-
lima Beach and Fort Fisher. They viii
go down on the steamer Wilmington
this afternoon.