The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-24
ASSEMBLY
OF The TEACHERS
Session Opens atWrightsVlIIe
June Ninth.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Prof. I1.nsr, Speaking Of Present as Critical
Period in Our Educational History, Urges
Teachers and County SUpsrlnten-
dents 10 Attend.

dents to Attend.
The program for the twentieth annual
session of the North Carolina Teachers
Association, which is to be held in
Wrightsville on June to IA, inclusive,
has just come from the press.
The program is an interesting one and
from Prof. Carmichael it is learned that
he expects the largest attendance this
year of any year since he has been iden-
| titled with the work. DR.. F. P Venable,
president of the State University, is pres
ident of the assembly this year, and Prof.
J. Il. Carlyle, of Wake Forest College, is
first vice-president.
The program, a small. booklet, contains
an announcement from Secretary Carmich-
ael in which he tells that one fare rate.
plus the two dollar membership fee, has
been secured on all railroads ana this
membership ticket will secure reduced
rates at all hotels. He then gives other in
formation that will interest those who
contemplate attending.
In the front OF the booklet is a COM
munication from Prof j. Y. Joyner in
which he speaks of the present time be-
ing critical period in our educational
history. He urges the teachers and
county superintendent to attend
The program for the assembly is as fol-
lows:
TUESDAY. JUNE Q. 1903
$3.50 p. m. Prayer.-Rev. r. B. John.
Wilmington, N. %.
Address of Weleome-Hon. George
ReuntFee, Wilmington. N G.
Response to Address of Welcome-Prcf
NJ G. s. Noble, University of North
Carolina.
Address-Prof. J. Carlyle, Wake For
est College, N. c.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.1s0s.
900 a. m. Report of Committee on
Legislaticn-J. /. FOust, chairman; l.. L.
Hobbs. J. A. Butler, G. H. Mebane, ]. C.
Homer. Chas. l. Coon, E. C. Brooks.
Discussion led by c. H Mebane.
Report of Committee on Rural Libra
ries-J. l. Foust, chairman; Collier Cobb,
G. H. Mebane. w T. Whitsett.
Report of Committee on Correlation
Edwin Minis, chairman; J. l. Foust, E.
w Skies, J. A. ~aen Alexander,
E. c. Brooks, ].
Discussion led b,
Report of Committee s1onument to
G. H. Wiley-R. d. Conner, chairman.
The Past, Present and Future of Local
Taxation in North Carolina-Supt. Thos.
Foust, Goldsboro City schools.
Discussion led by NJ. H. Holt and E. d.
Broadhurst.
Object Lesson in Consolidation-sup
&. w. Massey, Durham County: w. w.
Boddie, Franklin County.
What has been accomplished in the
Way of Consolidation and What We
Supt ]. A. Butler. Iredel County.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
$3.50 p. m. Presidents Address-F. p.
Venable, President of the University OF
North Carolina.
$50 p. m. Address-C. Alphonso Smith,
of N. c.
THURSDAY. JUNE IL, 1903.
900 a. m. Meetings of Departments.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
OFFICERS:
Officers: President, A F. Sans, Cary
High School; Vice President. NJ H Holt
Oak Ridge Institute; Secretary and Treas
lrer, f. S. Aldridge, Trinity Park high
School
Dangers to Secondary Education on
Account of the Encroachment of Colleges
n Their Preparatory Courses.
How Best to Interest the INDECENT and
Careless STUDENT. A. Campbell, Buie's
Creek Academy.
What is the Best System Of Dormitory
zovernment-G. E. Lineberry, Winterville
academy.
Number of Branches to be Taught in
High School and Should a High School
Give Preparatory Course-John Ora
lam, Warrenton High School
Brief View of Some of the Most
Voted American High Schools. f. Biv-
ns, Trinity Park High school
Conference of County Superintendents
-Hled by Prof. ]. Y Joyner. Su-
'erintendent of Public instruction.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Irs. j. A. Robinson, Leader, Durham
Public Schools.
800 a. M Reading and Literature
diss Sue Porter, Salisbury Schools
The Rational Method in Reading-Miss
'allie Bethume. Charlotte Schools
Primary Language-Alrs. J. A. Robin
on, Durham Schools.
Primary Numbers-AIiss Leah Jones,
greensboro Schools.
The Scope and Purpose of the Kinder
Johnson, beaufort Kinder
arten Training School.
The Relation of the Kindergarten to
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