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

Ior tne ASSOCIATION not 10 De misplaced
except upon motion.
Sixth. We recommend that the presi
| dent OF the association be chairman ex
officio of the executive committee.
Seventh. That the rules of procedure
| OF the association at each annual meet
ing shall be the rules adopted by tn
House of Representatives of the preceding
General Assembly.
The Committee on Obituaries was no
prepared to report.
A telegram was received from DR.. Nc
liver expressing his regrets that it woulC
be impossible for him to attend the meet
ing today.
Mrs. w. r. Hollowell, of Goldsboro. wa
introduced, and gave many valuabl,
words IN regard to betterment of school
houses and yards, and their improvement
in this State. Mrs Hollowell was fl,
quently applauded, and her address wa!
greatly enjoyed.
A NUMBER OF SPEAKERS.
President Joyner said he took grea
pleasure in recognizing Governor Aycock
The Governor said he was glad to b.
present at this meeting OF men who art
doing so much for the State Or. Dixon
State Auditor, and State Secretary Grimes
were also introduced and made some
brief remarks. Mr.. Grimes said the most
important work being done in this State
Is being done by the county superintend
ents. He said the whole heart of M
Joyner was in this great and noble work
The president regretted that State Treas
urer Lacy and Attorney General Gilmel
NEprp NOT ahlo m no rraSnDt
Mr.. Joyner said that this convention
had been a great blessing to him, stimu-
lus to his work, and guiding hand that
would keep him away from error. He
said that every man he had asked tc
speak had been a man who had done
something along the line which he dis
cussed.
Dr. Stevens, of the A. and NJ. College
was called upon to speak on agricultural
education. way of teaching agriculture
in this State which would make it a
success. He declared that the teaching
of agriculture is not only possible, but
practical and imperative. DR.. Stevens
said he spoke from experience with bis
subject, having taught it from country
school to college, and that it was not
peculiar subject nor did it require Q
different method from that used in teach
ing other subjects. Arithmetic must be
demonstrated. and so must agriculture
If you learn a thing from a book you
may forget it tomorrow, but II you learn
ii from nature you can never forget 1T
With your book and practical demonstra-
tions you can impress your subject upon
the pupils mind The State has done al
it can to enforce the education OF agrl-
culture. The State Superintendent has
done all he can. 1t is is now up to you
Teach it with enthusiasm and force. The
North Carolina Agricultural Station and
the A. and NJ. College Is in thorough syn
pathy with you and will extend you every
consideration in their power.
Superintendent ]. c. Scarborough, oil
Hertfort, was then called upon to give ms
talk on the Emphasis of the Essentials
i the Public School Course" The presl
dent said he would not introduce Mr.
Scarborough because he was one of the
best known men in educational circles in
the State. M Scarborough said he had
been a politician in education for a lone
time, and was one still Pointing to the
portrait of Vance. he said:
Il was with him and with Wiley when
they saved the school fund from the war
and that was a grand act. but Vance
could not save it from the carpet baggers
am not narrow guaged. l am not q
radical. I am not a conservative rascal
am progressive man. and endeavor to
maintain my progressIveness IN my Ole
age l desire to emphasize the matter
of public reading. The State OF North
Carolina under Charles Aycock has EN-
phasized it, and l think he Is tolerably
good leader. am proud of him and proud
of his record. / despise the nomenclature
among some people in our State OF speak
ing of our officials as pie-eaters at pie
counters 1t lowers the dignity and de-
grades the sanctity OF our government
North Carolina does not ask man If he
knows science, art, arithmetic. 1t asks
him if he can read ad read intelhgently
/ emphasize to read well is the prime
idea. Have the ability to open book and
see beyond the words, to have your mind
enlarged and your souls refined.
II shall welcome the time when oul
colleges shall get out of the blamed habit
of stabbing one another. The boy WIKI
can read we'll is self teacher. He car
educate himself whether he goes to col
lege or not But I do OF take any position
against the college. I am talking to boys
and girls who can never go further thar
the public schools and their equipment
for life and life's duties and obligations
depends upon the preparation they get a
the public school. I emphasize the ques
ton of reading in public schools on tha
account The chief work OF the pubic
school teacher in North Carolina is t
teach we'll the subject of reading that The
pupils can see well the picture behind The
words, that will make them patriots
and enlarge their ideas and give them true
knowledge"
Mr.. r. B. White, of Franklin, spoke OF
the subject of Township Meetings anC
Educational Gatherings" great deal o
good may be done by making the county
educational boards do some of the rea
work
The program for the morning session
was ended with the discussion of Mr.. r
w. Askew, of BERTHE, on the same subjec
that was discussed by Mr.. White. Hi
talk was spirited and instructive and wa
thoroughly enjoyed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon meeting was called t
order at o'clock