The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
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schools. This course will be supplemented
with lectures by Drs. Register, Lewis, Nc
Kec, Hubert Register and Hines.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPERINTEND-
ENCE.
The purpose Of this department is to
give young men hoping or expecting to
become superintendent ali opportunity
to study the principles which underhe
the successful management of system
of schools. The work will consist OF lee
lures, discussions. essays and private
readings and will cover every feature
connected with the organization, grading
ard management of rural graded schools
town and city schools county systems
etc. This department will be under
Supts. Ragsdale, of Pitt county; Thomas
Sharpe of Guilford; White of Franklin;
Curtis, of Burlingf on, and Moses, OF
Raleigh.
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDIES AND
METHODS.
This will include all of the. public school
branches and will be studied with espe
cial reference to the teaching of same, IL
Illustrated by practical lessons in the prac-
tice school daily. This practice scnool
proved of very great interest and value
last year. Many teachers have written
that they derived benefit from their OBJ
servatIon of the work In this school that
has been "of use to them every day they
have been in the school room since they
were here.
Supt Moses, Prof. j. /. Foust, State
Normal, Prof. Eatman, Chair of Pedagogy
at Wake Forest, and their assistants will
have charge of this department.
In addition to the class room work.
there will be lectures on the work OF
the first three years of school, methods
OF teaching English and classics IN the
secondary schools.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC.
Prof Wade R. Brown. of the Baptist
Female University, is Dean OF this de-
pal tment, and is assisted by Prof. Car
ence Brown, of the State Normal and
Industrial College, VINO is specialist
in public school music and by other
teachers of ability in piano music, orches-
trail instruments, organ, kindergarten and
primary methods, advanced vocal culture:
stringed instruments. theory, harmony,
car training, musical history, etc. The
work in public school music is planned
to afford those who know nothing OF
sight singing such knowledge OF the first
principles of music that they may pursue
the subject without the aid of teacher.
CONCERTS AND SUMMER SCHOOL
CHORUS.
The musical features of the month will
be of unusual interest to teachers and
lGusic lovers. There will be several
twilight organ recitals" by organlsts IN
the different churches, somo chamber con-
certs, two faculty concerts, one recital
80 of Doln icrh H.
r1entary to the teachers, special music
services in the churches and a great les
tival concert by the chorus artists and
orchestra. This chorus will number
about two hundred singers. There will
b. some artists of national reputation en-
gagged.
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS.
Arrangements have been made already
for large exhibits by two OF the largest
manufacturers and dealers in kindergarten
and manual training equipment and sup
plies also exhibits of school libraries and
pictures for school decoration, the most
improved articles in school room turni-
turc, equipment and supplies. There Wal
be a model school room fitted up by the
Womans Association for the Betterment
OF Public School Houses.
LECTURERS AND ENTERTAINERS.
Nc effort has been spared to secure the
most attractiXe and interesting lectures
ami entertainers Amusement and recre-
at.on has been sought for as we'll as IN
stiuction 1t is the purpose OF the
school to refresh and interest teachers
while at the same time Improve them in
their profession. During the months ses.
sion of school there will be about a
dozen evening lectures and entertain
nlents and about two dozen day lecturers.
The following list speaks for itself:
LECTURES AND ADDRESSES.
Governor Charles b. Aycock-' Educa-
ton and Citizenship
Judge Walter Clark" Municipal Con
troll
Hon. John Temple Graves, Atlanta, Ga.
Platform Lecturer Twentieth Century
Woman
DR.. w. S. Currell, Washington and Lee,
Observation-Disclosures Divine Comedy-Hell,
Purgatory, Paradise" tThree illustrated
stertoptican lectures.
Hen. Rutherford p. Hayes, Chairman
Appalachian Forest Reserve Association
1.-The Appalachian Forest Reserve"
rr John C.: kilgo President Trinity
College. Heredty and Education
DR.. Thomas Hume Professor English
Literature, University of North Carolina
1.-The English Bible"
Dr. Charles d. McIver, President State
Normal and Industrial College Women
as Educators
Polk Miller, Richmond, Va. Platform
Entertainer-"Old Times Down South"
Dr. William E. Dodd. Professor OF His
tory, RandolphMacon College, Va.-"Na
thaniel Macon"
Hon James Y. Joyner, State superin-
tendent Public Instruction" Rural
Schools and Rural Life
DR.. Kemp P. Battle. University OF
North Carolina Raleigh, The Capital
City" Three United States Senators
frcIn North Caro.ina-Badger, Graham and
Mangum'' 1.-TWO historical addresses.)
DR.. C. Alphonso Smith, Professor oil
English University of North Carolina
"The Novel in America
Dr. Edwin Mimms Professor of English
Trinity College" Southern Poetry
DR. BENJAMIN +. Sledd. Professor o.