The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-05

State Superintendent OF Public Instrac-
ton. issues the following address In
rsgard TO the coming meeting OF the
North Carolina Teachers Assembly:
Il desire to call the attention of all
teachers. county superintendenss and
ether school officials and friends OF ed
rcatIon 10 the meeting OF the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly 10 be held
It Morehead City June the 18th. This
annual gathering 90 teachers OF all
grades Of schools, public and private,
from the primary TO the university and
college. for conference about a great
common work, for the discussion OF
common problems relating 10 that
work, for interchange of common ex-
rerience, for renewing old and forming
rev acquaintance, for Strengthening
in a thousand ways the common bond
that should bind together all engaged
in this great work of lifting hums nifty
through education to a higher plane of
civilization and usefulness and power,
has proved source OF inspiration. re-
creation and profit in the past and has
fcen potent factor in the educational
progress Of the State. Such an organ.
lzatlOn with such aims and such past
record deserves the hearty support OF
Ill real friends Of education. From
the programme. the approaching meet
ing promises to be one the most pro-
fitable in the history Of the North Car
olina Teachers Assembly. besneak for
Il a large attendance of the teachers
and all others interested in education" >"
PROMINENT MEN TO BE THERE.
Secretary Carmichael in an interview
$oday said that MIR. a. J. Cook. man
ager OF the Atlantic Hotel writes that
The hotel will be better prepared than
ever before TO entertain the large crowd
which will attend the meeting. Con-
tinuing Mr.. Carmichael said that the
entire programme will be given to the
lubIic next week, The general pro-
sramme," he said. will be participated
i'll by many prominent educators. Gov
crno- Aycock and Senator Simmons
will both attend the meeting and ad-
dress the assembly"
Speaking further Of the meeting the
secretary said: The work by depart
ments. feature which was introduced
last year. has received liberal atten lion
i'll arranging the programme. The pri-
mary and kindergarten department,
which did such good work at last years
meeting. viii have more nSeresting =
programme than that Of last year. Mrs
Robinson, OF the primary department
Of the Durham schools, and Miss Mar
Garet Johnson supervisor Of kindergar-
tens of Greensboro viii have oh aree OF
this denart,nent. Miss Johnson writes
that there will be a good attendance
Of the kindergarten workers Of the
State at the meeting. They will glad
~. as body do al! they can to get this
important phase OF education properly
before the educators and other people
of North Carolina, and they realize the
importance OF being we'll represented
at the assembly. There will also be a
good attendance of primary teachers.
secretary Barwick, OF the Associa-
ton Of City Superintendents and Prin-
cipals. writes that he expects a good
attendance of the members of his assO-
cistion on the work of their depart
ment. Secretary AIdridge has arranged
a good programme for the Association
O. High Schools and Academies. This
association hopes to strengthen and
uerfect its organization. and it is hoped
that this meeting will be we'll attend
et;.
RURAL SCHOOL TEACHERS.
One of the very best features OF the
assembly will be the meeting of the
rural school teachers and county su-
DC erintendents. The programme CT this
department will be very Interesting
and helpful Some OF the subjects
which will be considered in this de
r&rtment are:
Il. Course Of Study and Classifica
ticn.
"I-What the course Of study mus
include.
1.-THE place OF supplementary lit
erature and the air Of rural libraries II
school work.
"3-What other subjects may pronta
bly, be taught and when.
"4-What subjects should be give!
preference and what should recelv
| most time and attention.
"5-Method of graduation.
| 'a-The basis Of graduation.
"b-Arrang gements Of subjects with
| view to their relation to each other an
| uroportionate progress in each.
sc-Reduction of classes in each sub
| iect to the smallest possibly number.
"S-How to obtain the necessar.
facts for proper graduation and clas
| sification.
"7-How to enforce the adoption o
! this course of study and method OF gra
| cation and classification in all schools
"II-The duties OF the rural sehoc
p teacher