The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-17

house, who has charge of mathe-
MATES. geography and civil govern
ment has an uncomfortable fad OF
making mathematical books to suit
himself. Miss Wright in charge OF
physiology physical culture, and
theory and practice of teaching. has
taken special course in the Summer
School at Knoxville, Tenn. is we'll
equipped for her work.
To this preparation these teachers
could add natural talent. and manX
lessons from the school of experience,
besides an acute consciousness of the
heavy responsibility which devolyo
upon them in the performance of the
duties of their high calling.
Despite the fact that it is a hos
and busy time here. the institute ha,
been we'll attended, and despite thu
TACT that this is season when students
are supposed to rest from THEN
studies, the teachers have done faith
full work, covered lots of ground and
their effort has yielded most crafty
ing results to their instructors and
the county superintendent. Things
We're bound to grow a little dull to-
ward the close of the second week
but the far-sighted superintendent
mad foreseen this, and very Fortunate
y procured the services of Prof. j,
81 Carlyle, of the Wake Forest Col
lege faculty, to deliver a series Of
lectures before the institute.
Prof. Carlyle arrived here at moor,
wednesday, and although much ia
tigued from his long, tiresome ride.
came early to the court room and
was greeted by round of applause
from the impatient audience. Seldom
has EliZabethtown been visited by g.
more forceful and eloquent speaker
than Prof. Carlyle. He is brim- full
of the educational movement. his en-
thusiasm is inspiring, his speeches
are delightful to hear, and at the
same time they made lasting impress
sions on the minds of all who heard
them. He spoke Wednesday after
noon on North Carolina and the
School it Needs" He spoke as if he
had never felt better in his life and
not infrequently drove home the truth
of his argument by a well-timed joke
Wednesday evening the ushers were
hard put to find seats in the large
court room for the crowd that pre-
scented itself at the doors. The speak
er inspired by this unmistakable
show of interest seemed at his best,
and delivered a most able, eloquent
and impressive address on the sub
iect of The Opportunities of the
Teacher" He showed how it lies with
in the power of the teacher to tough
and transform life. to mould and
transfigure society. He did more than
to simply show that such is the power
of a teacher. He showed in a never
to-be-forgotten way, that such is the
duty of every one who poses as al;
instructor of youth, and then spoke
many words of encouragement to the
teachers telling them that one who
performs we'll the duties of a teacher
does a nobler work than any king
or queen who ever graced a royal
throne.
The audience was held spell bound,
during the entire speech, and when it
was finished they felt that they haG
seen Prof. Carlyle at his best, but
such was not the case. After good
nights rest, he came to the court
room at nine o'clock on Thursday
morning, and with the Equipment
of the Teacher" as his subject, far
surpassed either of the preceding
| lectures. He showed the utility the
necessity of a strong personality in
the school room, and emphasized the
| fact that it is the duty of every teach
err to develop both the physical and
mental powers in order to procure a
strong personality. Next the speaker
argued broad, general culture and
recommended the reading of history
| biography, fiction and poetry aS the
best means of procuring this general
| information and culture.
Prof. Carlyles speech was beauti-
| full eloquent and forceful all the way
| through. But he was not at his best
until he came to what he considers
| the greatest equipment of teacher;
/ an unselfish and sympathetic spirit.
| He showed in a beautiful way that
without this qualification all else is in
vain, and that with it the problem OF
| the bad boy, the lazy student, the in
different girl, the contentious parent,
all vanish as the gloom of night flies
before the rising sun, and as that sur,
becomes the light of day, so the teach
er of sthe unselfish and sympathetic
spirit becomes the light and intelli-
| gence of his or her community
The institute closes today the last
| two days being devoted to examina-
| lions for certificates. The work Ia
| ken as a whole, and the impetus given
| to education in this county is very
gratifying to superintendent Angus
Cromartie and he feels most encour1
aged to push forward this great work
until old Baden, one of the oldest
and best counties in North Carolina,
will take her place among the very
first in the catalogue of intelligence,