The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-14

Many Fine Addresses Before the
Teachers AssembIy-Directors OF
the y. & ". c. Meet.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial 10 me M~eSSenger.)
Atlantic Hotel, Morehead City. ".
C.. June 9.-The principal features
of the second days session of the
North Carolina teachers assembly,
now in session in the assembly hall
here. was the report of the committee
on legislation. of which Professor J..
]. Foust is chairman, a paper by Miss
Files. OF the Greensboro schools, on
the relation of the kindergarten to
the primary work: an address by Pro
fessor c. A Hammell. of the State
No>nal and Industrial College. on
manual training in the public schools;
"a mission class from the Beaufort
school to exhibit the manufacture of
fancy work; an address by Professor
NJ. G. >. Noble on the professional
training of teachers: and address by
Professor John T. Ray, of the Deaf,
dumb and Blind Institution at Ra-
leigh, who spoke on the subject,
Some Lessons from the School Room
of the Blind" and an address by
Governor Charles 3. Aycock in the
assembly hall tonight.
OF course. the address of the Gov
Iernor was the principal number Of
the programme, the interest which he
taken in the cause of education
since his occupancy of the executive
chair Of the Old North State having
made many friends for him among
the profession of teachers, and his
tonight before the teachers
was just what they wished to hear.
THE audience of educators had their
ideal before them, I'M he made a
speech that thrilled their hearts and
inspired them with renewed hope,
purpose and energy for their work
After the speech of Governor Ay-
cock, Editor j. w. Bailey, of the Bib
lical Recorder, delivered an address
on the development Of literary activi-
ty in North Carolina. 1t was a mas
lterly effort and was received with
vigorous applause from time to time
from his cultured audience.
The meeting here to-day of the
Board of Directors of the A. & n. G.
Railroad Company was nearly a full
injecting. only one director, Mr.. Hook
er, being absent. The business trans
acted waa routine business, except
that it was determined to curtail ex-
Ipenses as much as possible. 1t was
the general opinion of the directors
that a dividend would be declared in
September. At least one, and proba-
bly, two per cent. There will be no
extra expenses this year. The only
Warehouse not built, which is needed,
lis the one at this place, and that will
probably be constructed next year.
THAT will be the last of the perma-
nent improvements which were need
ed to handle the increased business of
the road. The oad is in excellent
condition, and the prospects of good
business during the summer is excel
The hotel here is admirably kept
under the management Of Mr.. A. ].
Cooke. Mr.. r. w. Taylor, one of the
directors, has a supervisory over
lsight of the hotel, and the inances
are under his control. 1t is reason
ably certain that the hotel will show
a good profit at the end OF the sum-
mer season. Everything connected
with its operation is in fine running
order, and those who patronize it this
iyear will be pleased with the service.
In fact the Atlantic hotel and More
head City promise more attractions
ever before.