The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-08-25
INSTITUTES FOR COLOR E D
TEACHERS:

Institute FOR coLoRED
TEACHERS:
Scotland Neck, NC, August 10, 'O4.
Editor OF THE COMMONWEALTH:
The colored Teachers Institute as
sembled in the Graded School building
tor the colcred on the 18th of August
and continued three days. Prof. C. w.
Wilson was in place at 8 a. m. and
opened with a good number of teachers
present. He used the first few minutes
in making some preliminary remarks
as to how a school should be opened.
He advised that each teacher should
use as much as fifteen minutes for
opening exercises, such as singing,
reading Scripture, and prayer, and that
the remainder of the fifteen minutes
be spent by tho teacher in lecturing to
his or her pupils upon general things,
such as good manners at home, on the
street, at school and at church.
Prof. Wilson then took up the stud
les in order-geography, arithmetic,
reading and spelling. He gave
thorough instruction In all these
branches and Impressed thoroughness
throughout his work of thu entire
three days.
Prof. Wilson spoke on agriculture,
the Importance to he derived from the
study and knowledge OF this branch
OF study and recommended that each
teacher purchase copy of the little
book known as Agriculture for Begin
ners that has been recommended by
the State Board to be taught in the
public schools OF North Carolina.
Mr.. G. M. James supplemented Prof.
| Wilson's remarks by saying that he
would gather this year at least third
more corn from the same number OF
| acres Just by having learned how to
save seed corn, which knowledge he
gained by reading agriculture.
Prof. Wilson stated that what Is true
IN few acres, as stated by James, is
true in large farms.
He impressed the necessity OF be-
coming Christians. He said 1t is a
question of individual importance and
that each one for himself should con.
slider the matter with seriousness.
Mr.. E. E. Hilliard, in response to an
invitation extended to him by Prot. G
W. Wilson, came in on Wednesday af-
ternoon about fifteen minutes. Mr.
Wilson introduced Editor Hilliard te
speak on industrial education. Mr.
billiard took for his subject "Just {
Little Better" I am certain that
voice the sentiment OF the Institute
when say that as he spoke all OF III
Enlightened up at feeling just a little
better. He said that all true educa
ton is industrial and that education
fought to prepare man to do thing
better aud not to fold his arms and DE-
nothing. He closed by saying, "Yo'
teachers have IN honorable position
Nothing els 1t except the church o
!; Christ
On Wednesday night Prof. Wilson
came out and lectured to the teacher
upon 1.-THE Relation of the Parents t
the Teachers" He strongly impresse
tue necessity of parents and teacher
alike discharging their whole duty il
order that the desired good may com
: oct OF the school work.
He has made an impression upo
/. the colored teachers of this county tbs
will be ielt for good and has no dout
, put things to moving in the right lint
THOMAS SHIELDS.
REVOLUTIONS.
= At the close of the Institute the TO
lowing resolutions were unanimous
}, adoyted:
Whereas, We, the colored teacher
of Halifax county, N. c., in lnstitu'
assembled, have been 80 very profitati
instructed for three days by Prof. CIV
d Wilson, one OF the best educators
Q the State, and
Whereas, He has so impartially an
) 60 earnestly taught us the purcst
we'll az the best methods in the art
Is teaching; and
Whereas, He has spared no pains
o imparting to us such information
,. will be most helpful to us in our ditte
= ent school rooms; and
Whereas, We deem it an honor
n have been so fortunate In securing IL
r services OF such an able Instructor, an
q without regard to race or color he h
= given such instruction as we mo
needed Resolved,
l. That we owe HIM a debt
t. the most profound gratitude.
2. That we tender him our mo
- sincere thanks.
T" 3. That We most heartily endor
\ his advice and shall let it be seen
# our daily department.