The news & observer., 1905-12-15

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self to give it hearty support and to
place it in the hands of the great
majority of the teachers in his couh-
( ty.
Superintendent Hays, of Rocking
ham. pledged his support to the enter
prise and stated that as a new man
| in the State he particularly appre-
ciated the need of a medium through
which the teachers of the State could
| be kept in touch with each other and
advised of the conditions surrounding
school work throughout the State.
Speaking further, Mr.. Hays went on
| to say that he had noticed that the
spirit of personal pride and love for
the State, especially among children,
was better developed and more in
tense than that manifest in any State
of which he knew.
| The resolution was finally unani-
mously adopted by rising vote, signi
| flying that each superintendent there
! by pledged himself to attempt to Sc
cure every teacher in his county as
subscriber. State superintendent JOY
ner said of the proposed journal that
| he felt that the need was great and
| the time ripe for a publication for
the educational unitication of the
j State; that the financial end of the
matter could be arranged and that
the committee having the publication
of the journal in hand would act as
an advisory board to it's management
editorially and otherwise.
! At this point a, committee of the
| Industrial Club entered the chamber
and invited the association to adjourn
to the Hail of Representatives for the
purpose of hearing the industrial ad-
dress of Mr.. d. A. Tompkins which
tl, ,fr1%n m n61 int1
al as we'll as an industrial significance.
| The invitation was accepted and at
| twenty minutes after eight the meet
| ing adjourned to listen to Mr.. Tomp-
! kins. on the condition that any mem
! ber failing to return to business after
| the speech would be fined ten dol
| lar note. b. ut.
Campfire Meetings.
At the conclusion of Mr. Thompson's
! speech shortly after nine o'clock the
association again met and proceeded
to the organization of district assOci-
| atons, Superintendent Joyner suG-
gesting that these meetings in the fu-
| ture be held, especially in the noun
| tains, in the open and around the
campfire. This plan. he said. had sug-
gested itself to him during the address
! of Mr.. Thompson-Seton
"How about the State Conference? ?"
| he asked.
"Fine!" said several voices
Hold it in 'posSum time" came
resonant suggestion which provoked
an appreciative laugh.
District Associations.
The different districts were then
| parcelled out in various sections of the
| hall by counties and proceeded to or
ganize their respective district asso~
ciations
These are, 1st or North eastern;
| 2nd, or South Eastern, 3rd. or East
Central. 4th or West Central, 5th or
Western, divided geographically
among the counties.
The officers erected for the respec-
| tive districts were as follows:
North Eastern: President w. H.
| Ragsdale;; Vice president. r. j. Peele;
Secretary. P. j. Long. Place of next
meeting in Windsor last meeting in
April.
South Eastern: President. f. T. At
| kinson, Wayne county; Vice-president.
| F. II. Wooten, Columbus county; Sec
retary, S. M. Crimson. Craven county.
East Central: President c. w. Mas
sey. of Durham: Vice-president. T. r.
Foust Guilford Secretary, H A.
| Hayes, Rockingham. Place of next
meeting Graham. in September
west Central: President. c. c.
w right. Wllk0SI NlCS-I lColoCIl' ID 1
Falls, Cleveland: Secretary, Charles b.
Bager, Cabarrus
Western: President. r. A. Sentelle
Haywood; Vice President, A. c. Rey-
nolds, Buncombe: Secretary. L, j.
Johnson. Macon: Committee of Ar
rangements, w. T. r. Bell. Ruther-
ford: T. ]. Johnson. Macon y. e.
Hawkins, Yancey.
The question of the raeetng of the
State Association in the mountains |
was further discussed and the asso-
citation expressed its approVal OF the |
plan if it could be made practicable |
by a unanimous vote /
Capt w. r. r. Bell spoke feelingly |
of the question of illiteracy, mention
ing the long retarding OF public edu-
eaton following the war, through fea" |
of hostile national legislation.
Superintendent Jovner stated that |
on the question of illiteracy the prob /
lem of the educational revival was |
that il was the child of the illiterate |
who maintained the class. He refer !
red TO the campaign now being yaged |
against illiterates in every county and |
said that the next census would tell |
different tale. At the same time, |
the work is large and diflcult Hit
eracy, like ignorance, is sensitive but
if will WELD to tactful treatment by |
teachers and superintendent
Apportionment of School Funds.
The question Of apportionment of
school funds was discussed II seeming !
that the money due to each county,