The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-16
ALL WERE PLEASED
Teachers of the Deaf De-
lighted at the Morgan
ton Meeting.
Superintendent Goodwin Oeservedly
Honored. They Admire Aycock.
Or, Mclean Talks Interesting
w of the Convention.

Those who were present at Morgan
ton last week at the National ConVen-
ton of the Deaf and Dumb report
that it was an occasion of great inter
est and pleasure. Aside from profes-
sional interest, which concerns the
public butt little, the personnel of the
body made a splendid impression up
on the Morganton people who splen-
ddly did the honors for the state
That Convention was composed OF
men and women who stand at the
head of their profession in the whole
world. They are making great prog
ress in their work, every year carry
ing more of brightness and helpful
ness into the lives of those denied the
ability 10 hear or talk.
State Treasurer Lacy was present
one day and greatly enjoyed meeting
the distinguished educators. In addi-
ton to the SuperintendentS ana teach
erS present, there were several phil
anthropists and others who take deep
interest in the convention and training
of the deaf One of these gentlemen.
a Pennsylvania, showed Mr.. Lacy
picture of President Roosevelt and
said, He is the greatest man in the
United States with one exception!
who is the exception" asked Mr..
Lacy.
Ex-Governor, Charles Brantley Ay-
cock. of North Carolina" the gentle
man replied" land if you Democrats
will nominate him for president there
are plenty of Pennsylvanians. some
of them lifelong Republicans, who
would support him with pleasure,
for he is the biggest man in America
today
DR.. McIver's Interview.
Mr.. Lacy says that DIR. Chas. Nc
liver made the speech of his life and
captured the visitors. Talking with
correspondent of the Greensboro Tele-
gram about the session of the
American Association of Instructors
of the Deaf at Morganton-the first
time that body has met in Southern
State-Dr. McIver said.
Il had visited the institution before
and had expressed time and again my
appreciation of its admirable manage
ment, but | was not quite prepared to
hear the extraordinary plimentary
expressions about our institution made
publicly and privately by experts in at
tendance u0on the convention. 1t
seems TO be the consensus of opinion
among superintendent and teachers
of the deaf that the North Carolina
School for the deaf IS among the very
foremost in the world. A great phil
anthropiSt from the state of
Pennsylvania who takes care of many
deaf and blind boys and girls at vari-
Gus institutions said TO me that the
work done in North Carolina schools
all things considered. is the best in the
United States
North Carolina never had a bet
ter public servant than DR.. f. Mex.
Goodwin, the superintendent of the
school. and his faculty associated with
him is in all respects worthy of a
great state" continued DR.. McIver.
Supt. Goodwin's administrative capaci-
ty was in evidence not only by the ex-
Cellence of the professional work OF
the institution but By the admirable
arrangements for taking care of the
two or three hundred delegates. All
boarded at the Institution and each
paid one dollar a day for their board.
With the incomef rom this source
alone Mr.. Goodwin by employing a
chef from New York. and by good
business arrangement furnished most
excellent board.
Il was impressed by the personnel
of the convention. More than thirty
states We're represented and there
were delegates from Canada | met
the Clarke brothers, who are the
sons of the North Carolina poet. Mary
Bayard Clarke. One of them is super
ntendent of the state school for the
deaf in Oregon and the other holds a
similar position in Michigan. They
both expressed affection for North
Carolina and pride in it's wonderful
progress. | quoted TO them their
mothers poem:
" We sons of Carolina | bid you in her
name,
Devote your time and talents TO re-
trieVe her furnished fame.
| tell you We are wanting in the noble
pride of state
Or you would not thus desert her and
leave her deSolate'
"One of the brothers laughed and