The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29

nous vote:
"Whereas. bill has been introduced
into the General Assembly raising the
age limit of factory employees from Il
to IA for male iliterates from 2 to
ID fer female employees, and providins
that no one may be employed in mines
under 16 years of age. thus emphasize
ing the Importance of education ana
the value of human life.
BE it resolved that we. the mems
bers of the City superintendent AS
sociaton of North Carolina. having
at heart the best interests of the chill
dren of our State and understanding
the present condition of those affected
by this bill do heartily concur in the
wisdom of it's provisions and
BE it resolved further that COPY
of these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes of this association and
that they be published in the daily
press.
The association then entered into Y
discussion of matters pertaining 70
school supervision. the distribution Of
taxes, the funds for building school
houses and various affairs pertaining
to the work of superntendents.
I The recommendations of state Supec-
inteudent JOINER, as presented to the
Legislature were then read ana en-
durSed unanimously.
The committee on nominations, this
consisting of Superintendents j. 7.
Alderman, X. j. Tighe and l.. &. Brog-
den presented the names of the officers
who were elected unanimously, The
secretary called for cash from the
members to pay up dues and this cams
in.
The committee on resolutions COM
posed of Superin tendents Alexander
Graham, Walter Thompson and !. Z.
Griffin presented the resolutions. these
were adopted, and were
l. Calling for a committee of three
to be appointed TO confer with the
heads of the university and colleges in
the State to arrange for credits to be
given to pupils from city high schools
on entrance into college.
,. Regretting the death of Superinten-
dent F. p Mangum and paying z,
tribute to his worth as man and 10
his earnestness and ability as a
teacher, that he had been one of the
most enthusiastic and valuable menu
bers of the association.
State Superintendent Joyner then
spoke OF the need of statistics as 20
money used from local taxation. that
until the last year the State had re-
ceiyed no credit abroad for what 1T IS
doing and that even now only 1887. 900
of over 100000 voted and used was
recorded He called on the superin-
tendents to furnish reports and agreed
to provide the necessary blanks
The association endorsed his views,
and many talks were made as to the
plans necessary to arrive at the best
results. In the discussion il was
brought out that the United States
Commissioners report as to North
| Carolinal in this matter was absolutely
| incorrect and valueless. that the
i blanks he sent out were cumbersome
and unsuited. and that his reports did
| injustice. A resolution appointing a
committee of three to confer With Mr..
! JOINER on suitable blanks was named,
| the members being Superintendent
| Matheson, of Durham: Snpes, of VIM
| son: and Tighe OF Asheville.
Mr.. Joyner next urged the value OF q
| Joint meeting between the City and
| County Superintendent this TO be held
| in December of each year. the meet
| ing of the City Superintendents to lap
| over into that of the County Super
| ntendents. The matter was left to the
| executive committee. \ suggestion 81
! Mr. Joyner's that the city boards be
| requested to pay the expenses OF the
! ,ity superintendents to the annual
| meeting. just as the county superin-
/ tendents are paid was agreed upon rs
| being a good thing and Mr. Joyner was
requested to take the matter UP with
the city boards.
Prof. J. /. Foust, president of the
Teachers Assembly presented the mat
| ter of the meeting to be held about the
/ 18th of June said there would be de-
/ partment work, one department being
| assigned TO the city superintendent
/ and asked their aid and cooperation.
| When he spoke Of the assembly not
meeting this year at the seaside Prof.
/ Graham said: what a pity The
matter was referred to the executive
committee to arrange a program.
Prof. Tighe presented the value 81
| the Southern Educational Association
and urged attendance at the next
! meeting.
! Prof. Moses presented three topics
| for future consideration, these being
! that city teachers should be required
to attend summer normals just as
country teachers. that there should pc
/ a system Of public high schools leading
ito college entrance. and that there
| should be a system of school inspection
| SO as to make the schools of the State
as near uniform in their work as pos
| sible.
Prof. Noble of the State University
suggested that school boards be urged
to publish the annual reports OF the
superintendent, with the curriculum OF
| the buildings, etc.
Prof. D. II. Hill. of the a. & NJ. Col
icge, was introduced and spoke brlefly
| TO the association saying that he would
not be guilty of intlictinS a speech
| that u man who had Il big one ought
to deliver It safely and quietly all ps
himself
Then there were resolutions TO the
retiring president and secretary and q
! Prof Moses for his Kind aud courteous
| attention his visiting brethren.
! There We're lin attendance at the
meeting the following:
| State superintendent JOINER. Ut