The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-10

The Southern District association Ct
County SupeTintendents met OIL
WrightsVille Beach yesterday morniua
and will be in session also today. All
sessions are being held in the auditor
ium Of the hotel Tarrymoore and it
is most delightful on the beach COM
pared to what it is in the city. In this
district there are nineteen counties
and superintendent are present from
eight of the counties. Several well
known educators are also in atton.
dance.
Those present are:
SuDt. C. w. Howard, Lenoir Co.,
Supt- S. W. Clement, Duplin Co.; Supt.
w M. Thompson, Onslow Co.; Supt.
Chas. H. Utley, Pender Co Supt Angus
Cromartie, Bladen Co.; Supt F. T.
WoOten, Columbus Co.; Supt. w Catlett
New Hanover Co.; Supt. w. H. Ham
mOnd, Jones Co.
Also Hon. j. Y. Joyner, state super
%intendent of public instruction; Prof.
M c. S. Noble, department Of pedagogy
of The university; DR.. J.. B.. Carlyle.
Wake Forest College; NJ. E. c.. Brooks,
GOldsbOrO. editor of North Carolina
Journal Of Education.
The morning session was called 10
order by superintendent C. w. Howard,
of LenOir. An address of welcome was
made by Prof. Washington Catlett.
superintendent of the public schools in
New Hanover county. In a short
speech he welcomed the visitors to
Wrightsville Beach and extended to
them the hospitality Of this community.
Prof. F. T. WOoten, of Columbus coun-
ty, replied on the part of the ~associa-
ton.
70 The morning session was turned into
an Informal meeting tor the purpose
of discussing questions of the greatest
interest concerning school work. Dur
ing the morning M. E. j. Barnes. of
Wilson, discussed Compulsory Edu-
cation and Mr.. S. NJ. Brinson, Of
Craven, made 4 talk on "Co-Operation
of Superintendent and Committeeman
for the Retirement of the School,
what shall the superintendent Go
when he visits schools under him.
was discussed during the entire af-
ternOOn. There was Il deep interest
manifested. Each superintendent gave
his personal experience, and the SUBJ
ject was turned over and over and
viewed from every standpoint; and
unquestiOnably much good vas derived
from the afternoon discussions.
What IS the object in visiting the
SCHOOL," Was the question asked
t'What shall the superintendent do
when he enters he school rOOm?" This
question was answered by the super
%intendents. ITO find out what the
teacher is doing. What the children
are doing, in what condition are the
house and grounds" How to n
those things, what to do to improve
those things, constituted the greater
part of the discussions. The meeting
was one of the most enthusiastic ever
held, for the superintendent discuss
ed man with man the question that
means most today for the upbuilding
of the public schools.
The speech of the evening was de-
Iivered by DR.. J.. B.. Carlyle of Wake
Forest. For about an hour he dis
cussed most elequently and helpfully
''The duties and opportunities Of L
county superintendent DR.. Carlyle
is one of the best speakers in our
state and never fails to hold his au-
dience.
A business session will be held this
morning and tonight State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction J. Y.
Joyner will address the superinJen-
dents. The public is invited to hear
Mr.. Joyner and an interesting talk on
the subject of education may be eX-
pected.
The programme for today is as fol-
lows:
10 A. M.-Conducting Teachers
Meeting" w. H. Thompson, of ms
low.
Discussion.
"A. M.-"Advantages Of Consolida-
ton and How to Bring 1t About 3,
IT. MacBryde, of Cumberland.
Discussion.
IL A. MIS- It Advantageous 10
Have Teachers Elected by the Board
of Education and the Superintendent
or by Committeeman j. E. Deonam
of Greene.
Discussion.
Evening Session.-Address by State
Superintendent ]. Y. Joyner.
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