The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-03-20


The Joint township meeting of the
public school teachers OF Wake coun-
| tN began this evening in the Hall OF
Representatives there being present
one of the most cultured audiences
that ever assembled in this city. It
was an intelligent body, responsive to
the high sentiments that were given
uttcrance, and deserving the eloquent
tributes paid the noble women and
men who are devoting\their lives to
the uplift of the community. and the
training Of the future citizenship Of
the State.
The exercises began at o'clock, and
the Hall was crowded. The progra IN
was unusually interesting as we'll as
instructive, and the speakers were
filled With enthusiasm, which was
OF the audience: The addresses Of
President Charles d. McIver and DIR.
G. Alphonso Smith were said to be
among the very ablest that were ever
heard in this city, the educational
centre of the State.
The invocation, beautiful and earn
est, was offered by DR.. NJ NJ Mar
shall. after which Mayor James l,
johnson, iii a brief, but happy speech,
Welcomed the teachers to the city.
ON behalf of the educational insti-
tutions of the city President George
r. Winston delivered an address Of
welcome, in which he recited some in
tcrestlng statistics, not generally
known. lie said this brilliant gath
ering of members Of the teaching pro-
feSsIOn of the county is proof that
they are taking deep and abiding in
terest in the welfare of the community.
and shows that the educational prog
cn& W 11 In
and that 1t viii go still forward with
increased interest and power. Educa-
ton. he declared. has been the main
spring Of all other progress.
IN Raleigh township. he said there
are 25 educational establishments
with 300 teachers, $500 pupils. and
$1.75o,0o0 invested in school property
There are 1S1 rural white and black
teachers, and S,7SS pupils of both
races, in the county. There is total
of 1876 teachers and 13,9SS pupils in
the county.
The progress in education in this
county, he said, is remarkable. In
1869 the school fund was only $4-
$3.50; in 1884 it was $34.672.12: and
in 1905 it was S97,203.75 Raleigh re
ceives $3S,341.66.
There are other forces'' he con-
tinucd. (which contribute to the ad-
Nancement Of humanity. and to pro-
mote civilization, but none contributes
as does the teacher. for the teacher
alone, OF all these forces, takes hu-
manity in its pliable state. when il is
formed for good or evil
He took especial pleasure. he de-
clared. in Welcoming the teachers of
the county. which bore the name of
the noblest woman Of Cardinals his
tory, to the city of Sir Walttr Raleigh.
the name Of the most courtly man of
the age of Queen Eliza beth
ON behalf Of the women teachers
Miss Minnie L. Franklin. of CARY. re
sponded with grace and eloquance. and |
on behalf of the men teachers Prof i
j. +. DoWd.. Of LeesNille responded to |
the addresses of welcome
County superintendent L. Y. judo |
explained the object of the meeting |
saying that it was to provide for the |
intellectual contact of the teachers |
with men aud women of rich and |
varied experiences i'll educational !
work.
Bcttcrmcnt Association.
Mrs. w. II. HolIowelI OF CoIdsboro
president of the Woman'S Association /
Tor the SetteEment of Public School
louscS in North Carolina delivered the |
rst address, taking as her subject |
he association. She said this asSocist-
ions means making the best of what /
he women have. and living up to IT, |
She said the women mothers of North
'arolina arc not the crest of the
White wave in North Carolina, but the
NaVc itself. She said in part:
THE county school introduces the
'hild To its FIRST conception Of clean
mess, and sometimes the mother. too.
This association is trying to bring up