The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-27

t1on of the Rural School, Dnring
the past TWO years Professor Brogden
mas devoted the whole of his time and
Y to the needs of the more than
seven thousand public elementary
schoois OF the State. with the result
lhat any discussion Of rural school
problems IN which HI may engage i
pointed and helpful. The subjects Of
his three lectures were: Essential
preparation of the Teacher the Week
Before Beginning school" The First
Day Of School," "Gradation and Pro
motion According to a Standardized
Basis
Presenting the character Of the late
DIR. John Manning. Of the University
law school, as the character of the
ideal teacher and pointing out the
ideal which former President Alder
man entertained for the University
and every student entering it. Presi-
dent Nenable. in a thoughtful address.
growing out Of the Pauline text. Z
Magnify MY Office spoke 70 the
teacher students Wednesday vening
on the life and work Of the teacher.
Long hours. inadequate pay, unappre-
ciated service-these. though seem
ingly the rewards of the teacher.
were not the genuine rewards. To
discover a plastic mind. TO fire It with
aspiration for large. outlook, to mould
it for high thinking and simple living.
to give it poise and tolerance. to suf-
fuse it with love Of service and love
Of humanity-this is the true teachers
exceeding great reward
IN less serious strain Lieutenant
Governor w. c. NeWlands. Of Lenoir.
followed President Nenable and spoke
on what he chose to characterize as
the Tools OF Education-Text Books
and offered some suggestions for
the guidance of the teachers in mat
tiers OF discipline. AS a membe of
the Textbook Commission now sit
ting in Raleigh, he facetiousfy ex-
pressed great surprise that. without
some of the books now being pre-
sented Tor adoption, Presidents AID
ernlan and Nenable could nave reach
ed the highly intellectual attachments
that they have, and hat those who
have been brought up on states. blue
back spoilers and the rule of three
could hold their own with the more
Youths Of today.
Much interest is being injected into
the work of the english classes Of the
summer scnoo BY the offering Of a
prize for the best University song
submitted for use in the public exer-
cises to lie held IN the Fourth OF
July.
That the training given men At tho
University is OF an unusually high or
der has again been Signally evidenced
in the graoes made by ormer Uni
versitv students before the recent
meeting Of the State Medical Exam
iners. who received their collegiate,
-and in part their medical training
at the University. DrS. William
Blair Hunter of Gastonia. and ". p.
Jacccks Of Ahoskie, who led the
class Of $50 applicants, with the
grades of 95 Il and 81 u, took the
first two years Of their medical work
at the University. as we'll as their
preliminary academic training. DR..
T. Grier Miller, Of StatesVllle, the
third man III the class. with a grade
of "a, was graduated from the Uni,
yersity with honors in 1907.
Program for Ensuing Week.
During the coming week there wiz
be afternoon lectures on Monday by
former President K. p. Battle, on
'.Chapters in North Carolina History.
on Tuesday. by Dr. Louis r. Wilson,
of the University LibTlry, on The
| High SchOo Debater's Materials;' on
Thursday, by DR.. r.. p. Harrison, Pro
fessor of English in the Summel
| School, on LAS You Like It." and on
Friday. by Allen }. BarWick. Of the
State Department of Education. on
Public School Hygiene and Health.
The evening lectures for the com
ing week will be delivered on Wed
nesday by Clarence II. Poe. editor Of
the Progressive Farmer, on The
Women Of India and on Friday by
Enslish in the Illinois State Normal
School. on Reading
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