Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-06-27

room ana 10clGdClOnS duu SOuSs
by that charming vocalist Mrs
| N. B. Hill, of Petersburg ano
Miss Alice May Youse of Balti
more, talented elocutionist.
Then again came the dance
music and the devotees Of the
waxed floor danced and danced
and danced again.
| The Assembly grows as each
nights train arrives. The hotel
under the efficient management
of Wink Taylor gives great
satisfaction to all the guests, and
a delightful season is promised
all who head this way for the
summer.
The best features of the AS
semhly are still on the program
me. and the teachers and friends
of education who are not here
are missing much that is valu-
able and entertaining
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Friday at Morehead has been
an ideal DAY by the sea. The
breezes and the temperature
were just right.
The Teachers Assembly o-day
were entertained and instructed
morning and evening by DR.. w.
D. Mowry, of Hyde Park, Mass, E,
DR.. Mowry is Of the faculty OF
Martha's Vineyard School. He
had not expected to speak this
morning, and his talk was I'M
promptu. His subject was
boundaries. He reviewed the
territorial growth of the. United
States, showing on a large map,
colored for the purpose, the diff
ferent boundaries Of the nation,
and giving with each an inter
esting historical account. 1t is
surprising how much OF the his
tory of our country, together
with geography and civics can
be learned from the study Of It's
different and expanding boundar-
les.
This evening Dr. Mowry's S
subject was "Napoleon's Easter
Sunday in 1903" This was a
historical and geographical ad-
dress. It referred to the pur-
chase from Napoleon Of the
Louisiana territory, the size and
Importance of the territory, why
Napoleon was willing to sell II,
how the bargain was negotiated
and consummated, and It's effect
upon America and the world.
This was the third Of DR..
| Mowry's lectures of this nature.
his first having been delivered
Thursday. At the close Of his
address this morning the AS.
sembly adopted a resolution Of
thanks to him and Miss Culbert'
son, who had SO highly enter
tanned the Assembly the even
ing before with her recltatlons
and characterizations.
There were many parties out
sailing and fishing to-day. The
trolling was fairly good, and the
sheephead bit well off the rocks
of the break water at Fort Ma
con. From the breeze tonight
the indications are that many
mackerel and blue fish may be
caught tomorrow.
The young people are having
pleasure with a series OF dances
surf parties and starlight sails
One of the most delightful sails
OF the season was given to nigh
by Mr.. Tom Rollins, Of Ashe
vile. There was an unusua
number of good voices male ane
female on board, and the souno
was harmonious with then
songs to late hour.
Saturday morning will be givel
the first morning german. The
hosts on this occasion are
number of young men from
Asheville.
A fox hunt with the GoldsbOrt
hounds is announced for Satur
day morning at o'clock. These
hounds were brought doW1
, Thursday. This morning before
day break, about half of then
broke out of the kennel, ant
! took hunt Of their own accord
; Before the keepers could come
!, up with them the hounds hat
, caught a fox and his brush L
:. now in the Office of the Atlantic
: Hotel.
Goldsboro's delegation was in
: creased this evening by MiSSe
Mary Miller and Sue Borden, &C
, companied by Miss May Broad
, foot, of Fayetteville.
Valuable programmes ar
promised for Monday as follows
MONDAY, JUNE "a, II A. M.
= Local School Tax Election il
:, 1896"
r 1. DIR. L. L. Hobbs, Presi
: dent Guilford College.
f 9. Superintendent M. G. S. No
!, BILE, City Schools, Wilmington.
3. Superintendent r. 2. Moss
f City Schools. Raleigh, :
u Supervision District Schools.
: 1. Hon. John G Scarboroug
n Superintendent of Public In
= struction.
: 2. President Charles ID. Mo
! Iver, Normal and lndustris
= School.
i, 3. County Superintendent A
l. J. Connor, Northampton County
$50 P. M.
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