The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-11-26
The EDITORS LEISURE HOURS

Points and Paragraphs Of Thing
Present, Past and Future.
1t is fast coming to the point that
man will secure employment and re
ceive recognition on what he really cal
do and not on what he proposes to dc
This idea mas taken definite shape II
Georgia. A bill has been prepared t,
be offered to the Legislature to preven
the Issuance of architects certificates t
persons "who are not sufficiently pre-
pared for doing architectural work.
The bill provides that a commission
shall be appointed consisting of five
men of standing and ability who shall
pass upon the applications of those who
desire to enter the profession.
1t would seem that this might be an
effectual means of preventing the pub
lie from being imposed upon by quack
architects.
The eyes of this and many other ma
tions are fixed on President elect.
| william Mckinley, and will remain
fixed upon him for some time to come.
Both sides OF the money question held
up many promises to the people dur
ing the campaign, and ''it must follow
as night the day" that one side or the
other should make good the promises
o: prove false to its pledges. 1t has
evented in the result of the election
that the Republican party must make
good It's promises or stand condemned
before the American people for Its own
false pledges. Major Mckinley, as
the chief magistrate of the nation and
the exponent OF Republican principles.
must needs bear all the responsibility
of lifting burdens from a restless and
chafng people. Will he come up to
the expectations of his party?
At the recent meeting of the Baptist
State Convention. resolution was Of
tered and passed against State aid to
higher education. There seemed to be
very little discussion of the subject.
Prot. Gore OF the State University, who
is most excellent man and staunch
and loyal Baptist, opposed the resolu-
ton, not on Its merits, but on the
ground that as a religious body the
convention ought not to pass such res
olutions. He said if they wished to
pass the resolutions, let them adjourn
as religious Or denominational body,
and assemble in meeting of citizens OF
the State and pass them if they saw
proper. Many good Baptists, Metho-
d1sts, Presbyterians and others who op-
pose State aid rs a principle Will agree
with Prof. Cores posltlon-that the
ought to come from assem-
bled bodies of citizens rather than from
religious bodies.
Ii Hung Chang's recent visit to this |
country brought the great Chinese
statesman prominently before the
minds uf the American people gener-
ally. Many who did not see him
thought of him as a small dwarf-like |
Chinaman with no special physical at
traction. 1t is related that at a dinner /
given by the French Ambassador at |
Peking, Ii showed something of his |
strength as we'll as ignorance along |
certain lines. When dinner was an
nounced the French Ambassador STEP |
ped up to Ii and said, "Will your ex-
take my wife out to dinner?"
Ii being six feet three inches and
the Ambassadors wife being a tiny |
&oman the Chinese statesman literally |
obeved the Ambassadors request, and |
tucking the little woman under one
arm carried her to dinner to her dis |
tress and the amazement of the COM
pany.
One of the most novel bets ever |
known, perhaps, was consummated In
during the late campaign.
Two prominent well-to-do business
men who took opposite sides on the
money question were each so sure OF
The success of his choice for President |
that they made the following contract,
signed and recorded by 3 notary pub
lie: The Bryan man contracted that
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