The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-13


specially fine gobbler was exhibited.
'sHe looks jest like Mckinley feels" and
he laughed at his comparison.
THE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
This exhibit has much IN it of interest.
/ had no sooner entered than / saw Prof.
Hunter, principal of Garfield High school,
who conducted me through the educa-
tional department. There was much that
showed progress.
The exhibit of the work Of the Garfield
school at the Colored Fair attracts much
attention. 1t is highly creditable. me
work Of the school is shown from the
lowest to the most advanced classes. Inc
penmanship, number work, drawing
spelling, ETC., is very fine. Drawing mas
Just been introduced into this school ana
the work shown gives splendid promise.
The map drawing, which is the hFst at
tempts, is specially good.
OF the other Raleigh schools, the john
son High school. conducted by Metho-
dists under Prof. H.F Smith, the Episco-
nal Parochial school, by Rev. j. ID. King,
and the Conservatory of Music and Fine
Arts of the Presbyterian church, con-
dncted bv Mrs. Nj. A. Hood, all have
creditable displays.
Two schools away from Raleigh have
fine displays-the Kittrell Normal and
Industrial school, and the A. and Nj. col
lege of Greensboro. In the latter are
speciments of work done III the black
smith and wood working shops that show
the progress the negro is making In
practical education.
Eve are trying" said Prof. q. y. Hun
ter, ito bring the parents into closer con-
tact and better knowledge of the public
schools. and this is one of the methods
we employ to do this. The children are
stimulated by these exhibits, their pride
awakened, and their parents feel that the
schools are worth enough to their chill
drcn to warrant some sacrifice to keep
their children in chool."
THE NEW COTTON FACTORY.
w. c.. Coleman, ex-president of the
Fair, is here and is talking with all the
leading men of his race to secure their
cooperation to build the proposed cotton
factory. 1t seems that man in Con
cord, by name of Nj. j. Carl, agreed to
take 50, 100 stock in factory to be built
by the negroes if they would raise go
600 within a given time. This $4,000
was raised, 100 acres of land purchased.
and already stock to the amount of $39,-
$50 had been subscribed before the books
were brought to Raleigh. Since coming
here. promoter Coleman has secured sub
scriptions from Prof. Meserve, DIR.
Scruggs. Parson Leak. Jim @oung Mel
son O'Kelly, DR.. Dillinger, Jeifreys,
Christmas, Hardin, Ed. Johnston, and
others, amounting to $1,000, making the
total subscription to date aggregate SAL
500 One of the objects of this factory
is to teach negroes how to work in a cot
ton factory, as negro help now is not
employed in any cotton factory in Amer
lea. The white people will be asked to
subscribe to the stock later on.
Parson Leak, who is secretary of the
Fair was the busiest man on the grounds,
and looking as happy as if his new church
was completed. In answer to question
he said: Il hope we will pull through.
think we viii, but times are hard, and it
is going to be a tight squeeze TO make
both ends meet" He and his associates
have worked enough to achieve great
success.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS.
The stockholders Of the Colored North
Carolina Industrial Association held their
annual meeting last night.
The following officers were re-
elected for the next year: President,
Thomas Donaldson; vice-president, Frank
johnson, treasurer, C. W. Hoover; secre-
tary, r. III. w. Leak; attorney, II. a.
Johnson.
To-day is the last day Of the Fair.
There are on the program potato races,
horse, mule and oxen races, foot races
and prize spelling match. There are
eight entries for the foot race, four for
the horse race, two for the mule race
and two for the oxen race Much fun
is anticipated from these novel contests.