The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
"In my office"
"Whcre did Jim sit


Where did Jim sitg'
Jim Young took his seat at the table
with the others.
Does he vote on matters connected
with the white institution"
Yes. | know of no exception at all"
Gould he not. when backed by Riv-
crs. TonnoiTsSi, and Mcnamara control
the election of every teacher and en-
ploye in the white institution for tue
blind:"
-Four members of the Board consli
tute a majority and voting together can
control the election of teachers and all
other employees in the institution"
Cannot they also control the course of
study"
THAT usually has been left to the
principal and teachers"
"In case of any misunderstood or
difficulty between the principal an0
teachers. does not appeal lie TO the
Board of which Jim Young was Il mcm-
bcr?"
Il can discharge. The other parties
have the right to appeal to the Board and
the Board can reverse me ir they desire.
Had Jim Young equal voice?'
Jim Young, when Il member of the
board makes an appeal, would have an
equal voice with other members of the
board, in settling such diffcrences."s
do Won think Jim Young. Tonnofrski,
and Mcnamara are fit men to compose
the hoardy'
Don't ask me question of that kind. "
who appoints the Inspection commit
tee?"
THE chairman of the board. Undcl
the Democrats the members served in
=,
the board as now constituted"
What are the powers of that com
mittee?"
"They are required by Article 4 of
the by laws to visit each department or
the institution twice each month and
make Il written report to the Board as to
their condition."
tHere Prof. Ray examined his recores
to refresh his memory.-Ed.)
Has Jim Young ever been appointed
on the Inspecting committeeW
Yes, but so far as my memory serves
me he has done inspecting at the colored
institution only"
How was it then thar your house
keeper remembers that on one occasion
Prof. Meserve, II director, and Jim
Young. director, were together on an
inspecting tour in the storeroom."
Il was not present and do not know
about that"
''At what date was Jim Young APP
pointed member of the Inspecting coI-
mittee?"
1.-The records show that he and Prof
MeServe were appointed on the 18th of
April. 1897"
''Was it not in pursuance of that APP
pointmcnt, in the discharge of the duty
of inspecting, that Prof. Meserve and
Jim Young visited the store-room of the
white institution, as recalled by the
house-keeper?"
Il was not at the institution when
this visit took place"
ION what other committees. in cOnnec-
ton with the white institution did jim
Young serve"
ION April Doth, 1897, he and Prof
Meserve were appointed n special COM
mittee with reference to having the
Orchestra attend the Teachers Assem-
bly, at Morehead City. On May 10th
1897, he was added to the Building
committee, on the first of June he was
made Il member of the Executive COM
mittee. and served on the committee on
Buildings and Grounds and was Il mem
her of the committee to see the State
Council about a special appropriation
On Nov. Sth, he was appointed on the
committee to draft resolutions upon the
resignation of AIr. James \. Briggs. On
the 18th of March, 1898. he was APP
pointed as member OF the Building
committee to erect the new building for
the four buildings, two for white blind
children. and two for thccolored deaf,
dumb and blind children. On May 18th,
he was appointed on the committee to
prepare for laying the corner stone of the
new building for white blind children"
You say that Jim Young was APP
pointed on the committee to prepare for
laying the corner stone of the new build
ing for white children. Do YOU mean the
building of which the corner stone lay
ing WAS done by the Grand !.ndge of
Odd Fellows of North Carol'1l in May
last?'
II do"
''Do you not think it an insult to
Raleigh's distinguished visitors to have
appointed negro on that committeeW
Mr. RAY, it should be stated. was in
no way DESTROYS of having the institu-
ton made the occasion of a political dis
cussion. but could not decline to answer
the legimate questions of a taxpayer.