The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-09

AS announced in yesterdays Messen-
ger. there is a very strong probability
that the 1900 season of the North Car
DINA Teachers Assembly will be held
in Wilmington, and a special commit
tee Of the chamber of m is
making a special effort to ascertain the
number Of visiting teachers that can
be entertained in the various boarding
houses of the city, and also what pri-
vate families will in view of the spe-
cial emergency, open their doors for
the entertainment of the teachers dur
ing the sessions of the assembly. One
member OF the committee said yester-
day afternoon that he received notices
yesterday from boarding houses which
will provide rooms for forty-eight
teachers. Other members are also meet
ing with good success.
The number Of private families who
have IS yet responded to the call of
the committee is by no means as large
as it should be. However, a very decid-
ed increase in the number of responses
from these sources is expected today.
In another column of The MeSSen-
ger is published a forcible appeal from
Mr.. 3. G. Worth urging the people of
the city to open their homes for the
entertainment of the assembly.
All those who can entertain teachers
are urged to notify some member of
the committee at once, giving the mum
Der and rate, a S1.O rate being eSpe-
cially desired. The committee, it will
be remembered, consists of Mr.. w. E.
Worth, Mr.. NJ w. jacob, Mr.. A. B.
SHIELDING, Mr.. Owen F. Love, Mr.. H. G.
Smallbones and Mr.. r. w. Hicks.
MIR. MEBANE MUCH PLEASED.
In this connection it will be of p
cial interest to publish the following
interesting reference made by Mr.. c.
H. Mebane, superintendent Of public
instruction, to his recent visit to this
city, made to The Messengers Raleigh
correspondent yesterday, to-wit:
Il was met at the depot by Professor
Joh Blair, superintendent of city
schools, and Captain Manning, county
superintendent of schools of New Han
over county. 1 have never received
any where in the state a more cordial
welcome than was extended me by the
people l met in Wilmington.
"Of the leading busy business men,
many called to see me, and the cham
Der of commerce had a special meet
ing to hear my wants and wishes for
the Teachers Assembly. The president
Of the chamber Of ommerce appointed
a special mmit to proceed at once
to see what could be lone towards our
wants and make definite arrangements
for the meeting of the assembly. This
committee will report not later than
Saturday Of this week. The Young
Mems Christian Association rooms
make an excellent place for our meet
ing, with good hall for the public work,
good rooms for the committees, and
nice paTlors fer rest to the weary
teachers. We can arrange to spend
from 8 10 8 o'clock p. m. each day at
the beach, and a special trip on a
steamer down the river on Saturday
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a delight 10 our teachers. While I had
many courtesies shown me by differ
ent persons, yet l can mention only the
special ndneS shown me by Pro-
fessor Blair and Captain Manning.
These gentlemen did everything pos
sibIe to make my visit pleasant. Pro-
feSsor Blair showed me his schools,
which are most excellent. 1 was espe-
cially pleased with the general de-
meano of the pupils of the High
School. l found lady principals who are
filling their positions most admirably
so far as 1 could see The idea has
existed in certain sections that we
must have men for principals. 1 am
sure such is not a necessity as to Will
mington,, as we'll as some other places
clearly demonstrated. Captain Man
ming, Captain Johnson and others car
ried me out to the beach Monday ev-
ening. Tuesday Captain Manning drove
me over the city. We saw the office of
county superintendent of schools.
which by the way is a good one, and
to see the Algonquin, one Of Uncle
Sans naval vessels. We were shown
over the ship and what we saw would
require a long time to describe, but to
e the officer, who was a most pleas
ant gentleman in describing and show
ing us how to work his guns and speak
ing Of hitting his mark by measuring
his distance in miles, somewhat as we
measure distance by yards, was one
of the most interesting incidents to
me-"