The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-31
THE TAX ON TELEGRAPHERs
An Opinion by the Acting Attorney
General-Deaths at the Soldiers
Home-AnHual Convention of North
Carolina Annexation of Academies.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., December q.


Raleigh, n. c., December q.
Acting Attorney General Shepherd to-
day gave the state treasurer an opinion
as to the tax on photographers, decid-
Ing that where a photographer who has
paid license at one point goes to an
other Of 1000 population or over he
must license for such place; also that
photographers from other states who
go to places in this state and take pho
tographs for sale to persons in such
place must also pay the tax.
William NJ. Brown, the Oldest printer
In Raleigh, and who in 1875 established
The Raleigh Visitor, is critically sick.
He yesterday suffered a third stroke of
paralysis. His age is TO.
w. A Walker, from Rockingham
county, an inmate of the soldiers home
here, died this morning at the home.
aged 70 years. He returned to the
nome last Friday n was then sick.
Auditor 3. F. Dixon, who is one of
the board of the home, says
that since he came here, January 18th,
no less than fifteen inmates of the
nome have died; that there been nc
epidemic. but that the deaths were due
to III age.
AT h jail here two rooms formerly
occupied by the jailor have been con-
Verted into quarters for female prison.
ers and steel cells are now being built
in these.
The annual session Of the North Caro-
lima Association of Academies began
today in the senate chamber, Professor
5. l.. Sheep, of Elizabeth City, presid-
ing; John Graham, of Warrenton, vice
president; Robert l.. Madison, of Paint
er. secretary. Rev. DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall
offered the opening prayer and Profess
cnr M
or welcome. Among the addresses dur
ing the day was one by Governor Ay-
cock. There were two addresses on
specially assigned subjects, these being
made by Professor NJ. c. S. Noble, of
the state university, o The Work of
the Academy in North Carolina; by
principal T. c. Henderson, of the Nor
NAL School for Croatan Indians, on
Indian Education in Our State"
There were present 5. l.. Shut, John
Graham, r. L.. Madison, ]. c. Horner,
Z. H. Montgomery, j. a. Holt, w. T.
Whitsett, l.. F. Sans, Edwin Minis, ].
B. Carlyle, Hugh Morson. M. A. Adams,
VI. c. S. Noble, D. H. Hill, w. A. With
ers, John w. Duckett. H. j. Stockard,
z. l.. Middleton, T. Henderson, P. L
Gray, j. c. Gibbs. j. L. Griffin, J. w.
Hays. Several members of faculties of
colleges were present. There was dis
cussion of the matter of establishment
by the association of a standard of re-
quirementS for entrance to colleges. A
committee was appointed a year G
on this matter. Discussion wandered
away from this to the subject of union
of academies and colleges in associa-
ton. Professor Horner moved that the
charter be so amended as to admit col
leges. There was discussion by Horner,
Madison Minis, Graham, MoIson, Sans
and Noble. Some asserted that the re-
Quirements Of some colleges were too
low or that the colleges did not live up
to them. Mr.. Horner'S motion was
adopted unanimously.
A resolution of sympathy to State Su-
perlntendent Toon was adopted.
Professor Graham read the report of
the committee on college course.
A motion was made that the name of
the association is now the Association
of Colleges n Academies.
The executive committee of the North
Carolina Teachers Assembly met here
this afternoon. The feature of the
meeting was the presentation to the
secretary of the assembly, Charles H.
Mebane, president of Catawba college,
of a ~gold-headed cane. The presentation
speech was made by Professor Holt,
who said the gift was made in recogni-
ton of Mr.. Mebane's faithful work. Of
fcers for the ensuing year were elected:
President, Professor Edwin Minis, of
Trinity college; secretary, w. c.. l..
Carmichael. principal of Durham pub
lie school. Another meeting will be
held to select the time and place of
the next session of the assembly.