The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-25

Committee to Make List of Books
Meets-Governor and Party land
somely Entertained in Charlotte.
Bureau,
Raleigh. y. c.. June %.

Raleigh, y. c., June %
The special committee to select a list
of books for the rural school Libraries
met here at 10 o'clock this morning.
The educators invited by General Toon,
the superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. to assist in the work are: Profess
sors z. P. Moses, Raleigh; 3. z. Sledd,
Wake Forest: J. Y. Joyner, p p. Clax-
ton, Greensboro: j. l. Foust, Goldsboro;
J. I. Kesler, Raleigh; c. w. Massey.
Durham; NJ. c. y Noble, state univer-
sity: George \. Grimsley, Greensboro.
The committee Of the State literary and
historical association IS composed of
President Walter Clark, w. J. Peele.
DIR. George T. winston, Miss Eliza Pool,
DIR. J. S. Bassett. DR.. w. l. Poteat,
Professor D. H. Hill, Colonel Fred A.
Olds. a. j. Field and John WILDER Jen-
kins. Most Of these were present this
morning. 1t will take some time TO
complete the list.
Measures for securing the establish
ment of these libraries in eveDy county
were discussed. Strange to say, in
many not a single school has
applied for the appropriated
by the state to the establishment OF
these libraries, while in others several
times the number above have made
dpDI1CdGlOl. StIlCl al 1OO1l opC IIldi
some enterprising and public spirited
man in each community will take ND the
matter. raise the ten dollars necessary,
and secure the establishment of these
libraries. 1t is suggested hat a libra
ry mass meeting be held in each school
district to which all the people Of the
n~eighborhood be invited. some speaker
to be selected to present the advantages
of a library, and it is believed that the
amount and more could be raised at the
meeting, and interest in the library
aroused.
At Charlotte the governor and party
are being handsomely entertained.
This morning the party were driven to
the Country Club. where they were
served luncheon. This evening from 5
to Z o'clock there was a reception for
the ladies at the Manufacturers Club,
tonight a trolly party and theatrical
entertainment were given them, while
tonight a banquet is served on the roof
garden of the club, at which Governor
Aycock is the principal speaker.
The Seaboard authorities are ompro-
missing most of the claims for damages
on account of the recent wreck near
Rockingham. Mr.. L. F. Korach, of
Chicago. who was one of those most
seriously injured in the wreck, ha
been here for several days, and is get-
ting along very well. His injuries will
not be permanent.
At Fayetteville there seems to be
some disposition to evade the prohibit
ton law. some ontending that the pro-
hibition act did not repeal the dispen-
sary act, put Representative McKethan,
who introduced the bill, says the law Is
clear, and any evasion will be prose-
cuted.
1t is proposed to erect a handsome
memorial arch to. the late Stanhope
Pullen, at the entrance Of Pullen park.
Mr.. c.. M. Barrett, the architect, offers
to donate the design for the arch. The
park has been greatly improved in n
past year and is now one Of the pref
test of it's size to be found.
Governor rAycock, Judge winston,
Secretary Pearsall n a number or
others from here will attend the meet
ing of the State Bar Association at
Wrightsville.
Nashville, n c., is planning a big
Fourth of July celebration. Ex-Sena-
tor Matt w. Ransom and General w.
p. Cox are to be the orators. The an
niversary will be more generally cele-
brated in this state than usual.
The Caraleigh phosphate mills are to
erect a handsome office building at their
works lear the city.
There are forty-five students at the
Wake Forest law school.