The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-01
HE FOUND THE EAST
DEEPLY ENTHUSED
The Governor Tells of His
Educational Tour.
READY FOR SACRIFICES
At Any Cost the People will Educate
Their Children.
PAsQUOTANK LEADS IN SCHOOL HOUSES
Rich Fruits Of Mr.. SmaIps Labors For Educa
fioo at Bell Haven. The Governors Parry
Was Everywhere Most Cor
diaIly Received.

Governor Aycock was seen ycsterda,
about his recent trip II the East He
said that General Toon and he spoke al
Washington Wednesday Of last week 10 Z
large audience representing the progress
and intelligence of the town. Washing
ton has a good graded school and is
thoroughly interested in the educational
question. Hon. John H. Small made 8
brief address at the conclusion of the
speeches in which he advocated compul-
sorry education to the apparent great
pleasure of the audience.
After spending night at the hospija-
bic home of Hon. John H. Small the par
ty boarded steamer of the Norfolk and
Southern Railway in charge of Mr. John
E. Lemoine and We're taken thence to Bell
Haven where they spoke in the afternoon
OF Thursday. Hon. John II. Small called
meeting of the citizens for the even
ing Of that day and they organized for
the purpose of voting tax in that school
district of 80 cents on the hundred dol
lars and Immediately raised 5000 for the
purpose of beginning new school build
ing. The people in this end of Beau
fort county appear TO be thoroughly
aroused. Mr.. Small had spoken there in
the summer of this year and had sown
the seeds which seem to have ripened
into a perfect harvest of good schools.
The party spent the night on the boat
as it was to leave Bell Haven at
four o'clock in the morning of Friday.
Or Friday morning the party landed at
Swan Quarter in Hyde county, parting
there with Mr.. Lemoine and his excellent
and hospitable crew. The speaking at
Swan Quarter occurred at IL o'clock a.
m. to large audience of many of the
best citizens of Hyde county. General
Toon, who had chill at Bell Haven, was
unable to speak here and Mr.. E. S. Sim
mons, of Washington, Beaufort county,
took his place, speaking for half an hour
on the general subject of education in
most effective manner. General Toon' S
condition remaining bad the party left
him at Swan Quarter and proceeded on
the afternoon of Friday to Lake Landing,
stopping for the night with Mr.. Thomas
Mann, a thrifty and progressive young
farmer Of that section
On Saturday morning Governor Ay-
cock spoke at Amity, near Lake Landing,
to a large and enthusiastic audience He
was introduced by Col. Lucas, who spoke
interestingly and strongly in behalf Of
universal education. The people here
showed great interest in the question and
no doubt remains of their intention to
educate all the children of their COM
munity.
On Saturday evening, Notwithstanding
the down-pour of rain Governor Aycock
left Lake Landing for Fairfield where
he was to speak in the evening. The rain
continued and grew in violence until 1880
o'clock when he left the home of Mr..
Thomas Gibbs, with whom he was stop
ping, for the village of Fairfield not ex-
pecting to meet anybody to hear him, but
to his surprise he found very fine au-
dience awaiting his arrival. He was pre-
scented here by Mr.. D. S. Carter and was
followed again by Col. Lucas in most
excellent speech. While the weather was
very inclement and the audience not as
large as it otherwise would have been, the
Governor met with no warmer reception
anywhere than in this excellent commun-
ity. He spent Saturday night with Mr..
Thomas Gibbs, attending the Methodist
church on Sunday in company with Mr..
Clay Carter. Col. Lucas and others, din
liS ldlCT at lie uOIilc I'll NIL Sicy Sdl
ter.
On Sunday night he boarded the steam
er alma" under the management Of
Captain Spencer and reached Elizabeth
City Monday evening at 10 o'clock, where
he was the guest of Prof. S. l.. Sheep at
the New Arlington Hotel. On Tuesday
at o'clock p. m. he spoke at the opera
house, filled to overlooking with the GOOD
people of PaSquotank and found the inter
est in education very great. The vener-
able Col. r. B. Creecy honored the occa
sion with his presence while DR.. Pale
mon John, representing the opposition
rarty, was present testifying his interest
in the general movement.
The Governor spent Tuesday night in
Elizabeth City and on Wednesday morn
ing drove out to South Mills, fourteen
miles distant, in Camden county, where
he found large and most representative
audience of village and county people
awaiting his arrival. He spoke to them
in the Methodist church, being introduced
by the Rev. w. E. Hocutt, the pastor in
charge of the Methodist church. After
the speaking the Governor remained in
South Mills until Thursday afternoon,
looAA q haAS Will MI. JUuu POotCl 0l-h
other gentlemen Wednesday evening and
attended Thanksgiving service on Thurs
day morning, where he heard Rev. Mr..
Ferebee, of the Baptist church. preach
most excellent sermon. There can be no
dotbt of the interest which these people
feel in universal education They are
determined at every sacrifice to educate
their children.
The Governor is enthusiastic over his
reception and the interest which the peo-
pie show in educational matters He is
likewise greatly impressed With the fer
tility OF the lands in the section over
which he travelled and the hospitality of
the people is also theme of converse
ton with him. He believes that there is
no better section in North Carolina than
the one through which he travelled. He
had never before been in Hyde and Cam
Gen. While in Pasquotank county he
ascertained that it has the best country
school houses OF any county in the State.
They arc large, comfortable painted, with