The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
ACADEMIES ARE
RECOMMENDED
Also increased Taxation, State
and Local, for Schools.
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
The Suggestion of the raleigh Post
Tina, Cleveland and Aycacs Would
Run We Tcg Their Is 4, csived
With Approval by Many 5
Especial Dispatch to The r.mes.)

Especial Dispatch to The Ttnes.)
RALEIGH N. G.. December This
North Carolina AssociatioR OF Academies
has adopted the following recommends
tons to the General Assembly:
First. Increased taxation. State and lo-s
cal for public schools
Second Compulsory attendance Of pu.5
pills.
Third. Establishment OF good acade-
mics, private If profitable. publc II neces-s
sary. in every county. town and as many
townships az can be induced to adopt To-
cal taxa ton.
Fourth That better salaries be given
public school teachers the average pay
now being sl20 per year OF less-below
|, the wages of day taborer.
The Raleigh Medical Department Of the
State University has just closed It's first
half year session very auspic1ously. An
enthusiastic faculty and number Of ear
nest. Woodworking students give promise
Of permanent success. Lectures for thu
spring term will begin January Cd
DR.. r.. 4. Royster is dean IN charre.
and a number Of the most prominent ply
sicians In the cftv are associated with
him as members Of the faculty.
CLEVELAND AND AYCOCK-
, Governor Aycock and party Of
friends went out for rabbit hunt yes
terdav. Seven cotton tai1s wara baxTe<l-
the Governor killing two OF them This
corstrsins the Morning Post to say edi-
toriaily this morning:
Governor Avcock enjoyed rabbit hunt
yesterday evening and rabbit b-eatf st
this morning. Which leads ue to remark,
with such N'ndrhds as Cleveland and Ay-a
cock In the lead Democracy can heat tfe
bear hunter and his ticket with all
ease
The editor OF the Post Is receivi-g a
number of letters from prominent Deno-
Gratis. both In and ont Of the State IN
Guiding two or more from New York,
heartily endorsing the recent editorial adj
vocating Grover Cleveland ard Char'es
r Aycock as the presidential ticket for
1901
Several chapters OF the Daughte-s OF
the Confederacv In this State sent Christ.
| mas boxes to the Soldiers Home
THEIR FATHER.
A pathetic incident occurred ut the
Home Yesterday. One old veteran was
reading a!ord a paper giving report Of
the recent m,,rtier at Winston-Snlen by
Rufus and Sandy Stevenson. when Mr..
Anderson Stevenson veteran Of sev-n--
lynne years. explained In a f1o-r'fi-d
voice that the murderars were his sons.
An investiga ton verified this and the
old man IS Frustrated by the news He
has been in the Home since last Sep
terber.
The Association completed It's sixth an
nral session he-e this afternoon. a. f.
Sans. OF Cary High School was elected
president: Martin n Holt. Of Oak Ridre,
vice-pr"sident: F, S. Aidridge OF Trinity
Park High School. secretary and trens-
urer. There WIS n lively discussion OF
tho proposed comnulsory ed,r"a ton Teeis-5
Ihtion. sertirn mt being divided. \ rsso-5
lur:Gn endorsing compulsory educa tior1
yfa otInr TO cct,p In,,
vitied. was withdrawn In view of evident
opposition
Notable addresses to-dav were by Prof.
N a Adams of Mt. Moriah on Our
Academies: Their Needs and Future
Homes: Prof. 7. F Pi''ns. OF Trinity.
High School. How TO Obtain Moral At
| rrcspHe-e in the Hieh Schools: Prof.
Hugh Morson. OF Raleigh. "Valre OF
C:ssics" IT is nrnhah'e the Association
will d sconti-ue Their December me-tin%s
sra meet during fha summer with the
state teachers assembly.