The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-14
Great Day in the State
Conference.
Continued from First Page.)


male University at $50 this afternoon
was accepted. Invitations were extended
to visit the A. and NJ. College, st. Mary's,
Peace Institute and Shaw University.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The first thing after the RECOMMENDING
of the conference yesterday afternoon
was the reading of a paper upon the
necessity for the study in the public
schools of the nature and effect upon
the human system of alcoholic drinks
and narcotics, by Miss Eula Dixon. of
Snow Camp, representing the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The paper
had been written by Miss Julia S. White,
of Guilford College, superintendent of
the department of scientific temperance
instruction in the North Carolina Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
Miss Dixon called attention to the act
of 1891 providing for the very thing for
which she was making her plea, and
teaching of physiology and hygiene and
the effects upon the human system CT
alcoholic drinks and narcotics.
The point was brought out that no
laws could stop the use of alcohol, but
that men must be taught in their boyhood
that alcohol is not beneficial, but posi-
lively poisonous to the human system.
Miss Dixon referred to the fact that
railroad companies win not employ men
who use alcohol: that many advertise
ments for boys now state: Cigarette
smokers not wanted" that smoking has
been prohibited in the German army.
To her mind, she said, the intemper-
ance of today was the result of non
intelligence more than of appetite. Lack
of knowledge of the danger was the
principal trouble.
She declared that what was needed at
this present day was not 50 much dis
sertations upon the evils of intemper-
ance. They were evident enough. But
some practical business-like action in
the direction of prevention was needed
Physicians say, she stated, that the
increase in the longevity of the human
race is due in large measure to the
teaching of the nature of alcoholic
drinks in the public schools.
Miss Dixons address. which was very
much to the point and very logically
and forcibly put, was listened to with
great attention and heartily applauded.
The chairman in behalf OF the confer
ence. thanked Miss Dixon for her excel
lent and instructive words on this sub
ject.
President f. p. Venable, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, was recog-
nized, and expressed his pleasure in
bringing to the conference the greeting
of the University. 1t was extremely
fitting, he said, that this greeting should
be brought, for it was the big public
school Of the State.
1t was to him personally great pleas
ure to be present. During the last few
years he had taken heart of hope for
the welfare of the State along educa-
tional lines. In these county superin-
tendents, he said, was the key to the
situation.
1--WE are doing a good work, we art
coming ahead, we are going 20 occupy
the place in the world that we ought"
Supt. JoyrHr said he knew he voiced
coming the State Auditor, DR.. B. F.
Dixon, who used to be in very truth
teacher, and who had been a constant
attendant upon the meetings.
Prof Gilbert Pearson, OF the Normal
and Industrial College, was then intro
duced and spoke upon the necessity of
preserving the birds of North Carolina,
which he said were nearly all inscctivor
Gus.
He called attention TO their great value
in destroying insects, as scavengers etc,
and said it was we'll known that birds
were on the decrease. for many reasons.
By far the greatest cause of destruc-
ton, said he, was the coming of the
Northern hunters after our eastern birds
for their plumage, TO be used by MILL
ners in the trimming of hots.
North Of US, and South of us, he said.
the seacoast was protected by game
wardens, but our own coast was not
by the myriads.
The plume hunters were actual'-- 80
ing into some of the counties and shoot
ing song-birds and even turkey
yards.
why" said Mr.. Pearson, have
walked the streets of Raleigh ard seen
buzzard feathers on hats"
He said that the North Carolina Au-
dubon Socity proposed to get the LeSis
lature to pass such legislation as would
prevent the shipping out of the State of
feathers for millinery purposes.
A great work could be accomplished
by instilling in the school children love
for and knowledge of birds
DR.. Buttricll then very beautifully ar1
earnestly spoke of the spiritual and
moral inuence that can be welded by in
culcating in young people this rover
encc and love for Gods beautiful crca-
lures.
Many of the superintendent joined