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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

(By Col. A. NJ. Waddell, May 31st, 1902
NV friend Prof Catlett. did me the
honor to invite me to be here. and TO
say something to you upon the one great
absorbing question which is now attract
ing the attention and enlisting the SYM
pathies of the people of this State as
never before, and / am glad to be mere TO
manifest. as l have done for nearly
half century, my cordial sympathy "leh
every effort to advance the cause OF eou-
cation among my people.
1t is nothing new with me. When
many of those who are now distinguish
ing themselves by their labors in this
cause were little children. and before
some of them were born. l was doing
what l could as citizen to compel pup
lie attention to the great Over-powering
need of greater educational facilities for
the children of my native State. and
have never failed, in all the Intervening
years, to respond to any call upon me
for service in that cause. We are In
the midst of an educational revolution,
which has been differently characterized
as an awakening" a revival and a
Crusade" You can scarcely pick up a
newspaper published in North Carolina
tnaL does not contain all dCCOuHI vi ooLIS
educational convention or conference, or
gathering that has been held in or near
the locality in which it is published.
So great has been the enthusiasm on
the subject of popular education that
some extremely cautious and conserva-
tive people have complained that 1t
amounts to a craze" Well, II it is L
craze, it is that peculiar form OF i'm
sanity that l have long desired to see
generally prevalent in North Carolina.
But, while delighting in this belated
enthusiasm for a great cause. | am not
one of those who are ready to admit
that the people of North Carolina are
benighted, and have always been at the
tail end of the procession of the States
in educational matters. Some people
among us who are not as familiar with
the facts as they might be. seem ready,
if not eager, to admit that all the lies
which have been published about us in
this respect are not lies, but the truth
and further, that they were published by
those who knew more. even about our
own affairs. than we ouselveS knew. !!
ligent of duty in regard to education,
but many of those who are so ready to
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WHEN GRANDMA WENT TO
SCHOOL.

Still in memory's cluttered garnet hangs
a painting, rich and rare,
OF romping lad and lassie, and an old
gray. gentle mare,
That recalls the scenes of childhood
summer mornings soft and COOL
And the unforgotten pleasure when your
grandma went to school.
Life another song was singing, both our
hearts were blithe and gay;
And whenever, bright and early, would
call for her, she'd say,
With a smile of satisfaction, ''Bill I'm
sure you're very kind
Then away we'd canter, slowly-she in
front, and l behind
Over meadows clover clustered, down the
long, leaf-laden lane,
On the ancient county turnpike, on the
hot and dusty plain,
Through the midway pool, where, some
how. she'd seem overcome with fright.
And I'd tell her not to worry, but to
grab and hold me tight"
How our voices rang with gladness, how
our laughter Knocked the birds,
How the love that lit our fancies seemed
too deep for empty words!
How the other boys. in envy, lured me
on to break each rule,
Just to know the trancing joy felt when
grandma went to school!
Father Time, turn back your pages!
change these silver locks to gold!
Let me live once more the love-life of
those dear, dead days of old
Not these dim, delusive day dreams
dreams too beautiful to last
When the heart is painting pictures of
the pleasures that have passed.
Just to see her, trim and dainty, in her
little gingham gown,
just to hold her hand in mine, as then,
and read her eyes of brown,
Just to hear her say she loved me, and
to answer her caress
With a something less than heaven, per-
haps. but something more than yes"
How that old emotion haunts me! How
/ thrill at thought of it!
How l feel a youthful futter, as her
fairy features fit
Through the softly swaying shadows,
where the locust blossoms wave,
Through the moonlight Of my memory
just shadow from the grave!
All, the old gray mare is waiting, and
the morning sun is high.
And the school house bell is ringing, from
the belfry in the sky,
And / see the same old turnpike, meadow.
plain and midway pool
AS my fancy calls her back from heaven
to ride with me to school,.
-ROBT. MACKAY in June Success"
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the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
was, also a Southerner. and that, upon
none of these, or their many Southern
born associates in distinguished positions,
was there ever a stain of dshonOr.
They ought to be taught these. and
hundred other things about what the
Southern States contributed to the
growth and glory of the country-not in
any sectional spirit, but because they
have been for some reason omitted from
the histories of the United States, or
have been barely mentioned or have,
when mentioned, been misrepresented.
l am glad to know that, so far as the
history of events from 1860 to the present
time is concerned. books by Southern
writer's have been largely substituted for
those formerly in use, and that the truth
in regard to those events is being taught
to the children of this State. Nobody
should desire that they be taught any
thing but the truth. but they ought to
know that, and ought not to be allowed
to believe that their fathers were ever
other than true patriots, who fought and
suffered for the cause of constitutional
liberty, and their inherited rights.
Now, l have barely touched a subject
upon which a volume might be written,
but l have done so for the purpose of
urging you. as the school committeeman
of New Hanover county to new zeal in
the discharge of your duties. We are
all apt to drop into ruts, and take things
easily, when assigned to public duty of
any kind, and / suppose you are like
other men; but a new era in educational
matters has arrived, and more is expect
ed from those who have charge of the
schools whether teachers or committee
men, than heretofore, and if you wish to
keep up with the procession" it will
be necessary for you to stir up the peo
pie in your townships to livelier sense
of their duty to the rising generation,
and, by your own enthusiasm, to awaken
theirs. You have an efficient and faith
full superintendent, who is anxious to do
all he can in the discharge of the duties
of his office, and if you will back him
with your active aid and sympathy it
will not only stimulate his zeal, but will
react most favorably upon the life and
conduct of the children and young people
committed to his, and to your charge
/ do not apprehend that there has been
any lack of interest on your part, and
certainly disclaim any intention to init
mate that there has BEEN | only feel
that there is a greater call for larger
enthusiasm and more active and earnest
work than heretofore, and venture, there
fore, in compliance with the invitation
speak to you, to urge you to push this
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ment of the South largely due to North
ern money" Knowing the injustice Oh
this statement l replied to the article at
once stating that from recent statistics
the facts were clearly shown that 80 to
80 per cent of all the cotton mill devel-
opment of the South had been accomplish
ed by Southern capital and Southern
men. The same facts will apply to this
great educational development now going
on.
Some of our Northern friends have in
the most kindly neighborly manner said
that they would like to share in this
great work. and their offer has been re-
ceived by those in charge of the work In
ABBOTT TWO i-"rdokh &c 80 80. 6
the same fraternal spirit in which 1t
was made. But it will be found, when
the work is well under way, that tho
same facts as stated regarding the cot
ton mill development, apply also to the
educational development, and that the
outside assistance is small proportion
as compared with what our own people
have done for themselves and their neigh
bors in the rural districts, in the way of
private subscriptions, State and local
taxation.
The part, then, which the business men
of the South are to take in this great
movement, is to aid to the best Of their
ability by their influence and their
money, the great work so recently and
vigorously undertaken by the Education
al Governor and other educational lead
ers, and the more promptly and literally
they perform their part the more quickly
will this great work be accomplished.
F. C. ABBOTT.
Charlotte, N. c., May 80. 1902.
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BUSINESS men AND EDUCATION
Views of the President of the Charlotte Chamber of
Commerce
spanish-American simply res

simply results in extending the school
term a little. But why not have local
district tax and have each district sup
port it's own school as in so many other
places? This is one of the very plans
now being attempted, but it is a long
road because of local conditions. and if
that alone were relied upon it would be
many years yet before the necessary
school houses were built and teachers
employed for a suitable length of time.
A stimulant is needed, and those who
are at the head of this great movement
are endeavoring to stimulate the people
of the rural districts to vote local taxa
ton for the better support of their
schools by providing the necessary funds
for suitable school houses.
With this in view a regular campaign
has been instituted by Governor Aycock
and his associates, and great educational
rallies are being held in leading cities
of the State and subscriptions asked from
the citizens of these well-to-do commu-
mites which have good systems of public
schools themselves, for the purpose OF
developing the public school system in
the rural districts where there is great
est need, and where the people will do
all they can themselves to aid the work
by local taxation and in other ways.
This movement by representative
Southern leaders has been aided also by
the General Education Board of New
York, composed OF number of repre-
sentative business and professional men
of both North and South. Some of the
Northern papers not understanding the
facts in the case, have referred to the
great missionary work being done in
the South by Northern men and money,
this having stirred up considerable feel
ing in the South, for there are no more
independent high spirited people in the
country than here, and there is justif-
cation for this feeling over such express
sion for the great work being done Is
very largely through the influence and
direction of Southern educational lead
ers, and the bulk of the money Will be
from Southern sources. This same mis-
take has been made regarding the great
industrial development in the South.
A Northern paper, in my native town,
not long ago came out with quite an
article on the great cotton mill develop
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Carolina University; President WINSTON,
of the State Agricultural and Mechanical
College, and a score of other leaders IN
higher educational work throughout the
State. and are standing shoulder to
shoulder in this great movement for
popular education, determined to rid the
State of this great enemy, illiteracy.
And now regarding the business mems
part in this great campaign. Under
present conditions in the South this war
fare, conducted under this grand leader
ship, and supported by men of such high
character and purpose, will be sadly
crippled, and a great victory delayed
unless some one passes up the ammuni-
ton, that is, supplies the funds for this
great work, so carefully mapped out for
building suitable school houses, CONSOLE
dating small districts, employing trained
teachers and extending the school term
The need is great. The fact has been
recently brought out that nine hundred
and sixty school districts in the State
have not even school house. Many
others have been found to be so utterly
unfit for habitation, that the schools
have been ordered discontinued by the
county superintendent, and from every
section of the State is coming the appeal
from these superintendent for suitable
school houses and trained teachers.
The business men must rally to tn
support of these educational leaders wnc
are giving their time, their strength,
their very lives to this work and the
sooner they pass up the ammunition the
sooner will great victory be gained, a
victory which will redeem their State.
The business men of North Carolina
are waking up to their duty, their privi-
lege. in this matter and we have reason
to hope that the ammunition will before
long begin to be passed up as fast as it
can be intelligently and probably used,
and when the victory is won in this
Old North State, while greater honors
will be rightfully bestowed on our great
leaders in this warfare. the business men
may yet feel that they have had the
proud privilege of doing their part in
this great work for the honor of their
State.
The question will naturally be asked
by those who do not understand the local
conditions, why the State does not take
the matter up, and supply the necessary
funds for the work. The State is right
now donating about three sevenths of
her entire income to this work, and it
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great matter of vital public interest to
the EXTREMIST point within your power,
so that it may be said that New Han
over county has the best and most en-
thusiastic public schools in the State.
One hundred and forty-three years ago
one of her distinguished citizens gave
the larger part of his estate to this
cause. and it was the first bequest for
that purpose in the history of the State.
| would have the county keep it's prestige
in that respect, and appeal to you to
preserve it.
Go out among the people of your re-
gpective school districts and talk to
those who are not doing their duty to
their children. Appeal to them, by every
argument that can be used to make any
and all sacrifices in order to secure at
least q common school education for
them. Where this neglect of duty ex-
lists it is attributed, in SO cases out of
100, to the ignorance and prejudice of
the parents themselves, but this can
easily be overcome if proper efforts are
made, and persisted in. These efforts
it is peculiarly your province to make.
1t is to you especially that this work
has been committed, as your title of
committeeman shows, although it does
not seem to have been SO considered in
the past. The teachers can only perform
the duties of the school-room-they can
not be expected to do more-but what is
the purpose of having school commit
teemen if not that they may do the out
side work necessary to make the schools
successful?
Therefore, while | again diSclaim any
intimation that this duty is neglected
do urge you to a diligent performance
of it, and this is all l have to sy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

During tie recent Spanish America
war the great and complete victories of
the American. fleets at Manila and at
Santiago surprised the world and at
tracted great attention to our American
navy.
The question was asked on every hand,
How was it done? The secret was
this. The fleets were under the COM
mand of great leaders. The guns were
trained on the enemy by men most ex-
pert in their calling.
The men behind the guns were aiions
the finest in the world, for the business
they were in, and quick and deadly Woih
was done, and great victories resuiteu.
But there were others IN the coihoa'
who. while holding less prominent pooi
tions, were doing also 1allnlui
which counted, and without whlch 'nese
leaders would have been Dadly crippleu'
There were the men who were hanoins
up the ammunition, and WITHOUT witch
the great commanders, the experts WHO
trained the guns, and the men pehind
the guns. would have been greatly
Handicapped.
There has of late suddenly sprung up
In the South a great warfare war
against illiteracy, and, speaking OF
North Carolina especially because size
has taken the lead in this uprising
against this great foe to her future wei
fare and highest prosperity, l am proud
TO say she is fighting under one OF the
greatest leaders of the present day, her
Educational Governor, Charles B. Ay-
cock. who from the time he was hrst
nominated for Governor, has raised high
his banner for universal education in MS
State. The guns in North Carolina nave
been trained on the enemy by master
hand, that of the State Superintendent 2f
instruction, Hon. j. Y. Joyner, a quiet
unassuming, clear Headed gentleman,
with a great determination in his heart
and mind that his beloved State shall
not much longer stay next to the last IN
the column of illiteracy. but that every
child in the State, both white and black,
shall have an opportunity for fair COM
mon school education here.
And the men behind the guns: There
are no finer. nobler men in this country.
President McIver. of the State Normal
College; President Venable. of the North
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Mechanical and Industrial training Is
as important for the learned professions
as for those whose life's work Is wholly
along industrial avocations. 1t gives to
mental power practical quality obtained
in no other way, says the National Prin-
ters Journal.
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Do we believe in Industrial Education
AS profoundly as we believe that men
must work. so profoundly do we believe
that they should prepare to work intelli-
gently-Biblical Recorder.
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Some people say this illiteracy is not
a shame. 1t is a shame. The condition
of the school houses. as disclosed this
afternoon, is a burning shame Ignor-
ance dirt, squalor! Think of school
houses as the best investment in this
world, for they are that.-President
Venable.
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Speaking of the object of education
Edward Ingle well says in the Manufac-
turers' Record that it is "the proper
equipment of the products of the schools
(the children) to perform their full duty
to their God, their country and them-
selves"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

The Missouri men who raise mules will
be sorry to hear that the .Boer war has
ended.
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GRAHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS.

On page thirteen will be found County
superintendent Moody'S report of the
of schools in Graham county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19

pcion It's cure is sure. without harm
ful results to the system. Many nome
Is now happy by the use OF Golden Spc-
cidc. My husband got into the habit
OF taking q drink with the boys on his
way home" says Mrs. Harry Burnside
After a while he came home drunk ire
Quentiy. He soon lost his position, ana
] had to make = living for both OF rs
and the little children. AT times he trlcd
TO sober up, but the habit was too strong
for him, and then he would drink harce5
than ever. heard OF Golden Specific and
cent for a free package. The treatnlen,
cured him. put il IL his coffee a;;d ne
never knew IL al all. lie reEalned ms
old position, and now We are happy IN
our little home again. hope you WI.
send Golden Specific to every woman INA.
has suffered as have, and save ner !oEed
ones from the GrpnKard's grave.
Send your name and address 10 Or. y
W Baines 3SIi Glenn BUILDING, elhci il-
natl O.. and be will mail you a tree pact
age OF Golden Specific in a plain wrap
per, accompanied by fun directions Row
to use it. Enough Of the remedy Is SEM
IN each free package to give you an op-
portunity to witness its marvellous c.
feet on those wils are slaves TO drink.
De not delay. You cannot ten "Iiai
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YOU would never forgive yourself ~ ior
waiting. DC a,i'.~s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19

the wounded man Gu the head and rem
dering MIN unconscious. Recovering, ne
was treated by the surgeon attending,
and taken aboard ship for further treat
ment, The wounds We're in the upper part
Of the face arG on the fore--ead, and wnlie
painful We're not serious. The Wcunceo
mans name could not be learned.
The United States dispatch boat Eess-
less, with a crew of forty-two men, was
in the harbor yesterday.
PEANUT CROP LARGE.
In conversation with a prominent
James City county farmer yesterday. It
VA. learned that the peanut crop OF that
section i. quite above the average, al
though the acreage is small.
The complete registration of voters ltn-
der the new Constitution gives 549 white
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19
WEST POINT ITEMS.
Proposed Iron Dridgc Across the
r,.n,unlxey-Oy*tcrH business booming

I,ronoscG Iron Dridgc Across the
p,n,u,l-cy-oy*tcrR business BOOMING
WEST POINT, VA, October lS-tSpe-
cial. 1.-THE question of having tie county
oract an iron bridge at Norments. on the
PamunlScy river. is being aslta'ed IN me
nnper part OF the county. The present
hTiflc. at this important point is Of wood.
and considerable repair work has to be
done on it after each rise in the Pan1un-
,.av This causes considerable delay in
travel besides running the county TO
cor+irrcd expense Public sentiment is
in favor OF an iron bridge, or none at all.
It i. quite probable that the iron struc-
ture will be built.
4 The report of an accident down or.
.;,,a,,.- Wednesday night, which appeared
lin certain Richmond papers, mas proven
70 be without foundation. rs no snch
accident occurred. and the steamboat PEG
,,lc we're surprised when asked aboH' H.
Friday morning.
COMING TO RICHMOND.
Miss Annie McCanna mas accep'eo d
ros;tion in a Richmond department store.
Mr., and Mrs. 7. y. liulcher nave re-
turned to their home in Richmond.
Ny. SIZE Davis is spending some tlEne
in Berkeley.
Nv 9 A Shinkle who has resided mere
eor come time. has returned to his o.d
home in California.
The union meetings will continue d. ''e
EaDttst church next week.
Messrs. ". L. Kirby ana ). n. oo11'''
will leave Monday for Sor1oih, ~ tep
sant Fidelity. No. IS, in the state eoua-
iii Junior Order United American NE
chanics. u
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Z. :
Nooay.s. died Thursday night.
THO oyster business is booming at pres
ant The packers are receiving more or
6a~, man they can fill, and big force OF
snuclsers is at Work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-19
YORK-R|yER LINE, VIA ro WESr

THE FAyOIcIYE NGuTi: NORTH.
LIAvE: RICHMOND.
$3.50 P. NJ. no. IL. Baltimore Limited.
daily, except Sundays. for West
Point. connecting at West Point
with steamers for Baltimore and
York-r1ver landings
2.15 2. III, No. l.. daily, except Sun
days, local express for West Point
and intermediate stations. Connects
with stage at Lester Manor for
Nalkerton and Tappahannock
s 100 A. NJ, NO. "A. local uiI9ed. I.eayea
daily. except Sunday. for Wes.
PoiHI and intermediate ztations.
Manor :oS Walkerton and lappa-
hammock.
TRAINS ,E!,I|E RICHMOND.
o:1o a. N. No. is. daily. from West
Point, with connection from BaIti-
more. except Monday.
1O:45 a. NJ. No. 3, daily, except Sundays
and Mondays.
$50 p NJ, daily, except Sundays. from
WeS. Point ana intermediate Sta
lions.
tween Richmond and Quinton.
daily except Sundays. Steamers call ut
Gloucester Point and Claybank Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays and Yorktown
and Almonds Tuesday. Thursdays, and
Saturdays.
c. w. WESTBURY,
District Passenger Agent.
e., east Main street
Richmond. Va
s. II. HARDWICK.
General Passenger AEen.
c.. II. ACKERC-
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