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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
RICHMOND MANS SUCCESS.
Mcdowell, Well-known Hotel Man,
to Enlarge His Norfolk House.

Mr. w. c. Mcdowell who was for over
twenty years associated with Mr.. a.
J. Ford, the former host of ForG's Hotel
in this city. has met with great success
at the New Gladstone Hotel in Norfolk.
Plans have been made and accepted
for the very material enlargement Of
that hosiery, in view of the necessity
that has arisen for increased accommo-
dations.. Contractors are figuring on the
1t is the purpose of Mr.. Mcdowell not
only to greatly increase the size of the
building by handsome addition. but the
entire building is to be beautified and
renovated
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
GLIMPSE OF INDIAN LIFE.
Efforts being Made TO Erins A Col
lection from the Reservation

Efforts are being made by soma ert.r
prizing amusement promoters 10 br;-s =,
segregation of bucks, sauaws, and nan.
oeoses from the Indian reservation on the
ioik river to Richmond fer exhibition.
inc intention is 10 have the Indians l,v.
IN the same manner in which they do on
me reservation, thus giving the people of
.achmond an opportunity to see a bi, of
Indian life. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
SOCIETIES WILL REPORT.
MI mental

Annual Mcctin;: of Monumental
Church Congregation to Ee Held.
The annual meeting OF the congregation
will be held in the lecture-room of NIonu-
mental Episcopal church tonight at halt
past s. to hear reports from the various
church organizations and societies, after
which the meeting will be turned into IL
"sociahle."
The members and friends Of the congre-
cation are invited to be present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02
OLIVER scHooLcRAFT DYING.
Advices from England Say There is
No HOPE for His Recovery.

letter has been received here ANNOUNCE
ing the critical illness, near London. of
Mr.. Oliver Schoolcraft. who has for years
been. engaged in work in the great Eng.
lish city. as an Episcopal missionary. The
letter announced that his injury was quite
serious. and little hope for his recovery.
WAS entertained.
s Tweaty-flye years ago FIR. Schpolcraft
was one of the wealti.iest and best known.
.--s..>- :. 80 NJ Ills q tx-. His frat vita
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-02

was the famous beauty. Miss Matte
Guild. After her death he married again.
He has five children.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-09-25

do sus benefcios por mediacitn
suya.
La sef1ora de Kergaz salfa POGO,
no dejaba mas que Taramente la
compaflfa de su marido. Algunas
veces encontraba a faitar ell her
moso cielo siciliano, testimonio de
sus pTimeros afios de dicha, pero
era solame ente cuando Armando sa'
ia por algdn negocio importante.
Pero vuelt0 AFmando, Jusna no
deseaba nj envidiaba NADIA. Una
Garcia de su hijo. una sonrisa de
su esposo, Soo era ell nejor rayo del
mas radiante dc los soles stin baio
la negra atm0sfera do Paris en- los
dfas de invierno9
Per ! o demas desoues de gu vuel-
Ia, ell noble corsz6n de Jusna, lie.
no ya de ST. habfa sentido vibrar
una nueVa hbrs hssts entonces
muda y que empezaba n agitarse
pOr IN nueyo afecto. ObedecieTd do
lR natural inclinacI6n de las no.
bles almas y que las cbliga a amar
a les que Snfren, Jnal1a habfa con
clufdo por tener piedad del gran
culpabie encoryadc bajo los remor.
6inientcs, este homtIre cnyo Genio
malo 20 habla aIibitanaente apagado
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-09-25

Antes de ir mas lejos explicare'
fnos 10 due hsbfa 'pasado en- Ell no.
tel de Esergaz
Tai vez hemos dejsdo permanei
Ger denlasiado en- In sombra q uno
de nuetItros mas importantes per-
sonaies de est9 historic. Nos refe.
fimos la bella VI rubla Juana de
Balder, convertidA en- condesa die
Ksrgaz Tai veztpodriames alegar
Ia mejor rszon qte hsy para dichsaI
OMISSION: Jns ma era dichoss ente
ramenbe dicbuSa. Ia felicidad ssI
silencii>ss, no hsca ruido, en- uns,
palabra, Vive gnsto en- la sombra
Colotada ertre el srdiente amor
de su d apnso y Isis alegrfas sin fin
de Ia Ip8terpidsd, JusDa Sc hatfs
creado en- ell hotel de Kergaz una
roledsd enca1tadora en- Ia Que wi.
via futra del muIndo.
Dos amigas que los infortunios
del paEado hsbfsu entertainments
undo a 81 snert$, Cerezs y la seiid'
"a Rcrh'r, la ihsn ver slguna
vez y 10 llevRbart, Ia una las nctG'
cias de la alta spciedad, Ia otra LES
iastiulas ds lab elss9 pcbre, cEe
pgocurapa ella Auxiliar egpaFcilsar
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-09-25

FL vizconde tenfa los ojos bsios,
Ia actibud propia de un hombre que
sufre. 2 ain embargo, ell Yeriugo
temhlahs de algeria en 81 Interior,
pero CON una algeria supreIha.
Entonces ell vizconde entr6 en-
los detalles mas minuciosos.
Bacar8 lie escuch3 hasts Ell fin,
sio decir una palabra, sin hacer IN
gesto. Hshrfa sobrepuest,o su
doIor una fuerza moral exlraordi-
maria, y cuando hubo teEmtnado
su relaci6n, sc leyant6 a medias
como ST huhiese querido desilar Ia
luz de la larnpara y enseflar sC ros-
tro, que estsba tranquilo, stmpasi-
BILE y mudo. a sir Guillermo.
Otro que no huhiera siao este,
Sc hubiera dicho al aspectoIde esta
tranquilidad: <Ya no le anna. ).
pcco le importa.s Paro el, Ell hcm-
bre cuya mirada atraveaaba los
mas ocultos pebsamientos,5 Sc limi.
t6 yer que B Bscara era mss fuerte
de 10 que crefa su desconfianZa Sc
desperto.
Pues b!en, dlio Bacara. cuya
voz no estsba mas alterada que su
cara; -squs tiene esto que yer cen
ell Club de los Explotadoras?
-Vais saberlo, sef1nra. FiFu-
raos que uno de mis- agentes ha
encontrado Ell billete que veis, sin
irma y alberto.
<Mi queTida nina: Arturo ha ne
gcciado tus dos cartas. Su mu1er
no puede dar mas que seis mil
francGss y adm he tenido que re-
currir mi tia ID para CT mpletar
la cosa. 1'ero promote que deiara
volver el naarido tn casa. Til te
recompensaras por cate lado. Ten
go mil escudos tn disposition. FL
resto pertenece la caia.p
- Este billets esta sin frma,-
observe Ell vizconde; pero we'd en-
el margen esta Y may1scnla y des-
pues este corazon tTszado con Ia
puma
--Ya 10 veo, diJo Bseara.
m~~-a~~~~~
ID Al monts de piadad, Ia
casa do pr6stamos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-09-25

-Entretanto, pros s!gui6. mi
rad este otro bille5s que tiens Ia.
misma 'letra.
Y ensefI6 In iovsn la csrta es.
crita por T1rquess, ! Her ininia,
al pie de la cual f mo Fernando.
va 10 v5is. --dijo; A-no Sc |pueds
uener ninguns duds: Fernando ha
cafdo en- las manos de esta asocia-
ci6n. rs muy rico para que puedaa
arruinarle, pero puede matar s'l
pobre ln q ier. que Sc desespera.
Bacara escuch0 pensativa y CO.
mo al hubiera prestaio la veg
dido a la voz del vizcande II q una
VOC interior que SO ele saba del fon-
do de Su alma. HattA yuelto ID
ocupar su puesto en- 81 rincon de
In chimenea.
Se1or vizconde, dijo ella de
pronto, = ssabe que este que me
explicais es tsnto mas esPantoso
cuanto mi hermana acsba de saiir
Gle aquf llorando?
Ell vizconde dei6 est:apar I'm gels'
flo de extraf1 aunqae esta6iadp,
tan natural, que la conv vic jon MA
ciente de Bacara Sc qtlebrs nt6 baa-
tant3.
ST, repuso,- d,,sde hace al
gunos dfas, mi pobre her ma ma tie
ne la misma suerte &c la sen~ra
Rccher.
z hablando asf, Bacara, aiempre
en- la sombrs, di6 una investigated
ia mirada Andrea.
-Clertamente hay una extral1a
coin< tdencfa, seflor rizconde, - In
terrunpio bruscsmeate Bacars.-
Me dispepssreis, Sno Cd esfoY pero
he tenido una sospecha horrorofa.
Andrea In miro y pareci6 no
comprender.
-Vamos, : continn6 ella, an
ire Dosotros me parece que TODD Sc
puede decir.
-,Ahl suspfro Ell vizconde' -
Los dos henlos tornado parte en-
buenas empresasl
= Puesto cue asi 10 convenis, mi
confession me- pesara menos, prrsi-
guio ella con tristezl-- Me ne lima
ginaao por nn momento, oyeIado
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

II Richmond county we have 40 white
schools and SO negro schools. All of
these except two or three, have terms
Of from to 10 mCIths. Those that were
not run four months were broken up
by measles of whooping cough. We
have in Rockingham, first-class graded
school for the whites, with supern-
tendent, principal and four teachers. One
for the negroes with a principal and two
teachers. The white school has about
$50 pupils-the colored about $50 pupils.
We have one public school which has
three teachers and runs nine months.
This is a classical free school, run by
the school committee and the Robodel
manufacturing Company, privately, under
the control of school committee. The
principal has been teacher in the oak
Ridge Institute. 1t is a capital school.
located in the beautiful little factory
town of RobOdel.
We have a classical school at Ellerbee
Springs, which runs for nine months n
portion of the time as free public
school. We have an academy in the
town of Hamlet, which is run privately
as a classical and public free school. We
have a school at the village of Cordova,
TIE site of the Steele Mill, which is
run ten months as a free public school.
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ficient teachers. Some OF our schools
have been quite satisfactory as to at
tendance and results; others accomplish
ed very little good.
There is. with the class OF white peo-
pie that stands most in need OF public
schools, a surprising apathy. Indiffer-
ence generally increases in the ratio of
illiteracy. These people can scarcely be
reached save by compulsory law, and
this would work considerable hardship
on many. Such law should give wise
discretionary power to some competent
school officer and provide reasonable
compensation for services required I'M
der the law
There are no licensed bars in this coun-
ty and our revenue is derived from direct
taxation, fines, etc. The people, as a
general thing, are opposed to increased
taxation under existing political eondi-
tons. l see no way of increasing our
school fund unless the Legislature will
levy tax on dogs and apply the money
to school progress. This would material
ly increase our revenue, or rid the
country of the ''yaller dog nuisance.
w. G. GATHER,
superintendent.
Hartford, n. c., May 80, 1902.
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this year our school fund has been so
small that our schools have run only
about two and one-half months; but this
year we received from the State suff-
cient funds to run a four months term
in every school district. Third. more
good high schools to fit teachers for the
rural districts. 1t is impossible to have
a good school without a good live teacher
at it's head Considering the short terms
and poor pay our teachers have had in
the past, we think they have done well,
but now that we have longer terms and
better pay, we must have better teachers
as a rule for the rural districts, and the
high school is the only place that can
conveniently do this work. Fourth, we
need more educational enthusiasm among
the parents and children. They need to
learn that an education can only be
gotten at sacrifice and toll, but that the
result will more than repay the sacrifice.
We think the educational outlook for
Stanly is brighter now than it has been
in several years. Every child in Stanly
now has the advantage Of four months
free public school each year.
R. l.. SMITH,
County Superintendent.
Albemarle, N. c.. May 30, 1902.
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The educational awakening has been
very marked in Rowan county the past
year, and the condition of the public
schools in the rural districts is decidedly
better than in former years. The people
are taking more interest in the schools
as evidenced in their desire to provide
better school facilities and TO make the
school what it should be a pleasant and
attractive home for the children. The
wise provision for regular visitation of
the schools on the part of the County
Superintendent and other good features
of our excellent school law has done much
to bring about these good results. But
the schools in this county are not with
out hindrances to complete success
there are too many olidation
follows as the only remedy and while
something has been done along this line,
more can be done when the people see
and realize what is to the best interests
and welfare of their children. Again it
is the disposition on the part OF some
district school committees not to teach
out the whole amount apportioncd in one
continuous term, but to stop the schools
whenever the children are needed for
farm work, and teach out the balance
power to have the school terms taught
continuously and thereby prevent this
waste of public money and consequent
injury to the children of the county. Our
teachers have been faithful and in the
main thorough and systematic, their work
has been more highly appreciated and
the public schools have greatly increased
in public estimation, but while this is
true there is a lack of professional train
ing on the part of some of the teach
ers and the Board of Education has de-
termined that this need, as far as posi-
bic. shall be supplied, and has arranged
fer a four weeks summer school TO be
taught in Salisbury during the last week
in July and first three weeks in August
and this is expected to absorb the schools
usually taught in the district schools in
the summer. 1t will be the aim of this
school to do two things for the teachers
viz: to broaden their knowledge of the
subjects taught in the public schools and
to acquaint those who train the children
of the county with such methods and
educational practice as will be helpful in
everyday school room work This help be-
ing given the teachers of the county our
schools will occupy a higher plane of
usefulness and continue to grow in public
favor.
r. G. KIZER,
Superintendent of Schools.
Salisbury, N. c., May 80, 1902.
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have become acquainted and a better edu-
eational sentiment is growing in our peo-
pie everywhere.
The most difficult problem our board
has ever had to solve eonfronts us-that
of redistricting the county. Half of our
territory is billy and the remainder
mountainous With more than eight hun
dred square miles of territory of this
sort our districts contain an average of
over nine square miles, the minimum
CURED by law. To comply with the popu-
lar demands OF educational speakers
would be to sacrifice more than $4,000
worth of school property, and to place
the schools beyond the reach of many of
our children. This subject calls for the
best discretion and highest wisdom of our
board. Arguments that convince, and
persuasons that draw must first be used
here or greater harm than good will re-
salt should changes be made.
In conclusion, no county has a more
hopeful future. Our natural advantages
are unsurpassed; more hospitable peo-
pie does not live; and last, but not least
no county can boast of a more efficient
and consecrated corps of Christian teach
ers.
A. L. RUCKER,
County Superintendent.
Rutherfordton n c.. Nav 80 1902
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attendance is not what it should be, and
yet | do not believe We are ready for
a compulsory school law. favor max
ing our school houses and grounds COM
Portable and attractive and use all the
means we can before we resort TO law
compelling attendance. The Board Of
Education of this county is composed OF
wide awake, energetic gentlemen who are
doing all they can to further the cause
of education in our midst. We have from
fair to good school houses in most of our
school districts. New houses are needed
in five or six districts. IN a territory
covering about 400 square miles we have
thirty-one white school districts or nearly
thirteen square miles to the district. 1t
win be seen that further consolidation
is not practicable.
w. NJ. JUSTICE.
County Superintendent.
Mills Springs, N. c., May 30, 1902.
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G. f. HOLLOWAY.

aroused, our teachers more encouraged,
and did a more efficient work than | ever
knew before.
Much of this is due to our teachers in
stitute held last summer and our teach
ers' meetings.
We have many new school buildings
erected, and by the time our schools
open again, we will have a new building
in Zach school district in the county.
What we need in the future is a vigor-
Gus and active campaign of education to
arouse those who feel and take no in
terest in the education of their children.
G.. f. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent.
Roxboro, N. c., May 80, 1902
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year has given us a good corps of teach
ers, probably as good as any in the State
in a county SO large. Living salaries are
being paid the teachers.
The pressing need of the schools in
this county at present are:
/. An increased interest on the part
of the parents in the schools and in edu-
cation.
2. Some method by which a larger per
cent of the children shall be enrolled
in the schools.
3. That there shall be a larger per, cent
of average attendance of those who are
enrolled.
4. The county superintendent in the
field during the whole year.
If this fourth need were a fact the
ether three might in large measure be
thus overcome. 1t is a great pity that
our Legislature cannot, or seemingly, do
not realize the Importance of superin-
tendency of the schools. Until this is
given the schools need not be expected to
become efficient.
w. H. RAGSDALE,
County Superintendent.
Greenville. n. c., May 80, 1902.
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RUTHERFORD COUNTY.

School population, white, 7,346; colored,
$50: total, 9,223. These are divided into
76 white and 80 colored districts, an
average of nearly SO children to each dis
trict To conduct the schools in these,
Sc white and 80 colored teachers were
employed. whose average salaries per
month last year were white males.
$3.50; white, females, $3.50; colored
males, $26.37; colored females, $22.1S
Careful classification and more rigid
examination will reduce these averages
somewhat this year.
Approximately, $4,000 were expended on
our schools this year. Our school prop
erty amounts to something more than
SO 900 which will be increased this sum
mer by five or six new houses which will
cost about 81, 900 more.
The County Teachers Association has
been in operation about eight years. 1t
now convenes monthly in conjunction with
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matter of suitable buildings has oeen
neglected. 1t is the hope of the board
TO see changes for the better in this re-
Spect.
All that can be done is being done for
our teachers. The average salary Is
slowly increasing and with this increase
comes a corresponding increase i'll the
quality of our school room work. The
largest results are expected from our
summer school and institute in July
Fender county looks with pride upon
what has been accomplished, but she
looks with greater hope to the future.
d. p. McGEACHY,
Superintendent.
Burgaw, N. c., May 80, 1902
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not been taught because competent
teachers could not be found for them.
The average salary per month in the
county schools is twenty five dollars for
second grade and thirty dollars per
month for first grade teachers.
Our school houses are good-probapiy
the best in the State-costing about fve
hundred dollars each. All are supplied
with good furniture and some apparatus.
Seven rural libraries have been estab-
1ished.
A teachers institute will be held this
summer.
s. l.. SHEEP,
County Superintendent.
Elizabeth City, n. c., May 80, 1902.
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The mill company supplements the pubic
fund to an amount sufficient to make
ten months term. IN this school we have
two female teachers. We have an acad-
envy and public school combined, at Car
rington, with nine months, a frst-class
school.
We have quite a number CT good
SCHOOLS and few that are only fairly
good, but all are moving up and our
people are more interested in public
education than ever before. / held town
ships teachers meetings in all my town
ship. These were we'll attended con-
sidoring the condition of the weather,
and were productive of much good.
Everything is working IN harmony and
we look forward to better times ahead.
We have the matter of consolidation of
schools under advisement and the action
of our county board, il July meeting,
will be based upon NY report. The ne
gro schools are doing well and the ne
groes are happy and proud of the treat
mpnt they receive from our adminstra-
ton.
started our schools on the new books
last November and they have been in
| troduced in all our schools.
AS editor of the Richmond Headlight,
give free of cost to public education,
$3.50 in free advertising in conducting an
| educational department, and publishing
| letters, notices, etc.
| We have a greater number o. first
grade teachers among the whites than
ever before, and we try to make a first
grade count for something. Not many
| negroes get them.
| If l can get my board to purchase the
school books and sell at cost ! think we
will do still better.
J. H. WALSH,
| County superintendent.
Rockingham, n. c., May 30, 1902.
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FENDER COUNTY.

The public school system of Pender is
one thar deals entirely with rural prob
lens. We have no towns What may be
said of the average country school IN
North Carolina may be said OF ours--wc
believe-the Fender schools compare ia
yorably with those of the counties about
us.
Just at present the effort is to provide
comfortable school houses in every dls-
trict. The average school term has been
growing lorg4r for some years, but the
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STANLY COUNTY.

The great needs Of the public schools
of Stanly county are as follows: Better
houses. Our houses are in the main
comfortable, but they are too small, and
poorly furnished with seats and desks;
the houses are not large enough to ac-
more than about 60 per cent.
of the children of school age. We are
now building some good houses. Second,
more money and longer terms. Prior to
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schools, thus crippling our efforts to a
great extent. The teachers township
meetings have proved success. We
have an excellent corps of white teach
ers in this county We had the township
committee system. The great handicap of
the rural schools is found in the sparse
ness of the population and the dearth
OF suitable persons to act as school Off
Gals. The prime essential is to get
schools large enough to warrant fair pay,
insure greater permanency in the teach
ing force, and furnish a field in which
good work will be possible. This can
be done only by local taxation.
STREET BREWER,
Clinton. n. c., May 80, 1902.
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arc not we'll equipped and do not sue
ceed. The greatest need is more and
better teaching force. Most of our
schools have more work than one teacher
car do under present conditions.
We have too many schools for the
amount of money at our disposal to have
terms of sufficient length and salaries
that will justify we'll prepared teachers
to do the work We need even more
schools than we have to accommodate
all the patrons conveniently, hut are I'M
der necessity to consolidate rather than
increase our schools in order that longer
terms and more efficient work may be
attained.
Z. p. ELLINGTON.
Superintendent.
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every year. The character OF the work
done by The teachers improves with each
term as a whole. Every year there are
some exceptions to this rule and Will
be as long as the present method OF en-
ploying teachers prevails. From fifteen
to twenty-five teachers without eX-
perience apply for positions annually
Some Of these are well equipped and do
well from the beginning, While others