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

the Confederate army some months with
Governor Vance in the beginning of 1861
Vance a captain and the writer private
in the ranks of the Fourth n. c. Volun-
teer Infantry. A better friend to the
public schools than was Governor Vance
has not lived. His Lieutenant Governor
was our Ex-Governor Jarvis, who, as all
citizens of the State know, was then and
is now a wise and fearless advocate of
an efficient system of public schools for
the education of all our people.
They did their part well in reviving
and pushing forward this work which
had been begun in 1887 when the dis
tribution of the Surplus Revenue" in
the Treasury of the United States had
been made, on the recommendation of the
President Andrew Jackson. to the sew
eral States on the basis of population.
This money was, by the Legislature of
North Carolina, set apart for the estab
lishment of public schools. In 1852 a
estate Superintendent of Common
Schools" was appointed after the system
had been in operation for thirteen years.
Calvin H. Wiley, the first superintendent,
had served for a few months over twelve
years. Of his great work, others will
school system through the 'war between
the States" These two men were worthy
yoke fellows in this work. Vance came
back in 1877 to the office which he had
left in April, 1865 and took up this
work with the writer as the executive
head of the office as Wiley had been in
| its beginning and till it was closed by
| the hand of war in April, 1865 How
| 4 Io J.; 4,
| is for others who were of the times in
which his work was done, to say. He
| has the consciousness of having done
what he could under the circumstances,
for the betterment of conditions and the
| Improvement of the teachers and,
through the help of these, the schools.
! | cannot go into the conditions fully.
] cain in this article give only the out
! lines. There was not. when took charge
of the school system on January St. 1877,
| any provision of law for any school for
| the special training of teachers. There
] was not any law for Teachers Institutes
! to be held at public expense in any
! county. There had not been held any
| institute for teachers in any county, ex-
cept one, Guilford and by the managers
of school or schools for the Friends
! in that county
Consulting with Governor Vance and
Hon Kemp P. Battle about this particu-
! lar need and the necessity for some in
, stitutes for the quickening of the public
pulse on educational matters and get
| ting teachers together for consultation,
study and Improvement the Governor
urged the Legislature to make some
provision for supplying this need by a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

dred LEGISLATORS and the large band of
public spirited men who have nodded the
sentiment and lead in the common en-
terprises OF every county and town in
the State-strike these men and their In
fuence out and see what will be left
Twenty years after the opening of the
University that is. as soon as her first
sons had reached their ripest manhood.
the movement for schools for all the peo-
pie began TO take form.
Archibald D. Murphey, of the class of
1899. that is. the first class graduated
from the University urged upon the
Legislature in 1916 the establishment of
a system of public education 1t was
only after much delay and labor that
steps were taken toward such an estab-
lishmeut Bartlett Yancey, called by
Wiley the immediate father of the COM
mon schools of North Carolina because
of his legislative efforts in establishing
the Literary Fund" was member of the
class of 1903 Both Murphey and Yancey
had been tutors in the University Later,
Calvin H. Wiley, another son of the Uni
versity, became the first executive of
such system and succeeded after years
of noble self-saerificing toll in building
up one Ol Tie UESl dllQ UeSt oySleuiS III
the South. No man has ever done 50
much for the children of the State as
Wiley, and his memory deserves to be
treasured.
The service of the University, there
fore, was in creating sentiment favor
ing public education, and then in provd-
ing the men who were to plan and to
carry out the system. 1t is manifest that
after this, it's influence upon the primary
schools must be in the main indirect. 1t
would be poor economy for costly high
grade institution to bend its energies to-
ward supplying teachers for the lower
schools An education which costs a
student hundreds of dollars and four
years of labor is expected by him to
yield better returns than the meagre pay
offered by North Carolina to her teach
ers. These students have, however, fill
cd the positions of teachers in the sec
ondary schools and so transmitted their
teaching to thousands of the public
school teachers. Thus the instruction
of the University is multiplied fifty
or an hundred fold. One graduate of the
University, for instance. reports that he
has trained and sent out three hundred
teachers into the public schools.
In this the University has assisted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

her of pupils. thus securing select com
panions and a home life not found in
the crowded institutions of the country
an institution that shall BE ABOVE
THE AVERAGE" which shall DE
SERVE to rank as FIRST CLASS in
everything that constitutes true worth.
Some of the best colleges of our State
and country are represented on its fac
ulty.
LAGRANGE feels that it has again re-
covered its lost prestige as an educa-
tional centre.
There is promise of better teachers for
the children; better pay meaning better
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
DEBNAM MILITARY SCHOOL.

away from the busy centre and attrac-
tons that interfere with school work and
life, on an eminence, literally shaded by
a grove of native oaks, are the spacious,
comfortable and well equipped buildings
OF Debnam Military School. The home
of the cadet, the barracks, are large, we'll
ventilated and comfortable rooms, with
only two to a room.
The growth of the school has been re-
markable. Two years ago its doors were
opened. under the present management.
The first year its boarding patronage
was surprisingly large; this year its
patronage has been drawn from seven
teen counties and two States. 1t is the
desire of the management of the school
to establish a school, limited as to num-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

This school is located in the town of
LAGRANGE which has been known for
nearly half a century as an educational
centre, having had within its corporate
limits institutions of learning that have
drawn their patronage from Maine to
California and from Minnesota to Texas.
II is situated on the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad. fourteen miles east
OF Goldsboro, sixty miles east of the
capital of the State, seyenty-five miles
west of the Atlantic ocean and about
midway between the lines of Virginia and
South Carolina. The winters are mild
and pleasant, the location of the school
being less than 125 miles from the Gulf
Stream.
On the western boundary of the town,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Civilized society should pay as much
attention to the child as the cook pays
to her pots and pans; even as much as
the housewife pays to the geranium
growing in the window almost as much
as the sportsman pays to his hunting
dog; certainly a fraction as much as the
horseman pays TO a promising COLT
Helena, Mont, independent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

teachers. naturally. And, finally, there
are promised better school houses. The
house does not come before the teacher.
Spend money in brains first and then
brick and mortar. In reply to the ques-
ton, What would you call college
General Grant had said Mark Hopkins
on one end OF a log and a boy on the
other. DIR. w. J. Martin. of Davidson
College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Right education for it's children is the
most important business of the South =
Manufacturers Record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

guns; the man who wins in martial bat
tie. Let the new song be of the man
behind the pillow, the hoe, the counter; the
educational advancement of people.
There must be no faltering Courage has
been shown by our ancestors in battle
fields and there must be no faint hearts
in the battle for intelligence; for the
sign of new life is heralded.-- J.
b. Carlyle, of Wake Forest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
THE UNIVERSITY AND
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Part PLAYED by North Cardinals Great College i'm
Creating Sentiment and Providing Men
For the System.

(By President F. P. venab lie, of the University
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31
Carrier Pigeons.

Last Sunday morning at G:3O
o'clock Mr. L. Pellerin released
from their cages at the express
office something over one hundred
carrier pigeons, which were shipp-
ed here for this purpose from San
Antonio, Tex. It is understood
that the birds belonged to two
cOntending factions of a club OF
fanciers and that considerable
money had been wagered on the
results of the flight.
The birds were given good
breakfast and plenty Of fresh
water early that morning. When
they had finished their meal the
doors to the cages were opened
They seemed to we'll understand
Its meaning and at once took NJ
their long flight. They rose in
| two flocks almost straight uI
from the ground, then by then
wonderful instinct turned theil
heads towards home and wert
soon lost to sight
| One bird especially attracted
attention by his uncerimonlon'
departure. Long before he wa
liberated he must have determln
ed his course, for he shot out Q
the opened door like 4 dart, tool
his coarse from the ground with
Tout the usual formalities. left a
his companions in the rear an
started in dead earnestness to Il
flor his owner the honors OF til
lcOnteSt.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31
Low Rates on Morgan's Louisiana
& Texas Railroad and Steam.
ship Co

Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
Railroad Company will sell tickets
from New Iberia to Alexandria La
and return Apl. % 1902, with re
turn limit Apl 26 1902, at a rate
of S4.15 on account of La State
Sunday School Convention Match
itoches La.
Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company
will sell tickets from New Iberia
to Knoxville, Tenn, and retur1
June q, % and %, July 10, u,
and IL 1902 with return limit Hug
Is, 1902, at a rate of S21.S5 on
account of Summer School.
Morgan's Louisiana & Yxas
Railroad and Steamship Com 1any
will sell tickets from New Iberia
10 Chicago Ill and return Jnnk 10,
Is, 20 and % 1902. with return
limit Sept II 1902, at a rates of
s21.S5 on account of Summer h
stitute Meeting.
Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company
will sell tickets from New Iberia
to Minneapolis MINI and return
July 4 and 5 1902, with return
limit July II 1902, at a rate of
49,. 40 ON account of Annual Meet
ing National Educational Asso-
citation.
Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company
will sell tickets from New iberia to
Salt Lake City Utah and return
Aug 6, Z, 8, 1902, with return limit
Oct 3rd 1902,at rate of SIG 50 OH
account of Annual Meeting Grand
Lodge Benevolent and protectiyf
order of Elks stop over privilea
will be allowed in Colorado.
/ Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company
will sell tickets from New Iberia
La. to Chattanooga Tenn ane
return June %, rs, and ~ 1902
with return limit July 9Th, 1902
at rate of 5000 on account o
annual meeting Southern Edu
cational Assn.
|, For additional particulars, appl
to local agent, or to G. B. Ellis
Division Passenger and Freigh
n Agent.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31
GUARANTEES:

70 replace missing pieces or
parts of brokensiurniture;
To rsstorep old .bad worn furni-
t"re t4the - ness apd beauty
when fev;;
To rtnovate mfsicF instruments
thoroughly;
TO repair, resVre, tune, and
make goodps n4 any musical in
strnment from Jews harp to a
steam Calioff
In fact, EVERYTHING.
= The N. /. Novelty Shop.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31
Turn About Far Pla

ThiboIaux, La !, May 2..-Ihe
lee Trust of New Orleans has
oyerstepped itself in trying to run
the business Of the local factory
here into The ground.
The ice that The Trust has been
shipping here ard which it first
began selling at 10 cents a hun
dred, delivered, has been purchas-
ed by the aStute manager of the
Thibodaux Ice Company, Mr..
Claudet, and shipped back to New
Orleans, where it has been again
sold in competition with the
Trusts product on its own terri
tory.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31
WHY NOT avn y6uR HOME
Buy on easy terms through TIT
iberia Building Association.

: VIM. Grant, special master in
chancery in the case of A. H. Nor
ris VS.. the Gallery Central Sugar
Refinery and Railroad Company.
submitted his report ON Tuesday
last. He finds that quite a num-
Der Of claims have been establish
ed. among them that of the State
Bank Of New Iberia fer $500.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31

Mrs. Frank Cblagson, Patterson,
La, writes jung stb, 1901: -
had malaria feyerlhn very bad form,
was under treatd ent by doctors,
but as sooQ az stopped taking
,helr medicine thu fever would re-
turn. | used a ample bottle of
Herbine, found 1t helped me. Then
bought two both which complete
IL cured me. | e grateful TO yen
for furnishing SUCH eplend,d med'-
cine, and can honestly recommend
it to those suffering from malaria
a. it will surely cure them" Her
bine, SOC bottle At Estorge Drug
Co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31
The Progressive League.

Last night was the occasion of
a called meeting to consider pro
posed amendments to the Charter
or the town Of New Iberia, and the
general drainage laws of the State,
proposed by Mr.. E. S Broussard
to be submitted to the present ses
sion of the Legislature in the form
of bill to be enacted into law.
The changes in the existing laws
contemp' ated, first, change in
the Charter Of the town of New
Iberia only to that extent of auth
orizing the Police Jmy to desig
nate the drainage districts to he
created, indicating how much on
how little of the towns territory
should be included; then anlkoriZe
the City Council to vote upon the
proposition as suggested by the
Police Jury, with authority to Ell
dorse or reject same. If endorsed
the council would have the privi-
lege of appointing two drainage
commissioners, the Police Jury a
liAe number, and the Governor the
fifth to comp etc the board
The change in the States drain
agh laws consisted in reenacting
tlf Steidley act with an addition
III authorize towns chartered as
this one to do the things AS above
And to work jointly with the Police
| Jury.
After hearing Mr.. Bronssard's
presentation Mr. w. J Burke
took the floor and explained to
the Lcagucrs the peculiar adyant-
ages that this people enjoy under
the present City Charter in being
exempt from parish taxes or police
jury dominion He further ex-
planned that but few towns in the
state enjoyed the advantage, and
further how difficult it had been
to preserve to this people that
condition before the State Consti-
tutional Convention.
He then analized the proposed
amendments and showed that il
enacted into law it would be a
step towards the breaking down
Of these safe guards to the town;
it would be the first entering
wedge to bee me a PRECEDENT for
many more of similar character.
Mr.. Broussard replied to the
arguments advanced in an effort
to show Tat misinterpretation
was being placed upon his propos-
ed act, but his predecessor had
sounded the warning knell and it
was clear that many minds had
been made up.
The debate became general.
| The following resolution was
finally submitted and unanimously
adopted without a dissenting
voice.
| Resolved: That the Progressive
League does not approve of the
proposed amendment to. the City
/ Charter of New Iberia, allowing
the Police Jury to include any of
the territory of the city in drain
age district created b. the Police
Jury.
Resolved Tia! this &c ion OF
the League be co:ninunlea ed tc
our Rep. esenta;iye alld StnatGl
Of Rafan Routyn at once
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31

Mrs. ?. A. Bourg and her guest
MISS Katie Broderick Of New
Iberia, are vising relatives and
friends in Westlake today.-Lake
Charles Daily American.
willie Berard. a popular gentle
man from New Iberia was callino
on friends here this week and at
the same time looking after bust
hess matters The Abbeville Re.
publican Idea.
Miss Corinne Laperouse left on
Monday last for st Martinyille
accompanied by her sister Mrs
). f. Hitter. from thence tbey
VIII leave for Breanx Bridge where
they will be the guest of relatives
and friends for several days.
Rev P. NJ. JOAN Pastor of the
Catholic Church of this place re
turned Last week from New Or
leans. where he has been for some
weeks at Hotel Dieu We are
glad to state his condition is much
improved.
s. II your APPETITE is poor, you
are not "aell and heed tonic WHY
not try a Gottlq of Tono-Tonique
the new appeti| tr and tissue-build
err It is lpdicd ID in convalescenct
IRON all dNeass, as it gives back
70 You the strength you have los!
during illnesN "A wine glassful al
Tono- Tonique ill give any one of
appetite. GetA bJttle from thu
Estorge Drug Co.-61-2
MIR. M. ii. Titus, who is now 10
Gated at Selma, in Grant parish
was caller on last Saturday after
noon He fills the position of saw
filler in one of the large pine mills
of that section. He returned t,
this section on a visit to his pa
rents and relatives at Jeanerett.
and friends here. Mrs. Titus tool
advantage of the occasion to visi
her relative at ChacahOula.
| To LET: The j. R. Boutte bricl
store Apilding, MEAL roof, OF
West Mah street. hear the cor
ner of Hopkins. fhe building il
40 feet wide, 4Rfeet deep, and L
feet betveeH fAQr and ceiling
Plastered j side, steel ceiling, ant
iron shed in front. 1.-Two ware
rooms il back yard, and fRQ feet
yard room. $50 per month. APP
ply either at this Office or to j. r
Boutte, Duperler Avenue. If
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31

The Progressive League elected
three applicants to membership
last nj sht. This gives the LeagAe
An enrolment of 54 members for
the first two weeks of its existance
No BUSINESS organization Of similar
character ever started out with
greater promise.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31
SPRING AILMENTS.

There IL an aching and tired feel
ing; The liver, b{wels and kidneys
become sluggish and inactive, the
digestion plpalr 4, with little Or no
appe,l,e, no nb1 ion Tor anytime
aud . feeling bad the whole BODY
and mind neel puing up. The
trouble is that dun winter, there
hos heen An sccum Ation of waste
matter IN the system Herblne vii
Iremoye il, secure 10 IL seeretions :
hight exit, and By It's tonic effect,
billy restore the wasted tissues and
Ave strength IN place Of weakness.
SIC At Estorge Drug Go.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31

1t will be noticed that we pub
liSh in an other column call for
bids by the government for the
N | Postoffice Building
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31
PERSONAL X
X DOlNGS
, canopy\toyphaeton, shop
voru. SO. at VMah'n's.

worn, SO. at Xhah"n's.
Mr. ROLAND Denison OF Duboin
uas IN town Sunday.
i. Paul VOORHEES, visited re-
,.,;ves in St. Martinvllle Sunday.
u, Lawrence T Hanley is spen
ing the Summer i" Hot Springs
Ark.
nessrs j. Gall and ". 7.
Moss made tis ing trip to Able
yille Sunday.
Il, Collins Conrad Of Lorea
ala was in our city on Monday at
tending business
Miss Ceeilie Decnir is visiting in
,oun the guest of Mr.. j. G. Lee
Blanc ard family,
Mr. Jordan. Auditor for tlf So
pae. Co. passed through hN'r TO
Morgan City Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Hanlsy and
hohv Geo passed through niere ia
Morgan City Thursday. I
Miss Hermine Martin way visit
ING in town Sunday the sguest
Of the Misses Leblanc
DR.. Mile Dupuy returned from
Chicago last week having complet
"a his course in Dentisty.
Messrs Palmer Blenvieu and Ed
rard Thomas OF st. Martinville
visited our city on Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. G.. l.. Rice made {
business trip to New Iberia las
Feek.-The Abbeville Republican
Idea.
Mrs. Ed. Moss, little son ant
mother, after a pleasant stay a
ErVinville returned home Thurs
day.
Mrs J. Fl Callen of Lafayett,
and Mrs. J. Corners of Mississippi
ars visiting Mr. P. r. Terrell ant
family.
1. j. Bonyillian and family, o
New Iberia, are here on a visit t.
relatives and friends. The Able
vile Meridional.
Miss Annie CooKsley left We'd
nesday for Berwick. La, wher'
she will spend several weeks will
relatives and friends.
Mrs Albert Berry of Morgan
City after stay of several day
with her mother Mrs A. Bergeri
left last week for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert VoOrhie
and little daughter Mildred, afte
! stay Of several days IN st. MAJ
hnville returned home on Sunday
Mr. r. G. Sealy, Of New Iberia
= IN Crowley today paying II
claims against the Pacific Mutua
Life Insurance Co The Rice Be-
News.
Master Valery Laperouse lef
last Sunday for Loreauville whe1
be will be the guest of his frien
Master Cradle Conrad for sever;
days.
Mrs. s. Il. Fitzhugh, formerly
resident Of Washington and wi
numbers a host friends in OF
midst Is visiting us from her hon
q New iberia Washington FL
erprise.
~. LOrean Dauterive who b;
zen in Cuba for two years, retur
g g New Iberia Tuesday to Wis
y family. lie is looking the pi
tnre Of health.
! I. Niece of New iberia wit
sae hoyt Piano company Of Ne
1fleans is calling on the mus
callers in Lake Charles today.
AXE Charles Daily American.
Mss Noelie Durand, Of Ne
apef'a, after a sojourn of sever
spent among relatives, hei
'.arlled to her home, on Tuesda
re st. Martinsville EvangeliI
aa0ng visitors from New Iberl
So during the week, We no
ears. A. N, Muller. ElM
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31

Little Miss Francis Simon who
has been i'll for the past week we
are glad to state is now on the
fair road to health.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-05-31

lMr. Andrew Peron was caller
Yesterday. He advises US that
ii is going to buy . home in New
Iferia and become . citizen Of
tkis place again. We extend 70
Tim ! cordial welcome.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-02

II. Dixon Of tho Houston East and West
Texas has gone 90 Henderson to attend
farmers institute.
II " Mayo chief Of the Southern Pa
cihc's advertising bureau. Will return this
morning from Chicago, where he went to
attend the live stock convention.
Prof II. Z. Attwater, superintendent Of
the Southern PaClhcs industrial depart
ment. has returned from Comanche and
Brentwood. where he attended Institutes,
The seats in the waiting rooms at the
Grand Central depot are being cleaned and
provcments mt the station have been com
pleted and it now presents a very handsome
appearances.
In a few weeks the rush Of Christmas
travel on the railroads viii begin and the
passenger officials viii have their hands
full. Rate sheets have been made out and
sent to the various offices, so the ticket
sellers can now lean back and wait for
business to come.
Farmers institutes have recently been
organized by the Southern Pncihc at Co
nanchc Brentwood and StcphcnsviIle witt
large eur"liWcuts. An organization will b,
perfected M Henderson today aud later
insthutcs VIII be- formed no Corpus Christi
Victoria aud Port Layaca.
The work Of shifting the tracks nj the
Grand Central depot Will be finished thi,
wCeb aud the coucretug will he started
AItrt Ahout TWO weeks have hnpn Given
the concrete To dry the huge stool ,,if,Ior.
VIII be erected All the material h uov
on hand so that the construction ur I'm,
new train sheds cGn bc pushed forward
MS rapidly as possible when once begun.