The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-01
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh. N. c., Auril q

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Mr.. NJ. H. Lowell, formerly of the
New York schools and later of Chica-
go, is here making a tour of the south.
He has visited the public schools in
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia,
Virginia, West Virginia, South Caro-
lima and North Carolina. Mr.. Lowell
was asked today for a statement of the
result from his Investigations and re-
piled:
Il was deeply impressed with south
ern educational work, particularly the
broad strides taken in Mississippi,
South Carolina and this state. The
handicaps in the south are, Of course,
lack of organization, limited funds and
the need of better trained teachers in
rural districts. 1 do not find the prin-
ciples of local taxation opposed a bit
more strongly in the south han it was
in New York state when the policy
was inaugurated. I expected to find it
otherwise on account Of the race prob
lem. However, 1 believe that southern
opinion on the negro is in harmony
with the best informed sentiments of
the north.'
Mr.. W.. Fl. Heck, of the General Edu-
cational Board in New York, is here
on a visit to his mother, Mrs. M. A.
Heck.
The 18th district appeals will be call
ed in the supreme court tomorrow.
ThOS. M. Hufram, of Hickory, and G.
E. Childs, of Lincolton, are among the
lawyers who came today to attend.
Ex-Judge James G.. MacRae, dean of
the university law school, says that
the summer term will open June 10th
He expects a fine attendance and has
arranged for a number of lectures by
or1roi1nnt 10 yvEynrc irwin tho nm
mer.
The moon changed this morning at
S:31 INC many people ascribe the fair
weather to this fact. This is really one
of the exceedingly few pretty days this
month.
A large number will go from Raleigh
tomorrow to attend the Sunday School
Convention at Kinston. Mr.. Meigs, of
ST. Louis, editor of the Sunday School
Evangel, spoke at nearly all the schools
in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. William A. Gattis die yester-
day at his home here of paralysis. He
was in his 69th year. Before the out
break of the civil var he enlisted in
the Orange Guards, which was very
early called into the state service by
the governor n he was a gallant SOL
der throughout the great conflict. He
was slightly wounded several times
and in August 1864, was seriously
wounded in the hip. this wound max
ing him a cripple. He was a native OF
Orange county and was a brother OF
Rev. T. J. Gattis, of the North Caro-
lima Methodist Conference, an uncle OF
Speaker Gattis of the lower house, and
leaves four children. n or whom, MT.
w. A. Gattis. is in business at Nor
folk, while another, Mr.. ChaS. H. Cat
tbs. is with the Seaboard Air Line mere.
Mr.. Gattis was a member of the local
% ~ Of Tanfn1nrof r. UaforanS Wn1ch
paraded at his funeral which was held
this afternoon from Edenton Street Nj.
E. church., of which he was a member
Rev. DIR. Blair, editor of the Western
Christian Advocate at Greensboro,
preached the sermon before the Wo-
mans Methodist Home Missionary So
ciety yesterday in the Edenton Street
Methodist church. In che course or his
sermon he emphasized the evil OF cigar
cite smoking by young boys.
Rev. DR.. l. NICK. Pittinger. rector OF
the Church of the Good Shepherd, has
gone to Wade Mecum Springs in
FORSYTH county for the benefit Of his
health. Rev. Jno. c.. Huske, formerly
of Fayetteville. but who has recently
accepted a call to be rector OF a church
at Newburg, N. Y, preached an ad-
mirable sermon yesterday in the
Church of the Good Shepherd. He has
many warm friends and admirers here.
Rev. DR.. Rigeley, Of New Chang,
China. preached Sunday morning IN
Christ church and in the evening IN
the Church of the Good Shepherd. He
is the guest of DIR. Hunter at st. Au-
gustine School while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josephus Daniels nave
issued invitations to the fifteenth an
niversary of their marriage next Sat
urday. May End. They will receive
from five till eight.