The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-14

afford to buy their wares and they could
not reach us. But we are gradually throw
ing off the thraldom of our poverty, and
! now We are beginning to have books pro-
duced in our State. True they are not
great books, but then We have not great
audiences. But we must not let this dis
courage us. The year 1908 looms up with
a goodly list Of books produced by North
| Carolinians living in the State. Supt
+, Beasley then gave list of the books pub
lished by North Carohnians this year
! Speaking of The One Woman" he
said 1t was a literary crudity, but it has
| power, and. it might be added, it sells
The paper was brief, but full of facts
and replete with evidences OF q wide
reading.
President Poteat then stated that one
of the results of the work OF the asso-
cation was the establishment of the Hall
of History, and it was probable that we
could not DO congratulating ourselves
upon this achievement, had it not been
for the interest and intelligence of Col.
F. A. Olds, of this city, who has had
charge of this work. He regretted that
Col Olds was not present in person, but
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by Superintendent E. P. Moses, of the
Raleigh Graded Schools.
The report was read containing a list
of the relics and objects OF historical
interest loaned or presented to the Hall
A cordial invitation was extended the
county superintendent to visit the He'll
OF History at their leisure.
Next Mr.. w. ]. Peele, of Raleigh, was
presented. His subject was The Career
OF Sir Walter Raleigh" He spoke of
| Gen. Julian S. Cars project of erecting
a statue to Sir Walter Raleigh, and his
proposition that it should be done by a
penny collection of the school children,
and that this collection be taken up on
North Carolina Day.
Mr. Peele proceeded to read the Sir
Walter Raleigh Calendar, designed to be
hung on the walls of the public school
houses. This calendar consists of mar
ration, of the principal events in the
career of the great soldier, statesman
and discoverer, arranged chronologically
i All the familiar historical facts surround
ing the life of this popular hero and gal
liant gentleman We're recalled briefly, sim
ply and attractMely.
President Poteat stated that the pro-
ject of erecting a monument to Sir Wal
ter Raleigh had elected the interest OF
two gentlemen who were present, and
whom he then called upon, first Superin-
tendent Joyner, who said that an arrange
ment had been made with the Literary
and Historical Association to have one
of these calendars in every public school.
Then Prof. C. w. Massey, County SUI
perintendent of Durham, said that, by the
help of this association, and with the
generous aid of Gen. Julian S. Carr, Gap
| plause) Durham had been able to secure
35 rural free libraries, and he wanted to
ask for one of these calendars for every
school in Durham county.
! Then Secretary Clarence II. Poe asked
that all who desired to become mem
| bers of the association for the coming
year send in their names by the ushers.
| All interested in the objects of the asso-
citation were qualified for membership,
said Mr.. Poe.
Rev. Hight c. Moore, of Chapel Hill,
was next presented and read very en-
PERTAINING, bright paper on "A Study of
North Carolina Poetry" Some specimens
quoted at the outset caused much laugh
ter; but Mr.. Moore proceeded to speak
| beautifully of some real poetical gems OF
a high order produced by North Caro-
linians who had the real poetical spirit.
This splendid paper will be printed in full
i in next Sundays issue of the News and
Observer.
Following Mr.. Moore, Mr.. H. 3. Adams,
Jr., of Trinity College, read very en-
PERTAINING and clever paper on Material
for the Study of North Carolina History
in the Library of Trinity College One
old work was Lawsons History OF North
|, Carolina, being natural history describ-
ing the flora and fauna of the region.
Many ancient works were mentioned, and
some interesting passages quoted from
them. Speaking of volumes of North
Carolina poets in the library. he men
toned Henry Jerome Stockard's Fugitive
: Poems, Edwin Wiley Fuller The Lily Of
/ the Valley, by Sallie Walker Stoddard
/ Theophilus Hill, Prof. Sledd, and many
others. Then he named over a number Of
pamphlets dealing with historical subjects,
: addresses etc. Magazines published in
4 North Carolina, to be found III this bib.
: rary, Were also mentioned, as well as
: the files of newspapers kept.
> On account of the lateness of the hour
. the discussion on Rural School
/ Libraries" to be led by Superintendent
: j. NJ. Way, of Randolph, had to be omit
j, ted.
The next business was the election of
: officers, and Mr.. r. H. Battle, by request
Z of the nominating committee, named the
e following:
e President, DR.. c. Alphonso Smith; First
0 Vice-president, Hon. r. w. Winston
t Second vice-president, Mrs. Ashley Horne;
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