The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-12
~DEAoCRArs ARE We
Simmons VIII be Re-elected Chair.
man-Preparing for an Educational
Campaign-Baptist Female Uni
Sersity to be Dedicated
Messenger Bureau.

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. N. c.. April sth.
It il generally expected hat Senator
OF the democratic state commit
tee There appears to be a general de-
mand for the continuance in the posi-
ton ne mas filed SO ably and zealously.
The democrats Will have a big cam
paign his yea The convention viii
unQuestionably be the largest held In
North Carolina. There will be over
1900 delegates and IL is expected that
session. which this time will cover two
days.
In a fortnight four miles OF the Ra-
leigh and Pamlico SOUND railway will
be graded, this being the toughest part
OF the entire line.
1t is learned from the state agricul-
tural department that the increase in
the sales of commercial fertilizers this
year over those to this ate a year
& are from Is to is per cent.
State superintendent Joyner receiv-
ed a telegram today informing him
that Sharp Institute. at intelligence,
Rockingham county. has been burned
1t was the main building which vas
destroyed and the school will be con-
Quoted in other buildings until COM
mencement May 4th. On that day the
State superintendent will deliver the
annual address.
The State Superintendent today pre-
pared a letter for the people Of the
state announcing a great educational
campaign this year-a continuation o.
the campaign of 1902 and 1903. There
will be many speakers and all part.
or the state will be covered. The CAM
paign will be for better schools. big
ger schools. local taxation and all tina:
sort Of thing. and will be aggressive.
President Vann OF the Baptist Fee
male University says that now that il
Is out of debt. 1t will be on the 18th
Of May formally dedicated to the SER
vice OF God. Rev. DR.. p. S. Henson
of Baltimore will deliver the address
OF dedication. There will be othe:
prominent speakers. including the
Governor Of this state. The people OF
the State will be invited to attend
n Will be entertained Will here
Today the plans for the new dormitory
at the University were received and
bids will be called for at once.
President F. P. Hodgood of Oxford
female seminary was here today and
s said work had begun on the new main
1ldfn there. to replace h one de-
stroyed in January. He says it will be
much larger and handsomer than tha
old building-better in every way-and
is greatly pleased at the prospects cf
the school.
AS a result of the conference betwee,
the representatives Of the hospitals 70.
the insane at Morganton and at Rc-
leigh, arrangements have been made
whereby all the meritorious cases will
De taken at the Morganton hospital, the
one here being crowded to the limit SIT
even beyond.
s. A. Branch, q f1agman on the Sea
board Air Line is in a hospital here anG
and will probably die as the result O.
being struck by the side of a shiftine
engine. which held in such a way thai
the steam from the escaped valves
poured upon him. so that he is eur
scalded and bruised.
DR.. L. j. Picot of Littleton, a mem.
Der of the board of state medical exam.
liners. ex-president of the state medi
cal society n a director of the stat,
hospital here. VIII deliver the eddres.
before he medical graduates at tn.
University of North Carolina. Nav 5th