The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-02

CANvAsslNG BOARD AT WORK
Ellington Still Leads Sl1eriffs Of
State in Early Settlement Of
Taxcs-Deatl1 Of a Student. 81
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RALEIGH, N. c., December ] Tho
State Association OF County Superlnten-i
dents Of Public Schools, before adjourn
ing tonight, adopted ringing resolutions
expressing gratitude to Governor Charles
B. Aycock for his leadership In the cdu-
caional campaign that has character
lied his administration, and pledglng de-
telmincd effort for tho continuance Of the
work.
The association declined by a unanimous
vote to take any action to the endorse
imcnt or condemnation OF compulsory edi-
ton, the opinion as expressed by state
Superintendent Joyner being that tiis IS
Il matter that must be worked out locally
by each district or county.
a Uniform course OF studies for oil
public schools in the State, from first
TO seventh grades, was adopted
Tho association adjourned after highly
profitable two-days session.
ClANVASSING BOARD.
4, The State Board OF Elections as a can
wasting board, began to-day the work of
canvassing the returns of the recent gem
eral election. It is probable that 1t Will
require until Monday to complete the
work. so that any announcement Gas to
the official count can BIO made. Tho car-i
wasting board consists Of Wilson G. Lamb,
Of Williamson r. II. Clnywell, Of Nor
canton; j. r. Lewelyn, Of Dobson, and
Clarence Call, or Wllkesboro, tho latter
Republican.
IS Sheriff Ellington, Of Johnston county,
Is tho first to settle his State taxes for
1904 1le having settled to-day. The amount
is $15 4B. Ellington has led all sheriffs
in the State in settling, taxes for the past
five years.
b The Secretary OF State charters tho
Aurora misunderstanding, Company OF Au-i
rora. Beaufort county. Tho capital Is
$4,000 authorized and 5000 subscribed, by
r.! l. Jones, NJ. b. williamson and
others. Wagons, buggies and other vehi-
cles arc to be manufactured
.ANDERSON-IRA
AT the home of Mr.. w. H. Rand, in this
city, last evening his daughter, Miss Fran
TO Mr.. Eugene Anderson, of FIaw River.
The home was tustefully and appro-
pi:iately decorated =, and there were many
friends present to witness tho ceremony.
DR.. Charles a. Anderson. of Burlington.
was best man. and Miss Visit Rand, sis
ter Of the bride, maid Of honor. lm1ne-
diately after the ceremony the bride and
groom left for a tour North.
i Mr.. Sid. A. Matthews. a student IN
Wake Forest College, died ut 1905 this
morning in Rcxf II ospital here. where he.
was brought last October i'll with typhoid
fever. yss n s;t.s w % az KS
1.-THE fact That his brother, Mr.. j. r.
Mhtth ews, ofE Enfield I, nrriying Oh the.
midnight train reached the hospital just.
ten minutes fter the young! man passed
away, added to the distressing clrcunl-i
stances Of this death.
IS MI. Matthews came from Castalla, Nash
county. and entered the medical depart
mont OF Wake Forest College last fall. :
MUST BE VlACCINATED.
In q list OF thirteen opinions handed
down last evening by tho Supreme Court.
the one of most public interest was that
In the case Of Hutchlns vs.. School Board
Of the Town Of Durham, in which the
Judge below is sustained In his ruling that
n public school board has the right to
enforce a resolution prescribing that no
child shall be admitted to the public
schools who has not been vnccnated
within three years. The court declares
that with the present rapid intercommuni-t
cation smallpox may mako its appear
ance in any community at any minute
without any notice given beforehand, and
incalculablc havoc be made, especially
among the school children. which cannot
DO rernedied by subsequ ent order ex-
Guiding tho non-vlccinatcd. In the case
at bar tho daughter Of tho plaintiff was
geSClutEA IIOiIl tIic sCIlOolS ssDeCttlSC y llcI
father would not allow ller to be vac
cinAted.
III the State Association OF County SUI
perlntendcnts OF Public Schools. in ses-
sion lere. practically every superintcn-j
dent has pledg ed himself to SEQ that his
county files before January list, Ii they
have not already done so, applications for
brarlcs, for which the Stats has provided
approximations There are in the State
ST. libraries with 5000 books. valued at
$4,000