The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-10
The Literary and Historical Association
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Many Distinguished Speakers VII be
Present-Movement to Put a Statue
OF Vance i'm Statuary HaII-Obiects
of the Association and Some of the
Things il Has Accomplished.

ncaI SESSION. OI the state Literary ana
Historical Association. to be held in
Raney Hall, Raleigh. Tuesday nigft
Of Fair Week. October 18th. Not ooly
is it a rare thing that SO many dis
tinguished speakers as Senator Over
man. Locke C-aige, Claude Kitchin.
John H. Small. Robert w. Winston,
Armistead Burwell. Professor D. IL.
Hill and Congressman Thomas are
found on a North Carolina stage 1t
n time, but the subjects to be dis
cussed are of the highest importance.
For one thing" said Secretary Clar-
ence H. Poe. OF the Association, i'll
speaking OF the matter yesterday, the
annual address of President Robert w.
Winston. "A Plea for a Larger State
Pride is going to be a notable tea
ture. The judge has made an exhaus-
tive study of the historical causes
that have prevented the development
/of a proper North Carolina spirit, i
study of the lack of unity, and what
he will have to say will be thought
full and thOught-provoking.
TO PUT VANCE STATUE IN STATU-
AIRY HALL.
1.-The Association has also under
taken to start a movement at this
meeting to have the legislature place
a statue Of Zebulon B. Vance in Stat
uary Hall, at Washington, and the
first number on our program is a So
ries Of three ten-minute addresses By
Judge Armistead Burwell. of Char
lotte. Locke Craige, of Asheville, and
Congressman Kitchin. of Halifax, in
support of this proposition. AS to who
should fill our second niche in STAT
uary Hail. the Association does not
propose to commit itself: with the ad-
vocates of Graham. Macon, Ransom
and others, it has nothing to DO. But
nobody doubts that North Carolina q
united in the belief that Vance shol I'D
be the first man selected. and the
movement started by the association
will undoubtedly be pushed to sue
cess at the next session Of our legis-
lature.
continuing it's efforts to bring about
practical results. the association also
proposes to discuss this time the need
of a fire-proof state library. In the
present building invaluable historical
records and newspaper files, without
which the history of North Carolina
can neve be adequately written, are
in constant danger of being forever de-
stroyed-and once destroyed, not all
the money in treasury could re-
place them. Senator Overman and
REPRESENTATIVES Small and Thomas
will each make a ten-minute address
on this subject. and it is hoped that
fhnU will orO11cn tho n00n10 IN tho
need of prompt action in this matter.
OTHER FEATURES OF THE MEET
ING NEXT WEEK.
Other features of this meeting will
include three musical selections by the
best local talent a review OF North
Carolina photography for 1905, by Pro-
fessor D. H. Hill. and the announce
ment of the award of the magnificent
$500 gold loving cup, given by Mrs.
Lindsay Patterson. and awarded this
year. for the first time in recognition
of the work of the North Carolinian
published in the last twelve months).
which shows, the greatest literary skill
and genius. The judges consist of
the president OF the association, the
OCCUPANTS of the chair of history in
the State University and Trinity, ana
the professors of English Literature In
University, Wake Forest. and Da vid-
son. The announcement of the award
will not be made before the meeting"
OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION
This. as has been said. is the sixth
annual meeting Of the association hav-
ing been originated
ing organized in 1900. Judge Walter
Clark, Judge II. e.. Conner. PresiGen:
w. L. Poteat, DR.. c.. Alphonso Smith,
and Judge r. w. Winston. have sue
cessfully served as presidents. Hon. A.
G. Avery. General William r. Cox,
and Mrs. Lindsay Patterson are The
present vice presidents. The ~organiza-
ton has grown steadily in strength
and influence, and nearly $50 public
spirited North Carolinians have been
enrolled as members. It's objects as
officially stated are as follows:
THE collection, preservation, pro-
duction and dissemination of our state
literature and history; the encourage
ment Of public and school libraries,
the establishment of an historical mu-
scum: the incubation of a literary
spirit among our people; the correc-
ton of printed misrepresentation
concerning North Carolina: and The
engendering of en- intelligent, healthy
state pride in the rising generation"
A LARGE MEMBERSHIP DESIRED.
All white persans interested in its
purposes are invited to become MEN,
bers Of the association. and may dc SO
by sending 81. the annual membership
of 125 pages. LITERARY and Historical
Activities in North Carolina. 1900
1905" has just been brought out by Mr.
w. J. Peele, contaiAing some of the
best addresses dclivefed at the several
annual meetings. A copy will be sent
free to any address en application TO
the secretary.
what the association has accom-
plished in its five years of existence"
said Secretary Poe, Ought certainly to
win it a larger SUPPORT and shall