The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-08-24
RALEIGH LETTER.
GORMAN News BUREAU,
Raleiph \ c.. Aug. 81, 1905,

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eyactIv eight weeks hence, and tits prob
able that on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of Fair Week this year the large
attendance will break all records.
President Roosevelt, it should be borne
in mind. will attend on Thursday and
will deliver q brief address from stand
to be erected within the race track circle.
where %, 900 people may easily get with
in hearing distance.
AS the President is fine horseman and
fondpof the saddle, it has been suggested
that O fine charger (which has already
been picked out by horseman here) be
placed at his disposal while here and that !
the trip from the city to the Fairgrounds
be made in the saddle, accompanied by
hundred or more mounted escorts.
This would probably not be quite as
"dignified'' as some might desire and
would be quite a departure from the old
time 4-horse open carriage and SILK tiles
But the President is not very strong on
the s.dignitv' feature aud he is more apt |
than not to prefer the charger to the car
rage, if he is given his choice. !
Secretary Pogue and his assistants are
arranging to make the State Fair this
wear. per &c, the most meritOrious OF all. |
The Midway" attractians: which last
wear disappointed many and caused some
criticism, will be improved this year. A
new grand stand is now In course OF con-
struction and other improvements on the
! grounds are being made. The races will
be fine and liberal purses have been an
nounced. And the fact will not be lost
sight of that this is an Agricultural air,
and the features OF farming, dalrylng.
stock growing and kindred pursuits, will
Borm the principal exhibits OF the falr
Every progressive farmer in North caro-
lima ought to have something on exh1bl-
| ton here.
As usual, the annual social reunion OF
the people of North Carolina which, by
| common consent concentrates itself IN
Raleigh each October on the State Fair
! grounds. will this year materialize again
only on larger scale than ever before.
| Every one who comes will meet many
| whom he has not seen in at least one
year.
Rev. W. G. Clements, the retiring Sup
| erintendent OF schools of Wake county, in
his annual report just issued, makes a
recommendation that is attracting much
attention. Mr.. Clements thinks that the
text books for use in negro schools
should be different in some respects
from those used in the schools for white
children; that the books ought to be
adapted better to the life and environ
ments of the negroes, and especially,
should the illustrations in the picture
books represent the black people. instead
of Caucasians as is now entirely the case.
He then makes some sensible recOmmen-
datiOns in this connection, which merit
consideration.
And this reminds me Of discussion |
heard last winter, during the session OF
the legislature, at meeting OF the JOINT
committee on the judiciary, winch Is al
WAYS composed exclusively OF lawyers.
The subject under consideration was the
divorce bills amendatory OF the then ex-
, listing law the "laxity" OF which so much
complaint was made The matter OF re-
curing the negroes, (whose marital bonds
we all know are not over strOng) to live
up to the standard of the white people
f was freely discussed at length, and it ap'
! | peared to be the general opinion that
=, were it possible, there should be different
statutes to fit the requirements of each
| race.
But while that was impossible under
| our Constitution, and the alleged equal
:. ity" of all men (Which is anything bu1
true), it is possible to make Indifference
along the lines recommended by Supt
Clements in the public schools. Among
Others things, he suggests that the desir'
: of the negroes for "sOcial equality il
r enhanced and sharpened by the use o
n the school books by negroes which ar
l. prepared and designed for white pupils
r. A monument has been ihaugurated b,
- the North Carolina Historical and Liter
airy Association, which has it's head
quarters in Raleigh, and which will hol
its next annual meeting during Stat
J. Fair week here, in October, to raise fund
ID for securing and placing in Statuary Ha
~ at Washington suitable statue OF Zet
III ulon B. Vance. Active steps will be take
y at the annual meeting to accomplish tn
desired object. Each State is entitled
- two statues in Statuary Hall, but as We
D. the ';niches" set apart for North Care
lima are vacant.
T; 1t is suggested by some that the Asse
IL citation should make an effort to fill bot
ie "niches'' at the same time, while other
y; =. take issue on that proposition. On
~ ~ reason of the opposition is because til
~ people of the State are not fully agree
I'd upon who should be thus honored alon
We with Vance By the way: By wha
ne modus operandi is this decision to be a
es rived at, and will it not require action O
the part of the Legislature to authori,
lie the placing of these statues?
One of the prettiest spots in North Ca
pit DINA is the campus OF Trinity Colleg
Durham, n. c., and all who visit Il
er buildings and grounds of this magni
cent institution are enthusiastic in the
y expressions of admiration 1t was new
more beautiful than at this time-on tt
lie eve OF the opening Of the next session
the College, which begins Wednesda
Sept. 6. The first meeting of the facult
= will be Saturday, Sept. 2. The exam
e g..
~ held Sept. 6 and Z. The Indications poll
the long history of Trinity College Pro
u. W. H. Wanamaker has returned aft
a' two years Of study at the universities
Germany, and will occupy the chair
the professor of German. The new pr
lessor OF applied mathematics, Prof. :
l.. Hendren, will begin his work at t
nj opening of the new scholastic year.
no tits learned that Mr.. Howard A. Banl
oc, for several years editorial writer on t
tn Charlotte Observer, more recently wi
ld. a leading Pennsylvania paper, has be
20 engaged as a member Of the editor
re- staff of the new Republican daily, t
Inv Industrial News soon to begin public
,ce ton at Greensboro. Mr.. Banks is one
orc the most entertaining and able writ,
that has been connected with North G.
on DINA journalism.
cen Under new law, which became effe
eco i've the LIST Of this month, the State boa
no. OF internal improvements (of which |
Governor is member) has Just sent {
mo a letter to all the State institutions c;
col ing for an immediate report of the op
,ity ations, financial and otherwise, OF et
NJ. institution, and demanding that mon
q ia ly reports hereafter be sent in Here
rise fore only biennial reports have been
urn nished, and it is said that the new
de- parture is causing quite kick from so
has of the institutions
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