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The news & observer., 1905-08-13

ship as a prize to the teacher who
made most Improvement in house and
grounds during the past year Con-
siderable work was done in competing
for the prize. A large number of
beautiful pictures were hung upon
the bare walls of not a few of our
school rooms. some unSightly Stumps
have been removed from the grounds.
and some flower seeds have beenN
sown to beautify the surroundings.
This is a vast field upon which the
noble women of our country are en-
tering. The work to be done is
great and the difficulties to be met
are many, but we have an abiding
fault that the organization will over
come all obstacles in the pathway to
success.
Another very gratifying feature of
the work here is that during the past
two years nearly all of our teachers
have become subscribers to one 0r
more educational journals. A great
many of them have long needed -he
help which these journals give.
The future is bright with promise,
the committeeman as rule are taking
more interest in matters pertaining TO
the schools than ever before. The
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GREENE COUNTY.

The year ending June 3d. 1905,
closed perhaps the most successful
year in the history of the publ"
schools of Greene county. The for
ward steps taken have placed the
S hools of our county on d higher
Ilane, and plans formulated and exc
cuted during the past two years have
paved the way for still greater inn
years eleven new school houses have
been built; those built during the past
two years have been built in accord
ahce with the plans and ideas rs sent
forth from the Department of Edu-
cation, and have been furnished with
modern school furniture; all are hand
somely painted. There has been a
marked increase i'm attendance where
these new comfortable buildings hava
been erected, in one instance amount
ing to twenty-five per cent more than
the preceding year. These new school
buildings seem to exert Il quickening
influence upon the interest of the en-
tire school community. Parents be-
come interested and teachers more en-
thuSiastic
I'm August, 1903. a Woman's Asso-
ofation for the Betterment of Public
School Houses was formed. A county
county organization which included in
its e2bershio some of the best wo-
men in the county. This organization
offered a scholarship in any summer
school i'm North Carolina TO the teach
or making the most Improvement in
house and grounds. A number of the
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tricts, two white and two colored
This places about two-fifths of our
children under the protection of a
local tax.
Eight high schools are in process of
development and will in a few years
be safely upon their feet preparing
our boys and girls for college or for
the duties and responsibilities of life.
Our corps of teachers has been thor
oughly organized and from year to
year stronger teachers have been en-
ployed. OF the forty-six teachers en-
ployed last year, eighteen were college
graduates, eight were high school
graduates. and most of the remaining
twenty were teachers of wide expert
ence in the school room.
In conclusion. thorough organiza-
ton, complete cooperation, we'll
defined and comprehensive course of
study and persistent effort on the
part of our school people, have served
to bring us a measure of success. The
outlook for the future is quite prom
ising. With best wishes, l am
c. w. MASSEY,
Supt. of Schools.
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vailed to an alarming extent, in differ
ent parts of the county. With the
opening of the school year a campaign
of progress was ushered in and en-
thusastic friends of education rallied
and reorganized their scattered forces
to make an effort to regain the losses
of the previous year. Plans formu-
lated by the Board of Education ana
approved by the people were sue
cessfully executed and resulted in the
removal of many delapidated old
school houses and putting in their
places comfortable new ones. Dur
ing the year a dozen new school
houses were built, several old ones
repaired and a number furnished
with new desks. For these purposes
the sum Of twenty-five hundred doll
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County Superint
GATES COUNTY.

The Board of Education of our
county is composed of efficient ana
active men. SO that the matter of pub
lie education is a live subject with
us.
In spite of the fact that we are
greatly hampered by insufficiency OF
means, and the consequent fact that
the salaries we are able to pay will
not secure the best of teachers, we
are doing all we can to achieve the
best results possible under the con-
ditions. and we have had some graf
flying results. In the past two years
we have built two new houses on
modern plans. one of which is not
quite completely. these after furnish
ing in good modern style are worth
$1,000 each.
Two teachers are employed in each
of these. as also in Gatesville academy,
which property the county has
bought In three other communities
the patrons are anxious for schools
of this kind. and they will be built as
rapidly as the building fund of the
county will permit. Other houses
have been built also, smaller, but neat
and comfortable. while two have been
enlarged, and in nearly every instance
new furniture installed. There is a
general demand for better houses and
the people have contributed gener-
ously toward those that have been
built. There seems to be a growing
interest in education. and greater
appreciation AS is shown from in
creased attendance. particularly is this
noticeable in the new districts.
We have held elections in two dis
tricts. We were defeated in one dis
trict and carried the other by ma
iority of one. This, however, has not
been pressed on account of some tech
nical legal questions.
Our people in Gates, as in the East
generally. are extremely conservative
as to negro education, and the labor
conditions do not tend to make them
favorable to taxation. which must be
shared, even partly with them. The
conservative whites generally are in
favor of giving. them the constitution
al four months requirements, out
they are bitterly opposed to being fur
ther taxed for them. Their attitude
on this subject is the natural out
growth of apparently uncontrollabl"
conditions in the Eastern counties
They prefer increasing school facil-
tiles for whites by hiring the white
teachers to run entered school after
or before public school opens n1
closes This they do in a great many
instances. The committeeman in some
townships hire teachers for the public
schools with the understanding that
the teachers will run two, three or
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part to stimulate interest in the
schools among both parents and chill
dren. The county superintendent is
endeavoring through the local papers.
and by visiting every neighborhood
to develop new interest in the public
schools in every part of the county,
and while the growth of healthful
sentiment is not so rapid as he de-
sires. it is sufficiently rapid to give
encouragement and qualification.
The chairman and other members
of the Board of Education are men
OF the best business qualifications and
are making noble sacrifices in devoting
as much of their time as is necessary
to the interest of the work. 1t will
be interesting to compare some of
the results of their administration
with those of the administration OF
those in authority when the county
was under Republican rule
For the year ending June Goth,
1893, the average salary of white
teachers was $23.57. and of negro
teachers. 5000 per month. In 1905
white teachers received an average
monthly salary of $26.S2 and negro
teachers. 1881. Considering the
conspicuous incompetency of the negro
teacher. this seems a nearer approach
to justice.
In 1899 the average length of school
terms was for negroes 1872 weeks, for
whites. 1878 weeks. In 1905 the aV-
erage school term for whites was
21.3 weeks and for negroes 20 weeks.
Much has been accomplished in the
work of consolidating small districts,
and as the good results of consolida-
tion are seen other neighborhoods
will be ready to try cts advantages.
w. r. COPPEDGE,
County Superin tendent
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teachers entered the contest with
spirit and enthusiasm, and, there were
few school houses and grounds in
the county that did not show the ef !.
feet of this movement. Local asso-
Citations We're formed, and although
no scholarship or inducement was Of
fered the past year. more efforts were
made to improve the schools and
grounds than the year before. The
writer, in visiting the schools of the
county three years ago, does not re-
member to have seen any sign of an
effort in any school room in the coun
ty to beautify or make its walls at
tractive-today there arc few school
rooms in the county, new or old, that
do not show upon their walls some
sign of an effort to beautify them. A
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entire community is well pleased. Our
people are discussing local taxation
and it is believed in the near future
that other districts will take this step
of progress
The general average attendance last
year was about so per cent. of the
census report; five years ago 1T was
80 per cent. Mr.. l.. H. Michael, L.
G.. Greer and J. T.. Fox made an
average of more than 60 per cent.
and the Board of Education gave
them a premium of ten dollars each.
The greatest factor in our educa-
tional life is the establishment of the
Appalachian Training School in the
town of Boone, in throwing distance
of the camp of old Daniel Boone.
The State gave the pittance of $780,
90, and the people gave $3,500.00 for
the building fund
The last legislature provided for an
appropriation of 100000 when a like
amount shall have been raised by pri-
Vate subscription. This amount Will
be raised by next January.
The campus contains seven and one
half acres of land overlooking the
fertile valleys of New River. There are
three buildings: The academy build
ing, 81 II feet. two stories high,
contains IL rooms, the brick build
ing, b4XlUO 1eeL, contains an ONCE, q
library. four recitation rooms, on
the first floor; a music room. an
art room and an auditorium with seat
ing a capacity of twelve hunder on the
second floor; the girls dormitory con-
tains 65 rooms and easily ACCOMMODATE
one hundred young ladies when COM
pleted This entire plant is WORTH
$15,O00.00, belongs to the state. ~
win have cost the State $550O.OO.
The institution has just cioseo
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There has been a marked improve
ment in the public schools of Watau-
ga county. There are seventy white
and four colored schools. The aver
age number of students in each dis
trict for the white race is rs. The
average number for the colored race
is 20. But little consolidation has
been done, but little can be
done. Since this county was establish
ed in 1849, the Boards of Educa-
tion have acted with judgment in the
making Of new districts. While some
mistakes have been made, it is i'm
practicable, owing to the topography
of the county, to reduce the number
of the districts. There are no local
tax districts in this county save the
one at Blowing Rock with which the
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greatest Improvement wrought in our
county has been in the teaching pro-
fession. With very few exceptions
the teachers have worked hard in the
school room. They have done much
to improve and beautify the school
houses and school grounds. AS to
qualifications, we think our teachers
are as good as any in the State.
We realize that the schools are for
the children of all the people, and
for that reason, committeeman and
teachers are selected without regard
to their political or religious belief
In q word, Randolph is moving stead
lily to the front.
J. NJ. WAY.
County Supt. of Schools.
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PERSON COUNTY.

The educational development of
Person county is very encouraging,
and bids fair to make greater devel-
opments. With good school houses
in every school district well equipped,
teachers more efficient, instruction
more thorough and practical, the en-
rollment, and average attendance bet
ter, longer school terms; we look for
good results to follow. The interest
manifested by the people is greater
than heretofore. In addition to this
we have a Terrell fundA+to help run
our schools. DIR. John c.. Terrell, a
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ty who do not want any display made
of their liberality.
AS yet only two efforts have been
made to secure special tax districts,
both of which were successful. If the
school terms were not already reas-
onably long in most of the townships
the sentiment in favor of succh dis
tricts would grow more rapidly AS
it is most of the rural communities
have as long school terms as they de-
sire. but some are learning as others
have alredy learned that they cannot
afford to keep the children out of
school for the value of their services
on the farms or in the mills. The i'm
provements in the school equipments
which it is the present policy to con-
tinue till every school house is COM
Portable and attractive is designed in
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native of Person county, feeling 4
deep interest in the upbuilding of
his native county gave sixty-fve thou
sand dollars to help educate the chill
dren, and to build good houses, to be
well equipped with the latest improved
desks in every school district in the
county. We have a flourishing graded
school in RoXboro that is doing a
noble work along the line of educa-
ton. The Bethel Hill Institute and
the Readeland Academy have been
important factors in the advancement
Of education.
G. +. HOLLOWAY,
CnnnfN Snnarintpnd
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MOORE COUNTY.

Moore has taken all her rural Ii
braries under the act of 1905. The
county has nineteen rural libraries
which contain more than 1000 VOL
umes. The teachers have a circulating
library in charge of the superinten-
dent Seven districts (perhaps
more) will receive aid from local tax
this year. Petitions for local tax elec-
tons are being circulated in many
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four months private school. We have
33 white districts in the county and
10 of the districts are so managed that
the children can go to school eight
months in the year.
The negroes have built two large
school buildings in the county by pri-
vate enterprises since 1903 and the en-
rollment Of each last year exceeded
the 100 mark
The Board of Education has bOr-
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teachers employed all the time. We
had three more schools with two
teachers than any previous year. We
will consolidate more schools the en-
suing year, and build several new
school houses. Our school fund has
increased in five years from $4,000 in
1900 to $4,000 in 1905. The average
salary paid white teachers per month
in 1900 was $500, and $20.50 for the
negro race.
In 1905 the average for white teach
ers was $31.00 and for negro teachers
$22. The average fength of school
term in 1900 was Is 3-5 weeks for
white and IA 3-5 weeks for colOred;
in 1905 it is % 3-5 weeks for white
and 20 weeks for colored.
We have some very good teachers
and most of them fairly good.
c. w. HOWARD,
County superintendent.
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teachers generally are giving more
time and thought to the requirements
and duties of their profession. Par
ents everywhere are becoming more
aroused to the sense of their respon-
sbilities and are trying to better fit
their children for the successful dis
charge of their duties which may de-
volve upon them in after life.
G.. G. WRIGHT,
County Superintendent.
July "a 1905.
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rowed from the loan fund in only
one instance: their idea being to spend
no more each year in building new
houses or improving old ones than is
set apart each year for that purpose
from the county fund.
4. w. COSTEN, JR.,
Superintendent of Schools.
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DAVIDSON COUNTY.

June 80, 1905, closed the most sue
cessful school year in the history of
the public school system of Davidson
county. Many of our schools the pre-
vious year had to suspend for few
weeks and some of them for the term
on account of smallpox, whicn pre-
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are striving to build up permanent
schools to continue eight or ten months
each year, in order to be able to more
thoroughly disseminate knowledge
among the youths of our county de-
veloping in them all their GOd-giVen
faculties and unfolding to them life's
greatest possibilities.
T. G. HENDERSON,
County superintendent.
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fully the advancement in education at
some future time, 1 am
w. L. HENSON,
Superintendent.
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RANDOLPH COUNTY.
There are many reasons for belieV-
ing that Randolph is making progress
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WATAUGA COUNTY.

G.. F. HOLLOWAY,
County superintendent.
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CONTINUED from Page Nine.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17
AMONG The
COURTS
CIRCUIT.

The jury IN the damage suit Of Mat.
thews VS. Rains heard this week IN
the Circuit Court, gave Judgment for
$3.50 for the plaintiff and assessed the
defendant with the costs.
In the case of wainwright VS.. Burk,
heard Wednesday evening, the iury
returned a verdict in favor of the
palintiff. This was suit over a hog.
The damage suit Of Horace Rainey
aga inst DR.. E A. Iimmons, in which
suit is brought for s., 900, is now on
trial This case grew out of the
troubles on the Santa Fe pike last
wlnte: and is one of three similar
suits.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

There ought to be fiagman at the
railroad crossing on the Hampshire
pike. and will be some day. The L.
& n. people, if they are let alone, will
wait until their tlains have killed a
10Y or two frs, and then try to pla-
cate the public by placing a fiagman
there But Trey ougdt not to be let
alone, Some systematic effort should
be made tc induce them to give the
protection before they do the killing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

vs.. Harlan q Co, in which suit was
brought for $3.50 90 for alleged breach
OF contract, judgment was given the
plaintiff, but the amount was not fixed,
awaiting furhar proof.
In the case of Morgan ct, al VS.. the
Columbia y Pulaski Turnpike Go in
which permanent INJUNCTION to pre-
vent the defendant com nanY from col.
l3ctlng toll from the plaintiffs was
sought, the Chancellor found for the
defendant and refused the mi unction.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

Quite number of Senator CarmacK s
friends, who are anxious to hear the
opening speech of his campaign, at
the Vendome In Nashville next Monday
n ht are hoping the railroad may be
'uced to run the FlanKliu car which
lie YES Nashville about IL m, on to
Columbia that night. The arrange
ment could doubtless be made if some
one would take hold o it, and by in
quiry find out approximately how many
would go.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

1t is a pity the Recorder and City
Marshall an police have to be ap-
pointed by the Mayor and elected by
The Board, If these Offices were not so
much III evidence Columbia would get
a better business administration of its
purely business atfalI
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

Instead of parceling cut the alder
men between the factions, why not
parcel out the offices, and then select
the best business men in Columbia for
Mayor and Alder linen, regardless of
fhctional differences
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17
NO YELLOW FEVER CASES,
AT new ORLEANS

New Orleans, Nov. Is The last dis
triet headquaIter, maintained by the
FEEDER authoriti IS has been ordered TO
be closed to1igh'. Only DI. Whites
main office now remains. There
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

The Herald is not in the hight '..just
yeti Tut when the ticket or tickets
are announced, the Herald Will have
some questions to ask
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

The main thing to he considered is
the business interest of Columbia. But
that Is rot the main thing being con
sidered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17
CHANCERY.

Chancellor Bearden delivered two
opinions this morning.
In the case of George b. Williamson
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17
Blizzard

Get ready before cold wave comes
Buy a horse blanket OF Satterfied &
Dobson
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

has not heen case Of yellow
fever here for over week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

Additional Editorial on Page
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17
BLANKETS.

Cotton or wool, but most of our
customers want wool, especially when
we are selling them at last years
prices when wool is 50per cent. higher
than it was year ago.
Cotton Blankets, S100 to $3.50
pair
Our elegant all Wool Blankets, in
white, pretty plaids, etc, at
$500 pair for the 1914 size.
$500 a pair for the Ia size.
Fine California Blankets at $3.50
and $3.50.
You'd better come to orr big Nov
ember sale as often as you can, as new
goods bought by our buyer in New
York last week are coming in every
day
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-11-17

SPEClAL.-For this November
sale and just to clean up the stock
SOPairS
Ladies 81 so and $175 Kid Lace
Shoes, sizes up to 8; $1.00 pair.
Men S 50 Wei Kid, Lace Shoes, sizes
to 10; ST.. 40 pair.
q Pairs Men Douglas So so Shoes,
sizes 6 to 81 only in button and lace,
Patent Corona, 81 .98 pair.
"a Pairs Florsheim S. shoes, sizes
6 to 9, Patent Kid and Patent Corona,
lace: 49, 90 a pair.
These are special lots.
Then here are the new lines of
Douglas 50 so, $500 and SO. so shoes,
Florsheim S. shoes for Men, etc.
Boys splendid Army Calf Shoes,
$3.50
Boys Armored Cruiser Shoes, all
sizes up to 81, $500 a pair Really
the only Boys Shoe we know of that
will wear most boys whole season
through.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-13
No Strength in StimuIants.

The idea that alcohol or any other
stimulant can ever impart strength
must be abandoned, says a writer n
"The Hospital" A stimulant has
certain effect on the circulation, and
this may enable the person who takes
it to exert more strength temporarily;
but the energy that he uses comes
not from the stimulant, but from his
own blood and tissue. A similar
mistake is made in the administration
of stimulant to relieve a feeling of
depression or sinking. An injurious
reaction always follows. Alcohol is
harmful also in diseases of the kidney S
or of the liver, but its effect on appe-
tite and digestion may be good when
properly employed. When "stimu-
lants" put one to sleep and quiet
agitation, they are doing good; when
on the contrary, they raise the pulse
rate, and cause excitement and wake
fulness, they are doing harm
Success.