The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-25
Messenger Bureau,

Durham where Sunday night he ad-
TIC &C lass Of seventeen, all deaf-mutes,
most of them employed in the faeto-
ries there. With him was a deaf-muts
clergyman, who does a great deal OF
admirable work in this and other do
ceses, and of whom the deaf mutes
are extremely fond. The work among
this class of unfortunates in the coun-
try has almost entirely been taken up
by the E~piscopalians. Bishop Cheshire
talked very interesting about the
WORK, saying the first teaching OF deaf
mutes was by two Frenchmen, Clere
and Gallaudet, who were brought over
here by the United States some seven
ty years ago. These became clergy
men. 1t is very strang but true that
the sign language used by the deaf
mutes is very largely that which was
and is in common use among b In
dian tribes all over the country, and
which was the one thing which all of
them understood, they having mainly
spoken their languages.
Superintendent E. Nick Goodwin,
the principal of the state school for
updI uIuIeS dL MOT SduUOu, Ii ISic dAu
says the number of students at the
term which will close June 9Th is 231.
There is no increase over last term,
this being because labor is so scarce
that parents took from the school a
number of the older boys in order
that the latter might work Upon the
farms. The commencement exercises
will be held June 9Th.
Ancthar death has NopTTrnd at the
Soldiers Home. where Dempsey Uric,
who was in the first North Carolina
Cavalry passed away.
The supreme court is at work this
week On the appeals from the six
teenth district of these there being only
five, and they will probably all be
disposed Of tomorrow. There are very
few cases at the end of the docket,
and the court which is very closely
I'D with its work can soon finish it.
State superintendent JOyner has re-
turned from a speaking tour in which
he visited several school districts In
the county of Iredell, taking part III
the local campaign for local taxation.
He spoke also at the close of the
StateSville school, and then went to
Wilmington, where he delivered the
address at The close of the Wilmington
High school. He said he found Ire
dell county farming excellent and that
the county is making some educational
progress, having greatly improved lts
school houses in a number OF cases.
He saw some excellent new school
buildings which pleased him The
farmers there are greatly discouraged
on accounted the climatic condition,
the frost having killed their cotton
and having made it necessary to re-
plant large areas.
Superintendent Joyner has received
from Superintendent G. L.. Rotten, OF
the Selma public schools $3.50, given
by the children there to the San Fran
cisco sufferers.
Supreme Court Marshal and Libra
rian r. H. Bradley is yet quite sick at
his home where, and to the great re-
gret of his friends all over the state
was not improved.
Mention has been made of the
weather conditions here. They are
certainly very remarkable. There is
now but little appearance of spring,
except as to the larger trees and
shrubs and the roses, the drought av-
ing so damaged the grass, clover, etc,
as to give the ground something Of
the appearance it has in, say, August.
This is noticeable not only in the city
but in the country. In the fields,
which are so bare of vegetation the
crops making such as light show, ev-
cry passing breeze blows the dus in
clouds, while vehicles are simply set
in a pillar of dust, so to speak
The state superintendent of public
instruction is notified that MarlDor-
Ough, Carraway n Glencoe rural
public school districts, in Randolph
county; Newton Grove and Garland,
in Sampson county, and CreedmOOr in
Granville county, have voted for local
taxation for the public schools. SD
perintendent Joyner remarks that
there seems to be no decrease in edu-
cational interest throughout h state.
Since the first of last December AZ To-
cal tax elections have been carried and
a number are now pending which will
he carried before June list The COM
paign committee is preparing to push
the work vigorously during the sum
mer. The following appointments
have already been made: Alexander
county, Elizabethtown, June 4th, r. D..
w. Conner; Morehead City, May Goth,
Hon. B. F.. Dixon; RougemOnt, Dur
ham county, May 25th, r. D. w. Con-
nor; -Four Oaks, Johnston county,
June End, Superintendent E. o.
Brooks; Rockingham, Richmond coun-
ty, June End, superintendent E. A.
Beasley; Fuquay Springs, Wake coun-
ty, May 18th, B. F. Dixon; Apex, May
25th, Prof. J. B. Carlyle; rallies will
also be held in the following places,
but speakers have not yet been ap-
naiDted. Rladen county. July Sth Tar
Heel, July 9th; Swain county, Almond,
Maple Springs and Hewits, June; Allie
gheny county, Sparta, Turkey, Knob,
Piney Creek, Scottville, New Hope,
ELK Creek, Whitehead, Laurel Springs;
Mecklenburg county, Carolina Acade-
my, Hopewell, Matthew's. Davidson
College The campaign committee is
also preparing to canvass several
counties but dates and places of raj
lies have not yet been selected.