The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-08
GREAT WORK FOR EDUCATION.
Report OF State SUPERINTENDENT
ors Compulsory Observation-Disclosures
ence On Immigration-Naso Or
der Nal1es Large Gains in Member
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Raleigh, \. c., January 5.-The state
superintendent of public instruction to-
day fled his report to the governor.
During the two years a great work has
been done, sol additional libraries for
rural public schools, containing 32,0S4
volumes, valued at S15,030, and about
$50 supplementary libraries with 5,40O
volumes, valued a. S2,250, have been
established; $50 excellent new school
houses were built, by far the greatest
number ever built in two years, over
185 local tax districts were established.
The report says the present school law
is the best We ever had. At least $500
should be appropriated for teachers in
stitutionS and summer schools in each
county, the special appropriation OF
$200D00 should be continued, terms Of
county boards of education should be
exteHded. The sum Of 100000 should
be appropriated for aiding high sChoCl
instructions
the attendance in the public schools of
all children between the ages of s and
y at least four months during the
year. unless attending some other
school, this compulsory law to be put
in execution at the discretion Of any
board of education anywhere upon a
petition of a majority Of the qualified
voters or of persons over Il years Of
age entitled by law to the privilege Of
public schools, or the county board II
they deem it wise, to submit the ques-
tion to a vote.
The legislature is asked to enact a
law tieclaring schools to be necessary
expense and authorizing counties to
levya special tax for their support and
Involvement, not exceeding 10 cents on
the $1,1O0.
1t is further recommended that a
special additional appropriation Of $10,-
900 be made for permanent plant and
proper equipment of the State COlOred
Normal schools. All these recommended
tions are unanimously endorsed by the
special committee of the North Caro-
lima Teachers assembly and the state,t
association of county superintendent.
The North Carolina section OF the
American Chemical society, in session
here. elected w. H. Pegram, Of Trinity
coll ssa, president; J. e. Mills, of the
State university, vice president; G. M.
McWilder, of Raleigh, secretary, and
Charles H. .Herty, of the State uni
versity, national councillor.
The governor refuses to pardon Will
liam Rhode, convicted in september,
1906. in Columbus, Of manslaughter
and sentenced to five years IN penl-
tentiary. He and another man were
indicted. the other man being acquIt-
ted.
Major E. w. Lucas, president Caro-
lima Trucking and Development Co.,
Vice President Van Luven, Herman
Badenhoof and Rev W. H. Key were
here today in conference with Cover
nor Glenn, regarding immigration.
Governor Glenn promised hearty coope-
ration, saying he intended to do any
thing in his power to induce first class
immigrants to come here, but did not
want any "cheap criminal labor" Maj
or Lucas cad others of the delegation
also conferred with Secretary Bruner
| of the board of agriculture. Mr.. Key
| has coloniZed a number OF English
families at Artesia, Columbus county.
| Grand Secretary DreWry or the
Grand lodge of Masons has completed
his report, showing Is new lodges dur
ing the year and gain in membership
| of 1,4OO, the number now being l6,-
| 635.
The Apostolate company, a Catholic
organization which has hospitals at
Greensboro and Norfolk, will build
hospital on the land between Pullen
| Park and the Catholic Orphanage.
Father Price has brought about this re-
suit. The hospital will have two free
| wards and 20 rooms for patients.