The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-30
THt STATE REF ORRATO TORy
Annual Convention of North Caro-
lima Farmers
Tough Characters Warnesi TO Leave.
State Rifle Team Make Good Rec
ord--EuneraI of Rev. Il. Ill. Whit
akeE.
Raleigh, y. c., August IS.

State Superintendent JOynef mas re-
turned from Pamlico county, where he
made several speeches in the interest
of education. He said that his trip
was q very satisfactory one and that
he found the educational awakening
there to be most extensive and graft
flying. He goes next to Montreal, to
preside over the annual convention OF
county superintendent. a
Last night about hundred citizens
Of Raleigh visited various houses in the
tenderlOin and warned the very tough
inmates to lose no tine in getting out.
The visit was mad Hin very quiet
way and rather late at night.
The fall term of Peace Institute be-
begins September 18th and President
Jerome Stockard says that the opening
will be very gratifying in every way.
Much pleasure is expressed by ma
tiOnal guardsmen at the news that the
rifle team sent from this state is do
ing very we'll on the range at Camp
Perry, Ohio. Capt. McGehee, said that
when its members won place on il
that he was sure they would make a
good record.
The trustees of the Stonewall Jack
son Manual and Industrial school,
which is the states refOrmatOry, are
to meet here September 3rd, as al
read! announced. The state appropri-
ates $4,000 for this new institution and
the trustees are ia select a site of not
more than 500 acres. There are private
subscriptions already in hand. Mrs
StOnewall Jackson is a trustee, having
been named by the legislature. In
fact her letter declining to receive
pension of $100 per month from the
state during her life time and saying
that her wish was that a refOrmatOry
for young criminals, ETC., should be
anything else to bring about the pas
sage of the act for such an institu-
ton. The Legislature appointed COM
mittee to examine refOrmatOries in
other state and report of these with
recommendations, etc, is by law re-
quired to be filed by September 1.
Postmaster Willis G. Briggs of this
city has returned from Erie, Penn,
where he attended the 10th annual con-
vention of the first class postmasters,
he being the only representative of
North Carolina there.
The funeral services of Rev. r. Har-
per Whitaker were held from EdentOn
Street Methodist church here, being
conducted by Rev. G. T. Adams of Dur
ham, Rev. J. o. Guthrie and Rev. John
M. Cole, the superintendent Of the
here. The latter paid very
beautiful tribute to the life of the dead
preacher, who had done so much for
North Carolina
At ten o'clock this morning the an
nual convention of North Carolina
farmers began in Pullen Hall at the
and Mechanical college,
Ashley Horne of Clayton, presided.
All day yesterday a committee was at
the union station here to receive, well
come and to assign to quarters the
delegates to this convention of the
state farmers association. Nearly all
took rooms at the college where spe
cial arrangements had been made for
their convenience and comfort and
most of them are taking their meals
in the mess rooms at he college, these
being furnished at cost, and there being
no charge for rooms, ETC. The opening
nv
ment of the First Presbyterian church.
Governor Glenn made the address of
on behalf of the state and
President Winston on the part of the
college,, The response to these being
by E. F. McRae of Robson county |
President Horne read his annual ad-
dress, which showed much progress
IN education during the year. Other
features of the day were an address
by Secretary of State Grimes, and talks |
on the management of orchards by
State Horticulturist Hutt; on wheat
culture by Superintendent F. T. Meach- |
an of the state farm in Iredell county, |
r W. Scott, of Alamance and William
H. Robbins OF Wake. The session to-
night was held as a farmers institute.
and President T. o. Sandy of the Vir~
ginia state farmers association, spoke
on cooperative work by federal and
state institutions and the farmers, in
the way of demonstration and expert
ment.