The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-01
COMPARED WITH FUSION PERIOD
General Satisfaction That Legs
IatuFe viii Soon Adjourn.
Good Deal of Comment or the Fight
ing at this Sessiea-North Carolina
10 Have Fine Collection OF COiOnl
Relics at observation-disclosures As
ScH,biy 10 Meet i'm Durham.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., February 81.

The executive com Haittce OF the
jamestown Exposition commission was
in session here last night and today.
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson being present
she being in charge of the collection of
the Colonial exhibit. She reported
very gratifying progress. She is en-
deavoring to secure a painting of
Virginia Dare which is the property of
a lady at Washington, ID. c.. 1t is said
that the North Carolina collection of
ceienia relics will surpags that from
any other state except perhaps Virginia
There seems to be a good deal Of op-
position to the bill which the commit
tee will report apprOpriating $780, 900 a
year for the enlargement of the Capi-
tol. State Auditor Dixon says Thai
the proper course to pursue is to issue
bonds and do the work at once if it
IS to be done as if it is to be done on
SO small an annual appropriation it
Will take ten years to finish it aid
meanwhile there will he a great deal
OF annoyance as there will be so much
rubbish and disturbance in the buiid-
ings and grounds.
There is a good deal of comment ON
the fighting at this session of the 1ecis-
lature. and it is not pleasant either,
some persons comparing it to the fu-
sion period when such things were
common. There appears to be very gen
eral satisfaction that the legislative
session is only two weeks away.
"A charter is granted the Builders
Lumber company Of Raeford. which
vail also operate a lighting plant for
the town. the capital stock being
$4,000.
The state labor commissioner says
he lis we'll satisfied with the bill intro
duced by Dilling in the house. which
has passed the house. providing for
compulsory education in a modified
lorna. A great many counties have
beea excepted from the provisions OF
this bill, 81 that only half are now
covered by it. There is no telling what
the senate will do with the measure
The Atlantic Coast Line, which is
understood to be very largely a North
Carolina corporation. now claims that
1T is not, and that it is a Virginia 0re.
lt was intimated today that this course
on the part of the road might lead to
action regarding it in the rate bill, or
in some other way. but of this nothing
has yet taken any definite form.
The next session of the North Caro-
lima Teachers Assembly will be held in
Durham. June 11-14.
This Is the decision of the special
committee appointed to select the meet
ing place. This committee met in
Gfeensboro Saturday night. and after
carefully considering the several iHvi-
tations which were laid before it and
fully canvassing the entire situation,
decided that Durham is the best place
for the next session.
The citizens of Durham, the chamber
Of commerce. the teachers of the city
schools and the faculty Of Trinity COL
iege all extended cordial Invitations to
the assembly and the people OF the
city pledged sufficient financial support
TO enable the officers OF the assembly
u prepare a program that will contain
SEINE Of the most distinguished edu-
Gators and lecturers in the country.
Superintendent Carmichael. through
whom these invitations were extended,
has received a letter from Secretary r.
ID. w. CoHnor expressing the thanks
ana appreciation of the committee for
the interest and support offered by The
citizens.
The assembly last year met at Rs-
leigh and more than 100 teachers were
IN attendance. 1t is confidently expect
ed that even a larger number will at
tend the Durham meeting. 1t is prob
able that a special teachers train will
be run from Durham to Norfolk 20
carry the teachers in a, body to the
jamestown exposition and this feature
OF the session will be a great drawing
card. The people of Durham will CO.
operate in every way possible with the
officers of the assembly to make tie
meeting a great success.
The officers of the association are:
Prof. J. A. Matheson, Of Durham. pres
ident: Supt. T..R. Foust, Of Greensboro.
vice president; Mr.. R. D. W. Conner, Of
Raleigh, secretary.