The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-11-28
SENATOR
OVERMAN
WILL PRESENT The PATTERSON
CUP TUESDAY AT ANNUAL
SESSION OF
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
(By w. J. Martin.)

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 27.-United
States Senator, Lee S. Overman, has
promised to make the presentation of
the Patterson Memorial Cup to the
successful contestant Tuesday even
ing in connection with the annual
session of the State literary and his
torical association, the winner to be
profound secret until the presenta-
ton ceremony takes place. The cup
is that offered by Mrs. J. L. Patter-
son, of Winston-Salem, for the best
literary effort of the year by a North
Carolinian. 1t is now held by Mr.. r.
d. w. Connor, for his Cornelius Har-
nett" The first award was in 1905
to the lamented John Charles Mcneil,
for his "Songs Merry and Sad". Next
it went to DR.. Edwin Mime for his
Life of Sidney Lanier." DIR. Kemp
P. Battle won the next award, for
his History to the University Of
North Carolina" then Capt. S. A. Ashe
received the award for his History
of North Carolina and for 1909 it
passed to Mr.. Clarence Poe for his
"a Southerner in Europe". The State
Literary and Historical Association
convenes Monday night in the new
auditorium, the principal address to
be by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Monday night there will be the adj
dress by President E. X. Graham, on
Prosperity and Patriotism" address
by DR.. G. Alphonso Smith, of the
University of Virginia, and the pre-
sentation of the Patterson cup by
Senator Overman. Tuesday afternoon
there will be a business session and
Tuesday evening the final session
with the address by Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, and the reception
to Association members by ex-Judge
and Mrs. R. w. Winston.
Announcement is made that the
cornerstone for the new A. & M. Col
lege, R. M. C. A., building will be
laid January 10 with Masonic cere-
monies by the North Carolina Crane
Lodge of Masons. The Grand Lodge
will be in session here at that time
Close on the heels of the electrocu-
ton of Ross French, in the State
prison here yesterday for TIE murder
of Miss Ethel Shuler comes the news
from the Cherokee Indian Reserva-
ton in Swain county where the crime
was committed that the Indians there
are much disturbed over the publi-
cations made in all references to the
case that French was a Cherokee In
dian. They insist that he was not,
but was regarded by them as a ne
gro, being known by them to be
half breed. AS carrying out this con-
tension they point out the feet that
when French was brought here some
weeks ago to await electrocutiOn he
selected as his spiritual advisor the
Of MIC oh "a
here The Indians resent having the
crime, of which French was guilty,
that of assaulting and numbering a
young white woman, being charged up
to the Indian race.
1t is expected that nearly one
thousand teachers from every part
of North Carolina will be here this
week, Wednesday to Saturday, for
the annual session of the North Car
>olina Teachers Assembly which is to
nave the distinction of being the first
State organization to hold sessions
in the splendid new auditorium. Bu-
reaus of information and every other
possible convenience for the visitors
are arranged for in a most complete
manner The county superintendents
the city superintendents and the rank
and file of the teachers in the State
are coming. For instance the Durham
public schools will send fifty-four
teachers, Mcdowell county teachers
have chartered a special car to come
in fore. Other counties are doing like
wise. AL the prominent educators, OF
the State, including college presidents
and professors are to be here active
ly participating in the program. The
assembly is to engage in special
Thanksgiving service, Thursday morn
ing from 10 to II o'clock for which
the sermon will be by Rev. John E.
White, of Atlanta. The sessions of
the assembly, especially the evening
sessions in the auditorium will be
replete with brilliant musical fea-
lures under the direction of Prof.
Wade B. Brown and Miss Clara NJ.
Chapel, chorus of three hundred
school children will take part in the
Thanksgiving service Thursday. The
Woman's Club, of Raleigh, has equip
ped a special "place of rest" for the
ladies attending the assembly. It is
in the Municipal building adjoining
the auditorium and includes bathing
facilities. Hon. Champ Clark. who is
to deliver the principal address OF the
Assembly Thursday evening, is TO
reach Raleigh Thursday afternoon an
details for his reception and enter
tainment are completed He Will en-
tertained at the Governors mansion.