The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
ROAD CONNECTS
CAROLINA CITIES
Autoists of Asheville and Char
lotte Celebrate Completion
of Highway.
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Asheville. N. c.. June 16.--As a cele-
bration Of the completion of the road
which connects Asheville and Charlotte.
large number of the automo bilists OF
these two cities. as we'll as other places
which are traversed by the road, held a
Jollihcation meeting" ut Rutherford on
Saturday. The meeting was largely
attended and was a great success.
Short speeches were made by Solomon
Gallert. of Ruthcrfordton: Locke
Craig and Judge Jeter c. Pritchard. OF
this city; State Geologist Joseph Hyde
Pratt, George Stephens. OF Charlotte:
and others. The people of Rutherford
ton entertained their visitors in great
style. and dinner was served by the
Board of Trade OF that place
For the past two weeks the City
Health Department has been engaged in
making tuberculin tests OF al cattle
which furnish milk in this city. The
dairy cattle were examined during Jhe
winter, and after that work was COM
pleted tho members of the Buncombe
County Dairymen's Association request
ed the Board of Health to have all cat
tie within the city limits subjected TO
the same tests which apply to their
cows. The request was granted, ana
approximately 800 owners of cattle IN.
animation.
The final exercises OF the Nurses
Training School of the Mission Hospital
We're held Wednesday evening. when
tho members OF the graduating class.
who havo been students at tho school
for the past three years. were presented
with their diplomas and pins. Tho
awards were made by DIR. NJ II. Fletch-
er. chief of stan OF the hospital. and
the address to the nurses was made by
DR.. George T. Winston. former presi.
dent of the North Carolina College oc
Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. Judge
Philip c. Cooke spoke in behalf of the
city to the members OF the graduating
class
School for Girls have let tho contract
for an addition to the building. which
Will be constructed at q cost OF $780, 600.
and work on the new structure Will be
commenced al once. The building Will
be made OF brick and stone. will be
three stories high and Will be modern
in every particular. The first il,or viii
be arranged for classrooms. the sec
ond will be given over TO rooms Tor
students. and the third will be used for
a dining-room and kitchen. Ire class
rooms will be equipped with modern
apparatus and all of the rooms Will be
furnished handsomely. The building
will be heated by steam and lighted
with electricity.
The Board OF Aldermen OF this CITY
has authorized an election for bond
issue OF $4,000 for permanent school
improvements. The election win be
held November 5. at the time OF the
general election. The city Of Ashevilie
has compulsory education law. and
all children between the ages OF eight
and sixteen are required to attend
school The school board has found
that the present buildings are not large
enough for taking care OF the large
number OF city school children. and it
is in the hope of relieving the situation
that the election viii be held. Tie
last session of the Legislature author
lied the Aldermen TO call the lection.
The thirty third annual meeting OF