The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-22
women GRADUATES
HEAR DR.. CLAYTON
Commissioner of Education De-
livers Address at Peace Insti-
tute Commencement. s.
FINALS AT ST MARY's SCHOOL.
Exercises Will Begin With Re-.
cital on Saturday-Other
Raleigh News.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1


Raleigh, ~ c., May 21.-Dr. p. r.
Claxton. United States Commissioners OF
Education, arrived here this morning
and delivered the address for the grad
uating exercises in connection with
Peace Institute commencement. This
distinguished North Carolinian, who
has won such high national honors and
climbed to the head of the educational
afairs of the nation, began his teach
ing career in this State. one of his most
important educational posts in this
State having been with the State Nor
NAL and Industrial College, Greensboro.
His address to-day was an inspiring
message on the ideal education for
womankind. Following the address
there was the presentation Of diplomas
ond the announcements of the honor
roll by President George j. Ramsey
VINO has just completed his first year
as president and scored very high de-
gree of success. Ten young women
received diplomas.
81. Marys School this city begins
It's seventy fifth commencement Satur-s
day with special elocution recital.
Inc commencement sermon will be
preached on Sunday morning by Rev.
-; ernest Smith. d. D.. rector OF st.
Thomas Church, Washington n O.
The graduating exercises take niaca
Inesday morning when the address
viii be by Rev. T. e Wilmer. %. 10, =.
rector OF St Lukes Church, Atlanta.
1a. Thirteen young women will re.
ceive diplomas.
Governor Craig has granted a mar.
don to E. E. Purvis, Edgecomhe caS,n
ty, from the service of n term ~ o,a3
year III the states prison for embezzle&
Inent. The pardon is on rccommenda
49, tIpn %. court oiiicers jury and his am
1rh IN addition to many citizens.
me embezzlement was to get meana
TO nave his wife treated in n hoanito1
ana amounted to $1,000. all OF whichS
was refunded before the indictmants
nurVis having confessed and made res.
titution before the discovery -of tha
enbezzlement was made sA'e
cnarter is granted for the yirn-
Soia company. OF Charlotte, capitaI
slo0.oco authorized, and $4,000 sub
ser,pea' ny n. NJ. Wade Lambert Kuhn
and distributing Vira Cola and doing
general bottling business
the most 'hair-raising' OF nan,,
lreakisn letters that come to Governor
craig showed up to-day bearing the
postmark Paterson, NJ j." ana ths
date May 13, 1913. 1t is couched IN thi,
wise: - 20
"Governor,-Accordng to the nron-
hecy of the United states OF Amer
lea the State of North Carolina ia
condemned and all pertaining to the
United States of America is and was
condemned. Information. Ask and you
shall be told"
| The State Department of AgricuI-a
ture has started n campaign for i'm
proved methods of farming and reach
Ing the individual farmers and their
help that contemplates having neigh
borhood meetings at which the depart
, ment will have one good man as
speaker on approved farm methods,
especially Oil soil improvements State
AGronomist j. l.. Burgess has already
launched effort In this direction and
very fine compliments have come for
him in this work from Dupltn County.
where he led such meeting n few
days ago. This work Is to be pushed
in addition to the regular farmers,
institute work.
The State Department OF Education
is notified that the community OF
Union Academy, Wayne County, has
voted a 80 cent tax for the improve
ment of the public schools: also there
is news to the department that the
town Of Angler. Barnett County, has
voted bonds for the interest debt of
| school buildings.