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"1 THE HEViTS JDTD OBSERVED, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. BIG Stato Fireman's Associa- tion Llay bo Divided pres. McNeill Given Ovation at Elizabeth City, Where lie Speaks at a1 Banquet X. M. C. A; ; Leaders. VWt I" (Special to News and Observer.) Elizabeth City, Nv C Feb. 26. Mr. James D. ; McNeill, president of the North; Carolina. Firemen's Association and former president of the National Firemen's Association, arrived In the city yesterday afternoon" and" was met at the train by-the entire company of Elizabeth City Fire Company No. 1 Just after the arrival Of the train, the drill fire alarm was turned in from the depot and the honored guest was escorted to the new hose wag-on and conveyed to the Southern Hotel.-President McNeill Is "one of the boys" and Is a great favorite here with the fire laddies. He is here oh official business and was in consultation all the afternoon with the officials of the Are company. Last night at the fire .man's hall an enthuastic .meeting was. held and banquefwM'lA jl the members of the fire company -were there, besides a number of Invited guests, including members of. the board of aldermen. The meeting was presided over by, Fireman Brad San ders. The address''of welcome to Pres ident McNeill was made by City -Attorney George J. Spence in a most polished and able manner. President , McNeill responded I na moot happy vein and delivered a most touching and convincing argument on the noble work of the volunteer firemen of the States He paid .many appreciated and deserved compliments to the strong and heroic fire company' of. this city. He said they stood in the front ranks of the firemen of the State and that they always carried away honors at the State convention. Mr. McNeill stated that on account of the large Increase In the member ship of thestate Fireman's "Associa tion that at the next annual meeting, which will be hld in Wilmington,! it will be necessary to divide the -convention and the1 tournament or -some new; plan adopted, as the annual con ventions were getting to be such big affairs that only tewns the size - of Wilmington could entertain the.m. He urged the members to send their best men as delegates to the next conven tion, a the questions to be brought before the body" were of great impor tance to the flreemn of the State and should be .; handled by . the bestt la f ?rmed men in the companies. V General Secretary Gates, of the. Na tional Y. M. C." Association, and Sec vx'.zfj'. Huntington; f the States of Xbrth' and South Carolina, were here yesterday conferring with' the, board .C VUrector.tf ,the Y M. C. A. here. Tty .were much gratified at the work ; i'tx-onipHshed 'on, the - new building, r.c.rn. ai ercon is Dei ng maae oy - ihrm to organize a Y,. M. ,' C A. at Xe:vBern and they spent several days there before coming to this city. fon: iilxdued'olleOEv hen. i v. . :, , . c r: .- . ,. ; :, -.: c j ' t:Jo Annual Banquet of. the Unl tcrsity Club Taft Tasunastcrv liy .the Associated .Press.) , ' Washington, D. C, .Feb. 2 6. Four - hundred college .men attended the annual banquet tonight;' of the' Uni .f ersity Club at the Raleigh Hotel at I arhlch Secretary Taft was . the .toast l tiaster. ' It was , the Xft . time that Mr. Taft has appearedat a public function In Washington in many : months and he Interwove with his in- troductlons -many Incidents of his re 'l cent travels. Baron Mayor : Des j Planches; the Italian Ambassador, the j guest of honor, ' responded to the 1 oat, "The Cosmopolitanism of Unl r versity graduates." Justice Brewer of tho Supreme Court, talked of "The i . political . obligations' of educated men;" Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, presi- i dent of the University of Virginia, dis cussed "Public spirit m a democracy;" General Bell of the army, spoke on "Youthfulnesas an t army factor. Representative Burton,' of 1 the "Real Culprit." Addresses also were made 'by Rev. Dr. Charles Wood, pastor of ? the Church -of the Covenant, and Gen eral Duvall, of the army; Representa tive J. Hampton Moore. Senator Proc tor and Thomas Nelson Page. TO MEDIATE. Knapp and Xeill Will in a Dtr or Two Try to Settle , the Trouble ; Between the Southern Railway 1 ... and Employes. - , Y ' li : . - - " ' (Bv the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C 'Feb- 2. It 1) probable that in a day or two Chair man Knapp, of the v Interstate Com merce Commission, and Commissioner- of Labor Neill, will undertake by the terms of the Erdman Act, to me diate between - the employes and of ficials of the Southern Railway In re spect to wazes. Last evening President Finley sent h letter to Chairman Knapp. of the Interstate Commerce Commission, In dicatlng that a controversy., had arisen between the Southern "Hallway and its engineers, firemen, conductors, train men. operators and roadway men, con cerning wages and requesting the ex ercise : of. the kindly offices of tho Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the. Commissioner of Labor .by mediation and conciliation 'touring about an , amicable adjust ment. ' , '. .. ! 'CA 1 .; . The mediators named In the Erdman Act will proceed entirely informally. They will discuss the situation with committees of tfee employes . and with representatives 5f thie rallway,; and ivlll endeavor to bringHhcm to a com i aon understanding.- v a . '. Th6r entertainment - given y Mr. Karl Hansen, at the A. and M.' last nljht, was a success in every way. : A larje audience enjoyed the program , krAmeasely."-' y--J j.f.'X' K iThe special features were imperson ation of Bryan apd Tillman, and Rich jrd 1st from Shakespeare, and a fle Bcription of Sweden and Norway. He jave an attractive program of physl tx. culture and sword exercises. His rjntsrtainmeftt was a biz succesa. TO Important to all Women W': Readers of this Paper. j Women are as subject to kidney touble as men, which fact is- often overlooked. ' .;. i:,-' , Many women's complaints often prove to be nothing else; but kidney trouble, or the result of . kidney or bladder disease. o'-- If the kidneys are not in a heal thy condition, they will cause the other organs to ; become; diseased. ; You may suiter a great deal with pain in the back, bearing down feel ings, headache and loss of ambition. . Poor health makes : you nervous, Irltable and may be despondent; it makes any one so. i ! jBut thousands of iritable, nervous, tired and broken-down women have rejstored their health and strength by the use of Swamp Root,; the great Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy. Swamp Root brings new life and activity to the kidneys, the cause1 of such troubles. . i I Many send for a sample bottle to see what Swamp Root, the great Kid ney, Liver and Bladder Remedy will do for them. Every reader of this paper, I who has not already tried it, may address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Blng hamton, N. Y., and receive sample bottle free by mall. A.C.L, AND LABOR Conforonce With all Branchos as to Wage Scale (By the Associated Press.) Wilmington, N. C. Feb. 26. Repre sentatives of practically all branches of organized labor ion the ' .;' four di visions of the Atlantic Coast Line from Richmond. Va.l to Tampa, Fla., including machinists, engineers, bruke- men, telegraph ' operators and boiler makers, are here at the request of officials of the road! to consider the genera situation .' with reference to reduction of wage scales affecting all employes of the system. The confer ences are being held with Second Vice- iresiaent J. k. Jteniy, ana tnus iar have been without result A commit tee from the Order of Railway Con ductors was here during the past week,bit returned Sunday, without reaching an agreement for the present at least. progressive: dosiinos. MJsh Bessie Gold's At Itome About Seventy Ladles Royally Enter . . iainctl Engagement An- nounccd. . - Wilson, N. C, Feb. 2 6.-Mondsy ev ening at the home of Miss Bessie Gold on Vance street a pleasant "At' Home" was give'n to about seventy ladies, and as : hostess Miss Gold surpassed her '".elf. s . -.''J. 1 i - '. '' "Progreslve Domlnos',? were indulg ed In, and Miss Janie Penwick of Vir ginia, proved to be the champion of the afternoon. . She was . presented with a mammoth bouquet of red car nations. She in turn presented the floral trophy to Miss Salli Jordan. Refreshments were j then in "order, and the party were ushered Into the dining froom. which Was beautifully decorated, the color .scheme being-red, white and " green. . j: ..- ;.; ' Ji(st before being seated j around the table the ' bell 9n the front door chimed out and a messenger boy en tered the room bearing on a tray a message for each of the lady guests. The messages were enclosed in yellow envelopes used by telegraph compa nies, and when the "astonlshers" were opened, they contained heart-shaped, hand-painted announcements of the engagement of Miss Sallle Jordan and Captain Edward Darden. The refreshments were delightful and were daintily served. " Toasts were offered and were respond!" to by the bride-to-be. . -., It was an enjoyable occasion and will be remembered by each and ev ery participant. Tho Amorican Leaguo's Schedule of Playing Dates Announced ! . ' ' '; - " ' . : . :'s - By the Associated Press.) New York, Feb. 27. With the an nouncement of the American League's schedule of playing dates for the coming season, the baseball season is brought close to i the followers of baseball. The schedule calls for one hundred i and fifty-two games ns ar ranged i the Western teams open in the' Western territory, and the Eastern clubs play7 In the East; the season be gins on April 14 and ends October 8. The opening dates are so arranged that none ; of the games will be in conflict With either in New York. Boston,! Chicago, or St Louis. The opening games on April 14th are as follows; . ; - t - - - i- -i -. . Detroit at Chicago; St. Louis at Cleveland; ' Philadelphia at New York and Washington at Boston. j During the coming season the con flicting I dates have been reduced jto fifteen.!.'- .'.v- ( :.A- i . -.A . . The conflicting v dates areJ seven at Chicago; four . at St. , Louis, three .at Philadelphia, and one at Boston. .Other than discussing and adopting the- schedule the ' American League only talked overrfroutlne business, and it adjourned' until tomorrow. Every club In the league was -represented, j I The National League's session last ed twdhouri i The only '. business finished f was the adoption - of the schedule, which will be announced tb morrow. ;?-.Xyf.:::' , Only One "BROMO QVIXIXE.- That Is lAXATIVE A BROMO Qtfl NINB Look for the signature of & V. GROVE. 'Used the world over to Cure a Cold In One Day. - 256. 13 "OH I'iHFIi vmi . Will is sail WW Deserted Brido Say3 Hus band Killed Her Brother PAUL ROY INDICTED Wlille He Is in Parts a arrant is Sworn Out by a New Hampshire Sheriff The Story Told by His Wife, a 1 Beautiful Opera Singer. Who Declares She Will See Him -i" Go to Electric Chair. (By the Associated Press.) Portsmouth, N. H., Feb. 26. A warrant for the arrest of Paul E. Roy, on the charge that he murdered his brother-in-law, George A. Carklns, at Newington, on January 2, was sworn out tonight by Sheriff M. M. Collins, of Rockingham county. Al though Roy Is in France and is said to be a citizen of that country, the authorities have determined to get him here for trial if possible. The warrant -charging murder was mado out In -triplicate. One copy Is to be kept here and two are t obe sent to the state capitol. Concord, and for warded thence to the Department of Justice at Washington, which is ex pected to communicate with the French authorities. "Tho Whole Story." New York, Feb. 26.- "The whole story' as she called It, was told to night by Glacla Calla, the beautiful opera singer,, who in the tragic role of a deserted bride denouncing her husband as the murderer of her broth er, has excited interest on two conti nents. . j Her success in Paris, her marriage to Paul Roy in Boston, the quarrel at the . New .Hampshire summer home. followed by a duel, her flight in the night to her mother's home and the ten agonizing hours she, spent beside the corpse while the recital of suicide was being decided upon were given by the woman with all the dramatic art of which she is possessed. She agreed to shield her husband, she ex plained, because "Oh, when you love a man so ' now that her husband has left her and denied the legality of their marriage and has tven asserted that she is several years past her admitted agi. the singer says that .she has had time to realise "the horror of it all" and will '"never let up until I drive him to the electric chair."' She said she met her husband in Paris, where his father is a large dealer in horses and they were mar ried in Boston last - October, going from there to Newington, N. H. "On ,the night of January 2nd, my brother, Mr. Roy and myself,", she continued, "Intended to go . to a con cert . My husband wanted me to wear an automobile veil as we were going to the concert in cur automobile. I said I'd wear a hat. "What, a large picture hat so that you'll make a conquest?" said Mr. Roy. . The remark led to words and at a nod from her brother she left the room. Immediately she heard several shots and she hastened back to find her brother dying .torn several bullet wounds in the head. Paris Police Receive Warrant. Paris, Feb. 26. -The police of this city have received from New York a warrant for the arrest of Paul Roy on the charge of murder. This charge wsa made by Roy's wife, an Ameri can actress, known also as Glacla Calla, who declares he murdered her brother. George A. Carkins, early In January in New Hampshire. This afternoon' Paul Roy gave out a statement from his father's home at Neuilly In which he claimed to have shot Carklns in self-defense, but he would not comment on the allegations against him made by his wife. "It was clearly a case of shooting in self-defense and my wife knows this as well as I do." T Several Will Die as Re suit of Big Tenement House Fire This Morning (By the Associated Press.) New York, ,Feb. 27. Twelve per sons were seriously burned,, two of whom will die, it is said, in a fire early today In a five-story tenement which housed twenty families in the east end of First street Colegero Barbarette, aged C2 years, and his daughter, Lena, twenty years old. suf fered most. j The flames drove the half-awakened tenanjts to the roof from which thirty were' rescued by firemen while others scrambled down the fire escape. . The twelve seriously burned failed to find exits before the fire overtook them. DEATH OP Wra. D. UPCHfJRCH. An Old Confederate Soldier, a Cltixen I of Raleigh Passes Away. i Mr. William D. Upchurch died in this city yesterday morning at seven O'clock in the eighty-second year of his age. He had long ago retired from business. 1 He was a soldier in the ' Confeder ate army, going in in the i beginning, serving through the war in company D, 35th North Carolina Reglbent, the late R. E. Petty being the major of 1C At the end he was parol led at Appo mattox anj came home April lb, HIse wife and one ' son, W. D. Pu church, Jr.; sunrive him. ' He was a kindly hearted maw and a mostex cellent neighbor.; 1 The funeral will take place at ? his 11 residence,' corner Blood worth and Cabarrus, streets, to- WELV BURIED day at s o'clock. s Friends invited t attend. - - ; . . i TUX Ualtore - J AtfD ITS ADVANTACS3 TO THE SOTJTXL ' The Wciv Union Station ct iWCsMngton ' affords a mcctlna point for all OonIi trains from Oc Soatn vilh those of the Daltlmorc & Ohio to the North end West under one Toof.::-,-;.: . ;f:ll tlbyalDlneTralnsleave Washlnoton if o r New Yorlx f Every Odd ouf, during the day. All ere sp 1 e nd Idly equipped with , parlor cars ' and dlnlnf) cars j- and the "Royal Limited," the finest day train In Amer ica, fs "All Pullman. I The Baltimore & Ohio lathe shortest route to Pittsburg, with Pull mcn Drawing-room Sleeping Car irom Illch mond at &20 P.Rt, except Saturday, arriving Pittsburg BJSO A M. j If f s the shortest route to Chicago, with excel lent through trains from Wash 1 n g t o n to Pittsburg, Cleveland and Chicago. j Aclt your nearest Tlch- et Agent for through ticixcts vla uaitlmore a Ohio Hi n. i' titty ARTHUR C LEWIS, aouTMCRN raascMocn aacirr. NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. CAUSED BY RATE BigToxas Railroad in Ro coivors Hands f THE LOCAL TIius Explains the President, George , -: - I 1 J. Gould, of the ! International and Great Northern Railroad Co. In Straits fori a Year and More. (By the Associated Press.) Fort Worth, Texas, petition of the- Mercanti Feb. 2f.- On e Trust Com- pany of New York, trustee for a large number, of bondholders, jUnlted States Circuit Judge A. P. McCormlck today appointed Judge T. J. Dallas, receiver for the Freeman, of International and Great Northern Railroad Com pany and fixed his bond at $50,000. The petitioners allege that, the rail road has defaulted in the payment of Interest to the extent ot $414,820 on bonds; that it is insolvent and unable to meet its operating- expenses ana obligations and to defray the costs of improvements now under way. The railroad company, through its gen eral solicitor, filed its consent to the appointment of a receiver. The In ternational and Great Northern, of which George J. Gould is president, recently underwent reoraanlzaUon, and LeroyyT. Price waa superseded by Horace Clarke as general manager. Reports of the Texas Railroad Com pany show the road to have teen 11. financial difficulties for more than a year. ' j Tho President's Statement. New York, Feb. 26.4 Concerning the appointment at Fort Worth, Texas, today of a receiver for jthe Interna tional and Great Northern Railroad Company, George J. Gould, president of the company, tonight isaid: "The receivership for jLhe Interna tional and Great Northern Railroad should cause no surprise, and is due to conditions and reasons almost en tirely local. "While there has been a 1 almost un precedented falling- .oft in revenues due to the business depression pre vailing in Texas and elsewhere and affecting- every branch f industry, this alone would not have caused the action now taken. At a time when revenues are the leanest e nd business at the lowest ebb, the company is called upon by the State commission to make additions and improvements to 'its fixed and "rolling plant and re visions of its property involving the expenditure of several millions of do!--i lars, and to proceed in these expendi tures upon a - schedule prescribed by the commission without regard to current revenues or the ability of the company to secure funds to meet the expenditure. ' "These orders have come on top of a decrease- In gross earnings for the last four months of $989,000, or a de crease at the rate of nearly $3,000,000 a year. It. has been impossible to re duce expenses anywhere nf ar propbr tloriately. Even were the earnings as large as formerly they would not pro vide for these expensive, find i mme diate outlays ; and.v the la ws of Texas do not admit, if .financial markets did, of'rthe issue and sale' of security to do the work- required of the, .company. "The orders of the Commission have the effect, of laws unless certified by - the' court and- the requirements nbwvplaced 6ft the .'com pany for these IrreaTt and Immediate outlavs without Mii! LEGISLATION EH? REASONS the -revenues, the" credit the. securlt'. UoWtl i mtrket-toprbvUe the. money, ' - - mean ' such insolvency as would Un der, the laws of Texas, empower the Stte ! authorities to apply for celvers. ; i. ; "In view of the foregoing, it seems as If. for the conservatism of all ln ; t rests, it was necessan to seek the protection of the court, where all In terests: can be properly represented and protected and which can justly ' determine all questions at issue. What : I have said is not Intended as any ! criticism of the Texas , authorities or , of their action. I merely state th ' situation, and I have evey confidence! that the best .results will be accom-. plished and that, the interests of the! public j and security holders will be i fairly adjusted, and properly and per manently protected by the course that has been pursued." The International and Great North ern Railroad Company, organized in 1873 and re-organised In 18 it, oper ates 1,16$ miles of road in Texas, one branch! running from Longview' to Laredo and other branches from Fort iVorth and from Palestine to Galves ton. The company has a bonded in lebtedness of $25,127,053 and capital Uock issued to the amount 6t $9,755, 000. SWEPT BYFLQ0DS Death and Damage from Heavy Rains and Snow in Pennsylvania ( By the Associa tej Press. ) , Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 26. The death of at least three persons and much property damage was caused in Eastern Pennsylvania today by floods precipitated by heavy rains and melt .ng snow. 'Bridges were swept away, mills and: manufacturing establish .nents inundated and railroad tracks looded, ;so that traffic was interfered Aith. J. C. Claus, a farmer, was drowned above Easton while attempting to ; ford . the the Bushklll creek, which had overflowed its banks;' Frederick jUurkensmelner, of New York, wai j. aught in the flood while gathering driftwood in Cordorus Creek . and drowned, and Michael ' Gallagher, Jr., aged ten years, of Allentown. lost his life by falling into the swollen wa ters in Jordan creek. The large Bewers at Wilkesbarre were unable to carry off the water and the' lower section of the city was flooded, pausing much distress. Sev eral silk mills anj other Industrial plants were . compelled to shut down and traffic on several trolley lines were suspended. 1 Throughout the Schuylkill regions mines were flooded ' and operations were suspended." Reports from the Various points tonight show - that the water is receding and no further trou ble is anticipated. I ! Little trouble was caused here, the exception being in j Manayunk, a sub-' urb, where i several mills on the Schuylkill were compelled temporarily to suspend operations. ( - J Vorld'i Record Swimmer. I (By-the Associated Press.) j New Torkj Feb. 2.- Charles M Daniels of the New York Athletic Club, broke the world's record tonight for the .80 yard swim, -covering the distance with three turns in 43 sec ond flat at Madison Square Garden. The previous record of 43 2-5 sec onds' was held by Daniels, and , was tnade at puquesne Garden, Pittsburg 6n April 21, 1907 Died at Kittrell. 1 There died at her home in Kittrell on Tuesday night! a highly esteemed Colored woman, Sarah J. Kennedy, mother of the wife of E. A. Johnson, Of Raleigh, and ; of the wife of f Prof. j. R. Hawkins, of Kittrell College, these being music teachers in Shaw University and Kittrell College. She Was the 'grand-daughter of - Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the A. M. S. church Her funeral will be from St. Paul's; A. M. E. church in Ral flgh at eleven o'clock this morning. E Favorable Report by Com j mittee for $400,000 I Building (By the Associated Press.) . Washington, D. C, Feb. 2ft.-4-The Senate--committee on public buildings ahd grounds today ordered favorably reported a bill appropriating $400,000 fOr a custom house at Wilmington, N. Q. Favorable reports were author ized also on a large number of bills making appropriations for postofflce buildings in various sections of the country. I ' Mids Mary Latta Entertains. 1 Miss Mary Latta's entertainment of friends at an afternoon -of bridge was among the week's most attractive so cial features. The guests were; Miss Sue Ireland. Miss Phillips, Miss Blanche Heartt, Miss Gilliam, Miss Hoguej, Mrs. J. B. Hill. Masonic Temple Completion. ! The i , Masonic Temple . Committee will meet in Raleigh today to make arrangement? Of or the early 'comple tion of the Temple, with the hope of having. It : complete by the first of July. - v - ,- : ' Happy Surprise Party.. , v. 1 A delightful surprise party . was giv en Tuesday night by the . Fidelia, class of the Tabernacle y Baptist ; Sunday School, at iit home' of Rev. ; J. C. Massee, .pastor i of. ' the .'Tabernacle Baptist church.' There were many games and delicious refreshments, and during the .evening, Mrs. Massee gave some most; enjoyable readings. 1 . V-r, : -, ., , , Woman's Betterment Association.. The Woman's Betterment .Associa tion of the Wiley School, .will meet Friday arterapon .at tour f o'clock. All teachers, members : of " the association ahd- ladles having children attending FORCUSTDWlHOUS an thi the school , are invited Jlo. be present. TRAVELING Do you feel that you possess salesmanships - ability? Would you like to use this ability to; t. -1 build up a business and a future income -for yourself? Q The Equitable Life I Assurance , Society: 1r now in a position to make most at tt;tractive contracts rtth men oftcharacter and - ability to sell the new Standard Policy of tle . State of New. York. : : ' Q Address Tucker Building - - - RALEIGH do'gremvw Entertainment Now Progress Proves it in EXHIBITS ASE FINE About die Turner Art Axliiblt As a Center tlie Italolgh Schools Give Entertainments, pemonstrations , and Exhibits That Show the Schools to Be In a Splendid ; Condition. All Raleigh should see the exhibits and the entertainments being given this week by the Raleigh schools in the new High School building on Morgan street; for it ' will be a reve lation In the knowledge to be obtained of the splendid work .being done In the education of the young people of this, city.. :'-:-U;5-;hi It Is high class work throughout, and a careful examination of It war-" rants the statement that work Is shown which Is not surpassed -Ty the.! work of any other system of public schools In the State. Besides 'this there , is shown an espjit de 'corps tfmdfig the teachers and pupils which shows that in Raleigh there is progress of the right ; sort, and the - Raleigh schools are. going to the'- front in the educational interests of .the State un der the able direction of Superintend ent F. M. Harper and' his 'efficient as sistants. ... ' ' ' . vv.' : ', - t ;: . The - entertainment ; and., exhibit which began yesterday, will continue today, and tomorrow., and . the .'public should, visit i the, : High ' Schoot;building in . large numbers. Its Inception r i about the Turner Art .JExhiblt, r whjeh while a magnificent ne' of the repro duction of .art pictures In handsome style, is overshadowed In Interest by the;work of the pupils and by the en tertainments .which ; are being given. From nine to twelve, from, three to six ; and from, eight, to ten-thirty are the .hours observed. V " ; ; ; - The ' exercises . were opened ...yester day afternoon with an entertainment given by the pupils' of the Centennial Graded School which were largely at tended.. It began with a song. "Ball for . Baby," by the : first and second grades other numbers being a recita tion by Alta Yates and Annie McCall, 'Jackie Frost," a cong by first and second grades, a recitation by Herbert Ruffln, "Lidy Moon", .by the first grade, "William White and the Flar1 and a series of most excellent living pictures given by the first and second gradesiv -; '".''l'-Aj:. N'iThese exercises took place In the auditorium of the school, which while not. yet completed proved a most ex ccllent place, chairs being used, the room heated with gas stoves, and elec tric lights furnishing the illumination for the night : entertainment, , which attracted a large audience. - At these exercises at night the pro gram was announced by Prof. Hugh Worsen; principal of the, High School. who presided, the welcoming address being excellently made by Mayor Jas. I. Johnson. After this, with Miss Ved der at the piano as accompanist, a delightful violin nolo was rendered by Miss peck, the "Etude by Deberio." After this there were five minute talks on Various- phases of art edu cation by , County Superintendent of Schools Z.'y. Judd, Rev. Geo. W, Lay, rector of St Mary's, Mr. Boomhour, of the Baptist University, Prof. H. J. Stockard, president of ; Peace Insti tute, and Prof. U. H. Hill, of the A., and M. College. . Dr. Winston. who was to have spoken was kept at home bv illness. - These addresses were. of interest. Mr. Long in his re marks concerning The House Beauti ful," tpofce of a practical application of art In school decoration and said that he was ready to practice as he preached j and would " contribute' to the beautifying of . the schools. Of art in this homes, he said that with the Door j lie often found a greater appreciation than in the home of the ostentatious rich who simply be decked their homes without discrimi nation or taste. , Prof. Stockard read a most charming poem as his contri bution to jthe program After thesv talks. came a musical selection and then some clejer and i enjoyable sleight of hand demonstrations by Mr. A. F. .Bowen. of the A. and M. Col lege. ; .j - . i t . . .- . The Turner Art Exhibit was seen'tn advantage in the auditorium, while in the halls and In four class rooms were shown the ; exhibits of the city ecnooi system in the way of art work. manual training, written - class work, paper: folding, sewinr. dress makinff and fancy work, - and the cooking school products. From four to five o'clock the cooking school- pupils served lunch to visitors in the shape of coffee? salads land beaten biscuits, IVoOecrets ; - Adt your eooipr ihm e?rvve eft., ! t L SALESMEN which reflected '.great credit-upon the instructress in this department. Miss Bellamy, The art work of . the High School and of the various '. "other schools was a tribute to Miss Lossler Slocumb s thoroughness and to the aptitude of her students. In tha hall there were 123 drawings from pupils of the High School, these In water colors ah owing: work ; from nature -and objects, origi nals and reproductions. .... . There, were . leaves and ferns and Jandscapes;and some artistic candle shades-'made by the pupils lrt - original " designs; calen dars in y a treatment in two - tone3 j t the same; color; showing , landscapes, the art work Jn other . forms such as paper folding and cutting being shown in three rooms where there were splendid exhibits ' made bypuplls of the Thompson School.' the Centennial School, the WHey . School i.. and. the Murphy School, the Caraleigh ' School, the Brooklyn School and the Pilot Mills School, '"v -'.i. V r '-; V"--1 The exhibits are so-many and are of such excellence -that It-is , impossible, to . . list, ., these.. . They.ook in all branches, of school 'work which It is possible to show by pictures, yenpen cll, ink' and paper. ,Th pictures were excellent and there were' com position books, illustrate ; histories l events, maps and dee-rlpUpns. paper, cutting and folding, burnt wod work, books bound bv the pupils',of the High School, showing work-in Geome try, problems in algebra, and a mi--of other school work,, including trans lation of Virgil Aanejd ..and, -French extracts in prose -.and poetry, vAmong the exhibits the Interest pt vthe fifth and sixth grades :;of the .Thompson School was shown by the. book .case which these grades had bought ,r- In rMlss Bellamy's department- of Industrial work and domestics econo my the exhibit was of the highest grade, f2 Thetooklng?scht)ol'vhowed to high advantage !H the lunch served byHhe girls of the'seventh grade, of the Wiley School. which - wilt be re peated this afternoon by another clas. The display of the cooking done by the .'pupils was an astonishing one there being broiled steak,'- beaten bis cuits, cheese straus." mayonnaise dress ing, salads," cakes of many-kinds and candles. The display would have taken a blue rlbb'bp at any State Fair. In the department of sewing and dress making the .workl was excellent. . there beii.g shdwh' a great variety of work, suc,h; asaprpns,! shirr waists, dresses, ' underwear, - fancy , . work, kimonas and so on.- It was a dis play of most artistic needle works-" " But one must go to the I ilgh -School building today and tomorrow from nine to twelve, three to six,and at eight o'clock to see the exhibits which are worth while, as there are so many that they can only be given a hint In writing about them. -v Tonight 'therewlll t another; eh- -tertainment to which all are lnvlted The program will be a delightful one. It will begin with a musical "number by Prof i l P.: Bradley, a "recitation by Miss Frances Renfrow. a vocal num ber by Mrs "Orndox'ff; a 6cal :num ber by Miss " MarC'arteT Ray vand a number 'of enjoyaple 're'clfa'tlonsy A Exception Vnder Sir- if otter. In the report of the Thnesrecelver shlp published yesterday an tininten tiona) - injustice was 'done1 'Mr. S. "L. Rotter, editor "dt ,? Sen416r prewry's paper 'from the time ' that : Editor Simpson retlrej under fire until - Mr. Rotter resigne:dr owing to the "disclos ures of the Southern Raliway'a sup port of the paper by means -of tho Drewry touchers 'It was stated that during this Interval the 'Times had contented itself with repeated" flings at the administration and the- court having In' charge the matter of the State's contention as-to'the.-JusUce-'.of the established sew rates." 'rA a" mat ter of. fact the on TPerlod in the life of - the Times when such matter .did not find Its way into the 'editorial col umns of the Times, was1 tho period wheu the paper was ; under; tbe edito rial matter of Mr.' Rotten When the fa r t aDbeared showinc-; -that , the Times owner had been subsidized by5 the 'rallroadr Mr.vRotter prproptly re- signed vitheut comment 'r t., - . H is fair to --him :-. that the.Mbore should be -stated and the; explanation made that, in reviewing, f customary policy, of the paper, ;a.-.policy was by Indirection attributed to Mr. Rotter that he did not express. yj-i -x ROCKINGHAM COUNTY lpll TA. Republican Conunittee Kndorscs the SccrrUry ofAarr.t (By the Associated. Pres.) Washington, D.tC. F fr Frank H. Hitchcock; . eastern J manager , os , Secretary Taf fs campaign, - v- tonight received a dispatch from joice. Republican - leader r-ot :.ifcocaingnam county,- North Carolina, stating . that the Rockingham CQunty Republican committee - at Redvlle ,:today en; dorsed M.'Taft for the presidency, and fixed upon March .ICth as the, date for holding th onv?ntlon. Gone.- to Be MarrJ?i. J - Mr. S. B .Shaw, 'assistant horticul turist of the Agricultural --Cepartment, left vesterday for Washinstcn D. C where on Tuesday night.-ha will wed Miss 'Jennie Kern: daughter of : the chief of one of the diviaisas of the War Department Mr.-ShEta. was for merly tho' assistant Jnduoitlal agent of the B. and: o. RailWF.vy-and has done excellent work her?c . where he . has made many friend?. . . , 1 'fe:.f . 4 l r.. ; . . t-i i r I 1
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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