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ESTABLISHED 1899
DEMOCRAT AND PRESS CONSOLIDATED 1905
Hickory a
Comparison With Similar
Institutions Over the State
Schools of Hickory Rank Among the First of
the City Schools of the State—What Con
stitutes a School's Efficiency
The efficiency of a school is
measured by the percentage of
school population in attendance,
by the practical importance of
the subjects required to te
taught, by the methods of study
used, and by the thoroughness of
the work dene. Measured ty
these standards, the schools of
Hickory rank among the first
of the city schools of the State,
This is not merely a statement
of individual opinion, but is
shown by official reports.
ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE.
For the purpose of comparison,
twenty-one of the large3t cities
and towns in North Carolina
were selected. Among these
were Asheville, Concord, Char
lotte, Durham, Elizabeth City,
Gastonia, Goldsboro, Greensboro,
Henderson, Kin ston,
Monroe, Raleigh, Reidsville,
Salisbury, Winston Salem, and
other leading towns.
From the report of the State
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion for 1914 the average enroll
ment in these cities was found
to be 63 8 per cent of the total
white school population. In
Hickory 68.4 per cent of the
total white school population
was enrolled in the public
schools. L?st year 95 per cent
of all the white children in
Hickory between the sges of 6
and 17 years were enrolled in the
public schools.
In these twenty-one cities the
average daily attendance was
66.4 per cent of the total enroll
ment. In flickcry 83.6 per cent
of the total enrollment last year
was in regular daily atten
dance.
In Hickory 15.4 per cent of the
total enrollment was in the high
school. In the twenty-one cities
selected only 13 per cent of the
total enrollment was in the high
school.
COURSE OF STUDY.
A second measure of the
school's efficiency may be found
in the practical importance of
the subjects taught. Is most
time and attention given to the
subjects that are essentially nec
essary?
State Superintendent J. SY,
.Joyner says: "The foundation
of ail education is, of course, a
mastery of the rudiments of
knowledge— the elementary
branches of reading, writing,
arithmetic and spelling. Our
chief attention, therefore, should
be given to doing thoroughly
this foundation work and mak
ing adequate provisions ftr
it,"
An examination of the course
of study in the schools of Hick
ory will show that in the elemen
tary grades the subjects of read
in?, writing, spelling, arithme
tic, and English language are
given more attention than other
subjects of minor importance.
In the high school grades the
course 3 have been r ranged
with a view to giving pupils a
thorough preparation in those
subjects that are of most practi
cal value.
METHODS OF STUDY.
The schools of Hickory were
perhaps the first among the citv
tchools in the State to adoDt the
plan of having a study period to
follow the recitation period in
each subject of study. - This was
done to enable the teachers to
direct the preparation of each
lesson, to teach pupil 3 how to
study to best advantage, and to
develop in the pupils ideals and
habits of diligence, order, initig
tive and self-reliebane.
Since this plan was adopted in
the Hickory schools, The Ladies'
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
Home Journal ana other leading
magazines made their strong
pleas for having all the school
work done in the school, The
Report of the Commissioner of
Education for 1914, Volume 1,
sl?ows that all over the United
States schools are lengthening
the hours in school day, and are
decreasing the amount of work
assigned for home study. In
North Carolina this doctrine that
school work should be done in
the schools under the directions
of the teachers has been preach
ed, if that Is the right term, Jby
North Carolina Education, the
editor of which is one of the
leading educators in the State.
Within the last year or two many
of the leading city schools in the
State have adopted this plan of
doing school work.
Last year 91 per cent of the
pupils in regular attendance in
tha schools of Hickory did satis
factory work and were promot
ed. Teachers of experience in
both public and private schools
know that fully 20 per cent of
the pupils fail to do satisfactory
work. This same percentage of
failure is found in the colleges
arid universitias.
But m the schools of Hickory
last year only 9 per cent of the
pjpilsin regular attendance fail
ed of promotion, Measured by
this standard of the results ob
tained. the methods of study
used in the schools of Hickory
rank among the best and the
most approved,
Another test for efficiency is
that of thoroughness. Do the
pupils read well? Are they good
spellers? Can they write well?
Can they solve rapidly and cor
rectly practical problems.
Last December N. W. Walker,
Professor of Secondary Educa
tion in the University of North
Carolina, prepared a test in
spelling and sent it to all the
high schools in the State. Not
all the high schools gave the
test, but results were reported
by one hundred and seventy-nine
schools. These results were
published in Tne North Carolina
Hi?h School Bulletin for April,
1915. Below is given the com
parative standing of sixteen of
the leading high schools of the
State, showing the number of
pupils whe took the test, and tV
average grade made by the pupils
of that school.
SCHOOL PUPILS AVEPvAGE
GRADE.
Asheville 277 72.27
Gary 101 58.9
Concord 119 69.49
Durham 364 68.31
Elizabeth City 114 70,16
GoMsboro 139 58.46
Henderson 82 74.44
HICKORY 116 78.13
Lexington 116. 68.1
New Bern 112 67.56
Raleigh . 300 63.66
Rocky Mount 138* 67.9
Salisbury 158 62.8
Shelby 104 70.74
Statesville - 103 69.14
Winston Salem 238 76,38
This comparison shows that the
high school of Hickory made the
highest average grade of these
sixteen schools.
BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT
In the matter of buildings and
equipment, laboratories for work
in physics and domestic science,
maps, and other aids in teaching,
the schools of H ckory do not
make so fayorabie a showing a
monff the city Schools of the
State. If a high standard of
work is to be maintained, addi
tional buildings should be provid
ed, laboratories for science work
should be equipped, and neces
sary aids to teaching should be
furnished,
Much credit is due the schools
for the high standard of work
that has been reached and the
excellent results that have been
secured. But none less the duty
devolves upon the people of
Hickory to make adequate pro
visions for the schools in order
that the high standing may be
maintained.
Wrecks of House
Boats Found in
Wake of Storm
Beaumont, Tex., Aug. 20. —
News from the storm stricken
district around Beaumont is
meager. No addition to fatalities
is reported. So far as is known
the dead number nearly a score
with a number reported miss
ing.
Reports received from Sabine
and Sabine Pass, Tex., and
from Bayou and Leesburg, La.,
where heavy loss of life is fear
ed are that all the people in
these places are safe.
House boats on the Sabine-
Nebhes canal are believed to
have experienced difficulty, as a
score or more of house boats are
missing from the moorings. The
wrecks of several have been
found in the marshes.
Galveston, Aug. • 20,—(8y
Courier) —The total of missing
and known dead in an area of
100 miles wide along the cost on
both sides of Galveston, is 193,
with the number of known dead
less than 100. In Galveston,
city and island, the dead and
missing number 12.
Galveston thousri suffering
proportionately small in lives
lost sustained heavy property
damage.
ALLIES JRAY PREVENT
RUINATION OF COTTON
They Agree In Principle Cotton
Is Contraband, But Will Stand
Behind the Market.
"The allied governments have a
ereed in principle that cotton is con
traband of war. The exact date when
this announcement shall be made is
still under consideration as well as oth
er details connected with the proclama
tions. " This statement r»as authorized
British embassy.
As soon as the official announcement
is made, it will be disclosed also that
the allied governments have prepared
to stand behind the market prices and
minimize hardships to planters.
The American government, several
days ago, was informed unofficially but
authoratitively of the inteution of the
allied governments to make cotton con
traband and was informed that they will
claim a legal rig'it for their action.
It was explained here today that the
allies refrsined from making cotton
contraband at the outset of the war be
cause of the condition in the United
States where a large croo had been
planted and a contraband order then,
would in their opinion, have been far
more serious.
Now the allies, contend, the cotton
states have been prepared for a change
in poiicy by reductions of acreage. Some
of the cotton interests, allied quarters
acknowledge, may be affected by the
change, and for that reason it hus been
decided to stand behind the market to
minimize embarrassment and to avoid
a permanent decrease in American
cotton plantings which would be re
flected in the industries of the allied
countries.
The principal reason for declaring
cotton contraband is that it is one of
principal sources of smokeless powder.
HDW the allies propose to support the
cotton market is not explained.
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HICKORY, N. C., TUESDAY, \UGUST 24, 1915
STEAMER IS SENT TO
BOTTOM NEAR GRAVE
OF LINER LUSITANIA
She Carried About 450 People,
All of Whom Are Accoun
ted For But Fifty.
The White Star steamship Ara
bic, which sailed Wednesday
from Liverpool, has been sent to
to the bottom off Fasnet, on the
Southern coast of Ireland, not
far from the point where the
liner Lusitania was sunk. The
Arabic was sunk by a torpedo
fired by a German submarine.
A dispatch to Lloyd's from
Queenstown says that the crew
and passengers of the Arabic put
off in 11 boats and were picked
up by a sloop which proceeded to
Queenstown,
The message says the Arabic
was torpedoed without warning
at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning
and she sank 11 minutes later.
A wireless message received
from the warship which towed
the Arabic's boat to Queenstown
says there were 22 Americans in
the second cabin and three in
the steerage.
Tne White Star line issued the
following statement concerning
the steamer Arabic:
"The Arabic left Liverpool at
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
She was torpedoed Thursday
morning at 9:15 o'clock in latitude
50.50 north, longitude 8,32 west.
"She had aboard 423 persons.
As far as can be ascertained
there are 375 survivors. It is
understood that only six passen
gers are unaccounted for."
A message from Queenstown
says:
"Vessels have landed here 396
persons rescued from the Arabic.
"It is reported that 50 lives
have been lost in the disaster."
Death of Mrs. A. A. Kiliian.
Mrs. A. A. Kiliian, widow of
A. A. Kiliian, an old Confederate
soldier, died Friday morning at
the residence of Mr. H. P. Long,
near Lenoir College, after an ill
ness of about two months.
Mrs. Kiliian was a consistent
member of the First Baptist
Church of this city and is sur
vived by four brothers, Messrs.
Henry. Manuel, David and El
more Propst, and two? *lsters,
Mrs. Barbara Pope of Gastmir?
and Mrs. Lou Bunting. She was
71 years, 5 months and 17 days
of age and was raised in the vici
nity of Newton and St. Stephen's
church in this county.
The funeral services were con
ducted at the home of Mr. Long
Saturday morning and the inter
ment was beside of her husband
in the St. Stephen's cemetery,
services being conducted by Rev.
J. D. Harte, her pastor, assisted
by Rev. A. L. Stanford, pastor
of the First Methodist Church.
NEWS OF NEW ATTACK
SHOCKS WASHINGTON
Washington, Aug. 19.—News
of the torpedoing of the British
steamer Arabic of the White
Star line with Americans on
board, came as a shock to officials
of the United States government,
who had hoped since the dispatch
of the last American note there
would be no further aggravation
of an already tense situation be
tween the United States and
Germany,
The Clerk Guaranteed It.
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other day and said to one of my clerks,
'have you anything to cure diarrhoea?'
and my clerk went and got him a bot
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Dirrhoea Remedy and said to him, 'if
this does not cure you, I will not
charge you a cent for it« So he took
it home and come back in a day or two
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Appall chain Tsinir.g Stheo).
The twelfth year of the Ap
palachian Training School will
begin August, 19, 1915. Every
effort will be made to help pub
lic school teachers. All expen
are ve-y low. Ask for literature.
Address, Secretary of the Facul
ty. Boone, N. C.
An Unknown
Messenger Delivers
Leo Frank's Ring
0. B. Keeler, a newspapes man
of Atlanta; but residing at Ma
rietta, in a published article,
says that FranVs wedd nj ri. g
has been delivered to him by a
man unknown to him. A note
in theenyeloDe with the ring
said:
"Frank's dying request was
that this ring be given to his
wife. Will you not see that the
request is carried out?
This note will be delivered to
you by a man you do not know
and does not know you: You
will be expected to destroy it
after reading it."
Keeler said he destroyed the
note at once and quoted from
memory, '
Frank wore the wedding ring
when he was arrested and dur
ing the trial it was sesn on his
hand frequently.
The ring was not on his hand
when the body was discovered
hanging in the woods.
Keeler states that the messen
ger came to his home about 8
o'clock last night and after de
livering the note disappeared.
He stated that he would deliver
the ring to Mrs. Frank.
NEWTON CANCELLED
CHAUTAUQUA PLANS
Contract Is Annulled Because
Hickory Had Secured
Previous Dates.
Newton, Aug. 19, —The guarantors
of the chautauqua today cancelled the
contract and the attraction, billed far
the last three days of August, go:s by
the boird. This action was taken be
cause the company has signed up the
same programme with Hickory for
earlier dates than for Newton.
More people are attending Ball's
Creek Methodist campmeeting* this
week than on the historic place for
years. Thursday night there were 17
more families encamned than had ever
been known, although the weather
had been every thing but ideal for
such an outing, and Sunday, unless
there is a deluge, thousands will at
tend.
Raymond and Jesse Goodman, waifs
of Hickory, taken by the court there
and turned over to the sheriff to find
homes for them, have been taken by
N. L. McGee, of Lincolnton. Route 4,
and Eli Kale, of Claremont, who will
rear them.
A gas engine at the farm of Jay Wil
fong, operating a hay baler, blew up
yesterday, and while nobody was in
jured, which is remarkable, the ma
chine was wrecked.
Sheriff Isenhaur, following a visit
from Special Tax Commissioner Ray,
of Macon county, is publishing warn
ing to all owners of motor vehicles
that if they carry a passenger one time
they are liable to the state and county
tax of $5 assessed on such vehicles
kept for hire.
MEN WANTED—In the Men's
Bible class at the Presbyterian
Church every Sunday morning in
the main auditorium of the
church at 9:45 a. m Dr. W, B.
Ramsay, teacher., You will be
greeted with a warm welcome.
If you are not attending Sunday
School we will be glad to have
you come out and join the Men's
Bible Class at the Presbyterian
Church on the corner Thirteenth
Avenue and Thirteenth Street.
For dyspepsia, our national ailments
use Burdock Blood Bitters. Recommen"
ded for strengthening digestion, puri
ying the blood. At all drug stores.
SI.OO a bottle.
Russian's Last Stronghold
in Poland Captured by the
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Onrushing Teutonic Army
Novogeorgievsk Taken After Stubborn Re
sistance by the Defenders—More Than
Twenty Thousand Captured.
SOCIAL.
Mrs. James Shuford entertain
ed two tables of Auction Tues
day night. Mrs. A. A. Shuford
won the prize, a deck of cards
for having top score. Dainty
refreshments closed a pleasant
evening,
000
A pretty compliment to Mrs.
T. A Mott and Mrs. Weeks was
the lovely bridge luncheon given
by Mrs. Frank P, Abernethy at
her attractive bungalow Wednes
day morning at 10. The rooms
were arranged with a profusion
of sunflowers and nasturtiums.
After an interesting game an ele
gant two course luncheon con
sisting of jellied chicken, cheese
in green pepper, tomatoe*,beaten
biscuit and ice cream ahd angel
food cake was served. Miss
Ruth Coleman was presented
with a deck of cards for highest
score and guests of honor were
presented with a handsome box
of stationery and flower basket,
"•o o o
Mrs. E.P, Conant, who has just
returned from a trip to the Ex
position and tour of the west, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L.
Riddle.
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Jirs. J, L, Riddle entertained
two tables of Thursday
afternoon for her sister, Mrs. E.
P. Conant, of Savannah, who is
visiting her for a few days. Mrs.
Walter J. Shuford won highest
score prize, a box of dainty crepe
de-chine handkerchiefs. The
refreshments were delicious, con
sisting of ice cream, cakes, punch
and bonbons. Those playing were
Mesdames Farrar, E. B. Cline,
Frank Henderson, W. X. Reid,
T. A. Mott, E. B. Jones, E. P.
Conant and W. J. Shuford,
000
Mrs. Farrar of Cincinnatti, 0.,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T.
C, Blackburn.
000
Mrs. T. A. Mott left Thursday
to spend the winter in Detroit,
Mich.
000
Miss Louise Coleman of Aiken,
S, C., is visiting Mrs. Fred Aber
nethv.
000
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Abernethy
and Misses Ruth and Louise Cole
man left for Blowing Rock Thurs
day to camp for two weeks,
000
Mrs. J. W. Self, after a weeks
visit to relatives returned Thurs
day to her home in Lenoir,
000
Mr. W. J. Shuford spent Thurs
in Greensboro.
000
One of the most delightful so
cial events of the week occurred
Friday morning when Mrs. W, B.
Ramsay entertained the Dc-As-
You-Please Club. The game of
Progressive Qaick Wit 3 was
thoroughly enjoyed by those
present and the score cards were
hand painted maps of North
Carolina, locating the cities of
the guests of honor, Misses Eve
lyn Douglass of Charlotte, and
Margaret Ramsay of Salisbury,
nieces of Mrs. Ramsay. Misses
Virginia Allen and Margaret
Ramsay added to the pleasure of
the occasion by the rendition of
vocal solos, and Mrs. Ramsay of
Silisbury, entertained with in
strumental music. A delicious
salad course was served. Besides
the members of the club, and
guests of honor, the following
were invited: Misses Sadie Men
zies, Virginia Allen, Charlotte
Smith and Isabella Morton.
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New Series Vol. I, No. 27
' Berlin, Auk. 20.-'Official an
nouncement is made here of the
capture of the important Russian
fortress of Novogeorgievsk with
more than 20.000 men. The
statement concerning the capture
follows.
"The fortress of Novogeorgie
vsk, the enemy's last Bulwark in
Poland has been captured after
stubborn resistance. The entire
garrison including more than 20,-
000 men and an enormous stock
of war material was taken.
' 'The emperor has left for No
vogeorgievsk for the purpose of
giving thanks of himself and the
fatherland to the leader of the
attack, General von Berseler, and
his troops."
Novogeorgievsk, captured by
the Germans, is described by the
Associated Press correspondent
who visited the fortress yester
day as a second Vick&burg, on
account of its position, The for
tress is nineteen miles northwest
of Warsaw and is at the
junction of the Vistula, NareW
and Kkra rivers. For nearly
two weeks it has been complete
ly invested by the Germans and
several of the outlying forts had
been captured early in the week.
The fortress was strongly de
fended and was said to be equ p«
ped with sufficient ammunition
and fMdJaJastfsra JfejMLßSriod.
It is presumed that the capture
represents another great triumph
for the Austro-German siege
guns.
Greenyille and Vicinity swept by
Terrific Storm.
Greenville, S, C., AUK. 20.
Greenville and vicinity was visit
ed today by a terrific cyclone,
when the wind is said to have
reached a velocity of well around
100 miles an hour. Wireß are
down in all directions and news
from the outlying districts can
not be secured. Property dam
age here will run into the
thousands of dollars, which can
not be estimated until full re
ports are received,
One negro was killed when he
was buried beneath the ruins of
bin home, was crushed, though
it was a heavy eight-room house.
Eight or ten other houses in the
immediate vicinity of the home
were wrecked while trees were
uprooted in a path of about ICO
yards wide and half a mile long
through the eastern section of
the city.
The cyclone was a fnnnel
shaped and came into the city
within five minutes after it was
first discovered. The oldest
ciizsns state that they have nev
er seen it s > dark, lights being
necessary, though it was only 5
o'clock. The air became very
oppressive Sand dense and then
the storm broke.
Killed Trying to Save His Dog.
Brevard, Aug. 20. —In an at
temp to save his pet dog from
death, Robert Waldrop, a promi
nent farmer of the Cathey's
creek section of Transylvania
county, was struck and almost
instanlly killed by a freight
train near the depot at Selicia
yesterday morning about 9.30
o'clock. His sacrifice was of 110
avail a? the dog wa3 also killed
at the same time.
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