MAY 15. 1911
D IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
In reviewing the life and work of
Calvin Henderson Wiley, it ie nec
essary to (o back a nOmber of years
prior t0 his advent Into public notice,
to realize the actual condition of ed
ucational affairs in the stale of North
Carolina. V a, , y ? ? '
It mnst be remembered that hearty
all able-bodied men and youth of the
state, capable of bearing arms, fought
in the seven-year's war for freedom
and that in the succeeding ilx years
until the state entered intone Na
tional Union, practically nothing .wa/
done to advanoe the educational in
terests pf the state, with the excep
tion of tin attempt to start a state
University, and the existence of a
few private schools. The great mass
es of the people, some 200,000 In
number, were, 'in the maffcwtthkrat
any educational facilities whatever
except those* which were offered in
tile home and by the very few schools
already referred to. It was the time
rather of material upbuilding of the
people's' war-exhausted resources* and
the majority of people had but little
time and means to expend in the
training and cnltnre of youth outside
of the chimney-corner at home. Hard
ly had our people begun to recover
from the ruin and prostration
ed bj our triumphant Rerolutlefiary
war, until again tfeey were plunged
Into hostilities' %lth England, which
lasted from I8it to ltl?.
Our educational Interests in thel
meantime were natkrally held in|
by the'c
real poverty ?C 3
Ju?? emcrglnt from the two w.?.|
?t. wii.y
tmm -hick he^eld thl. offle.
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The wcret of th. .mom of hU work
WM tho ?*rne?Ui?M and enthusiasm
Whloh h. put forth In .11 of hi. ef
fort.. Wller ?U educated at C*l?
well Institute and <m leaving there
he went to th* Unlrenlty of North
Carolina, where he graduated with
highest honor.. Though oppoeed br
hi. puMU. Who daadred Wiley to be
.eoipe . minister, he did sot fed the
There iu a fine lecture dellrered
last Thursday afternoon before ;he
Woman's Christian Temperance Un
ion at the room* of the Younc Men's
Christian Lhim by Bar. Robert T.
Hope, pastor of the Christian Church,
this city. His Subject" waa "Intem
perance of Pleasure" and wns dlrtd
ed Into two classes the pleasures
urea which art harmful within th?m
aelres. ? i
This waa the fourth lecture In the
series dellTered before the Woman's
Christian temperance Union. It
goes without saying that tbl? well
known speaker handled hto subject
with wisdom and ability. IJvery
word he uttered was heartily con
curred in by all present.
The next lecture in the series will
be delivered b^ Rev. Nathaniel Hard
ins, rector of St. Peter's Episcopal
church next Thursday afternoon.
These lectures so far have been
made by Rev! J. A. Sullivan, Rev.
tH. B. Searlght. Rev. R. H. Broom
and Rev Robert V. Hope. Bach oc
casion haa been helpful to all and
driving the country. Whnn
In the summit of the highest moun
tain which thelf road led, they feflit
the earth tremble and heqerd thrlte
repeated, a dull, rumbling sound. In
all respects similar, they later agreed
to that. henrd on the memorable nlg>t
oTHarch 28.
And now for the final and conclu
sive evidence that Impel Is many ohS
people here, recalling their awe-Itf
spiring experience with 8hakfng Bald
mountain away back yonder in 1878
td believe that Henderson county,
while enjoying a fancied security on
the roof of the world, is really rest
ing upon a slumbering volcano
Rufliors there are', as yet unsub
j statiated, but comtdg apparently
from reliable sources, that a thin
I Column of smoke 1s now ascending
from that dreadful abyss In Shaking
Bald, that strange mutterlngs are
j heard within its Infernal depths, and
; a feeling of terror amohgst the peo
ple living within Its shadow.
If the tales told be true, then it
is possible the rumblings and trem
blings of that -black night of, Marchi
2 8^ were Shaking Bald's forewarnlngs
of some dreadful eruption soon to
blot out all life within its grasp. For
what has beep may occur again. The
old fellow was angry in 1978, evi
dently again In 1911, and there is
always the danger that this time he
may-not restrain his fury, but casting
aside all bounds, blot out a world!
sr Grime. at the
?mm Udlctad for
?u Indlctad (or
dlaeharged *71
Vow man frill b? ftlebratod at
0? reald.BC. of Dr. J. M Gallagher
on Eaat Maln ltlMt next Wednesday
morning at afll o'clock br Father
QalUihar of tmit Born. All an nor
dlallr inriud S> p* praiwit .
Mr. D. EL Mlchardeon one of the
Clerks at" thd" Norfolk Southern de
pot hero and V too or Captain T. B.
Richardson, A. popular conductor of
that system. Mae near meeting With
a, serious a&dent Saturday night,
The mlalHi Occurred about eight
o'clock. Mrf Richardson catered a
transfer prMpmably for his home at
the reaideacqptf Dr. J. M Gallagher
on East Main street. The horse took
flight at the {Incoming train and pro
ceeded to carer grounds rapidly, so
much so thi t Mr. Richardson found
himself In a few minutes hitting the
ground. ,4
The resnl was that he was pain
fully bruise on the face and body.
We are gla4 lb know that he is get
ting on nid t and will soon be out
again abel 1 > resume his duties.
>f Mrs. W. A. Cox will
of Her indlspoeltlon
on Third stffeet' Her
wish her a speedy re
Presented ty Episcopal Church
Sunday Horning ?t 1 1 Oclock
MATILDA IMR MORION
Presented Vesterday Morning by
Muster Justus p. Randolph ? Is a
Handsome Processional Cross ?
Accepted by the Rector In Fitting
. Words.
- t*
On yesterday, the foifrth Sunday,
after Easter, {here was presented at
St. Peter '* Episcopal church this
city, a beautiful processional cross to
the memory of Matilda Lamb Morton.
J 'he cross was carried up the cen
tral aisle to the chancel steps by
Master Justus P. Randolph who In
presenting It said:
"In behalf of loving relatives I
present this memorial cross to St.
Peter's church to the glory of God
and loving memory of Matilda Lamb
Morton." I
The Tector.iRev. Nathaniel Hard
ing, In receiving the memorial said:
"In behalf of Saint Peter'* parish
I receive and set apart the proces
sional cross, given by loving rela
tives, to the glory of Ood and sacred
to the memory of Matilda Lamb Mor
ton; a faithful and devoted daughter
of the chnreh, bom April ?, 1887,
and fell on sleep February 2tr 1?10.
"The victory of life Is won,
The note of triumph has begun.
Allelulia."
' ' Superior Court
The May term of Beaufort county
Superior Court convened la the court
house this morning at u o'clock for
the trial of civil caaee. The
"ill be for onejetek. Next wee
Hvde county Superior curt will cn
After that there will b? a three
* term of court here tor the trial
2.? T" & HO.O, JUO.O.
(By Clyde H. Tavenner.)
Washington, May 16 . (Special.)?
In six weeks the democratic house
of representatives has passed more
progreselve and anti-trust legislation
than the reptfollcans passed In four
teen years' administration of that
branch of congress.
The achlevemsnt up to data Includ
?s the passage of a bill providing
for the publicity of campaign con
tributions before Instead of after
elections; the election* of dfclted
States senatohs by direct rote of the
people; reciprocity with Canada and
the farmers' free list bill, with oth
er similar legislation to follow very
promptly.
Agitation for much of this legis
lation Asa been glng n fr years. The
republicans heard the demand of the
people for relief, but could not enact
such legislation as has been passed
by the democratic house because they
had for years been receiving enorm
ous campaign contributions from the
t*rlff trusts and other Interests which
are opposed to progressive legisla
tion of the character passed by the
democrsts.
The republicans hsve not only been
obliged not to Interfere with the
monopolies and profits of the tariff
trusts, but because of hsvlng accept
ed campaign funds from the great
corporations they hare been practi
cally compelled to extend to them
lmSJBtr from ' UVSMgitlofi -*mi
Sf6Mom*e?.
More than a score of resolutions
providing for the lnvestlgstlon of the
steel trust, the sugar trust and the
other big indutsrlal combines were
Introduced in every session of con
gress while1 the republicans were In
power. These resolutions, one snd
-all, were referred to committees thst
had been especially backed by Speak
er Cannon with men friendly to spe?
cial privilege, with the result that
nl! such resolutionsc died In commit
tee
Now It la different. For the first
time since the trust question has
been acute, the houae of representa
tives has an antl-truat majority." ?
The result la that the big commit
tee? are manned ljy men who are free
to go ahead and investigate, and If
the evidence warrants, to take the
proper atepa toward bringing about
the prosecution of Illegal combina
tions ifc existence In restraint of trade
For the first time in s good many
years the capltol of the United States
will be the scene of honest Investiga
tions of the big induatrlal trusts.
Heretofore It has been impossible
for the government to control the
trusts because the truats controlled
the government. Now It J? to be de
termined whether the government of
the people or special privilege ahall
occupy the aaddle.
Upon close view the "farmers" free
list bill becomes a mighty interest
ing measure. It untaxes many arti
cles the farmers use, but It means
about as mucn to all other consum
ers. It puts 100 articles of common |
use on the free list and it is estimat
ed that it will save the buying public
some 1300,000,000 The measure
won't hit the revenues hard, either.
The tariff Is nearly Prohibitive on the
100 articles concerned, so that the
custom houses get only $1, 500, 000
from thlsf^ource.
Dismayed at the i evsrses sustain
ed In the last election, discouraged
over the outlook for the future, and
realising that they can take mo stand
against the progressive democratic
legislation that will be backed up by
popular sentiment, the republican mi
nority In the house of representatives
TO flHDOT WAYS
1<V Motor Boat Club ltorided on Coo
last Saturday
?WTtere?tlng meeting of
[Ml Motor Boat Clob. At
meetin g the committee on rail
ways wars given final and definite
Instruction* u to the construction of
sama.
The worfc will begin at once at the
Chaunoey yards on Water atreet. The
ways will be 14x10.
They will be used tor the purpose
of hauling out an-t repairing the
boata of the elub.
of general obstruction to anythftg
the democrats may suggest.
Differing radically on the lasuee,
the republicans are not even har
monious on Mr. Hann'a policy of ob
obstructlon. Progress Ire republicans,
like William Kent of California, de
clare they were not elected to waste
time, in blocking' legislation or In
badgering any other party. He wss
elected to eerre the public Interact,
and ha Intends to do this. Several
other progressives hold the same view
which makes Mr. Mann's position all
the more trying.
The maporlty of the republicans,
however, do nothing: Wit grumble and
oppose, apparently rincapable of un
derstanding that public cannot!
he deceived by unintelligent partisan
action/ which has no higher purpose
than that of public deception In the
lntereet of a political organisation
already In public disfavor.
Most of the republican members
of the house of representatives who
voted against erclproclty sought to
defend their votes by declaring the
measure was against the best lnter
eats of the farmers, and that as they
prided themselves upon being friends
of the fsrmers at every turn In the
road, they could not bring them,
selves to vote for the reciprocity bill.
Then came the farmers' free list
Mil. which untaxed agricultural Im
plements and nearly everything tho
farmer uses. Here was a golden op
portunity of the friends of the farm
ers! # .
time to rote, 109 republicans whc
had been to loud In proclaiming their
affection for- farmers, voted agatnst
the farmeit' free list bill.
A remarkable vote for the United
State* senate was recorded when tbe
resolution to bring about the direct
election of senators was made the un
finished business and thereby given
precedence over all other measures.
Sixty-five senators voted on the side
of the general proposition to , five
against. Every democrat and every
progressive republican present voted
in the affirmative. This does not
mean that the fight over direct elcc
| tions has been mon outright. But it
| does mean that the great majority of
the torj senators have learned that
1 they cannot persistently resist public
sentiment and hope to retain their
seats. No pne believes that the great
majority of tory senators who voted
with the progressives wanted to vote
as they did. They were prompted
solely by a realization that the pub
lic demands a change In the method
of electing senators, and that furth
er defiance oit the public would but
hasten effective public resentment.
WILL ATTEND THE
FIRE ASSOCIATION
Several Members Left This After
noon for Charlotte, N. C.
The State Firemen's Association
will meet in the city of Charlotte on
May 16 to May 20.
The following representatives ..of
the respective fire associations of
this city left on the Norfolk South
ern train this afternoon to attend the
association:
Prom Volunteer Hose Company:
Messrs. C. M. Brown. Jr.. and Chsrles
L, Morton. v
From the Oce?n Fire Company:
Messrs. John Smith and Herbert Bo*
nsr.
From the West End Reel Team:
Messrs Lloyd Waters, ahd z. N. Leg
gett.
From tbe Hook and Ladder Com
pany: Mr. P. P. Maxwell.
Dr. K M. Brown, tbe city's cnlef
of tbe file department also left tor
Charlotte. Tbe beys from here ex
pect a great meeting.
MUmIoiuu? From Korea.
Min Mattic Ivy a returned mis
si nnary from Korea and a native of
Texas will speak in the First Metho
dist church tomorrow evening at t
o'clock.
The public is most cordially In
vited to be present.
Is Convalescent.
Mrs. George E. Ricks who ha
been quite sick at her home on Eas'
Second street for the past few day
is oonvalseent to the dllight of he:
many friends throughout the coun
*y. ?
Hathaway Entertains
Park Friday.
Mrs. A. C. Hathaway of Washing
ton Park entertained the Bridge Clul
at her attractive home at the Pari
last Friday aftenoon. Delicious ant
tempting refreshments were served
The gnssta were as follows:
rtilaimm PsUiV^-TJariosi J- r,
Moore, A. U. Dummy, J. D. Gorhar
J. C. Rodman. H. W. Carter, N. 8
Fulford, J. W. Ferrell. Misses Jullr
Hoyt, Miss Satchwell. Miss Lottie
Blow, Mlsa Lillian Bonner and Mis
Lizzie MaHison.
and Co
and picnic to tc
Pitt countj
The citizen of
planning for 0
something un
hide fair
th? enterprl?
Hon,
ent
the occasion wll'
of 'Farm
Carolina. Als
superlntend
and Dr. Hi-'
Agrlcultuarl anc*
will also speak
In North Car
to expected to br
a noble work an<*
liberally sttended
Is doing a great
In the tsate and na-,
every citizen.
MEMORIAL SERMON
Delivered Yentorday by Rev. If. Hard
ing at SC. Peter's Church.
Rorfc Nathaniel Harding th^ belov
ed rector of St. Peter's Episcopal
church, this city, and himself one
of thoao who wore the fray, deliver.
sermon at tha ' 11
? - to the memory of the
Confederate dead. This discourse
was Inspiring and much enjoyed.
It has been some time since a dla
? - has bee?
city. The music or
of the features.