k Hon. Bradford Kna]
,, t*'/. r~\
cess. Fifteen Gr
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"Education and Succeaa" wu the
V". subject Of Hon. Bradford Knapp of
tho United Statea Department of 1(
rlculture. Waahlnaton, D. C., for Ma
literacy addreas to tho members of
the grad^l^C clase of tho Washy
lnston Public Hchool. lut nUshl and
the mala thread runnln*
the talk wu "dofnc something In
life." Mr. Knapp held the closest
attention of Ilia treat audience to
the fcloeing word. Washington people
always appreciate something good
and I apt night a great opportunity
wu tneirs and fortunately ?ey took
advantage af It.
s Mr. Kaapp ta a son of the late Dr.
Seaman X. Knapp. who charmed
Washing too cltisens three year* ago
when he mad# the commencement
. address. His words of advice still
abide tn the hearts xil those present
on {hat occasion and last night his
to distinguished son simply resplenish?d
the smoldering flsmes and they
hare burst iorth again In nil their
beauty and wholosomenesa The
. apeaker apoke with 'perfect ease, using
words so plain that even the
smallest student-of the school digest
and take ta Its meaning. No attempt
wsJ made to attract by flights of
? -oratory.?It was a plain simple talk
^ ?a message of gnldaase and wisdom
'ta tho members of the graduating
P' class from -a man who knows life
and who both by precept and example
is endeavoring to accomplish
something sad a&lng others to de
v -Mlwtrtge.
"Ho man or woman" said Mr.
^ !\vv man. Only by this standard can
wA;progress is this country. OppoKtuntty
|s not always what people
think it ta. It Is largely of our own
making and I hare come to think
-that It is something in the man. Ita
the "know how" what we all want
? .and should strive for."
r Tot nearly aa hour along this line
of thought Mr. Kanpp made'an address
not equalled in Washington in
Tears - It was a massage of practical
things from a common-sense man.
1 . The number present was gratlfyI
tag and all during the delivery of
-"the address the deportment of the
audience, notwithstanding the large
|jt number of little tot*, was excellent:
J The speaker was presented by
Hon. John H.#8mall. chairman of
v the board of school trustees In.his
always happy and attractive style.
The Exercises'of the evening openi
" ed with s chorus sfter Which the Int;
vocation was made by Rev. R. H.
Broom. One of the attractive feature?
of the program waa a vocal solo
"A Dream" charmingly rendered
Miss Robena Carter.
Superintendent New be Id then read
a lengthy report of the year's work.
The number of pupils enrolled dur
THOMAS CLARK CUES
IB DISTANT an
Mr. Tbomee Clark of (bo Jamea E.
? Clark Cobpamy, laft tkla moraine on
KMthe Atlantle Oeaat l.lna for Dourer,
Colorado, to wmke that dlataat our
bla future borne with tbe bopo thai
k bla health will ha tmprorrd and finally
raatored. Mr. Clark wae accompanied
aa far aa Panaale by bla wife
Mr*. Clark and-bla lirother-ln-l.i ,
Mr. Obarlaa Morton. Mra. Clark and
children expert to follow Mr. Clark
later. , ?
The entire eltjr regrets the departure
of Mr. Clark and truat that ere
lane he will'be enabled to return to
rkla home blraneM main KM man)
frtenda wtab Mas arerr suceaaa In hit
new home, r* ? - s'sj-; v
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pp Delivers Strong
iucation and Sucaduated.
tng the year were exactly eight hundred
being an Increase of fifteen orer
that of laat year. The dally average
attendance has been 686. being an
increase of 4*. Not a single death
hae occurred among the student*
during the past session of eight
months. The coat per student per
month is $1.50. It required nearly
seventeen thousand dollars to meet
the expenses for the year. The
ber of teachers Including the superintendent
are thirty-three.
Next year toe Manual Training
teacher will be employed continually.
For the paat two years he has
been dividing his time between the
schools here and those In New Bern.
While the report was somewhat
long It contained Interesting data
which should ho known by every patron
and V
A male gvartet composed of Thomas
Sparrow. James Fowls, Enoch.
Simmons, and John Lewis Payne
sang "SHvor Threads Among the
Gold." . 'v,-. ... ^j
The next-on the program was the
delivery ?*f prises and medals. The
John H. "Small History medal, was
awards# ;tt> Thomas Delams Sparrow
and vo presented by Mayor Colllh
H. Hashing. The C. G. Morris debater's
medal was presented to John
Lewis Payne by Mr: B. A. Daniel Jf.
The Daughters of the American Revolution
prise (IS.SO In gold) was
won by Miss Lillian Carlota Nicholson
wnd was presented by Mr. W. B.
Bod man Jr. The three year attendance
record prise ($6. In gold) waa
presented to Mia* Esther Pearl Kss-aiitKer
and the George H, Broun
i?w jonn m. small.
Principal P Q. Bryan than announced
the scholarships and attendance
honors for the past year. Mr.
"Edmund Taylpe Buckman won the
scholarship to Trinity College and
Mr. T?rank Hodges Cooper the -scholarship-to
the University.
Mia* Bernlce Nicholson daughter
of l>r. tP. A. Nicholson made the
highest exerage in all her studies
daring the put year. Her percentage
was 88 1-t. She la a student in
the 8erenth A. department.
Mr. Frank Hodges Cooper was also
presented with a silver dollar by
some damer unknown In appreciation
of the fact that although he resides
six miles 3n the country he has neither
been absent nor tardy from school
Hoa. Ms H. Small then present
ed the diplomas, and certificates tc
the members- of the graduating class
which this year numbers fifteen.
After the singing of a quartet by
Miss Corlnne Bright. Helen Shaw.
Rosalie Freeman and Robena Carter
and after pronouncing of the benediction
by Rot. P. Dalton. ths
commencement exercises of the
Washington Public Schools came tc
an end. - *- ' ' V* ' y/tv ^ w- \ |
N. S. Freight Car
Jurips The
Track
Freight tralii No. 80, north bound
; through freight running from Nes
Bern to Norfolk whon near the Walli
Wntta station - abont eleran ratio,
from bora, had ona of Its cars tt
lamp tha trapk and tho consequent*
was all trains worn blockaded lei
several hoara Passenger No. 8 run
nine from Norfolk to Raleigh on thi
i-dunui* ovuiuoiii ?taa uuh iu nrriTt
here at 1:10 a. m. did not reach th<
( atatlon until 10 o'clock thli rr.ornlnj
, Tba oaaacnger tCaln Ho. < runolni
, tram nlalellh to Norfolk waa delay
, ed until } o'clock thin mornlu*. N<
one waa hurt by the ralahap. Tbi
track la now dear and all tralna ar<
running on aehadula time.
, for todaY'a'trada. ApyaaTo. It
, Nlca Bananaa. Phone <10 Waah
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WASHINGTON NORTH
% ' HHOWKHH TONIGHT AND SUf
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Revival At Si. E.
Church Starts
" Tomorrow
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The services at the First Methodist
Church tomorrow will be of special
Interest as they will m^rk the
beginning of the annual revival meet
Ing tb b? led by Rev. Luther B.
Bridget* evangelist, and Prof. R. C.
Bird, vocalist, whose labors have
been so signally blessed in other
fields. The recent meeting In Elisabeth
City was regarded by thoughtful
persons as the greatest revival
that had ever vlsltod that town. All
are invited to hear these-earnest consecrated
laborers.
. The pastor seslouely appeals to
each member of the church to attend
every service possible, to bring his
family, kindly invite his neighbors
~~ REV. LLTHKR B. BR1DGQU)
and fervently pray and diligently labor
for the conversion' of the unsaved.
In the Nash vile Christian Advocate
appears an account of a recent revival
conducted by Mr. Bridger*.
That paper says:
Revival at Mcbotjmvillc, Ky
. - (by Rev. J. W. Coatee.)
Kmmggm which commenced on
closed after running
SggM^j^Sw-tod of seventeen days
m|]plMiae6UiiK from mere than
crowds walPlied
on tbe minlstry of Brother l*. B.
11 Bridge re. Several whose word is enI
titled to credence said they had
II never had inch audiences at C en tenliar
y Methodist Episcopal Church,
I(South. One stated that he had ushI
lered for thirty years in this churcb,
II and never witnessed the like. Anllother
affirmed that In nalmv Hnv? nf
Jessamine Institute on commencement
occasions no throng equal to
some we had gathered within its
walla.
- Not only" was attendance great,
but widespread good was done. Instances
might be mntliplled showing
the extensiveness of its blessings
touching for good members of other
denominations and reaching into adJaoent
rural regions. Orer fifty professed
conversion, many others were
revived, and yet more as would indicate
an enhancement of consecration.
and given fidelity will Insure
intensive and extensive good. It
was a great season of refreshing. Com
plete and permanent results can be
gathered only in the final harvest
home.
ReV. I*. B. Brldgers is good help,
and rendered efficient service in sermon
and song. He had the attention
?|fl interest of the people at large.
He waa the providential. man. He
is a vigourous worker. 1 commend
him wild bis work.
r UiiSES MILL
/ RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
~
1 TJ. annual''Commencement escr-l
I riles <>f the Washington Hoapltal
> Training School for nursos will take
i place In the Elks home this dty on
nest Thursday esnnlng May It at
8:30 o'clock. The address wlU he
> dellrernd by Hon Paul WaBb. of
l Morohcad City. A moot delightful
i and entertaining program la twins
. arranged. Everybody Is obrdiallr
I Invited. 81s nurses will receive dp
plomas. The full program for the
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The many friends of Master Zoph
1 Potts, the bright and Interesting eon
. of Mr. Z. M. Potts, manager ef the
Postal Telegraph of*e? here, srtn he
. glad to know that the little tallow
. lis convalescent and unless something
stored to health.
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Live News Frt
Section of
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JAKEVTIXK ATOMS C
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The JakSTllle atomiser kl> been In
his garden today crania* ehods?re- 1
ducing them to atoms?so as to liberate
the pent up plant trod. He
finds that atomising gays in more 8
wars than "one. It pays immense- J
if i* the garden. ? j"?
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The Jakevllle farmers poem to be c
falling In line with what they have
?*eroad at farmer*' hadptotes and
from agrtemtwre paper*? -'-They op- 1
pear to be immensely interested in *
deep plowing: before planting. Some
of oar farmers have broke their soil
at least three Inches deep.
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It la about time' for some Jakevlllelte
to get up on the rostrum and
announce that be has **no axe to
grind," but haa got an old saw ho
wants to file and the sooner somebody
pats him at It the "better he
will like Lt.
The literary branch of the Betterment
Association was called in special
session last Friday night to consider
the word "mollycoddle," and
determine If ^possible, its definition,
if U has any: .
The president, in his opening remarks.
announced that he had search
ed Webster's Unexcelled Dictionary
from Murphy to Manteo but bad, as
yet, discovered nothing reflecting
the faintest light on the word itself
or its ancestors. Notwithstanding
this discouraging announcement .we
proceeded with the business In hand
and went at it with coats off, making
the search and research as thorough
and perspiring as possible. But after
we had shaken the microbes out
of seven dictionaries, four Latin
grammars, two algebraes and one
common school arithmetic we mopped
our perspiring brows and gave
up in disgust.
But at this exciting movement
Jake Handy got np and paid he bad
an Idea. The president said that
was the very thing w.e were lookln*
for and told Jake to take the floor. J
Jake said fttae word "Mollycoddle" '
sounded to him like "mad-hole" and ]
it was his private opinion that the 'i
two words were more or less disconnectedly
related. Jake's idea
met with considerable favor. Taking <
a vote It was decided that we adopt
this definition* "pn the spur of the
moment." The public win. there- 1
tore, take notice that the mud-holes
will no longer be referred to by that <
dirty name, but be called, hereafter,
molly-coddles.
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RIVBR ROAD STATION
There will be an ice cream f^Sti0
"liif > :.v '
kAY-ll. 191ft.
IH AND SOUTHEAST VtNM.
V-J.. JJyyA ILLX Jl
3RY! |
hon
zoJuoigp) K
>m AJ1 *
Beaufort Co. \
o
een rery 111 for the last week is c
:onvaleacent. * ^
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IHarlIe, a little eon of Mr. and Mrs. n
j. _M. Sheppard. is very ill. r
Miaa M. M. Cherry, of River Road d
ipent Sunday with Mrs. Augustus tl
LUigood. - - n
? f<
Mias Martha Pittxnan was a Kpest 1'
>f Miaa LUUe Alligood last SugfljJy. ?
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Messrs M. P. Pippin and Mqde and t>
telel?h Sheppard have been catch- t
ug inany^hsfe.' n
? . v
Mr. J. A. Alligood..and family 01 1
iVaahington visited Mr. and Mrs. J. 8
3. 8heppard l?st Sunday. t
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Misses Cassie and Bessie Woo lard ^
irere guests of Miss Martha Plttman 1
me day this week. a
ii
Miss Lillie Aliigood- is visiting in a
Washington for a few days. s
Mrs. _J. B. .Sheppard and children ipent
last Monday with Mrs. Sartari18
Woolard at Bunyon. , C
iJ
Miss Estelle Aliigood, of Bath.
*oad has been spending a few days
vith Mrs. J. L. Aliigood.
Messrs Mode Sheppard and Carnie 9
Uligood w?re guests of Mr. Augustis
Aliigood last Sunday. I
3
Mrs. Sallle Aliigood and Miss Es- t
telle Aliigood visited at Bunyon one t
lay last week. # d
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Miss M. M. Cherry Is spending a c
few days In Washington. j
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We wero pleased to see Mr. L. y
S. Sheppard of Bunyon In this vtcin- ,
ty last Sunday. ,
I
. We have pleasant weather and t
plenty of rain, all vegetation is looking
qolte prosperous, fruit trees ,
ire well loaded with fruit some of ?
fetch Will soon be ripe. J
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We continue to hare fine weather
(Kit
Mlu Bet tie Warren and 'lira,
fancy Sawyer trere the guests of
Ifra. RufoB Boyd Wednesday night
ind Thureday
Mlu Rattle Alligood was the
meet of Mtaoee Maggie and Cottle
Zntler Saturday night and Sunday.
rV\ "i ' Vla7-?'- ; ""
Mia Aula Tjar wu the |IM of
tflaa Sallte MMkliu Saturday nl*Jit
and Sunday.
Mlaa Kortbe* Siuytr waa tba
ntaat ot bar alttar Mra. J. B. ThomCoatlnuad
fry" Put Two
Jaj
' y tvt aM
IEW HI 0
. mj
distinguished Men
the Country Fifes
Succeeds Woodr<
peclal to the Dally News.
Princeton. N. J.. May 11?The
resident of the United States, the
htef Justice of the Supreme Court
nd a host of other distinguished :
ublic men, scholars, scientists and
tieologlans today paid tribute to 1
ohn Grler Htbben as he nledced 1
tinself before a great concourse of
eople that tilled tho campus In front
f historic Nassau Hall of Princeton ,
[Diversity to be the president of Alerica's
fourth oldest educational in- |
tltution. The new president, who
as been a member of the Princeton
acuity for more than twenty years,
ucceeds Woodrow Wilson, who reigned
the presidency of the ynlverIty
in October, 1910, after his nom- ,
nation as the Democratic candidate
ar governor of New Jersey.
The Inauguration ceremony this
lorning was held out of doors, with
he principal actors on a temporary
latform built on the steps of Nasau
Hall, the oldest and most fam- ,
us of the college buildings. Over
he platform waved the yellow and
lack banners of the university, ;
rhlle the great seal resplendant in ,
olors was also In evidence. The col- i
ra and seals of the oldest American ,
ollegea, Harvard, William and Mary j
ale, Pennsylvania; Washington and |
.ee, Columbia, Brown and Dart- ,
louth also were used in the dero- ,
ations. ,
The preliminary Interest in the ,
ay's ceremonies centered whoily Jn j
he inaugural procession. The chief ,
aarahall of the^ap-headed the line. ,
allowed by ffr^president of the a- j
nnae association and the president ,
f the university, the fellows of the
orporation. the official representaIves
of the State of New Jersey, and
he dignitaries, civil, educational
alUtary. Conspicuous-in the line
rere the delegates and guests from a
tundred institutions of learning,
arbed la the academic gowns of
heir colleges, and their degreeB indented
by their gorgeous hoods.
Uhll? lha -
hrough the college grounds the"
pectators were taking their places i
a the great rows of seats that spread i
ut over the campus in front of Nas-!
au Hall.The
following was the order of'
iOEIALIST LEADERS
JECfllBERINC
'pedal to tho Daily ^ews.
Indianapolis, Ind., ti?y 11.?I.eedng
merobers of the Socialist party
iro arriving in this city In antlclpaion
of the national convention which
neeta here noxt week to select canlidates
for President and Vice PreBilent
of the United States and to disus8
plans for the coming campaign
n view of the notable gains made
>y the Socialists in the election of
ast year and the prediction that they
rill poll 2,000,000 votes next Noembor.
the coming convention is exlected
to be the moBt important that
he party has ever held.
In at least one respect the conentlon
Is expected to be of exfra rdtnary
significance to the' party
nd its future. It will determine the
;reat question whether the Socialists
ire to follow their old method? of
10HU9&I gctlon or whether they will
he Industrial Workers of the World,
rhicb has become impatient of poitical
action and . Is preaching the
loetrlne that "direct action" life* the
ecent Lawrence strike will do more'
or the workers than any amount of
alloting.
The divergent views of the rival
actions are expected to result in a
iard-foueht rfintfat fo?
ha ticket. Butane V. Deba. who
in the part7 choice for Prealdaat
n 1900, 1904 and 1991, la not oonIderad
in the rmnntnt this year. The
WO laadera Boat widely known,
tongraaaman Victor Barter and exlayor
Beldel of Milwaukee, are bared
from the nomination by roaaon
f then- foreign birth. Charlea U
rard Kaaaall. the magaalaa writer,
tea Id ha a aatlgfartory choice ao far
a the radical! are aabceraid bat
rebably wo aid be aaarooiabla to
to mmtiTt U*x tujm
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MO IMS ' }"f
fniirai
nil OFFICE TODIT
From All Parts of
ent. New Head
>w Wilson.
"7'Vil
the principal exercises of the day. - j
Choral?Vent Creator Splritus
(Palestrlna), the alumni chorus.
Prayer?*>r. Henry Van Dyke, professor
of English literature.. j
Oath of office administered by Justice.
Pitney of the Supreme Court of _ M
the United States.
charter and keys delivered by
John Alkman Stewart, senior trustee.
Inaugural addreea of the new PresIdent.
One Hundredth Psalm by the a- ' jwH
lumi choruB.
Benediction?Rt. Rev. Edwin 8.
Lines,, bishop of Newark^
At the conclusion of the lnaug^m-_
yon exercises the prlifcTpal partici- LTbfhry
pants and guests attended a luncheon
in the university gymnasium.
President Taft,-Chief Justice White,-** t-3? ?
President Lowell, of Harvard. President
Hadley of Yale. President Butler
of Columbia, and Dr. Francis L.
Patton, president of the Princeton
Theological Seminary, delivered addreeeeB
at the luncheon.
Princeton's new president was
born fifty-one years ago in Peoria,
111., and was graduated in 1882 from
the Institution of which he has now
become the head. He went into the
ministry, but in 1881 entered the
faculty of Princeton as instructor in
logic. The versatility of his scholar- '
ship was early demonstrated on his
return to his alma mater, for in addition
to his work in logic and psychology
he conducted classes in
mathematics. Biblical literature and
ethics. He was advanced to an assistnnt
professorship of logic in 1894
and in 1897 to the Stuart professorihlp
of author, having published his
"Inductive Logic." which is expensively
used as a textbook in schools J
and colleges.
Princeton University dates from /yjj
1746, in which year a royal charter
was granted for the foondiag of theinstitution.
In Its earlier career it
was known as the College of NewJersey.
Many men of wide fame
have served as president of the Institution.
Among the most distinguished
of them were Rev. Aaron Burr. "*
father of the famous Aaron Bunt
jotiaman Edwards, the famous Connecticut^4??KmlBt,
and John Witherspooa^who
wto~one of tt\e signers *
of the Dec-la/atiou of Independence. . '
RBVB. B.SEARIQtf WILL
PREACH ANNUAL SERMON
Tomorrow afternoon at the A. M.
E. ZIon church. Rev. H. B. Searight
will preach the commencement sermon
to the graduating ciass of the M~r
Washington colored schools anu on
Monday night Dr. James B. Dudley
president of the colored A. and M.
College CreenBboro will deliver the v' /vtjSH
annual literary address to the members
of the class at the C. M. E.
Church. The colored schools will , *??
graduate five this year. Last night
most interesting exercises were held
in the colored Masonic Temple by
the Fourth. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh v jtJH
"OM> SOPH" iMsshs . ysm
A colored woman for years a res'ident
of Washington and knows mm
Old Soph' was found dead in berehair
at her home on Bonner Street yeaterday.
She for years has been an
unique character on the streets here
and in 1888 was the main cause lor
the riot or disturbance between the
whitea and blacks.
a very militant labor editor frem
Cleveland, is an active candidate lor
tbe nomination. So ia Duncan Mae
Donald, a well known leader of the
mine workers in Illinois:
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