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RIER ER I Ghe COURIER 66 COURIER Advertising Coiumn Bring Results. tnda In Both NW' Circulation ISSUED WEEKLY PRINCIPLES. NOT MEN ONE DOLLAR PER. YEAR VOL. XXXVII ASHEB0&O, N. CM AUGUST 22, 1912 No. 3S TIE COUNTY INSTITUTE Interesting Sessions Improvement in all Lines Statistics Impres ' sions of Teachers of Institute The general opinion of all who have been In attendance la that the Randolph County Teachers' Institute now in session ia the best ever held In Asheboro. The old methods were to have public speakers hold the floor most of the time while the teachers themselves sat and listened; or, at best, they were only taught how to solve problems, answer his tory questions, ec, with little re gard as to how the subjects were to be presented to children. These methods have been dispensed with, and v teachers are now actually taught "how to teach-" The instructors in the Institute Jr.ave proven themselves fully equal t their tasks. Mr. O. V. Woosley, who is well known in- Asheboro, having been principal of the traded schools Jhe past four yeara has proven that he knows as well how to help teachers as to instruct chil dren; and as for Miss Cross, the teachers nevir tire of sounding her praises. She' is not only asplendid educator, but a refined and attract ive lady as wedl. ne Special Features of In.ttute Mr. Martin, of the Thompson. Put- lishing Company, Raleigh, visited the Infinite and gave the teachers some excellent suggestions with re gard to teaching history, explaining the new history, "Our Republic." on Thursday of last week. Is like manner, Mr. Tyler, for the Dodge's Geography Company, was present on. Friday andv gave some valuable pointers on geography. Mr. Tyla- t0ld a Courier representa tive he had neer 'attended an in stitute before where the teachers re sponded with so much enthusiasm as at Asheboro. He said he had at tended fifteen or twenty Institutes this year, and that Randolph and Rowan stood at the head of the list In his opinion. A delightful surprise was a visit cm lasri Thursday morning from Prof CM- C S. Noble, of the State Uni versity, who talked to the teachers In his usual breezy manner for a short time. Health Talks Dr. H. B. Hiatt, of Asheboro, talked to the teachers on tubercu losis, adenoids, and other kindred subjects on last Thursday evening. The teachers asked questions and a Tound table discussion was engaged In. Dr. Jones, of Greensboro, was to have been present with magic lantern to j illustrate a talk on, u-1 berculosis, ibut a broken-down auto mobile prevented his appearance un til Friday morning, when tJhe ad dress was made. "Exhibition" Friday Afternoon Friday afternoon a number of vis itors were delighted with an old- time exhibition, when several teach-1 ers "spoke" pieces" as in Bchool- days. (Following was the program: ,1., The Old North State,, Insti- tote. 2. 3. A story. Miss Indiana Young- Male Quartette. Messrs. Leon-M,8B j t ti.i-h. mkA 4.' Recitation, "Speak up Ike!" Miss Annie Spencer. 5. Piano Selection. Mrs. Nor- . . . 6. ., Supernatural In Literature, Clarence Macon. 7. A rery short speech, Herbert cranio. ' . 8. Old Black Joe- Institute. Statistics For the benefit of those who haVe"? T not attended the Institute, wme .tot, t ui.. in a. v t 147 teachers have enrolled. So far as , nce" " , could be' ascertained, the average ..... Ann,e B' BeDbow- age of, teachers In attendance Is a The interest manifested at the little more than twenty-four years. Randolph Institute In behalf of he oldest is fifty-nine years of each teacher can only.be compre age, and the youngest sixteen. As bended by. those who have experf a matter of fact, a number of the enced the l pleasure of attending teachers either forgot or declined to And the people of Asheboro have lve their apps, and of course they Indeed been hospitable. ' Were no The combined ages Naoma L. Johnson, of " e more tfc-n 3,000. High Point, N.C . The heaviest teacher welgha two hundred and thirty-five; the light est ninety-three; and the combined weight of all would be eleven thou sand, nine hundred and thirty-one pounds. ' The tallest ia six feet six inches; the shortest about five feet Among those who have attended col lege, twelve come from Guilford Col lege; seven from the State Normal; three from Elon, three from Liber ty Normal; two from Meredith; two from Greensboro Female College; and one each from Wake Forest, Blackstone, Mars Hill, Durha,m Con servatory of Music, Peahody Normal, Westown, Davenport, Lenoir, and Oak Ridge- Fifty or more have at tended high schcol, but have not been to college; while a number have had no opportunity for educa tion beyond the rural schools of the county. v A majority of those enrolled de clare their Intention of making teaching their permaneent professlo buts a sufficient number declare otherwise to make the Courier re porter suspect that some have mat rimonial intentions. Last tut not least is the fact ac knowledged by all of the great) im provement for the pasT few yeara in the personel of the Randolph coun ty teachers. Invprewiona of the Iustitate Miss Cross who has served most faithfully in the institute, as one of the instructors pays a high tribute to the teachers who have) been in attendance in rhyme:. The Randolph oounty teachers With. their hearty, wholesome air. Have made this present meeting Of all others, the most rare No days too warm or unpleasant, No lesson too great or small. No task but becomes pleasure, To the Randolph teachers, all. With their loyal cooperation, And their words of goodly praise, Ihey've encouraged ib4(r conductors In untold numerous ways. By their endless endeavorj Their "keen willingness to learn, ' How to study and tb teach how" Midnight oil they've had to burn. And those phpnics, mercy on us, Haunting their dreams at night But they've stood the; onslaught bravely, Not deserting in the fight. So here's to you, fellow teachers, You're a faithful, loyal band, And - the youth of Randolph county- Will be safe within your hand The teachers are enthusiastic, thorough work is being done, and jt is by far the befit Institute that I have ever attended- . Mrs. Kate Noraent. Mr- J- c- Pearo a: "1 think Cr0M the finest instructor mat we nave ever naa at any or 1116 Inst,tute .to Randolph county. The importance of study on part of teachers has impressed more than, any one feature of the T ., t . . . j thlnk tn'e Randolph county In stitute that is being conducted at Asheboro Is a .great success. The a great success. Instructors, instructors, the great factors of -r ,n. er, oi tne taking great) lnter- e8t ln th,B work, as is shown by the GEN. LEINSTER DEAD - ' '4 -. Following a stroke of paralysis last Friday, Adjutant General Roy L. Leinster died last Wednesday morning in Wilmington, where he had gone on his way f rom. tRaleigh! to Fort Caswell to visit the; com panies of the Coast Artillery In encampment. n General Leinster was nearly 36 years of age- He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Lucy ' Hall, of oldsboro, three small children, his mother, four brothers and two sisters. He was born and1- reared in Statesville, and the bo3y was takem there for burial Friday after lying in state several hours in Raleigh. 'if General Leinster had a Tpng rec ord of service in the state guard- He joined Company A, Fourth regl- ment, Statesville, April 2, 1892, and was drummer. He was corporal sergeant of his company, was regi mental quartermaster sergeant FJ.ijst North Carolina volunteers infantry. April 27, 1893, he was promoted to sergeant major of the First North Carolina Infantry; July 1, 1898, he was second11 lieutenant of Company I. First regiment; December 1, 1898, elected first lieutenant Com pany E, First regiment; July 6, 1899, capiln of Company E. He was steadily promoted, being made lieutenant-colonel and assistant and adjutant general February 24, 1905, and 'was detailed for duty in fhe adjutant-gererrl's! ofice November 25, 1908- General Leinster was mad brigadier-general and adjutant-gen eral November 1, 1910. Montgomery Democratic Ticket. For Representative Beroa Allen For sheriff J. R. McKenzie. For register of deeds O . B. Dea- ton- For coroner Hiram! Freeman. For surveyor1 M. A. Bennett. . 1. I consider this the. best tistltute we have had in Randolph county. There is being a better attendance and the new methodg of , teaching are being better understood. M. U- Canoy. Everyone attending the Teachers' Institute this year is sure to - be struck by the enthusiasm shown by the teachers in their work. This is due to the fact that this work is presented to them in such , an inter esting way that they almost forget they are going to school, that the lessons are hard, and the hours Ion a If the teachers only succeed in car rying into their school rooms the same spirit shown by the conduct or's of this Institute, there are many good things ini store for the school children of Randolph county. India Young. The Teachers' Institute has been a complete success. Never before has there been so much interest manifested among all the teachers. After having received the very best Instruction from Miss Cross and Prof. Woosley; for they have left no stone unturned, each teacher may go to his or her respective school knowing that their knowledge of teaching has been raised tof a higher plane, and feeling that greater re sults may be obtained. Mrs. Walter Hardin. The rapid work which the teach ers are doing in lie institute is due to the pleasant, attractive inan itions to the teachers. gestlons to the eachers. Melita Parkin. I have been more Impressed with Institute work this year, than ever before, especially with the work ln phonics and drawing- I am ssre the Institute work has been well worth the time spent of every teacher in attendance. Birdie Royals. This being the first Teachers' In stitute I have attended, 1 has made a lasting impression on me, and has far exceeded ' my expectations. The information and drill that we have received on phonics and drawing has no superior- I want t0 say thatt I feel that my time has1 been well spent. Mary J. Mendenhall. (Concluded 6n page; 5.) E. B. KEARNS DEAD Was a Long and Patient Sufferer Prominent Citizen of Randolph Oounty. Mr. E. B. Kearns died at bis home in Asheboro last Monday night and was laid to rest in the cemetery of the M- E. church yesterday morn ing. The funeral service was con ducted at the residence by his pas tor, Rev. S- T. Barber, who spoka) from the fifth chapter; of Cor inthians., Mr. Barber made a most comforting talk to the bereaved family, showing that death U really a blessing 89 it is only a passing from one life to another. He dwelt at length on the admirable qualities of Mr. Kearns. The deceased was the son of the late Josiah and Jane King Hannah, Kearns. He was born in Concord township, October . 7, 1836, being nearly 76 years of age at the time of his death. His only brother, Mr. McKendrick Kearns, who it w(ill be remembered visited In Asheboro last fall, died a few months ago. The""bereaved wife, who was Miss fa: K. H. Keams. Julia Kearns before marriage, one son, one daughter and 8 grand children survive. The son and daughter are Mr. N- F. Kearns, of ( Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs F. L. Dou thatt, of Danville. Mrs. Doutha" was present at he funeral Mr. Kearns was one of the mostt prominent citizens of South-Western Randolph during the active years of his life. He represented this coun ty in the General Assembly in 1861; served in, the State Militia for four years, holding a lieutenant's com mission; volunteered as a soldier in the Confederate army in the latter part of the Civil War and served faithfully to hte close. He was al ways liberal to the church, serving for many years as superintendent of the Sunday school of Salem church. Since boyhood he had been a faithful member of the M. E. church. He was a member of the Masonic! fraternity and was burled with Masonic honors Mr. Kearns moved to Asheboro about twenty years asro and until his health failed was associated with Mr. O. R. Fox ln the undertak ing and furniture business He had been an Invalid for about eight years, and during this time Iwas.a rare example of patience and fortitude ln suffering. Gas Explosion In Salisbury Register of Deeds E. M. Miller, of Salisbury, happened to a very severe accident last Friday. when be entered the big vault in the sheriff's office to get some records. He struck a match to light the gas and the vault was filled at the top with escaped gas. There followed a big explosion and Mr. Miller was badly burned in the face and on his arms and hands. His hair, mustacltf and eyebrows were nearly all burned off. Frank) Tolbert, deputy sherif, who was sitting , in the . of fice, was blown off his chair and rendered unconscious. The1 books and papers in the vault) were badly damaged. . Mr. Miller would have been burned a great deal more had he not dropped to 1 the floor of the vault, the fire I being at the top- v It is- not ye known what was the reason for the gas being in the vault, whether Itt was a bad jot or not. . General E-u M. Hayes, U. S. A., rf-Mrcd, died at his home in Morgan ten last Thursday, ar " 70. ALL IS NOT PEACE IN ROOSEVELT CAMP Harmony Chorus in Greensboro Strikes a Discordant Note Con vention Called to Meet in Greens boro September The state executive committee of the Roosevelt Progressive party met In Greensboro last Saturday nad called a state convention to meet in Greensboro Tuesday, September 3, to organize the new party, select electors, and state officers and trans act such other business as might be deemed necessary to perfect the or gandzation and complete the ticket. James N- Williamson, of Burlington, presided as state chairman and W. S. Pearson, of Charlotte, as. state secretary. Iredell Meares, of New Hanover W. S. Bailey, of Nash; and R. J Petree, of Stokes, were appointed to draft a platform and plan of organ ization to be submitted to the Greensboro convention for the new party. Convention Called W. S- Pearson, of Mecklenburg, and W. A. Guthrie, of Durham were delegated rs a committee to issue a call for a state mass meeting to be held in Greensboro September 3, with a request that all counties send delegates pledged to support Roose velt and Johnsoni and the platform of the Progressive party and all par ties attending the convention from any county, whether delegated or not, who would support same should have a voice in the meeting. Pre ceding the action of the committee -here was a long discussion cpen to the public, as to whGther the con vention should be called before or after the Republican ccnvfrfctdir" in Charlotte, September 4 A Divided House . Many favored the Richmond Pea,r son-Butler plan of sending Roosevelt delegates from all the counties to Charlotte and capturing the Repub lican convention and nominating Rooseve't electors, committeemen, etc. Chairman Williamson, Secretary Pearson, Guthrie, Moares, Eby, of Craven; Jchn A. Smith, of Gastonla; Cliff Newell, cf Mecklenburg, and the large Alamance delegation plea,d strongly for fcl'owing the Roosevelt and Dixon advfee of organizing a new party and' Cutting loose entirely from the Republican, pirty- Dele gates from Stokes, Guilford, Moor, and one or two other counties spoke heatedly affiiiist rencuncirg th Re public:? n party. CHumi1? rfanietl After tho di-c"s?f!cn w?s ovo- Chairman Williamson called en exec utive sess'on cf his committee, and after half an hour's secrft, confer ence, the announcement made above was given cut as the decision of the committee. The state executive committee as announced Is composed of the following subject to ratifica tion of the state conventJtn: J. N. Williamson, Alamance, chairman; W. Pearson Mecklenburg, secretary and general manager; W. A. Guthrie. Durham; Iredell Meares, New Han over; J- F. Newell, Mecklenburg; J. B. Sumner, Buncombe. Congressional districts, first, W- G. Burgess, Pasquotank; second, not named; third, Clyde Eby, Craven; fourth; W. S. Bailey. Nash; fifth. R. J- Petree, Stokes; sixth, D. H. Senl- er, Harnett; seventh, W. R. Tharpo, Moore; eighth, W. R. Thorpe, Ire dell; ninth, J. L. Hyatt, Tanoey; tenth, Robert Greenwood, Buncombe , Small Attendance Outside of the members of the committee there was a very small pttndance,J and It was only after re peated pleas from Chairman Wil liamson, Secretary, Perrson, Major Guthrie, Iredell Meares, Cliff .Jewell and John A. Smith, that the decision to cut loose from the Republican; narty was arrived at. Several dele gates present from Republican coun ties after objecting to this course, &nd after strongly rdvlslng and ad vocating sending Poosevelt dele, at s to the Republic n state convet i 3 Hon. Locke Craig in Ashebsra Hon. Locke Craig, candidate for governor, will be present at the meeting of the Randolph county Dean ocratic convention, which is called for Saturday, the 7th day of Sep tember, f!:cn he Willi addresa the oi-inens of the county. ' The convention will meet tol nomi nate candidates for the several county offices, and members of the Legislature, a Senator and a mem ber of the House. Mr. Cralfe will address the convention, and the pub lic is invited to hear him. The hour for his address will be mentioned la er. It la hoped and expected that the people of the county will come out to hear this eloquent man. Irre spective of party, as all will be wel--comed- Express Robber Caught E. F. Carr, express messenger, was ja(iled at Asheville! lash Satur day night, on the charge of being the "masked robber" who held up and robbed the express car of a Southern train near BlUniore one night) iast week. He was suspect ed of having robbed his owm train almost immediately after telling the thrilling story of the masked ban dit. at Charlotte and capturing It, stated after the meeting wasi over.that they would not join the new party, but would follow the plan! suggested y tv . Butler-PrTson committee and fight the Taft-Morehead com bination at. the regular Republican state and county conventions ln tiending delegates to Charlotte. On the other hand, the Republican chairman of Lincoln county stated thct his- county hsd already sel?cted Its county ticket, but when ho re turned home, he would, resign the charimanship and call a meeting q the Progressive Republican party. He said out cf 1,200 Republican votea in I.lncrln, all except two would vote jfor Roosevelt for President. The formal cr-11 for the Progr-'ss-llve mass convention in Greensboro was issud, the document bsi'.ing ' I the signature cf Jrmes N. Wi'.'.iam on, chairman; Ptid W. !?. ror30n. ; secretary. The cl!$ reods: t To the Peri)!o of North Catv.l'na:- Tbo pr :visiei:cl executive commit f cf "i- Prrcr'.fstvc of this . the authority cf conference cf a number of represen tative citizens rnd the approval of the national committee of the prty calls a mass convention of all quali fied electors, regardless of prst po litical afflliaMc-Df, t0 be held at Greensboro on Tuesday, September 3, at 8 p. m. All qualified voters attending, who wish t0 Identify themselves with the prosreeslve movement, are urged to come and will be deemed delegates . from the hespecMve counties. The convention will be expected to endorse the platform of the na tional Progressive party, nominate ah electoral ticket ln support of Roosevelt and Johnson, adopt a state platform, nominate a . aatC ticket, if deemed, by the convention'! advisable, and to, provide for thej permanent organisation of the party, j The . friends of the progressive $ movement and supporters of Rooss vel and Johnson, ln each' county of 4 the state, are urged to immediately 3 take the initiative in arranging) to 3 have each county well represented at the convention and to sink all pastl H party differences ln the splendid : movement now sweeping the counr s try to restore this government, state, and national, to the substantial rule , of the people, relieve of machine bosslsm, and to effect progressive legislation, in state and nation for the betterment of the people. , "We stand at'Arw-geddon and we battle for the Lo II!'
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