, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, i9l3
PAGE SIX
WESTERN CAROLINA DE3IOCRAT AND FRENCH BROAO HUSTLER
TEACHERS' ASSEMBLY.
Hany Prominent Speakers and'Euea
tors Will Take Part in Thirtieth An
nual Session. j
Many Western North Carolina
teachers and others who are inter
ested in school work are planning to
attend the thirtieth annual session of
'the North Carolina. teachers' assem
bly, which will be held at Raleigh,
November 26-29. Plans have been
icade for the entertainment of be
tween .1,200 and 1,500 visitors and the
officers of the organiation are looking L
forward to one of the most successful
meetings in the history of the assem-.
bly. According to information which
comes from Raleigh every effort is
being made to facilitate thev coming
of the teachers 'of the state. Letters
are being addressed to the county su
perintendents and the boards of edu
cation urging the granting of a holi
day Friday of Thanksgiving week, so
as to enable the teachers to attend
the assembly. Special railroad rates
will go into effect to and from Raleigh,
and extensive preparations are being
made in the capital city for the recep
tion of the large crowds which will
attend and for making their stay a
pleasant one. -
Special stress is to be put on rural
life and rural education and two of
the principal addresses on these sub
jects will be by President J. D. Eggle
ston, of the Virginia Polytechnic in
stitute, and President E. C. Branson,
of the Georgia State Normal, at Ath
ens, both especially high authorities
on these subjects. There will also be
a special address by ....Dr. William
Heard Kilpatrick, of the Teacher's
college, Columbia university on the
Montasorri system of elementary ed
ucation. The address of welcome for
the opening night will , be by Hon. J.
W. Bailey and the response by Dr. J.
Y. Joyner, , state superintendent of
public instruction. There will also
be an address on that evening by
Governor Craig. The assemly sermon
will be delivered on Sunday afternoon
by Dr. Neal L. Anderson, of the First
Administration Building at Brevard.
(Christian Advocate.)
; When I wrote my appeal some time
ego for our Conference to equip the
above building the bids had not then
been opened. When the committee
met to consider the bids it was found
that the cost will be nearer $35,000.00,
the amount the Council had appropri
ated. The little town of Brevard has been
canvassed and $3,000.00 secured in
subscription and the faculty of" the
pchool becomes responsible for $500.00
and the pupils $250.00. :
Of course the committee could not
author? zet the work to be done at a
cost of $35,000.00 instead of $25,000.00,
so a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee in-Nashville was called to consider
the problem, and the building com
mittee was authorized to go ahead, as
the building was so much needed.
Ground has been broken and we
will proceed" with the work, but
friends, I still think North Carolina,
ana especially Western North Caroli
na, should raise the money for the
equipment.
The thousand dollars reported in
the Advocate this week as given to
me for the new building is an error
(1 don't know who reported it). It
was given for another purpose for the
benefit of the Institute, something just
as important but not for the building
fund. The exact status of the build
ing fund is as follows:
Council $25,000.00
Subscriptions Brevard 3,090.00
A friend ..... 200.00
Faculty Brevard. .. .. 500.00
Students Brevard 250.00
Life's Lengthened Span.
, (Atlanta Journal.) .
"Four hundred years ago the length
of the average human life was be
tween eighteen ana twenty years. One
hundred years kko the average human
life was less than thirty years. The
average human life today ' reaches
ntarly forty year." '
This little . paragraph from thf
American Practitioner condenses vol
umes that might be written on the ser
vice of medical science and the pro
gress of -sanitation. The, physician,
like all thinkers and warners, is the
3TcDOWELL COUNTY FAIR.
Third Annual Fair Prove? a Bi Suc
cess With Ideal Weather and Splen
did Exhibits. -
Once again . McDowell county has
added a "Red letter day" to her re
cord of progress and advancement in
the successful ; outcome of the third
annual county fair which closely fol
lowed in every detail the two preced-
tng ones. From start to finish it was
$29,040.00
We are going ahead on faith. Thia
is the Master's work and it must go
forward.
Now for the equipment I have the
following:
Previously reported $130.60
A friend 20.00
Mrs. L. J. Waddell 25.00
Friends of the church and education.
isk yourself, each one of you. if you
Presbyterian church, Winston-balem. i owe anything to God along this line.
A- C. Reynolds principal of Cullawhee
institute, who writes that the subject
of his address will be "A Professional
Standard for Teachers and How to
Attain and Retain Such Standards."
Acting President Graham of the
University 'of North Carolina, is to de
liver an address before the assembly.
On Friday evening there will be a
special ceremony for the presentation
to the state of a bronze bust of Dr.
Calvin H. Wiley, honored as the found
er of North Carolina public school
system. Last year an oil portrait of
Dr. J.. Y. Joyner was presented and
next year the purpose is to present ?
portrait of Former State Superinten
dent of Public Instruction, J. C. Scar
borough.
The president of the assembly is Prof. b honest. with Him and yourself and
see if you don't find it in your heart
to send us a contribution, large or
small, as the Spirit helps you to de
cide this question that you will meet
again when you have to give an ac
count as to how you used the money
God entrusted you with.
What about tha ttenth that you owe
Him?
Please Temember you are not send
ing me this money as Treasurer of the
Council, but as treasurer of Brevard
Institute.
Whoever reads this, nlease remem-
fber it is you that I am writing to and
policiting funds from, and send me a
?heck; for any amount, large or small,
will be most gratefully received.
Thanking you for past favors, and
object ot much cheap satire. There lJJ!-.l&
"L.I??L" .c:mmiee3 as well as those sePuln5
S..rm. r.hS recreation, entertainment and plws-
t.A lure. The out of town Juases wn.
LUU T ViUvllb UO A CAVA AUC; j-
common drinking cup and roller tow
els, the insistence upon fly screens
and ventilation, the campaigns for I
rure milk and pure food are not in
frequently regarded as the upflare of
mere theories which will soon die
down.
But it is to just such discoveries
and such endeavors that the wonder
fully lengthened span of human life
must be credited. Science in general,
and medical science in particular, are
the most intensely practical things
with which we have to do, and the
most, useful. They have taught man
kind how to live not only longer but
better. The fact that more men and
women attain maturity today than four
centuries ago, the fact that an in
comparably greater number of babiea
are spared from death is due chiefly
to the patient research and the quiet
practice of the man of science.
Shakespeare grew up in a town
where there were no pewers and in
an age when there was no vaccination.
Garbage was dumped in the street of
Stratford. Shakespeare died at fifty
two; and it is not an entirely fanciful
idea, advanced by one of his biograph
ers, that the dramatist' early death
was due to a malady contracted in the
insanitary surroundings' of his boy
rood.. Certain it is that thousands of
lives in centuries gone by were sacri
ficed through ignorance of the very
truths. that are saving thousands today.
North Carolina Indians.
The records of the Indian Bureau
show that "North Carolina has 7,504
Indians, 2,078 of whom are under the
protection of the Federal Government.
Of the 2,078 about 730 are of school
age; 1,136 are females, and 942 males.
There are 860 full bloods; mixed
blood (one-half or more) 487; mixed
blood (less than one-half) 731.
believing you will help now, in this
crisis, I am,
Yours In His name,
FRANCES H. E. ROSS,
Box 75, Nashville. Tenn. Treas.
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One Lot of Children's Hats 75c to $1.25 value for only 19c
One Lot of Hisses Hats 50c to $1.75 value, only 39c
One Lot of Kisses and Ladies' Hats $1 to $2.50 value, only 79c
Now if you want any of these Special Bargains you mut come at once, as they
will soon move out at these prices
SPECIAL ON CORSETS
33 Corsets $1.50 goes at 98c. 13 Corsets $1 each goes at 79c
Ladies Hose Supporters 50c kind
while they last .19c each
One lot of Children's Hose size 5 to
9 1-2, regular 10c value, 9c pair or 3
pair for. . 25c
Ruffling Neck length -for 10c or. 20c
yd. most any style.
One lot of Ladies Belts. 25c value
only. .. I. 19c
One lot of Jabot and Collars, 25c to 50c
value, only 19c
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One lot or Childten's, Ladies' 'and
Gentlemen's Gloves will make special
price on ,any kind while they. last.f
A few Sweaters left outof the Posey
stock will sell for less than cost.
' ....
See our 25 cent Guimps ,
If you need Ribbons we hixve them, 10c
kind for.. c 7c yd.
4 cakes Big Four Soap only 10c. Try
it. It's fine.
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At Posey Stand
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Her&rsciwiiie, ti C.
came to award the various premium
paid many well deserved compliments
tc the quality of the exhibits ih all de
partments. As in previous years,
everything displayed was of the high
est order.
The farm products proved what can
be done in high class agriculture,
and proper preparation of the soil,
follpwed "by up-to-date methods in
cultivation showed that it is onlp the
best that pays. A higher class of
grains, fruits an J vegetables would be
hard to find and those exhibiting
spared no pains to show their, collec
tions to the best advantage, arranging
them with neatness and precision with
here and there an artistic touch to
bring out the ' beauty of some fine
specimen of these "fruits of the earth."
The enormous pumpkins shown re
minded us that there should be no
lack of pumpkin pies for the rapidly
approaching dinner.
The live stock exhibit again proved
that it is only the best that pays. In
the various classes for horses, riding,
driving, combination and draught, the
entries were all worthy of a blue rib
bon. The cattle department showed a
number of fine Jersey cows none bet
ter anywhere also several yokes of
large oxen,showing strength in their
large frames. A number of ribbons
were here awarded. Several pens of
fat porkers were entered, as well as
several pens of fine sheep. The stock
exhibit had a number of valuable
mules entered for the contest. The
stock received much favorable com
ment from the throng of visitors that
continually poured into that field.
The poultry exhibit, while not so
large as last year, showed that the
quality was not lacking in any breed
displayed. The various ducks, hand
some white turkeys, bronze turkeys
and greater variety of breeds were all
th very best.
The exhibit of needle work contain
ea many pieces of intricate design.
representing many hours of careful
labor. The work of clever fingers
war- shown throughout the entire room
i nthe daintiest lingerie, linens of all
kinds for all purposes, handsome bed
quilts in different patterns, rugs, and
many other things that bespeak good
taste and refinement.
x The department for fancy supplies
drew its share of admirers, many of
them being of the "sterner sex." Their
expression of complete satisfaction
proved that the old adage "The way
to a man's heart is governed by good
eating," is' not a thing of the past but
still holds its own. The .tempting dis
play of cakes, pies, broads, jellies,
preserves, and pickles were of the
highest culinary order, proving that
tne art of cooking is not a loss art but
very much alive and thoroughly un
derstood by these exhibitors of gopd
things. The fine bon-bons and can
dies winning blue ribbons were the
result of much practice and study.
Great pride and admiration was
centered in theeducational exhibit
v hich marked great advancement in
McDowell county schools. From the
primary grade to the higher classes
the work was all worthy of careful
inspection. The drawing and illus
trating in original design and decora
tion no doubt marked a latent artist
with brilliant future and through this
work the children will imbibe many
ideas that will go through life with
tbem. This department proves the
excellent work done yearly by our
county schools and should be a pleas
ure for every citizen to carefully note
the high class of work exhibited. Mc
Dowell Progress. .
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F. E. DURFEE, Pres.
E. W. EWBANK, Vice Pres.
C. E. BROOKS,' Cashier.
E. K DAVIS, Asst. Cash.
FELIX ALLEY ILL.
Sixteenth District Solicitor Operated
on for Appendicitis.
Ashevile, Oct. 22. Felix E. Alley, of
Waynesville, solicitor for the sixteenth
judicial district, was brought to Ashe
ville this morning on an early train
and rushed to the Meriwether hospital,
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis. He was in a very seri
ous condition before arriving here and
v as accompanied by his physician, Dr.
Rufus McCracken, who performed the
operation, assisted by Dr. Griffith of
this city. The physicians state that
Mr. Alley has about an even chance for
recovery. His friends entertain grave
fears for him. '
Mr. Alley was taken ill while prose
cuting the docket of the Superior court
at Bryson City, and his condition rap
idly became worse. He was brought
to this city as quickly as possible, but
it is stated that serious complications
had set in before the operation could
be performed. .- . .
fT. J. DAVIS, Pres.
K. G. MOBKIS, Vice Pres. .
P. F. PATTOJT, Vice Pres.
J. MACK RHODES, Cashier.
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appearance in the school. Art and ex
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