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r,.,,: --rn o . . J V mm Voi,v. TRESIDENT COON TO TAR IIEEL TEACHERS till Annual Address One of the Inter- citing Features of the Teachers' Meet ingHe Indulges in Criticism. ' Raleigh, No?, 30. One of the most interesting features of the Teachers' assembly is the annual address of the president. The ad dress of President C. L. Ooon, superintendent of the Wilson graded schools, formerly of the . Charlotte graded schools, has ' created much comment. Mr. Coon is a man who thinks for himself, and doesn't fail to speak his thoughts. He is a bold sort of fellow, and frequently he doesn't agree with other folks, and he lets the state know about it Just bow he is rather out of harmony with the present policy of the educational leaders, and in . his address tonight he pointed out what he considers some of the mistakes of the present education al policy. Mr. Coon is nothing in the way of a diplomat, and he al ways delivers blows straight out from the shoulder. In the past he has only spoken as a private school teacher, but tonight he spoke as president of the North Carolina Teachers' assembly. In the past he has made a fight for a , selection of school books by school men and in his address tonight, "The Need of a Constructive Edu cational Policy," he made a strong plea for other changes. Mr. Coon began his address by saying that when teachers got to the place they couldn't stand criticism they ought to' be born again. He then related the fable of a school master who had not the wherewithal to buy a pair of trousers. His various friends rave him pieces of cloth. Of these he made a pair of trousers trousers of patchwork.' The speak er said the boys laughed at the school master and he had to throw away his patfchwork trousers. The present educational system was then likened unto the patch work trousers of the school mas ter. The speaker then pioceeded ' to criticise the present method of securing county boards of educa tion, county superintendents, city superintendents and teachers. ', He criticised the method of giving certificates to teachers teachers are teachers only in spots, for they may be licensed in one coun ty and not in another. The speaker then discussed some of the patches that have been ' added to the educational system. He mentioned the patches added by the state schools, the denomi national school, the city schools, and the private schools. The speaker didn't express himself as much pleased with the patch add ed by the state high schools. He thought it wrong to establish a high school, when the elementary school was only 90 days in a year. He thought that many of the high schools were little more than poor elementary schools. Mr. Coon doesn't take much stock in farm life, carpenter life, high schools, and in this connection he pointed out the fact that the only farm " life high school so far established has been established in a county that has only a 90 day school term, and pays its 57 white teach- . ers only 19,500, or $167 each. r He also pointed out that - this county has only $27,000 worth of county school property, and yet a county farm life school is to be established at a cost of $25,000 in equipment He also pointed out that this farm life school will have a salary schedule equal to tally half the salary of all the other teachers of the county, and the . term would be much longer than the elementary schools. The speaker said his self-respect forced him to resent the fact that . the teaching profession had turned over the making of an educational policy to the politicians, doctors, lawyers, editors and the Farmers' Union. He said the teachers themselves were responsible for this state of affairs." r-v" -' The speaker then outlined what he considers a constructive policy. First, he said the Teachers' assem bly should be a delegated body, made up of delegates from smaller educational organizations. That the assembly should be composed of teachers, and that book agents, laymen and other "friends of edu cation" should not be admitted just because Jthey pay the annual dues. Again, the speaker said there ought to he an educational com mission of eight members appoint ed by the governor upon the re commendation of the Teachers' assembly. It should be composed of real teachers. Again the speaker pointed out that the ' county is too large a school unit and the district too small. He thought the unit should be the township, and that the county boards of education should be elected by the township committeemen. The county board should elect the county superin tendent, but no ,man should be elected who didn't fill the require ment laid down by the state edu cational commission mentioned above. - In the last place the speaker declared that provision should be made for the gradual absorption of all separate and special taxes into a unified system. The speaker concluded by say ing that he wouldn't suggest other reforms, and stated a program was adopted last year at Asheville, and that some (of the very people who were very prominent in pro mulgating it never thought it was their Christian duty to live up to its provisions in the face of oppo sition. The speech of Mr. Coon the above being a bare outline is causing quite a bit of comment Everyone who knows the presi dent of the assembly expected his speech to be bold in fact, rather radical, and they- have not been disappointed. The present edu cational system from the higher institutions of learning down to the little country school has been criticised, and that, too, in a bold and fearless manner. There will no doubt be an aftermath when the business session takes place. The resolution committee will have a big job on its hands, if it at tempts to suggest resolutions about all of Mr. Coon's suggestions. HUFhSTETLER-HARRILL EE UNION The Huffstetler family reunion was held at Mr. W. B. Huffstet ler's residence of Lincolnton Route five, on Thanksgiving day. It took the form of Huffstetler-Harrill reunion this year. Prior to marriage, Mrs. Huffstetler was a Harrill. It was a cold day, but long before the noon hour most of the two families had arrived and seemed to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent The sumptuous 4inner was served on the lawn. Several whole roast turkeys occu pied conspicuous places on the table. In the afternoon some enjoyed the chase, others their marksmanship, and the boys had a blindfolded wheelbarrow con test. Mrs. Huffstetler entertained her lady guests with music. Those present on this joyous occasion were: Mrs. J. B. Harrill and dau ghters, Misses Eatie and Austin Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harrill and children, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Carpenter and children, Mr. and Mrs.. Robert Norman, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Norman and children, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Q. Paysour and children, Mrs. Susan Huffstetler, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Carpenter, Mr. and" Mrs. A. L. Huffstetler, and child, and Mrs. J. Brown and children. One Present. MARRIAGE ON CROUSE ROUTE . -- TVO r On Thursday, November the 23rd, Mr. Charlie Neal and Miss Mary Beynolds were very quietly married at the hone of Esq. M. L. Baker. Only a few friends being present to witness their marriage. We wish them happi ness. . ; - - Lincoln County Boy Appreciates His Home Paper. Such letters as this spurs a newspaper man on to exert his best efforts to get out a good paper: Benhams, Ya. Dec. 2nd,-1911 The Lincoln Co. News Lincoln ton, N. ' C Dear Sir: I enclose check for one dollar for one year's subscription to The News. Am sorry that I neglected this matter for so long, but will try to not be so careless next time my subscrip tion expires, for I do not want to miss a single issue of the paper. Success to The News. Sincerely Mesdames Milton Tiddy and L. B. Wetmore and Jittle daughter, Louise, were Charlotte visitors yesterday. LINCOLNTON. N. C. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1911. THE LINCOLN All Articles For Exhibition Must Be Registered By Ten O'clock Tuesday, December ; 12th A Good Time In Store For AIL Every one understands the meaning of the County Fair, so details are not necessary, S except to say we want to rival the success of last year. All articles to be exhibi ted must be registered by ten o'clock Tuesday the 12th. Beginning at noon Friday the eighth, the doors of the Fair Hall will be open and will not be closed to those desiring to exhibit articles until ten o'clock Tuesday. The Fair will open at twelve o'clock, December the twelfth and con tinue throughout Thursday night. Admission h only ten cents, and a good time for Every One. Send in your ar ticles early. An effort is on foot to. have a Confederate corner and if you can contribute will be greatly apprec iated and will help the worthy causer Below is the prem ium list: V' ... 1. Best collection of preserves; pickles, etc (No other cooking to be exhibited). . 2. Best collection of fancy work, embroidery, crochet etc ; .. "'f.. ,,: 3. Handsomest single piece of hand work. 4. Prettiest collection of quilts, (three in a collection.) ing 5. 6. 7. 8. Handsomest quilt. Best collection of Vyoven articles, rugs, coverlets, etc Best single article woven by hand. Best collection of hand made articles, brooms, chairs, baskets, pottery, etc i; ( , :;, 9. Oldest article exhibited.- j In the place of refreshments, as we had last year, the Children of the Confederacy will , have a bazaar and any friends who want to donate articles, to be sold will be ap preciated. Of course candy, red lemonade, balloons and confetti will be there in abundance and kthe same good time only more of it is again in store fcfr Lincoln county people. FAIR SEX ENTERTAINED. The Melville Club Give a Delightful Reception in Their Rooms in the Eeinhardt Building List of Those Present. On last Friday evening the young lrdies of Lincolnton were given a beautiful reception by the members of the Melville Club, the comfortable club rooms on the third floor of the Eeinhardt build art ine being very tastefully decoratei for the occasion. One especially attractive uook seemingly posses sed the drawing qualities of a magnet. Here Misses Lena Eein hardt and Carrie Smith ' served delicious fruit punch very grac iously and also frequently to those who gathered about them. Later the guests were invited to partake of a delightful luncheon consist ing of luscious fruits, a salad course and coffee. Those present were: Misses Lena and Bryte Stutts, Annie and Myra Nixon, Mattie Camp, Mary and Stella Dellinger, Agnes Mundy, Kate Burgin, Lena Eein hardt, Nora and Sadie Lander, Hattie Lea, Josephine Pressley, Forney Eoseman, Carrie Smith, Edith McMillan, Minnie Lee Peedan, Miss Eagsdale, Miss Murphy and Miss Flowers; Messrs. Fred Eamsaur, Poly Jenkins, B. P. Costner, E. H. Burgin, Steve Eeinhardt, Herbert Coon, George Ehyne, Guy and Hugh Cline, Moorman Eoseman, Mont Eam saur, Joe Eeinhardt, Eussel Del linger and E. L. Pickard. With Mrs. Eees. "England! my country great and . free! , Heart of the world, I leap to thee," Bailey. With "England under the Tu dors" as their subject for study, the members of the Book Club held both a pleasant and a profit able meeting with .Mrs. Jno. W. Eees on last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Cobb read a beautiful paper that she had written on "Merrie England" while Mrs. Hopkins made a strong, instructive talk on the Eeformation. One of Milton's masterpieces was read by Mrs. Costner. ' As the meeting was held on the day before Thanksgiving, the decorations in the dining room and the . luncheon were symbolic. A delicious salad course followed by cream, coffee and mints was served upon the large and hand some round table whose center piece was formed of golden oranges, rosy-cheeked apples and other luscious autumnal fruits. The place-cards were also symbolic of Thanksgiving Day, and were painted by Miss Mary Eees, the daughter of the hostess. SUBSCEIBE OB THE NEWS. COUNTY FAIR! A Cat and Dog Life ; (New York Herald) Judge J. Frank MacLauglin is the owner of two bnll dogs, Eex and Bob. He also posseses a black cat. The cat starts the day by washing Bob as he were a kitten. Then she goes outdoors to Eex's house and goes through the same performance. After ward, she takes a nap beside the ogaMo-the dog house. - A strange dog went into the yard the other day and Eex start ed to drive him out Bob was watching the proceeding, and the cat rushed out to see what was going on. As soon as Bob saw her in the yard he jumped for her, and grabbing her by the collar, ran for the house and dropped her inside the door. He then stood guard there. The cat made several attempts but Bob would not let her go until the strange dog was driven away. The animals are the constant companions of Judge and Mrs. MacLaughliu, and have made several winter trips to Georgia and Florida. They always travel in the same crate. Hog In Veil Llv 52 Days '.. (Chicago Inter Ocean) A hog that had been at the bottom of a dry well for 52 days was found alive by J. B. Jordon, a farmer, near Henrietta, Okla. When the animal was pulled out by Jordon and four neighbors, it was only a skeleton. It walked a quarter of a mile to the barn. ,: ' No Cause for Alarm A ten-year-old girl, fresh from her first skatinsr on the lake. dashed into a room where her sister was sitting, "holding converse' J with her most particular young man acqumtance. "Sis you ought to have seen me," she breathlessly cried; "the first time I stood up my feet went right up in the air and I came down plump on my " 'Minnie," interrupted the sis ter, getting uneasy. "Well, what!" asked Minnie. "My legs just scooted from under me and I came down plump on my " i "' " ' " "Minnie" screamed her " sister, "leave the room instantly!" "But he's hurt," said Minnie. "Hurtt" asked the sister; "who's hurt!" "Whv. brother. I came down on him, only you wouldn't let me tell you." Hardware News. Mr. L. M. Ballard who lives on Lincolnton route three gave The News a pleasant call on last Friday. The .Fleecy Staple if Safely Housed Awaiting a Eisein Price New Offi cers Elected at the Regular Meettng Saturday. The Lincoln County Branch of the Farmers' Union held its regu lar meeting in the court house in Lincolnton on last Saturday. The meeting was called to order by Chaplain Jno. E. Deaton in the absence of the president who, how ever soon arrived and presided. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Sidney JohDson, after which the usual routine bus iness was attended to. Besides other things the executive commit tee made a report of settlement with Secretary-Treasurer B. C. Wood. Everything was found in fine shape and ample funds on hand to conduct the business. After the report of this committee was disposed of it being the proper time the annual election of officers and different committees was gone into. The result is as follows: J. R. Warlick President W.J. Wingate Vice President C. C. Hauss Co. Organizer and - Lecturer B. C. Wood. . , ..Sec. and Treas. and Business Agent Jno. L. Deaton ...Chaplain Executive Committee J. H. Nixon, Catawba Springs; J.' N. Dorsey, Iron ton; J. L. Shrum, Lincolnton; T. J. Hoover, How ard's Creek and Geo. W. Bess, North Brook. Committee on Good of the Or der D. C. K. Wilkinson, Cataw ba Springs; S. J. Shrum, Iron ton; W. W. Biggerstaff, Lincolnton; O. A. Leonard, Howard's Creek and J. C. Hull, North Brook. Delegates appointed to attend the State meeting which convenes at Wilson, N. C. Dec 13th, 14th and 15th are as follows: C, A. Leonard, W. C. Hallman, J. H. Nixon and B. C. Wood. The Union in this county has grown to be a husky babe. It now has a membership of some thing like one thousand. We are unable to state the exact number at the time this article is written. This is considered a remarkably good membership in a county so small as Lincoln. During the past year five new locals has been organized through the efforts of that capital citizen, C. C. Hauss, who is a live wire in union circles. These new locals brings the total up to twenty eight. The meeting Saturday was en thusiastic, seventeen locals being represented. The next meeting will be held on the first Saturday in January. After the adjourn ment of the county meeting at the court house the stockholders and directors of the Farmers' Union Warehouse Co. Inc., met in the offices at the warehouse and trans acted the usual business. Several weeks ago the ware house was filled to the roof -by the men who mean to stand by the efforts of those interested to boost the price of cotton up to the point where there will be profit to the man who tills the soil and is en titled to it. It is a beautiful sight to see over 300 bales in one lot. It looks like the farmer has at last realized that he has the situation in his . own hands if he will but use it Up to this date only one bale has been removed. The folks mean business on this deal and the sooner the cotton gambler realizes it the better it will be for all concerned. Tnere is but one way out of the woods, let every man stick to his guns and hold his cotton. Don't get frightened if it goes off a point or two. Swing to it and reduce the acreage for next year and you will yet receive the profit that rightly belongs to you. Thanksgiving Dinner in "Ole Virginny." A tew days ago Miss Harrie Lee Hopkins sent her mother an account of the happy Thanksgi v ing Day they spent at the Episco pal institute in Chatham, Ya. The following delightful menu was served at dinner: - Eoast Turkey; Cranberry Sauce; Baked oysters; Curled Ctlery; Hot Eolls; Potatoes; Carrot Cubes; Queen Olives; Pickels; Oranges, Bannanas, Apples, Eaisins, Nuts; English Plum Pudding; Cafe Noir. Miss Lou Miller who has been living on Iron Station route one, is now living with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ewiog on Lincolnton route three. .'. -r..Na 97 . ' Sr State Library x- ' ' ll ItAWttD CROP OF FRANCE Takea Hard Work to Harvest th . Slimy Stuff, but Financial Returns Are Good. Among the important "features of the agricultural industries along the northern coast of France is the har vesting of seaweed. As soon as the receding waters permit, the seaweed gatherers fall diligently to work. Soon every rock and ledge is shaven of its brown, slimy fleece, and left as bare as the back of a shorn sheep. Then preparations are made for an attack on the reefs, so numerous along the southern coast of the Eng lish channel. Everything that will, float is pressed into service. Huge rafts are constructed, and next morn ing, with the current of the ebbing tide in their favor, they are towed by the people in the boats eight or ten miles out from the coast. Low water leaves them stranded on the reefs, and all hands make the best of their time. The worker kneels on the dripping weed, grasps a handful in the left hand, and, with the sickle in the right, cuts it off close to the rock and places it in a bag. As soon as he has cut as much as he can carry, the Back is taken on the back to the raft, upon which it is received by men with pitchforks, stacked and securely roped. Towing the heavily laden rafta to the shore is tedious work, and progress is slow. The wet harvest ers are soon chilled to the bone by the keen east wind that always pre vails in this latitude during the month of March, the harvesting sea son for seaweed. Harper's Weekly. WELCOMED THE CHANCE Evelyn Did the minister Ida you? Bride (very pretty )Of course, Have you ever seen his wife ? RETAINED THE PACKET. Two years ago Ralph Green, a car penter of Georgetown, Del., boughi at an auction sale an old trunk for 15 cents. The sale was of the ef fects of Mrs. Clara Davis, an old woman who had died suddenly. Green, under the good-natured chaf fing of the bystanders, burst the lock and began to distribute the odds and ends the trunk contained to " hit; friends. . He gave away a shawl and several other articles. He was about to toss a small packet with a torn paper wrapper to a boy who hovered on the outskirts of the crowd. But Green didn't throw the packet. In stead he suddenly walked away. He had caught a glimpse of something inside the torn wrapper and when he was alone he counted the roll of bills the former owner of the trunk had hidden away against a rainy day and then died so suddenly that she could not tell where she had hidden it . STOCK STORY. "When I was a baref oot lad," saia Mr. Dustin Stax, "I had to spend 8 good deal of time minding the stock on father's farm. I'll never forget the day when father told me to taki a rope and hold a couple of bull CftlVGSe" ' "What did they do?" "They scorched my Hands with the rope and then turned around and stepped on me." . "Unruly disposition ?" "No. Wonderful instinct. They recognized me at a glance as a small stockholder." ,
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