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I 1 V . I NOELL BROS., Proprietors. HO LIE FIRST: ABROAD NEXT; 01.00 Per Year in Advance. Vol. XVIIII. ROXBOIiO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Evening, Mjiy 14, 1902. No.: -20. THE GRADED SCHOOL. Editors CourxKR: There has been no queston as to the merits of education. Kow best to give it to the children of Roxbo ro has been the problem. Undoubt edly a very broad step in the right direction is now being made, and it is encouraging that practically the whole community is harmoniously stepping together. In discussing this movement, I do so more or less from a teacher's standpoint and I make the appeal in 'his behalf on the general principle that what ben. efits him does the same for those whom he serves. The system in use from the be ginning up to this writing has pre sented the school as belonging to the Principal, and all relationships have existed between teacher . and patron as individuals. This condi tion enables the eccentric person to pit his ideas of what method should best be used in the school room against those of the teacher, wTho, if he does not conform to the ideas or at least strike a medium between his own and the other fellow's, must see his ranks ' diminished. Such a person reconciles himself with the thought that, while his child loses the schooling, his pock et holds the dollar, and the teacher is an all-round loser. Fortunately, this class does not burden Roxboro; yet it is liable to spring up at any time, and its tendency towards os tracism often makes v it- impossible for the teacher to serve those who indeed most need it. Then there are people who are exacting in matters of tuition. One incident in the early part of my ca reer made an impression not easily destroyed. Shortly after distrib uting'statements of the first month's tuition, four children from one fanr ily stopped without any notification whatever. I immediately made in quiry and found that the trouble had arisen from a misunderstand ing, which caused the tuition to be a few cents more than had been ex pected. An explanation, though, caused the children to reenter and to remain in school throughout the session. If, however, I had follow" ed his example of indifference, they would have been deprived of all ed ucational advantages for the year. There is no denial of the right to stop the children; but when one sees himself backed by a fickle sup port, which is liable to give way at the slightest provocation, it is diffi cult for him to work with that courage and determination which give perfect results. Again, the paying 'of .bills month after month becomes . annoying. Sometime during the year the spirit of economy invades almost every home, and all tob many are inclin ed to begin the practice of it at the school door, entirely innocent in a way, of what such a step fully means. ' .w The old system also places double duty on the Principal: first, as teacher overseeing the work of the various departments; secondly as a man of business harmonizing the individual elements of the commun lt;y. And of the two duties, the lat ter is far and away the more bur densome. v . The graded system will destroy the individuality mentioned above, ft will be owne'd by the jedple ras a whole and any, act ' of opposition, whether innocent or otherwise, will be as opposing self. People will have no ground for comparing their j loss in schooling with a financial loss of the Principal. The ' matter of tuition, all of which will be paid in advance, cannot stand as a source" of trouble, and double duties as mentioned heretofore can no longer exist. The Principal will be made independent of the eccentricities which are usually a part of every community. He will be left free to adopt those methods which exper ience has shown to be best adapted to the needs of broad development and will be able to establish such a system as, in case of change., of principal, will render unnecessary the re threshing of old straw a conspicuous drawback of the past. In short, the Principal will be re lieved of innumeral' little annoy-, ances which the people in general aon t tninK or, ana win oe given a peace of mind that will make him more efficient as a teacher and more congenial as a citizen. I have been told that some few, in and out of whose door no chil dren pass, oppose the movement: They are, without doubt, men of thoroughly sound judgment, and I would not take it upon myself to convince them of any error on their part. But as I , see it the graded school will have a general reaction ary influence for good to all people: some will be benefitted directly as is evident; others, indirectly as re cently mentioned in your colurnns and on the platform. I believe all opposition is honest and devoid of prejudice. If there must be opposi tion; let it remain in this spirit, and let no one become indifferent. At the proper time let everyone say that' he is either for or against the measure. If one is: interested enough to vote, he will be interest ed enough to follow the work, and in doingso, will, in the course of time, be lead by good results into a favorable attitude towards it. ; The graded school is necessary to make education as progressive as the industrial and other interests of the town. It is no longer an exper iment. Always, when backed by means and led by ability, it n as met every expectation. It is the only hope of the masses 2nd offers op portunities which the independent few can't better anywhere. W. A. B May 12, 1902 Extension of Jurisdiction. . The Charlotte News and the King's Mountain Democrat put for ward strong reasons in favor of an extension of the jurisdiction of magistrates by the next Legisla- ture. The Democrat says "the citizens should demand this of their representatives and then it would be accomplisded. ' ' The"" News sug gests that we "have fewer trial jus tices and let them be men of char acter and !of legal learning." - It thinks that with an extended juris diction and fewer magistrates, the fees would justify the time and at tention of fit rnen. Ashville Citi zen. ,- - - ' - . Two Years in Jail. . ' -Pittsburg, May 10. Mrs. Soffell who released the Biddle ; brothers from Alleghany county j ail last Jan uary, was sentenced today to two years hr the penitentiary. J The wo man plead guility. in open court to the crime and made no defense. ; n i FAWNE FOLLOWS FIRE. FORTY THOUSAND PERISH. Desolation and ftum in the Track of . FifG'Swept Island of Martin - rJ " . -: ique. .. , A New York, May 10 The tale of ruin by the volcanic convulsion in the Windward Islands grows in the telling. The latest- details place the number of victims surely at forty thousand. The announcement today was made by the French Ga ble Co., that it had reopened com munication with Martinique ; y by South. A crew which went ashore in the bay at St. Pierre yesterday did not see a living soul where Wednesday was a city of twenty five thousand inhabitants. The ruins of the town are still blazing. Hot ashes covered the ground for five miles on the landward side, rendering the approach to the city by land impossible. St. Thomas, May 10. It is now estimated that '40,000 persons perished as a result of . the " volcanic eruption in the island of Martin ique. London, May 10. a dispatch to the Daily Mail from ointe-a-Pitre, Island of Guadaleupe, French West Indies, dated yesterday, says : "The Mont ' Pelee ' (St. Pierre) crater ejected, yesterda morning molten rocks and ashes diiring thiee minutes and "completely destroyed St Pierre and the districts within a four mile radius. All inhabitants were burned. . "About eight passengers from the Roraima of the Quebec Steamship company's line were saved by the French cruiser Suchet. "The inhabitants of the southern district of the island, who were des pendent on St. Pierre for provisions are menanced by.. famine." A dispatch , to - the Daily Mail from Jamaca says. "The first intimation of a disas ter (at Martinique) was the break ing of tlie cables on Tuesday. The French cable to Martinique from Puerto Plata, was broken Wednes day. Cable communication with all the northern islands is stopped. 'The survivors of the British steamer Roddam describes the scene at Pierre as being 'glimpses of hell, beggaring description. The Rod msn's men were killed chiefly by molton lava. "The Roraima was wrecked in a terrible upheaval of the Jand and sea. The whole grew perished. "Two ships were lost with all on board in an attempt to approach Martinique." For Diamond Shoal. Washington , D. C. , May 8.- The Senate today passed a bill ap propriating $550,000 to y build a light house 'on Diamond Shoal, Cape Hatteras. Capt. Ells, the con tractor, is to receive $300,000 after the iight house.has been completed, approved and stands for one ' year, after it has stood for two years he is to receive the remaining $250,600 An amendment, was adopted strik-' ing out of the bill the. provision, which, had been included by inad- vertarice, to make the appropriation immediately available. It is felt thatCaptJEUs scheme vis entirely practicable and that he will be suo cessful in building the light house. S dmSQWEEEI PURE Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKfNQ POWDER Dr. T, B. Kingsbury Resigns. . Wilmington,. Nl C.', May 8. Dr.' Theodore B. Kingsbury, regarded everywhere as the dean of North Carolina journalism, today tendered his resignation as editorof the Wil mington . Messenger, the same ' to take effect immediately. The resignation is reported to be the result of wide difierences -between Messrs! Jackson and Bell, proprietors of the Messenger, and Dr. Kinsbury, on the Clark contro- -TT 1 versy, ur. js.mgsDury uemg a very warm friend and advocate of Judge Clark fox the Chief Justiceship of the Supreme Court, An article, not Dr. Kingsbury's is reported to have been published in the editorial columns of the Mes senger, which Dr. Kingsbury wish ed to disclaim in a published card. The proprietors refused to publish the disclaimer, hence the . resigna tion. , Mr. S. T. Ashe, formerly tele graph editor; of the Messenger, is temporarily performing the func tions of the. ecUtqral department It is learnedi that Dr. Kingsbury wilf devote himself to other literary pursuits more of 'a private charac ter. ! ' Schley Speaks of Admiral Sampson Wasshington, May: 7. Admiral Schley today made the following statement regarding the death of Admiral Sampson: "I regret very much th e death vof Admiral Sampson, and I sympa thize with his family. No one has ever', heard me utter one unkind word about him." "On account of his death I have requested my friends in Baltimore to postpone the .delivery- to me which was intended to have taken place tonight, the Cristobal Colon service of silver, and they have ac cepted my request. ' Some Poll Tax Figures: v wasnington, u. May -10. State Chairman Simmons has heard from 27 counties officially as to the poll tax, These failing to pay are: Democrats 1,734; white Republi cans, 2,542; negroes,' 7,348. Of these negroes 1,280 can read. ; Mr. Simmons is very anxious to hear from the remaining 'sheriffs and chairmen to whom he has sent blanks during th coming week. , Gome Direct to Our Store. ; ' We cordially invite you to come. It will make you sorry you didn't come here first if you7 make your purchases elsewhere 'and then come knd look through what we have.; We number ; among ctir customers this spring many of the dressiest, people - in the to wn and country. We believe a pleased "customer is the , best, advertisement, therefore if for no other reason" will do bur , best to please you. We have pleased many, wiry not you?' 5 Every one is surprised at the completeness of our stock, and high quality of goodsCwe have. The -stock is first-class ; in. every respect and, too, The Prices are Right. , : .The question with us is not how much we can make but howv littje profit we can stand and yet live, we don't claim- all vrej can get but are satisfied with the smallest profit possible. Try us once and you'll be sure to come again. ; . . " . I ' 5 Not a bit-of trouble to show goods. , CK . , CO., NEW YORK. 1 . s Miss Ohilders Safe. -. Eenoir, May 12. The following which iain part a copy .of a letter re ! ceived hee this tifternooii ,by ; W-V C. f Childers, solves the mystery cohnectv: -ed with the recent sudden disappear- ance of Miss Cordie, Childers, and 4s the first definite information receiv- ed as to her safety and location: . V "Sterling, Neb.. May 6. : "Dear Uncle W;ll: ' I 'kow you ; were a little surprised at my ; leaying the way .1 did, but I just didn't have-v the nerve to tell you all goodbye. I -hope you were : not uneasy. : Please " don't think Hard of me -for leaving the way I did.- Loye to every one.; -"Yonrs lovingly ,X " ' Winston-Salem, N; C , . May 8.- -J Rev. J. L. White is reported to -be quite ill at his home in Macon, p Ga.7 Dr. WhUe is pastor of thePirst Bap tist church in that city, He is a na tive of Salem. His aged father how resides in East Saiem. 1 ' Guano. : JG liano. We will sell the following brands of guano;for .tobacco and corn the coming season. 0 ur prices v are as cheap or cheaper than anyone's in the County." See us before buy-:; ing elsewhere, we 1 will ; save you money. Hyco. . J Eclipse. , v Alliance. - -: Durham Bull. . ." British Mixture. , - 5 Electric Bone and Potash, " Double Bone"Phosphoric Acid. Caraleigh Special for Tobacco. A ' v Zells'Orioie H Y. for Tobacco. . Gold Special Compound for Tobacco, -Golumbia H. Y. Tobacco Guauo. . Piedmont Special Tobacco Guno; Piedmont Yellow Leaf" Tobacco -Guano. - . . 1 . . ' ."-.' " ' - t .' ". "' ":! "-- v : ;--"v Just received a new and full" line of general merchandised. Call on us for anything you' want, highest prices paid for r country produce. We are agent for the Parmer ' Friend corn planters, also the ' Virginia one' v ' and two horse wagons all of ' which we have on hand and will ' sell cheap. " Call andv see us. ; , Your friends, - V READE BROS. : ; Helena, "M. C- J.
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