Posted in From the Stacks, History, Tar Heelia on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the first day of classes for children in North Carolina public schools. And, as students return to the books, some will find themselves discussing the origins of humans. The word evolution will eventually make its way into the dialogue. No doubt some parent or child from Murphy to Manteo will find the topic doesn’t [...]
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged asheville, cigarettes, smoking on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“At the Asheville, N.C., City College last fortnight Dean Henry Dexter Learned gave students, including girls, permission to smoke in the college building between classes. An outraged Board of Education planned to oust Dr. Learned…. The Dean calmly explained: ‘If nobody smoked cigarets what would happen to the public school system of North Carolina? This [...]
