The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF
WINSTON.
/. Gra,,rylnr Record and worthy q

4 Gratifying Record and worthy Of
ONE OF THE FUTURE GREAT ciTIEs OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
Winston is in many respects q
phenomenal city-its growth has been
phenomenal, though based upon those
great commercial facts Or principles
that foreshadow the future Of com.
munities. Its twincity, Salem, has
q history that is interlaced with the
history ofthe State itself-around and
about it cluster recollections Of Col.
onial times, and the visitor 20 Salem
gains much the same impression that
one does in gazingat old family por-
traits in an art gallery-one is more
reminded Of the past than Of the pres
ent. But Salem is not slothful now, at
least as regards manufacturing inter-
ests, and its Academy is known the
country over.
In Winston all is life, activity. Its
two-score tobacco factories. its in
Vulnerable leaf houses, its handsome
places Of business, Its great ware
houses, its elegant residences, its
churches, and, more than all its
schools, SAVIOR Of the present, and the
visitor, acquainting himself or her
self with the vigor Of this city, born,
as it were, but yesterday, says: "This
Is an index Of the fdture--it is typical
Of what North Carolina. as a Com
monwealth, may become
The RECORDER reporter visits
Winston frequently, and upon the
occasion of our last visit we took
pains to inform ourself Of the status
Of its public schools and especially of
its Graded School system, and we
write ofthis system somewhat in de-
tail for we feel that every friend of
education in the State will take an
interest therein.
The Winston Graded Schools, both
white and colored, are managed by a
Board Of FIVE Commissioners, of whom
Rev. G. H. Wiley, D. d. is Chairman.
and w. A. Whitaker, Secretary. The
Treasurer of the City corporation, R.
b. Kerson, Esq; Is en- oficio Treasurer
Of the schools. The Superintendent
is Prof. Julius L. Tomlinson. Prof.
Charles ID. McIyor is assistant SUI.
perintendent and teacher of the High
School department. Prof. Tomlin-
SON Is Superintendent Of both schools,
and Samuel A. Waugh, colored, O
native Of Forsyth Co., N. c.. and edu.
Gated at Lincoln University, Pa, il
principal Of the colored school. Under
Prof. TomlinsoD are two white male
and seven female white teachers, and
two male and two female colored
teachers. While referring TO the per,
sonnaI Of the school We may add that
Prof. Tomlinson is a native OF Ran.
dolpb, N. G. He is graduate o.
Trinity College, NC, and Of Hover,
ford, Pa, and his life has in the main
been devoted TO educational WORK
He has taught in California, in Bal
timore, Nd, and in North Carolina
50 that for about fifteen years he ha:
been In teacbers's harness, working
steadily and perslstently toward the ad
vancement Of the cause which Nortl
caroliaians are Just fairly learning 4
appreciate. Before lie was called q
Winston Prof. Tomlinson was Super,
intendent Of the Wilson Gradet
School, and since his connection will
the Winston schools he has only add
ed TO his reputation as an admin!stra
tive officer. He was found In sympa
thy with the wise aud carefully ma
tured plans Of the Board Of Schoo
Commissioners, aud on the broad an,
firm foundation laid for him will
patient zeal, energy aud perseverance
he ably co.operated 10 the successful
Developments Of tie grand result whicl
cannot fall to exert happy influenc,
on the educational progress Of th,
State. -
Prof. McIvor Is q naiiv, of Moor,
Co., n. c., aud was graduated at tb,
University Of this State In tile elias O
1881. He has been teaching for fou
years In North Carolina, aud at tn
time Of his election 10 his present posi-
ton he was Assistant SUPERB ntenden
Of the Durham Graded School. Will
connected with our schools I'm Dur
ham Prof. McIvor gained q most Q n
viable reputation, aud what was GU
loss was unquestionabiy winston
gain. From all we can learn, nj
winston friends and associates vii
not willingly part with him, for the,
know his usefulness.
Winston can boast possession Of ia
: most convenient and most commodI
Gus Public School building IN III
State, n not In the south. The viii /
graded school occupies brio
structure erected especially for Ia
purpose, the building aud furnitur
! costing about $4,000. II IL the prid
ofthe city, aud Il may well be. !
has nine lion rooms, an ofilc,
library room aud an audience room Q
Chapel, which will comfortably SCI
200 persons IL Is we'll lighted an
ventilated and heated by hot air fuI
ances and CRATES, aud all Of lis arrang
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