The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-04-30

mornlonS discor of the mighty
scream in the morning, at noon and
ID the evening ct the steam whistles
$ OF all our work shops, and in
} the exciting commercial transactions
OF our cotton and tobacco exchanges.
But | feel.sure that | shall be pardoned,
and will have your heartfelt endorse
ment, when declare that my greatest
pride is III the crowning glory and
I honor OF the beautiful city OF Ralelgh-
our educational institutions
: tlrsc ID point Of age and consequent
lnfiuence is st. Mary's School, which
lor more than half century has been
; sending forth her lovely and accom-
plished daughters to gladden. and orna
, ment thousands OF happy homes in the
Sunny South.
, Next is Peace Institute. whose
alumnae, IL the charm OF their own per
sonal llveliness and high mental culture
are graclng every department of the
most refined social and domestic lie
throughout our country. Then the Raj
elgh Male Academy whose thorough
preparation Of young men for college or
practical life may rival even the old and
celebrated schools of England the
Blue Coats" or ''Rugby"-and which
,, IN the great measure OF It's usefulness is
now supplying, with highest honor.
more than one tenth of all the students
enrolled at our State University.
And next is the State Ae-
ricultural and Mechanical col
lege-a thoroughly practical institution
which, though young in years, is now
doing a work of such Importance and
value as reflects the highest credit upon
; It's most Efficient faculty aud upon the
wisdom OF the State in establishing The
I college.
i, Then our excellent system Of pubic
! graded schools, the firm anchor Of edu-
: catloAai hope for the children Of the
: masses of our people, fitting them f9r
q q the duties Of life and of citizenship and
! supplying an imperishable working capi-
! tai and educated brain for successful lie
: to every boy and girl Of the city who may
. desire It,
J And but short distance from where
l stand, almost within sound Of nv
! voice, IS the youngest Of our educa-
! tiOnal institutions-th Raleigh Busi-
ness College Though yet in its in
=, fancy Of usefulness it is doing q good
y work for young men and women in
: practical commercial training, and it
:, has an exceedingly prosperous and
y satisfactory outlook.
- y. In the near future we shall have IN
- our midst a great university for girls
. the only institution of the kind in
l. L the south, and our special pride It
- will doubtless draw a large patronage
l from every State Of the Union until
~ the number of its students shall rur
= far into the hundreds.
- These spl- ndld institutions Of learn
irg, existing and prospering in our city
cous5raln me to declare, and with Ii
). fear Of successful contradiction, nor ve
e with the slightest desire to pluck SIN
., gle laurel from the proud diadem Justly
o. won and worn by other cities, that The
ID educational facilities Of Raleigh are
n. tqualIed by but few otner places IN this
s. cJun1ry, and are excelled by n0ne
5 1t IS also gratifying tn say that in ST.
st Augustine Normal School, Estey Semi
nary, Shaw University, Leonard Meul
cal College and three public graded
schools, the colored people OF our city
pc have advantages Of education bette
r than are to be found in any other place
It. within my knowledge.
ne Anu aS VIC COlllc GUu 20,
is With peaceful roll or abgry flow;
rt And North Carolina writes her name
&c Highest on the scroll os fame:
Our schools will ever proudly stant
The best in all this Southern land
Mr. William III. Pace.
s. OUR RAILROAD FACILITIES
lie May their present excellence !2creas
s: until Raleigh shall become the ''Gat
le- City for the entire South.
ire You will notice that the subject assign
A. ed me is not one that admits Of diS
y cussion Of laws Of which SO much has bee
said and written in regard to the law
taxing railroad companies, their power
influence, &c. but tie subject relates t
nS the railroad facilities Of Raleigh. I
w. properly appreciate our present f&ci
- ties we must 60 back to the railroad f.
~ cilities Of Raleigh fifty years ago Th
ia first railroad of Raleigh ran from tn
ch east capitol gate to the rock quarry, nea
le- our city, and was called cccentIi,
ny Horses and oxen were used in DRAWN
to the trains instead Of an engine, an
ur many were the Sunday excursions 0
this road by people Of our town and th
ldl SOUAA0J HuO CtNtA1o cUb
ma curiosity to ride on the cars
he The second road was the r. & G
On. which was chartered in 1888 and con
of pleted to Raleigh in 1910, and on tt
les 4th Of July, 1910, a big celebration W.
rth held in Raleigh in commemoration
the two notable events Of Ralelgh's histor
of one the completion Of the K. & G. ra
ins road and the other the capitol buildir
our of our State.
We, In 1S49 the charter of the n. c. r.
ent was granted by our legislature. Ho
our William S. Ashe, of Wilmington wro
the bill. The Democrats of that tin
en- were opposed to railroads. The b
md passed the house and the vote in Il
,ud senate was a tie. The Hon. Calv
My Graves was president of the senate al
though he knew that casting his vote
,m- the bill would be his political death,
dir rose to the occasion. and grand man
i'm he was, cast the vote which ga
ity, US the n. G. r. R. The stockholde
cas- of this road, at their last meeting, vot
yet to erect a monument to the memory
on, Mr.. Graves for this personal sacrifi
our that he made IN the favor Of the oppo
the ton of his party