The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-03-26
TWO DAYS In DURH AM.

If we may Judge from what we saw
during q visit Of two days there ths
past week. IL seems TO have almost
recovered from its recent financial
disasters, and we are glad to learn
that those vno suffered heaviest from
the failure Of the Bark there are
likely TO pay all their debts and have
small balance left. We trust thai
such may be the case.
We reached Durham last Wednes.
day morning. There had been held
the night before 40 enthusiastic mass
meeting in S.okes Hall, looking Ia
getting Trinity College removed to
Durham. An account of !. from the
Gobe WI be found elsewbere in This
issue. We found the citizen gener
ally iiseasely interested in The mat
Ter, and we believe hat If Trinity
should 90 to Durham it will be 10 the
hands Of rs friends, and In the h,Dds
Of friends who will not see ii suffer
for anything that it ought to have.
AN EIoHTY.FIyE THOUSAND DOLLAR
GIFT.
Nv. Washington Duke. the father
OF the .Duke BOYS" has forever ems
sh ined himself 10 the hears ofNonh
Caro,ina Me.hodistsand in The hearts
Of al men everywhere who appreciate
noble. geoero5s ac:. His p.offereG
gift TO Giaiiy is sS5.00O. SO Ear IS
we know. it il the largest giis. In cash.
ever made by q North Carolinian q.
one time for any purpose. Our peo-
pie will hail tue announcement Of
his grand glet to Unity with pro-
forud Z atl.ude 20 the large-hearled
Iibe-al donor. Ifthe ofer o: Dd ham
is accepted fly thoosand dol'afs Of
this amount is 10 60 70 the eldow-
unent .uud, and thir.y-iive thousaii
doi'us of il isto te applied to the
msiu building TO b. erec.ed. ".'has
ecu al building oughs 10 be llled
..lhe Washington Duke Brilding.s
In ,he name Of North Carolioa Meth
odists, and voicing as We know we do
tue sentiments and feelings Of all true
nlen and women everywhere, We sim
cerelv thank Mr. Duke for his large.
he,r ed hbeiality.
Tp;pkipg that perhaps onr readers
would like 20 look upon tae fee Of
this la ae hearted. liberal Methodist
and pa'fio.ic citizen o. our conmons
weshi, o. whom we oil feel proud
We have arranged 10 p.esent next
week, a cut of him. Long may he
live % enjoy ;he fel'ts of his labois
ald 70 bless tie world with his bca-
efseiions.
A TwEsiy THOUSAND DOLLAR GIFT.
That princely giyer and wholesoul-
ed layman. Mr.. Julian s. Carr, has
offered q most magnificent site for
The College, for which he Is to give
$40, 900. II ;s what is known as the
Blackwell PAX" and con.ains sky
acrcJ OF lacG. Il fronts on The rail-
road; aqd cIa be seen for several miles
- Ghe tT u approaches Durham from
the West. Il is o beautiful place,
aud Hue buildings e.ec.ed on il would
be ,ight on the railro I'd add right on
two Of The principal county roads
Ieadirs iDto Durhsm. They would
present al IMPOSING appearance aud
compaLi O 6ne view of the country
round about. Tne,e a.e thee dwsll>
ings already on the site, o building
that would answer for 9 Gynnasium.
.wo rood wells, and il 10 enclosed
with q good ferce. The Methodists,
and other good people, WI forever
hold NJ. ca. n grateful RENE n.
brance Cor this additional git for
lT.ini,y. IL will be remembered
that lie gave Thirty $4,000 o few
ves-s ago. gh's viii make bis dona-
tiol, 70 all. $50, 900. Mr.. Carr loves
his church and is enterprises aud in
rilJtions aud his jgelhren love him
and a.e proud Of having among them
sdch noble large-nea,ted man. Ia
company with seve'al gentlemen We
weal all oye- the site, and we unhes.
itatingly say that fof College buildings
ID would be a sdperb place.
/ TpE oFysR or DURHAM.
i Fsom the best information We
could get DJrham's offer Tor the loce q.
tiop Of Trinity College la that place
| will be q $40, 900 site; q $50, 900 builds
lirg and s50,0O0 cash oa the e1dows
ment fund. OF tbs amoust Me-.
Washington Duke gives $1,000 and
Inc. J. s. Car gives ibe $4,000 for
the sile, AMI The other citizens oi
Durham are making an effort 10 raise
The additional $4,000 necessary "a
complete The above oqer. The com.
miitee from Durham. we suppose,
will first ask RALEIGH 10 release the
coc.traoce from IT. contract with
Raleigh that Ibis proposition from
Durham may be entertained by the
Trustees. Our impression now u
that Raleigh will release, and that the
lTfustaea will accept the offer Of Dur