The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07
TRINITY COLLEGE NOTES.


A very remarkable relic has just
| been presented to the Trinity College
Historical Society. 1t is no less than
piece of the flag which Columbus
raised at San Salvador when he landed
and took possession of the newly dis
covered land in the name of Spain
This flag, it seems, has been preserved
by the Spanish government and was
sent to America in 1898 to be exhibited
along with the Columbian relics at
the Worlds Fair in the convent, La
Rabida. In unpaclling the cases con
| tanning the exhibit the Columbus flag
fell out to the floor. In picking il up
piece of the cloth, which is much de-
cayed, fell out, and a piece of that
piece has been placed in the Trinity
historical museum. This relic is pre-
scented by Capt. Robert Nondergotz, of
| the United States Army, who was in
command of the soldiers detailed to
guard the exhibit when the cases We're
lunpacked. 1t has been secured through
| Rev. A. j. Parker, of Williamson, Y.
| c.. who is a personal friend of Capt.
| Vondergotz. There is no doubt that
the relic is an authentic one, unless
it can be shown that the Spanish flag
is mot true relic. The piece of cloth
is faded almost to it's natural color
and is so much decayed that it must
be handled under glass. 1t has been
| placed in the museum and may be seen
| by visitors at the coming commence
ment.
| Another interesting relic presented
| to the museum is a stick of noun
tain laurel cut from the pinnacle of
| Pilot Mountain by Peyton r. Trenstal,
oil 10,
scented by T. II. Pritchard, of Hamil-
ton, N. C. A rare Spanish coin of 1888
| is also presented by Rev. A. j. Parker,
of WILLIAMSON, n. c., and cannon
ball from the battlefield of Kinston,
n. c., is presented by Mr.. n. C. Yearly,
of Durham. n. C.
The Historical Society has recently
received also, from Rev. ID. II. Tuttle,
of Raleigh, n. c., the minutes of the
Methodist Conferences, 17731S39, q
vols, and the minutes of the NJ. f.
Conferences, South, 1886, / vol. and
from Rev. A. i. Ormond, Goldsboro,
n. c., the minutes of the Conferences,
1773-1S13, / volume.
Visitors for commencement have al
ready begun to arrive. Miss Emma
/ White, of Trinity Randolph county
and Miss Lulu Carr, of Kinston, n. c.,
are at the mn.
Prof. Geo p. Pegram, of Trinity, ~
C., is visiting his parents. 4 number
of visitors are in the city besides these
The commencement days will be
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week;
j but this evening at s o'clock at Main
Street church. DR.. Kilgo will address
the graduating class, and very many
people have written to say that they
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From the number of rooms engaged
before hand it is likely that there will
be an immense number of visitors
present. Reduced rates have been Sc
cured on all railroads coming into
Durham. Accommodations for guests
will be ample.
1t has been thought best to change
the hour OF the Alumni address from
, Wednesday evening to Tuesday after
noon at O'clock. Immediately after
the address the regular meeting OF the
Alumni Association will be held a
full attendance is desired
On Tuesday evening after the liter
airy address there will be an informal
reception in the main building in
honor of Drs. Kirkland and Smith.
The First Regiment band of Rich
mond, Va, will furnish music for the
commencement. This is the same
band that so delighted the audience
last year on the same occasion.
Prof. Flowers went to Henderson,
n. c., Friday, where he delivered lee
ture in the Methodist church before
the Epworth League on Friday night
Dr. Bassett is writing the history of
slavery in North Carolina and would
be glad to have any plantation records,
old papers, or account books that
would help him in his work If anyone
can furnish him with such material
he would confer a favor by writing to
! DR.. Bassett.