The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-11-26
THANKFUL FOR
our INSTITUTIONS
The Thanksgiving Eyer
else a Success.
NEARLY TOO VISITORS PRESENT

SS = SdA1OoS.
NEARLY 700 VISITORS PRESENT
A Gala Day for the Graded SCHOOL,.
DR.. Alderman Delivered an address,
---The Exercise was Beautifully Car
ried Out---Our Public Institution.
Discussed and an Offering Made.
The Thanksgiving exercise of the
Durham Graded school Yesterday morn,
ing was we'll carried out and reflected
credit on the school, on Superintendent
Toms and on the noble corp of efficient
teachers.
The assembly hall was beautifully and
lastly decorated with fruits Of the
harytst"-wheat corn, oats, rye, pepper
also moss, ferns, etc which gave a
beautiful effect. Over one end of the
rostrum was the sentence "Tharks be to
Godn and over the othe. end Praise ye
the Lord"
Tie decorating was done by Miss
Bernis, Mrs ]. A. Robinson, Mrs. J. W.
Goodson, Miss Holloway and Miss Tom
linson.
The hall was packed to its utmost ca
pacity at 1880 o'cloek-the hour for the
exercises TO begin-with young folks,
middle age folks and those more mature
In ysars-ali OF ',@om were thankful for
The durham ( 'ad, School, which is
doing such H. work in our midst
The exercise was opened with mar h
-"Tsnnhauser"-played by Miss May
Woodward rais was followed by an
earnest prayer by Dr. John G. Kilgo.
president Of Trinity College.
Homer Winston, son of JUDGE and
hrs. X. W. Winston, delivered the lad
dress Of welcome Although young in
years bis address, and the manner IN
which il was delivered, would have re
hected credit on any one much older.
He IS ''cut out" for speaker ana il he
keeps on in the way be is going he will
make an orator Of the first magnitude
The address was followed by vocal
duet--"Sister Birds"-by Miss Lot,ie
Markham and MAY Woodward. Il was
very beautifully rendered.
Watts Hospital.
Five young ladies had essays on the
Watts Hospital, all Of which were high.
iy.enjoyed by those present. The names
Of the young ladies ard their subjects
we're As follows:
'Nccs ssity"-Miss r osa Dowell She
told Of the necessity Of a well equipped
hospital in every town and Of the little
attention southern cities gave TO this i'm
portant institution, Sey.fal cases W. ~
referred 10 showing the great work
Watts Hospital had done siuee il was
c-ened,
Origin and TTistory'-Miss Leila
Whii,ed. Eighteen years ago Sir. G W
Watts, highly esteemed citizen came
10 Durham. A few years ago he saw the
necessity Of hospital, and on February
!, Ic9s, turned o~er TO the citizens Of
Durham q well equipped hospital which
,osis $4,000 10 erect and furnish and
then gave 10000 a. an endowment
fund. "He should have not only our
confidence but our deepest gratitude. "
"Benef,s"-Miss Bette Barlse. "oi
the many charitable institutions that
bless our land today aone, perhaps. car
fies more philanthioPie spirit than our
hospital" The great benefit Watts
hospital IL 10 the sick ah'. wounded was
th-n referred 10 ina beautiful manner.
Means Of support"-Miss iIailie
Holeman. "wGi,s hospital represents q
gift u $4,000 10 the citizens Of Dur
ham $40. 600 Of which isan endowment
fund yielding about $500 annually"
The city also gives 81 400 year tire.
quires about ss.6oo year TO keep the
hospital going and Of this amount the
citizens annually have TO raise tI,aoo.
Durham physicians give their services
free oi charge.
C Duty" - Cora Bolton
'sYou have A. en- the positive
need Of hosl, ,ue innummefable
benefits derived from II, tie relief, IL
comforts aud Dressings Il bes,ows upon
al classes |, Is the duty Of every cit.
izen Of Durham 10 rally 10 its support
and MAKE II what was intended II should
be BY the giytn Let every one give
something even though tina. something
be small.
Each Of the young ladies were dressed
~ nurse aud did their part noblY.
These ess1,s we're followed bya solo
-''Thanksgiying 'yb''-by Miss El.aa.
beth Taylor. The aiIusiOn 10 the Graded
school IL the solo was heartily applaud.
ed BY the audience. II vas beautifully
rendered.
pruvltIcnt Club.
The Proyident Ciub. organized and
run BY several Of Durham's noble young
ladies
Observation-Disclosures Anna Allen
THE poor ,c have with you always."
Thla fact put Il into the hearts q The