The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-06-11
\ TRIP TO FRANKLIN.
a GOOD TOWN AND CLEVER
PEOPLE.
a Scotland Meek Teachers Success

= ~ t4l-D- VI LIE )ENBt RAT spent
some time in Franklin. Va. la.t week
We attended the commencement ev
erclses Of Franklin Female Seminary
presided over by Miss Eunice Mellow
ell a. principal Miss Mcdowell va.
for several Years one Of the principal.
q Vine Hill Female Academy Of thi,
place, and made the wel-won reputa.
| ton 81 beng one of the foremost and
most progressive teachers in North
Carolina. Beng well known to many
q our readers we are quite sure that
they viii feel special interest in learn
n9 Of her present work and its success.
Miss Mcdowell went to Franklin two
years ago with her reputation alread,
established as most thorough and ac-
complished teacher and her work there
has fully sustained her reputation, and
has added new testimonials to her com
potency by the good work she ia. been
doing III the Old Dominion.
She has a most excellent Board OF
Trustees composed Of the live business
men Of the place, who tell her that
they are ready to meet any demands
she may make on them, so great is
their confidence in her executive abili-
ty and so great their admiration OF her
faithful work.
The buildings are new and on the
most modern style. The school build
ing j. large and admirably arranged for
thorough work in every department.
The building for The boarding depart
ment is also admirably arranged being
a few rods only from the school build
Ing, and the entire interest Of both de
partments under Miss McDoweIl's man
argement has given the most complete
satisfaction.
Miss Mcdowell said to us that much
Of her two years success has been due
TO the very efficient work done by her
faculty, which is composed Of Misses
Norheet, Hargrove and Gay, who are
ali thorough ana accomplished teach
ers and young ladies Of great attrac-
lions besides
The commencement exercises were
held Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. and the programmes were we'll
arranged Tor both evenings the recita-
tons, drills, and music were all OF
high order, and gave the clearest evil
dence of the thorough training that pu-
pills receive in the school and the
graceful appearance Of the young Ia
dies on the stage was a beautiful refiec-
ton Of the charms Of their teachers.
Large crowds attended each exercise
The hall was packed and many were
turned away.
This was the first regular commence
nent of the school under Miss Mellow
els management, and it was the writ
er's pleasure to make some remarks be
fo.e the handsome and accomplished
audience Thursday evening.
While in Franklin it was our good
fortune to stop in the beautiful and
comfortable home Of Mr.. ]. /. Camp.
Nr. Camps own personal urbanlty
and big-hearted hospitality the queen
IL bearing. The thoughtful attentions
and the home-graces Of his charming
good wife, and the pleasant converse
and agreeable associations with his
sweet and interesting children, made
or stay in his home one Of great pleas
are indeed.
Franklin is indeed q beautiful town
Of about 800 inhabitants It is stu
2ted on the Black Water river, has
aany beautiful residences pretty streets
md attractive business houses.
The largest single Interest there,
perhaps, is the large lumber plant OF
he Camp Manufacturing Company
Three brothers. Mess. Paul, Robert and
]. L. Camp, operate 1t together; and II
5 indeed a mammoth concern. We
we're kindly shown through the entire
including the saving. /
Irving and planning departments.
Without attempting any Wrlte.up OF
lie enterprise, It gives one some Idea
# its yastness to say that two band /
avs and gang saw are running all
he time The gang saw cuts thirty
boards at once. The average output OF
he mill is one hundred and ten thOus I
md feet of lumber daily Every pre-
.aution against fire is provided Be
ween the saving department and the /
Try kilns, and between the dry kllns
md the planning department there are
,io!l brick walls to cut off any chance
# fire being communicated from one
department. to the other There are
.lso pipes running throughout the en-
ire plant to the length Of 80 miles +
These pipes are All through the build T
ngs. provided with automatic .sprlnk I
ers above. 50 that if the temperature
,hould reach $50 degrees the seals to I
Lese sprinklers would melt off and the