The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-15
WITH THE DUKE CONCERN
ALREADY MOVING IN FROM Tile
CHAIR OF PEDAGOGICS.
vRlNlrVs UNPRECEDENTED OPENING
Thirteen Young Women Take Advantage OF
The New Order and Enter-Prof. tlowerss
New Residence Breezy Briefs
and Personals.
and Personals.


Durham, n. c., Sept. 14.-(SpeclaD -
9n the Sth of September Irlnlty ooi-
.su,e .s,,ned with a student body num-
Sering twenty per cent greater than any
sorm,r session and the indications are
+,.at the increase incident to the frst
Sew weeks win be even greater. inns
= hut a fitting recognition OF TRINITY
,~on,erfuly increased facilities and an
earnest of the great future of that IN
stitut:on.
Thirteen of North Cardinals farest
daughters, mailing with dellght MT.
Washington Dukes munifcent gift upon
son.lition that the doors of Trinity
.houH be opened to women, have cross
"a its PORTALS and are drinking deep at
tho fountain of learning. Among this
number is Miss Isabelle Elias, who grad
,,atel last June with high honOrs from
salem Academy She is daughter of
Hon. Kope Elias, than whom North Car
sdfna has not in it's borders a more
ehivalrms and devoted son. Mr.. Elias
has n son in Trinity now in his sopho-
more year.
walked out to the Park yesterday
afternoon and found Prof. Hubbard with
= crew of hands grading and shaping
up the grounds at the east END OF une
Washington Duke building. Much work
uIang this line has already been done
and by spring the Park will present a
beautiful appearance.
During vacation considerable work
~ If
the buildings. New gables have been
Dkced IN the Washington Duke build
ing. nice large porches have been added
TO the residences occupied by DIR. Bassett
and Prof Pegram and the frame of the
Woman's building is up and the WORK
vigorously pushed.
/ am going to tell something that
has been kept profound secret and
at the recital of which society viii Ike
" open its eyes with. Prof. II. Il. Flow
ers has given out the contract for the
erection of an elegant, commodious and
modern residence. 1t will be located on
a. beautiful site just west of the grand
stand. Work is to begin at an carry
day.
The health of the Park people has
been phenomenal this year. There has
not been a single case of sickness among
the residents. Among visitors, who con-
tracted malaria before coming to the
Park, there has been some sickness.
Saturday evening reception beginning
at $50 o'clock was given compliment
tary to the new students. Delicacias
furnished by Mr.. Dughi, of Raleigh.
were deliberately served, but the most
ENJOYABLE feature of the occasion were
the speeches. Those who delighted the
hearers were Mr.. john M. Flowers, Of
the junior class. Dr. Crawford, DR.. Ed
win Minis, DIR. Turnbull, Mr.. Jas. III.
Southgate and DIR. Jno. c. Kilgo. 1t
was most pleasurable occasion.
Strange things happen these days.
Only few weeks ago and Durham peo-
pie mourned the loss of Prof. G. w.
Toms as superintendent of their graded
schools and a valuable citizen. His
great work as teacher had attracted
universal attention. The University al
ways wants the best and "a chair in that
institution was placed at his disposal. He
accepted and just as this people were
settling themselves down to the inevita-
BILE the news flashes over the city that
Prof. C.. w. Toms is coming back to
Durham. Well, it is "a fact. He has re-
signed his position in the University and
to-day is moving back. There is much
conjecture as to what he is coming here
for He takes a position with the man.
moth concern of Duke, Sons and Com
pany, at salary Of 5000 "a year. The
place will bring him in close confidential
relations with the heads of that great
business. The future has in store for
him greater things in point of business
Importance and salary. This is but the
which will end in Prof. Toms's
promotion to position Of great RESPONSE
bility and trust A position he is Won
derfully capacitated to fill by reason of
his great executive ability.
The Mayor had a big docket for trial
to-day, numbering six cases, and the
entire morning was consumed in the
hearing
Mrs. G. A. Jordan is home from Rox-
boro, where she has been visiting her
parents.
The old frame building on Main street
next to the Yearly boarding house is
being torn away and will be replaced
with two handsome brick stores with
elegant offices fitted up on the second
floor.
Yesterday afternoon the funeral ser
vices of Mrs. Cornelia Hutchins took
place In THIS CITY, conducted Dy rev.
w. G.. Tyree. She was seventy years
old and was a pioneer Baptist in this
section, being one of the first members
of the Baptist church out Of which has
grown what is now the First Baptist
church in this city. She has fought a
good fight and kept the faith.
Mr. It. w. Faucette was here Sunday
from Richmond, Va. visiting relatives.
Miss Mabel Tomlinson returned yes
terday evening from Concord, where she
had been visiting Miss Mamie Cannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie w. Page have
been here from Aberdeen ON visit to re-
latives.
The excursion to Asheville this morn
ing did not have many persons aboard
Unless it improved from this point it
was a failure.
Rev. J. w. Wcllons went yesterday
to Burlington. where he will assist in a
series OF revival meetings. A big, warm
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