The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-25
NO SCHOOL CHANGES
THAT IS DECISION OF DURHAM SCHOOL
COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Durham to be Matron of Watts Hospital
The New Library--Breezy Briefs.
and Personals.

and Personals.
Durham. y. c., Aug. 24.-(Spec!al)-
The new school committee for Durham
township had Il meeting in Manning ~
Foushee's office Saturday evening. After
visiting the various localities the commit
tee decided to let the school houses stand
according to present location with the as
signment of scholars as existed under
the old regime. This action was doubtless
wise. While in some few instances the
arrangements might be bettered upon
the whole it is well not to begin to
ichange. Outside of this nothing was
done except to fix the time for the open
ing of the schools, which is on the first
Monday in October The committee will
meet again the 4th of September to elect
teachers. There will be places in this
township for thirty teachers and it is
learned that already over enc hundred
applications are in. OF course the fitness
of teachers should and doubtless will be
the matter of first consideration. But it
seems to me- all things being equal as to
fitness, preference ought first to be given
to home teachers, those whG live in the
township anu ueAJ u DuIdldul COuIlS
teachers. The schools here are preferable
to those of any other county. because the
terms are much longer and it will not be
right to allow home teachers to be
crowded out to make places for those
from a distance.
1t will be gratifying news: to the pub
lie to learn that on the first of Septem-
Der Mrs. DIR. w. J. II. Durham will take
charge of the Watts hospital as matron.
She will have charge of the hOusekeep-
ing and general supervision of the
nurses. / have known Mrs. Durham for
many years and the management has
been exceedingly fortunate in securing
her services. A thorough business woman
both by nature and training, affable in
manners, mild but decided and positive
in her rulings, under her wise manage
ment every department will move on
without the least friction. The trustees
are to be congratulated; the board of lady
visitors is to be congratulated; the at
tending physicians are to be Congratu-
lated; the nurses are to be congratulated;
those who go there for treatment are to
be congratulated, and the city is to be
congratulated.
The old building on the lot at Five
Points, where the new and handsome IL
brary is to be located, is being torn
away. This is business, and active work
is to begin on the library building as
soon as the old stuff is gotten off. This
is the kind of progress Durham likes to
boast of.
Miss Nellie Rayls is visiting a cousin in
Weldon.
Mrs. Bette Mahoney has gone to Raj
eigh to visit friends.
Mrs. r. r. MOwertOn and Mrs. r. ].
Rigsbee are visiting friends in Granville
county.
Mr.. w. r. Ellis has gone north for the
purpose of purchasing a stock of fall
and winter goods for Ellis, Stone & Co. |
This is a live firm and they propose to be !
ready to furnish the people with every |
thing they need in their Ene.
The Durham graded schools will open |
on the 9th of September.
The Greensboro Record says Mr.. Jul |
liam Price, a former Durhamite is mar
ried
Mrs. d. A. Cheatham came home yes
terday from High Point, where she has |
been for couple Of weeks, and the chill |
dren came from Henderson, where they |
have been some time with their grand |
father.
There were four cases on the mayors |
docket for trial this morning. TIVE DRINKS |
and two ARRAYS.
T. s. Christian & Co.'S excursion goes
to Richmond in the morning. The indica-
tions are that a large crowd will go.
Capt. Il. ]. Parrish is visiting some of !
the eastern tobacco markets on business. |
Mrs. c. B. Green and Miss Rosa Green |
returned from a three weeks visit to rel |
atives in Franklinton and Raleigh
Mr.. s. +. Donaldson was here from |
Greensboro Sunday.
Ex-Sheriff NJ. w. Page was here yes
terday on his way to Chase City.
A delightful rainfall visited Durham |
last evening" and from the charge of |
temperature that followed there must |
have been hail in the surrounding =coun- |
try.
Mr.. Fred A. Green returned this morn
ing from a business trip to Washington |
and other points.
Miss Anna Turnbull has gone to Cones |
vile, Va, for a stay of a couple Of weeks |