The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-01
DENNY SAVED, PENNY MAZE
PROF TOMS HAS a SAVING BANK
IN SCHOOL.
Prof. Flowers Suggested as Successor
Sketch of 8shop Duncan ne
Norton Damage Sui.

Durbom. \. c.. March 31.-tSpeclal'--
AT the Graded Solool yesterday was IN
oururated movement that will speak
volumes in the destiny of the future men
ana women of Durham. Many thought
ful men advance the idea that much ct
"a me burden ana oppression that come 10
!; great many good and worthy people
during the days of their dark and bilghI
luz adversely. could have been material
~ ayerted by the practice Of Il rigid econ
omy. BE that. true or not, it cannot be
denied t'lat one of the most useful les
sonsti cii,d can learn is to save the pen
mics. Wih this idea in view, Prof.
TONS has instituted Il savings bank IN
connection with the school, and yeSter-
day was tle day set apart for the hrst
tcll,Sits Many bright-eyed boys ana
girls went up TO the school with their
little savings jngling in their pockets and
the lessons will serve them well III years
to come.
While on tlriS subject the reflection
forces itself into prominence and will not
down. that Prof. G. w. Toms. who has
done so much for the upbuilding of the
educational interests of Durham. and iii
a few short years made Durham $ Grad
ed Schools the pride of every man, woman
and child within its borders. Is serving
his last term rs superintendent. Poets
are born. not made and with equal force
can the same rule be applied to teachers.
Prof. Toms was evidently born to teach.
and well does he fill the position assign
ed him by nature and tr;finlng.
But with I'LL his skill and tact and
training he could never have accomplish
u f,,1 t1,,t hnr hoo
! IA revelation to this people. without the
earnest. intelligent and solctous aid of
Il corps of teachers All have done well,
but it is not invidious to say Prof. Toms
is more largely indebted to Prof. w. w
Flowers. the able and efficient principal
of the school. for Material aid in the great
work done. than to anyone else. He
has ably and most satisfactorily sec
onde,l every movement inaugurated by
his chief The people of Durham are
exceedingly anxious that the great educa
| tional work so aslspiciOusly begun and
prosecuted under the wise leadership of
| Prof Toms should be continued without
| change-without the dOtting of an i or
| the crossing of a t. and they believe that
| the only way to accomplish this much de-
sired result is by the promotion of Prof.
| w W. Flowers to the superintendent
| He has been trained i'm the work and
would fill the vacancy better and more
acceptaIbly than any one else. The peo-
| pie of Durham, and especially the pat
rons Of the school, think the only wise
solution of this problem is the election
of Prof. Flowers.
! Bishop William Wallace Duncan was
born in Virginia. His father was Pro-
fessOr in RandOlph-Macon College, and
| was one Of the leading scholars Of the
South. When WoffOrd College. in South
Carolina was established in 1854, Prof.
I Duncan was elected to and accepted the
Chair of Ancient Languages.
In 1853. Bishop Duncan graduated
from Wofford. being member of the
third graduating class. His professors
We're his father. DIR. James r. Carlisle,
Bishop Wightman. DR.. Shipp and DR..
DuPre
Fran such men the Bishop received the
largest ideals aond the greatest impetus.
| In 1859. he joined the Virginia Con-
ference and was stationed his first year
at Elizabeth City, \. c.. He serv-
ed in the passionate till 1875. when he
| was elected to the chair of Philosophy in
his Alma Mater. He was soon felt in the
| educational movements Of South Caro-
lima. He was aggressive in his ideas.
| and wise in all of his plans. Soon he
| stood at the head OF the South Carolina
| Con ference. and represented it in all the
| leading assemblies Of the church His
| preaching abilities always commanded
| crowds. and at camp meetings, surround
| ed by ministers, he always rose to his
heights. sweeping the congregations with
his eloquence. or convicting them with
| his logic.
| Naturally. the Bishop is full of wit and
| good humor. and always took the lead
in social circles. South Carolina was
proud of him. and had no honor too great
| for him. His younger brethren loved
| him. and when the General Conference
Of 1886 met in Virginia, it was the wish
Of preachers and laymen in mis- Confer
ence that he should be elected IA bishop
Of the church. OF the four bishops elect
| ed at that Conference. he was the first.
Since then his home has been in Spartan
| burg, s. C.. No man has done more eff
| cient work in the church than Bishop
| Duncan. He is man of the highest ele-
| ments of leadership, and throughout the
| church his spirit is felt.
This distinguished divine is in Durham.
and last night 1ecetured in Main Street
| Methodist church to the student body
i
| ligent audience of citizens. His subject
was The Bible and its Claims 1t
was the effort of a master, and everybody
| was charmed and edited. He lectures
| again tonight and tomorrow night
| These lectures will prove rare intellect
| nal treat, as well as an uplifting of spir-
| ituality TO all who avail themselves of
| the gracious opportunities.
Contrary to general expectation. the
| evidence in the Norton case closed yes
| tcr,lay evening quite abruptly. The
| plaintiff closed his evidence. and as the
| defendant had some thirty witnesses in
| attendance. it was thought two more
| days would he consumed in the taking
| og evidence. But not so. The defendant
| announced that no evidence would be in
| will do. There seems to be no doubt in
| evidence introduced by the plaintiff.
| The argument was opened this morning
| by Hon. Charles Price. in behalf of the
defendant. and Maj. VIM. A. Guthrie.
on the same side will close the argument.