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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23

The graduating class of 1899 delivered
their orations Tuesday and bid sdieu
to their former surroundings forever.
For years they had dreamed of the
cOmmenceme stage, the flare of foot
lights and the applause which their
presence would create. For years they
had fancied the time when they stood
supreme and held vast audience spell
bound before them. Today, the mo-
ment all important is in the past; their
eloquence has breathed and expired !;
the dream, so speaking, has been
dreamt. Like oil other dreams it will
soon retire to an obscure corner in the
stnrehouse of memory.
According to the natural order of
things the class had several distinct
marks of individuality. In the first
place it is the largest class in the history
of the Plymouth school The class of
80 had membership of II; this adds
one more TO that number. 1t consists
of twelve girls and six boys. MIR. Chase
made an unique address in which he
summed up the class intoto, as no
other set of graduates have ever / teen
summed up before. His statements
will corroborate the following: Two
out of the class have attended the
school fourteen years; four, twelve
year; one seven; one, six; one, four: and
one three and half. In the total some
200 years of attendance, just one case of
tardinesS is on record. The youngest
in the class Is seventeen years, nine
months; the oldest, over twenty years.
The shortest member is 5 feet, 2 inches;
the tallest, 6 feet inches. The lightest
weighs 81 pounds; the heaviest tips the
scales to l5915 pounds. Miss Yockey
stool the highest in department.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
Description of Exercises.

Tuesday evening the audience room
was filled to its capacity. Before tn,
exercises opened, each occupant of
seat had time for minute observation
did he choose to employ his attention
thus. In the room itself there were nt
decorations of consequence. The WALL
were bare of their usual voluptious ono
srtistically hung folds of streamers
Each motto, however, occupied a con
spicuous place and was drsped in silker
ribbons corresponding to the colors OF
class represented. Then, too, the eigh
teen empty chairs on the stage which
had been placed for the prospective
graduates were daintily adorned with
bows of Gobelin blue and orange vel
low. Several boquets were upon the
piano, and with this the story of the
decorations is told.
The auspicious evening opened with
those supurb formalities which ever will
place the Plymouth commencement
above the average. Elbels orchestra
gave the march, Coronation" and to
those inspiring strains the alumni, the
graduates and the undergraduates each
in turn marched in and took his place
Walter b. Dicki lson, of the class of '97
advanced and pronounced the invOca-
ton. 1t was eloquent, because it was
plain, well articulated, earnest, and
above all, adapted to the occasion
Many of the thoughts put forth will be-
come fused with the memories of that
night and will result in inestims BILE
good to the graduates and others. a fter
the prayer the graduates delivered their
oratlcns. Here and there song was
given, or selection from the orchestra
thrown in, to tighten the ennui which
irresistibly results from so long a siege,
no matter how apt the orator is or how
brilliant is the speech.
ID. Frank Redd presented the class.
His remarks though short, were pointed
and probably went as deep into the
minds of his retiring students as any
thing said that evening.
VIM. Kendall, president of the school
board distributed diplomas to the
eighteen eager recipients and took oc-
casion to make few remarks after his
own fashion. Mr.. Kendall has droll
and winning way which gives him a
warm spot in the heart of every grad
uate.
Prof. r. A. Chase awarded the hon.
ore. Honorable mention was made of
Sidney Becker, Msdge Hume and Ma
mie Burden. Emory Hess stood first in
the clsss honors examination and re-
ceived loud applause from the audience
proper, the alumni and his own class
when the fact was made known. His
precerior, Miss Thompson, pinned the
gold medal on bis coat and while 80 do
ing, referred to the Grafton of one of
his classmates where the seven wonders
of the world were spoken of mot as the
Colossus of Rhodes but truth, not az the
pyramids, but DEATH" etc. She sdmop-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
How They Dressed.

Particularly are the graduates to be
complimented on their personal appear
ance. That every member was d con-
nOlsseur of dress, is q proposition not
to be disputed. The boys invariably
wore black cloth cut to the most recent
dictates of fashion. Their appearance
while commanding attention was unos-
tentatious, and contrasted sharply with
that of the gentler sex in their class.
The dresses were visions from Dream
land; each, indeed, suggested a swirl of
pearly clouds with q thousand airy
trimmings sue as the delicate tints of
sunset might afford. Clad in these
masses of materislized fancy and pre-
seDted IN the modest radiance of our
electric lights, the charms, of which the
young ladies ordinarily possessed an
opulence, were thus intensified. Plain
ly, they merited the popular appellation
of "sweet girl graduate" and were not
altogether unconscious that they did.
ic q opCOlhC Vi
the dresses:
DOllie Grace ROsenbury.
Material, trench organdy trimmed in
bands of white satin ribbon. Stock of
white satin, full waist, mouse uet all g
sleeves. Gore skirt with satin trim
mings. White satin belt
Dora Capron.
Stripped cream mOuselin de raye with
waist made full Mousquet sire sleeves,
yoke of solid pearl beads, trimmed with
satin fringed ribbon. Nile green slip.
pers and hose.
Mamie Burden.
Cream gloria silk trimmed in rose and
liberty silk. Round yoke of pulled silk,
white ribbon sash, ruffled sleeves.
Mary Kendall.
Material, cream white stripped mouse
lin de sole. Square yoke of chiffon rib
bon; sleeves trimmed in same. Cream
sash, waist cut round, straight skirt.
Light blue shoes.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
; WERE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Eighteen Young Men and Women Graduate from the
Plymouth High Schools
A VERY BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE ORATIONs

ption of the
Are Doing smoryHe
Becker Madge Hume md Mamie
Fk Preen the Glass.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
Alumni ct Alunn@.

lS76-Haddie q. Borton Mrs. &. w
Boyd, Salt Lake City, Utah; Ira d.
Buck, vice-president Bank of Illinois,
Peoria, ILL.,; Ida &. Klinger, deputy
county recorder, Plymouth: Henry A.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
Mary COrinne Brown.


Landsdown silk trimmed IN point ap
plique over hand corded silk. Squsr,
front, fancy sleeves, ribbon belt. GoreC
skirt trimmed in ruffies of goods and
true lovers knot.
Alice Mary Hallock.
Persian law. Yoke set with putting
ribbon belt, gored skirt with trimmings
fancy sleeves.
Juliet May Mueller.
Persian lawn with embroidered woke
and front. GOred skirt with founces
Satin ribbon belt.
LOttie Dickinson.
MOnselln de suia, full front trimmed
with insertions and lace Satin belt
Ruffles on skirt. Low neck.
Madge Hume.
Mouselin de suia trimmed in inser
tio1s and baby lace. Low neck, satin
belt, lace on sleeves, skirt trimmed in
ruffies.
Gertrude Peterson.
MOuselln de suia, yoke eet off in puff.
ing and insertion. Gathered skirt, rib
bon Oelt, full waist double faced with
satin. Skirt trimmed in putting of
goods.
Edna YOckey.
White satin dotted chiffon with satin
pearl trimmings. This over white or
CANDY. Ribbon belt, full skirt, shirred
yoke with pearl interlscing, mousque-
taire sleeves
Gertrude Thomson
Cream silk organdy, low neck, cordste
yoke of white satin and lace. Ribbon
belt, sleeves With insertions of satin
and lace. Gored skirts trimmed in
rufiies.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
Alice Mary Hallock.

Persian law. Yoke set with putting,
ribbon belt, gored skirt with trimmings,
fancy sleeves.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23

Continued on Page Eight
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
Juliet May Mueller.

Persian lawn with embroidered yoke
and front. Gored skirt with flounces.
Satin ribbon belt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
DOllie Grace Rosenbury.

Cream gloria silk trimmed in rose and
liberty silk. Round yoke of pulled silk,
white ribbon sash, ruffled sleeves.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23

MOuselin de suia trimmed in inser-
tio1s and baby lace. Low neck, satin
belt, lace on sleeves, skirt trimmed in
ruffles.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23

Monselin de suia, full front trimmed
with insertions and lace. Satin belt
Ruffles on skirt. Low neck.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-08-15
at shaxe4.tnarper aa1etttss, ptetatae: nn Is: ae.e,.rt 1899.

So9ter: r8aterleben, i9 tperbe Dir
6eute bic Senate aus benz &opfe ipte@
len."
Batter: rWie baibt aus benz 8opf9-
mo- i9 Dir bab s%etauft bic tbeuren SEQ
ten"
81. 0DbniI9): Ser W2eier sebt; no
tiirli9, bieIer Pantoffelbelo muB IN
8ebn ubr gu SauIe ietn!"
g.: LIMB 0u9"
u. dtol3): sd -. id babe beutt
bis elf ubr @rldubniB!"
* r. 5
o.: ySn Der eriten Gtaee tpo6nt eir
iebr geiitreides Gbepuar, Der Sr. Nil=
Ter unb Sruu Dr."
g.: rSd, id bore 0fters ibre Setter
aufetnanoerplaben!"
Srdulein (entiebt): Isle molten
mid bod ni9t auspliinbern9"
Strabenrduber: r9ptt bspabre, fiji
0amen lit ipeibli9e gebienung bor=
banben -. 5rau, tomm einmal Der
uno unteriu4e Die Dame na4 8ertbz
laden"
photograph: $50, ieBt MAIDEN sic,
bite, elm freunbli6es @eii9t."
mNee, bas gebt ni6t. 9as Bib iii
fir meine Srau, Die dlgenblidli9 per@
reift 1T. Wenn lie mertte, bdb i6 pers
gniigt bin, tommt fie iofOrt 8uriid.1
4 = r
Die lebte Drummer Der 3z3eitun9
purbe BON Der Poliaei bei9lags
rr"a6mt.
X < 1:
Sas Menii Bel Der !Sp9seitsfeier
mar bor5iigli9, nur Die Sri"ppe mar
un9enieBbar.
x X
-, Der 8iirgermeiIter Gatte INSIDE
Ionbers auf benz 9ebiete bes S6u,b"
peiens cine rege Sbdtigteit e%ntfaltet.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-08-15

8eppr ibr erites sraues 9aar
Die Srau i'm Spiesel nod gepabrt,
0iro ibr bes alters 3ei9en I4on
8on elmer Sreunbin offenbart.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-08-15

Siosenes fuhte, tpie befannt,
Die Menf6en nit Der 9aterne
8ei beGem Sage = bod er fano
Gar teinen. = SD slaub's serne.
SGtt' err nllr, ~anitatt Der 2atern'.
@inmal feline Sonne genommen
limb lie nit gutem Wein sefiint:
Sic pdren bon ielbft getommen!
X x
SranS: nMutter, beute traf id beim
Ha9bauiege9en aus Der S6ule cine
Dame, Die mir befdnnt porfam unb ben
Der i9 bod ni6t pubte, Of id Tie pirts
LID femme. Sa babe ih ieoenfals. UNI
bOfli9 gu iein, ben Sut seSo9en."
Mlutter: ~unb bat lie pieber ges
sriibt2"
Srans: .Rein, i9 bab' mir ia ni6ts
oapon merten lafen, baB i9 sriibe,
Ionbern 10 getban, ais Oh i9 mir bios
NAL ben &ppf trabe."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-08-15

Gommer3ienrdtb: ,Sbrer 8epers
bung UNI bic Sano meiner So6ter itebt
nt9ts Mnberes i'm Wege. Serr Sra,
als Sbre S4ulDenluit."
Graf: rSerr COMMENCEMENT, glaus
be, baB li9 Die S9ulben iebr lei4t bon
Der Mitgift prbnen laIien perben."
gpmmercienratb: r8pn Der Mits
gift? Sas mO9ten in oteiem Sale Die
9eIebe perbieten."
@rdf: ,Wie 10 benn9"
Gommercienratb: Isle miiBten
ndmli9, UNI Sbre S4uloen 5ablen 81
tOnnen, ale meme a4t SD4ter beirds
t6en!"
r,glun, mas iagen sic gu ben Sc
banteniplittern, fpel9e meinem Saupte
entiprangen9"
Rebatteur (auf ben papiertorb aeis
genb): Isle iinD sliidii4 pieOer einges
fdngen."
Mabame: .Wie, Sbren S9aB baben
sic in Der &ii6e selaFen, lit Der
Wenid oenn audi 5uperlGiiig9"
&O9in: 80 ia, Wabame; Der paBt
befler auf bas @iien auf, pie i9!"
prpfeFpr Gein eigenes Spiegelbilb
fir cine anbere YerIon nIebenb):
rSerrgOtt, = mem iiebt Der Meni9
bort briiben bod eigentli9 dbnli9?"
acknowledgement eraeu9en Steifz
beit bes Mustelfpitems. Die freie
Q~ntpenbung bon ct. Satp6s Del pirb
Die Musfeln sei9meibig MAIDEN unb
prompt beilen.
60 elm lodig brdunes Saar
Die S9ldfen limb umtpaqt
llnb es pirb peiB nit u4taig Sabr'
go pirb er fi6er aft.
nno bat er bis gu bieIer Srilt
&ein Mdgbelein erpGblt,
8leibt er, fails er berniiuftis 1T,
8epib audi unpermdblt.
~ n y
Serr: y5rGulein, lit S6nen aud
i4on einmal Spnig I'm bic 2ippen ses
i9miert pprben9"
9efudt pirb Elm fiinitlerif6 beaabs
ter iunger Mann gum orbnen bon Nm
li9tspp1ttarten.
yI9 grnd, Du MALT ia reiaenb,
a6er lauter 8lumen! Weibt Ou, tpenn
i4 Malzllnterri9t bate i9 matte nu
2ieutenants."
Setdnnter: Ser !Serr bantte ia gar
ni6t, ben Sic eben griibten!"
Eentier (tpiitbeno): ,N6, Der lums
pige 8el4Gftsreiienbe; ia, tpte ib nod
Saustnedt mar, ba tonnte er ben Sut
bonn aopf reibsn!"
81: rSaben Sic Slid arf Der
Sasb9"
g.: 80 ia, ih babe neulid an sinsm
Gage Ii Gnten sei4oiIen."
D.: rWaren iie pilb9"
g.: Die gnten ni6t, aber Der
Bauer, benz i9 fie tubtgei4ofen, mar
iebr pilb!"
r X 4
Dame: SIT mein Mann i9pn bon
ieinem Spa5ierrttt 5uriid?"
pferbeperleiber: rSas Bferb 1T
i6on ba, Der Serr 9emabl tommt ses
tpDbnli4 cine Stunbe fpGter."
y n
rWie t4 iebe, limb Sic bon Sbrer les
bensgefdbrli6en &rantbett tpieber
sliidli9 geneien."
gambler 9irfd: .Sa, Der Sob bat
nod einmal nit ii9 banbeln lafen."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-08-15

Srau (3um PrufeFor, Der auf benz
Stanbesdmt bic 9eburt ieines &inoes
dnaeigen iolD: .4ber ni9t pubr,
Wdnnben, 9u nimmit Define 9ebdnz
fen Suiammen -. ni6t bab Ou Did
oa auf benz Stanbesamt nod einmul
berbeirat6en lGbt!"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-08-15
J.J. MCCARTHY. G. H. KENLINE.
cCarthy 4 Kenline,
Redts .NnmdIte
uno Collections Qeentur.
Gbieaga, Wii!waufse & ct. Tgul
Giieababn.

SeS,E!aE III Sroft sstystsu am II. Wdr,
1899. SaGnboi Ode 4. rno 9!ap. Srrase.
6idet.SfFc SO. 0tains Stsabs.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-08-15
Grcuriiuns>Siae

iiub tGsli6 ;u babsn OH aueu Stationen Der
Chicago @redt g8eiteru Sabu mad 0euper.
COLORADO Springs, Yueblo unb @lenwooo
Springs an iebr mGbi9em Yreiie. Wau
iuenoe iib a n Z. 9. Ross, Subuquer gsent
Der .Waple 9eaf 8oute", ODER al +. s. Qorb,
Sen. Bail. asent, 113 adams Ctr, 6bis
ca9o, 81. 30iepta
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-08-15
Spab nlnb audi iciu.

8eppr i6r rites grdues Saar
Die Srau i'm Spiegel nod gepabrt,
Wiro ibr oes differs 3ei6en i4on
Bon elmer 5reunOin ofienbart.
Srau (3um Profefpr, Der auf Dem
Stanbesdmt bic @eburt Ieines &inbes
dnaeigen ion: .4ber ni9t pubr,
Wdnn6en, 0u nimmit Define 9ebunz
fen Suidmmen -. ni6t oab Ou Did
oa auf benz Stanoesamt mod einmal
perbeirutben ldbt!"
g.: rWie, sic slaubsn, baB Sbr
BrGutigdm einmdl einen re9t fol9ias
men Gbegatten abgibt?"
Srdulein: ga, ben bat bereits feline
Btrtbi9afterin unter benz Pantoffel!"
X X X
SIN cine 4pptbete Der iteiri16en 2anz
oesbauptItabt tritt Elm Bauer unb blidt
fori9enb lumber. Damn fpenbet er iiG
obne elm Wort pieber CUR Sbire.
Sea, Better" fragt Der 4pot6efer,
rtpas bdtten g benn GERM"
vSes ba6t's es net" lit bic Intz
nort.
rNber fparum benin ni9t? mir bd>
BEN ules, mas sic brdu9en."
ySes 6dbt's es net"
nNenn i9 Sbnen aber fage, mir bus
ben anes. 60 fagen sic bod nur, ipas
sic baben pollen."
r3on Sara, Ds babt's es net, /
Iia6's ia. 2obt's mi aufi!"
rRein, erit iagen Sic, mas sic mol
LEM"
PIN gOaBslited'n!" gsiti4snitisD.
r9u, Otto, iieb Dir einmal bieie
9uslagen an"
n2iebites Martb9en, bic 2iebe ma4t
blinb!"
Man iolte Itets baran benten, feline
unperbauli6e Nabrung ipdbreno bes
heiBen Wetters 81 ellen; ioaten mir
oenno9 an unperbduli6feit leioen, 10
pirb Der @ebrau9 bon Or. 4uguit
&Dnt9's Samburger Srppfen, ben Sea
gen in tur3er 3eit tpieoer in einen guz
ten 3uftano bringen.
,IlIo bic Gntfettungsfur bat Sbr
Sepi4t bon 300 Pfunb auf $50 per@
minbert?"
rSu, rein gum S9utten bin i4 abb
9ema9ert."
S6uiter, S9neiber, 3eitunssi9reiber,
&GiebGnbler, Sarbenreiber,
WaI9frdu, Wdrttpeib, Sirmenmaler,
S6eerenI9leifer, Steuer5abler,
Rellner, 8iernirtb, Sommerfri14ler,
aurgait, 2~eutnant, MDbeltii4ler,
Raufmann nit unb obne Oales -
6eut3utdge = bi9tet ales;
Ollie, ane nolen gelten
Ils Ppeten = Die 10 leltene
$50 allein, Serr &oaege2 Wo 1T
benin Sbre sSrau @emablin?"
Die bort iebt serape elm philpios
pbi16es &oQeg."
so, 10 -. bei mem penn2"
y8ei meiner So4ter, Der pripatoos
centin."
YrofeFpr Gin Der lGnbli9en Somz
msrfriI9e gu feinem tleinen Sungen):
,Sas &alb lit tein in ii9 abgei4lphe@
ner 8egriff, es pGdit ii4 pielmebr NIT
ben Sabren gum S4ien aus"
ginIt mar i9 jung unb ppllte
2lls 2lar our Some fliegen,
SIM blausn @etber pollt' i4
Mi9 ipiegen.
SD purbe Glter = lab nun
Die S6nG9e meiner S4pingen,
llnD fiiblt': sd tann's gum Slattsrn
Rur b%rinsen."
Serr: .9lber fir iinb tie, bieie Isene
ten, bds muB man ibnen lahen; eeitern
IN meme S6piegermutter gum 8eIud
oetommen 49,. uno beute mar i6pn Ell
ner bel mir, Der mid segen unfdae per>
ii9ern poate!"
X \
@us einem &iinitlsr pirb leidter Elm
Silettant, pie aus einem Silettanten
Elm Siinitler.
n X 4
Man9 fali9er Oemant gleibt unb
blintt,
9is man i'm aus Der Safung briugt,
Wie eoeliter &rpitaa,
limb manfes nette 8erslein tlingt,
Dob ipenn man es in PrpIa brinst,
SITS ni4ts ais ieerer S9aa.
rSbr Reffe 1T fuplI elm re9tsr
WinobeI!cl9"
.S9pn mebr Srtanbeutsl."
4 X X
Sauspirtbin (Morsels tlOpfeno,
bpsbafD; .Serr Wtaier, oa 1T Semdn6
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
CIIAS. L. JENKINS, NJ. D.,

First Assistant Physician of the State
Hospital at Raleigh.
1T. Chas. l.. Jenkms is ii son of Joe
ID. Jenkins. a well known planter and
merchant of Tarhoro and was born in
Edgecombe county, February {. 1865.
His early education was received at the
schools Of the section. Later he attend
ed Trinity College. whence he was grad
mated in 1886 with the degree Of "A. Il.
Two years later he began the study of
medicine at the University of Virginia,
remaining there one year. after which
tine he entered the University of the
City Of New York to finish his course.
From there he graduated in 1890. He at
once sega Inactive practice ut Conetoe,
Edgecombe county. and remained there
until he was elected to his present posi-
ton by the Board in November, 1898.
Dr. Jenkins is First Assistant Physician
under DR.. Kirby and has charge of the
female department. He is a member of
the State Medical Society, and has been
since 1893
In December. 1898, he married Miss
Martha knight, of Edgecombe county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
w. r. CRAWFORD, JR.,
Steward Of the North Carolina Insane
Asylum.


Steward of the North Carolina Insane
Asylum.
II Crawford Jr was horn June
~ lSso ncar Rahigb lie CONNECTED
~, cn,,,,se IN t,c i,,leigh -roded school
atteaaed +tllnol M Fray & Iorson's and
tIg the wear 1879 entered Wake Forest
Cn,lepa three wears later. when at
bomo M . yisit ~ rho STATE nalr. he
rernived > snyera rrnshot wound acci-
dontal,y ,,b;cb .c,,9nod him to his room
far more than two wears During this
firn hi onnloyed himself kceDing books
fnr ~ ,thor u r Crawford one Of
i,.,il,,r5,,s. Mas ,.;ti1o,. and hnsinosa
n,on
,n no summer az 1855 hc was engaged
IL. ,nar,,ap & Cooke as steward Of Inc
ttlantic notpl Marched City and in
tbn vaar 1880 WAS elected Ia The nosition
Ia NOV, holds Steward az rho North
C,,oI;n, Ins,no AsvInm In which he
has made \ diligent and successful Off
cor tbat has won Mo confidence az tho
,,,,.;n,,s ,oards tbot have bonored HAM
,..;lJ, ann,,aI rn-aIo.tton ~ - TftIo 30 s.a,,
tt,+ M l. oI;t-o =, tbo 49,, and bi,sbos+
ir,t,,a.t -. ~, ;,,.+,t,,ti.,,, M,
Il;,.a,.t.. ,,,,,.i.',1 ~ 49,, d;,1
~ ri, i,,s.tit'Itie,, t,I -,
,.o,,,,,nto,,t - ,,,,r,,I oI,.1or N, 60
80 - -, 49, s,.,lt.,'
~ iis ~ - u,,,,t
I 800 - ti,.,.n ~. ~ e.. ~ 80 :,
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

1t has often beer remarked by visi-
TORS from other States, familiar with
the workings Of such institutions, that
North Carolina certainly has one Of the
most admirably conducted Insane Asy-
lums in the country, and their statement
is correct 1t doesn't require Diogenes
lamp to find the secret OF this success:
it is apparent to all III the administration
of Dir. George L. Kirby, the widc-aWake
and progressive Superintendent, whose
sole ambition is to give to the unfortt-
mates under his care, treatment that IL it
will not cure will at least alleviate their
suffering and mental alteration.
DIR. Kirby is d man among men, be-
loved, esteemed and honored by all who
know him. As physician he has made
4 reputation that will live long after he
has left the active drama" of life. L
desire to accredit him with the excellent
condition of the North Carolina Insane
Asylum, a condition that mas become
apparent even to visitors. Some years
ago several gentlemen were holding a
conversation in front of a prominent
hotel in the State. One of them, a nun
known throughout the country and
prominent in affairs, remarked: II visit
every year more than thirty of the lead
ing institutions of the insane in this
country, and | tell you the one at Ral-
eigh is by far the best managed asylum
on earth. Lit is without an equal any
where. The patients are the happiest
ever saw. | tell you there is not another
one like it," And this occurred some
several years ago. The time that has
elapsed since then has seen even more
marked Improvements a reflection of
the genius, knowledge and acumen of
DR.. George L. Kirby.
As a man he is trusted for the noble
elements of heart and soul. Their Is a
CLEAN of sympathy and gold nature
that shines forth from his kindly eye.
These are characteristics which endear
him to the citizens of the Old North
State.
The Doctor is a native Of North Caro-
lima, and first saw the light Of day IN
Sampson county, near Clinton, July
18th. 1885. Being born so near the ma
tai day of Americas Independence, per-
haps he absorbed some Of the vital eie-
ments which give to man that rigid de-
termination TO succeed and overcome all
obstacles no matter what they may be.
He had the prestige OF an old and dis
finguished ancestry. His grandfather
moved from Southampton county, Nir-
ginia about 1900. nearly a century ago
and located in Sampson county. Ny
subjects father, William Kirby, was 4
planter of that section. and bore the
highest reputation. Ny subJecr'>
mothers family were Of Scotch descent
originally Cromartics. from Cromartit
Parish, in Scotland. He is one of eight
children there being four girls and fouI
boys.
His youth was like that of the ms io,i
ity Of boys. the early school days being
passed at Clinton High School. where
he gained an education. Subsequently
he studied civil engineering, secured d
position on the Florida Railroad. ane
surveyed and superintendent section
of that road under the chieftianship OF
Captain NJ. J.. Smith. Of the United
States Army, who was the chief engi
neer. 1t may be stated that this road
was built from Fernandina to Cedar