The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-01
MISS LEO B. CAMERONIDEAD.
DIED SUDDENLY WHILE ONllUTY AS
TEACHER IN UNION PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Was Drawing a Map of Indiae I'm Con-
nection With a Geography Lesson.
Children We're Panfc-Stricken - DR..
Bellamy Pronounced the Death from
Heart Failure Was a Fait hful and
Greatly-Beloved Teacher Funeral
This Afternoon.

The people of this community were
shocked and deeply grieved Yesterday
forenoon by the news of they sudden
death of Miss Lee B.. Cameron, teacher
of the fourth grade in Union building
of the city public schools, which oc-
CURED about IL o'clock in thd school
room while she was hearing IA class
recitation. Her pupils, of WHOM there
were forty odd, say that she wa} at the
blackboard drawing a map OF India
and explaining certain features Of their
geography lesson, when she suddenly
pressed her hard to her forhe ad as
though in pain and sank to the floor
in an unconscious condition. OF course
there was great CONSERVATION among
the pupils, a number of whom ran to
her assistance. while other ran into
the hallway to call for assistance. Miss
Cook, principal of the school,, was
then in the hallway n other tehchers
came from their rooms as quickly as
possible. DR.. w. J. H. Bellamy was
summoned by the phone and reached
the school within five minutes. How
ever, he was powerless to render any
aid, as life had evidently passed from
Miss Cameron as she sank to the floor.
After a careful examination, Dr. Bel
lamy announced that death was icaus-
ed by heart failure.
At the time of the accident Superin-
/ tendent John j. Blair was at the Un-
ion school timex He was notified by
the ~janitor of the Union school build
ing and came at once to the scene of
the sad tragedy. In the meantime.
Miss cook dismissed the school and
sent the children to their homes.
AS soon after the death as possible
the remains were carried to the resi-
dence of the ~deceased's brother, Mr..
Dan Cameron, No. 909 South Fifth
street, from whence this afternoon the
funeral will be held, thence to Fifth
Street NJ. z. church. the interm4nt in
Bellevue cemetery. The service ut the
church will be at $3.50 o'clock. conduct
ed by the pastor. Rev. j. II. Hall.
About noon superintendent lBlair
sent notices to all the white public
schools Of h city. announcing the
sad death of Miss Cameron and in.
%structing the techers TO dismiss schoo
until Friday morning.
In speaking Of the death yesterday
Mr.. Blair told a member of The Mes.
senger staff that Miss Cameron seemed
very well and cheerful yesterday morn.
ing. He conducted the opening exer
cises for the whole school at 9 O'Clock
and then went into Miss Cameron.
TWILL III hAo%dESEo very iuLtTESLEQly
the class work for the day, and had
a number Of the children to show Mr.
Blair very creditable maps of India
which they had drawn In their geog
raphies- Mr.. Blair noticed afterwardl
chat the map she was drawing fol
h children on the blackboard al tn,
time of her death was the same tina
the children had previously drawn s.
well in their books.
Miss Cook, the principal, was in Mis-
Cameron's room just about 5 minute
before her death and says rhar to al
appearances she was as well as usua
conducting the work of her schoo
with her usual vigor and interest. Su
p~erintendent Blair, Miss Cook. IN,
principal, and Mr.. James H. Chad
Dourn, ST., chairman of school commit
tee. are unanimous in pronouncing Mis-
Cameron one OF the most f4fthfnl an,
considerations teachers In the city pub
nc school faculty She has been cor
nected with the schools at least Tor ~