The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20
IMPROVEMENTS At TRINITY

The Cornell Science Hall Being Re-
modelled Prof Bassett's Able Pat
Personals-Picnic and Barbecue.'
Durham, ". c., Aug. 10 Specially
Great efforts are being made to COM
plete the large amount Of building that
has been begun at Trinity Park by the
fall opening, September 9th. The con-
tractors have in hand the provision Of
two new mess halls at the High School,
the remodelling of the Crowell Science
Hall. and new boarding house for the
college. The great scarcity of labor and
building material, owing to the great
number Of houses being built in Durham
has made it necessary to postpone the
building of two cottages for college dor
mitories, o dormitory for the High
School, and the Presidents residence.
The improvements will be taken Flp inn
nediately after the opening of the fall
term.
The Trinity Park High School has
added to its course business depart
ment. under charge of w. III. Adams.
1t will consist of bookkeeping, stenog-
raphy, etc.
The barbecue given at Redmond's
spring last night, was attended by
about one hundred persons, and was
greatly enjoyed by all present. Bruins
wick. barbecued lamb and pig, pickles,
tomatoes, onions, loaf bread, ETC., We're
served.
The July August number of the John
Hopkins Studies in History is taken up
with Prof. Bassett's Monograph on the
History of Slavery in the State of
North Carolina. This is the third work
he has published on Slavery in the
State. The first was Slavery and Ser
vtude in the Colony of North Carolina,
published in 1896. The second was
"Anti-Slayery Leaders of North Caro-
lima published in 1893. The three
when bound together make a book OF
271 octave pages. The August number
of the Conservative Review (Baltimore)
contains an article on 1.-THE American
Revolution English View" 10y Prof.
Bassett. -
Mrs. G.. NJ. Herndon and Misses Ethel
and Carrie Herndon returned home this
morning from Locust Hill, Caswell
county. where they spent several E5eeks
very pleasantly.
Your correspondent found DIR. Kilgo
| busily engaged in his office with lliHs ste
nographer, going through a large pie
of mail When asked about the pros
poets for the fall opening, he replied:
| Judging from the information ! have
| | regard the outlook for the college bet
| ter than have ever known. We have
sent out roo more catalogues at this
period than we have at the correspond
| ing period of any previous year. There
have been three times as many appli-
cants for catalogues and information
| from other States than we nave ever
had, and ] ann satisfied that there will
| be quite a considerable increase in tine
| attendance, both in the college and i'm
| the high school departments. | have
never known the friends of the college
so enthusiastic, My physical condition
has not made it possl,e for me to tra-
vel much during the summer, besides
my attention has been occupied with
| buildings and other improvements at
| the Park. But / have kept up largely
by correspondence with all the move
| ments in the State and am happier over
the prospects of Trinity than | have
/ ever been. The outlook has made it
necessary for us to double the dormi-
| tory capacity of the high school, besides
make other improvements.