The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-16

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they have never thought it
worth while to achieve mastery
in the pursuit they have chosen
to follow. And, In a large de-
gree, this is because the average
young man fears hard work and
would rather drift with the tide
of circumstances than pull
against them. That the country
is full of mentally near sighted
young men, discontinued because
of their income, and chatting
under the burden of their hum
drum duties, wondering why
others are advanced and they
left behind, but never for an
instant opening their eyes to
the real fact that they have
taken hold of their business
with but half a heart and no
mind except for what is just
beyond the hours need. Mr.. Duke
believes there are too many
young men who are content to
remain among "the hewers of
wood and the drawers of water"
because they will not step be-
yond the beaten path to acquire
thoroughness. ILL.,
The Oxford Orphan Asylum
has been to him an object Of
deepest interest-attested by a
spirit of liberality that has con-
tributed no little to its past and
present success and usefulness.
IL would be difficult to approx.
mate the extent of Mr.. Dukes
benefactions to this charitable
institution. It is believed that
they will approximate the mag
nificent donation of $4,000
made at one time to enlarge the
buildings and to supply needed
conveniences and comforts His
solicitude for the orphans is un-
bounded his time and hest
thoughts are constantly en-
ployed as to ways and means
best calculated to add to their
comfort and pleasure, and at the
same time, how best to secure
for them that discipline and
training best calculated TO ft
them for good citizenship and
refectors of the advantages af.
forded by this institution.
The Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge Of Masons in this
State recently said:
1.-THE chief work of the Masons
of North Carolina" continued
Secretary Drewry, "is conferred
in the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
This is one of the noblest works
in the South, and we have one
of the most complete and we'll
equipped and admirably con-
Quoted institutions of this char
acter that have knowledge of
anywhere in this country.
"At present there are 2l9 of
these little orphans at our insti-
tuition and I know that every
thing possible is done, looking
to their comfort and cultivation.
We not only train their minds,
but their hands also, striving to
develope their physical skill as
we'll as mental capacity. We do
this by teaching them various
trades, and thereby fitting them
to successfully make their way
pecuniarily in the world after
leaving the Asylum.
1.-THE greatest benefactor the
Oxford Orphan Asylum has had,
pecuniarily speaking, is Mr.. B.
N. Duke, of Durham, who has
recently donated $500 to this
institution. The amount has
been used in erecting new cot.
tages for the little girls.
"We now have four we'll fur
nished and equipped cottages
for girls there, having each u
capacity Of twenty-four ami
accommodating therefore near
ly a hundred altogether. There
are also four cottages for the
boys, Of like capacity.
THE cottage system is thor
oughly and most successfully
and satisfactorily carried out at
this institution. Each cottage
has at it head a teacher who is
in charge of the building, and
who strives to act as and pes
form the important offices Of a
mother as far as possible to the
little ones under her care"
when the shadows fall, may
he realize the sweet consolation
and reward which comes TO one