Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14
President BIasingame to Leave
Baptist Female University.
RESIGNATION A SURPRISE
An Interesting Contest Ia the Second Con-
gressional District "A Teacher For the
Textile School at Charlotte Approach
Ing Marriage Mysterious Disappear
ance of Young Lady Terrible Elcc-
trical and Rain Storm Mt Durham.

Raleigh, N. c., April 13.-President
Blasingame has rendered his resigna-
ton as the head Of the Baptist Female
University.
The resignation was read to the meet
Ing of the trustees and was accepted.
No reason for Professor Blasingame's
action has been made public, and the
resignation Is naturally surprise.
The trustees OF the University have
been in session here for the past two
days. and much routine business was
transacted.
After the acceptance Of DR.. Blasln-
games resignation. which will take eff
feet in June, q committee was appoint
ed to recommend to the trustees a sue
cessor.
This committee will report at the
next meeting of the trustees, which will
be held in June, during the commence
ment.
AN INTERESTING CONTEST.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of the Second district has called the
convention to nominate Congressman
from the Second district at Goldsboro
OH the oath of May. 1t will be one OF the
most interesting conventions, for the
contest between the several able and
honorable candidates will be very ear
nest. and it now looks that 1t will be q
fight to the finish.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Miss Claire Womble. who lives at the
intersection of Edenton and Blood
worth streets, disappeared very mystic
rouSly yesterday.
She is the head mllliner of Mr.. w. T..
Jones establishment. She left his store
at about 2:30 p. m, yesterday to go to
her dinner She did not return when ex-
pected, and she was telephoned for, as
there was some unfinished work await
Ing her return. Inquiry on the part Of
Mr.. Jones as to her whereabouts. led to
the discovery OF the fact that she had
left her home Immediately after she
had eaten. saying that she must hurry
back TO her work. AS she did not ap-
pear during the course OF the evening
the police authorities were notified, and
every means has been used to discover
her whereabouts but to no avail. 1t was
rumored at n late hour that she had
bought ticket for Greensboro. but 1t
Is not known that she went there.
The family do not know any reason
that could cause her to leave home, and
are at an entire loss to account for her
disappearance. She Is we'll connected,
and highly thought of.
TERRIFIC ELECTRICAL STORM.
The Durham section was visited by
terrific electrical and rain storm early
yesterday morning. lightning flashed.
thunder roared and rain fell III torrents.
Several times during the storm light
ming struck inside the city, on electrical
discharge striking the home of MIR. F..
NJ Barbee. in Mangum street tearing
off n lot of shingles and setting fire to
the house. The torrents Of rain put out
the fire before any damage was done.
1t is believed that the water courses OF
the county are high but nothing has
been heard today
THE TEXTILE SCHOOL.
Prof NJ b. Hunter, of Philadelphia.
has arrived at Charlotte to take charge
of the Textile Department in Lees
Business College. Prof. Hunter is an
experienced mill man and graduate
Of two Of the best textile schools in the
country.
APPROACHING WEDDING.
Invitations have been issued an
nouncing the approaching wedding of
Miss Emma Lillian Buchanan. OF
Creedmoor, Granville county, to Mr..
Walter Il. Rowland. The event will be
solemnized Wednesday morning, April
%. in the Baptist Church at Creedmoor,
Miss Buchanan is n daughter of Prof
j.. Il. Buchanan. principal of the Creed
moor Academy. who lived in Durham
for number OF years. She Is n very
beautiful and accomplished young lady,
who has many admirers among our
people.