The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01
ITS EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES

The Citizens Of Durham are United and Earnes
in Working for The Continued Prosperity o
This Wonderfully Prosperous, Progressive ant
Thrifty Young City That is Forging to tn
Front. Manufacturing Business, Trade, edu
cational Advantages Give Durham Primacy
(Spcial to the News and. Observer.)
Durham, N. c., August 31.-The Dur
ham of today is one of the most inviting
cities of the South, and bids fair to riva
in educational, manufacturing, industrial
and financial Importance the most flour
ishing and progressive cities of the
Southland. 1t is, indeed, a little world
of itself, as regards it's various types OF
human industry, enterprise and POSSIBLE
ties.
That our future is one of surprising
brightness, and promises the full reali-
cation and development of all her latent
possibilities, which will place her in the
next decade, among the greatest and
proudest cities in North Carolina, is the
logical deduction to be derived from the
following carefully prepared table Of fig
ures, the result as compared with her
youth safely emitting her to the distinc-
ton we claim for her. Figures like these
constitute the standard by which other
cities are measured, and Durham only
asks that her Importance be computed
by the same standard.
Desiring to let the outside world know
H.
dent has made canvass of the town of
Durham, and made inquiry as to the
number of new buildings, and their cost,
that were erected from August 1, 1900, to
August 1. 1901. The following table OF
figures, which are correct. to the best
of our knowledge, will show the people
that Durham is steadily growing.
49,, "A YEARS GROWTH
Manufacturing enterprises ......$ 722,Os0
Twenty-six business houses. -. S4,35O
Church and school property. $50. 1266OO
New residences, fifty-six ...... 2S,3OO
239 tenement houses. 1OS,O5O
Total ...................... 81 ,07O Oo0
The above table gives the reader some
idea of the fact that Durham is, coming
"
manufacturing enterprises, we did not in
clude the machinery, but the buildings
alone. Durhams educational advantages
are superior to any town of it's size and
population in the State, and using the
language of Gen. Carr, 1--WE doubt il 1T is
excelled by any town Of it's size in the
United States" AS to Durham's future,
the following interviews from Durhams
business and professional men will show
the people of the State what confidence
Durham people have in Durham:
MAYOR NJ. f. McCOWN said. 81 have
been a resident of Durham for some time
and have watched the rapid and steady
growth of the town. We have the most
excellent school system Of any town In
the State of our size and population, and
this alone is drawing people to our town.
The enrolment Of pupils for the next
school term will be the largest in the
history of the schools. New buildings
have sprung up within the past year as
il by magic, and our capitalists are daily
investing their money in home industries.
We are sorely in need Of two things-a
union depot and a public building-but
such is the progressive spirit of the city,
we may hope at some time to obtain
these
GENERAL ]. S. CARR said: The fu
ture of Durham was never brighter
than at present During the past
twelve months it has had two large
cotton factories-a hosiery and cotton mill
combined-added to its various in
dustries, (which naturally means an in
creased population; and, too, the corpor-
ate limits have been extended. The
school committee of the town, ever
watchful for the best interests of it's
children, are now building several addi-
tional school buildings to meet the de-
mands on account of the extension of it's
orporate limits, and soon will have the
buildings ready and equipped for use.
Durham's public school system is second
to none in the State, and doubt if it is
excelled by any town Of it's size in the
United States
COL. w. T. BLACKWELL said, 81 have
lived in Durham for the past thirty three
years and verify believe her. future to-
day is brighter than ever before in her
history. Durham is not on boom, but
is steadily growing. You can see new
buildings going, UP in every direction,
and the indications are that Durham will
soon be the leading town Of the State"
MIR. W. NJ YEARLY says. Il have no
ticed Durham's progress with great
deal of interest for the past several
years, and l have many reasons to be-
lieve no city in the State can show
greater progress or advancement. The
central location which it enjoys places it
in position to take care or jobbfng Houses,
which are locating here rapidly. Modern
store houses, enormous manufacturing in
dustries, best schools in the State and
railroad facilities easily place Durhams
destiny to be the largest city in North
Carolina"
MAI. LEO ID. HEARTH said. Il have
watched with much interest and admira-
tion the growth of Durham, and the
steady development Of it's various indus
tries. Each passing year has brought
with it some added improvement. till
question if the citizens Of this city fully
realize the attainments it has reached,
even though the desiresof each one has
been to assist in building city. The