The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-15
SECRET OF IT'S SUCCESS
A Happy People Believe in Green's
boro, Talk Greensboro.
THY SAY CITY HALL, 10! ASPLENDID ONE
They Desire a Great Fair and in the Central
Carolina Fair They Have Il. Tie
Sup ID School Of Green's

(staff Correspondence.)

Greensboro, n. c., Sept. 14-Through
the courtesy of Mr.. A. E. B. Afford
member of the popular wholesale drug
firm of l.. Richardson & Co., / enjoyed
q delightful drive behind his splendid
thoroughbred young horse which has
record of 2:40 with the buggy. | enjoyed
it thoroughly looking at the splendid new
three and four story business buildings,
a block of the splendid new residences
ard beautiful and we'll kept lawns, &C.,
--one of which l noticed especially was
the beautiful structure of Mr.. c.. M.
vanstory, one of the best clothing men in
North Carolina. His residence has a
granite foundation and basement upon
which is built three story modern
dwelling containing in all nine
teen rooms with electric lights and bells,
hot and cold water, in fact a model home.
True, on account of sickness ! have not
been here in six months, but was not
prepared in SO short a time to find the
whole business and residential part of the
city so completely changed and such mas
sive and beautiful buildings they are,
too, not surpassed in any town of same
size any where north or south. The whole
an succeeding nicely. I-thank-you
look on their faces that it makes one feel
that really this is the best town in the
State and this humble scribe is almost
ready to agree to it.
One can look around and if he does not
see most any thing that can be seen any
where and ask about it some one of the
enthusiastic citizens will readily tell him
will bay nd
that is one of the great secrets of sue
cess here-every body talks Greensboro.
A few months ago they began to talk
of a city hall and now they have one of
the most magnificent buildings in the
south. On the 1st floor are the offices for
chief of police, city tax collector and
treasurer, on the second floor is the
city hall, splendid in proportion and ar
rangement, perfectly ventilated and can
seat comfortably 1000 people. On this
floor is also found the mayors and board
of aldermen's splendid Offices handsome
ly furnished, and last but not least, on the
third floor is found the splendid public Ii
brary and reading rooms all built with
out the aid or even consent of Mr.. Car
neCie. They are now talking of the next
Democratic State convention being held
here and ! want to whisper in Raleigh's
ears-though cut this out before it gets
back to Greensboro-that there is some
danger at least of this being done for
these people generally get what they go
after and they are certainly after it.
GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE.
In the days long gone by the Methodists
of the State were seeking location for
female college and here a beautiful site
was found on rolling grassy shady
hillside, buildings begun and through the
long years it was nourished by the con-
slant prayers and support of noble Chris
tian men and women. A few years ago
it was placed under the care and keeping
of that splendid educator, DR.. bred Pea
cock, and his faithful assistants as charm
ing and happy in it's surroundings and APP
pearance as sweet sixteen year old girl
and now it stands as a lovely sweet spir-
tied, full grown woman an inspiration
to the entire State and especially to the
great Methodist denomination for indeed
it is an ideal college. / am informed that
the opening this week is entirely salts
factory to the management and friends.
NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE.
About 1880 the State decided that our
girls were entitled to a college in which
our fair daughters could find sympa-
thy and aid to prepare them if needs be
to win for themselves Independence by
being able to do something that would
make them independent OF the circum-
stances in which fate sometimes places
one. From the start Greensboro had
its eye upon it and when location was
sought, for found it most beautiful one
there and with the whole State
backed DR.. McIver in his ev-
cry effort to increase it's usefulness
until today its marvellous growth and de-
Nelopment is the wonder OF the like insti- |
tutons in the south. 1t was largely
through the never-tiring always hopefn,
spirit OF DR.. McIver this great insti- |
tuition was established and the women
of this and future generations. will
rise up and call him blessed | found
DR.. McIver and the whole faculty busy
trying to arrange to accommodate Tho
largely Increased number of students |
who will enter these walls sacred to
sweet innocent girlhood for the first time. |
as we'll as for those who return to once
again drink at the fountain of knowledge.
THE GREENSBORO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Dropping in on Prot q. \. iri.lsley,
one of the best if not the best slperin-
tendent of pubic schools in tie South !
found the genial professor in best of spir-
its, and asked as to how long he had
been in charge, he said: Il am now in the
beginning of my twelfth year. When |
began in this building something over II
years ago | had five teachers, and 100
pupils. today we have five splendid build
ings twcnty-eight teachers and 1900 pu-
pills. Our property is worth $50, 900. We /
have a splendid library in each building |
we have a library OF 5000 volumes and it |
is the best public school library in the !
South. This library was obtained in |
most part by donations from the children |
and special entertainments by them. 1t |
is splendidly arranged and was selected