The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-27
fishing, sailing, rowing and the

country; fishing sailing, rowing and the
like.
There is no place like the Tranquil
House and no other Asa V. Evans. nor
is there to be found the hostess surpass-
ing in watch. care and attention than
Mrs. Evans The Tranquil is not COM
modious, but there seems always room
for one more and no one seems to be
crowded or made uncomfortable. Neither
is there lacking of something good to
eat, this necessary being found abundant
always and varied and palatable.
Among the visitors here are: II. R.
Pendleton, Edenton; Mrs. X. R. Jones.
Miss Leah d. Jones, Mrs. Albert II.
Powell, P. G. White, Romulus A. Num-,
of New Bern; Hunter T. Wilson. New
York; ]. B. Evans. Harbinger; W. D.
Pruden, Edenton; Hon John II. Small,
Washington; Roscoe w. Turner, Walter
l.. Cohoon. Elizabeth City; Rev. j. j.
Barker, Bethel; Jno. F. Engle, Elizabeth
City; ClaibOrn Carr, Julian S. Carr,
Durham; j. Bryan Grimes. A. ]. Eken,
Raleigh; Chas. McNamee, Asheville;
Hon. F. NJ. Simmons w. j. Peele, Alfred
Williams, Mrs. Moffitt, Walter Clark,
Mrs. Walter Clark, Miss Susan Clark,
ames Moore, of Raleigh; J, o. Rodgers,
Washington, D. c., Press; H. S. Howard,
Oakland, Cal. Press; z. A. Darlington
and wife. Mrs S. E. Adams, New Bern;
Thos. w. Blount and wife. Roper; II. S.
Ward, Plymouth; Miss Norma Latham,
San Antonio; Chas f. Warren, Washing
ton; E. F. Aydlett Elizabeth City; N. f.
Primer, Elizabeth. City; H. T. Greenleaf,
IL ChrtStmqn
Bern; S. w. Twiford, Mann's Harbor; A.
w. Simpson, New Bern; Col. H. G..
Hudgins, Norfolk; w. H. Wood. Eden
ton; Don Gillian, Tarboro; A. G. Mann,
Mann's Harbor; Frank Wood. George
Wood, Edenton; VIM. Partridge, New
York; ]. B. Blades, Elizabeth City; VIM.
Hanes, Winston: A. S. Daniels, Wau-
cheese; j. L. Midyett, L. B. Twiford. L. IS.
Midyett Mann's Harbor; Robt. b. Drane,
Ldenton; Louis l.. Williams, Elizabeth
City.
On Wednesday evening the Rev. c. w.
Duke, of Elizabeth City, preached in the
M E. Church a sermon on giving Christ
the pre- eminence in all things, that was
replete In thought, touchingly and beau
tifully delivered and received. At the
conclusion of the sermon the pastor, Rev.
5,
Jones, of New Bern. who addressed the
congregation in behalf of the Womans
Association for the betterment of Pub
lie School Houses in North Carolina.
This association, while not a part of the
State oNrmal. had it's origin there. On
March goth. 1902, at the State Normal
and Industrial College, was organized
the Woman's Association for the Better
In
North Carolina. The object of the as
sociation, in a nutshell, is to make in
habtable and attractive the school
house. Miss Jones is one of ten women
in the State who have undertaken to
reach all the school districts possible
during the summer months. and try to
interest the women in this most import
ant work Miss Jones is a modest little
woman and full of her subject; deeply
conscious of its Importance and has the
knack of converting people to her way of
thinking. Did she effect an organiza-
tion here? Why, certainly. Who could
resist the entreaties of this earnest blue
eyed woman God sends to the needs of the
neglected little ones. And then,the whole
thing Is done without any fees. No wo-
man of any community should hesitate
for a moment enlisting in this laudable
undertaking. OF the association formed
here, Mrs. w. G. Forbes is President,
and Mrs. w. B. Fearing is Secretary.
The Sand Dunes Of the Island and
beach are of special interest to visitors
was first greeted by the Sand Dune of
Michigan City, Mich. To me it was an
awe inspiring scene. / gazed then and
I've thought of the picture often since.
On my previous visit here, in May last
while returning from Fort Raleigh, I
noticed the dune on the island and climb
ed one of these wind made sand noun
tains. The various shifts and drifts of
sand are not confined to this immediate
coast but are the product of the wind and
the deep even in the Lake regions as
above indicated. Prof Collier Cobb tells
me he has made a study of Sand Reefs.
and within the past several years he has
tronpad tho cOaSt from NINA Fla