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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20

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Baum ersreift unb gum Deitertrans=
port fertis ma9t. gu bieiem 3ped be-
feitist er an benz Sinterbein bes lebenz
ben S9peines nit elmer S9linge bas
cine Gnbe Der freien &ette unb bait
bas anbere Gnbe in oas unterite @lieb
elmer Der &etten an benz groben Haoe.
Oas S9nein, bas nit benz &opfe nab
unten Adnst, pirb bur9 ben ums
I9pung bes Rabes tpeiter transport
tirt, es tommt in einen a%ipeiten Baum,
unb bort loft ii9 bic einsebdtte &ette
BON Der oberen Settle automatif9 ab
unb selangt uuf cine @iIenftange, auf
pel69er bdnn bic loseelDite 4ette nit
benz SaranbGngenben S9pein auto
mdtii9 ipeiterrutf9t. 9as S6pein
erbdlt ppn eiuem, nebea Der automaz
tif9 fi9 fortbetpesenben 8abn ftebens
ben, auberorbentli4 sei9idten Mann
einen iObtli9en Stih IN bas 9enid.
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Shier ben gals bur9, unb stpar gez
i9iebt bies iber einem groben 8aItn,
in benz fi9 bus 8lut aniammelt, um in
~befpnberen Sabriten perarbeitet gu
tperben. gu Rabruags3peden pirb
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S9weiues Bis gu einem HieienbaFin,
bas nit to9enbem Wafer eefiilt lit.
Sn biefes Balm fdai Der &Drper bes
S6peines btnein, Inn bort abeebriibt
gu iperben. Riefiss S9aufelrGber be-
ben mad tpenisen Setunben ben a0rs
per pieOer aus BEN WaFer beraus unb
brinsen i'm auf cine plattform. Sin
@iIenbaten tptrb benz S9tpein in bas
@enid geidlasen, bic aette, bic on benz
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mutif6e @leitbabn e~ingebGnst. unb
bds S4ipein ipirb iebt beim Weiterz
gleiten bur9 cine Maf6ine binbur9ee=
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sen eeiebt limb, nit rteIiger 9ef6pins
bisteit ii9 breben unb ben 36rper bes
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20

pis 1860 arpnen nebIt elmer pierprpe
aentigen Santieme bonn Mertb Der ans
gefertisten Sbiette. Der 2obn Der Sc
hilfen betrGst ie mad ibrer @ertpenbs
bartlett 80 Bis 80 &rpnen mondtlid;
fir befpnberen 5leiB tperben bsimSabs
resIdIuB @ersiitunsen bis gu 100
&rbnen bertbeilt. Sober 2ebrling.
Der nab ~bieridbriser 2ebraeit cine
priifuns beftebt. fam 9ebilfenItelung
betleiben, bod ftebt ibm aud frei, fi9
felbitdnbig niebersuIaFen. Sn bieIem
fan erbdlt er bas notbise Dsrtseis
unentgeltli9. WGbrenb Der erTten
spei 2ebriabre beaieben bic 3Dglinge
Stipenbien bon feds, pGbrenb Der
leBten beiben BON Sebn &ronen mpnat>
lid. llnbemittefteR ipirb in einem eiz
sens boSu eineeri9teten Sntsrnat bpIs
itGnbise 8et0ftigung ssfpGbrt; bieTes
Iiefert aud fir bas gauge perIonal
pbne @ntsslt WittaseFen. bas semeins
fam tn einem sroBen SuaI eingenoms
men nirb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20
mdrsy1nee.
Bon q. Ralbsd.

ila Bon 81. Ralbed.
Scr Saneefturm brduit BON Berg
berdb,
gr f4ldgt bic tpeiBtn Sliisel
limb panbelt in elm Dbes 9rab
Den bunteR 8lumsnbiisel.
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SIN Sob erblabt bic Wunssn,
4ud primel, arotus, Spacintb
8srbiiden un6 Dersangen!
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8ertpebt, bent Srpit gum Raube
. Ser5, 10 ftarb Dir einmdl aud
Ser 2iebe frpmmer @luube!
50 raubt' elm G4nesIturm bir, 0 Sers.
Scr Susenb erfte 2ieber,
Mus Dir berloren gins i'm Mdr5.
&etn Sommer brinst es pieber!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20

serbauenen Sleif9t6eiGe ftattfinbet.
@us Der p0telabtbeilung sslansen bic
Sauienbe uno Mbertaufenbe BON aer>
legten Stiidsn in bic Rdudertammer.
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Rippen unb Rippenitiide finb 70 balts
bar, baB iie ni9t nod Defenders pers
padt gu perben brau9en, fonbern baB
man fe auf benz Sransport in &iften
iib%eretnanber f4i9ten fam. tppbei man
bic 3pii9enxGume nit SdsefpGbnen
pber anberem Padmaterial ausfiiat.
Gin berbdltniBmdBig eeringer She'll
bes S9peinetOrpers gebt mad Der
Wuritma9eret, mo bic 9Grme gereiz
nigt fperben, mo bas Sleif9 bur6 Mus
i9inen, bic nit 9ampf %setrieben ipers
ben, sebadt, unb bann in bic sereinigs
ten Sdrme geftOpft pirb. Die Wurit
tptrb bierduf in rieIigen 8eHeln geto9t,
geriu6ert, in 8le9bi9fen berpadt
unb tommt in Sol5tiIten. bic nit 8le9
ausgei9lagen iinb, gum @erfanb.
Sang genial 1T bic 9lrt unb Weife,
ipie Die grObsn Stiide Rinbpieb setObe
tet unb in ben dutomldtii9en 9reislauf
Der 8earbeituns gebra9t fperben. Man
treibt bds @icb aus benz pfer4 in cine
ense pforte, 70 baB muir INNER Elm
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9iefe pforte fibrt in einen f9malen
Sang, befen 5uBboben ettpus aeneist
lit. ST Der gauge Sang nit Rinbern
sefiiIt, 70 fpsrben BON Der 9ede Sbiis
rem, bic in SalSen laufen. berunterses
laFen. unb iebes Stiid 8teb ftebt boGls
ftdnbis ubgesrenat In einem re9tedisen
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SW q Tt Det SW {.
Raum, 70 bdB es Ii9 fpeber na9 re9ts
pie na9 lints, na9 born pber rid
tpGrtS beipesen fam. Sberbalb bieIer
re9tedisen Rdume Iduft cine LANCE
@allerie, auf pel9sr bic 2eute fteben,
bic nit foloHalen Sdmmern beipdffnet
iinb unb nit t0btlider Si9erbeit nit
bieien SGmmern auf ben aopf bes
Rinbes ben S9las fiibren, Der unter
allen IlmitGnben bas Sbier, pie bonn
8lib setroffen, tobt aufammenftiiraen
ldbt. Wit Silfe bon Slaidensiisen
pirb bann bicienise LANCE Seitennanb
bo9seSosen, nab fpelder au ii9 Der
Subbpben Der einaelnen pferae, in be-
men bic Rinber ftanben, neigt. Snfolse
ber Reisuns bes SuBbobens rutf9t Der
RDrper bes erI9ldgenen Rinbes BON
felbit aus benz Pfer9 beraus unb in
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fort pieber an Saten unb &etten be-
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ba9n an Der Dede nd6 ben S9la9ts
rdumen I9lsppen. Nus ben S9ladts
rdumsn gelangt Der a5rper bes Rinbes
brett nab benz 3ert9eilunssrdum, fpo
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tel, eisenti:h Rinoerbdlften. serlest
pirb. Gris nab benz 3ttbaten toms
men bic einSslnsn SdIften nab benz
&iiblraum, no fie seipDbnli9 4S
@tunben perbleiben. Rinbleii1 ipiro
meiit Su Gorneo Beef berdrbettet, uno
besbulb befinben fi9 bic 5abrifen, bic
bic 8i9ien fir bic @erpaduna bes ge,
fodisn Tleii9es beriteGen. in unmittels
barer RGbe Der Rinoerdbtbeiluns.
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@6tbeilung, in tpel9er bic S9afe ses
5dladtet unb perarbsitet fperben, bic
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mdrttfertig madt.
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8erdrbeiten Der Shiere erfolgt, iibera
iteiet ale 8esriffs bes 2aien. Don benz
Mueenblid an, in benz bas S6pein
nit benz SintsrfuR an benz S9punas
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20

rab befsiti9t pirb. biz gum Mugenblid,
in benz es In ben Riiblraum tommi,
perssben unaefGbr 10 Minuten. Die
sSeit, Biz elm foeben selDbtetes Slid
Rinbpieb. in stpei 2dnsstheile serleat,
i'm Riiblraum bdngt. betrGgt unsefGbr
% Minuten. Oiefe unsebeuerIide @e-
I6pinbisteit erreidt man babur9, bag
bic Meni6enbdnbe, bic bier arbeiten,
70 aufeinanbsr geibt fnb, baB iein
Sdnbariff psrsebIih sefdiebt. baB fsi>
ne @etunbe bes Deiterarbeitens berlo=
rem sebt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20

rector, bisIem unferffsbsn au8 unmit.
telbar bic perf9iebensR Wsrtrdume
in benen is elm Msiiter NIT 9ebilfen
unb 3Dslingen arbeitet. Die MeiIter
iinb tontrattli9 auf mebrere Sube psrs
pfli9tet unb erbalteR idbrli1 1440
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20
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leser eines SdriftftelerlericOns): -Sn
meiner Geographic leie i9 ipe6en gu
meinem sr0Bten @%rftdunen. baB i9
i6nupfen fpa; bos miifen Sic an
bern, benin i4 fdnupfe ubIolut uidt!"
= @erieser: .9m, bus 1T unonses
nebm. aber gu dnbern 1T bas leiber
nidt mebr. 9err profeHOr! -. 8Dns
men Sizes ii9 benn nidt an9epDbs
nen2"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20

Shpeines BON ben 8orften befreien.
!Siuter biefer Maidine eeIanst bas
S4pein ipieber auf cine p~Iattform, gu
beren Re4teu unb 2iuten ie 3ipei aus
Berorbentlid aeipanbte MGnner nit
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20

~. limb sic idtpeisen basu. Jrau
Re6tsdntpalt. fpenn Sbr Mann 10
fpGt Radts aus benz Club beim-
tebrt2@
.Wos fOlI i'd thun, Grau Rdtbin.
er bdlt bann INNER 10 gIdHSenbt 8ers
theibiaunasreben!"
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al, Mtht @,itTih,r

sic bat Rs9t. @siItlidsr:
.0u barfit beute berS beuterporfteIung
ni9t beiippbnsn. meine Sodter."
SD gebe bod Batter" ~S4Gmft Du
Did nidt, es 1T bod 8uBtas!" -
rGben barunl, ss 1T cine 9ilsttantsna
BprFeGuna.1
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-03-20

SDrfter (bet ber Sreibiasb): SD
bitt' Sic. Serr 4fefor, periteden Sic
fi6 gefdlisit binter einen Baum, bas
init sic bon ben Saier ni9t seiebeR
iperben = fOnft laiifen r ale muir auf
Sic gu. unb mir MAIDEN ipieber cine
miierable Susb!"
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work for caring admirably for its SIT
dents both as TO health and mental de-
velopment, and for developing fine Chris
tian character without which all the
other care and development cannot count
for very much.
All the buildings are heated by steam,
and our bath and closet plumbing is
new, sanitary and up-to date, and both
ample and convenient for the school.
improvements in our steam plant,
which is not new, are being considered
at this date.
Up to the year 1900 st. Mary's had cho-
sen to maintain practically the standard
which its founder had established thirty
years ago or more. In May, 1900, the
Trustees realized that the march of
education had left st. Mary's behind and
it was necessary to take a forward step
which could place her beyond the ranks
OF the secondary schools and give her
standing among the colleges for women
in the South The Rector and faculty
therefore arranged the present curricu-
lum and henceforth all graduates must
attain its standard before receiving the
graduating diploma AS soon as the
standard is fairly, honestly and fully at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
GOLDSBORO GRADED SCHOOLS.

Goldsboro was one of the first towns
in North Carolina to establish a graded
school The first session began in 1881,
the leader in the establishment of the
school being the late Julius A. Bonitz,
editor of the Messenger. The first facul-
ty embraced such men as Prof. E. P.
Moses, superintendent; Mr.. E. w. Ken
needy, afterwards superintendent of the
Durham graded schools, and Prof. p. P.
Claxton, afterwards Professor of Peda-
gogy in the State Normal and Industrial
College at Greensboro, and a number of
the best women teachers the State has
known.
Goldsboro has been fortunate in the
men who have been at the head of its
schools They have been without excep-
tion fine scholars and wise managers.
Prof. Moses came to Goldsboro full of
enthusiasm and vigor and gave a stimu-
lus to public education wherever he went
His influence made the Goldsboro graded
school, according to DR.. A. d. Mayo, 1.-THE
best in the South" and his successors
maintained its high standard. Call the
roll of the men who have been at the
head of the Goldsboro graded school and
you name men who are eminent in the
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the first been united in support of the
schools, and one year when the tax fail
ed 1.-the law under which it was levied
was pronounced UNCONSTITUTIONAL the
citizens gave of their own means to pay
the expense of the school, so that it was
conducted as usual. 1t is not invidious to
say that the chief credit for Goldsboro' S
public school primacy is due to Julius A.
Bonitz, E. B. Borden, Henry We'll and
Governor Aycock
In 1892 there were II teachers and
6S4 pupils in the white Goldsboro graded
schools; in 1902 there are 26 teachers and
900 children. This shows a marked and
steady increase. There has been prog
ress also in the equipment and buildings
for the schools. At present two brick
buildings are being erected, and modern
heating and ventilating equipment is be-
ing installed.
The Goldsboro graded school is noted
for its thoroughness, and for the excel
lence of it's courses and in the Englis lam
guage and literature from the primary
grades through the high school. Its
course of study embraces geometry
algebra botany, and the reading Of
Caesar, Cicero and Virgil. Its graduates
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est the gaps (by storms and tme) being
nlled by replants of beech, walnut and
oaks, to which we shall add pecans as
necessity requires and the trees can be
found A fine garden and small herd
of cattle occupy the rear of the grounds.
Very little has been done to adorn the
grove which nature has made so beauti-
ful. A beginning has been made in the
cultivation of grasses suited to the soil
and other conditions and the possibii-
ties for the future are most encouraging
The ST. Marys plant contains ten
buildings, with necessary out building
for boiler house, servants quarters,
stables, etc. The large main building
and two rock houses, of which cuts are
presented, were originally constructed
for the use of the Boys Academy which
enjoyed short life under Bishop Ives
administration, and from which they
were converted by DR.. Smedes to their
present use. The marks OF the many
feet of the worthless who have occupied
them appear upon the stone door steps
which have worn their honora we'll
and deeply. A few of the before the
war desks still hold their places in the
large school room, now used by the
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eled and wrought into the present i'm
losing and beautiful structure. 1t pos
sesses nine large. airy rooms, tastefully
and conveniently, constructed. Seven OF
them have been nicely furnished and are
now filled with bright, intelligent boys
and girls.
The faculty consists Of seven exper-
fenced and skillful teachers. The enroll
ment for the past scholastic year was
425. IT was limited only by the seating
capacity. It's sessions continue eight
months. No special tax swells the reve
nues Of this school 1t depends upon
the general tax-levy for its support.
The building of strong. symmetrical
character, the development of mental and
moral force and the thorough equipment
for successfully meeting the strenuous
duties of life are among the principal
aims of this school. The enviable posi-
tions its students have and are taking
testify to the thoroughness of its work.
Many cf it's former pupils are now oecu-
pying places of honor and trust in the
business world, while others are gaining
laurels for themselves and rejecting
credit upon :her alma mater in the va
rious colleges of the State and even in
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more, of the Goldsboro graded school
alumni were engaged in teaching.
From it's superintendent, teachers and
students the Goldsboro graded school has
supplied ten superintendent of seven
city graded schools in North Carolina,
four professors of the State Normal and
Industrial School. one of two State con-
ductors of Teachers Institutes. one pro-
fessor of the State University, one at
the Trinity College, one president OF
Tulane University, one State Superintnd-
ent of Schools, besides assistants
at the University, the Normal and In
dustrial School, and other colleges, and
fifty-one teachers in in public and pri-
vate schools in many counties of North
Carolina
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The history of st. Mary's School, like
that of all of our Southern Church lnsti-
tutions. contains its touch of romance
which more facile pen than the writer
of this article can WELD, must one day
tell. When in 1912 the Rev. Albert
Smedes was in search of climate and
an avenue in which his devotion to
Christian work might not be thwarted
by delicate health. he was directed. by
Bishop Ives. to Raleigh as furnishing
the climate suited to his physical con-
dition. and to the establishment OF a
girls school as offering the very most
useful avenue through which he could
serve his Church. The Bishops advice
was promptly followed, anu to this cir
cumstance st. Mary's owes her three
score and more years of useful existence
Dr. Smedes was the double first cousin
of the not less distinguished educator,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
THE SELMA GRADED
SCHOOLS.

The Selma graded schools were created
by act of Legislature in February, 1901.
and have been in operation one year. The
organization was the result of a very
united effort on the part of our citizens
to combine all the resources and educa-
tional influence of our small town and
by a successful years work has dem
onstrated the results which may be ac-
complished in this line by small towns in
general. The income of the schools has
been derived in about equal proportions
from three sources: the general school
fund, a special tax of 20 cents per hun
dred dollars of property and portion of
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younger students. and it is not unusua
to have requests made by students for
one OF these desks once occupied ty
grandmother or grandmother. We
shall be sorry when time, which changes
all things, shall have so wrecked these
relics of a splendid past as to require
their displacement by those which,
though more beautiful in outward APP
pearance, can never be associated with
more beautiful memories. For many
years these three buildings, and the
large brick kitchen, constituted the
original St Mary's. The pretty gothic
chapel, built of wood, was the first addi-
ton. and since its construction has been
the heart and inspiration of the life of
the institution. The Art Building fol-
lowed about fifteen years ago, and last
year the Rectory. Infirmary and Piano
Rooms were added. Our needs are not
yet fully supplied by very much, bat
it may be said without reservation. that
St. Mary's is equipped for excellent
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The new piano rooms (practicel have
proved eminently satisfactory; and plans
are now being discussed for enlarging
our music school equipment that we may
have the mach needed, properly arranged
rooms fer class and chorus singing and
ensemble laying.
The business School occupies several
rooms and has been eminentIy successful.
Out of ten graduates in May, every Que
who has sought employment (some ae-
complished themselves in order to aid
their fathers has obtained a position at
this date, and is earning a .liyelihGcd,
and now last but not least, (for we must
already have occupied our allotted sp2ee)
st. Mary's. in presenting herself to your
readers, wishes to bow with all her
feminine grace to the News and Observer,
which has SO kindly introduced her TO
many fliends whom she could not other
wise have Known. and to express Ter
grateful thanks for this loving Kindness
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ations and work. so we must pass this
over as a tale which has been told; as
indeed it has been in the general, since
so many who read or skim these lines
have lived the story for themselves.
st. Marys is now sort of aggrega-
ton Of schools. each in most respects
separate and complete in itself. There
are the Preparatory School and the Col
lege, for the 80 RS" and for the Arts
and Sciences. There are the Music
School and the Art School and the Bust
ness School, each serving the purpose
which its name indicates. and each with
its separate faculty. And by and by
probably this next SESSION. we will es-
ta5lish department or school or some
thing where architectural drawing will
be taught, and our lovely girls. those
who must do that sort of thing. be
taught Aow to make livelihood by
drawing plans for other peoples houses.
1t is an avenue which women can enter,
and promising one. Each of these
SCHOOLS has its own equipment, which is
being steadily improved year by year. The
art studio. with its four large ground
glass skylights--an imposing room sixty
'eet long and more, is well nigh perfect.
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tanned, the appropriate degrees will be
awarded. The new curriculum has work
ed admirably and it is not unlikely that
the full honors will be awarded at no
distant day.
Thus far only one student has attain
ed the requirements of the new standard
and at the commencement in May was
awarded the appropriate diploma. Thus
on that day St. Marys enjoyed the rare
distinction Of graduating TWO classes at
the one commencement, and in bidding
adieu to the old century reaped a rich
harvest from the fruits of old st. Marys,
and welcomed the new century by pre-
senting the new St. Mary's with a sheaf
full ripe at her dawning Grateful
honors to the old! hopeful blessings upon
the new,
Space will not permit us to tell of the
life which we lead here at ST. Marys.
of the many avenues of developing ac
tivity, of lectures and recitals and recre-
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Ington, KY, and one near Philadel-

in Lexington, KY, and one near Philadel-
phia. Pa.
Dr. Albert Smedes was wonderful
organizer, manager, and disciplinarian
as both tradition and the impress still
left amply prove. His thirty-six years
of direction fixed the character of st.
Mary's, which his son and successor, DR..
Bennett Smedes fostered with rare fideli-
ty during the twenty years in which he
sustained the increasingly difficult task
of maintaining the school.
Only three years after DR.. Bennett
Smedes became Rector, the State Col
leges of the South fell once more into
the hands of the white people and be-
came again the colleges of the white
youths of our States. This was followed
by wave of educational zeal, such as
only the history of the former twenty
years could have produced. The period
of war succeeded by that of carpet-bag
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DR.. DeKoven, the founder of Racine Col
tege for boys Who could ever tell all
that the Church owes to these talented
divines and splendid men! For many
years St. Mary's occupied the field ex-
clusively in the South in the education
of girls under our Church auspices, while
in other communities there were few to
contest her supremacy. No register of
students has ever been kept save for the
past two years, and therefore the asser-
ton cannot be verified, but it seems safe
to say, that there are few Church fami-
lies, native to the South, throughout the
length and breadth of this section of our
land who cannot trace a relationship
to this alma mater The vicissitudes of
time have scattered these descendants of
old ST. Mary's, and one mail (this is not
unusuaD brought us, the other day, en-
quiries from old students who are not
willing to lose knowledge of the old
mother-one in Los Angeles. CAL. one
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

and negro rule had made a practical
blank of twenty years in our government
schools. The need of schools made not
only the restoration but the progress
of State schools exceedingly rapid
Dr. Smedes now found himself facing
a new condition of things educational,
in which an impoverished people, unable
to take advantage of the higher, more
costly curriculum offered by the private
schools, must content themselves with
the common school system which was
the chief hope left them by the horrors
of the so-called Reconstruction Period.
No pen could ever do justice to the faith
full heroism and heroic faith of man
who, not even owning the plant which
he operated and with not one soul to aid
him, held on to what he believed to be
the greatest boon left to the daughters
of our Southern Church. knowing with
far-sighted wsdom) that conditions
must one day change and the need for