The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-05-14
"A DAY IN MoREHEAD CITY.
"The Music Of The Ocean"

The editor OF The COMMONWEALTH
spent last Thursday in Morehead City,
that famous North Carolina seaside
resort.
1t was our pleasure to witness a part
OF the commencement exercises Of the
Atlantic Institute, whose principal is
Rey. A. w. Setter.
The Institute was organized by men,
bers of the Atlantic Baptist Association
in 1900, and in April, 1901, the con-
mlttee appointed to make permanent
arrangements for the school decided to
locate it in Morehead City.
1t was opened in September 1901
and the school was at first conducted
in a rented building. Since that time
a large and commodlous building has
been erected in a convenient Fart Of
the town, with all modern arrange
ments for the most up-to-date work.
1t is managed by board of trustees
consisting OF the very best business
men, who live at different points in the
Atlantic Association and who take a
lively interest in the work.
The enrolment was good from the
first and the number has gradually in
creased until now the school is large
and furnishes work for several teachers.
The commencement sermon was
preached by Rev. G. s. Blackwell, OF
Norfolk, Va.
The commencement exercises Thu-e-
day night were of high order, we're
unique and highly interesting. Every
part OF the entertainment was we'll
rendered, showing the very best Of
training by the corps OF able and COM
petent teachers.
One of the most amusing parts of
the programme was the closing piece
which showed familiar scenes in an
old-time husking bee, although the
youthful participants were not exactly
at home shocking corn like their faith
e1s would have been,
Altogether, it was good commence
ment, and the people of Morehead and
community are to be congratulated on
having such fine educational advan-
tages, and are to be highly commended
for their devotion to this new and
promising institution. Principal Set
ger holds strong place in the conf
dence and affections of the trustees OF
the school, is popular with the patrons
and is loved by the pupils, and the school
has fine prospects Tor enlarged work in
the future.
MoREHEAD FOR THE SUMMER.
Great preparations are Icing made
at the Atlantic Hotel for the comfort,
accommodations and pleasure of the
SUNNI guests.
The Atlantic Hotel at Morehead has
we'll won a place among the best and
most attractive summer hotels in the
country. Hundreds and hundreds of
people flock there every season, and
they have found comfort, fine fare and
rare pleasure at this popular resort.
Besides the usual good bill of fare
and the delightful sea breeze, the
guests who are fortunate enough to
get place in the Atlantic this season
will have many new comforts and con-
veniences which are being added to
the large hotel.
The Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad Company has purchased the
Atlantic Hotel and no effort will be
omitted to make the hotel one Of the
most attractive on the coast.
Mr.. Earle Turner, formerly OF At
lantic City, and more recently OF the
Mecklenburg Hotel, Chase City, Va,
Is manager for the season, and he Is
having the entire hotel renovated from
kitchen to observatory. An electric
plant is being put in which will be
used for lighting the main building
and the cottages. The lights will be
brilliant and never before has there
been made any single improvement
equal to that which will be realized in
the electric lights.
Suites of rooms are being fitted with
private baths, and bath rooms are be-
ing arranged on every floor and in The
cottages.
New piers extending around the
hotel and out into the sound are being
built with good seats, and large new
laundry is being fitted. Covered ways
will connect the main building with
the cottages and with the railroad plat
form and all will be lighted by cleo
tricity at night.
A new steam launch will make regu-
lar trips throughout every day to the
surf and to tho town OF Beaufort.
The hotel will open June first and
will remain omen until October.