The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31
Fifteen Hundred Students
Come Here Every Year.
OUTLOOK FOR 1904
The New Railroad, Masonic Temple,
New Buildings for Baptist Univer-
sity, the Wost Important 0p-
erations Already
Guaranteed.

To the Editor:-This city has had and
is yet enjoying its full share of the gen.
eral prosperity of the State During the
past year larger number of handsome
residences have been erected than during
any previous period Of the past, and the
city now presents more handsome and
dignifed appearance than ever before
having many miles of well graded streets
and paved sidewalks.
The health of the city has been un-
usually good. and the exemption from
business and financial difficulties has been
remarkable. The banks and other finan-
cial institutions have prospered and are
in excellent condition with larger deposits.
than at any previous report.
The volume of money paid out for cot
ton and tobacco during the past year has
greatly exceeded the usual average and
has carried comfort and prosperity to the
surrounding county. Land sales have been
numerous and many debts have been paid.
The seven colleges located in Raleigh
have been filled to their utmost capacity,
new buildings have been added and 9th
ers are being planned for the coming
years. The various mills and other IL
dustrial enterprises have been in con-
tinual operation, and with satisfactory
results.
The Marlborough Hotel has had a
change of management and extensive ima
provements are now being made which
will make it, when completed in February,
one Of the best hotels in the State
During the past year Raleigh has had
the pleasure of entertaining large num-
Der of visitors from all parts of the
State, who came to attend the session Of
the Summer School, held in the splendid
new auditorium of the College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts. meeting of
State Superintendents of Education, meet
lngs OF Grand Lodge of Masons State His
torical Society, several conventions, pleas
ure excursions and the Annual State Fair
IN October. These various meetings brought
to the city many thousand citizens. who
we trust enjoyed their visit to the Capital
of the State as much as we enjoyed having
them with U.S.
One of the important results of the
year 1908, was the organization of the
Raleigh and Pamlico Railroad Company,
and the year 1904 will witness the build
ing of the road and give this city another
outlet to tidewater.
money will be expended in the erection
of the Masonic Temple on Fayetteville
street. which promises to be the most
imposing building in the State, and in
erecting a new dormitory at the Bdptist
University.
At the close of last vcar, the city
lost twenty-four saloons, which we're re-
placed by dispensary, leaving that many
places of business which have been occu-
pied for other kinds of business.
The Summer School for 1904, is already
receiving attention and it is confidently
expected that with the advantages Of
fered and the central location that one
thousand students and visitors will attend
during the month of July.
n great amount of work has
been accomplished in this city during the
past few years in the improvement of the
streets and sidewalks, erection of hand
some churches, public school buildings,
two orphanages, public library, Baptist
University, buildings, manufacturing en-
terprises, residences, stores. bank build
ings, two new railroads-South and East.
Several office buildings give an oppor-
tunity to make this city the headquarters
of the various insurance and business
agencies in the State. The Textile De-
partment at the A. and NJ. College, the
Business College with one hundred and
fifty students. about one-haif coming from
a distance, the Summer School, the His
torical Society, and several other societies
for school and school-house Improvement,
loan and trust company, savings bank and
several financial organizations show
substantial growth and increasing pros
perity of the city.
Raleigh needs an addition to its teach
ing facilities by which the young women