The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-22
THE STATE NORMAL
FOUND IN FLAMES
Four Hundred Girls Aroused From Sleep Make
Their Way From the Building to
Place of Safety.

and fourth floors were burned. All others
were saved. Much clothing was hanging
I'm wardrobes and some - the trunhs
contained money though in almost all case
the girls took their purses, even when
they left trunks. The largest amount
lost yet known was sixty dollars by one.
and forty by another. These were rare
exceptions. One hundred md twenty
FIVE girls lost all clothing
KINDNESS OF THE PEOPLE.
It was weird sight at five o'clock with
five hundred girls, many Of them tremD-
ling with cold, lightly clad. scattered over
the trunk and furniture strewn lawn,
while the fire was roaring in the build
ings containing many of their precious
belongings But soon everything was in
order, under the wonderful system or
ganized by the managers of the college.
The street car company rendered the
free use of cars, and hotels gave invita-.
tion to breakfast and every girl came
dcwn for breakfast. A meeting was held
| at ten o'clock and invitations from homes
in the city poured in, enough to accom-
u modate twice the number of those burned
out.
| Another dormitory building will be able
to accommodate one hundred and twenty
five girls at once. The college will not
close, of this President McIve~ assured
the assembled citizens and students.
The banks of the city offered one hun
dred dollars each to the girls who had
al their clothing burned. The Southern
Railway offers free transportation and
beck for girls having to return home.
PLANS TO RESUME AT ONCE.
There was meeting Of students, the
faculty and citizens at the college chapel
at o'clock this evening. Besides these
were President Venable. of the State
University, State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction and Chairman of the
Board of Directors ]. Y. Joyner. and State
,, Treasurer B. r. Lacy. The first work
was assignment of homes. Out of the
entire student body, when the first call
of names was read, it was found that
only eleven had been overlooked, for
these, there were thirtyseven reserve
homes waiting. Call was made for those
who desired to go nome temporarily and
only twenty-four responded, and provis-
ions were at once made for them to leave
tonight. They expect to be back Mon
day.
Mayor of the city w H. Osborn was on
the platform and by his authority, Presl-
dent McIver announced that no one in
need of funds would be put to any incon-
venience as citizens of Greensboro had
subscribed a sufficient amount for every
one, those who preferred being permitted
to borrow, but all would be supplied
Superintendent Joyner in a short ad
dress assured the students that two
million North Carolinians stood behind
the institution and would see that it
would rise from the ashes more splendid
than ever. He said that had he not heard
OF the calamity he never would have
known from the conduct of the girls ex
cept for the smoking ruins that any
thing unusual had happened. State
Treasurer Lacy, wind has two daughters
in the institution, nledged everything in
his power to remedy the loss, even to the
keys of the state Treasury, if that were
permissible.
At the conclusion of the meeting, every
body having been assigned homes with
perfect order and system, DR.. McIver
notified the two hundred who are at the
college to report promptly at the street
cars at ) O'Clock in the morning to go
to the hotels in the city and take break
fast, and for all those at private homes
to rer"~. promptly at 10 O'Clock at the
college chapel to receive further instruc
tions. A list of lost books was even
taken so that the deficiency can be sup
piled at the earliest possible moment
Before dispensing, the entire audience
joined in singing the "Old North State
with their accustomed fervor and har-
mony. The conduct Of the entire student
body and faculty has awakened univer-
sal and enthusiastic admiration of citi-
zens here.
Telegrams have been pouring in all day
expressing TO DR.. McIver assurances of
coincidence and hope, and prominent men
from ali over the country have been swift
to offer assistance, as well as sympathy
DIR. MOWERS STATEMENT.
President McIver this afternoon issued
the following notice:
'"ro the Public: The main dormitory
Of the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege was Durned this morning about a
O'Clock No student was injured in anv
way, though number of them los. their
trunks and all their clothing. The cti
zens Of Greensboro have opened their
homes to the students and comfortable
temporary arrangements have been made
There viii be no suspension of the college
The students have shown perfect selfpos-
session anu there has been at no time
anything bordering on a panic The
three other dormftorie4, together with the
temporary equipments of rooms in the
main college building. the students build
ing and the Curry building will enable
the college TO continue its work for the
present. In two or three weeks some
permanent and better arrangements can
be made. The board of directors of the