The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-24
A RECESS Of THREE
WEEKS
Temporary Arrangements
to be Made.
All the Students Cannot be Accommo
dated in the Students Building
this Session. Preparation for
Permanent buildings.
Especial to News and observer.)

(Speclal TO news anu ODSerVer.)
Greensboro, N c., Jan. 23-The Board
of Trustees of the State Normal College
in session at the college this morning,
decided to suspend the exercises of the
school for three weeks. The five hun
dred students will go home Monday morn
ing. 1t was thought best to postpone
their going until then, in order to have
time to make arrangements with the rail
roads for special rates for return tickets.
Temporary accommodations will be made
for all the students within the three
weeks, so that every one can be kept at
the college on their return
Steps in regard to the erection of per-
manerft buildings have been postponed
until after these temporary arrangements
have been made, and another meeting OF
the board will be held for this purpose
at a later date.
1t is estimated that it will take at least
a hundred thousand dollars, and one
years time to finish the permanent build
ings, so the board decided it to be best to
take more time in the consideration OF
the matter The insurance on the burned
buildings will realize the State about
thirty thousand dollars, leaving an eX
penditure of $4,000 to build the proper
structures.
At the session this morning the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Trustee:
of the State Normal and Industrial Col
lege are deeply grateful for the mes
sages which have come by wire and let
ter from all parts of the State and othel
sections of the country, expressing grie
at the great disaster to the college, ant
rendering sympathy as well as substan
tial aid to students in actual need.
Second That to the city and the peopl
of Greensboro is due the gratitude of tn
Board of Trustees, faculty and student
beyond the power of words adequately t.
express, in throwing open their home
and hotels for the shelterless, providing
apparel for those whom the fire mad
destitute of clothing, and raising a mu
nificent fund in cash for the immediat
needs of such students as might requir
assistance, and in affording free transpol
tation on the street cars from day t
day. They have more than sustaine
their well known reputation for generosit
and public spirit, and have met the full
est measure of the responsibility whic
they felt rested upon them and shay
done their duty and a little more"
The following announcement has bee
made:
STATEMENT TO THE PUBLIC
Greensboro, N. c., January %, 1904
After very mature deliberation on tn
part of the board of directors and othe
officers of the institution, the faculty AM
the students, it has become evident tina
it is the wisest for the State Normal am
Industrial College to take a recess O
three weeks in order to give time 70
converting the Students Building, nov
nearingy completion, into a dormito
building to be used as such for the re
mainder of the college year. Even whel
the Students Building shall have bee
converted into dormitory it will not b
practicable to care for all the student
who occupied the main dormitory of tn
college this year In few days we viii
know definitely how many can be provld
ed for in the new dormitory and appoint
ments will be made. All students wh
lost their places by the burning of tn
main dormtory and who wish to secur
boarding places for the next four month
will please write me letters to that effec
at the earliest possible moment. TIL
Board OF Directors has been for two day
in consultation, and the Auditor of TIN
State, who has made valuable sugges
tions. In order that dormitory build
ing may be ready for occupancy next Sep
TENDER, it is necessary that work SHOULD
begin within the next few weeks. TIL
board therefore has authorized the exec
utive committee to confer with archi
teets and secure plans and estimates o
cost for tie erection of one or more dor
mitory buildings with total capacity 70
accommodating four hundred boarders
This statement is made now so that Their
may be no doubt in the mind of presen
and prospective students in regard to thi
important matter. NThe college will begil
its work in the fall with at least as goo
equipment for taking care of boarder
as it has ever had Speaking for all con
nected with this college, 1 desire to ex
press the profoundest appreciation of tn
numerous evidences of sympathy Tn
action of the citizens of Greensboro ha
been prompt, practical and substantial
and in addition to the many message
from sister institutions and friends
throughout the country full of sympath,
and cheer, there have been numerou:
voluntary contributions to tighten thu
burden which has fallen upon hundred
or more students who lost their trunk:
and clothing.
Every respectfully,
CHARLES d. MIVER.