The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
A FINANCIAL POWER
Great Increases in Every Phase of the
City's Life--A City Of Fine Schools
.'Great in HistorYBut Great
est Today.

Especial to The News and Observer
Richmond, Va, March 2S,-Progress,
wherever to be found, makes the most in
teresting subject to the business man.
Those who study carefully the situation
and before depending upon any communi-
ty for advice or business aid, do not place
too much trust in that which claims to
have become full grown in a day, neither
does he place his trust too quickly in
those who move too slowly, even though
success finally crown their efforts. There
is much in a name, but there is much
more in success, whether it has been her
aided the world over or not amounting to
little.
The story of this city's growth, the rea-
sons for, it, and what the future has IN
store is told in the most interesting and
valuable article given herewith. On this
subject The Times-Dispatch OF this city
says:
There are many people in Virginia, and
n very great many outside of the State,
who, in some way, have conceived the
idea that Richmond is rich only in mem
cries of a glorious and historical past;
that she lives and moves and to a large
extent has her being in things that were
once great and glorious, and that she so
delighted in these things that she is not
fully alive to the progress and the good
things of to-day.
Richmond people know better, and they
have no little amusement from time to
time laughing at the mistakes of those
who think We have here in this historic
old town nothing of interest, but an
cient history. True, Richmond folks
have lot of ancient history, and much
of it is glorious enough to satisfy the
demands of the most sentimental of
dreamers, and it is also true that Rich
mond people are sufficiently sentimental
and are proud enough of ancient history
and ancient landmarks and all that kind
of thing. but, as shall hereinafter appear,
they are not living on ancient history
and they are not trying to bank on any
of the glories of the past.
APPRECIATE THE OLD.
OF course, they are proud Of these
memories and would not for the world
blot them entirely out On the contrary,
the people of this live and in every way
up-to-date city would encourage rev.
erence of the good things of the past,
and for that reason they take pride in
pointing out to the rising generations and
to the stranger within the gates the mon
unIents that tell of the years that are
gone and are ever willing to spare time
from business to discourse on their sig
. nificance historical and otherwise. Not
only so, but they are clamoring for more
monuments and going down in their
pockets for money that is needed to erect
them. II may be remarked right here
that dead people never build monuments
and lethargic people never take any
stock in the eIories of 4 glorious past.
Only live people fill their city with mon
uments. concentrating the glories of
men who are dead. or of historical
events that stirred hearts and souls in
the misty past.
Richmond is not an ancient city, as we
usually understand the term, rs facts
and figures easily verified, will prove
to the satisfaction of any candid reader.