The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-22
NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN.
4 Young Society Woman of Twenty
tive Summers to Go on the Stage.

two Summers to Go on the Stage.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept 21.-"Do
you know that North Carolina Wo-
man carries a larger amount OF life
insurance than any other member of
her sex in the United States?" was
the rather surprising question di-
rector OF an insurance company asked
me today.
There are only thirty-six women
whom | know who carry over and
above $4,000 a piece" he continued,
and North Carolnians are accorded
both first and fifth places in the fol-
lowing list which l mention:
Mrs. s. n. Duke, Durham, N. c., $685.
900; Mrs. Annie Bissell, Grand Rapids.
Mich, 100000; Mrs. steele PittsburS,
Pa, $3.50 600; Mrs. T. O. Lowden, Chi
cago, Ills. $250,0o0; Mrs. Julian S.
Carr, Durham, N c., $250,0O0 Mrs.
Sophia S. Taylor, Cleveland, o., $3.50
coo; Elizabeth A. Harter, Canton, O.,
$40, 900; Mrs. Chas. II. Heime, Cincin-
natl. O., $240, 900; Mrs. c. H. Holmes.
Cincinnati, O., 100000; Mrs. Sarah j.
Ffeffer Allegheny, Pa, $120,000; Mrs.
4. l.. Thompson, Bradford, H., $110,-
eco; Mrs. G. T.. Longley, Providence.
r. l., S10O,O00: Mrs. Robert *. Stat
ford, New York City, 100000; Mrs.
Cage e. Tarbell, New York City. $780,
COO: Mrs G.. M. Woods, PittSburg, Pa.
Sl00,000; Mrs. NJ l.. Ackers, Louis
vile, Ky, 500, 000 Mrs. T, M. Morde-
/ cal, Charleston. S. c.. $1,000 Mrs. n
f.. Kelley Ironton, o., $4,000.
Now tht have started on the topic
of North Carolina women, | find on my
desk a very interesting paragraph
| frcm the editorial columns of the New
York Evening Post" 1t is pertinent
| 10 add that the above named paper
only bestows praise where it is due,
even then it is done sparingly. Its
clientele OF readers is drawn from the
ranks of the scholarly and well-read
ones The paragraph is as follows:
Miss Dixie Lee Bryant the first
woman to receive such an honor, has
been made q doctor Of philosophy by
| a Bavarian university. Miss Bryant
| is a member of the faculty of the Nor
mal and Industrial College at Green's
boro. n. c., being professor of biology
and geology in that institution. she
/ has been on leave of absence for three
years. studying in Germany where she
has lust taken her doctors degree.
She is a bright native of Kentucky and
| graduated with the degree of bache-
| Tor of science in the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology in 1891
| While Miss Bryant is not native
| Carolinian she has been within the
State boundaries for sufficient tine for
Tar Heels to be very much interested
| in her career and her success.
zone does not forget his native
heath no matter how long they have
been absent from home, said Colonel
Jack Werner, as he nestled comfor-
tably in a veranda chair at the ling
ham House 81 am just back from
cleveland, o.. and while there l watch
ed a tent meeting in Erie street, near
Webster street where Il tent revival
service was being held. Many CONVEX
sions were made among the members
of the white and colored races. The
| Chief figure in the crowd of converts
was the negro head waiter Of the so
Ionial Hotel who is q loyal North Car
Gilman.
THE only worshipper 50 powerfully
moved by religious zeal as to become
i demonstrative was this old colored
man, six feet two inches tall with
a long beard and a frock coat. At
the afternoon service he could hardly
wait for the exercises to begin. Go
ahead and sing something so [ can
shout he said.
| when somebody started up q good
| rousing rag-time tune of the old camp
meeting kind the old fellow was com
gletely transformed. Although i'm
| Deded by his frock coat he leaped up
| and down in a manner that would
| have done credit to man of far fewer
years. This is surely a feast for the
Lord he said. Won't the devil be
niad? Then he added: 4 tell you my
| hildren it does this old heart a pow
| arful lot of good to hear this shout
| ing 1t takes me back to the old cot
| ton fields Of North Carllny.' And he
| gave an extra high leap in memory of
| Did times"
| 1 am in possession of a secret that
sill cause decided hutter in Caro-
| lima social circles. A young society
| girl of twenty-five summers whose
| family is one of the Oldest in the State,
| $ to go on the stage immediately after
| Christmas. She was in town the other
| lay and | met her going into the office
| If a well-known theatrical manager.
| Being closely questioned about her
| visit she admitted that she was under
| contract and enjoined secrecy for a
| short time, at least. She is a blonde
| IF prominent type. stylish and pretty
md attends the University of North
Carolina germans each year
Arthur T. Pritchard, a step-son of
| Justice Jeter G.. Pritchard, is now Il
| resident of Philadelphia. He is attend
1 ing the Jefferson Medical College for
| the third successive year and will soon
| graduate. He resides at 713 Vine
| street.
FRED p. WARREN.