The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-29
Chamber of Commerce
Saves the School
At Brief But Enthusiastic Business
Meeting of the Chamber Last Night
it was Decided That Raleigh
Must Not Lose This Feature
of t1eE u;atiO- al System.


The called meeting Of the Chamber
| of Commerce was we'll attended last
night and it was enthusiastically de-
cidcd that Raleigh cannot afford to
lose the A. and M. College Summer
School. The Chamber was in session 3uI
a short while when plan was devised
| by which the larger proportion if not
the entire amount of funds necessary
for the holding a successful school
this wear shall be raised. 1t was sug-
gested that a committee of five be ap-
pointed to secure contributions of 500
each from fifteen persons, or $50
| each from thirty persons. This was
original with MIR. James H. Cutler
who started the movement by subscrib-
ing $780, Judge T. IS. Womack, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
Will announce today the members of
this committee.
In opening the meeting of the
chamber President Womack stated
that one of the greatest features of
Raleigh's educational system was the
Summer School He was deeply inter-
ested in this institution, and he knew
those present partook of the same
interest in it, and if anything feasible
could be done he urged that it be
undertaken. The citizens of Raleigh,
he said, are too apt to feel that the
institutions in the city will look after
themselves, and it is difficult for ANY
local institution to receive the support
from the citizenry that it should get.
Several years ago Raleigh lost in the
Legislature by one vote the asylum
for the Deaf and Dumb which was
established in MorgantOn, and had the
people of Raleigh taken any interest
whatever in saving it to the city, it
would have been here today. If the
Chamber of Commerce had been aware
of the fact that there was a possibility
that the Summer School would not be
held this year, it would have been ac-
tive in securing beneficial legislation.
The Chamber feels a wide interest in
everything that tends to upbuild or in
any way be of benefit to Raleigh. He
invited suggestions for plans, and said
that one should be, devised and acted
upon, that would prove feasible and
successful or that possessed reason
able degree of facility.
President Womack first called on
DR.. Geo. II. Winston. president of tho
Summer School, TO make statement.
DR.. Winston's Remarks.
DR.. Winston stated that the profess
sors of the last Summer School had
been in conference relative to the SUM
meT School several months, and it had
been finally determined that no school
should be held unless it could be
| creditable one. Last year there was
received from the Peabody fund ST.
| 900, and from the A. and NJ College
! board $500, and from other sources
| funds were received; making approx
mately q total amount of $4,000 The
| present year saw no prospect of getting
| 1000 from the Peabody fund, nor
] q n n a l.. 4
| and it had also been considered that
| the revenues from students tuition
receipts would be less this year than
| last, as the law requires attendance
| of teachers only every two ears. At
| ter advising it was concluded that For
running a Summer School successfully
in Raleigh tuition must be free. I'VE
| made up our minds that the boarding
! department should pay for IL
self, ~ said DR. Winston, and
we find the minimum amount neces-
| sary to make this school a success
! is $2500, and of this amount $1,000
| is in view, 5000 from Wake County
| Board of Education. 5000 from the
| Raleigh School Board, 500 from the
| Raleigh Electric Company, and $500
| from other sources, unnecessary to
| mention. In conclusion DR.. Winston
| thanked those present for the spirit
exhibited in the call for this meeting,
and those who secured the call To
! the successful running of the
school tuition should be free,
| the boarding and lodging department
should pay for themselves, and the
money for the other matters should
! have to be raised. If the $4,000 could
/ be raised the faculty with the an
lnouncements that would then be made,
would attract hundreds of people to
| the school.
a Feasible Plan.
Mr.. James II. Cutler said he thought
| there could be found fifteen men who
would subscribe 500 each, and he
himself would be responsible for
500 if others paid the same. This
was the best plan and quickest to put
into execution. If the sum was made
! fifty dollars and the number of con-
tributora thirty, he would pay fifty
| dollars. He was assured that the ST.
500 could be raised before Wednesday
night.
Mr.. w. j. Pcele moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed to carry
out the suggestion of Mr.. Cutler and
solicit funds in amounts of 500 each.
He said it reflected upon the dignity
of the city of Raleigh to doubt that
this sum could be raised, and it should
be collected in a day.
The motion carried with it power to
the committee to act, to devise means
and ways of securing the $1,000.
The motion prevailed. President
| Womack announced that he would
name the committee Wednesday, and
on motion the Chamber adjourned.