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The News and Obfsover.
VOL. XLI. NO. 147.
THIS LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER.
THE TRUST INQUIRY
Flint {.tiifi S'ill on
the Rack.
HAV£Mu. 1 LR’S IMPUDENCE
TIIH ROBBER COOLLY ADMITS
DESTRUCTION OF DEED.
WATERING OF RUBBER STOCK
Twenty Millions of It Represent What
Is (palled “Good Will”—The Wall
l Paper 1 rust Comes In tor
Its Share.
New York, 18. —Senuator Lexow’s
legislative trust investigation committee
resumed its session this- morning :uul
the first witness called was Charles It.
Flint, of the United States Rubber Com-
Mr. Flint was asked if he had provided
the data which he promised at yester
day's hearing to produce to-day.
Mr. Flint said he was unable to secure
all the information demanded in regard
to the figures relating to the wages paid
by the United States Rubber Company,
and competing companies.
He testified that the United States
Rubber Company owned the Brookshav
en eom-ern but denied that the plant had
been dismantled by the company’s order.
They were buying at other points. In
answer t/» questions as to why the Se
tauket factory was closed after its pur
chase, the witness entered on an explana
tion showing that the United fetate3
Rubber Company had paid and was now
paying higher wages than was any other
concern n the rubber business.
Witness said that the Company had
thought it desirable to develop the con
cern that cost $1,300,000 at the expense
•f the Setauket factory whose plant cost
$150,000.
Mr. Flint denied that there was an in
crease in prices of from 20 to 44 per cent
and said that the Company since its con
solidation had paid only a little over one
per cent on its common stock.
**To put it plainly, Mr. Flint, is not the
entire general stock of the company wa
tered ?”
“Not as a specific condition.
“Now, does not a great deal of your
stock represent only water, which your
company’s directors expect some way to
develop into something which may pay
dividends?”
“We have our trade marks and patents
—they are very valuable—just as valu
able as brick and mortar.”
“Isn’t it just this practice of issuing
a large amount of stock for what is
called good will that has brought the»<
individual combinations into disrepute?
Mr. Flint denied that the United States
Rubber Company was in disrepute.
Mr. Flint said the amount of common
stock issued representing good will was
equal to $20,000,000.
Byway of explanation. Mr. Flint
stated that one of the objects of consoli
dation was to enable the property to be
put on the market in a realizable form.
Mr. Flint was excused after recess and
President Havemeyer, of the American
Sugar Refining Company, was placed on
the stand.
“Do you know where the original deed
es the American Sugar Refining Compa
ny is?” he was asked.
“No, sir. I do not.”
Mr. Havemeyer then said the figures
showing the distribution of the original
stock of the company were cut out by
Mr. P arsons by permission of the Arnold
•ommittee at the time of the investiga
tion by the Senate committee.
“Yes, sir. 1 say that the figures have
been cut out at the time of the Arnold
Investigation by Mr. Parsons, without re
gard to anything before or since. The
figures were not replaced to my knowl
edge.”
“Who had the custody of the mutilat
ed trust deed?”
“Mr. Parsons.”
“Why was it that you and your as
sociates were so solicitious to conceal
these figures?”
“A hundred people agreed to have that
done. I am not responsible. The deed
should have been destroyed.”
“Why?”
“It should have been destroyed be
cause in my judgment it was that deed
that caused all the trouble and hostile
legislation and this persecution.”
“You mean prosecution, don’t you?”
“No, I say persecution. All the fuss
las been over that deed. If that deed
had not been in existence the investiga
tors would have been fighting the air.
AH this thing has been swept aside by
the Supreme Court.
“What do you mean by that?”
*‘Oh. T thought you w r ere conversant
with things that have gone before in this
matter by former investigations. I moan
that we have had this investigation be
fore, and that one judge has ruled that
we wen' a criminal monopoly, and an
other judge that we were not. The Su
preme Court swept all this away by de
claring that we were not a monopoly, in
asmuch as we did not stifle competition.”
Assemblyman Warner here asked about
the books of the original trust, and Mr.
Havemeyer said that he supposed they
went out of existence in 1891.
“Were they destroyed?”
“I don’t know; I don't keep the books.”
“Will you swear they were not de
stroyed ?”
“I won’t swear to anything I don’t
know. lam particular about my oath.”
“How do you account for the rise in
sugar since the consolidation ?’
“By the inordinate demand.”
“Are you in favor of investigation?”
“Yes, sir; we court the fullest inquiry as
to the methods of the American Sugar
Refining Company.”
“You have been subpoenaed to produce
the original deed of trust?”
“I don't believe it is in existence; I last
saw it with Mr. Parsons as custodian.”
Mr. Parsons was then sworn. He
admitted having been the custodian of
the deed, not in an ofthnaJ or legal way,
but as counsel.
“What became of that portion of the
deed that was extracted?”
“1 have no recollection of seeing it. It
was claimed at that, ime, I believe, that
there was no reason why the pajter should
be preserved.”
Mr. Parsons said he had not seen the
paper since 1888, in reply to another ques
tion. said the directors, at their meet
ing yesterday, had not considered the
question of producing the minute book.
“The only question now,” Senator
Lex nv said, "is in relation to the pro
duction of the original deed of trust,
which is alleged to have gone out of ex
istence. All flic other information has
been supplied.”
Senator Lexow then let the other wit
nesses of the American Sugar Refining
Company go, and this finished the prob
ing of that company.
Henry Burn, president of the Capital
Wall Pas>or Company, was then called.
He said he was one of the original in
oorpora-tora, or original directors, of the
organization, which was organized in
July, 1892.
The witness said that the National
Wall Pater Company was composed of
28 different companies.
In reply to another question, witness
said that the output of the consolidated
concern in 1890 was 125.000,000 rolls of
wall paper.
The witness further testified that wall
t»aper had ben reduced ten per cent, and
that wages bad not been reduced, but was
more continuous since the consolidation.
O’l promise that Mr. Bunt would pro
duce certain statistics needed by the in
quisitors. Mr. Burn was excused until
10 o'clock to-morrow morning, to which
hour an 'adjournment was taken.
Mil. WILSON ACCEPTS.
The Post master General Will be Presi
dent of Washington and Lee.
Washington, Feb. 18. —All rumors as
to the plans of Postmaster General Wil
son after the close of the present ad
ministration were definitely set at rest
to-day by the authorized announcement
that he had accepted the offer of the
presidency of Washington and Leo Uni
versity. located at Lexington, Virginia.
He will be in readiness to take charge of
that institution on July 1, when the resig
nation of the present president. General
George Washington Cusfis Lee, takes
effect. Meantime Mr. Wilson will be oc
cupied with a number of personal matters
which have needed attention for some
time, including addresses before impor
tant gatherings. Ms time mostly will he
spent here and at his old home in Charles
town. W. Va. Early next month he will
go to Lexington and acquaint himself
with the nature of lvis new duties. The
office carries a salary of $5,000 per an
num and a splendid presidential home.
General Lee, whom he succeeds, is a son
of the distinguished General Robert E.
Lee, who also presided over the Univer
sity. The retiring president has occupied
the post ever sice his father’s death,
and the change is necessitated by his ad
vancing age. Mr. Wilson had received
several tempting offers offers in a busi
ness way, and also had seriously consider
ed plans for entering upon a law prac
tice in New York City, but his old incli
nations to a life in educational circles
finally prevailed upon him to accept the
post at Washington and Lee University,
over which so strong an array of men
have presided.
RICHMOND’S HIGH FUNCTION.
The Swell Society of Virginia Welcomed
hi Effulgence at the Jefferson by Mr.
and Mrs. Oldfield Brown, of New
York.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 18.—The Jeffer
son hotel to-night was the scene of the
principal society function of the year
in Richmond. It was the cotillion given
by Maj. Lewis Ginter and his niece, Miss
Josephine Arents in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Oldfield Brown, of Now York.
The entire second floor of the hotel was
turned over to the dancers. It was
made a bower of beauty by the florists.
The three dining halls were turned into
a monster ball rood. The pompeian
court w r as converted into a dining hall
and there was a buffet supper during the
evening, concluding with a banquet at
midnight, Maj. Ginter, Miss Arents and
Mr. and Mrs. Oldfield Brown received
the guests. There was no invitations
sent out of town. The cotillion was led
•by Air. W. S. P. Mayo, of Richmond.
Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION.
Judge Simonton’s Injunction in Favor of
American Tobacco Company.
Winston, N. C., Feb. 18.—A number
of delegates have arrived for the Y. M.
C. A. State convention which opens here
at 3 o’clock to-morrow. The convention
will be called to order by Chairman Han
na, of the State Executive Committee.
11. W. George, representing college de
partment of International Committee,
conducted a conference to-day for Y. M.
C. A. college students. Nearly all of the
leading colleges in the State were rep
resented by students.
Mr. Sophia Brietz. a member of one of
Salem’s oldest families, died to-duy, aged
80 years.
A temporary injunction has been
granted by Judge Simonton, of the U. S.
Circuit Court, against Sparger Brothers,
a manufacturing firm, who have been us
ing a smoking tobacco brand which the
American Tobacco Company claims is
an infringement on one of their trade
marks. The case will be tried in the Cir
cuit Court at Charlotte April 20 next.
Canton, 0., Feb. 18.—Maj. McKinley
continues to improve. He took a drive
to-day with Mrs. McKinley and seems to
have fully conquered the attack of ill
ness. His physicians says that rest and
quiet are only necessary to his full re
covery.
RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1!*, 1897.
REVERSE COMMUTE!
Against the Majority Report
Hopkins is Seated.
LINNEY MAKES LOTS O’ FUN
THE WICKED REJOICE IN HIS
WITTY SALLIES.
HARDY’S LPW-BRED LANGUAGE
But Moody, of Massachusetts, Is Al
lowed to Proceed to Advocate the
Majority Report Against Hop
kins’s Fraudulent Claim.
Washington, Feb. 18. —The House to
day by a vote of 197 to 91, reversed the
finding of a majority of the elections
committee and decided the contested elec
tion case of N. T. Hopkins vs. J. M.
Kendall, from the Dentil Kentucky dis
trict in favor of the Republican contest
ant, Mr. Hopkins. Eleven Republicans
and three Populists voted with the Dem
ocrats against unseating Kendall. The
following Republicans voted with the
I democrats: Adams, Pennsylvania; Cook,
Illinois; Daniels, New York; Gillett,
Massachusetts; Henry, Connecticut;
I>eonard, Pennsylvania; Moody, Massa
chusetts; Otjeu, Wisconsin, Raney, Mis
souri, and Simpkins, Massachusetts.
Mr. Royee, (Rep., Indiana), one of the
members of the committee Who signed
the minority report, took the floor in sup
jKirt of the contestant’s claim.
Mr. Dinsmore, (Dem., Ark.), spoke in
support of the majority report,
i Mr. Linney, (Rep., N. C.), the other
i member of the committee who signed
the minority report, made a characteris
tic speech in behalf of Hopkins.
; lie criticized the majority rei*ort which
was written by Judge Daniels. The
members crowded about to listen to his
keen and witty sallies and he was greet
ed with round after round of applause.
In couclusion he made a glowing plea
for righteous decision* in election cases,
saying that every right verdict constitut
ed am additional prop under and placed
an additional sentinel over our political
liberties.
Mr. Moody, (Rep., Mass.), one of the
majority members of the committee, ex
plained that his interpretation of the
hiw r compelled him to sign the re]x>rt. But
the fraud was palpable and he would
not be greatly dissatisfied if the House
rejected the report.
When Mr. Moody’s time had expired
there were erics for him to go <«>, but
Mr. Hardy. (Rep., Indiana), objected.
The latter however yielded to the soli
citations of those about him.
“I withdraw my objection,” said be
somewhat testily, “but I think Massa
chusetts has sktbbered over enough in
these election eases.”
Mr. Moody resented this as an insult
to himself and his State, declaring vehe
mently that he had no apologies to offer.
Soon after the vote was taken, first on
the minority resolution declaring Hop
kins, the contestant, entitled to the seat.
The minority report was adopted, 197-
91 and amid a round of applause Mr.
Hopkins appeared at the bar of the
House and took the oath of office.
Mr. Gannon, chairman of the General
| Deficiency ap]>orpriation bill gave notice
( that he would call it up to-morrow in the
hope of passing it before thee lose of the
week.
The conference reports on the bills to
pension Maj. General Julius H. Stahel
at $75 and the widow of Maj. General
Stoneman at SSO, were adopted. A joiut
I resolution was adopted appropriating
$5,000 for the expenses of the inaugural
ceremonies in the Senate. At 4:30 the
House adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb. 18. —The open ses
sion of the Senate to-day lasted only
twenty minutes, during which minor busi
ness was transacted, the rest of the day
being spent in executive session.
TO DECIDE TREATY TO-DAY.
Washington. Feb. 18.—The Senate ad
journed at 0:30 to-night after spending
six hours in executive session, devoted
to the consideration of the nomination of
lion. C. F. Amidon, to be District Judge
of North Dakota and of the Anglo-Am
erican arbitration treaty. The greater
part of this time was given up to the
judgeship question and the treaty wrns not
■ reached until about five o’clock, after
Mr. Amidon’s confirmation.
: It had been the intention of the friends
of the treaty to make an extraordinary
effort to secure if possible the disposition
of the matter before the adjournment to
day. but their plans were frustrated
by Senators, who were more anxious to
secure action upon nominations. There
were two aye and nay votes during the
day bearing on the treaty. In the first,
which was a contest between the treaty
and the nominations as to which should
have precedence, the treaty lost. In the
second on a motion to adjourn which was
antagonized principally by tihe friends
of the treaty the treaty won, as adjourn
ment at that time was prevented.
It was not long after this latter vote
that Senator Sherman himself moved an
adjournment. In entering this motion,
Mr. Sherman said he conceded it was
hardly fair to ask the Senate to take up
the treaty at that hour with a view to :
continuing its discussion until it Rhould
l>e disposed of. He gave notice that he !
would to-morrow at 12:30 move no exec-''
utive session for the purpose of consider
ing the trinity alone and that lie would
ask that the session behind closed doors
he continued until the fate of the treaty
should he known. Then the Senate ad
journed without division.
It is eoneeded on all sides that to-mor
row’s session will bo the final one on the
treaty during this Congress. The most
probable result is the adoption of a mo
tion to poetpon*.
OUR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
What the Engineering ami Mining Journ-
Thinks of its Work.
The following article on the North
Carolina Geological Survey lias appeared
in the Engineering and Mining Journal,
the highest authority on such subjects
in this country:
“In our editorial columns last week
we referred to a proposal made to sus
pend the work of the North Carolina
Geological Survey and to the fact that
such a stop would be an injury to the
State. The following brief statement
concerning the work of the Survey cer
tainly establishes its great usefulness to
the State, and the excellent and practic
al character of its work:
“The Geological Survey is the one
agency which the State maintains for the
exploration, development and advertise
ment of its resource*. It has cost about
SIO,OOO per annum, and has been in
strumental in bringing into the State
more than $5,000,000 in investments in
mineral, timber and water-power de
velopments; and the outlook for a large
annual increase in these investments
has never in the history of the State been
so promising as at the present time.
“The survey has by timely advice pre
vented the expenditure by citizens of the
State more than SIOO,OOO in cases where
this money, if expended, would have
been lost. In a time of agricultural de
pression, like the present, the State, de
siring a return of prosperity, and with
it more money for schools and other in
stitutions, should look to tlie development
of its mineral and forest resources and
water-powers as a basis for manufac
tures.' mining and other diversified indus
tries.
"Reports have already been published
on the following subjects: (1) Iron ore
deposits, (2) building stone deposits, (3)
timber resouret's and lands in the east
ern Counties, (4) road material and road
construction, (5) corundum deposits, (G)
monazite deposits, (7) gold deposits, (8)
forest fin's. Reports on the tl) w'ater
powers, (2) mining methods, (3) mica
mining, (4) clays and clay products, (5)
drinking water supplies, (6) mineral wa
ters, (7) public improvements in North
Carolina are now being published or
prepared for publication, and several oth
er reports will be ready before the end
of the present year. Application for
these reports are received daily through
the Survey and other State department*,
and from all portions of the country.
“Elaborate maps of the mountain
counties and of a majority of the pied
mont counties are being prepared by ti e
United States Geological Survey, co
operating with the State Survey, without
oxpqnne to the State. These maps, when
completed for publication, will show (l)
be location of all the important features
of the county, such as roads, railroads,
towns, post-offices, churches, etc.; (2)
the character of the country, such as the
hills. vv:eys. mountains, etc.; (3> the
character and location of the geological
formations; (4) valuable mineral and ore
deposits ,and (5) water-powers.
“No satisfactory geological examina
tion of the State can be made without
the use of such maps. The State Survey
is examining and locating on these maps
the valuable rocks, mineral and ore de
|K>sits, forests, soils and water-powers.
It is publishing reports on these subjects,
and thus informing the citizens of this
State and other States and countries con
cerning the extent and value of our
resources.
•“The men now' connected with the
Survey have each been trained in their
special work,.and have become familiar
with the resources of the State. To
cripple or abandon this work at this
stage and start it again at a later dab
would necessitate the training of new
men, and thus a loss of time and money
to the State. It is beyond question that
the reports of the State Survey command
the confidence of capitalists and receive
attention, and that they are of very
gient service in attracting the eapii|
which will build up diversified industries.
The investigation* made are also of great
service to the agricultural as well as the
mining and manufacturing interests.”
KYLE ELECTED SENATOR.
But Tickler’s Flank Tactics Did the
1 York—The Fusionists, in Desperation,
Repudiate the Election.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 18. —When the joint
assembly met, the Republican Senators
voted for Pickier as usual, by pre-ar
rangement, but when the Republicans ou
the House roll was reached, they commen
ced voting for Kyle. It was then that the
opposition first discovered the scheme.
Before the report was recorded all the
Republicans changed to Kyle.
It was then that the changes began, and
confusion reigned. Olson, of Lawrence,
tried to create a stampede for Goody
koontz. Twice the ballot was verified.
After speaking had continued for more
Chan a/n hour, the ballot was finally an
nounced: Kyle, 65; Plowman, 41; Goody
koontz, 11; Greeley, 4; Hinckley, 1.
Representative Keith, of Lake county,
immediately gave notice that a caucus
of free silveritcs would be held to-night
to repudiate the election. The fusion
ists are all tom up over the matter and
are blaming each other even to the extent
of personal abuse.
Congressman Pickier worked nil night
to harmonize the Republican forces and
line them up for Kyle and appears as
happy as though he had l>een elected.
Six Democrat* voted for Kyle.
TURKISH CONSUL IN THE TOMBS.
New York, Feb. IS. —Judge Addison
Brown, of the United States district
court late this afternoon, granted a writ
of hal>eas corpus in the ease of Jos.
lasigi, Turkish Consul General at Bos
ton who is locked up in the Tombs pris- !
ou accused of embezzling over $200,000,
in connection with the trusteeship of two I
estates in Massachusetts. The writ,
which is returnable before Judge Brown
at 2 p. m. to-morrow was served by a
United States marshal upon the warden
of the tombs. I
WILL ADMIT WOMEN
Post-Graduate Courses at Uni
versity Open to Them.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET
SUFT. C. W. TOMS ELECTED PRO
FESSOR OF PEDAGOGICS.
SELECTION AN EXCELLENT ONE
Marshals for Commencement Chosen -
Arrangements Made for a Better
Summer School-—Gov.
Russell Thanked.
The University of North Carolina yes
terday took a long step forward when its
board of trustees decided to open its doors
to women. Not entirely and unreserved
ly yet, it is true —that will come later on
—'but to give them advantage of its post
graduate courses and special work. It
is a great advance for this honored insti
tution, in keeping with the times and the
progressive spirit that has characterized
the present management of the Univer
sity. It will do more for the women of
the State than would 40,000 woman suf
frage lectures and all the rights of vot
ing that could be conferred upon them.
It will take up the work just Where the
Normal and Industrial school leaves it off
and give to the daughters of North Caro
lina just the same educational advan
tage* as are naw enjoyed by her sons.
Another action for which the trustees
will be universally commended, especially
by the teachers of the State, is the elec
tion of Superintendent Clinton White
Toms, of the Durham City Schools, as
professor of Pedagogies. The State has
no more progressive teacher, no higher
type of young manhood, no more patriot-
WrW/f
CLINTON WHITE TOMS.
Yesterday Elected Professor of Pedagog
ics at the State University.
ic citizen. The trustees have done well.
They met at noon in the Governor’s of
fice at the capital. The following mem
bers of the board were present, Gov.
Russell presiding:
Governor Daniel L. Russell, Dr. Abner
Alexander, Rev. W. S. Black, I). D.. G.
S. Biadshcr, It. H, Battle, F. 11. Busbee,
W. H. S. Burgwynn, W. H. Day, It. M.
Furman, John W Graham, A. W. Ilay
wood, T. S. Kenar, V S. Lusk, It. 11.
Lewis, M. D., I’. B. Moans. James Par
ker, W. .T. Peek*. Wallace Itaddiek, F. S.
Spruill, Z. V. Walser, J. W. Wilson, S.
Otho Wilson and President Alderman.
THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
The first business to be transacted was
the presentation of the reports of Presi
dent Alderman and members of the facul
ty, and of the secretary and treasurer.
President Alderman’s rejKjrt covered
the entire period on his administration
of the University. The total registration
of students for this period was shown to
tie: In the academic department, 306; in
the law department, 29: summer law
school, 41; medical school, 34; summer
school, 153. This makes a grand total of
545.
The Senior class last year numbered
45, the largest since the war. Seventy
eight counties in the State were repre
sented.
The largest representation came from
the following counties: Buncombe
county sent 10 students; Edge
combe county sent 13; Forsyth, 22;
Guilford, 10; Mecklenburg, 15;
New Hanover, 18; Orange, 30;
Pitt, 14; Sampson, 12; Wake
25 Wayne, 12; Wilson, 11. Students
were present from ten different
States. The University of North Caro
lina had the !arg<*st number of academic
students in the Southern States, of 63
more than the University of Virginia
This report of President Alderman cov
ered the academic and internal life of the
institution. The relations between stu
dents and faculty, he said, had been sin
gularly pleasant and rational, and the
institution had been conducted on a
sound and wholesome basis.
Over one-half the students are sons of
farmers, 314 of them are sons of poor men
to whom their attendance meant self
denial. Some eighty are working their
way through college by all forms of labor.
Forty are in school as a result of money
earned or borrowed. Forty are aided by
loans.
The report further shows that nearly
900 young men have received some aid
by loans and scholarships iu the last
twenty years.
The income of the University, Dr. Al
derman shows, was barely sufficient to
sup!w>rt it on the present basis, leaving
no margin for improvements in apparatus
or in any form of expansion.
Some of the larger needs of the Univer-
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sity, he said, were larger water supply for
health, and protection from fire; a remod
elling of the library building, making it
fit for the splendid library at the Univer
sity, and many minor necessities sos the
proper equipment of the institution.
Ihe total number of volumes taken
from tlie lilirnry for reading during the
year was 11,767.
Dr. Alderman’s report further bore
testimony to the administrative vigor and
general power of the University when it
came into his hands from his predecessor,
Dr. George T. Winston. He also spoke
in terms of high praise of the faculty
and officers of the University, declaring
that there was no limit to their desire
foynsefulness in and out of departmental
work, and stating that he had received
from them all only the utmost co-opera
tion and cordiality in all forms of work
for the betterment of the University.
After tlie reading of these reports the
trustees went into the election of a pro
fessor of Pedagogics, and, upon
President Alderman’s recommendation,
Superintendent Clinton White Toms, of
the Durham Graded .Schools, was unani
mously chosen,
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Prof. C. W. Toms is the State’s young
est superintendent, as well as one of the
most energetic and progressive, he being
twenty-seven years of age.
He was born in Hertford, N. C., and
prepared for college in the High School
of that town. He was prepared for and
entered the University of the State at
the age 16, graduating in four years
with the class of ’B9. Shortly after grad
uation he established the Plymouth
High School at Plymouth, N. C. While
teaching at Plymouth he begum to look
at life seriously, and there was awaken
ed in him a keen and deep interest in
education. He saw the way in which
those who did not have the privilege of
schools and education would have to
grow, and realized how much the impor
tance and prosperity of a State rests
upon the education of her sons; the re
sult was that he began to interest him
self in public education. He was soon
elected to a position in the Graded
Schools of Durham. Ilis work almost
immediately liegan to attract attention
and praise throughout the town, and it
was not long before Professor Toms
was known ns one of the most modem
and progressive men in the schools of
North Carolina.
The work of Professor Tonis had at
tracted so much attention, and his ability
was so well recognized, that on the re
signation of Professor Kentiedy from
the superintendency in June, 1894,he was
elected unanimously to fill his place, and
a town was never better pleased by an
appointment than was Durham by the
action of the School Board in ’94.
Under his administration the schools
have made wonderful progress. They
stand to-day unequaled by any in the
State. His alrility was quickly recognized,
and at the end of his first year as super
intendent, he was elected at the annual
meeting of the North Carolina City Su
perintendents’ Association in Raleigh,
president of that association. He has
l>een for some time a member of the
Executive committee of the North Caro
lina Teachers’ Assembly. He shows his
interest in his chosen field of work by
the active part he takes in the different
organizations of educators throughout
the country, and he is an active member
both of the National Educators Associa
tion and of the National Reform School
Association. Professor Toms is a bom
teacher. He has that rare and happy
faculty for imparting instruction in an
interesting and highly pleasing way that
never tires his pupils, but awakens in
them a keen and lively love for their
work. He enjoys the love and admiration
of all his pupils.
As a disciplinarian he has few if any
superiors, and his schools are models of
order and system. Ilis organization is
most frerfeot. He has especially distin
guished his administration at Durham
by the successful introduction of the
manual training feature into the city
schools.
Prof. Toms is a citizen of whom tlie
State is justly proud, and he will prove
a most valuable acquisition to the Uni
versity.
THE ADMISSION OF WOMEN.
Arrangements were made for strength
ening the Summer school by appropriat
ing S6OO to he used in equipping and pro
viding special facilities for it. An appro
nriation was also made for the purchase
of an X ray apparatus for the University.
The following resolution was then pro
posed and adopted by a majority vote:
“Resolved, That the post-graduate
courses at the University be opened to
women under such regulations as the fa
culty may prescribe.”
This resolution was in accordance with
a recommendation in the President’s re
port. There was some opposition to it
from the Governor and some of the more
conservative members of the board, but
•he majority of them thought the experi
ment could do no harm, and, for the pres
ent, at least, no great number would
take advantage of it.
Col. Paul B. Means wanted to go fur
ther, even than the above resolution
went. lie offered an amendment, in
the nature of a substitute for the resolu
tion as follows: That women la* accorded
all the educational advantages of the
University of North Carolina, at any time
given in that institution to men.
Speeches were made in favor of this
amendment by 001. Means, Mr. Lusk,
and Attorney General Walser.
The amendment was defeated by a
vote of 20 to 4.
At this point Mr. F. 8. Spruill offered
the following resolution:
“Resolved, That the thanks of the
Board of Trustees of the University are
hereby tendered to his Excellency Gov
ernor Russell, for the manly, courageous
and patriotic sentiment of his inaugural
address in respect to the University of
North Carolina and for his recommenda
tions to the General Assembly in refer
ence thereto.”
While this resolution was being read,
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