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Some Interesting Faets Coneerning the Duke Foundation,Its Origin andPurpose pUKE A BUILDER ESTABLISHED THE DUKE ENDOWMENT Extracts of Address By Waiiam R. Perkins MADE IN VIRGINIA By thi> mo»seB. little is known about the words “Duke iCndow- nent." Us orlRin. nature and piirpo- aes. however the story Is most inter- estlRRly told In a booklet written by William R. Perkins, eoverlns every phase of the aubjecla moutloued The booklet is an address deliver- before The Sphex Club. Lynchbiire. Va.. October 1926, by Mr. Perk;D8. and tella the «Dtlre story of the late James Buch anan Duke, how ho amassed his great wealth and how he provided (or !t to be spent. The erection o' the new HurIi 'Chatham Memorial Hospital here was made possible through tho dona tion of >40.000 from the Duke En dowment. and the completion of the tolldlng causea us to pause and give credit to tho man whose wealth w left largely tor public benefit. Quoting from Mr. Perkins' a dress, the following will be read with particular Interest by our peo ple. who bave shared in the Endow- meut fnnd provided by Mr. Duke: “My subject is the Dnke Endow ment. Its origin, nature and purpo ses. which I have been told, and well iinderKlatid. Is of Interest you. It is one of the oulslum pbilantropics of all time. 11 ii our Southland. It Is for our South land. While located In Ihe Caro- llnas where the Dukes were bom and the Duke Power System oper ates, undniibledly its influence wilt permeate and its activities w'lll ben efit elsewhere, as through the great educational Institution It is con structing at Durham on your bonier. And if the Income proves more ihnn anftlclent within (he Carolinas the trustees, in their diserelion. may use (ho eiccas for bOKPttallsation beyond their confines, giving prefer ence to adjoining States, in which •atMtory, ot cowrs*. comes Vlrglata. "All that exists or happens Is the expression of s personality. Such is use with business and pleasure our good deeds and our bad. oui homes and habits, and eveo Hit 'lolhes we wear; for the apparel ofl proi-laiuis the mini. Tills world ol Is thu expression or a greui pemooulity. I know (hot on thD subject some ^aert iiisiirricleiii knowledge lo form n belief and others enter an ignorant denial: bn to me the nja.vcl of creation liua al ways meuiil the exislenre of a parlor Batap. akd I beWolA in act which U my theme this evoi a product of thfs Superior Heine working through the hearts eonsclenecs ot mankind. “Tlio Duke Enclownieni wa.s expression of the pursonulliy Jniio-a llnchicnan Duke, though It preHeiilod u side of him which thei seemed little known In the public. I will recall ih.- surprise voiced by the Press In Us announcement. As a matter of fact, this was one ot the highest cuinpliments ever paid the quiet, uopretentiou.i way In which Mr. t>nha oarrlad tnuuard hUnl Welcome to Our City This New Hospital Opens April 19th We are proud of this handsome new building and rejoice with Elkin citizens in the announcement of its opening on April 19th, for inspection. TO THE LADIES: We extend a most cordial invitation to the ladies who will compose the nurses’ staff, and invite tiiem to visit our beauty shoppe, where they will find modem equipment for any requirement. And tho sumo Invitation upplios in thoso who already reside here, or will visit the liuspit.al or future pa- tleuls that will bo admltiod there. Again—a wel- Mary’s Beauty Shoppe . &IAJCV ^ (At Sydnor-Spainhour Company) I ' Lft'r GR.IV The Plumbing and Heating In the New Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital was done hy us IT I .\WARDKI> ^ > TH>: PL.l'MBINC iVXD IIHATI.NG CONTRACT FOR WITH THE WHICH l>Rm’lw>i.'r.i-» w,xVOIl.\BLY UPON OUR BUSIXFS8. AM) ARE PLUMlUVf AVI) *■'' DONK HA' US. GOOD BUIIJHNGS DKSKRVE GOOD nn , : >K>»WT.»I. IHlI.niNO MAS llOTK. IC VOt AKE BUILDIKO •: ox TICK WORK. WE CARRY A CO.MPLBTE LINK ; AVAILARLK AT AIaL TBD-S. Sl-m u.s BEFORE THE IKWI.I'T:)! A. Ifir. |-1aI..WU1.>U i\AU mi.Ali.AG (.'OXTRACl orai ii-v ivk I'a.! ^ ” has JU.ST RKKX tXIMPDPn’HD. IX KEEPING WITH WERf*i\STV1.ICi'»Jv^« »I.-l‘’‘^“ THROUGHOtT. THE PUU.MRIXO AND HK.ATIXG BV.STK.Ms V raoui, »• cavoii.idlv uro-V oin iirai.vpss, am, „ b IKOll) Ol- OUR ArcOMI*I,ISll.MKXT IX THE WORK DO; PKUMIMXfJ AM) HUATIXG. AND THE NEW HOBPITUL OR RKMODKUXO, IaKT is JIVK YOv .IX KSTWiATE t OP PIaUMRIXG BUPI'LIfS, .AND H.AVE SERVICE MEN A YOU INYKST IN PLU^IUIXG OR HUATI.NG Y/QtlPMl'lNT. Hearty Good Wishes For the Success of the New Hospital-r^and CO'ngratulATIONS Elkin Plumbing and Heating Co. Jones D. Holcomb PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS EHdn, North Carolina Andrew Spann
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