The State Dispatch,
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THE GlTY
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GRADED SCHOOL
- There is no town in the great
State of North Carolina that ca r
claim superior school advantages
than those found in Burlington.
These consist of primary and high
school courses, which furnish to the
scholar an education which is lUerul
in its character and thorough in
mental development.
The Burlington Puhhc Schools
Occupy three handsome modern ile
tatched structures, built to secure
the bealthful advantages of light and
air, and conveniently arranged and
well appointed with every modern
facility that will enhance the efficien
cy of the most approved methods of
instruction.
The school is under. the directiou
of an educator of pronounced ability
and experience, who is assisted by a
corps of teachers, trained and edu
cated for their posit i ns and work
in perfect harmony with their superintendent
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Prof. Frank H. Curtiss.
and lye Uuiversity, Convoise Col
lege, Shorter College, Elizibnth Col
lege. Randolph-Macon Woman's
trouble themselves about this mat
ter, as a visit to the store of D. M.
Moore & Son will give them what
ideas they need- on thai" topic.
College, St. Mary's School for Wo
men, Meridan (Miss ) Female Col j Their large store on Davis Street is
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we append tne loiiowmg, wmcn lege, American ocnooi oi Torres mien wun a large line oi general
is an extract from the report of the pondenoe.
Chan, man ot the Board ofEduca-l The Burlington City Schools have
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lion ana wnicn proves two state- met an tne requirements ot tne
ments: First, that our public Southern Association of Schools and
merchandise, staple and fancy g'n
ceries, provision!, canned goods,
fruits, etc all kiil. of country pro
duce including chick ens, eggs, vege-
Prof. Frank H. Curtiss.
The Able Superintendent of Our
Gty Schools..
. vv.The &eat. i of - primary education
are no longer the rude huts which
housed Bo many pt dagogues with
their flocks a generation ago. A
first class high school now may pos
sess better facilities' and apparatus
than many of the. Universities be
fore! he Civil War. The intellect
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uai aouity . or teacners ' is superior j
comparing most favorably with that
exhibited by other . learned . prof'es
sions. -
The necessity, of a thorough edu
cate n appeals to all thinking men
as they know well how it equips the
youth for all walks oi life and starts
him out: upon hi i career .-; with the
victory already half won. A very
close' relation exists between success
and education and while some men
have acquired phehominal success
without its aid, nevertheless tbey
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tnemseives will admit that their life countrv and he has hail vpnil bmrv' m,rwa r ; l
mes were not made easier by their tinnffir f W, t.i ;,hWh aii.!, . - ot it
of education hQQ ..n . ...-.i .i : . , ? ? imoue
Burlingtoir has kept full abreast which he' has dei-1
of the times, with her 'educational remaiu and oVveloo the slh.( RC,.
system of graded schools that knows tem here. K ir vea rs he has been
but few equals and lo superior in the recotrnTz -d s W of flu. mr, Pi;,T.
stat and the S..uth, and she is just-
jy pruua or iM success. doctors mi the m?... and i rtc-.iilz-
The greater ehare of credit for ed by the state d-. , .rtmeut of edur.i
this superior eystems of education tion as oife of th",. state and com tv
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are always i tle.iiar.d
Burlington Graded School Buildings and Grounds.
schools are under t fficieut maitae
meni: Stnd, tlm' ihe population
of Burlington has mcie thau doubled
bet ween the years of 1 901 and 1 909 ;
Within the slort sjVce uf eigln
years.
"On September 1, 1901, the
schools were opened for the first
time with an attendance of time
hundred and ihty-toii. pupils and
a faculty coLMsti ug tf ihe Mierin
tendent and eilit tt-.H-inrs. On
May 28, 1909, the present session
closed with an t Liullinent ot nine
hundred pupils, and a fa'ii!ty of
eighteen teac hei 8 and the suenn
tendent iu the white schools, ju.il
one hundred and e'ghty-uine pupils
and two teachers in the colored
school a total of o ie thousand and
eighty-nine pupils :i d twenty teach
ers and the snpeMnte-nleut.
"On accttmt of the recogniz d
excellency of work do ie by the Bur
lington City Sch ols .he following
scholarships have b:vn given tw
graduates of the s ho-.l. the a want
ing of the scholarslnos being left
discrtionary with the Sujerinteiid
ent: University of North Carolina,
Trinity College, Auiiultural and
Mechanical Coll ire. Sr.t.- Normal
Clh-es.and now stands on the uc
ut-edited.Iist. Thegrbduates of this
school are.adraitted,,.wifchout exami-
iiatM)i upon presentation of diplo
mas into any school of the associa
tion "
If you are looking for a new
home, where the highest and most
approved educational advantages are
otfvred to your children. Where
refined and C hristian influences pre
vail. Where you may live and work
out lile'a dtstiny under a blue sky,
in a mild climate, and has'e for your
neighbors the best people in the
world. Come to Burl.ngton North
Carolina.
0, M. MOORE & SON.
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Dry Goods & Notions,
Country Produce.
tables, etc, and a large line of crock
ery, glassware, china, tiu-ware aud
and porcelain gods.;-
Their five yea.iV e'tp rience Iti
this line has proven their aiiilitv to
successfully" cmdret h bn-iness in
public favor and wi h rcas mable
profit to themsel ves: It U .a pleas
ure to trade at. Moore'H store lccause
of the courteous attention shown
customers by themscKes an 1 their
polite and -capable' an-i-tants, who
spate no pains l i pi as.n the
high ability of its excelleut superin
tendent, Prof, Frank H. Curtijs,
who is a true exponment of the
Twentieth Century system of edaca
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Praf. Curtiss is a native of Cold
water, Michigan. He was educated
in the New York Normal College,
W. J. Milne, Ph D. L. L. D., pres
ident, graduating with high honors
in 1879, and choose teachinsr as his
life work. He was retrained in this
eame college two years as teacher in
imiuiug uepanment. jprom
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luat, i usm ut ion ne went to the citv
schools of Titusvi.le, Pa. where heJ
hlltd a rtsnousible Dositinn nntil ho
was calM. to the schools of Kausas
City, Mo. uiider the supervihion of
J. M. ummvpod one of the ablest
educators of this country. From
there he was called to the presidency
of ihe Brunsou Military Acadamy
Bruusou, S. C, where he remained
for two years building up a most
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uuuiioiiiug lusiiiuuuu. r rom nrun
son he was called to the presidency
of the Aiken S. C. Institute where
he remained for four years.
He then came to the Old North
wun iue principles oi tne Democra
tic party and the able and fearles
editor expresses : himself freely on
all political matters, with an eye
single to the ivea1 of the citizens and
the iurerests of his partv
; It is a live, eight-page paper, pub-j
l.shnl every Wednesday, devoted to
me: npouiioing ot the town and
us st r via s county. J t makes a specialty 0f
town and county news, and always
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Prof. Cuit isK.ia
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elder iu gives the principal happenings 1
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auu m-epien me presiaeucy ot x as'yieri4u cuurcn oi tins tne counry and world at large. It
the Thomasville Female College, place and an enthusiast io Suntlay ' is of a ueat mechanical appearance.
From tlieie he was "called to tlie School worker. He affiliaies ? with the itorial officeis convenient-
supernitc ndent of the graded schools tDe Iasons ne iiTa' trustee of the ly located - on Main etwPi
of Shelby N. C. where he iemained Southern Presbyteriau Cdl ge and j " Mr. Crowson is a native ot
for seven years when he resigned to Conservatory of Music
accept the more lucrative position P"11
of su))eriutendeut of the Mt. Airy,
N. C graded schools which position
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tie held tor tl.i ei' ytars. Nine years
:M wl.tn Builingtou launched out
op mi tlie educational bea with a
He is a gentleman of culture and
refinement and is held iu high es
teem by our citizens.
THE BURLINGTON NEWS
and Indusiiial Coikce,
What we eat is a question of vital
importance, and one which concerus
the health and happiuess of every
man, woman and hild. It is the
question which; above all others,
worries the housekeeper, or rather
that-form of it "what shall I get to
featr J here is no need howevei
ashington for ihe Indite' of Burlington to
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of Red dell COUUt :.. Ha had sit vra' or.
perienee in JNewspaper work Jbefore
coming here. He is ; still a youDg
man. - - .
t Six years, ago " the Burlingtoa
News Company was incorppratetl
with a capital " stock of $25,000,
M r. f -rowsou owning all of the stock
except a few hund ltd dollars. Mr.
G. W. Aothony is president of the
" any, Mr. Crowson secretary
aiil treasurer. . ' -
Mr. Crowson is thoroughly pro-
The Burlingtou New.-', the oldest
paper in Alamance couniy and the
on 1, one in Burlinoio., until i!:.-.
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Dispatch was ewtablislied noaily tvi
years ago, is an enterprise vvhicSf is
contributing iu share towauls the giessive, and unreseivedly throws
development of this secti.m. The his influence and paper into all
fsews was started 26, ycais auu tv questions for the annd of thp town
Mr. C W. Hunt, a veierat: j .unm- anl wunty and for the ad van cement
list, who has since removed to Onar-
lot te, . Twelve veark y 0 1M K O. F
Crowson, the present editor, uk
charge. Under his tiaiul-tiiK.cirnn-
Tation has stcl tl iiicit as d aid the
scope of us nfluence has ? ur , dually J
wiafnett until now 11 :is .1 iirui .
tioii'of 3,000, T;extiuliiig tI ,ii
every -totate 11 th Uoiou nud t two
foreign' cou l.irK .-.nd ,v w a power
fiirgood on;ilI pi)flcjq lnmspi
The Nevvf lin.Te itatiiou: wliich
oi uu peoples interests, lie ex
Ivresses himlfVilfearleSbly od the
side of right aiid progress as he see
ttiem, nd r favor en thusiastically all
e v lujvements for the upbuilding
f the , sections r , ;
;lle w-a promi nent member of the
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jxemoqisi cuurcn. v is an arueub
Kuiglit 6f ?PhythiaV and a Mason.
Hi is a, whole souled oublic.snirited
enterprising fcltizeii and a popular,
esumjioie mau.
S- M. Hornaday.
Dr. T. S.
most exacting. T hevari-i-los !mr-
rrs and gtxnl salesmen. J They, pay
the; highest jossibIe prices for cotin-
11 v piouuce. nicy run a free: de
livery wagon to all parts of the city.
Before engaging iu the mercantile
business five years', ago, Mr. More
auu ins eou, Mr. Ui over Moore,
were in the livery business with
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are nitives of the county and popu
iar in Dusmess and social circles
Both are prominent nipmtitra f tKn
Christian ch uich. M r. I. ( M.
Moore has been a county magis
trate several years. Messrs. Moore's
are hustling business men and 'will
hold their own with anyone in the
struggle for commpiv'lul cm
1 hey are sci uare. reliablp 1 l.w..,.wi
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Faucette.
splendid educational system. Prof.
Curtiss was called to take charge and
he has .ever siucfe stood at the. helm
. with . sure and steady hand. V
low well he has succeeded is
shown by his holding the position
nine years. He has twenty teachers
under his charge and he is highly
esteemed and respected by his aUe
assistants. He is ever on the alert
for auy advancements i in school
methods and advocates all imnrovp-
inen ts that: Will hel p and uplift the
child. The high state of our RP.hnnl I
system pronounces him a gentleman
of. superior ability and scholarly at
tainments and an a.m
tactician and discioIinarin HfQ I
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