Durham High School - Messenger Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Col Nl xklox Toning The Messengerf' Durham High School, Durham, North Carolina. Gentlemen: A voi.cME could be written on the accomplishments of the Chamber ol' Commerce since its organization in the Fall of IQI2 and another on hopes and plans for the future. In brief I can only touch upon a few of those things with which you come in contact almost daily: the City-Manager form of government in Durham, annexation which brought several more thousands within the city limits, the City Tree Commission to protect shade IFCCS and to work for a city beautiful, the organization and set up of the Community Fund as a going concern, consolidating seven campaigns for funds in one, thus saving both time and money, a direct road to Rocky Mount saving distance to eastern Carolina points, a third set of buyers on the Durham Market, resulting in an increase of I4 million pounds of tobacco sold here, the armory-auditorium, giving Durham a much needed meeting place and adequate housing for our National Guard Companyg the downtown activity of Duke's Homecoming, now an annual event, and always fostering an interest in improved educational and recreational facilities. For the future, the Chamber of Commerce will continue its program to foster the trade and the welfare of Durham with a varied list of objectives, one of which is the maintenance of adequate city school facilities. Sincerely yours, M. B. FowLER, President, Chamber of Commerce. PAGE 22

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MR. QUINTON HOLTON H igh Sch 001 Principal THERE is one person in Durham High School known to every student from his first day in school. That man is Mr. Quinton Holton, our principal. A fact amazing to new students is that the principal can usually call them by name and can tell something about them. His interest in each studentis welfare has made him a friend and foster-father of each of us. Before he became our principal in 1933, he was a teacher of history in this school and also dean of boys. An ardent Latin and History scholar, he has been a credit to the insti- tutions where he received 'his training. He received his A.B. degree from Duke Univer- sity. For further training, he studied at the University of N. C. Medical School and at the University of Chicago Graduate School in History. Mr. Holton is also an accomplished musiciang he plays both the piano and pipe organ. Strong in his adherence to principles of rectitude and Firm in his belief in the reward of honest work, he scorns indolence in every form. If you are right, all's right with our principal. PAGE 24