The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-06-06
CALDWELL INsTITUTE-CLOsING Ex-
EKCISES.

0f such size, such respectability Of ap-
pearance, such decornnl Of manner. Let
II be remembered .iial Caldwell Is not even
a village; that il Is only All Academy
bul,<l.ag in the country, around which are
gathered as the nucleus of a future vii
lage, only the buildings necessary for the
accommodation OF the students; yet to
this point were drawn the best people Of
the four counties Of Orange, Person, Cas-.
well and Granvlae, attsacted not al
together by motives ofpleasure or the ex-
elements of novelty, but to stamp by
their approval, the erection Of another
educational beacon; TO manifest their sutis-
tion that intellectual darkness Is fading
away before The advancing light OF lear
ming, and That this light was set up la
their midst, shedding its grateful beams
upon The poor and the rich alike, and
irradiating with new effulgen &C Of men,
tai glory region hitherto shut out, against
It's will. floni participation Ia the adyan,
tages Of more favored stctions.
The Principals of the institution and the
people ofthe surrounding country alike
share In the enjoyment Of the purest and
most ullalloyed ofall human satisfaction.
that OF setting up light ia darkness, and
giving TO youthful minds and hearts that
direction 10 all future good aud usefulness.
of which, but for this and similar crea-
tious They would lie without
No doubt however that the announce
inent Of tile presence ~ the distinguished
DIR. Craven, President Of TriniIy College
gave addition relish 10 hnticipatiols of
pleasure. He was punatually on hand. Al
eleven o'clock, tile exercises Of the day o.
pened In the spacious Hall Of the Academy
building. IL was crowded 10 oveiflowing
with ladies, gay Ia the bright tints Of
summer costume. The proportion Of
males inside oftlle Hall was comparatively
small owing to want OF room torall, liere
being at least eight hundred persons
present.
The exercises were opened by All anthem
well sung 10y the young ladies Of the in-
stituiion with the accompaniment ofa
very well played meloleun, and then the
Orator was introduced TO the audience ny
Dr. Brewer one oi The Principals in neat
and happy terms.
wecan only speak Of the address IN
general terms. having no space for even a
synopsis. 1t was oile Of those plain, l.rac-
lical. we'll reasoned spe eclies which went
t0 the common sense OF every Il carer; dis
regarding The frlppery ofrhetnrical polish,
bnt couched 10 strong. pure. undeiiied
English; strong III argument, forcible in
illustration, aud convincing in applica-
calion; dealing in things al dirert aud
immediate use and application and steer
ing wide Of all the fancifal theories Of The
optimIsi; bold and clear IN is presentation
81 ex isling evils aud sensible and practi-
cal IL pointing nut their remedies. The
main theme was sowing wild oats aud
other tlings;n and here. we are glad to
make the remark, that DR.. Craven has io
favor 10 extend 10 that palliative phrase
Sowing his Wild IN i, y 80 often indnl-
gently interpnsed as m excuse foryouth-
ful follles. Wild oats The speaker showed,
~as In due coure Of time. followed by n
crop ofevilsor 81 sorrows; of misforiunes
or 81 crime. the inevitable pr duct Of heed
less seed time. Analugies drawn frum the
vegetable kingdnm. where neglect and
want OF skill prepared tie ground forrank
aud troublesome gnnwll obnoxious plants,
were applied to human society to trace the
seeding aud the growth Of moral evils, the
curse aud the sDrrow OF that society. IL
was that society the speaker held res.
/ ponsible Tor 50 large ashare ~ the misefies
Of human life. Vice aud crime were the
abundant fiuii OF that neglect of the fun
,lanientaI principles Of timely training aud
discipline, tile nusence OF which fitted the
soul fur tile ready reception and germina-
tinn ~ The pr,iiiic crop pnf moral Wild oats,
ready tospring up In acungenial resting
j place. Society iI lls laxity Of indulgence,
/ or iu IT, indifference 60 defects, eilcoura-
] ged the propagation aid the strength oi
those evils which .sappc,l it, foundations,
and until society took bulder siaud; uli.
III IL niade idleness disgraceful; until i
condemned habits or amuscments u per.
niils rs Innocent; even religion itself
would be impotent To break tile encroach.
ments of growing deterioration. Habits
of Labor. through physical and nrnta'
training fur lie baltle or lie; haniis q
srlr reliance and independence Of ~,
lrowns OF fortune; habits ~ subjeclion q
authority whether the discipline Of home
or tile restraints OF the law,-tliese were
the essential conditions upon whicl, The
welfare 0f individuals and of communities
wers assured. While inculcaliDg III,
duty Of work, the speaker cautioned bis
auditors against settling up muscle ~ th'
chief thing 10 be relied on. On the con
trary, Ii. impressed the fact that the
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