The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-17

at the Marlboro House. Dr. Craven
introduced Rev. Mr.. McKinnon, presi-
dent of the board of trustees of David
son College, to address the cJinnlit
tee Mr.. McKinnon declared that he vas
a friend t o the University, but was op
posed to the $500 appropriation In
that it was the wrong policy and hurt
full to all the colleges. He was against
taxation for college education. David
son had one hundred and eighteen u
dents the past yea and assisted In the
education o. hity-ive poor young men. |
The three UNCONVENTIONAL colleges were
taking care of one hundred and sixty
five young men, and more than one
half of these without any cost on their
part. The University. with the 81, 500
appropriated, had eighty-nine benei
Charles last year, and some Of these. he
knew, were the children of parents able
to educate them. He referred to two,
representatives from Mcck,endary aud
Davie.
Or. Pritchard read a memorial from
PIe-byterians, Baptists and MethodistS,
against the appropriation. He men
toned one beneficiary at the Universe
". enioying the benefit of the appro-
priation. whose father was worth SlO.-
900 to go, 600 and another, whose was
Just making arrangements to borrow
he money to send his son 10 Wake
Forest, when he availed himself Of this
~Decuniary advantage OF the University.
Mr.. Hulfham was devoted to North
Carolina. and loved the University he
,truck the first lick after the war TO re
rive it through the DtLhcIi Recorder.
lie cited an instance In his village of a
poor young man named Joshua, a com. :
municant Of the Episcopal Church,
who had served one session at the Uni !
v~ersity, and was then walk;n- four .
rniles to teach IA free school. IL. asked 0
Joshua. why didn'tyou lvtuyn?' E
lie replied he was not able the Uni u
was closed to him. He told him I
he thought he could get him back, for l.
knew he had friends at the Hill. FL q
rally he did get him Ia at Wake Forest. I
another poor young man, who o
vas footing 1t four miles to teach IA Tree Il
chool, aGd, said be, tapping DR.. prictl .
I'D on the shoulder, 'ilow are they al
on?' O
Dong first rate said the Doctor. tt
Mr.. Webster asked what Mr.. Huff ct
am meant BY the University being u
to the young mau.
DR.. Pritchard answered. it meant ur
lat the young man couldu get board on
t Chapel Hill on credit. la
Mr.. Manning, of Chatham. IN reply III
the question ii he represented Chap &C
Hill, said he did not, but thought hi
as the county commissioners fault, M
clearly against the law ii any benc- AN
larry at Chapel Hill whose parent. de
ere able to lucate him -lIlucu. ~ PR
Hdr(OUe Obse!rcr. die
In explanation OF the foregoing ii eli
be stated that IA somewh 1T caus- CIV,
discussion has been III progress inr pc
tlne between the friends Of the
niverslty"- chiefly alumni-and Ger
in writers and Journals, chiefly Of
e Baptist denomination. The latter
axe the point that the Uaiversity,-
rtly supported by taxation,-is so
'gelv under Episcopal influence as to
IN effect an Episcopal college. The Cor
'uble which resulted in Professor il
dds withdrawal; the resolution IN ii
: Baptist Convention relative t. S
is, etc, at tie University; the recent +,
.ltroversy concerning Davidson COL
ETC., are frequently alluded to in
vate: though one hears a great many
ngs at Raleigh which no paper ever Nj
nts owing to Party, Personal and plac
reasons. lime
he conference above mentioned re- burr
ted in a Public Memorial TO the Leg on '
ture. We are unable to give all Il
we copy enough to show the salient woll
nts. 1t will be seen that the s~igners /
gentlemen Of prominence in licve
Baptist, Presbyterian, and Meth bit
churches. The E~piscopalians nat than
lily side with tie University: as do a
many Eastern Presbyt :raas and know
nul. LII a little more latitude had cost
a shown IN selecting trustees, the off h
Tile breeze would have rufied early
Ell feathers But to the Memo pleas
= -
Geacrdl assembly of North Car Tour
ma. the
ne Legislature OF lS14-75 revived al le
state SchOOl at Chapel Hill by CIV trout
IL S''3O per annum, the interest b
land scrip, issued by the general [ f
ernnent IN 1862, for the establish folk
I vi colleges Tor the promotion Of sc hOl
culture and the mechanic arts. A [ fin,
vi THIS grant gave each county OF SAL
soLnoJ ono nee scholarship III the Jesu.
Z cClOUl. -
IN his late message, the Governor Helm
mmends that the Legislature. Al
IN session, shall make an addition.
appropriation of $500 a year to Thou
Del Hill, on the condition that E,.or
free scholarship be allowed Rove
county, SO If this recommends. nd :,
snail become a law the State Will
Chapel Hill Els, 900 per annum So 10.
% entitled to the tuition of 1873 4, -,
snts, free of charge. TIL ~
MS appropriation, with the con- And :
Ii attached, the friends Of the de- :
colleges of the State feel
ralned to oppose, not because thew lTEA
sh any Ill will towards the State At the
j at Chapel Hill, but from censid- on las
ms OF right, and in order to pro- "Moz;
helr own interests. meinb
e oppose this measure. first. be- made
we deem 1t unwise that SO laroe a vice pr
u the public money should be an Cd vic,
lated to collegiate instruction mer, sc
the special and peculiar waat 81 late wi
,ate at TINS Juncture of it. history this Gil
mon school education. boro. I
nen only one third of the chill on last
= the State are at school. when ey cont
tate is SO poor that it provides yet bee
money enough to keep the public w
; III operation lOI weeks in the child o
the appropriation for the cd iously |
a OF each child for a whole vear last Sat
81 cents, it seems unreasonable
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