Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-27

| Scylla on one side and Charybdis on
the other, 1t Is impossible to
unite in its walls the highest moral
training with the highest intellectual
development. Thevery dangers which
attend such sailing in narrow seas has
II tendency to place professors without
any decided religious bias in all the
chairs.
This statement is not made by way
of reflection on the State university.
The public schools and the university
are dear to the speakers heart as may
be known from his admiration of Judge
Terrell's great speech, which will be
referred to again.
1. 1t follows then that besides the
State university, there must be others,
committed to the care of such denom-
nations as possess the numbers, influ-
ence and vitality to perpetuate them.
The Vanderbilt was cited as an in
starce.
5. From their principles, their
numbers, their vitality and
their love of education the
Bap:ists of North and Central Texas
deserve such a university.
q. This leads to the consideration of
Waco university. 1t is not private
school. Its property does not belong
1t Is guaranteed to the denomina-
ton. Vacancies in its board of trustees
can be filled only by the concurrence
of the Baptist General Association of
Texas. Every section of Northern or
Central Texas is represented on that
boa d.
Waco church and Waco District as
ISOLATION concurriug 10y oil .ial action,
IL has by unanimous vote of the gem
eral association passed under the con-
troll of the latter body.
That body has appointed thirty-two
commissioners to raise $780, 900 endow-
ment on condition that Waco add $50.
goo additional to the building fund.
:. A university does not consist
alone, however, of buildings and
endowment. The following quota
ton from Sir William
Jones suggests the other requisite:
what constitutes Il statee
Not hiyh-rai> ed bat lement or labored me und
. Thick wall or moated gate
, Not cities proud with spires and turrets
crowned;
Not bays and broad armed ports
Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies
! Not starred ana spangled courts
Where low-browed baseness WATTS perfume
No; men, high-mnded men,
With powers as far above dull brutes EN-.
In forest, brake or den
AS brutes excel cold rocks and brambles
Men who their duties know.
: But know their rights and, knowing, dare
maiNtain.
; Prevent the long aimed blow
And crush the yrant while they rend the
i These constitute a state
And sovereign law, that states collected
S Der thrones and globes ela.r
Y Sits empress, GROWING cool, REFRESHING
What is trne of state is true of a
N college. Wittenberg emptied other
!, institutions when Luther occupied
n one nj its chairs.
THE speaker also cited Socrates.
Y Epicurus, Pythagoras and others and
the great university established by
If Cardinal Ninienes.
=, Now Waco university has such &
r man as its president. He has taught
,e in Texas thIrty-tbree years, and edu
n Gated nearly $500 young men and la.
dies who now fill the highest places in
of church and state. He has Travelled
of over every county. Has, probably. q
a. larger personal acquaintance than any
H. other man In the state.
r. These 3 900 students he, personally
s. sought ouE He found them at theil
homes. Ne inspired their hearts will
O. a love of learning. He walked theil
IL dormant minds and excited health
,p full ambition to attain literary distinc
pa ton. He has fostered and watche
49, over every one of them from their lit
id erary cradle, first rocked by his hand
al: even up to the time the grave close,
OF oyer such as have passed away.
of With the devotion of III innibal reg.
yo istering his early vow, has he conse
oe Grated his life to Texas education.
MS And while many schools have ell
ioyed better material resources ever,
by way, better buildings, apparatus an'
eli endowments, none on the earth ha
tie succeeded better in qualifying me-
to end women for life's duties.
10. Marion in the swamps, withou
N money, arms or provisions, did no
ed sacrifice more for his sweetheart, LII
in erty, than he has sacrificed for hi
le- soups love, Texas education.
Such man is an educator with {
us without money, build ings and endog
en- ment. He has made "bricks withor
lie straw" under the task-masters OF DO,
ub- erty and ingratitude.
He Is no periunctory teacher. III
does not teach for the money in i
on He loves it. 1t is his life worl
Ties though some may call it "a FOOLS e
nts rand"
ded S. Such university should estal
az lish As fundamental principle co edit
II i'm cation of the sexes. Waco universit
/. Of was the fourth university in tn
E n IN world 10 ad .'t 1t. Bologna, Londo
nu. and Oberli.. alone preceded 1t. q,
col ford, Cambridge, Harvard and Other
: 70 followed
re, Here the speaker read an extract o
rose co-edutation from Judge Terrell
Tier Austin speech.
nd. 8. The education of our Bapti
one m Inisiry calls for IL.
'out 10. Finally the speaker referred |
IN, the plan of endowment now bein
,,n. prosecuted by the agent, Rev. S. |
I h Morris. referring in glowing CONNER
;,a dation to Mr.. Morris unprecedente
iiu- success, who in few months had :
, cured bonds for SIS 900, lacking onl
ou' Sl2.OOD Of the requisite amount.
ien, None of these bonds are valid unles
W the 100000 be secured. Then. if Wa
us . doesn't add $4,000 to the buiIdir
e ea fund the location of the universal
''' would be open to eligible bids els
where.
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