The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-03-25
! Mol { NORTH CALlNIiNS
SouE EMI>ENT MENHEn
Hon. Hm. II. Battles fxp,,,nn,s f,a'e =, :, uuss
Cu.ton-- Literary \ -
L,rnm one OF His Spf9'
From University Magazoi De- ''' ]
.rnx o,,.~ much. if not


: taste and that Hue lof Writing
l,.,.rn nosssssed r elder " illiam |
HOOPER and Chief Ju lay iof, puI we
think that by diligent aoorionS atteh
MON to the art OF coEnloli, ~ dclulrea
styIe ~ sneaking aEriting not lnfe-
rlor 10 that of any l9oioilal man oui
state has produced. CONFIRMATION 0,
tri. ra,nart uecan ITO what We heard
s,ld bv Mr. Green IF the most learn
ed lawyers Of the Dahichihohd III VIZ
giuia, that he thougidge 'aStoh Ju-
dlcial opinions were,l III every respect
TO those of any otheige III any HIa' Oh
the Union. 1t is notFeNfl, 10 MS JudS
meut pronounced III me Dciicn, 70
Whin we wish to csle 'ttehtioh 81 'he
readrs of the Mage lie snatched
few moments from laorlous duties OF
his professional antfial lie, ana De
voted them to the PARTON OF theSe les
sons of wisdom anCatptlsm TO Whlch
we ave already rereo as pelnS III lof
tAt instruction of tt ydlS, ana the en-
H.htcnment and guinOi those OF more
.,iyaueed wears IisrOm these, and
f.orn one only oa Il srches and Of his
eg1slatlye reports tate make tht cA-
tracts winch we noyof 10 'he eohSi''cf-
atOn Of the public
The first extract earnest eXhOrta
i ton t. students. deil to impress upon
them the lmportalcd endetNoflhg 70
aFalI Themselves to utmost, OF tlitIf
collegiate adyantaaaSu to TINS ehd, SET
tmg forth the true Yaof college diotIAc-
tons He says
"Remember, tn is not designed by
an acaGcmfcll cdu u, TO teach you all
that It behOoyes YOU learn. Education
Is not completed viz these walls. When
YOU shall have CuitthIS peaceful retreat
and selected TIN p4sslon or state OF HE
in which You at de engaged, then you
should apply ~ a efforts to the acqul
,ltion of that fzits of knowledge which
i, more spcciaIneded Here are incul-
Gated those cid tntry principles OF science
j and dlifcratur,5hi0 experience has shown
10 be best fittto orm the foundation of
the charactet th scholar and gentleman
those rudtnts of instruction, which
omitted herde arely indeed acquired
afterwards. crGare to be formed those
habits Of viDusand continuous applica
ton here, tcapacities for improvement
are To be cuIated and strengthened, so
q that every jEin aud every employment
q without theSallS may become subsidiary
q to farther ajncement in knowledge, abil-
ity and less. 1t is miserable fal-
lacy to mist the exception for the rule.
*Irue il is those who have won the
highest hOr ut college, do not always
rcalze the 1cS which those glorious be-
giuuings Ii; excited "The fair bloom
Of farest it may be blasted by pesti-
lent dews Folly, vanity and vice. low
pursuits a vulgar associations, intem
speranoe a1lebauchery, but too often de
base and (iroy the generous youth who
eutered o1ie's career, rich i'll academical
#di~tincti0Idocile, ardent for fame, patti
lent Of labs, of manly purpose and no
blcSt proIe. Mourn over those moral
eNrecks. ment the instability of all
earthly 20, the frail character of all hu-
nan excelce. Weep for those who have
fallen frotheir high estate, but say not
hat il waplly in them thus to have risen.
True it islso, that it sometimes, though
Myery rarehappens, that those who have
ben idle iring their academical course,
haze, by eraordinary eXertions, retrieved
ther earineglect, and in the end out
stDped oers who started in the race fal
ahtd. Ihse are the exceptions they
tuliSh case to humble arrogance, chech
lrumptin, Danish despair, and encOur
az refomation But so surely as
vluous fe usually precedes a happy
deb, 50 urely it will be found that with
Il inc College precincts, is held the ground
We of hat pre- eminence afterward ac
@ qud inthe strife of men; and that Col
edistnctiCns are not only good testi
81 m of the fidelity with which COLLEGE
81 dls have been performed, but the bes
plges and pledges of excellence on ;
4 N elevated and extensive field of action
lttiance, therefore, OF all the lures 0
plIre, and seductive suggestions o
SD let active, preserving industry, b.
thbit of your lives Form this here
arherish and preserve it ever after
WI
following encomium upon the valu
If grity-stern, unbending integrity
q true basis of noble and mani
tlster, closes with one of the mos
efful sentences in our language
e first great maxim of human cor
dlothat which it is all-important t
IIIs on the understandings of youn
mind recommend to their hearty adoI
tn. above all things, in all circun
sta. and under every emergency,
psse clean heart and an honest pu1
pe.Integrity, firm, determined intes
rt that quality, which of all Others
.ffnan to the highest dignity of h
h. and fits him to adorn and bless tt
81 IN which he is appointed to move
iS Nut it, neither genius nor learning
E ner the gifts of God, nor human e!
~ts, cat avail aught for the accon
P-sent of the great objects of huma
eA ce. Integrity is the crowning vi
l9I'atagrity'e l9'a the perVading princip
"Hi ,ught tt regulate, guide, contr
ana Wv every impulse, desire and a
non nesty Is 'metimes spoken of
4" VGl9a lrtue; ah9erhaps that honest
winch baEy refEa!ifrom outraging tt
positive RUS ordaln by society for Il
protection otoropert4 nd which ordin
rlIy pays its debts aloerforms its e
gsa2gement5, nowegsr ", y u and commen
the highest Efforts of htn yirtna p
that i@,tgrity which, h. temnti,
- opportunity, or howe e. snre again
- detection, 40 selfshpess rasentmar
no lust Of power, place, ft,r nroft
pleasure, can cause to sW,, fron i
strict rule of right, is the .faotinn
mans moral nature. In thoosa :
poet was right, when he profnned g.
honest man the noblest work God,, ,,
IS almost lnconceiyable what at.on+ !,
independent spirit this high e,wme 70
communicates to tie man, anG,bnf
NJ moral lntrepldltty aid viyifying \rav 1v
~ imparts to his characer. There is tss
alliance between all Le virtues. = ~ ~
feet integrity is alwaysfollowed ~ p
A,fgoodly qualities, franness. be1ryc. "a 70
Ismanity, patriotism toact. and no is l
toendure. In moments of nnfic sL
lhse indicate the man Mo is or4t tse
niersal confidence. Er.tad ! .E
pash and built up of suchn ate,1s S1c
Is epuring. Such is tn fan "f ~
"asNgton, of the man 7feble to