The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-06-21

Ol utCluInS Doln the contest DetWeeE
the Societies for the Representative
medals as well as between the grad
yates for the Mangum medal, we gave
very special heed to the exercises
The man who did not perceive the TN
common merit of the two contest.
must have been both dull and blind
The Alumni held two meetings,
They were largely attended. We met
trustees and alumni, personal acquain
tences Of ours, from twenty one coun
ties. There was a goodly number
from other counties whose names we
did not know, or with whom we had
no acquaintance. The great question
was the preservation Of the University
how to maintain it and give it,
greater influence and a widening field
of usefulness. Much speaking was in
dulged. Some changes were made in
minor particulars, but as far as we can
recall nothing was done that will very
materially contribute to the sustention
and renown and success of the Univer-
sity. That something must be done
is clear. That the friends of the Uni
versity are the proper ones to under
take this duty and labor of love must
be patent. Let us give our own idea,
and we regret that no one urged it
upon the meetings held. Here it is:
Endow the University. Let the
Alumni, and friends of the matricu-
lates and friends of the University rally
enthusiastically to its support. Let
the endowment be a quarter Of q mil
lion dollars-no great sum to be raised
by the friends of an institution of
learning nearly century old. What
aeaominah0aaHsm has done surely
thousands of educated men can do.
II Mr.. Paul Cameron (who made a
very excellant address to the gradual
ing ciass-the best We have heard, and
he is "a years old) would give the
University $4,000, which he could
easily do and not feel it, we have but
little doubt that Mr.. Julian S. Carr,
the generous benefactor of Durham
and of North Carolina, would give
$1,000 more. Then other liberal,
munihcent benetactions would follow.
OF course we do not suppose that
the s25o,ooo can be raised in one
year. With a first-rate Canvasser in
the field all the year round much of
the needed sum can be raised. Our
plan is this: Let friends be asked to
subscribe annually $1,000 for ten years.
Then let sums of 5000, $500, $500,
5000 $3.50, $500, sI5o, $500, SIS,
$50, sass, $40, S. Annually fer ten
years be raised. In addition let con-
tributions of sums of all denomina-
tions-from IS cents up to thousands
of dollars, be taken. This will in the
end raise the quarter of million.
With SIS 900 yearly income from this
source the University will be safe.
, The State must do its duty by the
University, its creation and which ii
controls. But the f1Iends of the vene-
rable and distinguished University
must no longer allow it to remain in
peril. The endowment can be raised
and should be raised. With some able
men in the field great work can be
done by the next Commencement
WHY not make the effort?
; The Faculty is an exceptionally able
one, although there is a quiet anc
determined effort to make the opposite
appear. We made diligent inquiry 0
students, trustees and others, and WI
are satisfied that the chairs, or nearl,
all Of them are very ably filled. Thu
chairs of Greek, Latin and Mathematic
were never more ably filled in tn
y history of the University, and yet thes
are the three chairs we have heart
under estimated and deprecated NOR
J than once latterly The three Profess
= ors in charge are of the first rank, AM
u outside Of Johns Hopkins Universit
: there is no better, more scholarly
Il more thorough work done in the South
} We name these because of th
y absurdity and pcrsistency Of the as
: sault. We have been only Introduce
= : to two of them, and with the third hav
! a pleasant but slight acquaintance
:. We met many dear old friends an
renewed at hallowed shrines an eterns
= friendship.
The friends thou hast. and their adoptio
tried,
: Grapple them to their soul with hooks {
: steel.
- This was the wise advice of Polonit
. to Laertes.
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