The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-06-20

and blood could hold ont no
longer. Years of ruremitting
and unrequited toll against odds
which none but those nearest TO
him can at all appreciate, load
of anxiety for the establishment
and success Of the college, an in
domitable determinalicn which
nothing but death could con-
quer, burning ambition 10 see
the desire of his heart accom-
plished, and oftrepeated, soul
crushing disappointments laid
their united and relentless grasp
upon him, and that stalwart
frame was shaken at its base,
that stout heart weakened in its
pulsations, those unquavering
nerves lost their tension, the
life-sustaIning forces gave up
their functions, and one Novem-
ber night the wires flashed DR..
Craven is dead. How fit the
season. As nature was teeming
with the ripeness of her fruit
age and the year was just grow
ing old, he too was ripe in his
labprs, ripe in his honors, ripe
in faith and in love and had just
reached the border line of old
age. But being dead he yet
speaketh. Let us heed the 81
lent message that comes from
his voiceless tomb, and go for
ward with renewed determina-
tion toward the goal Of truth,
usefulness and honor to which
he directed and allured MS"
X X X
The speaker here gave An in
teresting review OF the success
es of Trinity's sons IN the vari-
Gus professions. He paid many
glowing tributes to Trinity and
her illustriOus sons, and made
an appeal to the Methodists of
the State to stand by and sup
port the institution of their de-
nomination that has done SO
much.
The remaining paragraphs
were mainly devoted to college
"reminiscences and local occur
rences, which the general reader
would have to understand to ap-
preciate. They were intersper-
ced with flashes Of wit and hui
NOR, which the audience greatly
enjoyed. AS a specimen we
give his striking, original and
ingenious pun upon the present
faculty of the College, the name
of every professor and the pres
Ident being included in it:
'sTo the students who are here
let me say few words in pass
ing by way of encouragement
and stimulation. And to dis
pense with needless prelimina
ries, youn gentlemen, l do no
propose to Bandy words, nor tt
talk in e-Pegram, but to speal
in plain English. The old times
of which I have spoken hav'
Gannaway (gone away and
new era has dawned upon u
with its new problems and it
new possibilities. But there i
no telling to what Heitman Cal
reach if he will nerve his Arm
strong for the battle Of life AM
determine to pay the full Pric
of success. Whatever els
may happen, let it be under
stood that hencefo.th the bir
that dons the plumage Of Irini
ty must learn to CrOwell."
Then brief fly expressing to tn
present management the conf
dence of the Alumni in the1
and pledging their co-operatio
FOR the good Of the College, h
closed as follows:
, off it has been my good fO'
tune to contribute anything t
, the entertainment of this amif
) BILE audience, to utter a singl
T sentiment that will give impuls
, to the glorious work that lie
before the College, and to touc
/ the chord of sweet memory
the breast of these, my brethreI
l am thrice happy. Now, as W
, breathe in parting a silent praye
r of Gods speed to Trinity in he
r upward and onward career, IL
, it be our Ioftiest ambition an
; our highest. desire to meet on
day where there shall be n
: parting
S &" Where time and pain, and chan'
e and death expire,
e Where momentary ages are no NOR
I Where seraphs gather immortalit
= On life's fair tree fas, by the throI
of God"
Tho mr. 20 Of cIIrar iS adVon