The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-05
experience, whether in physics, politics,
economies ethics. or education.

experience, whether in physics, politics,
economies, ethics, or education.
The leading..idea in the great university
of Michigan now is that it should be the |
head of the public school system of the
State. 1t was not until 1852, when DR.. |
Tappan became its president and an
nounced in his inaugural address that |
the university of Michigan should be the |
ROOF and crown of the State system of |
education, that q new era was marked
in the history of that institution; he |
there first suggested the establishment |
of district professorship in history and !!
political economy.
AS late is 1871 President White said:
cit is curious fact, and one not very
creditable to our nation, that at present
if any any person wishes to hear full
and thorough course of lecturers on the
history of this country, he must go to
Paris or Berlin for it."
We, in North Carolina, have had His
torians, but our history is yet to be writ
ten. The History of our State must be
Justly written, published to the world
and transmitted to Posterity, in order
that our own character and that of our
ancestors may be vindicated from cal
umny, and may endure as priceless
heritage for the youth of future gener-
| ations.
This work must be done at the Uni
versity of the State, around which clus-
ter the glories of century, and where
| the State must look for its best, loftiest
and noblest culture in literature, science
and art-here in this vast building,
erected by the patriotism of the people,
dedicated to noble purposes, in the pres
ence of this large assembly of the mob
lest and best, of the auty and wit of
our land.
Yes, in this presence of the mighty
dead whose spirits we invoke on this sol
emn occasion, let us one and all resolve
that the memorials of their glories shall
be gathered, and let the honor of lead
ing in this movement belong to the Al
umni Of the University.
THE BANQUET.
JUDGE GRANT opened the ball by say
ing, "He that giveth to the poor lend.
eth to the Lord. If you like the securi-
ty down with the dust"
EpC. SMITH ESQ said that he would
be one of one hundred to give $3.50, or
, one of fifty to give $500 to endow the
, Chair of History He made an earnest
| speech.
Prof. Winston read the following let
ter:
: WILMINGTON, N. c., June 4th, 1890
Hon. w. l. SAUNDERS IF motion is
made to endow Chair of History al
: this meeting of the Alumni AS ociation
please put down my name for 81, 1000.
8 Fraternally,
3 D. G. WORTH.
D The reading OF this letter was hear(
= with great applause. Prof. Winston
Q said that another son of North Carolin;
D would give 81, ,O0O-HoN. JAMES GRANT
: now of Iowa.
Prof. T.. A. Alderman next spoke
Q with eloquence and zeal, urging th
r friends of the University to rally an,
f establish the chair With the confidenc
n he appealed to the younger men to Civ
e as they could. He wished he could Civ
J. more. He asked to be put down 70
d $3.50.
IS Mr.. J. D. Currie. of Bladen, liked t
/, hear menatalk in figures, and said h
l. was willing to give $500.
le Prof. G. D. Mclver said that b
lr would give $3.50, and would be glad t
give more.
le Col. Thos 8. Kepan said that he di
to not know what be could give-whethe
s. 500, 5000, or $500, but he would giy
ne the most he could.
IS MR. JOHN S. HILL, of the class of 8!
o, said that the nineteen men would gi1
al ten dollars each.
ed PROF D. MCIvER thought, if tt
as endowment could not be raised, that tW
We hundred of the Alumni would give te
~ dollars year for several years, so as
as start the chair. Then work could |
to done to raise the endowment.
ny ROBERT w. WINSTON, ESQ.,, propose
er that Of the $50, 900 required, the young
Alumni would guarantee to raise So, ,0l
ed if the older Alumni would raise $25, 90
sh He and a few others would become r
sponsible for the interest for the fir
up year.
PROF. VENABLE belonged to Meth
T., class, but he desired to be put down f
'ia $3.50.
Zip HON JOHN MANNING desi.ed to be p
down for $3.50.
loSc Prominent Visitors.
IN Among the distinguished North Cf
is olinians present | may mention Mr.
nd liam S Carr, Maj W. g.. Guthrie and I
is John Manning, of Durham; John
or Fries, of Salem; VIM. Johnston and Ge
is Rufus Barringer, of Charlotte; DR.. P.
,ri- Murphy, superintendent of the Weste
YER Insane Asylum; Chief Justice Mer
oil mon, of Raleigh: Rev. N. B. Cobb,
.es- Cary; Hon. Paul Cameron and John
Graham, Clerk of the Court Gattis a
gh- kev. Rev. G. H. Murphy. of HILLSIDE
ler- Marsden Bellamy, of Wilmington; tn
re- J. Hadley, of Wilson; Rev.
ing B. John, of Greenville, N.
tes, Col. Paul B. Means, of CONGO
: to R. W. Scott and Dr. G.. A. Mebane,
col Alamance; DR.. J. +. Miller, Prof. J.
of Joyner and Henry Lee, of Goldsbo
Jas. o. Battle, of Warren; Hon. Je
!, A. Gilmer; Jno. F. Mewborne and J
:" Rouse, of Lenoir; Col. W. H. S.
ose- gwyn, of Henderson; Rev. 7. H. Prit
ltu- ard, D. D., of Wilmington, Jno. L. c
YER rie, of Baden; W. s. Halliburton an(
be- F. Schenck, of Durham; Prof. G.
le Gates, of Gamers; Prof. W. b. Oyerm
ued of Salisbury; W. F. Stroud, of Ohath;
aca- R. W. Winston, of Oxford; Prof. a
iali- Graham, of Charlotte; Hon, Fred P
the lips, of Tarboro; J. w. Virgins, of
this ham; W. N. Mebane, Esq, of Rocki
g, II ham; J. @. Buxton, of Winston.
hing From other states came Judge ia
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