The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1890-01-31
INTERESTING LECTURES
Delivered at the University by Prof. c.
u. McIver and DIR. f. ROndthaler.


CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Jan. 81. 189O.-Not
the least of the advantages offered at the
University is the opportunity 10 hear lee
lures by men Of eminence in all depart
ments Of intellectual activity, besides the
systematic lectures regularly presented in
the University courses. The practice of
having lectures by non residents is becOm
ing WIDE spread among American colleges
and is producing good Impressions every
where At the Cornell University in New
York such thinkers, writer's and speakers
as Jas. Anthony Froude, Rodolfo Lancia-
nj, Chas. Kingsley, Louis Agassiz, Geo.
VIM. Curtis, Wendell Phillips, Horace
Greeley, II. W Beecher and Goodwin
Smith have made strong contributions to
the educational momentum of that young
and powerful institution. Many an in
spiration has been planted in the heart of
impressive youths by addresses full of the
learning and power and Wis VIVA that be-
long to all great men.
The University has each year course of
such lectures; and during the present
month we have been greatly entertained
and instructed by Prof. Chas. D. Mclyer
and DR.. Edward kondthaer. Prof Nc
liver is a hearty, Jealous and convincing
advocate of public education. A clear and
original thinker, fluent and pleasant
fof seltiShness, bigotry and class prejudi
ces he delivered d lecture that left deep
and lasting impression, and which will
doubtless make many young men actively
friendly 10 progress IN public education.
HI showed the connection of the Unlver
sity with the public school system; its po
Sltlon as the ilead Of that system, its de-
pendence upon an improved system of
public schools for any substantial increas g
III the number of its students; and its du
ties toward the school system. He dis
cussed the necessity of education 10 any
real progress, to political, social ald rell-
gious liberty, and to the development of
wealth. He showed that education is the
most economical road TO wealth and pro-
gress. and that We in North Carolina are
not too poor TO educate but too poor not
to educate. Re discussed the expense OF
negro education and showed by statistics
that the negro pays directly for most of
his own education and indirectly for it all.
He illustrated the great injustice to women
of our present system of education, show
ing that the State and all the religious de-
nominations have persistently dlscriminat
ed against women III institutions for high
er education. The necessity for more
schools, better schools, and longer school
terms throughout the State, and the emf
neut necessity for a WOman's Normal
Training and Industrial University were
shown with clearness and power.
DR.. Rondthaler took Us with him on a
most delightful voyage to and trip through
the Holy Land. He was full OF the nspi
ration of his theme and his memory was
bright and glowing. Land and people,
lakes and mountains, cities, villages and
hutS, Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem,
trackjeSs deserts, robbers, beggars, cam
els, donkeys, taxgatherews, fleas and bak
stteSh passed before Us as II We We're in
ia leetIne. Nothing seems to have e>cap-
ed t be Doctors eyes. Unlike many trav
elers he sees the little picturesque things
that serve TO give a national or local col
ogug TO strange scenes. The citizens of
the village as well as the University turn
ed out to hear him, and we would all be
delighted to hear him and Prof. McIver
| again e. T. w.