The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-10-15

that this seminary Ol lcdrHIHS Will
be more richly endowed than it ever
has been in the past.
Mr.. Presidential one who knows
something Of the cares of ficial
station, l welcome you to post of
such great usefulness and give you
this sentiment as a watchword, cften
to be repeated:
Liberal Education is the safe
guard Of American institutions.
For its support the aid both Of the
State and individual citizens must
be literally bestowed.
l shall say word about this
great teacher tomorrow.
Mr.. WALTER H. PAGE, editor Of
the Forum and founder of the
STATE CHRONICLE, was next intro
duced in words of appreciative and
deserved praise by Col. KEENAN,.
He received a perfect ovation and
it was several minutes before he could
speak. His address was model
of literary excellence, original
thought, bold utterance ard broad
vision. 1t was vivid and master
full production. 1t was compact.
The ideas bristled in every para
graph, and the words were vascular.
If you had cut them they would
have bled. There was beauty, but
not the mere beauty Of rhetoric, but
the beauty of strength that lent
charm to elegant diction. The
speech was literally punctured with
applause. 1t is not too much to say
that no speaker at the University
2 ever received more cordial greeting,
and that no speech was ever prodLc-
r tive of more real enthusiasm. "God
9 bless. WALTER PAGE for coming to
: us, and preaching so strong and
f pure gospel was the feeling of all
a President GILMAN was earnest and
and warm in his words of genuine
and hearty commendation of the
: speech | shall print in to-morrow's
}. CHRONICLE.
# DIR. BATTLES ADDRESS.
n The retiring President, DR.. BAT
TIE, was the next speaker. III
8 was at his best and his review 0
J the history of the University wa
l. full of interest. The students an
$ visitors gave him every evidence Q
IL their esteem and appreciation,
e have his remarks which will b
V printed in the CHRONICLE later.
It The choir sang University hymns
IS one written by Rev. w. A. Belts
~ and the other by Mrs. Z. P. SPEn
GER, and as a finale "The Ol
North State was sung with fin
as effect by all. the audience, Presidel
* GILMAN joining in heartily.
lie PRESIDENT wINsTON's ADDRESS.
t. The new President made fir
appearance and the audience shove
o. that it regarded him as the rigl
do man in the right place. We Ca
d. only furnish synopsis of his a
- dress which had not been committt
s. to writing.
;s The necessity of fhigher educati(
fi,- for the South was the theme
m. President Winston's address. II
at complex civilization of this a
90 everywhere makes higher educate
N necessary for any success anywhel
' a The life of this century with its
ith finite refinement, compares with t
er, simple, natural life of antiquity or
Nv the middle ages as the great mach
nv cry of modern steam engine wi
of the two-wheel Roman cart. 3
complexity is not confusion. or d
nat order. 1t means more power, m(
NJ intelligence, more system, more
m; operation. AS the different pa
ped of the engine must be p
has feet, highly wrought, nicely
OF justed, nicely fitted to it's place,
ara individual life in our complex civ
bv zation will fail to perform prope
oon its functions and will throw i