The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-06-11
THE ELECTION OF DIR. WIN
STON PRESIDENT AND VARI-
Gus RESOLUTIONS PASSED
By THE TRUSTEES ALL
MEAN THAT
The University is to be Popular.
lied and Brought into Elbow
Touch with the People.
A BIG STEP FORWARD FOR
POPULAR EDUCATION AND
One of theMOst Important Moves
Ever Made for The University.
LESS DANCING AND MORE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Editorial Correspondence.l

Editorial Correspondence
CHAPEL HILL, n. c.,
June 4th, 1891.
We ale IN Chapel Hill this week
attending the comm. .encement exer-
cises of the State University This
is decidedly one of the IN ost beauti-
full spots in North Carolina. Six
years ago we sat upon the rostrum
of MamOrial Hall as a member of
the graduating class of 1885. The
elegant auditorium had just been
ana the class of 'S5 was
the first to graduate in it. To-day
we sill upon the same rCstrum as a
trustee ana euest of the Institution.
1t has been only short time yet the
boyish ambitions and pleasures of
that period rush up in the flood tide
of memory. Bat it is not of that
that we wish to speak. In all out
ward appearances it now the same
University il was then. But this
worldwide movement of reform
started by the people has at last even
touched the great Institutions of
learning which, strange to say, in all
the history of the world, been the
nurseries Of stolid conservatisms,
The following we mention not as an
evidence Of the above but simply rs
an incident of the occasion, but an
thought. SIx years ago one OF the
speakers at the commencement made
a speech, condemning the leaders Of
political parties for running poll
tics in the interest OF cliques and
classes, while the great masses Of
the people toiled On and suffered
from wrongs and expressions, which
neither side attempted to change or
alternate. This sentiment was then
heartily applauded, as far as we
could see, by every one. A similar
speech was made upon this same rOs.
trum to-day. a few applauded,
many looked at each other ami one
prominent man sitting near us re-
marked to another pro I.inent man
THAT fellow is tainted with the sub
treasury fever" Such talk six year.
ago meant nothing but talk, SO al
applauded the popular rainbow
phantom; to day such talk mean:
business, SO now the right is danger
Gus and cannot be applauded-they
are showing their true colors.
A class of twenty-five young met
graduated and the commencement
exercises were in every way sue
cess.
THE ALUMNI BANQUET.
At this banquet in the Gerard Hal
were gathered many Of the old stu
dent.' OF the University and ais
friends who did not have the homo
and privilege Of attending the inst
tuition. Many ringing speeches j
response 10 toast, were made, an
much enthusiasm aroused. A prt
sition was made that each alumni
ard friend Of the University, wh
felt so inclined, would now give an
pledge in future years to give OH
dollar annually to establish ire
scholarships at the University. Tn
proposition met with unanimous al
!. proval End each man came dow
. with his quota. Col. Thos. Kena
. was made President of the associi
Il ton. Prof. Charles ID. McIver, ii
l originator of lea: was made Seer
: tary of the association and Treasure
/ of the fund, and he was instrucse
to correspond Immediately with Il
S alumni not present to that effee
This is a big step to popularizing ar
advertising the Institution.
IL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.
q One of the most hopeful signs f
: the institution was the progreasi'
\ spirit that prevaded the majority
% that body. The iirstevidence of til
d was the election Of that able, pr
q gressive and popular educator, i
. George 7. Winston, President, !
: stead of some old-line politician,
/, some would have preferred. T
|, next evidence of this was in the p.
sage of resolution to abolish dar
81 ing during the commencement ex.
o cises, and that ON "Wednesday mig
instead of ball. that the facul
+ would in the future give a receipt
e. open to everybody. The danci
ys people opposed this, Claiming thatt
70 ladies would not como to the c.
y mencementi ifdancing was abolishs
Those who believed that the ba
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