The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-05-26
THE CITY SCHOOLS CLOSE.
An Interesting Address by President
George 7. Winston.

| The Graduating Exercises at the Opera
House Friday Night - The Medals
| Awarded and dPresented-TheG Grad
| uating Essays-Grand Honor Roll.
The seating capacity of the Opera
house was taxed Friday night to ac-
commodate the crowd which turned
out to witness the commencement
program of the Winston City Schools.
The members of the graduating
class occupied front seats on the
stage while in the rear sat President
Geo. T. Winston, of the State Univer-
sity, Bishop Rondthaler, Rev. F L.
Reid, Rev II. A. Brown, Rev. E. P.
Davis, Mayor R. B Kerner, Mr.. j. c.
Buxton, Col. J. W. Alspaugh, Col. G.
E. Webb, B. j. Shepherd, Esq, (the
last three being Graded School Com
missioners) Prof. J. j. Blair, Super
intendent of the City Schools and
Prof. L. NJ. Fl. Reynolds, teacher Of
| the Sth and 9th grades.
The exercises were opened with
fervent prayer by Rev. H. A. Brown,
Of the First Baptist church.
The Ethiopian Club, composed of
| twenty two young ladies, followed
with beautifully rendered song, en-
titled "On Jolly Comrades
Mr.. j. C. Buxton introduced Dr.
Winston to the audience, saying that
he had paid the Winston City
Schools high compliment by accep-
| ting an invitation to deliver the an
nual address.
DR.. Winston arose and came to the
front of the stage anc began his ad-
address, the theme of which was
Educational Benefactors." He said
that about fifty years ago there
| lived in the State of New York mill
right by trade. He had a large fam
| lily but by economy he managed to
save some money on a rocky farm.
Hewas gifted with natural talents,
but was not educated. He was al :
ways longing for something better
| but continued to prove a failure with
everything he took hold of. At last,
| however, there was a professor who
| was seeking some one to put up a
| telegraph line from New York to
| Washington. He found this man
who had proven a failure. The two
formed a co-partnership. The first
effort proved failure but the second
a success and the telegraph line was
built. 1t was then that Isreal Cor
nell's fortune was made. His vote
later elected the president of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company.
He was married and his children
grew up and were educated. His
Oldest son sat in the Governors chair
of New York, and also sat in the
| United States Senate chamber. After
| educating his children he started out
to do good. The Cornell University
was established twenty-five years ago
any institution of it's kind in New
York. His old rocky farm is now
covered with Universities. The infu-
ence of the Cornell University is not
only felt in New York but all over the
land. 1t was my good fortune to
enter this institution in 1871. There
were probably 100 young men there
at that time. Some of these were
without any means and had to pay
their own expenses.
| The waiter at my table was my
| class-mate. He was making an op-
portunity for himself. Another of
my classmates, who Vas from Ken
lucky, and wore LIS jeans, worked
with the plough and hoe on the yard
before breakfast, and then cooked
his own meals. Side by side with
him sat the SON of millionaire, but
the one wearing the jeans was a bet.
ter genius and a better scholar.
| I believe that the best and noblest
aspirations of these young men were
started within the walls of this Uni
versity, and my hope and desire is
| to see the same spirit at our OWL
State University as was in the on:
established by Israel Cornell. ]
hope our own will grow and become
as great as Cornell.
Six weeks ago a young man entered
the State University from Sampson
county with five dollars in his pocket
He was a plain country lad and came
to get an education in four years.
learned that he was living on ont
meal per day (dinner) and that h,
had paid three dollars in advance fol
a months board. That young maj
sits by the side of son of one of th,
| best families in North Carolina.
A few years ago q young man walk
ed from Morganton to the University
with his clothes wrapped in a hand
kerchief. A few days ago saw thai
same man in Raleigh. He is now al
artist. He showed me a sample O
his work which he did in three day.
and for which he was to receive $3.50
IF there is anything in a man the Un
iversity arouses an enthusiasm ant
brings out his talents.
Il People >denounce the morality O.
college students. Fifty years age
there was lad in the United State,
Senate. He was page and waited
on the Senators. He was aroused
and determined to be a Senatol
himself. He went West and mad,
his fortune. Forty years afterwart
he was Senator. This same mar
established the Leland Stanfore
| University on the Pacific Coas
which today has an endowment funl
of $50, 900. Howard University ha,
effected the destiny of the countr,
more than anything else.
DR.. Winston said that high worl
of art must be done by education
He spoke Of the great Brooklyn
bridge as q great triumph of genius