The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-09-21

f9s the privilege, and with the praveI
IN his heart, .'fsod bless the young
men Ia this institution. and turn th.
feet Of many TIN o lgh their infuenc,
10 obedience 10 Ills s,atuba And
God bless the University, and mul.
tiply its power for good"
We inquired about the health oi
the students, aud received the reply
that not member Of the faculty nol
of the student body was sick during
our visit; that no professor had been
sick during the year, and only one
studeat had been seriously sick, and
that he came in September, having
contracted sickness elsewhere. He
returned to his home and died there
in October. The testimony WAS tha,
the village was unusually healthy.
After careful inquiry we conclu-
ded that the relations of the faculty
to each other, and to the President,
were most cordial and kindly. Not
a jar. but peace and the kindness of
friendship peryaded the entire
faculty. All were working together
harmoniously for the common pur-
pose OF serving together the best in
terests of higher education: and all
were striving in generous rivalry to
serve the University and the State
to the very best ability of each. The
faculty were unitedly following the
leadership of our worthy President,
and aiding him in every way posi-
BILE in the administration of the at
fairs of the University. They united
in .testifying to his wisdom, pru-
dence, tirmness, zeal and high execu-
tive ability.
We found the very best state of
feeling between students and the
faculty, the faculty striving to be
helpful to the students, and the stu
dents rendering much aid to the
faculty in the general management
of the University, and taking great
pride in making a good name for
the institution. The faculty bore
warm testimony to this, and ex-
pressed grateful appreciation there
for to the committee.
The management of the Univer-
sity, we fully believe; from our in
vestigations, to be free from political
and UNCONVENTIONAL bias. We have
seen no evidence of any such bias in
either direction. The students are
from families of every shade of poll
tics and religion. We heard not a
word of discord or unpleasantness on
either score. We do not believe any,
thing Of the kind has any existen &C
here. There is a bias for religion,
the religion of our own Bible, the
Christian religion. Why should il
not be so biased? Our civilization is
a Christian civilization. Our school
system is a Christian civilization
Our constitution, which is a religious
constitution, declares that "religion
morality and knowledge being neces.
sarp to good government and the
happiness of mankind, schools and
the means of educationshall forever
be encouraged" Does anyone sup
pose that any other religion than
that of our own Bible, or that any
morality except that of which our
Bible is the best teacher, was in the
minds of the men who framed this
constitution? Under this constitu
ton, and by its command, we have
our public school system; under this
constitution, and by its command
this University was founded.
Let it be religious. 1t must bt
religious. There is common grounC
for the common good, broad enough
for us all to stand On as Christian
men and citizens of Christian State
Denominational bias should have ne
place here, either in the faculty OF
in the board of trustees. We believ,
it has no place. 1t becomes us t(
see to it that it has no place.
We believe that the University il
worthy of our highest efforts to main
tain it and to broaden its influence
and to send out its light to bless th'
State in blessing its young men ant
broadening them for service. Th'
State needs the University. Tn
University is worthy of the State
Let us keep it so. AS our education
al horizon expands with the advanc
of these wonderful times let US en-
large the center light that its ray
may touch the remotest points ant
bring hope and joy to the men VIII
are to come after us.
JOHN G. SCARBOROUGH,
Chair III