The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-20
TR|N|TYS NEW PRESIDENT
Rev. J. G. Kilgo Formally
Inaugurated.
An IMMENSE GATHERING
Mr.. kilgo Proves Himself to Be an
Orator.

The Programme Consisted Of Addresses on
Behalf of the Faculty, the Alumni, the
students. the Methodist Church, and the
roard of Trustees, which Proved to BE
Exceptionally Good.
Last night at Stokes Hall was held the
inauguration of President J ohm &. kilgO,
Of Trinity College. The exercises were
decided success. All the speakers made
good speeches, and the large audience
went away thoroughly pleased. The oc
casion is another link, and h strong one,
in welding college and town together
Capt. T. Parrish introduced the
speaker. DR. w. 5 Black opened with
PRAYER and then came the speech Of Prof
Pegram in behalf Of the Faculty. 1t was
nicely made, we'll timed, and favorably
received.
Mr. G. +. Turner, of this City, then
spoke for the alumni Mr. Plato Durham
spoke for the students Rev T n Iyey
spoke for the Methodist church and Hon.
Walter Clarke spoke strongly and sensi
bly, in behalf Of the trustees. Capt Par
rish read letter from Dr. Crowell, ex-
pressing his regret at not being pr sent
and asking everyone to support the new
president.
All these speeches were good, excellent;
Of applause. He said Trinity students
were men. Though they do not count by
numbers 50 large as Others, they count in
manhood. They were not ashamed to
have their private records in Durham
published to all the people. More than
this, they were not ashamed to meet in
any capacity the students Of any other
institution Five times had they joined
in inter collegiate OratOriCal contests
open to all comers and four times have
they received the medal Six times have
they met their distinguished adversary
across the way on the foot ball grounds
land five times have hung their sCAlps
upon our walls" =" and" he added, amid
,Iundering applause, eff we don't do it
again it will not be our fault"
Dr. Yates then introduced President
kilgo, who made one of the most clio
quent addresses ever heard by Trinity
audience. He spoke Of the church and
education. He said that in our day the
tendency for democracy is to run to seed
Demagogues may get into civil office, and
there get their fingers on the thrOats of
education, but they can never control tnt
church. If we want pure ideas of gov
ernment taught, the church college will
do. The insidious advance of infdeltv
is threatening society today VINO shall
stand against this in the realm of higher
education like the man who teaches the
young in church colleges: PaterDal ideas
in government are abroad, threatening
our political existence. This has been
carried into the field of higher educ4ri)n
till we are likely to pauperize our young
manhood He hoped the day would never
come when Trinity boy would be wnin
ming around legislative halls asking the
people to buy and give to him what his
and win, He said that he would make
Trinity good college, We DO not want
in the south any sham college dressed in
the rags of university.
The address began after Q o'clock, and
although it lasted ill nearly II, not one of
The sea of upturned faces was seen to lose
Interest in the speaker Everybody WAS
charmed by the grace and force of The
orator. Numerous witty passages
brought ont bursts of mrth 1t WAS
grand occasion. Everybody Was pleased
One old TrnitOrian was heard to say
that ii was worth five commandments
The president in his first official appear
ance before the public won the hearts of
all, Judge Clark expressed the common
opinion OF trustees, alumni, students and
friends generally when he said to tue re-
porter We have gotten just the man for
the place.