Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-30
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
PROF. BUTLER SPEAKS ON THE GRAVE
PROBLEMS CONFRONTING
THE PEOPLE.

The Presentation ofDiplomas. State SUI
perintendent ScarborOugh's Opening
Address. President McIver's Speech
to the Glass.
GREENSBORO, n. c., May %.
The exercises Of to-day were
in no particular inferior to those
of yesterday. Those who went
to hear something that will in
struct, uplift and bring mankind
nearer to perfection, were not
disappointed Ill the splendid adj
dress by that learned young man,
DR.. Murray Butler, Of Columbia
College.
The exercises of the morning
were opened with a song by the
school. State Superintendent
Scarborough introduced the
orator of the day in short and
appropriate talk, telling some
thing about the improvements in
our own State in the line Of
education, referring to the re
cent act Of the Legislature Grip
pling the schools as a turning
back of the hands" He then
paid a high tribute to the learn
lag, ability and worth of the
speaker whom he was introduc-
ing.
The speaker began his able
discourse with a reference to the
grave problems and dangers that
confront the people of theUnited
States. No country having Re
publican form Of government has
SO long held together without
serious trouble, and we should
not think ourselves secure.
Something is necessary to pre-
vent the people from revolt and
anarchy. Here Butler referred to
the time when Prussia was over
thrown, and it was predicted that
this proud nation would sink in
to oblivion, but in humble and
dimly lighted rooms ali over the
land, the voice Of the faithful
school master was heard, and
from an humble beginning have
arisen the most magnificent un-
iversities in the world; SO in this
country, if we wish to continue
to be a great nation and avoid
the dangers that threaten US Oh
every side, we must educate, not
only the mind, but the character
Of our people.
AS DR., Butler had no manu-
script or notes your correspond
ent is unable to give even an at
tempt at a report of this excel
lent speech. So pleased were
the audience with the splendid
treat that it only needed the sug
gestion of Major Finger that We
''pass rising vote of thanks tc
our distinguished visitor, " wher
every person in the vast audi
ence arose simultaneously.
At the close of this address The
treble cleft rendered delightfully."-
the cuckoo song, but it was no
the peactical cuckoo.
Diplomas of proficiency il
stenography and typewritinE
were presented to those young
women who had reached q Speet
of eighty words to the minute
One young lady, Miss Harrle
Hammond, of Mecklenburg, hav
ing reached a speed of 120 word
per minute, and Miss Buie, O
RobesOn, a speed of 130
DIR. Chas. D. McIver presente
the diplomas to the graduatin!
class and made a feeling speec
of several minutes. He referre,
to the first day of the arrival c
7 the members of the class, O
their hardships at first owing t
the incomplete condition of tn
: building he said that not one {
t the class had ever given him
moments trouble or anxiety. Il
t told them that in the future the
q would receive a warm WelcOm
S on their return to their old ain
o mater. He gave them eXceller
3 advice as to how they shoul
e conduct themselves in after lif'
e closing with warm words of goe
o wishes to all.
e Chief Justice Faircloth mac
the speech on presenting tt
S class with a copy each of tt
II Constitution, and DR., J. W. Ca.
e ter, of Raleigh, presented tt
q Bibles, both making very sens
le BILE talks.
le After song by the school Il
q audience was dismissed by Re
: DIR. Carter, of Raleigh, and Il
n third annual commencement
the Normal and Industri
J School was a thing of the past
le The Alumnae Association
ii the Normal and Industrial &c
le lege elected the following OF
se GERS: Miss Rachel Brown,
le Newbern, president; Miss Ze-
Ill McCulloch, vice-president; Nj
ae Mary Applewhite, of Scotia
II Neck, secretary.
ne Mr.. and Mrs. Josephus DAME
es of Raleigh, have given one hu
ed dred dollars to be used as 10
IN fund to young women who a
n unable to pay their expenses
Is the Industrial and Normal Scho
to be loaned by President M
ne Iver. It will be known as t
ne Adelaide Worth Daniels fund
ne memory of their little girl W
n died two years ago.
is