The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-05
COLLEGE OPENS WELL.
DIR. Kiigo's Fine Address to the Student
RodY Yesterday Morning.

Body Yesterday morning.
The work of Trinity College began this
morning at nine o'clock. The attend
ance was larger than on the first day OF
last year, which indicates gratifying in
crease of patronage. 1t is seldom that
half the students are on hand the t1rst
day. Most of the old students come IN
several days late. There were between
eighty and one hundred at the chapel
this morning and this did not include
all old students on the campus. 1t will
be about ten days before anything can be
accurately stated as to the number OF
students we are to have for the fall term.
In view of the withdrawal of about go
scholarships the opening to day is ex-
ceedingly suspicious. The faculty and
students are full of enthusiasm for the
years work. DR.. Kilgo made a stirring
talk at chapel this morning. He con-
graduated them on the fact that SO many
were on hand at the first stroke Of the
bell
Among other things he said; The most
important lesson for student to learn is
to respond to the first college duty &C
cording to the clock. Woe be unto that
man who allows his conscience and his
watch to conflict. have seen much of
North Carolina this summer. II you
knew in what high estimation Trinity is
everywhere held and what great hopes
the people respose in the institution, you
would count it fortunate to be here. |
hope none of you will be disappoint-
ment to North Carolina. The time has
come for the college student to take
serious part in the world. This institu-
ton is located on only sixty-five acres of
ground, but it is large enough to con-
Quer in ten thousand Waterloo battles
It is large enough to develop the highest
type of manhood and to give the broad
est expansion to the soul and intellect
Let no man desecrate this soil.
I'm glad to see the old students again,
although they are in the minority this
morning | trust you have come back
to US refreshed know your socks have
been darmed and your loose buttons
made secure. | hope there has been
nothing threadbare about your charac
tiers that needed patching.
We welcome the new students. Young
men you come to an institution that
rests upon no material basis. You
have just experienced the greatest
tragedy in your lives -the hour you left
home for college. You saw tears in your
mothers eyes, you felt mothers kiss,
you walked out of the gate with a
mothers hopes and prayers. You saw
her standing in the door as long as she
could see you, wondering what you
would be when you came back.
Young men, what did you bring to
Trinity College? You got off the train
yesterday with one trunk and perhaps an
umbrella. What did you find when you
unpacked that trunk last night? Some
white shirts folded by a mothers white
hands-blankets and clothing for your
physical comfort. But was that all3
Didn't you come across somewhere in
that trunk book like this2 (holding up
the Bible.) Where is it this morning? If
you did not bring this book wouldn't
give copper cent for all your fine ward
robe. Anybody with little money can
wear fashy clothes, red cravats can be
worn by poodle dogs, and dudes can
strut with the tips of their silk handker-
chiefs sticking out. It's small
job to hide boys naked
ness. But there is something in this
Book better than raiment. Last night
tested your character. You went TO bec
with brother, or perhaps a stranger.
When the time came for sleep, you hest
tated, looked each other in the face with
the same secret in your bosom. Did you
kneel down and pray as you had been
taught to do by your mother II not,
you are worse boy than when you left
home.
When you enter seaport you some
times see upon the masts of ship vel
low flag. It means disease and danger.
| hope your conduct will be such here as
will not render it necessary for yellow
flag to be placed over your room door.
We want no quarantine at Trinity Col
lege.
Now, young men, there are no rules
and regulations at this college. You are
expected to act the gentleman and doy your
duty. You are encouraged to identify
yourself with all the religious influences
that surround the institution. But we
do not set watch over you, for young
men who need watching are apt to lie,
and a college can make nothing out of a
bow whose honor is not above suspicion.
We will have faith in you and patience
with you in everything until You fail in
honor, and then We have no more to do
with you.
We wish you all that's good at Trinity
College.