The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-04

continual struggle for freedom. Ideas
have been the controlling force in ali
time History must show the doml-
ant ideas in all events that have ever
occurred. There is unity in history
The recognition OF this fact is making
war cease and peace reign in civilized
countries"
2. II. G.. Common, Jr. Two Reform
ers." The two typical men of the Re
formation period are Luther and Galli-
leo-Luther of the religious world, and
Gallileo of the intellectual. When Lu-
Their reformed Gallileo created, in that
he introduced into the world new
thought life Being a mathematician,
he caused the world to recognize the
human mind as a source of truth.
which was denied by the Church. The
destructive character of mathematical
truth is that it is self-sufficient and
,>onnlete in itself. Bv causing the
world to recognize this he made it pos
sible that the Reformation of Luther
should be accepted by the intellectual
classes, since the essence of it is chat
the individual may rely upon his own
experience for his religion.
3. A. +. ALLEN. '"The Development Of
the Masses" Development, he held,
had not been relative growth. but an
equalization of human rights 1t is the
result of mans logical nature. HIS
inner being makes him feel that he IS
worthy to live, hence his struggles for
the means of enjoying life The direct
and only means is freedom of individ-
ual action. Though the people are usu-
ally conservative. yet they sometimes
become impatient and rush into anar-
chy Still there is a material progress
due to concessions gained from govern
ment. and in the formation of Democ-
racies The Christian idea is demo-
cratic, for it lays its stress on the per
sonal nature of man and God.
T. j. y. Suwerly. THE True Signiti-
canoe of Evolution" The book of Rev
citation tells man Of his relation to life.
Science evidences the fact that life is
one, and that man is part of this life;
in nature the principle of continued
advance is unusual. This is evolution,
said the speaker. God planted life here
and used this method to advance it.
Man may control his future by know
ing his nature and his past evolution.
Struggle for self was first the ruling
passion. Love for others came later.
This latter feeling gives motive, while
science gives method for future pro-
gress. This evolution is to be worked
out in the individual life. Man has free
choice, and can control nature, hence
necessity of effort.
5. ID. h. Smith. THE Reformation
and America With Luther culminat-
ed a movement based upon an idea that
had long lay dormant Persecution
drove these reformers from their native
land, and they came to America, then
newly discovered, and resolved to es-
tablish republic based upon the ideas
for which they were struggling. As
a result of the teaching of the Reforma-
ton, America has, in the past, main
tanned them at any hazard, but present
indications, furnished by differences
between capital and labor, show a ten
dency to wander from first principles,
and our course BODIES evil Our only
hope is TO return to early customs
Placed once upon these principles.
America viii leave to successive gen
erations a noble legacy of free institu-
lions and will establish a democracy
the world over.
g. S. Browne Shepherd, Protestant
ism and Democracy" The relation of
man to God has been a potent factor
in civilization. This, the speaker said,
includes the altruistic relation. Reli-
gion determines the character of in
dividuals and this determines govern
ment Political freedom follows re-
hgious freedom. Absolute fear of God
makes slaves of men. The Christian
conscience puts God with and in
man. This principle had been hidden
by the church. The Reformation re-
yered the Christ conscience, and with
it the individual. Professionalism gives
man control of his actions, based on
mans equality. This principle worked
out in Dutch Democracy. Protest
antism does away with monarchy and
papacy. 1t is the corner stone of our
republic.
At the close of the exercises the
following poem, written by w. T.
Webb, Jr., COO was sung by the class
to the tune of AUD Lang Syne.''
At last the final day has come
That ends our college life,
When we must go into the world
And enter in its strife,
Dear Chapel HILL too soon this time
Has come, when we must part;
We've learned to love thy hills and
dales
And all thy honest heart.
We've fought thy fights while here
with thee;
Wen ne'er forget our debt of love
When far from thee we stray.
Wen never let our work in life
Destroy our love for thee;
Wen never use a poisoned pen.
In speaking harm of thee.
Thou'st nurtured us in truth and
right,
To us thou hast been true
Wen show our debt Of gratitude
BY being true to you.
Tis hard to leave thee thus to-day
TO enter on our strife
But parting pangs must ebb away,
in JOY of new sprung life.
At 10 o'clock everybody, visitors,
towns-people, faculty and students
gathered in the old gymnasium for the
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