The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-14
TRINITY COLLEGE NOTES.

commandments in its history the col
lege is settling down to its wonted
quiet Most of the students have left,
nearly all of the lower class men with
the purpose of returning next fall The
Young men who will represent the
college Y NJ. G.. A. at the summer
school at Knoxville, Tenn, are mostly
here. They will leave next week.
Trinity will have seven representatives
in this meeting.
The many visitors who were at
commencement are gone. They came
like a CLEAN of sunshine to those who
reside on the campus. They all brought
reports of the greatest enthusiasm in
behalf of the college throughout the
State One thing is evident: Trinity
has a host of the staunchest friends
throughout the State, who are deeply
interested in it's welfare. A number
of visitors spoke to the reporter Of the
'Trinity Notes. in the News and OBJ
server, saying that they always looked
for this message from Trinity as soon
as they opened the paper.
One marked feature of the occasion
has been the interest that the people
of Durham have taken in the college.
L IG GA1tOI Vi tic lCuihpid NDNiti AltiS
this to say of the commandments:
The literary exercises this year
were as fine as ever heard in the State,
or within the walls of any college any
where. Every speaker was n happy
selection, and they made a deep inn
preston upon the large crowd who
gathered to hear them. There fell
from their lips words of truth and wis
dom, which will not soon be forgotten.
1.-THE the Senior class acquitted it,
self to-day in the most creditable
manner. There was vigor and action
about every member.
THE college has had year of hard
work and the students made unpre-
cedented progress. The conduct of the
students has been exceptionally fine
the most perfect in the history of the
college.
Durham is proud of Trinity Col
lege.''
The answer to this is: Trinity is
proud of Durham. The fact that the
college is situated in the most thriving
manufacturing city in the State is n
matter of pride as well as of educa>
ton to the students at Trinity. The
problems of our life for the future
will be to a great extent the problems
of city life. Durham is a book of reye-
lation to many students who come to
it. 1t teaches as truly as any profess
sor in the faculty.
At a faculty meeting Thursday af-
ternoon committee was appointed
to formulate the hearty thanks that
the authorities feel for the assistance
rendered by the ladies and some of the
merchants of Durham in decorating
1 a \
At the Alumni meeting Tuesday
afternoon the following resolutions
were passed:
Whereas, The alumni of Trinity
College should declare their position in
reference to the great educational
movement that is in progress in the
South, be it resolved
Il. That we declare our belief in
Christian education, feeling that it Sc
cures the best of social and political
security and development and con-
serves the greatest spirit OF liberty
as well as the diyinest type of personal
character.
SO. That we avow our fidelity to the
principles of education maintained at
Trinity College.
80. That we as citizens of North Car
DINA enter our protest against the use
of public funds to give free tuition in
the higher State-supported institu-
TONS"
These resolutions brought out an
animated discussion, mostly on one
side, after which they were passed
with but three dissenting votes. The
chief interest centered around the
third resolution. In passing it the as
ISOLATION but approved in another line
La policy which has already been adop-
ted in Trinity College A year ago
DIR. Kilgo decided TO have no more
free scholarships, believing that they
pauperize the manhood of the recip-
tents and have a tendency to create
'socialistic ideas The result was the
abandonment of sixty free scholar
ships. The consequent loss of attend
Iance has been abundantly balanced by
the improvement in personnel
One of the pleasantest features of
the commencement was the presenta-
ton by Mr.. S. w. Sparger, editor-in-
chief, of a bound volume of The
Archive to the faculty. The volume
is handsomely bound in red French
morocco, library style. 1t marks the
close of a year of much enterprise and
Iself-sacritice on the part of the Senior
class who have gotten out the The
Archiye for the year. Ma. Sparger's
management has been brilliant, and
the editorial fraternity would be en-
riched if he should decide to enter the
field of journalism.
Another pleasant feature of ocm-
mencement was the presence there of
Prof. Gannaway, who forty years ago,
became identified with the college. A
host of old boys were glad to see him.
He is well preserved and as courteous
as when your reporter first knew him,
eleven years ago.
| Many nice things were said about
| the conduct of the students. When
| they were swarming the platform of
the station Thursday morning it was
generally remarked how orderly they
were. Not once was the half-savage
yell heard. A gentleman standing by
remarked that it was like the depart
ure of an Annual Conference for dig
nifty and good breeding. A young
gentleman, a student of another in
! stitution, remarked that what struck
him most forcibly about the Trinity
| boys, was the lack of discrimination
between the rich and the poor boys,
He found no fast set of rich boys at