The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-17
100000 FOR
TRINITY COLLEGE.
Provided That Women Be Admit
ted on Equal Terms With
Men.
Mr., W. DUKES BIG OFFER

state Ala To The University.
The North Carolina NJ. Z. Confer
encc met in annual session at Kin
stou on Tuesday, December 9th,
B,shopA. w. Wilson, of Baltimore
prr.idlng.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
resident, Rev. q A. Oglesby.
Nlce-Presidents, Rev. X. A. Will
s, Revs. Drs. w. II. Moore, A. D.
Belts.
secretary, Rev. +. N. Ivey.
treasurer, Rev. John II. Hall.
Rev. Il. G.. Beaman was elected
orator tor the meeting one year
hence. DR.. William Gloss will be
the subject of his address.
Rev. w. Il. Cunninggim, the sec
rotary of the last conference, called
and nearly one hundred and seventy
clerical and lay delegates respond
ed. Nine preachers have died dur
ing the year.
Rev. w. l.. Cunninggim was re-
elected secretary of the conference.
The committee on church organ
made their report, recommending
the establishment of new paper,
TO be published at Raleigh, and
their report was referred to the COM
mittee on Books and Periodicals.
GREAT GIFT TO TRINITY COLLEGE.
A feature of special interest on
y Wednesday was the reading of a let
ter from Mr.. Washington Duke, of
Durham, proposing to give 500, 600
to Trinity College, provided that the
college will admit girls to Its privi-
egss on equel terms with men. The
etter was written to President kilgo,
and reads as follows:
DURHAM, N. c., Dec. ), 1896.
Or. John C.. kilgo, President Trini-
ty College, Durham, n. &.
My Dear Sir: am much disap-
pointed that the Methodist and
riends of Trinity College in North
Carolna have failed to respond to
by conditional offer of year ago
add fifty thousand dollars to the
hdowment of that institution,
|rovided seventy i've thousand were
aised from other sources for a like
pumOse. Realizing the need of the
ge in this respect hereby agree
ice at the disposal of the proper
oritles of the College at such
or times during the year 1897
ill be convenient to me the sum
bne hundred thousand dollars
Ter in cash or such stock or other
lrities as 1 may choose to turn
+, said amount to be added tC
permanent endowment of the
INTUITION and to be used for ne
er purpose; provided, however
II such changes in the laws, rule!
regulations governing the Col
e shall be made by those having
|hority to do so before the close
bS97 as will open its doors t.
men, placing them In the future
an equal footing with men, en-
ling them to enjoy all of thu
shts, privileges and advantages o
(e College now enjoyed, or to b
breafter enjoyed by men; other
Use this offer shall be null AM
bid.
| am very much pleas ed with tn
tise and progressive manner il
khich the College is now conducted
You have most excellent faculty
Ecomposed of strong, we'll equipped
N men of the highest moral and relie
ious character; and too, this studen
body is deserving of the highes
Recommendation for their extraordi
nary good behavior and the par
shey are taking to bring the Colleg
to the very highest stand. And
sl quite sure if the present polio
40, tinued the institution will SUE
- ;r much larger measure i
s,trr. ' than it has in the past.
.sr 20 you frankly, the conf
nee + have in the present admins
Stion of the fairs of the Colleg
4 the hope tina tit will be contil
along the sane lines has bee
~ man ;nfnence in encouragin
to make this of, n. Congrat'
ing you on the good wCrk you al
o aud the success with whlc
lr unselfsh efforts ia Seha.t
College have been crowned.
am yours very truly,
w. DUKE.
The conference accepted the 81.
d passed appropriate resolution
thanks.
During the session of the secon
" the name of 7. J. Kendall WI
tougl .dp for re-admission and a
IL a heated discussion lasting ov,
hour his application was rejecte,
Rev. w. L. Cunninggim of FIT
rect, Wilmington, made his repo
nd asked for an annual appropri
on of FIVE hundred dollars which co
renee decided to give from chur
ktension fund to pay on the Fit
treet bonded debt.
RESOLUTIONS ON STATE AID.
Friday was an interesting day. I
question of State aid to the Univer
N was brought up by DR.. j. Z. kll
who offered the following pream
Ind resolution:
Among the many vital questit
Appealing to the church for sOluti
none is of greater Importance than
.ucation. The principles Of our rel
ion inspire the largest intellectual as
irations as well as the greatest spirit
development. The church has, the
fore, always defended education, &
Through, the centuries, been the sou
of our educational progress. ShO
the church cease to be Interested
education, ignorance would multi
and all real educational progress VIC
be at an end.
But besides the history of the chu
in education, it is bound by the hi
est interests of our individual
social life to maintain an aggres'
educational policy. Infidelity has
itself in science and enthrOned 1t
= . colleges and universities, and
| l.