The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-02
TRINITY COLLEGE NOTES.


The great demand for Trinity's fac
ulty to lecture out of the college Is
shown by the fact that SIX members
of it were absent last week to address
audiences in various parts of the State,
from the coast to the mountains.
DR.. Kilgo on Monday evening made
the address at the closing of the Win
ston graded school. On Wednesday
he went to Washington, n. c., TO at
tend the district conference. Here he
made two speeches, which, report says,
were great successes. On Saturday he
went to Old Trinity, Randolphd county,
where he preached ON Sunday even
ing. Yesterday he went to Siler City,
where he will to-day deliver the adj
dress before the Thompson school.
Dr. Bassett delivered the literary adj
dress at Littleton Female College last
Thursday. His subject was the Re
construction of Southern Thought"
He reports the college as prospecting.
Prof. Minis delivered the annual adj
dress at Leasburg High School last
Wednesday. The reports of this adj
dress concur in saying that it was a
marked success.
Professors Flowers and Merritt at
tended the Sunday School and Ep-
worth League Conference at States
vile last week.. The former made an
address on the growth of the league,
and the latter spoke on Sunday school
literature. They say the conference
was great success.
Rev. Mr.. Tyer, the financial secre-
tary, attended the district conference
at Jacksonville on Wednesday and
Thursday last.
From all these sources there come
the most encouraging reports con-
corning the college. The vigorous
campaign that the Methodists of
North Carolina are making in the in
terests of education must have sue
cess. The work of educating this
State is a work of philanthropy, and
the surest instrument to awaken the
conscience of the people in regard to
it is through the various churches of
the State.
DIR. Kilgo on his return from VIM
ston spoke very pleasantly of Prof.
Blair's work at the graded school
there.He says it is well up to the front
with the best graded schools of the
State, and that it is carrying out some
remarkable plans. He added that he
found large number of Trinity boys
in Winston. They took advanced
positions in preaching, in teaching
and in business, and are the most
prominent men in church work.
\ large number of the young men
in the graduating class will teach next
year. Already every available man
has been placed in good position, and
there is demand for several more.
The cause of this is to be explained
in remark which school trustee re-
Gently made: II like to employ men
who believe in Christian education.
We have neglected that idea too
much"
The new catalogue is being distrib-
uted. The public will be interested
in the following on the subject of ath-
letics: "The students of Trinity Col
lege are not allowed to play games
with any college team which is not
made up entirely of bona fde matric-
ulates of the institution which it rep
resents. This limitation must be con-
strued to exclude any so-called stu
dents who have been induced to enter
a college by money, free scholarships,
or otherwise, for the purpose prima-
rily of playing in match games" The
goes on to say that inter
collegiate football games will not be
tolerated.
The coming commencement prom
Uses to be the best attended since the
removal to Durham. The address of
DIR. Kilgo to the graduates on Sunday
evening will bring many visitors early.
The sermon will be preached by DR..
Coke Smith, of Lynchburg, Va. DR..
Smiths reputation is wide-reaching.
Many feel confident that he will be
elected bishop at the next General
Conference in the place of the late
Bishop Haygood. The literary address
will be delivered by DR.. j. III. Kirk
land, of Vanderbilt University, DR..
Kirkland is at the head of the leading
of the South. He is elo-
guent, progressive and able. The
alumni address will be made by Rev.
j. b. Hurley, of Oxford. Mr.. Hurley
is one of the most promising minis
tiers in the North Carolina Conference.
As student he was faithful and sue
al