The news & observer., 1897-01-08


slhi" tu the cause 0f higher education,
and ty their representatives lay hands
on this glorious Institution! 7 do not he
icve it, but on the contrary. I feel sure
you will take pride in preserving, foster
ing and transmitting to those Who are
80 come after Won this great institution
Hf learning from whose halls so MANY
men have gone forth 10 occupy and adorn
rhe most distinguished positions i'm States
and nation, and which is doing so much
to-day to fit ani prepare the young men
of our State 10 shed renewed luS.rp irpor
her already glorious record.
The following table will show what
other States are giving annually 10 their
State Universities;
SOUTHERN STATES.
University Of Virginia. $4,000. T7ni-
versity OF Mississippi ton land scrinD
$32,640 interest; University of Georgia
(on land script, S260S9 interest; Uni
yersity Of Texas varies from $4,000 to
100000 and has income from lands. Uni
versity Of Alabama, S240oe. College Of
South Carolina, 100000, Colce. Ur North
Carolina, $4,000.
1t should he rememlcr that the Uni
Yerslty Of North Carolina has more
academic students than any Of these.
WESTERN STATES.
Jalversi y of Wisconsin, $273.0O0 per
araa": University Of Michigan, Sl94,-
oo'; University of Indiana. $4,000. Uni
rer*ity Of Kansas, $4,000: University
oi Iowa, $4,000; University Of North
Dakota, $4,000; University of Mime
;sota, 100000; University of Oregon.
$30,COb; University Of Illinois. S333. 600;
/ EIr-ftV 4f {flT;sg-r.s,
THE STATE NORMAL AND INDUS
TRIAL SCHOOL.
This is one of the youngest institu-
tiOns in the State, but it seems to be AFT
tracing more attention than almost any
other | have visited this institution re-
peatedly and could not commend too
highly the work being done there to edu-
cate the women Of the State, and prepare
them for becoming teachers and capable
Of self support / respectfully repeat
what | said in my last message in regard
to this institution, viz: Il do not think
that it is going too far to claim that thes
unprecedented popularity Of the Normal
and Industrial School is due not simply
to the fact that it has cheapened educa-
tiOn for woman as education had al
ready been cheapcned for men, but also
on account Of the practical nature OF the
education and training offered by the in
stitutiOn. The female population OF the
white race in North Carolina is about TO-
900 in excess OF them ale. There are So
many women to day who, either from
necessity or choice, expect to earn their
living and who are ambitious to place
themselves in the list Of bread winners
rather than in the list Of mere consum-
eTs, and so greatly would it benefit the
entire State to encourage this idea, that
/ regard the small, annual appropriation
for the purpose az probably the best in
Vestment the State ever made. More
over, the majority Of those who enter
the institution expect to become teachers
Of the children of the State 1t is well
for the State to encourage young women
to enter this great work, and at the same
time offer them help in preparing for itG
arduOus duties"
l recommend an appropriation Of 500
900 for this institution or a sum at least
equal in amount to that given to the Uni
versity.
EDUCATION.
/ know Of no question which would
more profoundly interest the philanthrou-
ist, or the statesman, than the education
of the people, because upon their intelI.
genee and virtue rest the good order of
society, the elevation of humanity, the
security OF property and the welfare Of
the State. The progress and reputation
of communities and States are measured
by the virtue and intelligence of the peo-
pie who compose them. Ignorance left
to itself, tends towards vice. and the
two combined produce a low order OF
society and people without any noble
or lofty aspirations. On the other hand
education stimulates the growth and de-
Velopment of mind and heart, and creates
a desire for higher and better things. So
great has been the influence Of education
upon the lives OF men, that the church,
for ages past has devoted much II ,.s
energies to providing the wars aid
means for the education of the people
In our own State the different Christ
ian denominations have done and are
now doing great work in this most no.
bic cause, and | am sure you viii join
me in grateful recognition therefor. IL
the church was able to provide for tbs
OF all the people we might well
trust this great work to it; but we know
that it is not. It's capacity for good is lirn-
tied, notwithstanding it's divine origin,
to the members, ability and disposition
Of the human beings who constitute it's
Knowing, then, the inabil-
ity OF the church to provide schools for
all the people and knowing too, that the
future Of the State is to be largely effect
ed and influenced by the education of he
the duty Of the State to .,ake.
part in this work becomes clear md 5np--
perative. We must know, we do know
that there are a large number of boys
and girls whose education cannot be pro
vided for in the dehominational schools
and colleges; to say nothing Of the thou
sands whose rnclinations do not lead them
to stand IDLY by and see this large portion
or f,he rising generation cut off from the
OF higher education, or sent
out of the State to obtain it. There is
a State in the Union in which
the people are not taxed to provide Uni
versities and schools, in which their sons