The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-05
brilliant Close of the Last Ses-
sion at La Grange.
WILL MOVE TO WILSON
A $4,000 BRICK BUILDING BEING
ERECTED IN THAT TOWN.
PRO. KlNsEY's PUBLIC SPIRIT
He is a Successful Educator Because
He is Broad in Ills Views, Practical
in His Management and Wise
With Common Sense
With Common Sense

| Corresnondence)-It is not every private
school man whose love for public educa-
tion is such that he will sacrifice his pr-
vate interest in its cause. Prof.. Joseph
<insev. principal of Kinsey Seminary, is
Sucb q man. however. There is no man IN
the State who is more intensely interested
in the cause of public education. Some
thirteen years ago when he and L resided
in Kinston / saw him put to the test,
and he forgot his own pecunlary interest
and threw the weight of his school and
his attractive personality for the cause of
nubEc education 1t was largely through
his efforts that the Graded School was
established at Kinston. The large meas
! ure of success that has attended his eff
forts in building up Kinsey Seminary and
making it the factor in education in East
ern North Carolina that it is to-day, |
attribute in large measure to the liberal
spirit and intense interest in the cause
of public education maniftsed by him
! Recognized as Prof. Kinsey is as an
educator of liberal ideas, great ability, in
! domitable will and tireless energy, it
. has afforded me much pleasure to be
present this week at the commencement
: exercises of I<insey Seminary.
i The exercises opened on Tuesday even
ing with programme of elocution and
recitals, interspersed with music and es-
saws. that reflected much credit ON the
young ladies who participated, and gave
evidence that the instruction in the art
of correctly and gracefully speaking the.
; mother tongue" had been thorough and
by masters in the art.
| On Wednesday evening the annual con-
cert was given and the people from miles
{, around" came to hear the dulcet tones
| that enamated from the bird like Threats
! of the smaidens fair and to be soothed
| and charmed by the melodious sounds
! that the grand pianos spoke forth. The
programme was a choice selection of mu-
! sic and was rendered in such a manner
| as to make the excellent corps Of instruc-
! tors in this institution feel proud of their
work. Indeed it is not often that the
selection of teachers is attended with such
+; happy results or that such progress is
shown by those who have enjoyed the
instruction of such excellent teachers.
! On Thursday morning the essays Of
the members Of the graduating class were
read and several of them evidenced
thought and study that would
have reflected credit ON people
of mature years and large
experience The graduating class was
composed of Misses Anna l.. Howard,
Lizzie +. Hadley, Maud G. Koonce, Ada
Fields. Estelle Hardie, Mary \. Moye,
to whom Prof Kinsey presented diplo-
mas.
The address of the occasion by Rev. NJ.
Bradshaw, of MaXton, next claimed the
attention of the large audience assem-
bled The speaker was introduced by
Miss Gertrude Harper in a bright and
appropriate speech that attracted the
audience, and made a favorable impress
sion on all who heard her
The theme of Mr.. Bradshaws address
was THE Woman Of Tomorrow
Right ably did he handle his theme.
He said that this was a glad day when
woman was coming into her long deferred
Inheritance. He spoke of the fact that
this State had been derelict in it's duty
in the years gone by in educating her
children but he was glad that there had
been an awakening along this line, and
congratulated the people upon the zeal
shown and the interest manifested in the
cause of education. He Was glad Of the
death of the fOssilism that proclaimed
that there was no necessity to educate
the women of the land-that education
was good only for the sterner sex. In
forceful and glowing terms he elOquently
spoke of the heroism and patriotism of the
women in every time of danger and trial,
and urged that if it was necessary that
either the boys or the girls should go
without education, that thief uture moth
ers of the land be educated.
He said that some people were afraid
that if women were educated they would
quit the home for other pursuits-that
the business office, the honors of State
or the alluring field of politics would be
10 them more attractive than the sweet
joys of home There is no fear of this,
he said, for women love home, and ed
ucatiOn will only fit them to adorn 1t
more.
He urged the young ladies going out
from this institution to go forth with the
purpose to make the world better-to
preach the gospel of hope, dispelllng lg-
norance and despair by the brightness of
their learning and the purity and sweet
ness of their lives.
All in all the address was the impas-
stoned, forcible and entertaining speech
of the strong man-full of love for his fell
low man. with broad ideas and "a deep
sense Of the. earnestness and hopefulness
of life.
The commencement exercises were
pleasant, entertaining and reflected in no
small degree the progress and develop
ment made by the young ladies.
Kinsey Seminary has become something
besides a local institutional is now a
potential factor in the educational devel-
. opment of Eastern North Carolina.
Prof. Kinsey has had many years ex-
perience as a successful teacher, and a
number of bright and useful men and
women have laid the foundation of their
lives under his tutelage. Hon. f. Nj.
Simmons, ex-Congressman; Col. Adam c.
Davis, of Davis School; Rrof. j. Y. JOY
ner. of the Normal and Industrial School;
Hon. n. J. Rouse, of Kinston, are some