The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
SOME REASONS AGAINST
COLLEGES WHERE IT HAS PROV
ED SUCCESSFUL.
TRINITY NOW OPEN TO WOMEN
Boarding Schools May Not Be Equal
to the Watchful Care OF Girls
Required Under Co-sdu-
cational System.

CdEtOHdt Syo'S''
Morehead City, n. :, June 23.-(SpeciaD
The Assembly has greatly enjoyed the
addresses of President Taylor and Presi-
dent Kilgo, extracts from which may
send for publication tomorrow.
One Of the most thoughtful papers of
the session was read to-day by Prof. +.
p. Hobgood, president of Oxford Fe-
male College. He has thought much on
the subject, and his views are along II
line that are well out of the beaten
path. Prof. Hobgood said:
PROF. HOBGOoD'S ADDRESS.
Emerson SAYS: THO castle which con-
servatism is set to defend is the existing
state of things, good or bad. The pro-
iect of innovation is the best possible
state of things. Conservatism goes for
comfort; reform for truth"
This is an era of emancipation. We
are striking off the shackles of some
heavy customs, and 1.-The old order
changeth." A better day is at hand.
This is the golden age of the world. The
trials when / was a boy are not to be
compared to these. And nothing gives
surer ground of hope for the future than
the interest manifested everywhere IN
the education of the young. The world
is astir educationally. The best talents
of the land are engaging in the training
of the youth of the land. Men wish no
higher honor, and they can find no more
useful occupation than tha1sof teaching.
They easily pass from the leadership of
armies and from the councils of the ma
ton into the presidency of institutions of
learning. Philanthropists find no surer
way of blessing the race than by endow-
ing colleges and universities. But it
seems strange that until quite recently
neither the State nor private benehc-
cience has made in North Carolina provi-
sion for the education of women. Col
Ieges have been endowed for the educa-
tion of men; but w'hatever haL been done
for the education OF women has been
done by private enterprise.
The State has an educational plant at
Chapel Hill worth 100000, and one
hundred thousand dollars of productive
funds: and the State makes an annual
appropriation of a sum equal to per
cent of $500, 900. The trustees of the uni
yersity under the progressive leadership
of the new President have caught some
what of the spirit of the times and have
offered the postgraduate courses to wo-
men. This concession is valuable only
because it may be regarded as the be-
ginning of a more liberal policy towards
women; for as a matter of fact the num-
Der Of men prepared for postgraduate
work is small, and smaller by far in the
number OF women thus prepared.
The Normal and Industrial College at
Greensboro for the training of women
in the science of teaching and in the in
dustrial arts But it will not be contend
ed that it is prepared to do for women
what the University is doing for men.
Over against this school in our survey
of what the State is doing for the edu-
ton of, men and women respectively may
eigh.
Presbyterians have provided well for
the education of their sons. Davidson
College has an endowment fund of about
$4,000 and building, grounds, libraries,
apparatus, &c. worth 100000. This
denomination has recently purchased
property and opened Presbyterian schools
in Charlotte, Statesville and Red Springs.
But these schools together with Peace
Institute at Raleigh which is the prop
erty of corporation and is conducted
as a private enterprise, are all without
endowment, and must live from tuition
fees solely.
Methodists have Trinity College with
an endowment, including the sum annual
~ appropriated by the Methodist confer
ences for its current expenses of more
than 100000 and buildings, grounds,
libraries, apparatus, &c, worth S150,OO0
This institution accepting the condition
accompanying Mr.. Dukes magnificent
gift of 100000 opens her doors to wo-
men and building for their accommo-
dation is to be erected before the open
ing of the next session. What with
Trinity. and the possible enterprise of
the Greensboro Female College, at Lit
Teton Female College, and the Asheville
Female College, Methodist girls have all
the educational advantages to be desired
Baptists have provided well for their
boys They have secured for Wake For
est College an endowment fund of more
than 100000. and grounds, buildings,
ETC.. worth $150,O00. Their girls had
found their educa tional advantages at
the Oxford Seminary; the last named a
private institution, the former, though
owned by Bapt:sts of Chowan Associa-
ton. dependent entirely upon its tuition
fees and virtually conducted as private
enterprise. This denomination is now
erecting in Raleigh a building for wo-
mans college and proposes to endow it
when completed.
The Episcopalians have made no pro
vision for the education of their sons,
content to send them in the main, to the
State University; nor have they till this
year done anything for their daughters.
st. Mary's which for half a century has
supplied their needs, has been purchased
by the Episcopal convention, which will
in the future conduct the school,
The Friends have Guilford College,
and the Christians Elon College, both
admitting boys and girls alike.
The Disciples have the Kinsey College