The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

MIR. Wl\STON'S SPEECH.
At the conclusion Of Colonel Cars
presentation speech Hon. +. -. Winston
was introduced and in behalf of the trus-
tees accepted the gift. Among other
things he said:
in behalf Of the trustees of the Uni
v~erSity | accept the gift of this hall. |
speak az Il trustee. bat the performance
81 this duty. pleasant ANA honorable ds
it is. cannot make me forget the joys of
an Alumnus. My heart is fun of emotions
and the flood Of memory PUSHES over me,
when | recall the happy years spent ma
Wonder buildings. and especially when |
remember the bright September dav.
twtnty-three years ago. when with two
brothers and two fellow students from
our native town. | entered this village
to revive 4 dead university. OF the lit
tie band Of seven teachers who then be
gan the building Of 4 new university on
the foundation of the old. all but one
have crossed the river and are now re
citing before the Master Teacher, while
the one remaining. now in a distant State
at the head Of its great university. is
contemplating this scene and rejoicing
over the glorieS of this day.
This is the first building given to the
University hy her sons. Others have
been erected by their help. but this is
Alumni Hall
~ rs gathering. this occasion. this
building. means that the Alumni of this
University. whether rich or poor. whether
here or in distant States. are resolved 10
develop and perfect this institution I'M
til il IS the equal of any in America.
They are resolved that the priceless her
ita@c Of high education, received 10y
them from the fathers. shall he trans
mitted with enlarged power and brighter
glorics to future generations of North
CaroIinianS. unhindered by poverty and
uncontrolled by sectarian or political
prejudice.
zone hundred and five years ago the
foundations of this institution were Iaid.
ne Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
!. in the State. one of the most emin"nt
scholars and statesmen in America. with
rites and symbol of the most ancient
: and honorable order existing among the
: nations Of the earth. laid the corner
stone of the old East Building.
'Forevcr linked with this institution
1 is the name of William Richardson
Davie and rightly is he called the father
o Of the University.
t And you, sir. from whose hands. ms
| spokesman of the Alumni. | receive this
nobIc gift. conspicuous for your love of
f North Carolina and North CarolinianS.
5 whom mniionS have not made miSrrlN
e and from whose heart the touch of gold
has not driven the touch of sympathy.
f YOU. sir. shall be linked in fame with
e Davie, and your name shall be trans
mitted to posterity. as the one of her
sons. born in the shadow Of her walls.
It who drank most deeply the philanthropic
Il spirit of his Alma Mater and loved her
" most nobly.
10 1T may we'll be doubted whether any
# commonwealth, controlled by universal
If suffrage. will rest securely upon amy
n basis. save that of universal education.
~ free and compulsory. and maintained hy
le the State. We may we'll pause and con
+. slider whether our present evils of legiS-
lation are not accumulated mt the eN-
k pcnse of Il people. whose education Is
without system, because not controlled
be by one head.
III The diverse and imperfect school Sys
so tens of half Il hundred States are :
us hindrance to the development Of on
national manhood.
of The safe OK cart cannot compete will
es the limited express. nor tn" sturdy lg
noramus With the educated mechanic
III The mule driver has given place TO the
hit electrical engineer. the muZZlc-loadinl
tn fiint-lock. TO the rapid firing breecl-lOad
10 or: the sickle Of Ruth to the McClOrmicl
#. reaper. The white trains of wagons
rs wearily toiling across alkali plain ano
st desert, has ceased to play 4 part il
our civilization. The era Of the "Path
~ finder" is closed. Modern civilization i
complex and eNacting. Man must b'
If better trained and more intelligent than
I'd ever before. Even machinery partakes
he of the spirit of the age. and is responsive
IN to human will with almost human intel
ligencc.
In the era upon which we are now
4 entering. there Will he no restriction a
the interference of the State, but there
al will be Il progressive extension of IT.
~ sphere Of action to every department al
81 our social life. | am no alarmist. | can
in only view, rs you may do, the gigantic
9 problems which loom across the threSfl
: old Of our new century. They SlIrp;Ss
in magnitude any that civilization hl'
heretofore encountered. Everybody il
10 North Carolina must be given equal op
: portunity to meet and conquer them
y. Equality Of opportunity is the eXplrin-
cry of the nineteenth century rs IT lle'
az upon its dcathbed Of splendid achlrE"
ment. 1t is the burning faggot it hand,
,e to the incoming cycle of years to light
i mankind to grander Victories.
mr. L read some months ago in the BID
IN licaI Recorder Il statement that the boot
40 blacks in Washington City had bette
# opportunities of education than the aver
1n age boy in North CaroIina. This shows
:. plainly the duty of the State 10 make
ln and give opportunity to its poor sons anc
daughters.
".AIl hail the State that cares for tn,
* poor. the afflicted. the oppressed. Al
Or hail the State whose chiefest and largest
;, concern is the education of each genera
-, ton. leading them with tender and IoV
:. ING care. even from the hOvel and the
y brothcl. to the log school house. the tech
meal and normal schools mp through tn,
universities into paths Of usefulness an'
N honor when they may walk erect ano
strong. the equals of millionalr"S an'
III princes. The W~atch-word Of the futur'
is education and manufacturers. ON
nr' public schools must be developed. The
hal system should achieve drawing and in
of dustrial training for every grade. Every
nj boy and Girl in this commonwealth mus
of be trained to work and TO think.
THE University must lead this work
~, is leading it now, but larger %eqUIpmeh
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