The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-03

man, that it might be understood by all
his subjects.
Here we have no towering monu-
naents craven with the deeds and gories
Of our Honorable Alumni. but sitting
wonder is magnificent Memorial Hail.
North Cardinals proud Westminster
Abbey. commemorating the virtues and
recording the names of the Alumni, dead
upon their country's affairs, and here ana
now the living Alumni bring this trophy
of their love for their beloved Alma
Mater and lay it upon her affairs.
MR.. WINSTON'S SPEECH.
At the conclusion of Colonel Carr
nresentation speech Hon. f. d. Winston
was introduced and in behalf of the trus-
tees accepted the gift. Among other
things he said:
I'm behalf of the trustees of the Unl-
versity / accept the gift of this hall.
speak as n trustee. but the performance
of this duty, pleasant and honorable as
it is, cannot make me forget the joys Oh
an Alumnus. My heart is full of emotions
and the food of memory PUSHES over me-
when / recall the happy years spent Ill
yonder buildings, and especially when l
remember the bright September daF'
twenty three years ago, when with TWO
brothers and two fellow students from
our native town, / entered this village
to revive a dead university. OF the nj
tie band of seven teachers who then pc
gan the building Of 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 distant STATE
Mt 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 by her sons. Others have
been erected 10y their help, but this IS
Alumni Hall
~ as gathering. this occasion. this
building. means that the Alumni Of this
University. whether rich or poor. whether
here or i'm distant States, are resolved to
develop and perfect this institution I'M
til II is the equal Of any in America.
They are resolved that the priceless her
itage of high education. received by
them from the fathers, shall be trans
mitted with enlarged power and brighter
glories to future generations of North
Carolinians. unhindered by poverty and
uncontrolled by sectarian or political
prejudice.
Zone hundred and FIVE years ago the
foundations of this institution were laid.
ne Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
in the State. one Of the most eminent
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.
Forever linked with this institution
is the name Of William Richardson
Davie and rightly is he called the father
OF the University.
And you, sir, from whose hands, as
spokesman Of the Alumni, / receive this
noble gift, conspicuous for your love of
North Carolina and North Carolinians,
whom mnlions have not made misery
and from whose heart the touch of gold
has not driven the touch of sympathy,
Won, sir shall be linked in fame with
Dayie, and your name shall be trans
mitted to posterity. as the one Of her
sons, born in the shadow Of her walls,
who drank most deeply the philanthropic
spirit of his Alma Mater and loved her
most nobly. sfa
1T may well be doubted whether any
EUIlinOllWRitlus
suffrage. will rest securely upon any
basis. save that Of universal education,
free and compulsory, and maintained by
the State. We may well pause and con-
slider whether our present evils Of legis-
lation are not accumulated at the ex-
pense Of Il people, whose education Is
without system, because not controlled
by one head.
THE diverse and imperfect school sys-
tens Of half hundred States are a
hindrance to the development of our
national manhood.
THE safe OK cart cannot compete with
the limited express, nor the sturdy ig-
noramus with the educated mechanic.
The mule driver has given place to the
electrical engineer, the muzzle-loading
ilint-lock. to the rapid firing breech-load-
or: the sickle of Ruth to the McClormick
reaper. The white trains Of wagons.
YEARLY toiling across alkali plain and
desert. has ceased to play II part in
our civilization. The era of the Path
finder is closed. Modern civilization is
complex and exacting. Man must be
better trained and more intelligent than
ever before. Even machinery partakes
Of the spirit of the age. and is responsive
10 human will with almost human intel
ligence.
Sin the not distant future will doubt
less be erected in this campus. as a mon
ument to their wisdom and philanthropy.
great textile and archaeological school
whore the boys and girls of North Car
olna may be taught such arts and sci
ences. and obtain such skill in practical
handicraft. as will enable the coming
generation to transfer from New Eng
land TO North Carolina mills and factor
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