The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-06
ADDRESS BY Mr.. ASBURY
ADVOCATES CHAIR OF CHEMI-
CAL ENGINEERING.
SERMON TO GRADUATES BY DR.. b'cKELWhf
Tonight the Literary Address viii be Deliver
ed by the President Ct Clemson Col
lege Tomorrow is Cradua-
ton Day.
ton Day.

The commencement exercises OF lhe
North Carolina College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts began Sunday night
with sermon To the graduating ciaSS
by Rev. A. j. McKclway, of Charlotte
I1is was followed last night by an adj
dress to the alumni by Mr.. ;. r. AS
brry. of Nashville. Tenn. Mr.. Asbtry
address was carefully prepared. wen
delivered and received with applause.
The first part of ii was devoted to the
alumni and their relation TO the col
leee. 1t abounded in good suggestions
for the uliIuilding OF the institution.
Mr.. AShury's ideal for it. and he con-
tended it ought To be the ideal of every
one Of its graduates, was It's enlargement
into n great technical university. lie
wanted an institution in which the stu
dent could learn everything about any
chosen technical suplect.
And this brought him to the second
TART &C hss su' jcct: Chemical Engineer
inr. He spoke OF the increasing inn
uortance of this branch of technical
learning: declared it was shame that
in order to acquire it the boys OF the
South must go to Europe. He Thought
il was time the people of this state ana
especially the Alumni of this college
were awaking to these facts n textile
school had just been established. next
he wanted to see a chair of chemical en-
gineering.
Mr.. Asbnry, in the course of his
speech. also suggested that the college
stop the loss of time by continuing six
DAYS i'm the week for twelve months
In Crf frD tla
months \ father. says with pride that
his son has been at college a year.
whereas he has really been there only
five and a half months. holidays taken
out.
'%lhe father takes his brightest son
and says he'll make a lawyer. doctor or
teacher of him. and so sends him to
Wake Forest or Chapel Hill. But
another son. who is somewhat dull, ne
sends TO Raleigh to see what the A and
NJ. College can make of him. And that.
after all is tn, mission of this great
institution. Can any mission nc
noblef-this taking of the dull. the see
end son and making of him Il valuable
citizen. an educated MANI"
Raleigh had cordial welcome for Mr..
Asbury who has recently been elected
assistant chemist at the State Expert
ment Station. He came to Raleigh
when the college first opened, a member
of the first graduating class. and after
wards was an assistant professor in the
college. While a student, Mr. Asbury
led the revolt of students against Prof.
Chamberlain and shortly thereafter the
professor resigned from the faculty.
When the Fusionsts got control of the
college. Chamberlain got even" with
Young Asbury by having him turned
out. 1t was Il small piece of business.
but 'iime at last sets all things even,
and now Mr. Asbury comes back to the
State employed as a chemist by the
Agricultural Department. He is SPLEEN
did young man. devoted to the college.
and is glad after his enforced expatria-
ton TO come again TO his native State.
His selection as alumni orator was fit
ting.
After Mr. Asbury's address an ele-
giant banquet was served by the Alumni
Association to all alumni and old stu,
dents present.
At this there We're many bright
speeches made in response to toasts.