The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-06

PROFESSOR f. L. NENABLE.
Who Was Yesterday Elected President of
the University.
p. Parker Mr.. Eleys subject was: 'The
Symmetry Of Life The thought he
traced ran somewhat thus:
Society at large is divided into three
classes The intellectual class, the mo-
raj class, and the religious class, CORE
spending to the three great elements of
the human mind, knowing, willing and
feeling.
The intellectual man in America shapes
the course of our industrial life. The mo-
raj class are our philanthropists. The re-
ligious class are our churchmen.
To be intellectual alone is mere material
ISM to be moral alone is anarchy and
polygamy; to be religious alone is abb
solutSm.
BY being religious alone we do not
mean Christianity, but only the unre-
strained action of the religious principle
Society being composed of individuals,
its symmetrical structure depends upon
tie symmetrical structure of the indiviG-
ual minds
Christianity is the symmetry of life for
raj and religious elements.
Man leads the fullest life who knows
the most, who feels the noblest, and who
act the best.
Mr.. Coffee's subject was anglo Saxon
versus Latin
1.-The question Of race is a living ques-
ton" he said 1.-The history of the
struggle of the different races for su-
premacy. The cowardly, the weak and
superstitious races are soon overcome.
For an example the Indian, 'but historic
races have also fallen before the superior
virtues of their rivals.
For centuries a mighty struggle has
ragged between Anglo Saxon and Latin.
The Latin at first ruled the cultured
world, but is being driven back by the
Saxon. Why is this? Life is in correspond
ence with environment. Saxon can adapt
himself to environment. Latin lacks mo-
bility which is necessary to progression,
for not to advance is to go backward.
French have wrong idea of education.
True education is the foundation stone
upon which all national greatness rests.
Education with the French is fitting young
men to pass an examination for some
government position, with the Saxon for
the struggles Of life. The most success
full men are those who originally had to
rough it.
Saxon has higher ethical standard
The French substitute honor for duty.
Honor says do thing because the attend
ant circumstances make 1t the proper
thing to do duty because the thing IN
itself is right. The French rely too much
on the state, the Anglo Saxon relies upon
himself. The nation is only the organl-
cation of separate units of character.
Units must be strong else the nation Will
be weak. Latin institutions do not allow
the individual to assert himself. The
Saxon possesses those characteristics
mobility vitality, energy, personal initia-
tive courage-which tend to make a great
race. and Judging by his past success
and present condition will continue to
dominate the world through ages yet un-
born
Mr.. Parker's Grafton was on america
Forces which shape our changed condi-
lions of Life
He argued that changed economic con-
ditions reshape national policies
National isolation no longer serves
American life; we must perforce
les ago the Orient and Occident met at
Hellespont today they meet on Pacifc's
further shore All things now conspre
toward struggle for commercial primary.
To control the worlds trade is the Saxon's
ambition; trade centre is tending toward
the Pacific.
Russia England and America are enter
ed for a common struggle. Russias pur-
poses are alien to, England's coincide with
ours. True representative democracy and
enlightened colonial policy, two supreme
political achievements of this age, are
products of Saxon genius English and
American systems are naturally approach
ing. Potentialities of our position, race
and age are magnificent. The brightest
pages of future history will be filled with
matchless record of Saxon's wonderful
achievements.
At 1920 p. m, the President and
faculty gave their annual reception to all
visitors in Commons Hall.
The crowd continues to swell and our
little town is taxed severely to carry it's
new load. Many prominent visitors arc on
the HILL among whom | notice: Judge
Fred Phillips, John w. Graham, S. p
Graves, w. II. s. Burgwyn, Rev. II. b.
John, f. H. Fusbee, J. o. Carr, JOS. H.
Chadbourn, Jr., j. A. Robbling. j. O. Cant
Col. Thos. Kenan, W. T. Whitsett. Major
Graham, +. d. Winston, Geo. NJ. Rose,