The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-10

Be present while with joyful hearts
We conSecrate anew
This haIlowed spot, in thine own name,
And to thy service true.
Favor again. o God: these walls
Where once Thy spirit shone;
Send help and wisdom, and may all
The glory be Thine own.
DR.. Phillips, the chairman of the
facuty, rose to introduce Governor
Brogden. He prefaced his Introduction
bv few remarks as to the past and
future policy OF the institution. Among
other things, he said that it had been
sarcastically remarked that the Univer.
Sity had neither politics nor rellglon.
In the.broad sense Of these words 1t was
false as we trace the principles of true
craftsmanship and of Christianity. But
in the sense that the professor VIII
rigidly abstain from attempting to lnf1u-
ence students for or against any polltcal
party or religious denomination, the
charge is true. All parties and sects
shall be treated with perfect impair
TALLY.
Governor Curtis II. Brogden then made
an address, full of animation, with Ian
guage ornate and strong, pressing the
importance of education, classical, pro
fessional, technical, primary and collie
giate, as necessary to modern progress
The Governor made many friends. HIS
compliments to the ladies were very
happy but some of them wondered, II
he believed all he said; why he had not
sued for and obtained for himself one
of the angelic beings he described.
Ex-Governor Vance then in his usual
fclicitous style introduced the orator of
the day, cX-Judge William III. Battle, Il
graduate of the class of 1920. To quote
from contemporary letter to the Raj
eigh News: Judge Battles was the
tender task to awaken the echoes of
memory, and bid us remember, resem-
bic and persevere." He took Il survey
of the history of the University. He
gave sketches of some of its illuStrious
sons, and an estimate of their influence
on the history of the State. But add
dresses We're highly appreciated.
Professor Mangum, with Il graceful
compliment to the author of the hymn,
Mrs. Spencer, who had written IT for
this occasion, gave out the following
lines which were sung to the tune OF
Old Hundred the band leading.
Eternal source of light and truth,
To Thee again our hearts we raise;
Except Thou build and keep the house,
In vain the laborer spends his days.
Without Thine aid in vain our zeal,
Strives to rebuild the broken walls;
Nainly our sons invoke the muse
Among these sacred groves and walls.
From off Thine altar send Il coal,
AS burning Seraph erst have brought;
Relight the flame that once inspired
The faithful teachers and the taught.
Pour on our path Thine clouded light
That from Thy constant favor springs;
Let heart and hand be strong beneath
The shadow of Almighty wings.
Recall o God. the golden days:
May rude, unfrutful discord cease;
Our sons i'll throngS eXulting throng
The ancient haunts of white-robed
Peace.
SO shall our upward way be fair,
AS that our Sainted fathers trod.
Again the Priest and Muse declare
The holy oracles of God.
The proceedings in the chapel were
closed by Il benediction and the audience
separated with their hearts full of thank
fulneSs for the new life of the inStitu-
ton they loved SO well.
The venerable Diaectic and philan-
thropic societies were rcinaugurated
during the evening. The DIalectic was
called together by Thomas NJ. Argo,
Esq. the last secretary, and Judge VIM.
III. Battle was made temporary presl-
dent.
The Philanthropic Society was called
together by Col. VIM. l.. Saunders, i'll
whose care its books were placed in
1865 when the last meeting was held.
| have shown how the good old Uni
versty was started again on its career
of usefulness and honor Its friends
have been rapidly swelling in numbers.
while its enelHies are manifestly grow
ing fewer. Nav its prosperity for the
next quarter of century increase as
rapidly in proportion as it increased
since 1919, If my prayer shall be am
swered our chances are good for over
| two thousand students in 1928.