The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-06

new and interesting movement. DR..
Merrill has written the romantic history
OF the University for the January num-
Der Of the American Missionary. In
part, he says:
Eight substantial buildings afford the
facilities now needed and are SO grouped
that in the near future the Central and
Music Halls can be erected. to complete
the general plan. Already the large en-
rolmsnt of pupils, coming. as they do.
from more than a score OF the states OF
our Union. is making the proposed build
ings necessity.
For uine months In a year the faculty
of Flax like those who In large cities man
college settlements, day and night seek In
every way and by all means to arouse and
perpetuate the highest Christian ideals.
Added to these are intellectual training.
musical culture and spirit OF true gen.
tility. The student body honors SCHOLAR
ships. awakeus ambitions, cultivAtes good
manners, frowns upon untidyness OF APP
pearsnce. while by firmly sustained legis-
lation the faculty forbids any display Of
sxtravagancs In attire Patches and
darns are expected soilsd or neglected
garments the school will not permit. The
CHOICEST Of the recently emancipated race
are here seeking a training.
fsw are intractable, but to one who re-
calls the life OF the race and the treat
msnt it has received before and since 1t
was freed, life at Fisk 10 constant mira
ole.
The Flax idea 10 an expression often on
the lips of its alumni. 1t may be summed
up In this: The rudiments Of learning
for all, manual training for these that
are adapted to ID and will use 10 In theit
aft 81 life, the best of culture for thoss who
are capable of receiving and employs ing
1t. In q word. capacity not color, Chris.
L.. 49, a.. kn 10,
as to the kind of education youth 10 to
receive, whether he dwell In the North or
South, whether he be an Ethiopian or an
A nglo-Saxon. Exceeding few In com-
parison with the vast multitude Of their
race will be thoss who receive their d.
ploma at Fisk but they are TO be leaders
OF y people soreiy needing leadership.
Each year 10 publishes to the world Its
list Of graduates, and over against each
name what he Is doing for the world. IL
doas not hesitate to compare this list with
a like catalogue of any institution with
equipment equal 10 It's own. IL has faith
to believe that the demon OF prejudice
will not always hold it's flaming sword
to bar true manhood deserving success at
the threshold of life.
Fisk's needs are great. 1t needs such
| an endowment AS shall enable IL to de-
| cline help from that trusst foster motEsr
the A. III. A. Its chairs professional
and for Instructors should be placed upon
| q permanent footing. In no other way
| can Its tine plant be utilized. IL North
srn institutions of learning must rely
upon sndow ments to pay from tuo-thlPds
to thIee-Q rarters Of the ocss Of educating
their students. certainly an Institution
| educating the youth of a race scarcely
| forty years out Of the house Of bondage.
and hence poor bsyond all expression,
media vastly more the income OF AN en-.
downsnt TO supplement- the meagre
tlit,ops which lite pupils pay. Hers y On
| opportunity for the man OF large means