The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-29

This afternoon at o'clock Prof. Ira
Remsen. of Johns Hopkins University will
deliver the commencement address to the
graduating class at A. and Nj. College
DR.. Remsen is one of the most widely
known scientists of the day, and is a
popular speaker.
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon there is
faculty reception to the friends and
alumni of the college.
THE ALUMNI GRAFTON.
The hall at Agricultural and Mechani
cal College last night had been trans
formed into place of beauty and sweet
ness. The festooning of flags, the abun-
dance of fragrant flowers and potted
plants, and the sample of mechanical
work on the walls had converted it into
fit surroundings for the commencement
exercises.
Mr.. Geo. S. Frapps, president of the
alumni, presided and made appropriate
reference to the work of the association
which was organized in 1895. 1t had led
the way in the interest manifested in the
establishment of textile school at the
A. and M. College for which he predicted
the next Legislature would make provis
ion, and have raised a comfortable loan
fund to be loaned to deserving students
He introduced as the alumni orator a
young gentleman who has already won
high place among the younger journal
lists of the State-Mr. ChaS. w. Gold, the
talented editor of the Wilson Times Mr..
Gold spoke with grace and ease for
thirty minutes blending humor and sound
wisdom in proper proportions. His ref
erences to the pleasures and eScapades
of college life, particularly the strawber
ry incident. was in the happiest humor-
Gus vein and created much mcrriment
His good advice and wise admonition was
not ''preacher-like," but frank and sin
cere, creating a healthful impression.
His tribute to the college and its power
shaping North Carolina was glowing and
filial. We regret that we cannot make
room for the whole splendid address,
worthy of the occasion. Speaking of the
work of the college. he said in part:
MR.. COLDS ADDRESS,
Massachusetts owes her wonderful
wealth to an early realization of the ben
efts OF Industrial education. While we
have remained poor and grumblcd at UNI
favorable conditions, Massachusetts, under
intellectually more averse conditions, has
forged ahead. bleak, barren coast,
with cliffs jutting cut into a cold and
restless sea, with poor valleys and poorer
hills, her people have taken our cotton
and by manipulation transformed it into
a finished product which was resold to
us at an enormous profit Massachusetts
years ago established schools of tech
noIogy similar to this A. and M College,
and Their educated the youth of the
State along industrial lines. What Mas
sachusetts did years ago North Carolina
began to do in 1890. Now those of this
institution who graduate in the mcchani-
cal course can find positions of RESPONSE
blity and profit awaiting them where
they can make use of this mechanical
training. The contemplated addition of
textile school meets with rousing
approval from all parts of the State and
North Carolinians will not much longer
be compelled to go to the North to learn
the cotton mill business. North Carolina
for generations was declared to be an
agricultural State During the last decade
We have seen that she is destined to be
great manufacturing State, and to ena-
BILE her to fulfill her destiny is a mis-
sion of this college. True it is that the
most rapid strides have been made along
manufacturing lines, but still there is
room for more mills.
And they are coming. The fact that
every week there are cotton mills and
manufacturing enterprises of almost cv
cry nature being launched means that
capable men must be had to manage these
enterprises-men who can combine theory
and practice. men whose warp and filling
.t.,I,
turning their eyes Southwark and when
they come and place their money in
Southern enterprises they prefer South
ern men--men acquainted with local con-
ditions-to manage these enterprises.
Will these capable men be found?
In the name of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College l answer Yes" for
wherever they go we will have cause to
be proud of them But not only along
mechanical lines is there abundant OPP
portunity for this institution to greatly
aid the Old North State, but along agri-
cultural lines we'll. In fact there is
even a greater need for more intelli-
gence in dealing with the problems which
confront the farmer. In vast MAORI
ty of instances. the North Carolina far
mer has little, if any. conception of the
economical manipulation Or fertilizers or
of the proper manner of saving his forage
crops. In that single branch of agrcul-
ture, dairying, there is a reckless cx-
travagance, negligence an utter lack
of knowledge of details and great waste
in management which is appalling to one
properly versed in such matters. The
short summer course of dairying at this
institution has worked wonders in the
diaries of those who have attended and
will continue to be of great advantage
to them
ALUMNI BANQUET.
At the conclusion of the address, af-
ter good music by the Raleigh band, the
alumni's banquent was served in the din
ing room which had been beautifully and
artistically decorated BY Col. N. F. Stan