The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-16

of on;a u unpretentious helpfulness
qu'e' leadership in all that makes for
NE. Such men form the leoven
i ilshtiy leavens the whole. 40
fno+ 20 say that the University's
fort. ' greatest work is the sending
Ioha Sucn men as David CASTOR Worth
w. Fries, Julian S. Carr and a bost
OF others who have truly served ana -
hfted their fellows.
Besides this uuiet. vet nowerf,, 10.
ehce the sons of the University boy. Ia
VI uone their share in all great forwors
movements in the State. 1t was one of bor
oh' archibald d. Murphey, who laid tho
ouhuation OF the States system of public
w ana the University could do no
~ service. 1t was one of the prime
1'I0oto ol ner creation that she should
'he mead or the States system Of
education, not the whole of if. That
through her the humblest and most iono-
rant N the land should be blessed and
me whole State uplifted. Please note
'he sequence of events The University
must hrst gather strength and scatter
nere 2nd there the seeds of knowledge.
4 must gradually irculcate a love for
= Ihen one of her gifted sons
aiioeS' more deeply touched than his
FELLOWS with the divine love for bu-
N'H oIllo uD OInoTS TO npJn him
ana schools for the children snrior ,n
all over the land. 1t is in this wav alone
nat such problems must be worked ont
mere must be men who know tho value
ana the need of education. there must
De men inspired with the zeal for cor
Velce; there must be trained teachers or
IL Will be the old story of blind leaders of
the blind.
Inc complaint has been made that the
University does not send it's students di-
rectly into the public schools. This is
q MISTAKE. Many of it's students do teach
ana rave taught in these schools. Sew
ehty four students at present in the Uni
SHY nave taught in these schools. Few
OF It's graduates however, enter this ser
vice and it would be a waste of power
Tor them to do SO. They can better serve
by teaching public school teachers. and
thus multiplying their influence. In the
place OF one man scores unite their
strength for the upward movement. If
they are themselves we'll trained thew
transmit this training. With many such
teachers there would be an end to the
cry of inefficient work.
AN EDUCATIONAL REVIVAL.
In this time of educational revival,
when the people are clamoring for more
and better schools, the State must come
TO the rescue of the system. and by wise
legislation improve and enlarge it but
the law-givers Should realize that the
most potent factor in this revival, the
most powerful instrument in their hands
must be the University. 1t must be en-
larged and strengthened and upheld in
its work. It must be properly furnished
for the great struggle against ignorance,
co that itc ucnfn1po @ ~ y, 4.~-z
multiplied and the people may be fed.
The University recognized the value OF
church education and aided in the founda-
ton of Wake Forest College, and one OF
it's first presidents was a distinguishe
son of the University, William Hooper
Trinity was upheld and tided over peril
Gus times, largely by the munificence Of
another alumnus. Julian S. Carr. The
first president of Davidson was an alum
nus Of the University, Robert Hall Morri.
son, the father of Stonewall Jackson's
wife. Besides, the University has give1
Davidson some of her strongest men
President Hepburn and William J. Mar
tin. The University recognizes that there
is a great field for these institutions ant
welcomes the help afforded by thei1
strength and devotion. for the harves
truly is plenteOus.
II vas liz oulftISlIy tlldI eStdDljSLet
the first normal school for teachers, am
McIver, Alderman, Joyner, Noble, Ora
ham, ard others have been foremost il
this wreat work for the children Of tn,
State. 1t was largely through the effort
t of our alumni that the rights of the wo
! men of the State to equal Opportunitie
with the men was cOgniZed and that nObl
institution in Greensboro was built, an,
2 from the beginning it's destinies have bee
controlled by. our own McIver. The frs
attempt at giving an agricultural and me
chanical training in the State was her
> and the strong and growing institutio
: in Raleigh, devoted to such ends, has TO
5 it's president another able son of the Uni
. versity, Geo. T. Winston.
The great industrial movement whic
is revolutionizing the conditions of lf
around us and which promises to max
this a great and prosperous State, ha
:, for it's leaders many of cur alumni, sue
men as Holt, Fries. Carr. Alexander
Morehead and many others, and each yea
the University is sending many OF II
Z Younger sons into the factories and mill
, of the State.
S OUR GREATEST STEP FORWARD.
During the past summer the State wa
stirred by one of theg reatest politica
stirred gy one of the greatest politicf
:, campaigns in it's history. Ihe Durnln
y question was the educational amendmen
Now | would not be misunderstood her
s DO not think of ME as unnecessarily DRAG
eine political matters into an adresS {
u this character. While this mas 1orme
? marty shibboleth / can in no sense regal
u it as a party matter. l believe that IN
9 few years men of all parties Will gathe
to it's support. Many have not yet awaF
y ened to the deeper significance OF IN
:. movement. Divested of all political colo
II and bearing, it marks one OF the creates
Z stems forward ever taken DIV inns pet
rIe virtually the enforced education
every citizen. It means more sc'ool' aH
q better: Improvement in all lines OF educs
+ion from the smallest school IN the Ia
u off country district 10 this UNIVERSITY u
haod of the educational system OIL IL
state. While many of the alumni OF u
University did valiant service IN IN
movement. the standard bearer was 'h'
10 upright. true and wise son OF the ohi'el'
q ~ Charles B. Aycock, our Governor-eie
r. was his straight'c1W honesty az