The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-04


and dwell on earth to make it a heaven.
And this they will do if they can be ever
found together. Neither can dwell on
earth alone any more than in Heaven
whence they came.
THE fact is as gratifying as it is unique
that aside from the original benefactions
to Trinity College in which SO MANY
names are worthy of special mention one
family have given the institution in build
ings. endowment and equipment more
than $600,00O Having tasted the luxury
OF wise and intelligent giving, father
sons and even grand children vie with
each other in seeking to supply the needs
OF growing and prosperous college. The
ambition of a prosperous European is to
found family Happily we have a fresh
example OF prosperous American whose
worthy ambition is to found college,
The satisfaction experienced by the VEN
cradle father, whose gifts to the endow-
ment alone have exceeded 100000 is a
satisfaction which comes not only from
a noble and generous deed, but from the
character, discipline and faithful work
of those whom he has sought to benefit
If Trinity College is written upon the
heart of Mr.. Washington Duke, grateful
and students have helped to write it
there.
Noble benefactions have been
added by the two sons, Mr.. ]. B. Duke
and Mr.. B. N. Duke. both now of New
York, but whose hearts turn fondly to the
worthy object of their fathers affec-
tions. The names of some of the gem
Grafton will this day be added to the list
of hon fnOf0 Al
October 3rd should be observed in per-
petuity as Benefactors Day. The noble de-
sire of these and other benefactors is that
Trinity College shall be provided with
equipment and facilities Of instruction
| equal to any in the land. Money will not
/ be lacking to make a great college so
/ long as it is theirs to give and the same
encouraging results as now follow their
| generosity.
/ But college like this is also the
| meeting place of opportunity and inspi-
ration. There must not only be a
| noble plant and an ample endowment, but
there must be soul large enough to fill
the body and use it. Inspiration must
come from men capable of receiving in
! spiration Minds capable of Inspiration
are the only ones that can impart in
SpiratiOn to the students who thrOng
these halls A great college become a
place of great inspiration, both because
Of the living and the dead Nay, l will
say a college in time becomes a place of
| inspiration even more because of the
| dead than the living. The longer the
world lives the more it is governed by
| the dead than the living. Death fastens,
not loosens the grasp of great thinker.
Aric tot1a 0hc
has not surrendered his place in the
worlds regard Blind Homer has more
appreciative readers today than when he
first sang his almost perfect epics. We
quote the dead Jefferson and Madison and
! Marshall as our weightiest authorities.
1t is where these mighty spirits of the
dead are most studied that the world is
most inspired by them.
"A true college stands also for per-
sonality and progress. 1t is discoveries
made by Morse and Pasteur in the quiet
of their laboratories that follow in the
| wake of such discoveries as Sir Humphrey
Davy's safety lamp for the worlds true
betterment and progress. A college is
set to prove all things and to hold fast
that which is good. The conservatism OF
true learning has made the world un-
mindful of it's progressiveness as we'll
But back of true progress and an ex-
PLANTATION of it is great personality
An institution is but the heightened
shadow of man. The greater the
shadow the more notable the personality
The development of the personality with
all that it implies is the real mission
of the college. This comes not from the
study of things with their laws, bu;
of persons with their characters, their
thoughts and principles. The true ed
ucation must take more account of per-
sons to give that rounded view which
is essential to sound development"
LATE GIFTS TO TRINITY.
| AT the conclusion of piShop ~,