The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-05
The UNIVERSITY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Continued from First pagc1

somebody has nurscd it and kept it
alive, and some day the people Of this
State will realize thei rdebt of gratitude
of Prof. J. a. Holmes, that great and
indefatigable worker and foresighted
benefactor of his State.
The educational revival has been long
delayed, but we thank God it is begin
ming We see McIver, Alderman, Win
ston. Venable, Joyner and long list of
earnest educators in this movement and
we rejoice to see as one of its leaders
politician who is big enough and brave
enough, and with foresight and faith
enough to make a campaign for education
for all the people.
Education instead Of politics from
stump in North Carolina!
Then Minerva, you may we'll feel at
home among u.s.
"But young gentlemen, let us never be
guilty of the folly of seeing nothing
grand in what our fathers have wrought
and thought. Let us enjoy the rich heri-
tage they have given us, and let us emu
late their graces and virtues, for those
heroic gentlemen are itly described in
the lines Of the Indian sage:
In good fortune not Clateu, III III loA
tune not dismayed,
Ever eloquent in council, never in the
fight affrayed-
Proudly emulous of honor, stoadfastly on
wisdom set;
Perfect virtues in the nature of noble
soul are met
However the young gentlemen Of the
| FI,xN
Of wisdom viii, ann sure, take the middle
ground, equally regardless Of those who
are slaves of precedent, and Of those
who spend their time in nothing else but
either to tell or TO hear some new things.
You have, young gentlemen, in your
love and gratitude to your alma mater
made her most handsome present-and
it is my pleasant privilege to accept it
in her behalf. The faculty and trustees
would indeed be ungrateful if they were
not deeply touched by this evidence OF
your warm hearted generosity and Of
your loyalty and love for this University,
so dear to you, to US, and to our ances-
tors Possibly no classical divinity
touched so MANY phases of life as did
Minerva her festivals were celebrated by
scholars, poets, painters, sculptors, SPIN
ners. weavers, fullers and cobblers, all
and many more being under the care and
protection of the goddess of wisdom, oil
the liberal arts and sciences OF skilled
labor and of scientific warfare. And 50,
the influence Of the University is felt in
all phases of North Carolina life, and II
as some aIlege, we have in North Caro-
lima paidtoomuch attention to the learn
ed professions, we now realize the fact
that the training and broadening of the
mind is not lost in any calling. And, how
ever, much man who draws million
dollar salary may decry higher education,
we can but believe that he himself would
be even better equipped for his work
and moro valuable man to his employ
ers. a man u broader views and ;1cre
capable CT enjoying life if he had first
been blessed VITA 4 higher education
And so. inspired by year support and chat
Of the thousands of alumni, We shall
strive mere and more to put this inestl-
mable privilege within the reach CT all
of our North Carolina youth.
1--WE Will put this beautiful cast where
it will he an Inspiration to those who
come after Won. and where it will serve
as reminder OF this occasion and Of
you.
After this came the alumni luncheon
in Commons Hall; procession from Me
mortal Hall to Davie Poplar; reading
of statistics and awarding of class
medals by w A. Murphy Statiscian;
smoke of class pipe; cheering President
Venable and faculty; Song: "Old North
State"
The exercises were delightfully."- inter
spersed with musical selections.