The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-23
In THE CAPITAL OF CAROLINA.

out of the garnet of forgotten lumber
the dusty memories of a "church fuss.
The chief parties to the combat were
preachers who were agents or professors
in a college, Gildersleeve the witty
Grecian of Johns Hopkins, affirms that
man who has been pedagogue for seven
years is ruined for service in society
The environment kiln dries the fellow
the sap evaporated. In ten minutes his
profession betrays itself. We can see
that a Pope was the inevitable product of
the Church system of that period Con-
slider a mortal day by day, week in and
week out regarded as the fountain OF
wisdom. The wondering eyes of pupils
awed by the revelation that one small
head contained all he knew" 1t reacts
on the pedagogue. AS Sam Weller
averred of the shepherd and his excess
of tea-he saw him ''wisably swelled. =
Our fine college folks in those distant
days had ruled their admiring scholars
till any challenge of authority or in
fallibility set fire to the fuse. The bust
up was sure. Men of Dhilosophic minds
can trace coneeit to it's origin. We once
heard an eloquent city pastor whose nose
suffered for the scent of sandal wood,
incense, gums, if he missed the regular
session of the vestalS of his church. the
flatterng spnsters. We saw him boil over
at challenge of his opinion, and heard
HIM call an earnest man of God "a cast
iron iackass," whatever department of
zoology it may belong to. He was spoilt
that was all of it. Editors would
break out with similar rash if they were
not reduced by scarification and pile
botomy letting out this itch in their
blood Let the pulpit pray for meekness
and the CHAIR particularly of girls
schools flor the little misses inherit
such a knack of delighting men people
with tickling remalks) wallow in the
| ashes of lowlness. Dear brethren, our
bowels of compassion yearn over you.
AS Cromwell wrote: Consider, if you
may not sometimes be mistaken. On
niscienoe is the infirmity of the pro
| fessor' of a calico college whose di-
| plomas are on split calf skin. Let edi-
| tors rejoice at the cudgellings that be-
fall them count it all joy" for blessed
is the man who endureth temptation"
| North carolina prospers. The soft air
| along her coast has converted the low
| lands into vast market gardens. The
procession of fine fish from the Mexican
waters reach the warm inlets of Carolina
| in advance of their advent in the York.
| The Virginia and Northern cities pay
/ premium of early shad and early peas :.
| The bright leaf and the cotton boil in the
midlands and the metals in the noun
tains combine to bring prosperity. Their
/ school of handicraft and farming is
| equipping the new generation for scien-
| tific work in shop and farm. This means
much. The skilled agriculturist will be
| the envied citizen
Waning space forbids me to renew the
ink in the pen barrel. | had the honor
of visit to the home of the Delane of
the Carolina press-the Hon. Josephus
Daniels-whose seasoned wisdom gives
him weight in counsel, whose authorita-
tive pen instructs, whose character
adorns the citizenship of the State.
In the drawing room hung the portrait
! of Worth Bagley, the hero of Cardenas,
where his noble life was given for the
freedom of Cuba. Mrs. Daniels was his
sister, grandchildren of Governor Worth
| With the venerable mother of Mr.. Daniels,
| | renewed an acquaintance. Her children
are debtors for high qualities. / could
| well understand the profound respect
paid her by our Church people in Caro-
| lima.
The Rev. DR.. Smith, pastor of the
| chief church in Raleigh has the art of
/ getting people to work in which Bishop
| McTyeire ranked high. Such genial
/ person made one forget the ills of life.
! | left near dawn on Monday to catch up
with my own tasks. OHM meminisce
/ Iuyablt. j. j. l..