The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-04
AN EDUCATIONAL ERA OF GOOD FEELING.

the education of all the people in North carolne, writing his first editorial in
favor of localt tax for graded school when opposition to it was strong nd pow
crfu1 During all hese years the vision Of an Educational Era q Good Feeling
such as was ushered in at Raleigh OF the 18th day Of February. 1e2 has been seen
a4ar off. That meeting participated in b. representatives Of al the educational
interests nd divisions of the educational workers. issued a Declaration Of N
dependence against rnteraey, ad mapped ut the plan Of campaign It is graft
flying to note hat the action Of that body has been approved BY all educators. the
press. and all others deeply interested in h education Of the people The dy Of
division. IF differences of iealoushs, of MISUNDERSTANDING has passed and we have
entered upon al Educational Era Of Good Feeling May 10 dts@rd or difference
be permitted to enter,
The Biblical Recorder {. last week which has heretofore lot been in harmony
with the policy pursued with reference to the state Institutions for higher edl
has a significant editorial which will be widely approved without admit
ting it hi been wrong. it recognizes that more can be done for education ty
united effort, ad with commemorate wisdom, joins hands the fight for II sorts
of ducaton,a nnoundng some sound opinions in the course Of an elaborate eh-
toral Referring to h University, the I. AM N. College and the Normal and
Industrial College, the Recorder says:
They are moi Goddess. It is a mistake to think so. They are expressions Of
our civilization. which is prsdomnanuy Christian: and to say the least they
a. .oas a Sn'n n oa ." t t@ anomHnafton ao,asa aos onrt MIS- more definite
argue that non-denomnatonl or State colleges are on-chritian. State IN
situations diner from nomination institutions in hat hey are not directly
definitely IN mphatcany Christian. oe may wish tht the state institutions
we're more christian. one a to bring that about is to max the body Of PEG
ple-which is the State more Christian The seed SOW there will flower and
fruit in he Institutions
Again. it is not right to hold hat higher education by he state is evil It is
nj We are III aware of it, that education in a State institution is not
christian. But most of the men sent forth from State nstttuions have been gooa
men,, many of then active actors in church life. Mosto the teachers in state
schools are Christian gentlemen. This is n o accident, nut is due logically to our
civilization"
1t recognizes tina the policy of States school is firmly hxcd-t was fixed in the
Constitution adopted at Hanfa0-and recognizing this fact, the Recorder truly
There is another consideratnn The State nsttuton have long been eHab-
Ished. The State aid policy is as old as the nation 1t canno be dElodged in a
dav It is mreasonjng to hope for anythmg of the sort. We believe the vdun-
ary principle is right. We hope ana expect hat at length that principle will
prevail. But we would not have it absolutely enacted into Law at once; and We
would not lead our leaders to desire or expectn its nmediate triumph. The may
believe in it nd urge it without losing regard nd friendship fr the institutions
that are dependent upon a principle that n their opinion is less desirable The
true word, the light principle and the nobler Ways can Away abide its time.
The Recorder truly declares You will never get a college patronzed or en-
dowed by maxim a political issue of it. Yu will never make a Christian body
strong by addmg tests to the Christian faith" It counsc1s the churches to endow
ad supper and strengthen he nominations colleges to give Christian edu-
cation. to stand tr better public schools saying it will stand for those meas
mes.a nl adding:
"weshan do these things without contemplating political action; without
creating as'ru5' IN or o' h~ ' o4 state ,ns ''u'ons % pn 4 NC n s" m - -
by political actsb nut by change in the views of men, without which political acts
are OF slight import"
Thcrct is need in North Carolina for all its educational institutions Every dol
lar given to Trinity, Wake Forest, Davidson, Elon and other denommational col
leges is a matter for rejoicing by all h ave the educadona progress of the
State at heart just as every dollar given the University, tho State Normal ad
Industrial College and tho A aa NJ. College is a matter that ought to give JOY to
every friend of the UNCONVENTIONAL colleges, Equally SO is a matter of rejoicing
to see the semD'"eS academies o"'s'S ana "n *'""S '"s"S"" +"
every way for the important work they are doing. But above all these, the graft
hcaton at the bcttrment of the public schools is a matter for broader and deeper
rejoicing, for in these schools for years to con the bulk Of the children will
receive al their education that vii equip them for their life work. They re the
foundatons upon whch the whole educational structure of thu State must rest.
1t is because they have been poor and poorly equipped hat the higher institutions
have often been forced to struggle to exc out al existence.
Let u.s., first of all, press local taxction unit it is enjoyed b. every school dis
ut in The Estate: let us hold up the nands of he academic ad memuao tory
schook; let US press umn the hearts o mon of means to give largely to the
colleges in which they were educated, or the colleges OF their church; let US de-
mand gradual creased appropriations to the State institution of learning and
let the Educauon Era OF Good Feeling resultm in a Strengthening of all the edu-
eauonal institutions and harmonious efforts N the part of III educators IL ei-
tors ad all others who are sincerely working for the education of III 1.-The people.
he past is past, with its Successes, its Observation-Disclosures, its Mistakes; the
duty of the hou-the supreme duty of this generaion-s to provide goo schools
for all the children of the State. If W get rich, and fail to educate the children
We have failed in our responsibility to hose who come after US. All h realize
the grave responsibility, ten fold greater since the adoption of the suffrage amend
mmt, are obeung the sciptural injunction of forgetting those things tina are
behind N pressing forward" in generous rivalry to see who can d most re
move The burden OF. nlteracy that impedes the progress of this good onmon-
wealth.
ON WHOSE Ok is GORED.
We have come upon a dy of sensational dinners and sensational rpInanas
But in giving re"iman's and eensures something depend on whose OK is sorea
Plenty of naval officers and arm officers criticised schle. They received pro-