The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET
Eloquent Young Orators of the Glass
of 1902
LEADING QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED.
And Many Strong Points Made by The Ably
Iqu:pped Orators. Great Numbers OF
Visitors Present and Deep interest
in the Exercises.
in the Exercises.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, NJ c., June 3-The Craven
Memorial Hall at Trinity Cllege was
crowded this morning to hear the baccal-
aureate sermon by DR. j. NJ Buckley,
editor of the New York Christian Ad-
vocate
The text was Genesis, 37th Chapter,
part of the goth verse: And we shall
see what will become of his Dreams.
Extreme age usually dwells much in
the past, middle life is occupied with
trying to bring things to pass, child
hood in present pleasures, but youth
ard early manhood indulge in dreams of
the future.
The dreams of Joseph We're supernat-
uraI and their fulflment was accomplish
ed by miracles of Gods wisdom and
power If the dreams of young men are
fulfilled they will usually depend upon
the nature Of those dreams and their
own conduct. Observation shows that
many whose hearts beat high with hope,
fail: their dreams are not realized and
keen disappointment their portion. This
fact suggests as a theme for this occa-
sion, ''preventable and unpreventable
failures Failures in Life
The speaker pointed out that there
are different standards of success. that
some who seem to fail really succeed,
while others who seem to succeed for a
time, fail miserably in the end. Some
who are thought to fail in their lives
have been crowned with immortal fame.
He said that some who do not attain
wealth and social position really achieve
the most wonderful success, are honored.
trusted, live long ard die lamented by
all who knew them. Many man could
be said to fail in life when he is unable
to support himself and those dependent
upon him, when he can accomplish 10th
ing honorable or useful. when his repu-
tation is bad because of his conduct,
when his life is cut off before maturity,
when he can neither make nor keep
friends. when he is miserable hates life.
wishes he had not been born. and that
he was dead and drags on from day to
day lazily. Some fail because they are
born physically too weak for the suf-
ferings of life and others because they
lack mental energy. Some of each of
these classes may be highly Intelligent
but are practically helpless. Their fail
IRE is predestined by heredity; but a
large majority are charitably classed
with those who are SIMPLY lazy. In the
latter case their failure is preVentable
and they only are responsible for It.
Some are victims of accident or disease
for which they are not responsible: as
the loss Of sight. hearing but a large
majority who fail in health are to blame
for it themselves. They overwork, under
sleep. over-eat. unduly stimulate and
neglect exercise. Inconsistency OF pur-
pose, INDIGESTION or rash decision accounts
for many failures Many of those who
think themselves to have genius belong
TO this class. A fliprancy of character
which is voluntary, and search for van
ity. leads them to drag along the path
of life free from care and free from bur
dens. Neglect or thorough underworld
is the destruction of many promising
lives. II man learns a thing as it is
not he VII have to re-learn it or struggle
with mistakes through life. The path of
success is midway between isoating in
dependence and obsequious dependence.
GraSping meanness often overdoes itself
and he that dealeth with a slick hand
shall never be rich. Presumption and
despair have ruined many.
The speaker then spoke at some length
on the dreams in ell forms of activity.
spoke of combinations department
stores, spscialties in the professions md
in education aud declared that the re-
turns were grseter and surer than ever
before, but that the demands were great
err. lie said that those who sought hap
I'D nd
that made success their goal usually lost
it. High moral aim was necessary to
insure good, and he made an appeal to
the students to high manhood aud true
religion as being harmonious in consti-
tuting the final goal. He assured tbs
students and the great assembly OF their
friends that there was one dream thai
would sustain person in all The trial of
life and his disappointments and that
was the dream of heaven, and that life
without that was certainly failure. II
might be luxurious failure or squalid
one. but when a ship is wrecked and all
on board are lost. ii makes no difference
what kind of cabin the passengers had
on the short voyage.
y meeting of the board of trustees OF
Trinity College was held yesterday az
tern0on and today. DR.. Kilgo presented
his annual report which was read
The trustees present were: Hun. Kope
Elias. of Franklin Rev G. A. Oglesby
of Aberdeen; Col. ]. F. Bruton, OF Will
son: Rev ]. n. Cole, of Wilmington:
Mr.. j. q. Brown. of Raleigh: Col ]. w
Alspaugh of Winston: Mr.. W. r.
Odell. of Concord: Mr.. F. Stikeleather
OF Asheville; Rev. s. r .Turrentine. oil
Greensboro; Col. C. w. Flowers o.
.Taylorsville; Rev. NJ A Smith. DR.
Dted Peacock. and Prof. O. W. Carr. o.
Greensboro: Rev. r II. Parker. Of Wea-
very lille; Mr.. NJ \. MAYER, of Charlotte;
Rev. j. r. Hurley. of Raleigh Rev. A
p Tyer. OF Wilson; Rev. ", c. Wilson
Of Mocksville. Dir. ]. A. Long of Per
son county: Rev. 4, r. MARI, OF Char
lotte: DIR. f. F. White Of Oxford: Rev
~. NJ. Jurney, OF Nount niige: and