The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02
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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1902.
NORTH CAROLINA TO BE PRE-
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he Messenger some time ago had
something to say Of overlooking North
Sarolinians and going abroad for teach
ers 10 NIL the various chairs in the high
schools and c~olleges-that 1T was a con-
fession that the schools did not proper
ly educate. If this is true, then il is
a fact that an applicant for Il professor
ship in either university or college. or
high school, if a native OF North Caro-
lima. would be at a disadvantage, be-
cause nativity would be against success.
II true it would be highly censurable.
We recall this because North Caro-
liniars in other fields are successes
when away from home. One of the pro-
fessc ; in the great Harvard University
is a native Of this state and was edu-
Gated at the University of North Caro-
Tina The Raleigh News and Observer
has this and it is sensible and right:
THE fact that native born North
Carolina men took the honors at the
great educational conference at Athens
teaches a lesson which North Carolina
churches and North Carolina colleges
and other institutions ought to learn. 1t
Is this: the men raised at home are full
u CIudl W Oily InGI ally mere IOT The
best positions in North Carolina. Too
often trustees and congregations over
look the talent, ability and worth of
n~ative-born North Carolinians and Sc
cure men of less ability from other
states. Several conspicuous mistakes
hay been made by such a mistaken
course"
We would not be narrow or provincial.
We would not, as we have again and
again stated, confine appointments in
colleges or the pastorate, or the political
appointments or the u5ua1 callings in life
to home production. Not that. Often
The Messenger has insisted that the
wide field OF observation should be
sought and that the best available man
Tor a given place should be selected.
One OF the leading professors at the
University of Virginia is a North Caro-
Hnian. The president of the Presby-
terrain theological seminary in Rich
Enond. Va. Rev. DR.. Moore, is a North
Carolinian. And you will find these
well-eQuipped scholars all about filling
with distinction high places, who are in
decd native here and to the
born" We know Of several not refer
red to here. Get the right man for the
right place, and be not careful as to his
birthplace or land provided he is capa-
bile, has high moral character and is not
AN infdel in disguise.
If, however, it should be unfortunate
TO be a North CaroIiEian when chairs
are sought then let parents avoid edu-
eating their sons at our own institu-
Il L-@ -@~l H1~, 1900
where they will have better instruction.
wider advantages, surer Endorsement,
and more genuine, higher education"
But is there sucE a prejudice against
our gifted North Carolina boys2 W.
must hope not. If so 1t is most lament
able. II we thought this we would be
among those who wou!d fight all state
appropriations for what il mistakenly
described as higher education" We
believe it is preferable. other things be-
ang equal. to give the North Carolinian
the preference. The News and Obser-
Yer is on the right line when it says:
But worse than that IS the idea that
too often prevails that a man from some
other state will fill the bill better than
a man of equal ability from North
Carolina. This is always a mistake, be-
cause the North Carolinian of equal
ability always has IN addition the in,
defnable something which was called
-'No'f Caliny ways in Esmerelda'
which cannot be found in anybody else,
no matter how brilliant or eloquent"
We believe tina today there are bet
ter finished, ADLER men out Of politics
with a very few exceptions, than are
In. We hold that there are as able
teachers and professors N presidents
of colleges among native-born sons as
are now to be found at the mead of oul
chief institutions. We are that much
of a North Carclinian. and we will mo-
go back upon her sons.
You may go into North Caroline