The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Judge w. J. Montgomery, of Concord
The Durham members of the board who
attended the meeting We're Messrs. j. III.
Scuthgate. V. Ballard h. n. Duke.
Tonight the Trinity chapter of the
Alpha Thu Omega fraternity gave ban
quet at the Carolina. More than one
hundred guests were present 1t was
one of the most delightful hanquets ever
held here.
Tfo Ke~7a 9;gr1 fraternity had q
lightf,l Lar quot at Hotel Carolina Mon
Gay night, given by the Trinity College
chapter Covers were spread FOR sixty
and everything was elegance and grace.
From II p. m. to l a. m. the guests We're
assembled in the banquet hall Mr. S.
w. Spargcr was toast master Tho
guests were welcomed by Mr.. Fl r. Ma
honey and then the following tcasts were
responded to: ''Our Fraternity" "The
Kappa Sigma Girl" and Trinity.
Among the speakers were Prof. w. F.
Gill and T. w. Smith.
Those present were: Misses. Florence
Rcney, Pearl Duke, Helen Mae Scott,
Louise Carr, Pattie Adams, Elizabeth
Rawls, Lille NJ Young, Blanche Gum.
Katie Moore, Pearl n. Long. Agnes j.
Makely, Mary M. Rem, Maude Dinwid-
die, I.ottie Tomlinson, Mabel Tomlinson,
Mrs. George l.. Lyon, Messrs. s. w
Sparger, w. F. Gill. w. X. Boyd, S. w
Anderson, w. G. Puryear, j. c. Mills, II.
F Minis, NJ. H. Allen, ]. A. Claywell
s. Daniels. ]. w. Alspaugh, j., /, A.
A large and cultivated audience gath
cred tonight to hear young declaimers of
the graduating class These young gen
tlenen acquitted themselves handsome
ly and the prediction is that they Will
be heard from on the stump and the ros-
trum in coming years. The first speech
was by Mr.. w. H. Brown.
A PLEA FOR CONSERVATIVE.
PROGRESS.
Men are excited over the search for
the truth along all lines, and especially
along the lines of religion and theology
The church is ready to receive new
truth. but she is hampered by two forces.
The radical critic and the radical scien-
fist on the one hand, the former break
Ing 6HllICly WITH TIT past anu dSSSIlltS
that it has no claim on the present for
reverence, and the latter declaring that
the life revealed in nature and discover
ed through science demand TO religion
at all. But the knowledge of the exist
ence of these men should not hinder our
search for the truth. We have not yet
seen the dawn of the day when we shall
know the whole truth
The church is hindered on the other
hand by the conservative element in her.
We rejoice that conservatism that holds
to an old until a new truth is settled
but we feel that conservatism to be a
curse which retards the search for the
new. All of Gods truth was not discov-
cred centuries ago. His truth must be
foundleSs.
Conservatism says, let us have nc
change, no advance. But the battle is
on u.s. Then let us reverently accept the
results of modern scientific investiga-
ton, and also the best results of the
modern scholarly study of the Bible.
We are not pleading for men who will
break entirely with the past, nor for
those who will be bound by it, but we
plead for broad minded men. Such men
in England were Maurice and Robertson
In America there was Phillips Brooks
Investigation does not destroy truth
but it tears away the rubbish and gives
the truth a living form.
A CRISIS IN FINE HISTORY.
(By Mr.. C. l.. Hornaday, Norfolk. Va
Today in North Carolina we are deal
i,1or =, -
associated and affecting greatly our So
cial and political welfare. These arc
the negro problem and the problem Of
education. That which aids in eleyatine
our people mentally and morally will
aid in solving the much discussed negro
problem. So tina THE all-important duty
of the first decade of the twentieth cen
fury is to advance educational interests
and to create a deep abiding sentiment
in favor of education.
! To do this it is necessary TO institute
sane systematic educational campaign
!, that shall make itself felt never end
until to every boy and girl of every race
shall be offered the privileges of edu-
cation. Parents must be made to fee
the necessity and the moral duty OF
having their children to enjoy these priyi-
leges. Men must be made to love edu-
cation, to desire knowledge for itself
and the opportunities for greater worA
and wider usefulness that it offers. They
must not be paid or compelled to &C
cept true mental culture and the eleva-
! ton of intellectual aspirations.
In the prosecution of this campaign for
the educational growth of our State
there is a great demand TO men of learn
ing, of business ability and who have
the genius of leadership. Today in the
front ranks of the educational move
ment which is now in its inception, is
our chief State executive. All are now
working for the best interest of educa-
ton and there may be danger of drift
ing into wrong channels. Men have
made the appeal that white children
learn to read and write, SO that in
coming years they may exercise the
franchise privilege. If We are to be 6
great people we must be great educa-
tionally; If We are to bN great in educa-
tion, every race must be elevated to-
gether and all must be equally taught
true well-drected educational senti-
ment can never be built up by appeal
ing to race prejudice.
FUNCTIONS OF A TWO-SIDED PRESS
| Mr. j. W. Armone. of Ormondsville
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