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

Il do not expect TO be able to secure
the passage of the bill to maeadamize
the road to the Federal cemetery at this
session of Congress" said Hon. E. W.
Pou, member of Congress from the
Fourth district, who was in Raleigh yes
terday. Il succeeded in securing the ap-
prevail of the War Department and that
was forward step, but the bill viii die
in the Committee on Military Affairs.
There are bills for like roads that would
require an appropriation altogether of
1920 900, and the leaders of the House
will turn down every proposition for
such an appropriation at this session.
Mr. Pou received many compliments
while in the city upon his address at the
University He is now at Smithficld with
his family, but will return to Washington
Sunday night.
Il wish somebody would devise q plan
by which the commandments OF the
greatest institutions in the State would
not conflict, said gentleman yester-
day. Now this week ] had my heart
set upon hearing Secretary Herbert at
the University and DR.. Van Dyke at Trim
ity They both spoke at the same hour
and the same day. / ended by not hear
ing either The Fair folks in the State
are arranging a circuit so that the Fairs
do not conflict Why canLot the college
authorities do likewise?"
That sounded like "hoss sense" and
| was glad to be able to tell the gentle
man that at the meeting of the board
of trustees of the University this week
steps were taken looking to some change
to prevent conflict. A committee com
posed of President Venable, Col. Paul b.
Means, and DR. B. F. Dixon was appoint
ed to confer with the Trinity college,
trustees about fixing time for holding
commencement that will enable visitors
TO attend both the University and Trinity
commandments. The idea, so near,
originated in conversation in Concord
between Col. Paul B. Means. a trustee
of the University, and Mr.. Will K. Odeh,
trustee of Trinity 1t is good IDEA.
Push it along.
Col. Paul B. Means. of Concord. spent
Yesterday morning in Raleigh. He was
returning from a meeting of the boaro
of Trustees of the University, OF when
he has been a member since 1878. In
ALI these years he has missed but TWO
meetings He says the commencement
this week was one of the most delight
full he has attended, and speaking OF
pIeasant incident at the alumni banquet,
Col. Means said
Zone of the most beautiful incidents
of the commencement was the manner
in which reference to DR.. Venable. the
present president of the University, and
cises. when Mr. Staly. as president or
the University was made and received.
1t first occurred in the Senior class eXef-
ecises, when Mr.. Stacy, as president Oh
the Senior class, was making his admir-
able address. His reference to DR.. Ven
able was handsome and just and was
responded to by the audience III such q
manner that every ono recognized that
Dr. Venable was the proper man to be
head of our great University and this
speakers reference to DR.. Battle was so
touching so kindly received that every
body felt that a great and proper TRIBUTE
had been paid to most worthy man
for work well done. This matter reach
ed it's climax when Mr.. Pou, in his great
speech, referred to DR.. Venable and Dr.
Battle in such appropriate terms to each
as to meet a most hearty response. what
he said about Dr. Venable was splendidly
applauded, what he said about Dr. Battle
was applauded so generously and in such
prolonged manner that we all felt that
one of the browning glories of our Uni
versity was that, while she was march
ing forward under the leadership of her
new great president, with a stately step
to the music of the age of education to
her high destiny she was also at the
same time most tenderly and affection
ately cherishing him who as her presi-
dent took care of her at her new birth
in 1875 and SO long guarded and cared
for her 1t was all a grand Improvement
on the old saying, the King is dead,
long live the King: it meant our new
president lives and reigns, our other
president is alive and loved