The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-29
GRADUATION DAY
Of Az NJ, COLLEGE
Diplomas Presented by Gen..
Matthew w. Ransom.
FIVE ABLE 0RATl0NS
degrees Were Awarded to Fourteen
Young North Carolidians.
STUDENTS RECEIVE PRIZES IN CASH
sshe Presentations Were, Made Most Eloquently
by kslr A, W. Graham and Mr.. c, N.
Allen of the State Agricultural
Board,

Board.
The people of, Raleigh see the yong
men of A. and NJ. College leave this city
with regret 1t is a fine body of am
hitious and honorable young men, fit rep
resentatives of this great and growing
institution. Their department has been
such as to win the respect of all the peo-
pie of the city. The editor of this paper
who has had peculiarly fortunate posi-
ton, so that he could know large num-
Der of them we'll, congratulates the young
men upon their bearing and department
during the year that closed yesterday.
Raleigh will look forward with pleasure
to their return in the early fall.
ADDRESS OF MIR. r. E. SNOWDEN
Mr. Snowden's subject was "The En-
gineer and Social Problems, and the
speaker in discussing it showed that he
had carefully studied his subject and
knew well the points he wished to dem
onstrate.
The speaker began by affirming that
with the introduction of new industries
came new social problems and as one
multiplies, so does the other. He plain
ly showed that one of the most serious
problems attending industrial grow til is
that which arises from crowding labor
ers into narrow areas. Great industries
crowd around natural centers of trade,
and as the industries are many and GEN.
tiers few, there is nothing to look fort
ward to. but an overcrowded habitation,
and here the poor are compelled to make
their homes.
Yet for an increase in progress ard
wealth we must have an increase of in
dustrial establishments. NoH the prob
lem which has been worked at by phil
anthropist, social reformers and benevo-
lent associations is how in adding to
population we might alleviate the I'M
happy lot Of the eongesred labor dis
,seGjcts. This remains for the practical
eiiSfneer~ta solve by modern mechanical
processes, ana he has found, three ways
Of overcoming the difficulties. He has
made it possible for great many people
to have comfortable and sanitary homes
or sr1all piece of ground; second, ne
has found practical way for laborcrs to
live even miles FROM their work: third,
ne is now making it possible for great
industries to have their BONES outside
aud away from the cities. In the first
of these we see the engineers work in
the construction of the Sky scraper' in
which a building is made to hold from
five to ten times as many people as n
smaller house built on the same piece
of land Next. a man is now able to
work miles away from his family ana 1T
night he can with very little expense re-
tIsrE TO them in very little while. Here
we see the engineers progress in the
construction of lines OF rapid transit:
AMI third, mechanical appliances and
carriage are now being cheapened SO that
manufactures can be constructed ut any
point along a railroad system. When
this is entirely effected -hen the owner
can place his business in Il locality where
LAND is cheap and those that are en-
pluycd>therein will be able 20 have good.
comfortable nd-airy homes.
1t is not-tAe great corporations that
have wrought these desirable changes
They are due to the knowledge. skill. in
gcnuity and resOurcefulness of the mod
eln engineer He it is that fronts tho
pestilence that ''walketh at noouday
and ii succumbs to his prowess. lia lays
his hand upon the mountain and it opens
4 door for mis- train. He touches the
rivers and they only fret ut his great
highways upon the face % their waters
He joins the hand of two wires and
with a thrill of joy their bea: his mes
sages and transport his lahorers he
cleaves the air and it becomes a whisper
ing gallery for his secrets He says to
the sealed-up earth: 'open," AMI his
He says to his houses. Lis Up Your
heads" and they rise with the eagle.
Do we not well then to exait his art, his
science. his power?
SOUTHERN CAPACITY FOR INDUS
TRIAL LIFE.
This was the subject introduced by Mr..
w. d. Boseman and with commanding
spirit he gave facts that show clearly. the
need of mechanical education
He said that some aliege that it is
not wise to educate the Southerner in
this art; that he has not and never, in
the past any gifts for mechanical inven-
lions. industries manufacturing; that
farming is his only natural vocation,
and that he should cling TO that almost
exclusively.
In the course of his speech Mr.. Bose
man quotes facts, and shows that our
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