The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
GEO. 7. WINSTON
ON THE POPE.
Told the Summer School How
He Saw the Pontiff
inf084.

President George T. Winston lecturcd
last night before the A. and M. Summer
School on Pope Leo XIII and the Vatt-
can Art Treasures" He traced the his
tory of the Papacy from Peter to Leo
XIII, and the growth Of Papal power in
Italy from Pepin and Charlemagne until
the unifcation of Italy under Victor
Emanuel in 1870 and the complete over
throw of the Papal temporal power. He
described very graphically the Vatican,
with its 1000 rooms and countless
treasures of art and literature, where for
twenty-five years Leo has lived, nominal
captive, also St. Peters, the largest and
one of the most perfectly proportioned
churches in the world. 1.-THE three dis
tinguishing features of Rome" he said.
ARE art, religion and antiquities. All
these abound in the fullest degree in the
church and the residence of the Holy
Father. One might spend life time in
these two buildings, studying their
treasures
Leo was the 2SOth Pope He was chosen
in 1878, after the Papacy had lost all lis
temporal power. He was then 6S years
old, and all his life had been an invalid
President Winston saw him in 1884, being
admitted to an audience through the
kindness of Mgr. Macchi, the Pope's
private secretary. He gave de-
tailed account of his interview with tie
I'ope. the ceremonials incident thereto.
the other persons present, the Pope's per-
scnal appearance, dress, manner. etc.
His face was a combination of spiritual
and intellectual power. entirely free from
aninalisn. A six months babe never
looked purer or more divine. He was one
OF remarkable trio of statesmen, who,
during this generation have largely shaped
the destiny of Europe and of mankind.
The other two are Gladstone and Bis
marclx Leo was the greatest of the three.
Gladstone hberalizd the British nation;
Bismarck unified and vivified the German
race. Both dealt with local or race prob
lens. Leo's task was to teach the word
better living. to stem the torrent of vice
and folly, of socialism, communism and
anarchy. of loose family ties and easy III
vcrce of extravagant and indulgent liv
ing; of luxury. dehauchery and intemper-
ance: in short of animansm and over
worldliness that modern life has created
along with its tremendous power of wealth
production.
What Washington was as a statesman,
Leo was as a man and a spiritual leader.
He arose daily at o'clock His life was
full of labor. made easy by system and
sweetened by cheerfulness and noble pur-
pose For more than sixty years he looked
death in the face. and at the last he died
as bravely as a hero on the field of battle,
as Tlacidly as child falling asleep in its
mothers arms.
His life was the greatest moral and /
spiritual force of this generation
SUMMER SCHOOL NOTES.
Yesterday was rather a quiet day at the |
Summer School Owing to an accident al
the power house the cars could not be
run until nearly one O'Clock. This sus-
pended work in the Practice School, and
prevented many of the teachers in town
from attending their regular classes.
Mr. Winston has returned TO the city. |
ue expresses himself as highly pleased
with the progress of the Summer School.
Plans for the new buildings to be erected
raxt year have already been drawn, and
there will be accommodations for one
thousand teachers. DIR. Winston assures |
those who intend returning next year,
and all those who anticipate coming, that
he viii provide mirrors around the foui
sides of the rooms in the new buildings,
If necessary.
The Finance Committee and the Execu-
tive Committee of the Board of Agricul-
ture viii meet this week.
1t is most gratifying to the management
of the school IN particular and to the
people Of Raleigh, in general, that what
was entered into partially as expert
ment, as indeed every new enterprise in
a measure must be- should have proved so
great success Teachers who have at
tended other schools of this kind declare
themselves charmed. not only with the
new subjects taught, but also with the
improved methods of handling less fresh
material. One teacher has already an
nouneed his intention of returning next
year and bringing twenty others of hrs
cloth with him.
Foremost among the subjects not usu-
ally treated in the average school of
methods and practice, is the work done
by DR.. c. w Burkett 1t was at frs!
thought that only a few would care to-
take this course. but the classes in agri
culture are very large, numbering nearly
a hundred, and they take hold of the
work with an energy and freshness of
spirit that has been as surprising as graft
fying. They have followed the work
closely and with an increasing desire to
know more of natures ways in order that
they may be more successful growers Of
natures products.
Though the greater part of the time is
given to good, honest work, there has re-
NAMED enough leisure time for fun to
prevent the warning given one Jack
from assuming menacing proportions.
Water melon parties, Finch parties, and
the novel amusement of a RAT Hunt"
have enliyened what otherwise might have
proved too heavy a mental strain.
Saturday party of about twenty teach
ers were treated to a delightful car ride.
Delicious cream was served the party and
each one returned with a package OF
chocolates as souvenir.
WILMINGTON EXCURSION.