The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17
KILGO WILL STAND
BY DR.. BASSETT
Three Preachers Fail in Efforts to Ssc,,ry
Meeting Of Trustees Of Trinity
College.

'Dr. kllgo Will stand by Prof. Bassett.
lie refuses to make any statement. but
IL Is understood that .he will saw that.
while he does not approve of certain state
nAentS IN Prot. Bassett's article, he Will
stand by him and resist any attempt to
force him out OF the faculty. This i
what might have been expected. Prof.
Bassett has been in close accord with
President kilgo in his policy and has
followed him in sharing his views that
breadth and liberality of thought meant
TO radically differ with the prevailing SEN
tlment in church., in business, in politics.
They are two OF a kind, but, Of course.
President Kilgo does not share Prof.
Bassetts< views upon negro equality and
his comparison of Booker Washington
with the South's great men. But that is
the only point of difference. DIR. Kilgo
and DR. Bassett are both alien in their
thoughts to the old ideas of North Caro-
lima MethOdism, and Dr.. Kilgo does not
therefore keenly feel the magnitude of the
otfense OF Prof. Bassett, though he no
doubt regrets the publication ana cfs
agrees with the sentiment. But he is so
strenuous in his talk about the need for
breadth and IiberaIity and that sort of
thing. except about trusts and illegal
" I'o ~ IODI1Co Ii1 l1lC1S,
that lie will stand by Bassett. They are,
except as to the negro utterances, 'tarred
with the same stick and think largely
alike. DR.. Kilgo could hardly do other
wise than stand by Bassett. The professor
1as been a pupil of the president, but has
gone further than his instructor, and
further than his teacher intended
"Well, if Kilgo stands by Bassett, what
VIII be the result?" [ yentured to enquire.
LAS TO The immediate result / cannot
say" be answered. The board Of trus-
tees as the board Is now composed IS very
friendly to DR.. Kilgo. 1t may temporarily
stand by him and keep him in as presi-
dent Of the college. They may let Bas-
sett stay, too. But if they do the fate of
Trinity College can be read IN the history
OF the University Of North Carolina under
the presidency of Solomon Pool. There
was an able faculty and plenty of room,
but the campus was deserted and North
Carolina fathers sent their boys into other
States to be educated. AS to the ultimate
ending, it Is clear. DR.. kilgo will give
pace to some broad guaged, charitable,
loving scholar, who will avoid antagon-
islns. be free from reckless assertions,
make no exhibition of spleen, attempt no
dictatorship. Under the presidency Of
t-1N+U '"i - A1H'H' Nhbi q i'tNANy III
with the best American thought and in
sFired by the broadcast and truest South
eTn sentiment, Trinity College, with It's
splendid equipment and large endowment,
Will recover the confidence of the whole
church, and it will be the glory and pow
er OF North Caroline Methodism."
The conductor, with his lantern, at that
moment came aboard and cried out: "All
off at ks and my friend said
good night and took departure.
~ I reflected upon the news he had
communicated and the glowing prophecy
Of a Trinity College-broad. liberal, toler-
ant, devoted TO educating preachers,
teachers. professional men and business
men, who would, with veneration for the
old and lofty past ideals, make the college
a poWcr in the New Day in North Carolina
i wondered if North Carolina Metho-
d.sm would have to wait long for the fol
f~l,nent of a prophecy having so much
Of promise to North Carolina and 10 North
Carolina Methodism.