The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-13
Bright Young BreadWinners
Achieve New Glory.
AN INSPIRING ADDRESS
Or, Charles w. Kent, Of the University
inspires His Large Audience-Prin-
cipal Burgwyn Announces the
Successful Students.

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with exercises inspiring and most APP
propriate to the occasion.
A very large audience was In attend
ance. filling the auditorium OF tho hand
some building. On the platform were
those who had been assigned parts in
the interesting programme, the officers
and members OF the Board OF Trustees.
and Principal c. p. e. Burgwyn. Presi
dent w. ]. Whltehurst presided.
The exercises began at $3.50 o'clock
with music by the orchestra. introduce
tory remarks were made by President
Whitehurst. who took occasion to speak
OF tho work OF the institute in n general
way. He concluded after presenting Mr..
Wyndham Il. Meredith, who was to intro
duce the orator OF the evening, Professor
Charles w. Kent, OF the chair Of English
Literature in the University OF Virginia
and members Ut the State Board III
Education.
Mr.. Meredith performed the task as.
signed him in most felicitous and grace
ful manner. He and Professor Kent werc
at the university together. and have
been warm friends In the Intervening
years. The address of Professor Kent
was regarded by all who heard 1t as one
OF the ablest and most inspiring they
had ever listened to. He was warmly
lpplauded at intervals, and those on the
platform grasped his hand warmly In
songratulation when he had concluded.
NEGRO IN THE FOREGROUND.
In the outset DR.. Kent spoke OF the
great Education Conference recently held
in Richmond, contrasting It unfavorably
to the latter with that held at Capon
Springs. Concerning this he said:
X "The figure prominent In the foreground
in all these Capon Springs discussions
was the negro. The time and thought
given to him seemed in our estimates OF
proportion to suggest that his education
was a matter OF far more import and
significance than the education OF the
white youth. l do not say that such a
lesson was Intentionally taught, but that
such conclusions from the conferences
of the faithful few might easily have been
drawn. One other thing may be noted.
In that conference. southern speakers
showed themselves well informed as to
northern problems and their attempted
solutions. while many OF the northern
speakers were deplorably and fundament-
ally ignorant OF the South's educational
history, It's present problems, and Its
essential conditions.
$50 much by way OF contrast, for It
must be apparent that In the recent dis
cussIons in Richmond there was rich
information. much clearness OF vision,
ctldllke willingness to learn. and total
dsinclination to speak of these matters
with that cocksure self-assertion OF the
priest to the unconyerted. Nor did the
conference limit itself to the negro. The
theme at all times was the child OF what
ever color, and his education OF whatever
kind. There were present men OF distinct
views ready to expound them. but tho
professional faddiest, knowing nothing
nus his fad, was fortunately absent. and
the doctrnaries, with their whimsical no.
lions and new-fangled methods destined
to royolutionize the world in their short
lifetime, were sanely silent"
PHASES OF EDUCATION
Thu speaker then took up education
under the various heads OF education for
the church. edunation for the court, edu-
cation for chvalry. education for COM
1nerce and education for citizenship. In
the latter connection. he said:
las Milton long ago put 1t, call a
complete and generous education that
which fits mant to perform justly, skill.
fully, and magnanimously all the offices,
both private and public. of peace and
war
"But civic duties are not so high or
imperative MS the duty of reverence for
all that is high and holy. To be good
citizen Is to have clear and strong con-
ception of the high claims OF morality and
religion upon our better natures. In poll.
tics we lend willing attention to Jeffer-
sons dicta hear this with reference to
religion: The relations which exist be-
tween man and his Maker. and the duties
arising from these relations. are the most
interesting and important to every hui.
man being, and the most incumbent on
his study and Investigations
OFFICE is ENLIGHTENMENT.
Education for citizenship must ena-
BILE man to take his proper and impor.
tant place In the community life. No
graver Indictment can be drawn against
education than that 1t is selfish. It's very
nature is to diffuse itself. Wherever It
goes. 1t carries torch and Its office is
enlightenment. II social life Is not purer
Z and richer by education in society. for
what good Its pains and passion? FITNESS
for companionship in the home circle, or
without; in the village. the town. the
city, or the State; in the country hero.
and more glorious country hereafter,
fitness for compan!onship is the end OF
education.
"But all this is hut another way of
saying that mans duty to fkmself, his
+ fellowman, and his God. compel his full
development"
STAND FoUR-sQUARE
In closing his splendid address. DR.. Kent
said:
MAKE yourself Indispensable and you
will not be dispensed WITH FIJI your
present circle until you press against the
bounding periphery. and then you VIII
burst through into new and larger CIR
Giles. Do your best now and better best
will follow. The world awaits you, and
will not withhold Its honors from the
faithful, fervent life. Young men, brawny
men of muscle, brainy mon Of mind,
mighty men of morals men of quenchless
spirit, train hand and head and heart
and soul, that you may stand four-square
to opposition, and in four-fold equipment
go forth to valiant duties for your day
and land.,'
HONORs AND MEDALS
Principal G.. p, 2. Burgwyn made a
most interesting announcement of those
who had been adjudged worthy OF the
honors of the Institute:
Arlthmetic-Class A-First honor, to
Maurice Mohsberg,
Arithmettc-Cla A. first diysion-First
honor, to Frank II. Rowe.