The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-09
That's the Next Educa-
tionaI Institution.
WlNSTON'S ADDRESS
The Outlook Now for an Attendance
of One Thousand at the Sum-
mer Naturalization for Pre-
vention of Tuber-
cuIosis.

The event of the monthly meeting of
the Chamber OF Commerce last night was
an address by President George T. Win
sicn, of the A. and NJ College, on RAJ
eiGh as An Educational Centre His adj
dress occupied about an hour in delivery
and it teemed with information and Incl
d Mt and argument. The people OF Raj
eigh are coming to realize as never be-
fore the possibility of their city as the
educational hub of the State. If they
would fully realize its advantages and
pull together for making the most of its
advantages, the number of young men
ard women receiving education in Raj
e,eE could be doubled within the next ten
years, through the expansion of present
othels.
RALEIGH AS AN EDUCATIONAL
CENTER.
Raleigh has larger opportunities land
greater responsibilities than any other
city in the State. The people look to 1t as
their capital for leadership and guidance.
They do not regard it as local city with
local interests, but as a city Tor the
whole State. They rejoice to see 1t grow
strong and beautiful; for it represents
them and their life. Sooner or later every
person in the State that travels, will
visit the capital. and will judge the State
by what the capital is.
Among leading European nations the
capital is always the foremost city. The
greatest institutions and achievements of
the English race are to be found in Lon
don, those Of the French, in Paris; of
the Germans, in Berlin; OF the Russians,
in St. Petersburg. In American States
the capital city is not always so promi-
nent and representative. Unwise location
has prevented this in very many cases.
Raleigh is particularly we'll located as
capital city, and is capable OF being the
foremost representative city in North
Carolina. Indeed in most respects 1T al
ready occupies this honorable position. Its
wellpaved streets and handsome parks;
its thorough drainage and sanitation; It's
efficient and economical government; its
comparative freedom from vice and crime;
its abundant and VOL managed charlues;
its charming social life and its beautiful,
hospitable homes; its splendid churcnes,
with strong and healthful organizations
its wise and practical management o. race
beautiful at all seasons of the year; its
abundance of shade, sunshine, and water
IT,; beautiful location in rolling country,
i'm the center OF the largest, most popu-
lcus and richest county in the State, all
comb ine to produce a capital city, of
which the people of North Carolina are
Justly proud. They do not envy but love
thc:i capital; and they deplore its fail.
uIe in any respect to occupy the position
10 which it is. entitled. They look with
sorrow upon its lack of hotel accommo
dations and other facilities for entertain
Ing large conventions.
Though strong and admirable in any
directions. Rale;gh's chief glory is edu-
cation. The city seems almost made by
nature for an educational center. This
is so eminently true, that we cannot even
imagine the removal to another town or
city in the State of any educational in
stitution now in Raleigh. But on the con
trary We can say, that almost any educa-
tional institution located elsewhere in
North Carolina would be more largely pat
rcnized and more prosperous it moved to
Raleigh. Every school and college in
the city is crowded to its utmost capacity
for lack of sufficient accommodation is
forced to turn away students at the be-
ginning OF each session. This tells the
tale.
The time has come for Raleigh to lead
ami help North Carolina still further
along educational lines The State great
IL needs Normal College for Men
and Raleigh is the place for it. This is
slef-evident need, and requires no dis
cussion; but a few reasons will amply
justify it.
III Fhe State has at present no Nor
ma SCollegc for men; it needs, however,
large annual supply of well trained
made teachers. without whom our school
system will not only fail to improve. hut
will even retrograde.
~ Other States recognize this neces-
sity. Virginia has a Normal School for
Mr. at an annual expense of s24 0oO. be-
sides a separate Normal College for
Women. Georgia has Normal College
for men besides a separate Normal Col
leg for women. Tennessee possesses the