The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-18

her public schools was mainly due the
credit of this honorable record
Dr. W1ley's term of office ended OCT.
~, 1865. He served as superinten1'
ent thirteen years. Notwithstandins.
| he was Wing in politics he was cor
Itlnuously Kept in office by Democratic
LEGISLATURES and had the cooperation
| OF the leaders and of the best peonle
| of both political parties. Though h.
exercised the privilege Of VOTING his
political convictions, he ever held mis-
work above politics. In 1876 ha waa
rendered the Democratic nomination
for superintendent OF public instrur'
ton, but declined on the groun1 tha9
the office had become q political ona
and that the candidate for it would
be expected to engage in political
debate.
He never lost his interest, howaver
in the public schools. With pen and
voice he labored for the advancement
of the peoples schools to the oay a.
his death His last service to thu
cause was that rendered in the estab
lishment of the admirable system OF
graded schools here in your own civ
Who can forget the zeal and enthu-
siasm with which he labored for their
establishment. the solicitude with
which he watched over them and the
the first board of trustees, he guided
them in their early days. There was
the tender touch of a fathers love
Tor child in his devotion to these
SCHOOLS. 1t is peculiarly fitting that
those to whom his last service to edu-
cation was endered should be the flrs4
TO do tardy justice to his memory bv
| the erection of this beautiful monu-
ment. 1t is peculiarly fitting that this
nlAf CHI ,T11
thouasnd small offerings of the chill
| dren of these schools. 1t is peculiarly
lifting that the monument should stand
beside that monument of brick and
| mortar yonder erected mainly through
| his efforts as a last service of an old
| man to cause for which his life
was spent.
OF the beautiful private character
OF the man, | need not speak to those
among whom he lived so long and ia
whom We're daily revealed his gentle
ness, sweetness courage, friendliness,
geniality cheerfulness. earnestness and
enthusiasm for every good work.
Archibald d. Murphy, Father Of
the Common Schools" Bartlett
Yancey, Creator of the Literary
Fund" Calvin Henderson Wiley. "Or~
ganizer and Maker of the Public
School System" these three, measured
py lenSln OF service and by the prac-
teal and far-reaching results Of his
work shall we not say that the great
est of these is Calvin Henderson
Wiley?
For his service he deserves thu
honor that you pay to his memory to-
day. For this he shall receive the un-
dying gratitude of generations yet UNI
born as they shall learn from history'a
shining page the everlasting debt they
owe.
How prone we are to forget the
living in the hour of honor to the
dead. Here is this sacred hour when
we are met with uncovered head Co
dedicate this beautiful memorial Of
our love and gratitude to the dead, Lee
us not forget the living. Tennyson'S
sweet prayer for England's queen.
when Arthurs death had left her
lorn. shall be our prayer FOR her, tins
widowed wife of him we loved:
''Mav all Love,
His love, unseen but felt. o'ershadow
The love of all thy sons encompass
thee,
The love of all thy daughters cherish
thee,
The love of all thy people comfort
thee,
Till Gods love set thee at his side
again"