The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-04
THEYL|KE Mr.. CONE.
His Address at AppaIach-
ian Normal School.
Capt. E. F. SOrrelI Thanks Mr.. Core
For His Generosity. Good Work
Done For Public
Education.


announced for few days that Mr..
Moses H. Cone would deliver an adj
dress to the student body on Business
education" The hour was fixed at Ii
o'clock Mr.. Cone came down early
from his summer home at Blowing
Rock, and spent some time at the
school in the mo,
ever the campus, went through and
inspected the new building, and said
ne was highly pleased with what
had been done.
AT the appointed hour, the student
body and many of the most promin-
ent people of the town had their
places in the auditorium. Mr.. Conc
was introduced as being the first man
Of large means that had taken it upon
himself to do something for the bet
terment of public schools iii the noun
tain counties. A short history OF his
relations with this institution was an
nounced. Mr. Cone then appeared
upon the platform. He began his
speech by saying he was not an ora
tor. and that this was his first attempt
before an audience of this kind. He
discussed pomology, the ways and
habits of business men, and pointed
out the strong elements in the char
acterS of many business men in the
United States. He discussed industry
and economy, character and perseVer-
ance. and Wove into his speech, here
and there, many experiences in his
own life. He said that man who
sold his muscles without his brain
brought but q small price; but man
who sells brains and muscle together
is the man the world is bidding for.
Referring to this institution he said
he could not conceive how the board
of trustees had secured so strong a
faculty and had taught SO many stu
dents ON so slender an income. He
said he had come to visit the Institute,
and to pay his highest respect to those
young teachers. Mr.. Cone disappear
ed from the rOstum amid the applause
Of all present
Capt LOvill, president of the board
of trustees, was then introduced and
made a ringing and eloquent speech.
He thanked Mr.. Cone most heartily
for the material and moral aid he had
given this institution. The day was
then over. Many of the students and
citizens of the town and country came
forward and congratulated Mr.. Cone
on his thoughtful and pleasing ad-
dress.
one of the most spiritual meetings.
af an educational nature that this
writer has observed in many days was
that one held by the student body the
last day.
They discussed the needs of the
public schools of the extreme western
counties All agreed that the Train
ing School would be rhe guiding star
in the future. Many of them said that
new thoughts, new ideas, new hopes,
and new aspirations had come into
their minds. They said they would
go back to their rural schools, belieV
ing they would be worth twice as
much to the people as they had ever
been before. They discussed the fin
ances of the institution collection
was taken, and those who had no
money gave their plcdges-the sum
total was $22O.
The faculty here have done what
they could for the promotion of this
enterprise and the building up of this
institution. To the regular faculty
superintendent Y. ID. Moore, of Cald-
well county, was added for the sum
mer school. He not only brought
strength and influence to the institu-
ton, but he also brought his teachers.
Caldwell aside from Watauga, had
the largest representation Prof.
Moore was a student in the University
Of North Carolina, and has spent his
whole life III literary work. Aside
from his natural teaching aplllly, he
brought culture and sunshine to the
institution.
The mountain people are indeed
grateful to the last Legislature Tor the
little help that has been given here.
If it is right for the strong to help
the weak if it is a duty OF the State
to educate all her children, then, no
thinking man ought to raise his voice
against this educational move. Ii he
could measure the good it is dong,
and could know how much the peO~
pie appreciate the opportunities II is
bringing to their sons and daughters,
he would not.
Rev. j. j. l.. Sherwood visited the
school recently, and conducted the
morning exercises. In his prayer was
he following beautiful thought: May
this institution stand here dissemlnat-
ing knowledge, fighting the EVIL spirit
building up character, inspiring the
youth doing good to the whole peo-
pie, striking down prejudices and
building up a sweet. loving spirit IN
the minds and in the hearts OF our
people, until Gabriel shall plant one
foot upon the land, the other upon the
sea, and proclaim that time snail pc
~ moro -