The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-10

Vann. and Mr.. Stephen M. Mcintyre.
The report was adopted.
Order of Business.
The committee for the arrange
ment of order of business for the
next year was announced as follows:
LiVington Johnson. j. w. Bailey, I'M.
A. Adams. H. w. Battle. and w. r.
Cullom.
General Education.
The report on general education
was submitted as follows:
Education is an essential factor in
the development of men for every
avenue of life. If a man would have
a part i'm the worlds progress. if he
would give expression to his best aspi-
rations, he must meet the issues Of
life, with a superior intelligence and
trained faculties.
THE universal appeal of the world
is for man. Over the wires of l.Us-
mess, from the halls of government
and the open fields of missionary tr-
deavor, the call comes for men 1'ut
with every call is lined the condi-
ton, he must be a prepared man.
And North Carolina is neither
asleep to this call nor Indifferent 10
this condition. Youthful hearts are
stirred with higher aspirations and
nobler ideas. and they are knocking
new day is dawning. Our beloved.
Ex-Governor. Charles +. Aycock, aade
his administration memorable and
his name immortal by his splendid III
terest i'm the development of public
education and his untlTing efforts in
blazing out the pathway to educ3-
tional triumphS in orr oC!oYed state.
We commend every effort # our sohs
and daughters.
~ int
spiritual gratitude do Baptists mark
every step of progress. With emphltic
appeal do we plead for an educated
people and with strenuous efforts
should contribute to the suppc"t and
improvement of general education.
For every advanced step I'M the march
of intelligence has been a lay 8 jour
ney in Baptist achievement and a
step towards the ultima triumph of
itseternal principles. Romanism, with
all it's ceremonialiSms md eXter1ajS,
must die when the night of ignorance
is banished before the rising sun of
universal intelligence. and from all
protestant denominations must falf
the borrowed remnants of medieval
superstition, when from an oren
Bible educated men and women rcaG
the eternal truth.
''To understand the vital relation
! of Baptists to this great question
we must know that the best prepard-
| ton includes the heart as we'll as me
mind that character rs we'll as culture
is essential I'm human Developments.
We must not forget ihe words Of
| Mr.. Froude, Education, says he. has
two aspects. On the one side, it is
| the cultivation of mans reason. AMI
| on the other the development of his
spirituar nature And this definition.
not only gives place for the Christian
/ training in education. but makes 1t
| an essential factor.
gro this spiritual phase of educa-
| ton Baptist people must give their
special attention. For this does not
come within the province of the State.
Fright we'll have North Carolina
| BaDtists arisen to meet this obiga-
ton. Many well-equipped and we'll
manned schools do we possess and
| royal is the support. Wake Forest,
! the pride of North Carolina leafs the
| list. Established by the zeal and sac
rifce of our fathers embalmed in
the hearts of our people. and living
| upon the lips OF our sons and daugh-
tiers, she stands. loved. praised, pro-
tected and supported. Her past is
| glorious her present unsurpassed. her
! future is great. The University for
| Women. the loving and much loved
/ sister graces and adds beauty to our
| capital city Bound together by pecu-
liar interests and hands of kindred
| affection these two institutions have
| locked hands and arms around the
hearts of the Baptists of this State from
| the mountains to the sea. ChoWan re
male Institute. Oford Seminary. anj
| other schools. strong, well-equipped
and favorably located, throw open their
doors to our boys and girls, and ask
for a Well-deserved patronage.
and now with these splendid
and ever prophetic advantages sug-
| gested, may your committee be al
lowed to note the following observa-
tons:
First. that more than SO per cent of
the boys and girls of our State do
not attend any school of higher edit
cation due largely to the fact that
the present system of the State fails
| to furnish to the larger majority
of our children the opportunity CT
adequate preparation. Thousands of
our boys and girls have not the ad-
vantages of the graded schools. And
these graded schools. when accessi-
Bile. are not doing this preparatory
work, nor indeed can they do it as
| we'll as private and denominational
academies. AS a result of this. a fatal
gap exists between the country school
and the college, which prevents many
a young man and woman from reach
ing hlgner SCnOOlS OF learning.
And this leads up to the second
observation:
Namely, the need of schools for this
Immediate step. And the success of
Buie's Creek. Winterville. and others
tell us in emphatic terms that here
is a field for most profitable and
| helpful endeavOr
with these observation upon your
mind. your committee wishes to rec
ommend:
First. that we commend and lend
our influence to every effort in our
state for the better training of our
youth.
SECONDLY, that we give special at
tention to the work of academic train
ing until every bow and girl of North
Carolina shall have the opportunity
to prepare for the higher schools of
learning.
Thirdly. that we give our most
earnest support TO every effort of
our brethren, who are giving their
lives to this phase of school work.
And by prayer and effort labor to
establish a splendid system of prepare
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