The news & observer., 1905-09-02
Birth Of an Era in the
States Agriculture.
IMPETUS TO FARMING
The Highest Glory of God and Man,
the Supreme Happiness Of Life,
and Only Absolute Indepen-
denCe is in the COun-
BY EDWARD L. CONN.

The farmer has at last come into
his own. Yesterday, attended by the
ceremonies of dedicating the Agri-
cultural Building at the North Caro-
lima College of Agricultural and Me-
chanic Arts witnessed the birth of
new era in agriculture in this State.
and marked an epoch in North Caro-
lina's Industrial history The day
saw the msts of opprobrium lifted
from farming, the only pursuit God
gave to man; and men representative
of every calling and every profession
and every institution in the State
joined in the general rejoicing with
the honorable tillers OF the soil, the
,yeomanry of North Carolina.
1t was a gala day for the farmers.
: They had lived to see themselves
recognized in their true worth. and
honor paid them for their glorious
services to the State.
The keynote Ioudest in all the
speeches. and which Vas emphasized
even in the songs, was the necessity
of teaching things of practical utility.
Not in the present generation has this
major trntli been declared with more
distinctiveness and ciearneSs. and
planted as an idea in the hearts of
the farmers of the State it will result
i'm such revolution in agricultural
pursuits here that i'm the next gener-
alton North Carolina will be clothed
in a new splendor and magnificence,
and instead of hundreds of thousands
of acres of uncultivated and useless
f. lands. prosperous and profitable
farms; the strong strenuous of the
valley will bear the burdens of men:
countless factories will crown every
hilltop: towns will become large
cities, and on Carolfna's shores there
will be great harbors: there will be
agriculture, manufacturing and COM
merce. and North Carolina will ac-
tttally be the foremost State of
America
The Ceremonies.
The dedicatory ceremonies began
at 2:30 o'clock in Pullen Auditorium.
ON the platform were: President
George 7. Winston. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Francis d. Winston. Chief Jus
tice Walter Clark. Rev. DR.. w. G.
Tyree. Hon. Harvie Jordan. Hon. f..
l.. Daughtridge, Hon. J. Bryan Grimes.
DIR. w. l.. Poteat. Hon. f. w. Scott,
Mr.. Clarence HI. Poe. Prof. F. p Hob
good. Prof. B. w. Burkett. Rev. DR..
r. N. Ivey. Prof Wade r. Brown, DR..
Richard H. Lewis. Hon. B. r. Lacy.
Hon. r. H. Battle and Mr.. j. o. Nor
gan.
The chorus. composed of the best
singers from the leading choirs of
the city led by Prof. Wade r. Brown,
one of the South's leading musicians,
was also on the platform.
The Dedicatory Exercises.
The ceremonies were presided over
by President Winston. Rev Dr. w. c.
Tyree offered fitting invocation af
ter which a hymn, composed by Mr.
Edwin III. Taylor, of New Hampshire
was sung. Mr.. Taylor visited this city
several years ago, and while here eX-
pressed his belief that agriculture in
North Carolina would some day sur
pass that of any other State in the I'm
ion. and President Winston requested
i'm to write a song, to be sung at the
dedication of the agricultural building
The words OF the song are as fol-
lows.
For revel and for ease were built
Proud halls in other days,
And Toll was housed in lowly huts
Along Earth's grimy ways.
But now better day hath daWned!
When here We dedicate
Those lofty walls. where hand and
brain
Shall labor for our State.
Her noble children here shall learn
The language or the soil:
Shall find, and bless the day they find
The dignity of Toll.
And may our State. our glorious State
Stayed by their loving hands.
Arise. renewed. regenerate,
The peer of proudest lands,
President Winston, after the hymn
delivered some Introductory remarks
He said sixteen years ago this col
lege was opened with fifty students
five teachers. one building and eigh-
teen acres of land. Today the enroll
ment is over 500 students thirty-six
teachers, seventeen building. and six
ty acres of land. When Its growth Is
considered. having no endowment and
but scanty appropriation from the
State. it is without a parallel in tn :
world. It's founder and only benefac-
tor was r. Stanhope Pullen, of Raj
eigh a business man of wide views
but he little dreamed that from efgh-
teen acres and one building this in
stitution would grow as X has within
ten years from his death He said
that some day n man would go forth
from this college trained and able to
make Raleigh a great city. His pro-
phecy has been more than realized
for men are going out from here max
ing North Carolina q great State in
every Inc of industrial activity Lit.
tie did he realize in his day that with
odate 500 students and receive applica.