The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

and with DR.. Morrison as the first
president of the institution.
In 1856 Maxwell Chambers, of
Salisbury, bequeathed a residuary
legacy of $250000 to the college, the
large main building was erected, new
apparatus was purchased and the fac
ulty increased and strengthened
When the Civil War broke out, the
college was in an exceedingly health
full and prosperous condition. During
the war the doors of the college re-
NAMED open, although most of the
students were boys, too young for the
army, but at the close of the struggle
there remained of the endowment Of
$4,000 less than one-quarter of that
sum.
Since the war the college has ex-
pended $4,000 in equipment and
buildings and the endowment fund has
been increased to 100000. It's use
fulness has never waned. Earnest
men have kept the standard high and
the stream clear. AT this moment of
general educational interest, the col
lege is standing full armed for an era
of exceptional development.
Preserving the ambition of its
founders Davidson College has been
conservative while watchfCl to ad-
vance. AS pointed out above, it is dis
dinctively a college. 1t has made no
point of numbers of students, preserv-
ing the personal relation between
students and faculty. There are no
instructors. The various professors
come daily into contact with every
student engaged in the study Of their
respective courses. In Athletics, also,
the college has sought to be efficient
without being spectacular. There is
healthy interest in sports and the in
stitution maintains football, base ball
and track teams, which have had
good measure of success without I'M
due strain in its attainment. Disc1p-
line is uncomprOmising, to the average
college apparently severe. The col
lege does not want students who are
not going to get along" At the end
of the term, the list is culled, records
are examined, the undesired requested
not 10 return.
From the platform" of the presT-
dent, promulgated at his inaugural,
May 28th, 1901, the following extracts
are taken as showing the spirit of the
college:
On the campus the wise and skilled
training of the body, a whole-souled
honorable and reasonable participation
in college athletics, a social life as
rich and varied as possible, a persis-
tent, watchful and stimulating moral
oversight of each individual, perfect
frankness and candor, in dealing with
parents, Presbyteries and the general
public, warm, personal friendship be-
tween teachers and taught, and the
widest personal liberty whi~e1 the ma
turity and self-control of the students
enable them TO use wisely and profita
bly,.
Toward our great denomination,
with it's eternal standards of truth, its
glorious history, it's far reaching pow
er among men, and its high ideals of
manliness and goodness, the most un
and loving loyalty.
Toward all other institutions of
higher learning, doing genuine college
work in earnestness and sincerity,
whether established by individuals, by
other denominations, or by the State,
sincere sympathy and appreciation,
genuine friendship and cordial CO.
operation.
In the future, as in the past, the
highest aim of the college will be to
mold, inspire and give to the world
the Christian scholar, the finest pro-
duct of Christian training, in whom
deep learning, wide culture and train
ed intellectual power are fused with
glowing, heartfelt, contagious, per-
sonal religion"