The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-10

will labor with them just to the end
of strengthening and sweetening
human life. The aim of Trinity Col
lege is stated by the words on its
seal. Religion and Education" not
two but one and inseparable;. reii-
gion that comprehends the whole Of
life. and education that seeks to de-
velop all the faculties of men.
One of our first tasks is the ma
terial uplifting Of the section, the de-
velopment of all kinds of business,
the creation of wealth, and the build
ing of vital forces Of civilization. We
are now in the midst OF a great In
dustrial awakening; ven in the old
business of agriculture new day
has arrived. In solving the problem
OF the new industrialism. education
has a part to play; and am nos
now thinking OF industrial educa-
lion. While every individual ought
] 10 be trained with some reference tc
the kind of life he is going TO live,
yet / for one do not wish to see
money-making set at the heart of the
education OF any considerable por-
ton OF southern people. Greed is
already perhaps our characteristic
national vice. and II does not need
the fostering of education. While
southern people are poor and ought
10 be. encouraged by every right
method to get their share of the
wealth and physical welI-beilg that
have been more widespread in other
parts OF America, yet TO educate a
/, race OF mere meney7makers would
hurry in an era of sordid material
ism that would be more deadening
blight TO right and worthy living
than ignorance and poverty have
been. Let US have wealth and the
training ri wealth-producers but lei
US not give to industrial training an
undue Emphasis in the education of
youth. go
| or all the confuslons and tragedies
that followed the Civil War in the
south. perhaps the most pathetic
have been the chaotic educational
conditions Of the last half-century.
There has been progress in the d.
rection oil : rational system OF edu-
cation, but we are not yet out OF the
wilderness. Ia all educational re-
form the college should furnish lis
full share OF leadership. = And this
means that II must not b. content to
ride upon whatever may happen to
be the popular nave, but Il must re-
sist fads and bad tendencies as well
as encourage aud direct right ten
denotes. Trinity College viii aiwaya
throw itself unrcseryedly into doing
the supreme duty OF the hour. A
while ago it was at any cost 10 break
the shackles Of politics and tradition
aIism. Today il Is 70 put within
reach Of every child the opportuni-
ties OF the elementary school, the
grammar-school and the high school.
This task Is made extraordinarily
difficult BY the double system OF edu-
cation that must be maintained for
the two races; aud in this great task
every bit Of strength the state can
command from all sources for the
next ten years should be concentrai-
ed. To consolidate all the forces In
the state for this purpose and 10
utilize them so that the largest and
most beneGcIent results may follow
Is proposal that should command
the heart and hope Of all enlightened
Esen and women.
! believe that every college should
give itself 70 the doing Of the hard
tasks Of society and that every edu-
Gated man should do bis full stint OF
work. Attention ought also 10 be
paid 70 the gentler side or southern
civilization. Il vas the graciousness.
the hospitality. the beauty and purity
Of the social life that was the best
characteristic Of the old order. The
grace and charms OF our elders I'M
their best estate have gone. and
have been succeeded By much that Is
crude and raw in our life. But the
right kind Of education viii nourish
the police and 'fincness Uf temper that
form an essential part Of every Gull
tivated man Hn
These are some of the ways In
which college may promote the In
terestg of society. II Il Is controlled BY
wide EympGthios and spirit Of con-
structive helpfulness II r. not, how
ever, among the direct aims Of the
college 70 educate publIcisfs or min
listers Or skilled workmen or teach
ers but 60 send out graduates who
have been trained for efficiency and
Who are equipped with Trustworthy
character. The college that Il doing
most to produce these qualities Of
efficiency and character Is rendering
the largest service 70 the world
These are precisely the qualities
thai are needed IN politics, In the
church. IN business. In education
and IN society > Many lines 0f busI-