The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-06-10
Rational Religious Training
School Scores Big Success
FEATURES OF THE EXERCISES
Men Of National Rsputs Attend Clos
ing Exercises Of Well Governed In
stitutien Founded BY Or. J. {. ShsP-
srd-Evsry Race Must Have Its Own
Leaders, Says Judge Stafford.
Ry eEoReE FRANcIs kINe.


giOus Training school recently held In
Durham was one Of the greatest edu-
cational events among the race ever
held In this city. The standard and
scope OF this institution were evidenced
by the men OF national reputation In
attendance. The growth OF the school
was q startling feature 70 the many
prominent yidb6rs Of both rscra FROM
many sections OF the country. Tue
exercises began with Ibs annual must
cal which Wa attSDd-d by q largs
number OF mBGir loVeSS from al parts
Of the state and was conceded b
musical critics 60 have been q high
class AFFAIR.
Tho baccaiaureaIe addFeSa. Uas g.
iVsrea ~ Tie Rev. DT. Augustus p.
Record pastor OF the Church % ths
UulCy, 6prineBeld AER Dr. Records
subject was the -Uunnhtbpd Task
Many people. cODSplrOous In eduea-
tOnsl and religious spbPreA sfteuolng
the OratOrIcaI coutesl of me inEcitutio1
said that for the nFSt years WORT Of
the school the CONTESTANTS showed
training that was FPmarkable and
that the proper conception OF the posi-
bIlities for the great and hrreacbing
success OF me plans Of the founder
and president OF the institution were
evidenced In the work OF the contest
ants. The address 10 the undergradu-
ates by President James F. Shepard
was also a .pertinebt feature Of the
exercises.
The address 10 the literary societies
was delivered By Or. p. ". Few. pres
ident Of Trinity college On Durham BE
spoke IN part as follows:
am always glad TO come into contact
with single individuals or a whole people
who have great tasks before them. espe-
cially n they are willing fairly and fear
leSsly TO confront their great tasks Cir
curnstances have set before you the high
task OF building In a short time and under
surroundings OF a well developed society
worthy civilization Of your own. There
are features Of The case that make your
case unique foere Is nothing else 'tust
Ike II IN all the world Then. too. sou In
Durham are making unusual efforts. with
extraordinaryS'succeS 10 work out the
problems Of your destiny,
And you Ire working out your destiny
here unds peculiarly favorable condi-
lions. for I am sure that the relations ex-
tstIng between the white and colored races
In Durham are better than ! have OBJ
served elsewhere IN America. To help
your race fQrVArd and 20 Improve these
good relations between the two races n
an oppartunity for which this Institution
ought 20 be most grateful. In. thoughtful
minds one misgfving about American edu-
cation arises out Of the feeling that In our
ysim ofspublie education too little direct
snsf - hg made TO produce soundnesS
This a the fruit Of right education that
d most dimcult 20 set about cultivating.
Il Sc. ! think. the immense difnculty OF
the task that has caused @ 20 be neglected
and q failure 20 appreciate The inpof-
tancs o. q, Tor I take q that everybody
regards character a. the supreme thing In
men. Yet thiA supreme thing In ulen II
asiEI2treG1ed sAnssnul1etaa n-- aec1oenfafsn. -
uroIiucf5of kuartczu uuhIlE adueAflonn
Give GhlE supreme- thing the ascendAnr
place In education IL the work yet TO be
done IN America. and q can only be done
By the combined efforts Of teachers who
know the true meaning % education and a
parents who demand that IN the training
Of their children the hrst thing should bs
out first, and those two forces must be
backed By q courageous public opinion
that can estimate moral a. Justly -
estimates material values. 50.
I nsei especiai lnterest n your school
becauss. a. I understand u. you are here
really ssttluB the fruits Of character high
shove even other consideration aUd BE-
cause you seem 90 see clearly that per-
aonal and national character must rest
upon a religious basis The fundamental
organic committai Of this institution 70
the Christian religion and 20 The moral
causes 20 mankind Constitutes its matn
source OF power and gives q its chief op-
portunity for Bervtre 20 the American peo-
pie
The annual rOmmenceDent address
was delivered ny IuStire WenaPh
Phillips stafford. aSAO-Iate JnGthrR ~
prime rUuF1 0i Columbia. ~ Whleh
dine thrVr young ladirS rrS-eived rbeiF
diplomas frsBm the SommPr-iaI depart
nent. als nddFszss WHH ~ % the
noGt inspiring ever brHrd m Tbs clTy.
ae said IN part:
This srhnoi was born OF the reaIi1atioh
e this dsrp truth. that everv race must
save Ia ieaaers. u - DOT enough 20 pro
Vids Cor the aysraEs nan TOa must pro-
gtde llkeWise for the ekneptlonut UIen
Tou must encouraEs Iesderahip You must
see that fhopP who by nature and ambi-
ton are ralcuiated 10 LEAD shah Be ~ e.
dcnfion nno oisripiiBr ffEr1 10 lad vise-
- Every rare UTin have ne leadera Ths
blaca enee W5il have its own We cannot
prevrnt n Bur Ge can 80 % 4 that thsy
are veil trained We can &c 20 Il that
fber shall ~ nlled With tnss idesls %
FervtcP
Tbs lime sas eons ~ vhun yoS sogId
pui the humsn hin1 INTO q dnngbon- Ths
,nstins1 FOR sonethins better - uneoa-
aneraese. Men Wili have light They Win
hxse ther snare IN me trusts % the
gorid'a progress No dead weight o. op-
position can ever keep down the mighty
nsffuct at growth A. Wendell Phillips
rss fond % saying. '-The tiay weeds Of
iuEurtsni Italian sunmer Upheave The CO
inssal founoations % the Caesars palaces
and leave them q mass % ruins Where
there is life there WIN oe growth n you
plant an acorn IN q vase the acorn WiE
de Or slEe the vase viii crack az 81 ths
foiiiPE that ever t0ok posrrrEion Of the
nuIuan mind the EupFpme folly Is 20 sup
poss thai yOn can keep . man IN igno-
ranre VI Ne wants - learu