The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-06
TRINITY COllEGE
|. bENEFACTORs' DAY
DIR. HENRY n. SNYDER. OF wAF-
FORD COLLEGE, THE
ORATOR
a. r.
REFERS TO THE DUKES
SOME OF THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN
MONEY TO THE GREAT
WORK OF EDUCA-
TIUN.
REFERS TO THE DUKES

TRINITY COLLEGE. DURHAM. n.
c.. Oct 6.--Benefactors' Day was OBJ
served at Trinity College Tuesday. All
classes were suspended for tho day,
and the whole college community en-
joyed Il day eff.
Tho Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
went on n picnic to the country, ana
enjoyed a bountiful spread at the noon
hour.
dress at night by Or. Henry n. Sny-
der, president OF Worord College.
Spartanburg. S. C. A good sized an
dience gathered In Craven Memorial
Hall for the coca sion, and the speech
was one OF the best efforts OF the
famous speaker and educator. fis
theme was THE Human Ideal In Edu-
cation He said In opening;
ut Is a beautiful and an impressive
thing that we do to- day, that of break
ing into the routine of our daily
tasks to think gratefully on the men
and women who have Joined hearts
and hands, and faith and means
tblOuEH taC AObS SHe@s ~
institution to Its present commanding
position OF power In benefcent SER
vice to the public"
The speaker said further that 1t
would be a most imposing scene IL
all the benefa ctors of Trinity In the
past could be present to see what their
gifts had done. and how their gen
crosby had reared the institution that
Is o-day becoming to be known
throughout the South as THE Greater
Trinity III we might name them
/ all" he said. " what roll of royal
Carolinians we should call--rnen and
women fit 10 be reverenced by us, ana
the grateful generations TO follow
| Though calling no names the speaker
paid a hish tribute TO Washington
Duke and his two sons, who have done
SO much to make Trinity College whal
IL Is to-day.
FREQ Giving a Factor.
/ With the statement that there were
two kinds OF educational foundations
those maintained by the State. ana
those supported by private benefac-
! ton. tho speaker said. There Is moth
! ing finer In American life than the
I founding ana maintaining or this lat
| ter type OF institution by the Tree CIV
| ing OF men ard women, who thus De-
| come the undying benefactors of suo-
| cessive generations
| The address. IN IA few words, ap-
parently, was meant to- teach that the
| greatest aim Of q college should De
! 10 train Its students how they could
best serve the world and FIJI their
| place in its activities. Prom this
| standpoint" he said. There can be no
| better definition OF education thaf'
that which afiirms that its mission Is
to put the individual Into fuil AND
| conscious possession OF his race inner
itance-religious. artistic, sclehtihe
| literary. political,
! The addresse was a gem of thought
and oratory throughout and for near
~ an hour, DIR. Snyder held his au-
dience almost speelhound.
After the address OF DIR. snyder
President Few arose and spoke rev
words In regard to the donations ina
have been made to the college SSrlhe
the past year He also had lndlrec
reference to tho Dukes and their pen
efactions to Trinity College. and per
haps, too, the criticism that has more
times than once been heapea upoi
the heads of the tobacco kings foI
tbs!r generosity toward this institu
ton. THE men who succeed in Amer
lea he said, ARE victims in turn @
oyerpraise and bitter denunciaflon
Benefactors' Day at Trinity College \
set apart for the purpose of culuvat
ing spirit Of Eenevelence ana ai
recting the attention OF the pubic y
the right use Of wealth.
Those Who Contributed.
He then proceeded to read ionl
list of names of individuals and firm
that have, during the past year. con
tributed something to the college, o
TO some Institution Of the college. Tn
list went far beyond the one hundre'
mark, and included large donations
In the list prominent mention wa
given to the following: From the Mort
Carolina Conference or the NJ. +
Church, South, S4,36as6: from tn
. Western North Carolina Conference
$1,000; from Messrs. II. n. and j. I
/, Duke. for current expenses, $21.5o0
! from Messrs. r.. n. and ]. Fl. Duke
l for buildings and grounds tannounce
I at the last commencemenD. 1901. 500.
. 90.
e From Durham. DR.. Snyder. in com
pany with President w. p. Few. an
DR.. Franklin n. Parker. of the depart
. ment Of Biblical Literature, will go
. Toronto, Canada. to attend the Ecu
! manical Conference OF the Methods
q 7 Church a worldwide meeting of Meth
! odIsts which is held every ten year.
All three. and Bishop John G. Kilg'
: will occupy prominent places on tn
program. The last Ecumenical Con
J. ference was held in City Roads chape
z in L.ondo/ in 1901:
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