The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
DIR, VENhbLE ON
THE UNIVERSITY
Speaks at Smithfield by
Invitation
he IS WARMLY CREE TED

Interested in Johnston and How
That County Was Interested in the
Iniversity-He Spoke Of the Church
Schools and Commented on the
Great Work They Are Doing and
Bidding Them God Specific
Smoke of the Part the University
Had Taken in the Building of These
schools.
Especial to News and Observer
Smithfield, Jan 21.-Dr. Francis +.
ienable. president Of the University
OF North Carolina, arrived in our lit
tie city this afternoon at three O clock,
TO be present to address the Johnston
County Teachers Institute. Prof A.
Vermont, of burlington graded school
faculty, had arranged 70 have DR..
Venable address the citizens Of the
town about the University Mr.. W.
NJ. Sanders, one Of our most progress
sive and patriotic citizens, who is
greatly interested in the up-building
of our town and school system, tend
cred the use of his hall for the occa-
sion. The stage was decorated in
University colors and remnants. At
1880 o'clock DR.. Venable entered with
ITOl. Ira Il. mayor y. ~.
sVellons, w. w. Cole, J. u. Underwood,
r. J. Lassiter, w. NJ. Sanders, T. r.
Hood, Rev. A. S Barnes of the Meth
odist church. and Rev. T. II. King Of
the Baptist church, as escort, who
proceeded to the stage, as the chill
dren Of burlington graded school
choir sang Hail Column bia.'' After
this song Rev. T. H. King led in pray
or. The choir then sang, 'Carolina,
Carolina
Prof. burlington presented Mayor
NellonS. who, in a few well chosen
words, introduced DIR. Venable the
foremost leader Of all educational
leaders Of the State.
DR.. Venable arose amid prolonged
cheers, and proceeded to address the
large audience that had gathered to
hear him. He extended tc A!a. or
~ellons his appreciation Of the kind
3 words, but unmerited ones which he
had used in his introduction. DR.
IS Nenable said this was his first visi,
TO Smith1ield. but thae he was SO anxi-
Gus to see Smithheld that he had
ss wandered around in the dark before
M coming up to the hall and he hoped
wa to see more OF it tomorrow
III DR.. tenable said that the Univer-
M sity had quite an interest in Johnston
M county, for it had given Johnston
s. county the present congressman from
n this district, Hon. Edward w Pou;
@@ Prof. burlington. Prot. Vermont and
Nj number Of others, and that the
81 county should feel land it certainly
does) an interest in the University
81 for she had q large Johnston count,
club at the University. an1 had the
honor of holding two Rhoades
II scholarships through the University
Il DIR. Venable touched on the fact that
that University charges every North
~ " hoy VIII
MNhcreas all other States. except South
M carolina, makes no charge, except
z# IA boratofy work, fees etc, for ma
=MbNeS OF their commOnW
l& He said he wished to see the day
SzNhen the young women OF the State
given tn opportunity of OBJ
~ flaming the same advantages of edu-
extended to the young men
shsDr Nenable spoke of the church
Nschools, commenting upon the great
syaSk YORK they were doing, and bid them
Sod speed. He spoke Of the part the
|aE Y university had taken in the b>.ilding
Ss4sOf these colleges
s Dr., Nenable recalled the period of
~ 81 II '65 and of the part the faculty
|s@ and men OF the University took in
sM that great conflict He said one OF
sssS the proudest moments of his life
9A would be when at the next commence.
" snent the University conferred upon
HE AHe Veterans OF bl and '65 their de-
grees which they were prevented from
ii securing
Vi DR.. Fenable closed by calling at
81 tention to the fact that the Uniyer-
sity belonged to the people of the
81 State, and prayed that the peopl.
would stand by and rally 10 the sup
q port OF the University.
After speaking, Mr.. w. W. Coli.
announced that there would be an in
formal reception held to give those
present an opportunity Of meeting
81 DR.. Venable. During the time deli
cious fruit punch was served bv Miss
5 Edith Hassell and Miss Iucie Hood.