The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29

nho"ieoSe. But they are not ideal
1eAchihs institutions because their
processes are too purely intellectual
and too imperSOnal. Truth is not
tnlns mat can be sought and found
put a relationship that must be enter
cd into and lived. Education. Ia be
OF the highest value, must deal di-
rectiy with the and the
hnorais as we'll as with the minds Of
men.
Quick Spirit OF West.
The State universities of the West
Dy qulckness of social and |
practical service to the State as in
recent years creating new tendencies
and hxinS new educational ideals in
this country. They are doing a scr
vice OF practical and real value. Tn
der the lead of the West, the same
tendencies are beginning to run strong
mere also. And we need more wide
spread physical weil-being. But our
civilization is already given too much
to material tasks. The perils of utili-
narrowly intellectual education ought
to be brought home with tremendous
force to the American people by the
situation in Germany today.
Religious Really First.
These two types of college are get
ting a large share Of public attention
and approval of expert authority. Be
cause it is not receiving in some parts
OF this country an amount of public
favor in proportion to the value Of it's
Ion services. | place last the type
Of college which historically belongs
first, for it is we'll known that
throughout the western world educa-
ton has been the child of religion. In
view of this neglect and on an occa-
sion like this, I am sure it will not
seem to anybody to be inappropriate
Ter me to speak particularly of the
sort of service a college organized like
this one and with a history and tradi-
tons like this ones, may render to the
State and nation.
I'm this time of moral confusion
and hesitancy in SO many directions
the country ought to rate highly the
college that by all the commitments
of its constitution and traditions is
given soul and body to the pursuit
and PRONUNCIATION Of that Christian
truth which when entered into and
lived makes men free, the college
that While it is intensely devoted to
progress and the material welfare OF
humankind. yet in all sincerity sets
before itself the vowed purpose to
seek first the Kingdom of God and
the promotion of hat Righteousness.
which alone exalts individuals as wei.
as nations. In this organic and fun.
: damental cOmmitta OF the college tC
!. the great moral causes of men lies,
I. think. its chief sour &c of power.
Character Is Neglected.
e I'm thoughtful minds. the misgiv-
| ing about American education arise.
e out of the feeling that in our system
s of public education and in so mucl
of our higher education too little di
e rect effort is being made to produce
G soundness of character. This is tn,
fruit Of education that is most Difficult
To cot about e,I1fixatinO If jC fhink
the immense difficulty of the task tina
q has caused it to be neglected, and no
f a failure to appreciate the import
ance of it,; for l take it hat every
body regards character as the Su
IS preme thing in men,. Yet this su
preme thing in men is still treated a
an accidental by-produCt of Amer
lean public education. To give this SD
N preme thing the ascendant place i
IN education is the work yet to be don
in America.
Il Religion Basic Stone.
n Sound and vigorous characte.
ID both personal and national has a
l. ways and doubtless will always res
upon a religious
to GERTRUDE in religion and faith j
ir mankind. The college, therefore, ths
in the long run will give the true:
service to this nation must in its yer
at constitution, in its essential self, [
highly dedicated not SIMPLY 70 tHe di
tn interested. even reverent. search II
ed the truth but to the rule of riShteou!
H. ness in the world. This end Hlu'
on not be an accidental thing in its IF
er a by-product of it's labors. u l
ee main concern. And this does n
ed mean that there shall ever be az
narrow sectarianism or the sifshte
by vestige Or religious mpuisie NJ
&C. rovness and coercion always big
". character: healthy growth can on
come in an atmosphere of spIrltu
freedom / need hardly say that
am uncompromisingly against beli
We Ting religious row ana -
or numbing religious coercion or eve
rly description. we can never iof..
iii Epicn down the throat of aEyboC
nv The effort always results in react''
tie and opposition. But ! believe WIN :
IN nv heart that the college which Is
the most value to this country Is Ju