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KEW YCSK TIHES EDITORIAL CttKSIENl
Subject: "England end the French
' Revolution, I76M797."--Style
Clear and Simple -Pays a Worthy
Trlbuta to Dr. Laprade's Ability.
The Saturday Review f the
New Yak Times has a most
commendatory editorial iu the
book recently published by Dr.
W. T. Laprade, assistant pro
fessor of history in Trinity Col
lege. 'In one of his recent addresses
Presideut Lowell, of Harvard, had
some grave fun with the Ph. D's.,
the market for whom he regarded
as ia danger of overstocking. He
particularly noted, if our memory
serves, the embarrassment that
accompanies the effort, more or
less obligatory, for the bearers of
this degree, to do "original work''
in fields that have been diligently
tilled as deep as available subsoil
ploughing will reach. Undoubt
edly there is basis for this sort ol
criticism, and much of the labor
bestowed upon the rehandling of
the old stock ol "sources'' is a
weariness to the flesh of all con
cerned No such comment, how
ever, can be made on most of the
studies published under the direc
tion of the departments of history
and kindred science of John Hop
kins University, the latest of
which to reach us is one on
"England and the French Revo
lution, 1768-1797," by William
Thomas Laprade, Ph. t), in
structor in history, Trinity Col
lege, Durham, N. C
The purpose of Dr. , Laprade is
to examine the generally accept
ed notion that the social and po
litical condition of England was
seriously affected by the course of
events in France, that agitation
reached a point where it became
necessary for Pitt to srppress it
with stern measures, despite his
general sympathy with liberal re
form, and that be was dragged
into the coalition against the
French republic by the disturb
ances in his own country and the
passionate and aggressive policy
of the government of that repub
lic. In the course of his exami
nation of this subject Mr. Lap
rade has to deal especially with
the course of the great commoner
and with that of Edmund Burke,
both quasi idols of the English
people. He deals with them, so
far as temper goes, impartially
and coolly, with no attribution of
motives, wjli constant references
to contemporaneous documents
in ample volume and variety, ard
with marked lucidity aud logical
order.
The conclusion at which he
arrives substantially is that the
uprising hi France played but a
minor role in the domestic his
tory of England in the years from
1789 to 1807, except so far as it
was uvd by Pitt and his col
leagues for their own political pur
poses a a pretext for reviving
the old time struggle with France
for suptciiiacy in the commercial
and colonial world. '
We cannot claim competence
to decide how far this conclusion
is established, but wc can assure
our readers that the effort to cs
lablish it makes a monograph that
is as interesting as any story. We
"see the men whose mighty names
have come down to us as in a
gorgeous cloud, moving about
their daily tasks, dealing witn
frieuds and foes in the intimacy
of actual life, planning, plotting
quarreling, conspiring, scolding
aud praising each other, engaging
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in debates the echoes of which
inger in Westminster still, and
gossiping in letters with the ut
most freedom, spitefulness and
occasional profanity. We see
great actors on'a relatively small
stage, the political power of Eng
land being narrowly centered in a
few leaders of a small class, and
are made conscious of the tre
mendous energy of the movement
toward a broader representation of
popular sentiment; and through
all the shiftings of the drama we
follow the figure of Pitt. Haugh
ty, reserved, uusympathetic, sub
tle, determined, dreaming of com
pleting an extending the vast
projects of his father, playing a
world wide game to be won only
after the prime gamester had died
of grief and chagrin at what seem
ed hopeless failure.
It is one of the merits of Dr.
Laprade that he deals with the
oeriod he has undertaken to
examine as but a chapter in a
continuous story. This chapter
he seeks to present in the light of
the actual occurrences as they un
fold in constantly changing
aspect to the eyes and to the
minds of those affected by them
He does not try to build his fabric
backward and make it harmonize
with theories formed alter the
event On the other hand be is
entirely free from indulgence in
that pretentious "imagination"
which forces the note of actuali
ty. He remains the student in
the twentieth century of the men
ii.d affairs of the eighteenth, in
iatensely interested but dispas
sionate and keen studciit And
the fruits of his study he offets in
a st)lc usiusually clear and sitil
and direct. It is no small tribute
to hint to say that he ad Is to the
credit long since gained by the
modest but very able fjcu!:y of
Trinity college.'
GItEATF.lt TRINITY CIXIJ
lurreaMMl College Spirit
Found Culmination in New
Orxftnization-Stnu'cnt I'oAy
to!;e3iore Attive it Infer
c! of College.
The past year has been a
renaissance of college spirit On
the campus claroom work has
been done with a snap and vim
that has been a goodly unction to
the soul of many a hard worked
pTjfcsso'; athletics have received
a whole-hearted support from the
student body that has been no in
considerable item toward turning
ont winning teams.
The Various
THE DURHAM
,- .A H-'f fo- V 'if If w: v i 4s .': V i I
- if
rroccor jbmor-in-umei.
student inteiests, the debating so
cieties, the Y. M. C. A., the
public lectures, etc. have been
supported by such a hearty and
vigerous spirit of interest and
co-operation that one feels like
joining the chanticleer procession
and crowing over some of the
things that have been done this
year done mainly through this
awakened, gettingfnisy, spirit of
college loyalty.
The greater Trinity Club is a
direct product of this re-awakened
college spirit and is the ma
terial embodiment cf the new and
greater spirit of Trinity. , ' The
club is composed of .every loyal
student of .Trinity Collrge and
its purpose is,as the name implies,
a greater Trinity; as the tentative
constitution adopted at the meet
ing of organization put it 4 to back
every worthy interest of the col
lege, to make Trinity known and
loved,';
The student body has felt for
sometime that, unless it as
more active in its work tor the
college, its efforts would be sur
passed by those of the alumni as
sociations over the country and
this general feeling that it ought
to get busy has resulted in a busy
club which sliall co operate with
the Alumni Associations and
work for new students. The
I club intends opening a corres
pondence with the alumni and
any others interested in
Trinity with a view of gettsnp
the names uf t'tc r.ew men likr-lj
to attend college, from t!;eir to.r?
r community an 1 ol corrojxim!
iu with th.se j nsptive stud
en's. It inirmlt to (jis:cin:;iatc
literature concerning the college
and to assi-t in any way within
its power to help tlic inw men
and to make th 111 at home litre
At the n.cc'.istg or the orani
zvion the inlawing utcit wi-u
tUcti-d. Fcide-ttt, V. R We-i.
Wadesboro; Vicc-IVis d H.
G. Ilcdrick, Ix'xintoi ; Crirc
ponding Secretary, W. (I. Mat-
ton, Point; Keen dirg.Sce-
rttan, F. S. lUniutt, Cleveland,
Tetlil. TJ cscflicti. tvell-er with
lour nieinleis eliov.n fr.m the
rtpje'Clive clai es and one fiom
the faculy will compose the ex
ecutive committee Prof. R. L,
Flowers wa.1 elected hy acclama
tion as the member - from the
faculty.
Must Fix 'Em Up.
No matter which side wins In Wake,
ft will take a lot of whltewsh!.-ia; to fix
the wlaner so he will look good to the
1 loser. Creenaboro News.
RECORDER.
SUMMARY OF THE SEASON.
Played Twcn!y-Eli!)t College Games
anO'iin Sixlain, Ty'.r.g Thrffe.
S';ort Slop West and Fiuldcr Harris
Given torable Meniion In Selec
tion ct All-SouSbcrn Team Shut
Cut Only linic During Season.
It wtii'ld be .hard to make a
comet estimate cf the' work done
during this seasonby the baseball
team, vlts record has uot been
brilliant iuthat if has not won
nearly all the games as usual,
taking every thing jn considera
tion it has been a most creditable
season and the rooters have but
one objection to make Wake
Forest won the game at Raleigh.
Out of the twenty-eight college
games played-Trinity won six
teen, lost nine and tied three.
At the beginning of the season
the woik was begun with only
five of the old men back and uo
pitching staff except, men who
had to be trained from the be
ginning, never having had ex
perience tefore. The result of
the weakness in the box has t-eei
the development of the fastest
infitld ever seCu. Many a time
has victory been snatched from a
visiting team by the seemingly
impossible fielding inside the dia
mond. . Added to this and out
field that has never been" equaled
for covering ground an getting
everything within reach of a
forty foot pole, and jf there had
been a man like Bob Gar.tt in the
box the college team could have
won from them.
But at no time duri- g the sea
son was the team in good shape.
Only three of the men played in
all the games. Put not discourag
ed with this the team seemed to
play all the more detenu iuedly
and it was when they were play
ing against thr ir hardest oppotf !
cnts that they played the bvst j
There were six freshmen playing j
in the Washington Lee;
game and it looked (or
while as if they would tie
the l to o score for they plajed ;
like fiends. Altogether the rc-iT
cord is a pleasing one aud one to
be remembered. Be low is a I'H
of games and scores.
Trinity 10, Park school o.
Irinity 7, Atlanta umnian o.,li.m.t
Trinity x, Latayctte 5.
Trinity 2, Lafayette 1.
Trinity 2, Amherst I.
Trinity 1, Amherst 0. .
Trinity 3, Wake Forest 4.
Reading left t. right-Top row- Crayft ,rd, Manager; Card, trainer; AdWn?, ccach;
; Bagley, Morcrr llanca, assistant manager.
Second 1 row-Thompson Godfrey, pitcher; C. West, short stop and pitch
er; W. West, captain and I fmt lsc; Fiowm, catcher; Coor, center field;
Oanlt, pitcher; Sruce, catcher.
Bottom rowFou.:hee, left fitldcr; Houto Bundy, second base and pitch-
Trinity ' 1. Trinity, (Conn) 2.
Trinii'v, 1. Trinity, (Conn.) 2
Trinity, ' .r, Richmond 2. :
Trinity 5, Hampden Sidney o.
Trinity i,-Cleinon 2. .
Trinity l . Clemson 3.
Trir.iiy 4. Mercvr 7
Tiiuity 3, (ieorgia 2. '
Trinit) 6, (ii oi-ia 3.
Trinity 6, W..ke Iiest 4.
Trfmt S. Kentucky 2.
Trinity 2, Kentucky 2.
Trinity 9, Gi-oria 2.
Trinity 2, Georgia 2. .
Trinity 1, Wake Forest 5.
Trinity 6, Eastern t.
Tiiuity 5, Eastern 4.
Trinity I, 'Central 3.
Trinity I, Central 1,
, Trinity 2, Washington Lee o.
Trinity o, Washington Lee 1.
It is noticeable from this that
tlie team was shut out only
one time end that was the last
game of the season and the hard
est game with barely half of the
regular team playing. The total
scores of the home team is 106
as O'-m pared will: 61 made by op
ponents. 1
Coach Au-lersi n. of the Geor
gia team, assigned to Flowcrs,the
star catcher of the season, and
the nerviest man e ver seen on any
diamond, a position as catcher 011
the AUSouchtrn team. He gave
the position of first base to Cap
tain Walter West and also makes
him captain of the team. This
makes the second time that W.
West- has been given a berth on
the All-Southern, having made it
two years ago while holding down
his regular positi. n at third. C
West wrs placed as one of the
tlire e best s!;ort stops in the S, I.
A. A. r.nd Harris was spoken of
the f.i-te-t outfielder in the south
lut he nrssed the position becau
se ef poor batting.
1 Si.n.mary of the averages fol
lows: AB. R. H. BA. Fa.
FcusIac
91 ' 20 30 32S 964
7; 9 ty 246 965
I Ian i .
I I wcrs (
79
95
94
53
H
84
42
32
21
iG
3'
3
8 19 240 962
15 29 277 9S1
12 25 276 873
it 14 264 937
8 22 224 951
621 250 02s
Y Vi'wt
llo iston
Co.'pvr
C. West ,
Pundv
ho;i;pcn
HJ" 937
I ! n l.r ',
4
t
o
2
1
7 312 BOO
4 '9 857
5 372 94i
9 300 967
3 23 93
j Wi.l! uts
Sj i uce
flodfrey
Note In tl'.c suuuiary above
the batting averages arc taken
from the whole sea -ton, both home
games and trip being included,
but fielding averages are taking
BASE BALL TEAM.-1910
Courtesy Greensboro Daily Kew3.)
from home games only, the fieH.
ing records of the trip not beinir
available. C. West's fieldiug avir
!i;e inciuiled his ncord both 'as
short stop and ittluT. Bimdj's
:ver.ige includes his lecrd both
is eeond baseman and " iiclur.
MOUNTAIN BOOMKKS.
Officers Klectetl for Knsueine
. Veiir-Keceived Report f
('orrespomling Secretary
Comuiitlee to Kevho Con
titutiou. ;
Saturday afternoon the Idoun
tain Boomers' Club was called to
order by Presideut Marr. for the
last time during the collegiate
year. The club entered into the
election of officers with the fol
lowing result: President P. L,
Gaston; Vice-President, W. F.
Starnes; Secretary aud Treasurer,
T. T. Wyche; Corresponding
Secretary, W. E Kller; Historian,
K. J. L indow.
The corresponding Secretary
j reported that he had, through the
club, secured and reported to
the Registrar's office the names
of forty-five prospective students
fur the next year. On a motion
the president appointed the fol
lowing; E. J Londow, W. E.
Ellen and P. L. Gaston; as a
committee to revise the constitu
tion and report to the club at the
beginning of next year.
The retireing president W. , M.
Marr, class 1910, made a short
farewell talk on the aims and
purposes of the club.
Death of so Infant
A pall of gloom has been cast
over the Cotnmencemrut occasion
by the sad death of the iufant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W.
Ncwsom. The many ft lends of
the bereaved parents unite in ex
tending to them their beartlclt
sympathy aud amid the rush of
the commencement occasion they
will not forget to nttcr a prayer
that God may comfort them in
this time of sadness
Just bow the troubU started could
not betetratd. u no no of th excur
lonUts could ! any particular, but
It la supposed that Duck, who
under tbe influence of In'oxlranta, lie
came offended at Mr. S!yrtn"s en
dearora to quiet him and unexpected
attacked him with a Urge Uuiow
knife. FHends ot the Injured n.an
dressed hla wounds tt veil as poil
bt with the facilities at hand and
upon the arrival of th train la th;
rsty medical attention waa rcnderel
him. Buck was arrested and placed
under a bond of KK for h's sppesr
anc at a hearing Monday afternoon.
Nw Bern special to Chsrlot:e Ob-svrrer.
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