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x xx - iv ix u xw xv SENIOR CLASS DAY (Continued from First rage) that the men of the class of 1909 would marry, raise families, and in most cases die. To state that the class exercises of '09 were a success commensurate with the success the class has made of its college life is praise sufficient. The speech by the president was from his heart and could but thrill the audience; the class history was a record of honor. The last will and testament and the prophecy were keenly witty and in a way were touching- to the heart. After the class exercises Edwin Augustus Grosvenor, LL.D., delivered a thoughtful and scholarly address to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the pub lic being invited to remain. DR. GROSVENOR'S ADDRESS The substance of Dr. Grosvenor's ad dress resembles the following: There is a bond between New Eng land and North Carolina. The foun ders of the two had lofty and earnest purposes. The men of both sections have ever kept their eyes upon what seemed to them to be the right. With a tribute to the University he announ ced his subject as "The Attitude of the Scholar." This is an appropriate subject for a gathering of the Phi Beta Kappa men. The attitude of the scholar toward the many things under his observation can well be spoken of in the presence of the students and learned men here. Dr. Grosvenor then takes up the lament over the dethronement of clas sic Greek. Greek, he says, contains masterpieces seldom a p p r o a c h e d. Other languages have followed the Greek for the expression of human nature. A part of the decadence of Greek is due to the elective system, but that system is preferable to the former way of forcing the students to study what they did not want. The very art of choosing helps the man, and since the two systems have the same object no one custom can be for mulated as eternally right. Outside interests have come into the college. The place of solitude has de veloped into a city full of activities. These activities so numerous aid in de veloping the student, but take him away from the college. They trespass upon class room work, and take too much time and strength. Also it is probable that the parents have no such object in view when sending their sons to college. This argument Dr. Gros venor does not confirm nor refute, but chooses for himself a place where ac tivities from the outs:de are not found. Now he takes up the pessimistic view of scholars in regard to educa. tion. Some of them claim that the universities are not doing their duty. Such he thinks is unjustified, and in clined to hamper the cause for which they claim to labor. He then com pares the wise and ignorant to blades of grass, and the goodiiness of the grass is flowering typifying wisdom. A scholar is naturally Conservative. Especially so are college faculties, having by experience carefully con sidered. The common sense of the scholar and educator is better than their logic. Circumstances have put theories to rout. The glory of the American college is its breadth. It is this breadth that gives the scholar his attitude broad and serene. The motive of the Phi Beta Kappa is that of Tennyson's, "Self-reverence, Self-knowledge, Self-control." The election to membership is an honor, but aims at stimulation of the energies of its members. rir Hrosvenor then closed with an the class of 190'), and the hope that every member's attitude would be that of the scholar. INTER-SOCIETY DEBATE The annual commencement debate of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Socie ties was held Monday nijfht. A good- j-ly audience was present, and very at teutivc for such weather. 1 he query- debated was. "Resolved, That the closed shop policies of the trade unions are detrimental to our industrial de velopment." The Di was represented by W. R. Edmonds, and M. S. Beam, who upheld the affirmative; the Phi by L. C. Kerr, and J. A. Highsmith., The first speaker was W. R. Ed monds. His outline was that there are two admitted theories of modern government. One is autocracy; the other democracy. In this country de mocracy is the true basis of govern ment. Under closed shop regulations the trade unions exclude the non-union men from his place. This is govern ment of the many by the few, here fore autocracy. Democracy gives a voice to three. Such a policy is un fair to capital, labor, and the public. L. C. Kerr then spoke for the nega tive. He based his speech on two statements, that organization is the basic principle of civilization; and that the closed shop policy is a natural ind necessary step in the organization of every phase of civilized life. Tien the closed shop policies must be bene ficial when applied to trade unions. M. S. Beam, the second speaker for the affirmative, contended that he. closed shop policy is wrong when ip- plied to labor. First, it is so, because it tends to a labor autocracy; second, because it becomes inimical to the In terests of the employer and to llhe rights of the non-union worker; thtyd, because the idea is neither essential, nor beneficial to labor organization. J. A. Highstnith closed the first round. He contended that the ex pression of the fundamental principles of organization in labor by the closed shop is not detrimental to industries. He spoke of the work of labor unions, necessity for the closed shop as a means of defense. Good rejoinders were then made by all lour. That of Edmonds being the most telling. The judges, Professor Love, of Harvard, Messrs. Whitehead Kluttz, and E. S. W; Damerou voted in favor of the affirmative. The Bing ham medal, going to the best speaker of the winniny side, was awarded to 0 W. R. Edmonds. The day closed with a reception in thi library by the faculty to all visi tors. INTER-SOCIETY BANQUET At the annual banquet given in Commons Hall Saturday night by the Dialectic and Philanthropic Literary Societies a goodly number of students, faculty members, and alumni was pres ent. Speeenes were maue uy stu.ieiiis and alumni representing the two so cieties. The principal speech ol ti.e ev jnijg was made by President Fi.. ley, of the Southern Railway. Mr. Finley gave as his subject, "Transportation in its Relation to Southern Development." In substance it was an economic discussion of the relation of the railroad to the country for which it acts as carrier. He said in substance: Interrelations are governed by un changeable laws of economics. The law regulating profit is that of sup ply and demand. The people supply ing a demand, or demanding a supply, must have transportation facilities. The South, he said, has advantages of climate and soil. It needs ample XJI . vj i w.' w - .. .... . . invocation of prosperity and success to means for transportation of its various commodities. Southern cotton, tobac co, and fruits must be gotten to the places where they are in demand, and the commodities needed in the South must be supplied where needed. It is thus that the railroads are inti mately connected with the develop ment of the South. Tho price of the excess of a commodity is governed by the price received for this excess when transported to other localities. If the commodities which the South raises in excess, such as tobacco and cotton, could not be shipped the price would be low in the South, but the farmer would make no profit on rais ing it. Thus the profits of the South ern industries depend upon their abili ty to put their products in the hands of those who want them. The South is developing rapidly. The transportation facilities are taxed to the utmost. The question is, how can increased possibilities be brought about. Waterways will do for some portions of the South, but. even here the railroads must support them. This makes the railroads of vital interest to the entire section. The flow of capital into channels of investment is dependent upon the safetv of that investment and the in terest upon it. Railroads are subject to this law. The investors study the railroads closely and invest when they see safety and profits. 1 his was shown in 1907. The railroads felt the depression before and after, new capi tal for improvements was not to be had, earnings declined, and this effect was felt by those industries related to the railroads. Then the South must be interested in the financial strength of its railroads, because it will enable them to increase facilities, aud main tain a normal rate of expenditures. Single-track railways are a handi cap and so improvements are needed. It is the duty of the railroads to re move this as soon as their resources will permit. But the railroads must be regulated only so far as is necessary to protect the equal rights of owners and patrons. Such regulation is sound economically, but the railroads have equal rights of protection with travel lers and shippers. It is the duty .'.of every Southern man to study this ques tion without prejudice, and to insist on the adjustment of these relations. Mr. Finley expressed his 'faith in"; the South's final settlement of the question justly. Mr. Finley then spoke of the oppor tunities offered by the South to young men in its varied industries. He spoke of the influence of the Universi ty of North Carolina, and the founda tions laid by it. Such solid founda tions are necessary to prosperity, ami they are given at uie University.', lie then closed with l'.e st.'itcnic-. i that the South needs ail Iter young men. and can reward - the faithful ones bountifully. 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