s.
Ir two grains anv
hunt Qf fertilized
pws.,;
»s, also Drags' ■
impJete stock.
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field
and
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N.C.
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be w3wo CiOMt,**
|n rural distxicts
)cial pleasures*
is too urgent
|ss when robbed
tone
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Jo talk with’
(news of the Sxf^
ive a telephone ui
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iiRSlTy ANO THE
AVERAGE NAN
jl^dresJ^elivered befwe the
Society Banquet at the tJEiymi-
{y of North Carolioa, June 1st
1912.
Toastmaster, Fellow-AlumRi
d Gentlemen of the University:
^ Tt ?oes without saying that ,it
k 201 inspiration to me to be here
.this occasion of the co^mingl-
i of wit and festivity and the
Sm-ession of hearty feelings 6f
tiiowahip by those who iove this
Ltitution ar>d have her very in-
“est at heart j and at tne outset
T wi'ih to express my apprecia-,
tint) of the special ^our^iy ex-‘
pnded to me by the Philanthro
pic Literary Society in inviting
^T-e to be present and share the
ioys of this banquet. lappr^iate
this privilege, notonlyOn ac^unt
cf the exhilarating circumstances
of the occasion, but also because
d the hallov?e4 association con
nected with the beginning of the
liappy custom of including this
banquet as a feature of the Un
iversity Commencement; for i|t'
^as my good fortune ,to. be pre
sent at the first of these banquets
in the spring of 1904 and hear
the thrilling plea of the lamented
Mclver for the education of the
^rlsof North Carolina. I am
sure that those of us who heard
bis speech can never f6rget eith
er its substance or the fervid
eloQuence with which it was de
livered. ■ / -' -
Since we younger AlUmrii do
not possess the sweep or retros
pect or the wealth of reminis
cence enjoyed by those of riper
years, we cannot hope to enter
tain you with memories and anec
dotes of school days upon which
the lapse of years and the change
of circumstances have reflected
their peculiar charm,' but let us
hope that our verbal oballitions,
though they fail to' instruct, in
spire or even amuse, will at least
be free from any positive harm
that is permanent and irrepar
able. ■ • - ' . • ■
1 am but repeating a truism
when I say that every Alumnus
of this institution is a trustee atid
•as such is bound by the sacred
obligations of an implied comrais
sion which prescribed that he
must devote his life to the attain
ment of tiie highest possible ef-
ftdeney for all the people in all
that is true and b^utiful and.
good. That, as I understand, is
the controlling ideal of this Uni
versity. It is hsLsed upon a “pro
found recongnition of the" vaiae
cf the common man as the truest
asset of a' democracy," and I con
ceive it to be the highest dilty Of
the University man to champion
the rights, proJ>ac,t thj^ s intipr^sts
and promote the efficiency of the
■average man. The.task appears
at first glance to be simple enough
and easy enough, but its faithful
performance under the conditions
of modern life really requires
inuch of the stuff of which hei oes
and martyrs are made. The man
v.’ho today stands uncompromis
ingly for equality of ppportunity
and a fair chance for .everybody,
as did the mart of GallHee.'- will
have thrown about him also all
of the fascinations and flattering
alternatives of the wilderness,
temptations: and in th^^ yielding
to the last of thei^ temptations
Kiay be said to consist oUr great-
t'st national curse.' In this day,
’vvnen so many in high places are
^filing their most precious birth-
right for a mess of . pottage and
violating the most sacred obliga-
rirrntna>ticuM«r r Wi.M
Pif ty^ yieara ago ttie
st^uoned and prostrate. TodaV-
she IS rioT,oas in the fervej'of her
industr-ial &ctivjty, and not 'evea
the captains of industry, with'
^wir nngers constantly on thie
^ise 01 itrade, can fully measurigs
industrial growth
at the SoutK Her hill-sides* are
tfe^unditig with®“"'the whirr of
sjn^dles and the echo of factory,
whistles. Her fields are teeming
with^the wealth of^ improved md-
th^s of intensive farming- Herx
inighty b9som is rapidly becom-
ihg a veritablfe net-lvork of mac
adam roads ahd steam &hd fcflec-
tnc railroads. j. j r . I
Along With this marvelous mat^
erial pr jsuecity has come an ed^
catipnal awakening such as has*
niever been kno^n before in the
Southi, if indeed'dn any country^
and as an inimediate Consequence
there hias beeiiva wid^pread dev
ttiand for moratand pdHtical re-'
form: \ ,
For instance, the
in the South agfjinst
traffic has si^i '
lightened public
tbc@g who think that
nothing more than a
battlfe
s\ liquojr
erf-
nce; and
fht is
po^lSr
f I
price tnat will jjul^ide
tiicfel eipedi6ney will stck>H^3r or
latei* discover that th^y nit vc u
derrated the mca»l stamina of tl fe
Soathera people;
In this ^ucational awakening
and moral pr^ess the demago-,
gee and political boss mfi.y read
their fate. The Editor of one of
our leading magazines has #uly
said that “we are novv writing
the third great act in the Ameri
can drama of political history.”
The first period covered the
triumphant revolt of the colonieisJ’
The second great act compassed
the Civil War and Reconstriictioh
The third great act is no less a
war because free from bloodshed.
It has its Valley Forge and Mor-
ristow'n, and, by the virtues of
an enlighetoned citizenship, i^
will have its' Yorktown.^ ■ Jt is ^
war against the sordid selfishnesij
and corrupt ambition of intrench
ed politicians, who are seeking
to ^ngraft upon the mass ana
body of the people a system of
political bossdom. possessing a i
of the defiant tyrany of a despo^
tism. They would reduce the ave
rage man to a inore puppet anii
degrade the political parties int&
'sibs^Evi^nt insti^dfnents of self-
aggrandizement. ‘
•. The whole country has-alreai
bei^n to re^stef its protest
gainst this type of political n
satice^ and the^Soutlvr we fe
may^be relied ^upgn; .to join w^jM
patriotic fervor in this crusade i-
.gainst the cliques and bosseli
But* the best product is alwaxsi
evolved from struggle and com-
petitionj a,nd iorihe reason I corl-
tend that the South needs t^^o
great-poHticai-partie$.^ / The tin|0
was when our-people-vyere masters
ful in political energy and equi]|-
mint andfgave to A^en-j
cia! wy “i^dcked we eiradife of li|* i
er.ty,; and I^believe! it when trae
South ijecomes ai stage of tv^o
great political parties, she vvip
repossess her political heritage
and resume her rightful place in
the councils of the nation. The
present conditions permit us to
remain too much at ease in our
political Zion, and tend to lessei^
our interests in the^yital quesH
tion% of Gov^ment.
Now, genlfemen, X have out|-:
lined these conditions, for th^;
pur^se of calling your attentioi^:
to j^*d'cha|lerige^‘of .the South tp
its/ education you|ig,, manhood
ai^ into tHis great a^ha iet e ver|
Universiity man enter as the;
friend of the average man an^
therefore the friend of the greaft
mass and body of the peopl^.
The ideals of this University re-
each
history and
presen^^ prdspiemy of the Univer
sityi. With thankful adjnirat^ipn
we recall the matchless beroisni
aod the superb self sacrifice of
those who rocked this Univeraiiy
In her infancy and with steady
ing hand, guided her first falter-'
ing steps., Our minds fondly re •
vert tp - the: consecrated efforts
of those who su{ ported her;
through t^e trying, vicissitudes
of her later life and led her safe
ly put of the r:yalley of the shad
ow iof death" in the early seven-
,t.ie^ ,We hQld in glad reniem^
brance ail, those, who in church,
in .sta.tecraftiand Jndustry have
exemplified and. glorified , th^
'U.niyersity;spid^ in Ijnes of(illus-,
itt^us service to their day and gen
eri^pon and enshrined their ^nem-
ories foreyeir in the hearts of: a
grateful postejpty., : With inpsir-
ing gladness, we behold this , jn* ■
s#ution;:|;odajf fairly, bristlingj
with evideiiice of; increased effici
ency, sta;i)iUt3f^ andj usefulness.-
We aye, grateful -forfthe copaM?erat
eajfichola^bip,ifoi! the puh!ic en-j
d$i!wment I ft^d for the priy^t©
m)tt»ifiefiiice which iiave preserv-
j this ,U
mmitained jies «tasdards^ pjrovidc
her with an efficient facaltyo
blocked her; campus withv suit
able ;^ildinga; afid brought the^
blessiiign of a Uiiiviersitiy -gducar,
taon thousands of poon but ai^^
pifing’ young jmen /whom povertX';
wowld otherivise ha^e doomed tO;
the obscurity: of Ignorance foreVt,:
er.. Let Os hope that the? young^
men who each year leave this
campus to mingle with the world
beyond the stone gates will use
the possijbalities commensurate
with thieir opportunities here, and
help to bring the South into her
i rightful heritage as thecoanon of
the Amei’ican Continent.
North Dakota has ia mab with
whiskers 11 feet lohg—another
fellow, perhaps who has been
waiting for Bryan to come in be-
for.e shaving.
-A
and
pn lhe stump.
Four miles to
JL..JL.,
^'A* bargain for ,
- QUICK
A4^iress Box 7,
Hillsboro,
• ■ N. C
tionsof public and private trust,
the great mass and body of the of us; and.faithfulness to these
people are placing u^» •simpie-
nonesty a premium higher than
is; ever yielded before. ^ The;su*
l^rerne demand of bur tihne is' fOr
the plain, (^Id-fashioned; type; of
homespun honesty - that allow;s
four pecks to the bushel, twelve
inches to the foot and three feet
to the yard everywheire, undfer
circumstances and at all- haz
ards, without fear or favor, re-
;>yard or the ^ hope; of reward,
i he people are looking • fof the
rnan who spUrns all forms of dis-
^■onesty, whether it consists in
stealing from :the ■ cash drawfeH'
corrupting the electorate for the
5>aue of public office, conspiring
lor the rest^raint of tr^ide, or,i>et-
on the result of' a baseball
game; and it is the plain duty of
tne University man, In the int^r-
of the. average* fiian,; and ;iq
tne interest of public and private
'Jrtus, to do all'in hisTpowCT.to:
protect society from this corrid-
blith.
To the University man who is
Willing t^di follow the l5eai|;Dfj£^r
■>"5ce that^nvests this c^l^sial!)d
I^emeates these cla|^c shades
the Kew South presents a veri-
ideals will, bring the best artd
'brighest success. , t [
^ It was faithfulness to these i-
d^als that so endea’red Chas. B.
McKiver and Charies Brantley
Aycock to the people of this state
and enshpncd their, memory for^
ever in the hearts of their couh-
ti7men. They ;cha,impioned the
cause of .the average citizen and
fought to the^ Iasi for equal op-:
portunities and a fair chance in
edticational advantages forevefy
body. ' f: |
The South of today, throbbi|^
witili an; industrial activity thatps
nothing less th^n, marvelous, as-*
tir Ai^ith 4in educational awak^-
irig almost without parallel in ill
history,' and pregfiant with we
epergy of a new and fuller hie;
challenges the University manitO
a field; ol.iifi'equ^ied opportuniiyi
The Great West can no longer
claim superior advantages ^d
northern capital is^seeking ev^t-
ment are. To shape the id^ftjst
and direct the energy of Uhis life
'—what a l^ldbf) c^(|r^upity wd'
promise! I Wal'Beliaiito
\ I
We all rejoice with a gladnfss
Ctood Old Suhamci Time j$\ hete lor
coine a most charrnin^jg showing dlia|l the warm
that is wanted bjr tht el®ent whose
tible and lobH their b^t iiii- Uieir aj^arel. J^ere iiisn^t, ^
dpu^t about itf this stQrSj’^s the,
:$o{d;exdlimvely
Jer at''aBy'pHc;e.
iew ;
WS> v'All the pre\^ni styl^'lA Sti^'HaU fw
f^indlet. OS
8.00 too.
ywa
Ths Biggest Oolidief
The Oreat^t Snbscription Bargais Etw Ofer^.j'Bead&ig
V: 's I ■
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Edtted by ARTHUR J. BIIiIi.
Is a jjemi-ttpnUily papef pub?
liehed for tke purp6s«:. of reportSftg,
interpreting an^ teaching a^lculi*
tural truth tor the' beriipfit of- all who
are InteresteiS in better farms, better
homes,, better ’ schools, bett^ church
es, and a better ancl p?ore satisfying
country life, it ‘ ip edited-.'trom the
fleld, and ia closely •a.ssoc'ated i'ii^itn
the farmers, the ^'’arihers’ Institutea.
the A^cultura! Colleges; Experi
ment Stations, an.(3 all Othe^ 'prifaJir
Izationa devoted to country Uie PT®"
dbttcaeo,
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lie att UlWtrated rilatldnkl S’nrm^
Magazine for progressive banners - W
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all agricultural ■ cortiiftuiiUlcs. It iif
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authjOrity on f^it culture BlvoV*®
be r^ad by every farmer and, ga*"-
dener Anierica. ij ;ybu
inakje a success of raising; fr^ it 1?
n^^ssary io have the i^est ideas: of
f.6c se wfio‘ have succeeded.; Tliese' ss'ill
be found'in every ksue ot The Ii*rult
Grower.
mted by H£RB£»T KAVFIAAIt:.
Gives. mpi;e reading matter for th#,
money than any itnpnthly magassih*
.jwrint’ed; .In it you will find hi’story,
'feavel, sclBnee, Juvention,, art, literari,
ture,; dram*^ je^ucatltjn, rjeligion aii4
lihany useful departinentft o/ jntereit
to fllmost feviery Itanijiy,' euch lu inustis.
ccpklpgy fashions, ^ n«e,dIe-worlc, ha'-iv
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most magazines sellinjg, for $1.00' ft
year.
Tlttee and Se«4-W^]^y 0hs!^$r, for $1.^,, |^.00.
} m • 9 *. (» %:
Tfee SeraI~’S?eek: y Observer, one
Tlii8..-I’Birrtiers! r Toic.^, one^iyjBati; (t-'wice
Observer
year,»..... .$J^0 ,
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a tt.'is:-al|^i6;,„a.'
:;i^^i|lt#|t^l^;'carrtfes the ^
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wotn day to day. . This news., iJ9. ,gatl^ere(i, from all
■payt?.,pf^jthe wodd^and paid f®f,/l^y. T|n,e paiiy .Ob^
" seW'i#. '■ The' ‘^polJtiCal ' news-ls'an 'impartJ^l chr«B|c'e
of the events of the week withoi»t> regardi to party, or
factlcn*
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THE SEMI-WEEKLT OKSEKVEi^, CKaifette, N1 C:
‘Why dojroii wprry on that
|ronhi^ da^? When yon can
jjrevehl it by using a IMPRO
VED MONITOR GASOLINE
JRON. Costs little for fuel,
iaves vfooi HEALTH aiid
HEAT. Eviery body is'buying
get in the ,rush. Guarnteed.
to wprliu No d^ger. pf ex ]
piodin^i^ Ift^rite % pj^oijie to^
day. No use worrying any
jonger when it can>be remed
ied. ■ ^
PhQoe40O6
r'l,-
‘‘Cardiu cured
, For nearly ten years, at different tinw^ Mrs. Maiift Jinks
of Treadway, Tenn., suffered with womanly Iroublts. She
says: “At last, I took down and teoUght I would
couid not sleep. 1 couldrft cat I had pains all overi^ l^
doctors gave me. up. 1' read that Cafdiii Md; tidp^d so
many, and I began to take it; it cured ine.^^
saved my Ufel Now, I can do anything*” - j
TAlCE
tf you are weak, tired, wom*K>ui or suffer from sjiy of
the pains peculiar to weak women, ' such as headaehe,;
backache, dragging-down feelings^ pains in itm, side, hip
or iimbs, ^d other symptpmk of womartly trpnW
should ^ bardui, the womats'^^toni^;
fectly harmless, vegetable ingpedi.ents, ,Ca,r^uji is the best
remedy for you to use, ai it can do you nothing blit gopd
It coritaiiis ho dariger0u3 drugs; It hasi hO bad after-ieffect^.
Ask youi* druggist; He ^dls and recommrads Cardul .
; , Wrtie tp; iLadie** Advisory Depii Cbattuioot* Madlcine Go., Ciifftaopei, j
Jot Special insfivctktns, and M-pcxe t^ok, “Hfomt I'rei^ent lor Wonwa*' free. J ^
; faint y^kSlt^tady •
■ hiPaintj J^ck, V ;yKy>. T-Mi58;i^M^ry'
Freeman,; of vthis ifipl^ee,;^ says;
“Before I commehcfd : to ; take
Cardui,) 1 sujflf^red sq
womanly troufele^ I^^ so weak
that I was dbwh ? 6ii7 niy back,
iiearly all th^ tiifher Caraui has
^one me mpi?e ’ g^; than any
iftedi:i3f](fe I^v^r tiook in my li&. '*'
Yt>ii need not be Mii^id'
FMAHS DfiCTm
PRISCRIPTIOit.*:,
^'“ARRHOfST^
ft. v.:||;ell^s
^ AR^ ^OREvt
BURLINGTON, N. C.
Carries in stock over i
, iSOO'dif^rent paterns i
.L..V
fr-
No lise to brdei*
> r;:
n
jing|edil$Qts«: jji
d to
le’
Tferrfble Plct«i*e Oi SutierlDfl ^
, ;,Cl]V,toii, Ky:.,-^ C. Me
Elroy, in .a ; -J'rt'm ^
writes:*'For six yedi^,' I was-a
sufferer from female'troubles* I,,
could not eat* .^nd could not stand
on. my feet, without suffering
great pain. I ,had lost hope. After
u;sing Ofrdili ’ a weiek,: I wgap: to
i^prov'S. Now 1 fe^l! better than
ih\siit;^y6kris;’'^ years^of
feucces^ in actual practice, :' is
positiy^ prpipf, fui^nished by thbse
ivho havfe used , it; that; Cardui
j^n al>'ky s be i el](€d, Oii for '>e>
1i€jvih^ J "fm^Ie ; wi^kness and
d^i«ieaseV Try"Caxdui, today, now!
a
Hei^ersonv
furnish Jice frj^ pf cbita^e to tl|pse
If' rach caSw riwm^