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f Tee Monroe JOURNAL PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL 20. NO. 23. MONROE, N. C TUESDAY, MAY 2G, 1914. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. TOi: NATIONAL I KOHIIilTIOX. lUv. Snin Small. Iln I'lmmr Work Mali f S;.:ij Jones, Xow Making Xiitloii-Witle Fama-.-, Will Speak in MoiirtM. S;i! Small, whom everybody lias heard of anil everybody wants to hear, is now making a canvass of the entire country in behalf of national prohibition. The light to wipe the sale and manufacture of liquor out of the whole United States in well under way now. and Sam Small is appeal ing to popular sentiment all over the country. He will be at Central M. E. church on the evening of June 3, at eight o'clock. Everbody is invit ed and it is certain that the build ing will be crowded. Dr. Small Is a man of exceptional attainments. He was born in Knox ville, Tennessee, in the city founded by his family forbears; graduated with hiph honors from Emory and Henry College In Virginia, and after admission to the bar in Tennessee be came private secretary to ex-Presl-dent Andrew Johnson and followed that statesman's political fortunes to the United States Senate. He holds the literary degrees of A. B. and A. M. from his Alma Mater; Ph. D. from Taylor University, and I). 1). from the Ohio Northern University. Ho Is a trained journalist, many years editor of leading Southern newspa pers, principally with the noted "At lanta Constitution." He Is the au thor of several books. By appoint ment of President Hayes he served as secretary of the American Com mission in Paris in 1ST 6, and as a delegate from this country to the In nei ation Literary Congress of that year. He has served In many nota ble national conventions of political commercial, and reformatory charae. ter. While in the United States Ar my in Cuba in 189D he was Military Supervisor of Public Instruction, en gaging in the reorganization of the public schools of the Island. In 1885 Mr. Small, then n pronil nent editor and public official, was converted through tho preaching of Rev. Sam Jones, the great Georgia evangelist, and joined with him in holding evangelistic services in all the greater cities of the United Slates and Canada. These were the most famous and successful religious meetings ever held in this or any other country. Dr. Small has led campaigns resulting In the closing of more than 10,000 drink shops, and Is recognized in all quarters of the nation as one of tho foremost apos4- tles of Prohibition. get heady old soldiers. THK FOl XTY CONVENTION. Mit.FOFUTNKY BURNED OFT. IIF.1.D Till: Plt'KIOi'KET. Nit Event Will Ko the Slate Bonn Ion at l!ah id), nnil Fiery Veteran Who Evio ts In do Should lie on Hand N'ovt Saturday. Th. Slate Reunion of Confederate Veterans will take place In Raclgih June !'-10. Commander Benton lias sent word to headquarters that he lhin!;s about tweniy-lio will go from Camp Walkup. The peoide of Ral eigh will proide entertainment and the fare from .Monroe will be about three dollars, hence veterans may talte the trip without much expense. There will be a meeting of Camn Walkup next Saturday in the court house at one o'clock for the purpose of making arrangements nnd finding out definitely how many will go. L'v ery soldier who experts to go is re quested to be on hand at this meeting next Saturday. All veterans who go to Raleigh are expected to wear their uniforms while there, or at least some badge showing that they are old soldiers. The loss of a Good Young Man. Chesterfield Advertiser. In the death of Mr. Fulton Lee Fusser, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pusser, last Thursday af ternoon, the town of Chesterfield has been called upon to give up one of the best young men who ever lived here. He came to Chesterfield when a sninll boy and he grew to man hood here, and we were proud to look upon him as one of our own young men. Rev. B. S. Funderburk In his ad dress at the grave paid him a beauti ful tribute. He said that none of us could understand why Fulton Lee Pusser was taken in his 2fith year "a pure young man, a truthful young man." erily, do we realize that we have sustained a heavy loss in his death, we have heard on every hand so many expressions of sorrow How earnestly we all wish that he could have been spared for years and years to come. Presbyterian Church Xoles. We were glad to welcome a large number from the congregations of the other churches of the city Sun. day last, there being no other servi ces. The eighth chapter of Romans will be studied on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. It is hoped that more will attend these mid-week bible studies. The pastor went to Barium Springs to make the commencement address before the school on Monday evening. CHURCH REPORTER. Primary Set For Aiieu-t Nth. The County Democratic Executive Committee met Immediately after ad journment of the County Convention, and elected R. L. Stevens chairman for the next two years, and W. J Pratt as secretary. The Committee appointed Saturday, August 8th as the day forJiolding the primary for nomination of legislative, county and township officers, and, if a second primary be necessary, same to be held on Saturday, August 15, 1914. Mr! Salunlay, ApiHiiiilot! IK-legntes, finve Sol ill l.iiiliirM'iiieiil of J. ('. 51. Vami for Solicitor Emlor-eil Senator Ovenr.-ui and Pa ill Kom "lon l avoi iui; Slate-Wide l'l i ii:..ry ul Public Ficn-c. The county convention of the Dem ocratic party r.tel pursuant to c;:ll In the courthouse last Saturday. Mr. J. C. Sikes was made temporary chair man and Mr. John Vann temporary sceretary. After the enrollment of delegates, this organization was made permanent. All precincts ex cept Euto, Olive Branch, and North Goose Creek were represented by del egates present. The following committees were ap pointed to nominate delegates to the various conventions; and to tabulate vote of the primary: To tabulate vote W. I). Hawneld. V. T. Chears and W. J. Pratt; to select delegates A. Morrow, Frank Armlield and J. C. Laney. The committee appointed to select delegates made the following report, which, on motion, was continued by the Convention: Delegates to State Convention R. V. Beasley, J. C. Sikes, Frank Arm- field, R. A. Morrow, R. L. Stevens, Ney McNeeley, Jerre C. Laney, Jno. H. Winchester, Henry MeWhorter, J. B. Eubanks, E. C. Griffin, B. A. Horn and B. C. Ashcraft . Delegates to Judicial Convention R. B. Redwine. (alternate, J. C. Sikes) Frank Armfield, (alternate, A. M. Stark) W. J. Pratt, F. W. Ashcraft, J. C. Brooks, Dr. W. R. McCain, A. M. Eubanks, B. F. Par ker. Geo. W. Smith, W. G. Long.J E. Broom, C. O. Howard, D. A. Hous ton. Delegates to Senatorial Convention V. T. Chears, W. J. Pratt, J. C. M Vann, W. O. Lemmond, R. A. Mor row, J. M. Tomberlin, R. B. Redwine, J. L. Rodman. C. D. McNeeley, J. M. Guin, E. B. Pusser, J. D. Futch, I) A. Houston, E. J. Griffin, R. A. Hud son, E. K. Marsh and J. E. Thomas. Delegates to the Judicial Conven tion from Union county were instruct ed by. the Convention to cast the en tire vote of said county for Mr. J. C. M. Vann for solicitor of the Thir teenth Judicial District. The committee appointed to tab ulate and canvass the vote of the primary reported that Ney McNeeley had received 7t!S vote"-, W. G. Lon 7f::, R. N. Page C:!9, R. F. Beasley 891. Delegates to the Senatorial Con vention were instructed to cast tho entire vole of Union county in the I Senatorial Convention for Nov Mo-' N eloy ami the nomine;' from Stanly county for senators from the Twenty- Third District. motion of I!. A. Morrow, the following resolution was unanimous ly adopted by th" Convention: "Whereas, Honorable Lee S. (Ivor- man, our jur.or senator from North Carolina in tho United States Semite, has most ably and worthily represent ed our Slate in that uui'iist legisla tive body for nearly twelve years, has b" n strong in tlie support of the wise, just and able administration of President Woodrow Wilson, has ris en to a position of leadership which rellects great credit upon our great State, and Is one of tho nation's most able statesmen; Be It, therefore, resolved by the Democrats of Union county in con vention assembled, r irst. That we do hereby declare for the re-nomination of Senator Lee S. Overman. Second. That we instruct our del egates to the State Convention to cast Union county's Rolid vote for Lee S. Overman for United States Senator." On motion of Mr. C. D. McNeeley, the following resolution was also unanimously adopted by the Conven tion (here appearing as modified af ter discussion and amendment): "Resolved, That the Democrats of Union county, in convention assem bled, do hereby declare for a state wide prlmury for the nomination of public officers of all parties, to be held on the same day at such time as may be most convenient to all the voters of North Carolina, the expense of said primary to be borne by the State of North Carolina; and that we do instruct our Senators and Repre sentatives in the next General Assem bly to vote for such State-wide Pri mary Law." An interesting feature of the con vention was a speech by Mr. R. L', Stevens in which he showed the ad visability of the county adopting the principle of standing solidly by its home men when they are candidates for any office outside the county. Mr. Stevens said that he spoke in the in terest of no man, past, present, or fu ture, but for the principle as of in terest to the whole county. He show ed how other counties followed this rule, but that Union, by dividing up and failing to stand by its home men, had never secured any recognition in Democratic couventions, and never could be other than a foot-ball for the politicians of other counties. The convention heartily approved the sen timent expressed so eloquently by Mr. Stevens, and began to put It in practice by giving Mr. J. C. M. Vann a unanimous endorsement for solici tor. Mr. Vann accepted the endorse ment, saying that while the next so licitor of the district had probably al ready been named, he would accept the endorsement as a matter of pride believing that while the county had a candidate qualified to nil an office, the other Democrats of the county should stand by him till he was beat en by the other counties or withdrew Every Hue of Hi- Ei'ililinss Swept Away in a Few M.nelc- Ic-lonlay A I'le mix n -l.il (le ln-ui.;iiie Hi Neighbors Will I nil in to Help Ilii.i Ki 'usil I nt Once II.' I Didn't Hold libit Till Hie Pi.'iie- iiian Arriveil. K..M'iiinie .of .a Winuate Man in Fli;.t!!lo Miir liiiue and Other Note. The residence, store and Imrn. and Correspondence of The Journal. 11 fan i buildings of Mr. .Prank Winga'.e, May 2". Mr. Y. H. Al- Courtney of P.uford township were hen of the Mineral Springs ron'inuni-t-wept away by tire teri!ay after-1 tv in Anson county and Miss M.utie noon. In nil lh-re were fourteen Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. buildings, and the whole farm was J. Perry and one of our very efficient laid bare except an old shop dow.i on public school teachers, celebrated the the hill side. He had only three bun- 2mh by going on to Gastonia and be- dred and fifty dollars insurance on ing united in thebonds of matrimony, the whole mass of property. This Mr. Allen is a gentlemen or splendid was carried in the Farmers' Mutual, character and highly esteemed in his pnd the policy expired last night, community, and his bride is in every Had the lire taken place today he way worthy of his love. All their would not have had even that poor friends extend hearty congratulations pittance. and wish them the best of everything The store house was the tirst to u life. catch, and the fire started from Mr. J. B. Griffin has moved his sparks coming from a fire used in family from Wingate to Laurinburg. shrinking a tire. lien the store Mr. Griffin Is a railroad man and the got on fire the flames shut off access latter town is his headquarters. We to the well, and thus no water could are sorry to lose these good neich- be secured with which to save the oth- bora. er buildings. The people who gath- Mr. W. Baxter Williams hrtd the ered in saved what things they could, misfortune to lose a valuable milk and succeeded in getting out the cow some days ago. She had gotten household furniture and the contents out of the pasture and in wandering of the smokehouse. The corn and about got on the railroad track and roughness went with the barn and was killed by a passing train. crib. The wind was blowing brisk- Mr. Jas. Turner Meigs was right ly and of course everything wai as painfully but not seriously hurt some dry as tinder, and only a few minutes days ago. He was dragging his plow time were required to complete the along the road when the plow point work of destruction. Part of the struck some object, causing the plow farming implements were saved. The handles to "kick back," striking Mr. loss is too great too figure in dol- Meigs among the ribs with such re- lars and cents, as it leaves Mr. Court- suits as above stated. He hopes, ney's premises as bare as a desert, nowever, to soon be able to follow the Even two acres of cotton around the furrow, as of his habit is th way. houses were destroyed. If the farmers were not the most But Mr. Courtney has something patient and persevering ctoss on left that will not fail him that Is a earth, more of them in this part of set of good I nion county neigtioors. the "moral vineyard" would "throw Mr. W. A. Eubanks, one of them, up" their jobs, take to preaching. phoned The Journal this morning buy an automobile and raise some that they are already making plans dust. to help Mr. Courtney rebuild. To- We are pleased to note that Hon morrow temporary stables will be Walter E. Brock of Wadesboro was put up sufficient to enable the farm the winner in the race for solicitor of work to be carried on, and others his district. That scores another will come as soon as possible. point for Wingate and our splendid school. Brock was once one of our Boosting Mr. Gordon. boys, we are proud to say. Bllco, the monthly publication of "Uncle Bob" savs that his cotton the Philadelphia Life Insurance Com- Is neither the flat dutch nor the stav pany, has on its front pace of the May back; it's the Hooger. One seed has issue, a fine portrait of Mr. W. M. come up, I think. Glad to correct Gordon of Monroe, which makes him this error. look like a rent handsome man. 1 he I Mrs. John W. Eivens and little publication also gives Mm a page daughter, Dorothy, left today for write-up as the leader in producing Fredericksburg, Va.. on a visit to business for the month of April. The the home of Prof. B. Y. Tyner nnd following is an extract from the ar- wife, son-in-law Rtid daughter-in-law tide: of Mr. and Mrs. Bivcns. Prof. Tyner flie man who obtains (he rewards, lias charge of the teachers' training material or otherwise, is the one who department in the Virginia State Nor scorns base deligh's and lives la- mul, Mrs. Tyner assisting. We till tioriu.s nays, not no who spenus nisniisti lor mom a most tieiigir.iui trip, hours in the shade with a pnlimen! la very pleasant and happy occasion fan and red lemonade, but he who sn't afraid of sunshine and sweat. vho sheds his coat, goes "forth into tlie tumult and the shout" and plays i man's part unions: his feilovvmon, ivnestlv desiring their esteem nnd winning preeminence by hard work, all in line heaMi. That Is the kind of man one must bo to become Leader of Leaders in the Philadelphia Field Force, and that is the kind of man W. M. Gor don of Monroe, N. C, has by his work proved himself to be. from start to finish Mr. C. C. l.riub and family arrived today from Charleston, S. C, whore they hail gone to attend the funeral of Mr. Lamb's lather, as noted sonu (lays nso. Glad to note that they an Mr. V.'. n. Tree, night operator at th Wingate station, and famUy spen Saturday evening in Charlotte. Mr, 'roe is in feeble health and thought a short outing would prove helpful to him and family. We sincerelv He is no new comer to the ranks hope it may of the Philadelphia Life. Several Mr. T. W. Brewer ran against his years ago he allied himself with its show case shutter recently and forces as manager of the Gordon In- p lightly fractured a rib, but ho is surancei- Investment Company when still at his same old stand. it became for the State of North Car- Mrs. Mary Agorton of Monroe olina Stale agent of the Philadelphia spent several days last week with the Life. His company was even then family of Mr. Calvin Nash doing a huge and varied business in A pick-pocket picked Mr. P. A divers lines of insurance as well us Parker's pocket while celebrating the in many forms of conservative invest- 2fllh in Charlotte. Fortunately for ment, and, as its manager, actively Mr. Parker the thief didn't make a engaged in organizing and solidifying very big haul, but Uncle Sandy says and shepherdizing its agency force it was more than he wanted to part while his team mate, Mr. W. B. with, in that particular fashion Brown, secretary and treasurer of the Here is a story worth remember, company, was absorbing himself in Ing by parties subject to pick pockets other phases of its management, Mr. It is true and the incident actually Gordon was a very busy man. took place in the city of Charlotte on But he had reached the limit of the 20th of May. A certain gentle his powers. First annexing to his man caught onef these professional territory a tier of counties along the thieves in (he very art of slipping his northern line of South Carolina, that purse from his pocket. Turning on territory was gradually extended the their, the victim seized him by southward till it embraced the whole the arms, saying "you scoundrel, you of the State. Through the persistent have taken my purse!" whereupon a efforts of Mr. Gordon in the field his bystander volunteered his testimonv company now has an exceptionally and his services in the Interest (?) of fine body of representatives covering the victim, saying "yes, he got your the two Carolinas nnd dong every money, I saw him," nnd laying hold month a splendid volume of business, of the pick-pocket said to the other, "here, I 11 hold him while you run Cherniv (letting Ready. out there and call a policeman." He Cheraw Correspondence of Chester- went, he came back, he had the po. field Advertiser. Iicenian along, but the Cl SS nnd the We suppose that every one knows CUSTODIAN, where were they? Echo now that we expect President Wilson answers where? Moral: You do the to be our guest and to make an ad- holding always and get the other fel dress here on the 8th or Oth of July, low to bring the policeman This will be the first opportunity the I think some of our folks are be. people of this section have had to see ginning to "croak" a little already, as and hear a real live president of the dry as it Is. O. P. TIMIST, United States and a Democratic one at that for a generation and we are I Thirteen Original Slates fur the 4th, expecting almost all the men in the The fourth of July committee met two Carolinas and thousands besides last night, and the first feature do- to be here. Y'ou may all rest assur- elded upon for the parade, was ed that not a stone will be left un- representation of the thirteen orlgi turned to take care of the crowd and nal states, each one to be represent to give them something to eat and ed by a young lady, who is to orlgi somewhere to sleep. The day after nate such costume and representa the President is here we will have tion as she sees fit, and three prizes some other National figure only one to be given. The following young la degree less rtlebrated than the Presl- dies were chosen as representatives dent himself. Many are asking how and each one requested to call at once in the world a tow n the size of Che- at Dillon's store and signify her will raw screened such an honor when so Ingness to take the part and to select many larger ones desired It. We did her State: Misses Eleanor Gurney It because nothing Is too big for poo-1 Louise Morrow, Beatrice Dillon. Pa pie who are united in working for die Belk, Lilian Stack, Mary Eliza. their town to do. Cheraw Democrat- both Monroe. Ruth Russell. Lottie Ic Club was the first In the United May Blair, Myrtle Sanders, Berniee States to endorse Wilson for Presl- Shannon, Lillian Iceman, Virginia dent ana we have been loyal to him Lee, Gladys Laney. ever since. Another thing is that Cheraw this year will celebrate her Next Sabbath being the fifth Sab one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, bath, there will be services at Altan That is something that not many at 11 o'clock a. m. and at Bethany towns can say. I at 3 p. m. R. J. Mcllwaine, oration by mkfs. ilenliil Simi'i'Ii IVlivi tvil at I'lusc f Fity S lu.iil- ti'i s Student to un on With Tiii ir Work and Ik XiI Tuniod A-i.V by Any Ob-tar!. The annual address at the Graded iiool closing was delivered Friday lit by Mr. J. C. Sikes, who rcceiv- 1 the wannest congratulations upon his splendid effort. The following is lii.s speech. It is said that the traveller in Ita ly who happens to be in Brodghera, beautiful village n the Southern lope of the Apeunines, on a certain ly in the year, will discover that though the neighboring villages and surrounding country are pursuing their usual avocations, at Bordighera, the entire population dressed in their best, are celebrating a festival. Upon inquiry, it will be found that it has this origin: Many, many long years go the tall shaft, hewn out of a single stone, which once stood on the banks of the Nile, the obelisk which still stands in the center of the Pi azza in front of the great church of St. Peters, was brought to Rome. The skilful engineers who were to raise it to the perpendicular, through some error In calculations, or possibly through some defects in tlie ropes, failed in their purpose. The magnifi cent stone grandly, gracefully, im pressively rocks in the air, but when it lacked one or two inches of being in place, it would go no further. It was necessary to lower the stone and the costly and historic work would probably have been dashed to pieces on the pavement. At this critical moment, when the engineers were in confusion, from the immense crowd uddenly a voice rang out, "Acqua a funi! Acqua a funi!" "Water to the ropes! Water to the ropes!" In an instant a few buckets of water were ashed upon the ropes. By capillary attraction the water soon mounted the entire length of the ropes. They tightened, and like the needle of the compass, the great monolith trem bled into position. Upon Inquiry, it was learned that the voice was that of an humble sailor boy. The Pope sent for hint, and inquiring what reward he desired, was told that he asked that his native village cf Por dighera might be authorized to keep the anniversary of that day in perpetual memory as a festival. Em pires and ilynaslies have passed nwr.y like autumnal leaves raised u'.ofl uid whirled along by the winds of winter, but on each recurring until versary the festival of Ecrdighera is still held. Tlie incident shows tho usefulness und the power of knowledge even o: !i humblest kind, when properly al lied. It shows, too, ihat every pi r- son, even though so small nnd it'.-"- nincant, may do something to l;-it ,i;ike this world better, hriuhior, reater and more powerful. So I thought that 1 vvouid talk to you lo iiu'ht about YOURSELF AND FOR WHAT 1T!'. POSE YOU WERE CREATED." There is one tiling in a woman that I could never appreciate and that is just as soon an you give her a hook to read, she will turn to the last page to soi! how it ends. To my mind the 'iost interesting part, and if I be permitted to say it, the most fasci nating part of tlie Bible is the Hook of Genesis. It stands out as not only the beginning of the Bible, but the beginning of the world and the begin ning of the history of man. 1 am not one of those srientifical, psychological curiosities who believe that man descended from a monkey. I have a higher conception of the ori gin of the human race than t hat. And the truth of the business ts, La dies and Gentlemen, if man did de scend from this dear little animal, the relationship is so far off that I refuse to claim kin with him before the public. No human architect, however, fa mous, cin build a temple, even though of gold and prerious stones, which can for a. moment equal in mechanism one tiny human body. No hinges on doors of bronze or glass can ever compare in ease and nicety to the natural bend of the knee or elbow, to the nnvh and spring of the foot, or the curve of the nock and spine. No marble dome, even in the remotest way, can approach the dome w here man's intellect weaves its mar velous mystery of human plan and eternal endeavor. Man stands at the head of the animal creation, with the noblest, most useful, most varinl, most perfect Instrument for develop ment and growth yet known. He is the summit and the gold of creation Man erect is the highest physical nnl mal form. Further improvement can give physically only larger brain and more perfect bodies of the same type. 'And while the other creatures sought the ground With downward aspect groveling, gave to man His port sublime, and bade him scan, erect, The Heavens, and front with up ward gaze the stars." Nor Is it In any sense degrading that our bodies are made of dust. Earth, sun and stars are made of the same substance. There might have been a million elements in creation but there are less than a hundred and most of them are in our bodies, You little boys have been told that you are made out of "Hammers and Nails and Puppy Dogs' Tails, ere. on the contrary, made of the best stuff in the universe. There is nothing better anywhere. The dus of which you are made is the same as star dust, sun dust, the dust of which the (lowers, the rainbows, the I diamonds, the crown jewels of kings and queens, su'-.-.t :-i. are i n-de. the best s'ua in tie- ,: l ei.-i. You : re the crown tf rit-.ti!n. Of .ill plant lifo. of all i i. ' .! iif.. :;.t. alone, was created in l!'s own iiiuc. Cod's idoal. the climax, th- s;.;..k of i!p Divine Ice i;s 11 No i.ioi ..-r ShiiUe-jieiire makes E.tu.M to -:- laim: "What n pice of work is ii-.n' How r't!e in ra-on! How ii.liiu'e in family! i;i form and lvasont..;; how express and admirable! In !- tion bow like an am-el! In apprehen sion how like a get!'. The beamy of the world! The .,ira,,on of ani mals!" EVERY ONE FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE Then my seiond point, is that ev ery person is created for a speciiic purpose. I am not a Presbyterian, but I believe in some of their doc trines. I believe that every human being has a work set apart to per form. A biography marked out. That every life is a dream, a poem. Taken together, the lives of all meu become an all-coniprebensive and glorious whole. And the system is. in fact, so perfect, that the loss or displacement of any one member would fatally de range the general order. If there was any smallest star in heaven that had no place to fill, that oversight would beget a disturbance that no man could compute; because it would be a real and eternal, and not men ly casual or appaient disorder. One grain, more or less, of sand would disturb, or even fatally disorder the whole scheme of the heavenly mo tions. So nicely balanced, and so carefully hung, are the worlds, that even the grains of dust are counted, and their places adjusted to a cor respond nicety. There is nothing included in the gross, or total sum that could be dispensed with. The same is true of forces that are ap parantly irregular. Every particle of air Is moved by laws of as great pre cision as the laws of the heavenly bodies, or, indeed by the same laws; keeping its appointed place, and serv ing its appointed use. Every odor ex hales in the nicest conformity with its appointed place and law. Even the viewless and mysterious heat, stealing through the dark centers i'r.d impenetrable depths of the world, obeys lis uses v ith unfaltering exact ness, dissolving never so much an atom that was not intend -.1 to be dissolved. Then if this lie true, what of man, appearing as ii wi-re, in the renter of this great circle o." uses. Noblest of all creatures ; nd i losest o God. What man of you would dare to my that he wan rot (,e...iou tor a ;iepilic purpose. It may le tl.at our work is a lit!'1 las.- m ue woi id ii.!.-. o ! it if i isn't dono. No one els? can no your wc.a i. r ,. i. . It ii said llii't the i oiV.'.i. iu- oi' a ,eiit orchestra of mere than a ! ii- Iri'd iiisiruiiieuts sad l nlv i t;i--i - lii the mid'f of a womhi'l'd vo'.nieo tt e'.ind, "WIi.to Is the Pi'V.lo'; h" vi'.d. Yen l.iay li" !.o;h::ig more than tho piccnlo in an oroh" tra ot ;n lundr.'d pi 'e.', b.:t you h;.v. a : :i. - ion tn P'-n'ovm. And may be the .orld will novo?- k'Miw ween you are not pla.ving, but !iio (', Cenduc- or who murks t'-.o ot tlie s.tar- uvv nnsres ;ne ;k.u".u ot hi-' i:uii:iiiei of every human soul. YEARS OF PREPARATION KY.- QUlliKD. My third point is that it takes ears of preparation to fit you for our life's work. It lakes a well lid foundation to build upon if you expect to erect an magnificent struc ture. Tlie finer the building the deep er set the base. This is a rule that every architect must adhere to. You build without it r.nd the symmetry is soon marred. The building is soon condemned by tlie state inspector. The Roman Catholics say that if you will let them have a cnild until ii is ten years old they will return it to you,' for by that age they will have made a catholic out of it. The most important teachers in this Institution are not the ones teaching Latin and Greek and the higher grades but it is those teachers who daily gather iround their knees the little or.es from six to ten years old and see that they are started right. That the foundation is prorerly laid. A pebble in the streamelt scant. Has turned tho course of many a riv er, dewdron on the infant plnnt Has warper tho Riant o;.k forever." It's a sad fact today that in every school nnd college In North Carolina, the boys and girls are quitting their fight for an education because they failed to master the first books they were taught. And I place a great deal of this responsibility on the parents. If you will tell me who a child s mother is I will tell you what that child's report is. This applies to the first two years in school more than any other time. I say without fear of contradiction, that there are at least twent-flve girls nnd boys In the City of Monroe who ought to be in school or college and are not because they failed to master the grade they were in when they advancd to anoin- er and finding themselves behind their class mates have abandoned the fight or went off to college unpre pared. That teacher does his duty who never lets a child advance a grade until it has mastered the grade it is in. A big fat travelling man sat quiet ly in the lobby of a hotel watching the smoke from a good cigar until the omnibus had left for the depot. Sud denly he reached for his grip. He realized that he had but a few min utes to reach the depot to catch the outgoing train. His trip was import ant and his baggage was heavy and (Continued on page eight.)
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