The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-08

NJ tlio sDutn W t1t li''lHN'l w WV p"'e
lie citizens Of tne Northern states,
flo hlms n had not taken the fullest adj
want ge ~ the opportunities his parents
gave him w early years, hut every
nunQ man mny be OK used for
sowing some wild oats, though he would
urqo upnn those Within the bearing OF
Min now not ~ permit thnso pr0pnnsi
llos 20 get tho master or him, while ~
WAS pleasant to join In the pleasure.
these temptations. we must fall by the
waysido. This was not n moral talk;
for IN its meaning II was TO reflect the
most practical side Of life, and 10 came
| from the speakers heart. "Nou liy','
said he, 'in q neriod when this
country IN deeply Interested In educa-
tlonal matters, aud hH would say that In
there greater need of education,
from Whatever point OF view, or In
It's highest sense, than In the part
where he was now welcomed visitor.
The most eminent and practical think
crs of the day In America were vieing
with each other in rendering service To
The cause Of education. Every depart
ment of lie was contrib
nting to its advancement. We
OF mental activity without, and coun.
terpart; we nro living at u time Of
greater developments in science and
greater promise of future revelations
In that direction than cOuld bo said OF
any period in our country. IL was
remarkable point connected with the
speak er's twenty four years IN congress
that greater number prominent In
that body had been schoOlluastcrs than
any other calling, and lhey composed
that class among whom were leading
thinkers there, the most useful legisla-
tors, such rs Garfield Blaine and
Arthur, aud others without limit, of
prominence during this period. lie
would urge those before him to
nlsces. too, in this honorable
fashion OF their countrymen, and see to
IL that they do for the generations that
are to follow them what has been done
for their own. There was nothing
more honorable than the profession
which aims at cuitivaiing the mind. The
speaker looked back with Vancration
and awe through the unapprec ated PEE
riud If youth OF the kindly face aud gen
tie memory OF his teachers. So it
would he with those whom he
was addressing. He would close with
the Injunction that they be indus
trious, that thev take advantage
of tho opportunity afforded them
in the nobly- planned institution
and rise to the highest possible ypreci-
alton OF its possible effect
upon their future lives; lie
would impress upon his hearers
that such institutions were the
of the public peace, for
when an individual goes wrong it i
exceptional that he is found to he |
Il man of education, which,
in the United States, was
not only the safety of our freedom as a |
people, but tho bulwark of our moral |
life. Our common school system is
the best known. The Elm Is the law Of |
the greatest strength Of the nation. The |
speaker hoped his remarks would be |
received with respect for the sincerity |
Of which he was the bearer
Chancellor Garland then introduced |
McAdoo, who spoke bret
w in the line Of thought elaborated |
by the speaker who had just preceded
him. He hoped the day was not tar
from US when The south
would hold an honorable |
position in the world OF literature and
names would be in the lead in the
advanced thought OF the day. Ho
ooked for great things trc m the young
nen OF the South and was certain
hat they could and would buid
up their section OF country
% their own credit and the credit of the
nation. The speaker compared the
average education among the
masses here and in the countries
If Europe and found that i'll none did
he average equal that Of the United
States. Educational facilities were fast
growing 70 "A point of superiority.
BIRM NGGAM'S RECEPTION.
BIRMINaHAM, ALA, Dec. 3l.-The
ONT committee appointed by the
ocal Democratic organization
ia ashvle af to,asy to escort Sc Samuel j.
randall to this city, but just be.
ore train time they received
telegram, saying that it had been
eclded to send Mr.. Randall
nd party through on a
pecial train, leaving Nashville
t midnight tonight, instead of the
egular passenger train, leaving at s
y M, aud that it was impossible to
ccommodate the committee on the
airs. The committee, therefore,
id not go. The early hour at which the
arty will arrive will not prevent a
1t reception. AS the train pulls
n the whistles of railroad locomotives,
furnaces fOundres and machine shops
viii blow and the Birmingham
rtillery will fire salute. The recep-
ion committee and the Birmingham
ne Florence hotel, whore they will
% entertained. In the forenoon
he party visit the Pratt mines, the
lost extensive bituninous coal prop
rty in the world. During the afternoon
nd evening Randall.wll be invited by
ohm Martin, congressman-elect from
his district, and MIS-. Martin and many
sdies OF this city. He will receive ut
he Florence hotel. On Friday morning
he party will visit the furnaces and
on ore mines near the city, down
u Nashville and the Bir-
lingham IMMORAL railroads. In the
vening Mr.. Randall and Mr.. McAdoo
i'll speak at O'Brien's opera-house.
banquet at the Flo ence
otel will follow. A good number of
romiuent citizens of other places in I
ne state have indicated their intention
meet Mr.. Randall here.