The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-08
AUGUSTA GRgETs HAYES.
The president Received With
Applause.

Applause.
AUGUSTA; GA, Nov. 7.-Ex.P President
Rutherford B. Hayes, who is now travelling
i'll the south with DR.. j. L.. NJ. Curry aud
his son, r. T. Hayes, in the interest of
the Peabody and Slater school funds, was
to- day the guest Of the Augusta Exposition
Company, and addressed 9 large audience
in Music hall. IN introducing Mr. Hayes
President Walsh Of the exposition COM
pany said that they were met TO honor
man who had filled the most
ex alted position on earth - greater
than king or emperor that Of President Of
the United States He had come t. dis
charge the duties of this high Office in
troublous times, and with ability and
patriotism, set about unlhca ion and paci.
ficetiou of the cou TRY. He exalted civil
above military rule and restored 70 the
southern states the right of self-g0vern-
ment. All his a5ts were In the line of
fraternity AID patriotism, and therefore it
was a pleasure te welcome him liz the
south. "We OF the south are now directing
our best endeayors TO develop industrial
pursuits. We have solved the problem Of
cotton manufacture, having three essential
factors, the raw material, water power and
climate, the most important for success It
is a noteworthy fact thet we have enough
water power running 10 waste In the Savan-
nah valley to manufacture into goods the
entire cotton products Of the United States :"
He referred to the national character OF
the exposition, twentysfour states being
| represented by exhibitors.
HAYES GREETED WITH APPLAUSE
Ex-Presiieut Hayes was greeted with
| prolonged applause as be arose, after
! acknowledging which and expressing pleas
| ure at being in Augusta lie said the
| Augusta exposition WIS., valuable
educator aud splendid e. abifia1 ri the
| adyanoement made by the south in
| the material ana industrial arts. "Where
else IL the world , asked he, have the re-
suits of great civil conflict been 50 wisely
| dealt with as In the United State,2 Where
| else. after such a sharp division leading TO
| such a bloody struggle. have the people
| come together under the same flag as nero!
Where elss on the globe could 8
hostile hag [pointinE TO hundreds
OF United States flags decorating h'
| hall be found floating over a reunited ald
! happy people in the lifetime OF the mer
who fought egains5 itl How is this to bt
| accounted for but by the intelligence and
patriotism OF the people aud the coed work
| of the schools of the country. The build
ing up Of this great country il
best evidenced by just such splendid dis
plays OF material wealth and prog
ress &C this Augusta exposisio ion. Ihi
exposition is an evidence of the very things
we wauted TO find. As pass through Ii
great building and find twenty.four state
on exhibition, see much TO rejoice over
Diversified industry is the secret Of the high
est civilization and that you have LEARNED
the secret is shown by this great exposition.
DIR. CURRY's SPEECH.
DIR. j. L. NJ. Curry, ex-fnin.ster 10 Spail
and general agent of the Peabody sehoo
| fund, was next introduced. He is a nativt
| OF Georgia and from the view of an ex
| stakeholder aud confederate soldier. he de
clared that the curse OF the south ihat
been the institution Of slavery, which
prevented the development OF iudustrfe
and fastened upon this section a class o
labor stupid, improvi6ent and unimproving
| This country needs to SEE women placed ot
an equality with men III educational ad
vantages and industrial features introduced
into all the public schools, 50 that the younI
people would be trained in some manua
tield of labor III which they could make
livelihood as well ss In book learning.
The party were hanQuebed In the eKposi-
tion dining hall and left here tonight TO
Atlanta.
THE VISIT TO ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 7.--Ex-Presiden
Hayes win arrive IN Atlanta on Moaday
He will be accompanied by DR.. J. L. N
Curry. Mr.. Hayes is president of the boarC
Of trustees of the Peabody fund and DR.
Curry is agent for the fund. They come II
Atlanta o confer with State School Com
missioner Bradwell on educational matters
Chancellor Boggs of the university will ais
be here to talk with Mr.. Hayes and Or
Curry. 1t is probable that Gov. Northei
will give the ex-President public reception
at the executive mansion.
|
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