The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-05-20

(CuI VI Ctlc COloTou IN dtCeuudUCe.
School.h0uses were then few aud
far between. Now they are being
erected Mt the rate Of 300 year.
The youth of Mississippi were then
sent tn other and distant States Tor
higher education. To day, with
few exceptions, our own universi-
ties, colleges and high schools are
fitting our young men and maid.
ems for all the demands of this
practical and uiilitarian age. Then
cotton was king. Now lumber as.
>eris dominion, and oar imperial
ana eXhan>tless forests are bring
ing the world under tribute 10 this
commercial majesty and power.
A great civil war lett its shadows.
but dark must be the cloud that
has no silver lining. Thirty lhous.
and Of our bravest and best were
killed in battle or died from
wounds or disease during The four
years struggle.
The blight Of alien rule and so.
called reconstruction only makes
more precious the 'home rule' gov.
ernmen; our people have enjoyed
since 1876, and which, il we are
true to ourselves, we will continue
to enjoy for all time to come.
Lonsiellow in his beautiful 'Hia.
walha' never uttered a truer SEN
timent than when he said:
All your strength is in your uuion--
All your danger is in dscord.
sand now, joyous as his occa-
sion is, there are sad memories
that we could not and would not
dismiss. Twen'y-six years ago on
the 9th day OF June this associa-
tion was organized. OF those who
participated only five survive, and
only Two are here to-day. Our
friend, Capt.P. X. Mayors, | believe
has never missed a meeting. As
our treasurer for many years and
as custodian and expounder of The
constitution - especially The '0ne
dollar initiation fee clause-lle
has been as devoted to The associ.
alton as he has been loyal 10 the
coast when opportunity offered to
speak in its behalf. One of The
founders of the ASSOCIATION and its
president in 1873, Col. A. j.
Frantz, has recently left us " join
the great majority; ex.Presidents
W. L. Mitchell and Richard Wal
pole and II. s Bonney, Emmet
Ross and j. s. Huskins-all good
men and truc-have been added
during The past year 10 The long
roll otthe departed.
They are gone, but their mem'res liveth;
Though dead their example is here
The sweetness and fragrance it givcth,
Will linger for many year.
"And now, my god friend, lei
me say to you and all the good
people Of Pass Christian, that gra-
cious and warm and eloquent as
was your greeting, 1t was scarcely
necessary to assure us OF your
welcome.
The very atmosphere
Breathes rest and comfort, and the many
chambers
Seem full of welcome.
"lf we do not have & pleasant
and profitable session OF the asso.
citation it will be our own fault /;
and We have never yet been chars.
ed with ignoring a good program
or a good bill of fare"
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Following are extracts from this
interesting speech of President
Sam Harper:
ladies and Gentlemen of the
Mississippi Press-I have seen i,
stated somewhere that Horace
Greeley once apologized to the
readers of the Tribune for having
written long editorial, by saying
that he hadn't the time to write a
shorter one. Such a statement as
this is rather paradoxical, you will
observe, but Mr.. Greeley no doubt
meant what he said aud SAID what
he meant. He had no time to
boil down three words into two
and two into one.
"Now, if what your president has
to say in calling 10 order The TWEEN.
tv seventh annual meeting OF the
Mississippi Press Association I'M
presses this audience with being
too verbose, he will not be found
ap0logizing on he score that he
'had no time to make it shorter,'-
for, to be perfectly frank with you,
he usually has more of that com.
modify on hand than the new code
allows, or is supposed 10 allow. = =
cat The outset l wish 10 remark
that this association is called to or.
der with mingled feelings OF pleas.
ure and sadness. Pleasure that 90
many are here, apparently SO Gag.
er 10 enter into the spirit that
prompts Us 10 assemble, as CO.
workers in q common cause-with
other motives than those Of mere
financial gain to direct US in our
aims and move US forward in our
endeavors. In sadness do greet
you, because, since We last assem-
bled in the picturesque warm.
bearted little city that nestles
among The hills and overlooking the
clear waters Of the river that bears
its name, and which rushes past
its feet to empty into the Mlssis-
sippl, and finally inlo that match.
less hodyiha here fans our cheeks
with It's cooling breeze and refresh
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