The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-18
DIR. CURRY THE ORATOR.
DELIVERS the ADDRESS ON EDUCA-
TION DAY Ar THE aug USTA FAR.
The Distinguished Educator Gives an
Grafton in His Native state-SlK
Hundred Children Sing.

AUGUSTA, GA. Nov. l7.-Educauon
day at the Augusta Exposition brought
out 500 school children. and twice as
many thousand parents and relatives Of
the little ones. Two hundred and fifty
girls from Georgia Normal and Industrial
College came on special train to par
ticipate In the exercises. The orator OF
the day was Hon. j. NJ. Curry, LII. D.,
trustee Of the Peabody and Slater funds.
and ex-United States minister to Spain.
Georgia is DR.. Curry's native state and
he was given an ovation.
DR.. Curry said that he would not think
much Of any man or woman who. on
such an occasion would not feel proud
to be Georgian. Listening to the elo-
quent speakers who had preceded him,
he could not think that any one could
feel otherwise than the deepest pride In
being member OF this Commonwealth.
l congratulate you on this exposition
II is a great object-lesson bringing before
MS what has been accomplished, suggest
ing what can be accomplished, and fur
mshing a stimulus TO grander progress.
congratulate you upon the fact that your
distinguished president has brought 70 it
intelligence, enterprise, tact, perseverance
and courage.
DR.. Curry spoke Of Augusta, of its beau
~, Of its wealth, OF its citizens, OF It's
plentiful and vast water power, Of its
vast territory, and particularly OF the
mineral resources Of the South, connected
with all sections by railroads and I'm close
connection with Port Royal, a port un-
equalled on the Atlantic coast. This ex-
position Is not for the purpose that We
should set up a mile post, Indicating our
progress thus far but rather that we
should take courage and advance still
further, that Georgia, South Carolina and
other Southern states should be IN ad-
vance of ALL
Wealth, individual or national, is not
the result Of chance, or fraud. or hOcus
pOcus legislation. or secret organizations.
Wealth has been everywhere the result.
outgrOwth and progress of skilled and in
telligent labor. Soil climate. electricity.
the forces Of nature, are an so many
evidences Of wealth, but must be seized
and utilized by man, and just i'm proper
tiOn as that labor is skilled and intelli-
gent just in proportion can il be said TO
develop the nation. Ignorance never has
contributed one iota % happiness. pros
perity or wealth IN any country Take a
piece Of iron. gold, ore or stone-if un-
AthNlDItAt Oh MLtI M0Illt what Ntluts
what utility? Nothing at an Labor must
extract that gOli-must utilize it for the
uses Of man. III it be true that the natu-
raj products I'm the earth are useless, OF
what use IL talent undevelOped2 AS you
develop the mind it becomes a source OF
happiness, wealth and prosperity. French
artisans stand az the head OF the world
because their intellect has been trained
and industrial education mixed with the
school education. Slavery existed In this
country. 1T has perished, and / thank
God for it. ] do not stand here to speak
of the morality on immortality Of slavery.
I speak OI it because it was a curse.
It cursed us with ignorant unintelligent
labor. Diversity Is tine remedy of the
evils that ahlict the country We want
our people 70 grow and manufacture what
is necessary for the consumption Of the
poople. We want schools whore the peO-
pie shall be trained in the industrial arts,
thus closing that gap between the school
room and practical life. III I'm our schools
we have q combination Of hand and brain
then win tine country be made to blossom
as the rose.
President j. II. Chappel. OF the Georgia
Normal and Industrial College made
very happy speech. President Patrick
Walsh was master OF ceremonies and
Superinteudent of Education Lawton b.
Evans delivered the welcoming address.
A feature of the exercises was the choral
singing by 600 school children.