The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-28

who has boosted of the declaration
nv Jefferson and reminded the New
Highlander. Boosting his tea party in
disguise, of the Wilmington's tea par
ty that did its grim work without dis
guise. When they mean to fight, every
Charlotte became a hornets nest; when
they mean to run, there is not enough
tar to hold them.
When the Old North State sends out
colonies, she sends out statesmen.Many
of the brightest men in Texas annals
are names once whispered by loving
mothers over North Carolina cradles.
I have long held a cherished convic-
ton now more than confirmed that
Wake Forest College is the best college
under Baptist control in the wide
world, faithful to the fundamental
principles of the church.
"The Ambitious Dream of Youth"
was announced as his theme. He
spoke of the inspiring influence of the
college campus, and drew a picture
of the unfolding of ambitious dreams
and hopes. Here in college life come
dreams of wealth and empire and
fame. Under every tree here some
Jacob has dreamed of an angel~crowd-
ed ladder that reaches to heaven. Dull,
drear and desolate would be the world
without dreams! Without them there
would be no poet, no patriotism, no
home. The cosmopolitan cannot be a
patriot He cannot join with Words
worth in saying:
"How dear to my heart are the
scenes of my childhood"
or with Scott in repeating:
This is my own, my native land.
Let no man revile such dreams. They
are not unsubstantial. They come
within the realm of human expert
ence. speaking of the national life.
count it a sin to speak without pur-
pose. To-day / will speak of how so
many dreams fail when they ought
to have reached fruition.
Fifty two years old to-day | glory
in living, and there is no old age pros
pect specked by a single cloud.
His text was from Genesis: Hear
We, this dream / have dreamed, &c"
Joseph's dream that he told to his
brothers, was the subject.
Here is lad of II. The sons of an
old man binding sheaves. The Older
brothers think only of work and the
dinner hour The younger brother
is moved with great ideas, and he sees
his older brothers do him obeisance
The speaker drew a picture OF youth
returning home from college, talented
and eloquent, and like the time in the
Bible. the elder brothers didn't like
the idea of his superiority. lie who
surpasses others must look down ON
the hate below. The ambitious dreams
of youth increase by indulgence Inc
father and mother are expected TO Joln
the brothers in obeiSance. HAS not
the pleasing fancy come TO your" ask
ed the speaker to the boys, that yo,I
father and mother woufS gam fame by
virtue of their relationship to you?'
This Bible Joseph was not wise IN
telling his dream. Modern Josephs
are not SO candid. The speaker asked
if some of that vaulting ambition had
not out cropped, and others have seen
that the Youth thought he had the
world in a sling, and was spectacle
TO angels. Some young men think
the snot on which they stand is the
centre of the universe, and they feel
svmpathv for Atlas because he
couldn't have their help; and sorrow
could not have had the benefit OF their
assistance.
Tnrnino to the trustees and faculty,
DIR. Carroll asked: What are YOU solh6
TO do with the lad who thinks the SUM-
moon and stars are making obelsance
to him? l say: Keep hold or thao
Young man, and see what Will become
of his dream under such culture as
:. -. "e.tlor and his associates are sure
to give him. ~
There are attitudes that are no.
cold snmmass higher than Mt Blanc
that are not companionless, but Diue
with the nearness of heaven ana sweet
with the kisses OF the sky.
Won can't tell about boy at the
start. Wait till he is breathed on on;
Wait till the Father Of Spirits VIII
wake up the spirits in the BOY
II is beautiful to see mind wake up
and expand, but more beautlful 70 SIS
n soul rise up to it's fullness. Oii t4'e
hills of Buncombe and in the buckle
berry patches of Sampson lives many
a "mute inglorious Milton, some
Sturgeon. some Judson, it his soul be
not put in a pit.
One day about the raggedest, al1-
gainliest boy ] ever saw came INTO my
office. and said: ''Dr. Carroll, want 10
90 to school?'' / asked: 'Why?" lie
Said: Its in here" putting his hand
On his heart | saw that boy, IN an
incredulous space of time, become The
first honor man in his class; assistant
tutor under DIR. Broadhus, and he is
now am instructor in Chicago CniYer-
sity.
Why do we dream? When God had
made earth, sky and animals, he sad.
Let us make man in our image
and let him have dominion" There IS
the origin of dreams. He was separated
bv impossible chasm from any beast.
That image was spirit, having immor-
tality and conscience. 1t was OF in
,uitive knowledge, and the first mans
descendants will ever dream, looking
out to catch glimpses of the glory that
lies beyond. When he dreams it is
memory of what his kind had. and
looking forward to its coming, TO him.
AS boy begins to progress, he turns
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