The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

zcns. Here is lav,shly displayed an ,n 'l.,
taste and am cCmhlbed can elect anu
comfort require. only a Ire devoted ~
,oaferisl PURSUITS could have accom-
nlished this Material progress tmN".li''
Inc spirit of tine age II has MS lo"ii,a-
ton in Wtaltn. FOR without "t"it" '..-4
can Doe neither development nor power
IN q State. ,.es..~,t
In the past Virginia erected different
standard. her educated and cultuftl C.as7
thought nothing worthy their au"liVN'
except pursuits pertaining 10 letters t..v
cultivation o. Oratory, stateciai., I@",
physic. and divinity were alone WI '",
their attention. material pursuits We're
left 10 less-giftcd minds. ....,
Under conditions then existing, IL must
be acknoW edged she achieFed bitd'
distinction: won hOnors mat WrtalneI
the hrOWs of her sons Win uiidllnN
laurels The history of TINS great soNeil-
ment for sixty years from It's foundation
was made almost wholly by NifsInla.iis,
but a change came, and she realized thdL
though flowers bloomed along heI pam
they bore no fruit. Tier dhstldct lv!is -.-N ,
been but the subtle distinctions or scho.i
men which at the touch OF the malled
hand dissolved into airy nothnSs Snt
found that other States had trained theu
energies TO accomplish prdcttdl results
and had far outstriuued her in The race
Tor power. and when the uine calNo
for the trial bf strength. proved "a lactu.
in shaping events much more power
than mere theory. she found tnat Ttul,
insuppCrtcd bv power. could not contend
v,ifb sclGshness. supported by numbers.
she has learned hy sad experience mat
in bodies pOltc wealth is power tne
application OF science 60 material p.I
suits has rcvOuuonlzed the Worlc,
science. with it's hard-maiden, lnNenn'e
genius. has found means or coinmuli-
cation and contact between most uis-
tant parts. and has spread intcihsence
and the light Of civilization mo tny
remoteet reeion. fostcred and increased
population, supplied the multiioim wants
of man. furnishing comforts hitherto un-
known. and has soitencd ana
ameliorated tIe condition OF mankind.
Under this new order OF things towns
and cities have sprung mp al over OUT
State. railroads penetrate mountain laSt-
nesses. the hum Of machinery Is hcIri
everywhere. and the light from her iui-
naccs and factories brighten the evening
sky. Deep down in the bowels OF the
earth one hears the sound OF the PICK
and the shovel. and from their dark
caverns are brought forth wealth great
or than the mines Of GOlcOnua, ana
more precious than the Jewels hid away
in the cave % Aladdin.
Science and labor are tvin-sisttre.
There Is no son OF Nirg.nip who would
surrender HIS heritage In her past, but
he feels that her tulure glCiy aid Ncr
political honor must rest Oh jiIerent
basis. her diversity OF soil. climate. pro-
duction,. and industries entite her 10
believe that the future holds great pros
pcrify Tor her. her children have turned
sadly from the post Of their fathers. and
have uNed their eyes with unfaltorlng
gaze upon the promises OF the future,
with The frli belief tlat ne. material
progress VIII lr.rg her national honor
i-oiy aitater .haA she c.loyel ~ the
Mr. Kent then went on to speak OF the
great things in store for Virginia and
the United States and In talking OF the
progress Of nations he referred to the