The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-26


been blessing to him and he is protect
ing woman from its evils. Let women
teach their daughters that higher work
awaits their developed abilities The
great reforms which the earth needs, can
be wrought by her without the ballot.
She has liberty of thought and action; let
her use these, but her action must be
prompted by Independent thought which
has been produced by individual inyesti-
CATION, under the banner of the inter
rogation point and not the echo of mans
thought. Conviction based on actual
knowledge, will always bring the courage
to act on such convictions.
Need | linger to point my moral?
When one links Jubilee years and the
old custom of herating slaves, with free
dom of thought and the acquisition of
knowledge, the lesson is plain. Today
we, through education, have become
capable of individual thought and are
emancipated from the errors of ignorance,
and we should receive the impetus to
fresh cndeavor on new lines, which the
jubilee teaches
In the shadow of college walls the
atomic theory is not Inappropriate rs Il
simile, for the atomic theory is applicable
atom is humble in its insignifcAncc, vet
powerful i'll its value to the whole, for
not one is superfluous SO with human
atoms. Each individuality is responsible
for some participation in the economy Of
Gods plan. This individuality must re
recognized and cultivated, its powcc :,s
we'll as its limitations must be realized.
No talent must he buried, no life warped,
no soul dwarfed no aspiration starved,
20 ability uneXercised, but all rounded n
proportion and without offence to any
other atom. We are not 81 responsible
for the development of others rs we are
for the opportunity we give them I6r self
developments. No droD of rain tries 10
do the work Of another l'0p nor To pre-
vent it from sharing IL The work Of re-
yiy:ng the earth, and this lesson of in
diyidual atomic action, responsible yet
limited Is worthy of your best thought.
Thought Is our safest Guide, our sureSt
teacher. Thought means knowledge and
knowledge is Dower-cyen the power to
re&enerate the world. Individual lnyesti-
CATION rcveronuy made will bring lnoWI-
edge and they who diligently seek for
truth shall find it,.
Hence knowledge is the key 10 All If
lifc's pro3lefs and mysteries, BECAUSE
it sill lead Us to tlc truth. and ,Aa trGth
Is Gods message To man All Will Rad
Us 10 Him.
Hence ! say IL regard to the gaining Of
Elo"haEg ass John " cSieE said. III lc-
g@rl 10 doing good:
Gain all the knowledge you can,
BY all the means you cen.
In all the ways you can.
In all the places you can.
At all the times you can.
From all the people YOU can.
rs long as ever. you can.
And apply it whenever you can
Mrs Lee $. Overman. vino was 10 have
followed with vocal solo, was COM
PEELED to cancel her engagement owing to
the rpccnt death Of her brother. After
ann0Rncemcnt by President Peacock, the
exercises were concluded with the benC-
diction which was pronounced by Rev. ].
=. Tabor
The audience was delighted with Mrs.
Cotten's admirable address 1t is the
second time in the history of the college
that Il woman has delivered the alumnae
address, and all present agreed that the
address of Mrs. Gotten could not have
been cqualled by any man in North Caro-
lima.
The marshals and managers, al! Of
slc student body. selected because Of
their ail-round high standing. are an az
tractiye boyy OF young women. They are:
MARSHAI.S.
Maize Alice Carr. Chief; Myrtle Gozart
Peed Mary Eta Haskins, Rachael Itch
field Upton. Bessie Fleetwood Everett
Margaret Eliza beth Payne Marie Young
Sctszer.
MANAGERS.
Leila Gilchrist McGirt. Chief; Lucy
Caroline Bowden, Eva McEaddin Will
lians. Rosa Harper Creech, Eliza Meares
Stansel. Katharine Lcnora Macarthur,
Sadie Geneva Dixon.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
The exercises for Wednesday morning
embrace the essays of three members of
the graduating cl9ss-Miss Carrie Beard,
of Kernersyillle; Miss Ess;e Leigh Mock,
of Townsville; and Miss Pearl May
Balsley, of Greensbor0-and the literary
address by Rev. w. c. Thomas, of Raj
eigh.
At night the annual concert will take
place.