The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-05

| T. = +ho announcement of the fact that
| God is and always has been IN the soui
| of man. that truth is IN accordance WIN
| news nature This standard can be
| erected and followed by ALL no matter
| how moor a. man may be, he can be pure,
| bonest inst and sincere. Every age mas
| its own predominant vice. Murder III war
| was the passion of one age, triumph over
| the weaker races of another ana the
| greed of gold is the great curse OF our
| century. 1t seems to have taken posses
| sion of the people. These ill-gotten gains
have erected an aristocracy OF money
| which is devoid of intelligence or true
| worth.
He spoke of the evil of monopo-
Ges and how these magnateS rob ana
oppress the people and then often attempt
TO win their favor by contributing to
libraries. colleges and charitable insti-
buttons. 1t is almost impossible to con-
Wet a man who has money i'll our courts
and the churches furnish twO-thirds of
the bank defaulters.
Judge Montgomery quoted from Henry
George. saying that his only contention
was that she who makes shall have ana
he who saves shall enjoy"
He said that he thought it was lmpos-
sible for men to accumulate such Tor
tunes as have been amassed in this gener-
alton honestly He spoke of the corrupt
influence of the powerful monopolies III
the political arena and even the courts
have been tainted. The growth of the
fortunes of Stanford and others was re-
ferred to. Young men fit yourselves
for YOUR calling and of course you should
expect and desire to gain compensation.
but the moment you allow greed OF
gold to enter your lives you have surren-
dered noble purposes to a selfish end
Follow truth, truth as you see 1t, and re-
member that the gospels can take care OF
themselves and the more you study the
clearer it will appear that there is no
conflict between science and the Bible.
"If YOU choose a profession let your
chief aim be to be an honor to your pro-
fpssion and let your fees be incidental.
This spirit will bring you peace of NINA.
You who intend to enter business
should adopt strict integrity and honesty.
let honest business methods prevail and
if Won want to confer or ask fayors, let
If be outside of your business connection.
There is one aid to success which you
must use and that is self-reliance. AS
rule boys are more self-reliant than men.
They are not given to fiattery. You must
stick to the integrity of your own minds.
If you be a man speak what you thlnk,
be honest in your opinions.
Justice Montgomery was literally APP
plauded when he concluded his speech.
Mr.. Morson then announced that the
Nesbitt- Kendrick medal had been award
ed TO Mr.. John Evans. The medal is
given to the boy who, by hard effort, has
succeeded best in restraining himself and
behaving well in school. Mr.. Morson
introduced Mr.. j. w. Bailey, who was
to present the medal. Mr.. Bailey sald
that if it were true that the good die
Young then it were better to die young
than to live long life and misspend it:
but it is not true. 1t is true that some
of the good die young and we should car
nv out their noble purposes IN our hyes.
There is no transmigration of souls, but
there is a TRANSMISSION of purpose, or noDle
aspirations. The time comes to all of us
when the consolation of life Is the re-
membrance of the good which we nave
done. Improvement in behavior Is con-
ouest of the soul over the body. The
mind that can master the body can master
men. can master life He encouraged the
bows who had tried but failed to win the
medal. The path of duty knows not fall-
ure Mr.. Bailey's speech was a gem ana
he was literally applauded.
Justice Montgomery then awarded the
the certificates of distinction to the boys
who had won them.