The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-10
SELF DEPRECIATION.
SUJECT OF REV. I. n. IVEY'S
FINE ADDRESS.
Closing Exercises of the Davis Mil
itary SchooI-Kishpaugh and So
ciety Medals and Diplomas.
An Affecting Incident.

ciety Medals and Diplomas.
An Affecting Incident.
The concluding commencement eX-
ercises Of the Davis Military School.
at the Armory. Wednesday, of last
week, were attended by another large
aud appreciative audience
After the rendition OF several pleas
ing elections by the school band, the
orator of the occasion, Rev. t. n
Ivey, of the North Carolina Christian
Advocate, was introduced in very
graceful manner, by Cadet B. E. Boyd
OF Georgia.
ANNUAL ADDRESS
After thanking Cadet Boyd for
his graceful introduction, Mr. Iyey
stated that he considered it an honor
to visit our city, whose reputation for
push and enterprise had gone far be-
yOnd the bounds OF the old North
State. He congratulated the school
upon having such a progressive city
for its home, etc.
Mr.. Ivey convinced his audience at
once that he was a pleasing, enter
said that nineteen years ago, on the
banks OF the Catawba river, he form
ed the habit of talking to young peo-
pie, and that he was still fond of tell
Ing them that life is worth living.
Our mission is to live in the world
and not away from it., said the speak
er, who added that the best State in
the Union is North Carolina.
Mr.. 1vey then entered upon a dis
cuSsion OF his subject which was "Self
Depreciation the Bane of North Caro-
lima" Said he had rather be one who
thinks too much OF self than one who
does not think enough Of self.
The latter means stagnation
and death. He then referred to
the Old North States advantages
her soil, climate and blue skies, say
ing the dark forms of famine have
never been felt here Our average
temperature is 50 while the mortality
in North Carolina is below the aver
age. When we look at our corn and
wheat fields we can well say to Cali
fornia. ''look to your laurels." We
have ll2 different kinds OF trees and
double that. number of shrubs
The oldest and one of the richest
gold mines in the United States is to
be found in Rowan county.
1t is said that in North Carolina we
have no history. Snch statement
coming from our own people begets
sorrowful Indignation. He referred
to the fact that other States have re-
ceived credit for what our State is
dle North Carolina furnished one
lourth of the men who MAI ched out
in grey from 1861 to 1865. More of her
men, too, were lett on the battlefelds
or sent to the hospitals than OF any
other State. Said some claimed that
our women had no history, but he
proved this to be mistake. During
the war, said the speaker, our women
stayed at home and many of them
fought and won greater battles than
the men.
In speaking of the men who made
history, he mentioned the names of
Vance and others. When Vance was
mentioned the audience cheered
heartily.
Mr.. Ivey said our people were will
ing to elbow" a talented man after
he left the State but while here they
will do nothing for him. Said he lived
in one North Carolina town where
they sent to Georgia for preacher
and then for man to be president Of
the school This led the boys to think
that the girls would not marry any
=,
The great bane of North Carolina is
emigration. Our State has furnished
much life to other States. There are
300, 900 North Carolinians living in
other States. North Carolina has en-
riched nearly every State but her own.
North Carolina calls TO her absent
children, telling them what she has
and inviting them to return home.
Said we allow outsiders to come in
and do just what we ought to do. Our
young men and women have noble
minds and souls but low ideals.
God give US men-men in Office who
cannot be bought: men who will not
lie and men who live above reproach;
men with high ideals.
What we need today are men who
are not content with simple mediocre
ty. We cannot have these when self
depreciation is rife among US.
Why is this =? What caused it?
asked the speaker. One reason is be-
cause North Carolina is an ignorant
State, he answered. Not because she
wants to be, but because of conditions
which exist.
Ignorance is the mother of self-de-
probation and ignorance cannot be
less than slavery said Mr.. Ivey.
Turning to the students of the
school, the speaker said: "You are
not to go out and fight for blood, but
for truth, freedom, m,enfightenment and
religion" There is nothing in
mediocrity. People have the same
opportunity for making success here
as elsewhere. Go out into life trust
ing in the Grand Book. Wherever
you go, say of North Carolina, "She's
my royal mother and we are her royal
children"
AN AEFECrI1n SCrNJr
The presentation Of the Kishpaugh
Drill Medal, by Miss Florence NJ.
Kishpaugh, of Harrisburg, Pa, fol-
lowed the address, and was most
touching incident. The young lady,
who was 15 years old yesterday, was
introduced in timely and appro-
pirate address, by Cadet B. e. Blan-
ton, of North Carolina.
The medal was awarded to the
Cadet most proficient in military
tactics. This honor went to Capt.
w. FL. Face, of Hampton, Va. In her
address, Miss Kishpaugh stated that
she presented the medal in memory
OF her deceased brother and in behalf
Of her father, whose name it BEARS
The brother, Harry Kishpaugh, was a
Cadet at the school a few years ago
and was so attached to the institution
that upon his death bed he requested
his father to present such medal
annually, which the father proposes
to do. The medal was presented last
year by Mr.. Kishpaugh himself and
was won by Corporal G. w. Face, Of
Virginia, brother of the young man
who carried of the same prize this
year.