Smyrna times., 1898-06-29
THE HONORARY ADDRESS.

There was a large turnout at the
Opera House on Monday evening to
hear the annual address to the grad
yates, given this year by Dwight NJ
LOwery, Esq, of Philadelphia. Unlike
the previous day, the temperature was
much milder and more comfortable.
The stage was not without decorations
They we're simple and neat and con-
sisted only in large punches of daises
and the spanning of the American flag
in the background.
Mr. n. f. Wilds, president of the
School Board, presided at the meeting,
and as soon as the curtain raised he in
trOdqced Miss Moore, Of Philadelphia,
who entertained the audience with a
sweet solo.
In introducing the speaker of the
evening, Mr.. Wilds prefaced his re-
marks with few complimentary words
concerning the condition of the schools
and gave special praise to Shearer' S
system of grading, which had been re-
Gently adopted, and the splendid ef-
feet it was having upon the school.
The address of Mr.. LOwery is spoken
of by all who heard it, in most com
mendable terms. 10 was cultured, re-
fined and polished, and characterized
with high and noble thoughts, and
from beginning to end, was full of his
tOrlcal interest. When he was intro
duced his subject was announced as
1.-The Spanish-American Question. y
But it had a greater bearing upon
"The Influence and Destiny Of the
Anglo-Saxon Race" He started of
with a graphic review of the rise and
fall and the reverses of Spain, and OF
our relations to it during the present
crisis. He didn't believe in making
Spain the scapegoat for the sins oi
mankind. The time Of conflict is the
time to study the nature Of the con
hict, and the record Of this despOtiC
nation during the 700 years Of its
reign, their fight against the chris
tians, its treachery etc, was interest
ingly told. We are into the fight for a
principle, and we must fight TO finish.
There are some things in the war that
will rebound TO the credit of the
United States.
The AnglO-SaxOn race must take 9
stand for humanitarian principles, anC
he predicted that there would be {
time when but two flags would hOai
over the Western Hemisphere. the
stars aud stripes and the flag Of Great
Britian, IL didn't matter which, fOl
their purpose was the same. The pres
ent conflict with Spain will give tn,
United States n greater loyalty and al
legienee to the flag, and it will be a
great thing II it links together th'
scattered members of our institution
and the flag we 80 dearly love.
The rest of his discourse was takef
| mp in setting forth our relations will
| Great Britian, with one common inter
est as members Of the ono and the sam,
/ AnglO-SaXOn race IN amelioratinl
the conditions Of maukind, and h
making our influence felt among tbl
other nations af the world Not m 0l
lance with Great Britain, for he hat
no faith on enthusiasm ia u, but hl
felt that our relations we're 30 strong
our interests 80 much in common will
one another, that there should be
natural bond Of sympathy between us
TO work out great destiny. Incident
ally, he spoke Of the two races tina
preceded the Anglo-Saxons, and weld
ed such power and influence upon TIN
world. He referred TO the wealth, cul
ture, learning and magnifeence of tn
Spartans and Greeks, but they Lacked
the spirit of association and of human
sympathy, and their destiny of powe
among the nations of the world ha,
its decline. With different habits an,
customs, he likewise related the ris
and fall of the Roman Empire. Tn
English speaking race was the creates
race that had appeared upon the globe
and in speaking of its destiny h
blended the names of America an,
Great Britain together, while he spok
of our similar habits and customs, ou
civil and religious liberties Every
thing mostly that we have, we got from
Great Britain, and we never severe,
our relations from our mother countr.
without losing something. And We
on the other hand, we had great dea