The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-12

plain people who fought our battles for
US. who inherited the English conscious
ness. and whose forefathers reaped lib
erty as a reward OF sacrifice In hun
dred battles.
Then followed an analysis Of the South
ern boy as distinct from the Northern
or Western boy. At the bottom il was
shown that the Southern young man is
n political animal in Aristotle's good
sense Of the word.
His highest idea Of great service IS
service 10 the state and OF great achieve
ment 10 mould society into social and
political forms The old time leader and
the blind following OF leaders IN the past
were wildly described. Men heard the
organ voice of Calhoun and needed II as
the men Of the tribe needed the strong
man" But the old type of leader has
gone Ike lost type in nature. and the
great problem Is 10 develop new leader
ship for a new age. The reasons given
FOR the fact that tho South was now
leaderloss. whether On politics pulpit, bar.
Journalism. were first the difficulties OF
leadership I'm restless democratic age.
and secondly the dizziness and sordidness
OF our politics I'm the past generation.
COMMON SENSE NEEDED.
The speaker spent some time in anal
ism and in preaching the duty Of educat-
ed men 20 take q hand I'm the rOugh
work OF democracy. What is to be the
tyne of man TO come out of Southern
life able 10 lead new forces. Ike the OIL
leaders led old forces and TO find besides
the clue 10 broader and more complex
life. The mera industrial man. master
ful and creative as he s.. cannot be our
leader He dazzles as now because he
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cation can never reach its true develop
ment I'm poverty But he is the same
sort Of man everywhere. I'm Kansas-or
Mississippi. and he is TOO much I'm the
erasn of the theory that n Is higher
right ana holer duty for the
prosperous man 10 get rich and ever
richer than e. IS for him 20 poster MIN
self about broader and puror society.
The mere orator with the silver tongue
will not 10. His voice VIII not carry iaf
into the metallic c'ink and jingle OF me
times. and the printed page has roooe'
him Of his prestige and succeeded 10 the
scouter of the court house and hustings.
The mere imitator %, the Northern type
the breezy aggressive. accumulatiFe
man. The YankeeiZed SOutherner VIII
not stand the test indeed cannot the
peoule will recou from him as from alien
leadership for they have feeling ID
their hearts that the South has some
thing high, precious and distinctive ih
manhood and leadership 10 contribute
TO American civilization. II cannot be
mere fond dreaming 10 believe that II is
the hereditary right OF the south, 20
hiring forth out of her travail and her
agony something fair and good Of ner
own likeness and pattern, the old re-
fined gold which disaster and defeat
could NOT tarnsh beaten boy hercer civic
forces into finer. subtler form something
horn out OF the tuteiage OF seit-dehlal
and renunciation. the inheritance OF M
tegrity and steadfastness and conser-
yatism. and the environment OF itee-
dom and danger and opportunity.
SPIRIT OF HIS FATHERS.
The spirit Of his fathers. brave and sim
| pei men who held fast and did not compio-
mise. ought 10 be i'm him and shall be IN
him. Sordidness and commerciaiism VIII
not submerge him and wear away MS
6neness in its yellow flood. He Will love
honor more than life and loyalty more
than gold He will reach mems hearts
and control mems wills. not as Rlcudtu
Croker does. or Thomas Platt or Marx
Hannah. or Quay. but by the s'Ie"s. j."
of integrity and the magic or sincerity
through faith I'm his words. l DO not De-
ueye am setting forth twentieth cen
Southern leader for he shall not be- hSh-
flown and sentimental. ] see him emo
tional. receptive impressiOnable. mou-
ern man. worldly. clear-eyed, sell-reHih''
breat hing the breath of freedom. toier-
ant and undismayed with his face 10
ward the morning lie shall Get wealth.
and use Il: be shall know the people ara
ust that knowledge in sympathy FOR tht
laundering masses and patience to aoice
the final rectitude o. their Impulses
And % when the age Of moral warfare
SHAH succeed to the age of gassioate
eafn-getting. as succeed Ii must I'm the
movement To higher forms. when blind
economic forces have wrought their
tangle OF inequality and injustice. OF ma
tired and suspicion: when calculation and
machinery and combination can only
weave the web more fiercely: when the
noople I'm some hour Of national need
sbau seek for the man Of heart ana
faith and truth who Will not ialter nor
lie nor steal they shall turn hiiher Tor
suceor i'm their vaster peril as thev once
turned 10 a simple Virginia planter 10
free them from a stupid kine and a
-,,hborn Parliament. And they shall hnd
! hin, in the sweet Justice Of God IN me
Ind where once for conviction sake MS
fathers Stunned nothing. COMPROMISE
,otbing reserved nothing until the SUD-
lime struggle wore to close at Apo
mattoN. &c., -.
The distinguished speaker closed amid
great applause. and the great dsseIiiDl"so
was dismissed. ,..t
The Alumni Association OF the Ihl-
,ersitv College OF Medicine held It's an
mai meeting yesterday morning at the
college building with DIT j. Travis Iayior
The president. In the chair. In the an
sencc of the secretary. Or. Hunter Nc
CURE. OF winchester, Or. Charles III
wards recorded.
The president delivered his annual au.
dress whereupon Or. +. II. Hancock, OF
Primers Point. made an address on
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discussion which then followed, was par
ticipated I'm by DR.. Lynn. Dr. VIM. =
Gordon. Dr. l.. b. Edwards and DR. car
re't OF Norfolk
The class of 1899 was then elected u
membership as a body while Drs. Stew
, art Mclean and W. W. Dunn were
elected honorary members.
The following officers OF the ,assOcia-
ton were then elected for the ensuing
year:
pr A. c. Ray president: Or. r. ".
Miller. Of Barton Heights. vice president;
Or. n. G. Nicholson. OF West virginia.
sscrstsrv and treasurer. D.. y. X HAYS
o, oxford, y. c., essaylst for the mex,
meeting.
committee was appointed to look into