The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
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Tarboro. N. -, December 2S.-If or
ganized effor and a firm determination
TO succeed are any indications OF pro-
gress and a spirit OF enterprise. then
these two essentials for the upbuilding
of any community are certainly in Tar
boro.
The Progressive Association is an or
g~aniZa;ion composed of men OF all Kind
Of business. Il is an organized effort 10
built up Tarboro. encourage enterprises
and show TO the outside world what
Tarboro people have done. what they
are doing, and what they can do.
ms big banquet given al the Hotel
Farrar this evening was the work IF
this association. L: was a meeting II
the leading men Of Edgecombe county
10 discuss topics Of interest TO the
conunty. Its object is purely local. This
banquet was one of the most brilliant
occasions of its kind ever given in
Tarboro.
AT S,o'clock the doors TO the large
dining room were thrown open, and the
guests were invited to enter. Soon the
100 seats were filed and the banquet
begun. 1t was impossible for the menu
for this occasion to be improved upon.
1t consisted of everything that was
good and enjoyable. After the delight
full supper was over came the speeches.
The first speaker of the occasion was
Mr.. d. A. Tompkins. of Charlotte. His
subject was Our Manufacturers"
His speech was full of interest and in
Struction. He spoke of manufactures,
education, markets, banking. each in
separately connected. He encouraged
cotton factories in the south. His ad-
dress was an exhaustive treatise upon
southern industries. He has an easy
delivery and his words were highly ap-
preciated by our people and enthused
his hearers. The association ordered
publication in full of his speech.
Professor j. Y. Joyner, of Charlotte
followed, his subject being "Educa
ton" His was a fine, practical address,
referring 10 education in the state. The
speech showed enthusiasm for his
work, was thoughtful and scholarly
and was thoughtful and scholarly
said progress and education go hand
ir hand. Education means wealth to
the land. With progress Of wealth goes
progress of life. We want the educa-
tion that gives knowledge and develops
power to utilize our vast material re-
sources, but we must not forget the
education that develops power to use
wealth. In material wealth few hope to
be rich; the many must still be poor,
but in the riches Of mind and soul OF
life education can give the many may
be rich; the few alone need remain
poor. The idea that it is great to
know and great to do should preside.
Matter and soul, material and spirit
ual, the two sides OF mans nature, of
mans life-hand in hand the two must
go in their development through edu-
cation.
Judge Battles subject was "Our
Guests" He was at his best, and re-
ferred to the time when he wrote OF
hog and hominy' in The S~OutherneT.
He congratulated the association. He
emphasized the unity of the people.
What was best for one was best tor
all. He paid a tribute to Edgecombe
and Tarboro. He said there was as
much in the man as in the lands. He
encouraged factories. They made more
money for cotton farmers. He was giad
to see such an industrial and agricul-
tural awakening. The speech was COLI
else, witty, happy as usual.
Then came the following addresses
by the following gentlemen:
THE South and Its Advantages" by
Mr.. Henry Station.
Religion in Our Mercantile In
dustrial Development" by Rev. J.. b.
Morton.
THE Relations Between Progress and
Religion" by Rev. Mr.. z. w. Gamble.
"Edgecombe's Future" by Hon. Geo.
Howard.
American Law" by Colonel John L.
Bridgers.
THE Press" by E. E. billiard.
The POSTMASTER of the occasion was
the president Of the association, DIR. L.
l.. Station.