The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-14
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Or. J. L. M. Curry Deals With the
Subject of Education.
FREQUENTLY APPLAUDED.
Lawmakers and All Others Give
the Distinguished Orator
Their Undivided
Attention.
Wednesday at l o'clock the Hon. j.
L. Nj. Curry, D. D., Ii. D., statesman,
literateur and friend of education, ad.
dressed the general assembly Of the
State in the capitol building. 1t was
an inspiring sight which greeted him,
and he felt the inspiration. On the
floor Of the house Of representatives
sat the legislators, senators and repre-
sentatives, who in day or two are to
discuss appropriations which are to be
made for the education Of the youth.
In the gallery sat 200 young men and
women, students Of South Carolina
college, the Presbyterian College for
Women and Columbia Female college.
They had been given this opportunity
to hear the distinguished southron.
Senator Henderson Of Aiken, chairman
of the committee on arrangements, in
troduced the speaker.
DR.. Curry has passed the three score
aud ten, but his blood is young with
eloquence, with patriotism and with
love of the youthful mind. In begin
ming he said that he was pleased to
meet the assembled wisdom" of the
State. He had in his lifetime had the
unique honor Of addressing the legisla-
lures of more States than any other
man but he had never met more rep
resentative, more manly, more
courageous, more progressive body
than that which sat in this very hall
the year that Governor Hampton's term
expired. He asserted that he is no
stranger in the State, but claimed to be
the oldest South Carolinan in the hall,
for the year after the stars fell he had
attended the school at Wilmington, 40.
beville county, taught by the Waddells.
He had watched South Carolina through
all the years to the present. Just here
he interpolated that the terms "rebel-
lion" and civil war" were unparlia-
mentary and should not be applied to
''the war between the States" This
evoked tremendous applause.
He then paid beautiful tribute to
South Carolina. What long roll call
Of noble men aud women rise to ones
memory when he stands in the presence
of South Carolinians. DO not let your
sons OF daughters forget them. Teach
them the history Of ancient times, but
teach them, and truly, that South Car
olina's history is the sublinest Of all.
While our pulses beat quicker at the
memory of these great people Of our
State remember that the mama Of yes
terday will not satisfy the hunger Of to-
day, and We must look ahead.
Addressing himself to the legislators,
he said "What are you here for?
What are yo7r plans? You are here to
advance the prosperity of South Carroll
ma, to enhance her glory"
He had listened to the dispensary
discussion and he now wanted to talk
of another dispensary, tie establish
ment Of one of which in every neigh
borhood in South Carolina would aot
spread pestilence and disease aad pow
erty and death, but would she'd light
and happiness in every home.
He was delighted with the new era
in this State. He had just read that
this was the second State in the union
in spindles. He had heard the senate
discussing cotton seed oil mills, an in
dustry unknown 20 years ago. But
develop the minds of the children Of
the State and you will create power. II
you would build for posterity develop
the mind. Build up the free school
system in South Carolina and you will
build up the State. Carrying the ad-
vantage of education to every home.
He then stated that he had with him
an old pamphlet giving the names Of
all the young men who had attended
South Carolina college between its
foundation and the year 1912. First
or the roll of the Clsriosophic society
was the name of Bowie, afterwards
chancellor of Alabama, ard the speak
er's father.in-law. Crenshaw, another
chancellor Of Alabama, was the irst
| name on the Euphradian roll. As he
ran down the names Of illustrous ju-
rists, theologians and states men he be-
came more and more eloquent, and
when he paused at the name of "that
grand old Roman" James H. Carlisle
Of Wofford College, the audience
cheered almost wildly.
These great men constituted South
Carolina's true wealth. her glory. Who
would tear one page from the history of
the State on which the grandeur Of
South Carolina colleges influence was
stamped. If you be true South Caro-
linians you will support her to the ex-
tent Of your power and influence.
(Cheers.)
His splendid tribute to southern
women was also cheered.
He was there to plead for the little
boys and little girls of South Carolina.
The future prosperity ana glory of the
State is wrapped up in them, many of
whom are going barefooted in the wire
grass country, not knowing the advant-
ages of education. While you are wor-
rying about the ratio of l6 to l, there
is another ratio Of incomparably more
| Importance, the ratio of illiteracy to