The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-31
NORTH CAROLINA HEROES
Theme of a Splendid Address Delivered
By Mr.. ]. w. Bailey.
H0NOaS, DsTNC IONS AND MEDALS
Masters Joseph E, Pogue, Jr,, g. R Lacy, L.,
and W. {. Thacks on are the Winners
Of the Handsome Gold M dals
For the Past Yeal S Work.

The appreciation and interest Of the
people of Raleigh in the Raleigh Male
Academy could be seen in the audience
which gathered yesterday morning at
the closing exercises.
1t is a famous institution whose his
tory will round out it's centennial mark
this year, and it has neYer been more
worthily managed than by Prof. Hugh
Morson and the able teachers who are
his assistants, and the tribute paid Prof
Morson at the close of the exercises by
Rev. T. D. Bratton was a deserved one.
The closing EXERCISES were opened
with prayer by Rev. w. d. Hubbard,
OF the Baptist Tabernacle after which
full list of the pupils obtaining 1is-
tinct!ons for the past year ere read by
Prof. Mcrson
Following this came the address Of the
day by Mr.. j. W. Bailey, editor Of the
Biblical Recorder, an alumnus of the
school. who delivered n remarkably in
teresting ana eloquent address North
Carolina's Heroes"
announced the nayGes Of the successful
contestants for the four handsome ned-
ais as follows:
THE MEDALS AWARDED.
The Nesri;t Kendrick Department
Medal, given as a membership of her
son. once a pupil of the school, by Mrs.
w b. Kendrick, TO Mr.. Henry L, Thack-
ston.
The General Scholarship Medal, given
by Mr.. Morson as a memorial of the
three pupils of the school who We're
drowned, to Mr.. Joseph T.. PogUc, Jr.
The Mathematical Medal, given by
Messrs. Ludwig and Fred Mailer, TO
Mr. Joseph F. Pcgue Jr.
The Latin Medal. given By Mrs. Fray
! and Miss Fray as memorial of Prof
Fray, Mr. Mcrsons former associate,
to Mr.. BENZ. r. Lacy, Jr
These medals Were presented in a
characteristically nappy speech ~ Rev.
T. D. Bratton. of st. Mary's. who placed
the Department Medal at the head OF
, the list in importance, as il meant
tyre Of moral courage, and was the pos
sible attainment of boys who though full
of life and vim, who thought they might
tussle ard even fight could conquer self
AND with a grim determination be good
boys IN school, but not the namby- pamby
goody- goOdy boY kind.
Then came an unexpected prize. 1t
was a Eve dollar sold piece, ard DR.
Btatton. in presenting it said that an
unknown friend OF the Academy had Of
| fered it for the boy winnin9 two medals,
and under these conditions he presented
it to Mr.. Jos. z. Pcgte, Jr.
Prof. Morson next spoke briefly of the
encouragement he felt in tho presence of
the friends of the school and from the
patronage accorded him the past year.
He also spoke of the able assistance
len, Of the faculty.
| AS he concluded DR.. Eratton arose.
: and for himself and other patrons made
a most appreciative talk to Prof Nor
son. telling of his appreciation Of the in
struction given his sons, and of the care
and pains exercised by Prof. Morson.
Following this the bcnedction was pro-
ncunced by Rev. Dr.. Thos. j.. skinner
MR. j. w. BAILEY'S ADDRESS.
Being introduced Mr. Bailey began his
address by referring to the various
teachers under whose instruction he had
| been trained and said that of all the
most profound impression had been made
en- him by Mrs Mcdonald. MIR w. b.
Savage, Prof. Royal of Wake Forest,
and Prof Hugh Morson, the last being
perhaps the greatest of all, Al this the
audience warmly applaudeG
Entering upon his subject North
! Carolina ard Her Heroes he said that
all heroes were an inspiration and that
nations greatness often carne from its
heroes and the inspiration of their lives
and deeds, illustrated by the influence Of
the lives Of Abraham Isaac and Jacob
among the Hebrew boys, and today in
the admiration for King Edward in
England who only stood in the shadow
of the hero worship of King Alfred.
''ihe hero has a vast place in The max
ing of a people said he. and the boy
CT girl having no hero TO charm them, is
+, of all people the most hopeless.
Here he stated that he Would like to
ask the boys or the audience 10 name a
North Carolina hero, or n list OF heroes
who were the eptome of all good in the
State, one man. or set of men whose lives
were an inspiration and a glory, whose
names are held in greatest reverence,
and whose deeds thrilled the heart. Such