The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-05

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| ever that may be, othing could have
SO well harmonized tn our national de-
| velopment. Our enti history has been
the history of manu- aeturing establish
ments. economic inven tons and industrial
| combinations
Thrown, therefore, into this new in
drstrial struggle and trained by the
| specialized growth of hundred years to
meet that struggle, America has risen
far above her European rivals and stands
today the industrial mistress of an in
, dustrial world. The magnitude of her in
dustry is immeasurable
| And yet that industry has grown up in
| the most unfavorable portion of our
country. Not to the North, but to the
South is due the rightful leadership She
| is without an equal in commercial posi-
| bilities. There is no fault in nature She
could have done no better. Infuse into
| those who deal with her the light of
knowledge and experience and she will
gladly respond to their skilful touch,
I In education lies our hope. Then, too.
, the honest conservative element must
/ hold the reins of government. But above
all else our people must be trained to
/ feel that business is not a disgrace, but
that in it there is just as wide field to
display the nobler qualities of manhood
as there is in medicine. We should cast
aside hereditary prejudice and teach our
people that it is just as honorable to
| be wealthy as it is to be statesman
When that is done the chimes of his
/ tory will ring in a new era for the South
| ern people. From the union of man and
nature will spring an industrial growth
, hitherto hardly dreamed of
ORGANIZATION AND DEMOCRACY.
| The final orator was Mr. Thaddeus
Awarsaw Adams. His subject, "Organi-
cation and Democracy" was splendidly
presented, some of it's points being as
| follows:
| One of the greatest forces in human
progress is the principle of organization.
| BY the organization of thirteen separate
/ States new democracy was established,
which has expanded and developed into
this grand republic BY the organization
of religious sects and fraternal orders,
schools and churches are erected through
out the entire nation. BY organization of
| the business men America is fast becom-
| ing the industrial masters of the world.
| The people of the South are organizing
with great enthusiasm in the common
lions are similarly being formed, are
being absorbed into great combinations.
| BY the development of this universal
principle in government and religion, it
| is our destiny to teach the nations of the
world the meaning of Democracy, and the
| benefits to man to spread the gospel to
every land and every nation-to teach
mankind the depth of that great doctrine,
the Fatherhoo1 of God and the brother
hood of mantle value and the great
ness of all individual human beings whose
inherent rights are so sacred that cor
porations must protect and governments
shall not encroach upon them.
This is Americas mission among men
and this great mission can be performed
only by Democracy and the Democratic
spirit-throngh the power of perfect or
ganiZatiCn.
HON HILLARY A. HERBERT SPEAKS.
Then, after music, which had also been
rendered at each pause between the
class orators. the Hon. Hillary A. Her
| BERT ex-Secretary of the United States
Navy, was introduced by the President
| of the University, DR.. Venable.
The introduction was an eloquent and
graceful one and the applause which
| greeted Mr. Herbert showed that he was
a welcome visitor to the State. His adj
dress was an event in the exercises of
! the week. He was eloquent, forceful
and full of earnestness in the presenta-
, ton of his subject, his remarks being
| frequently interrupted by appliance, that
at the close of his address being an
grafton.
He spoke as follows:
Mr. President Gentlemen of the Faculty,
Young Gentlemen of the Graduating
Glass, and Ladies and Gentlemen:
| assure you 1 feel honored in being
invited to this historic University, the
alma mater of William r. King, William
A. Graham, Thomas II. Benton, Wiley p.
Mangum, Israel Pickens. John Y Mason,
and of so many others, who have dis
| tinguished themselves in the service of
our country. Chapel Hill has through
out all it's history been worthy of North
Carolina. North Carolina, among States.
| has always stood with the highest in all
| that exalts manhood and womanhood and
| has never failed to be counted in the
| very front rank in her devotion TO per-
sonal liberty. She was the first of the
colonies to declare for independence. and
/ her sons were among the foremost in the