The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
PRAISE FROM Mr.. JOYNER
Murphey Historical Prize Awarded to
Miss Pauline Hill.
MR. PEELl'S ADDRESS ON BOOKS Inn. c.
The Honor Roll of Those Who Attended School
Every Day Read by Supt. Moses. Mr.,
Bailey IS AddressMasterpitce
OF Biographical 0ratory

VI OloS IdpiiCdi OtatotJ
The pupils and friends of the Raleigh
Graded Schools gathered in the Academy
of Music last night for the closing ex-
ercises of the schools. 1t was a delight
full occasion, marked by several eloquent
and inspiring addresses.
Mr. f.. W. Habel, of the School Com
mittee, presided and introduced the
speakers. After a beautiful opening
prayer by Rev. DR.. Eugene Daniel, of the
First Presbyterian church. Mr.. j. w.
Bailey, editor of the Biblical Recorder,
delivered the address of the evening on
Archibald ID. Murphey the Father of the
Public School System in North Carolina
1t was an eloquent, beautifully worded
story of the life ard the love of this
great North Carolinian, who strove SO
hard and so faithfully for the material
good Of his State and for the education
of all the children, poor as well as rich
Mr.. Bailey set forth that life as an ex
ample, and drew many lessons from its
wand purpose and lofty aims. and above
AL it's devotion to the State.
State Superintendent of Instruction j.
" Joyner made a brief but very happy
AID appropriate speech, in which he paiG
aivery high tribute to Raleighs schools
aid her superintendent Prof. E. P. Moses
xrhe Archibald d. Murphey Historical
pfizc, given(by Mrs. e. e. Moffitt to the
Pupil doing the best work in North Car
DINA history during the school term, was
awarded to Miss Pauline Hill, and pre-
sented by Mr.. w. j. Peele, who took oc-
casion to remind Miss Hill that she had
three generations CT ancestors who were
not only writer's but makers of history
TO inspire her in her study of the his.
tory of her State. Mr.. Peele's address
before the presentation of this media
was upon "Murphey-A Text for Coco
Books and a State Literature 1t was
thoughtful and timely speech.
Superintendent Moses then read thr
honor roll of those pupils who had beer
present every school day during the year
He spoke of some whose names he regret
ted could not appear on the roll, and re
ferred to Miss Evelyn Jackson, who had
attended school every day except The
first week. when she was absent through
10 wish of her own, but on account of be
ing many miles away. He added that
Miss Jackson was a great great grand
niece of Archibald d. Murphey. The honor
roll is as follows:
George Ragwell, Rosa Barrow, Car,
Belts. Vivian G. Belts. Vivian p. Belts
Heber Birdsong, Roy Brown, Grace Dea
ton, Gladys Dewar. Mamie. Dixon, Henry
Fetner, Bessie Ford, Halle Fowler. JACK
Harris, Edwin Haynes, Ernest Haynes
Elizabeth Johnson, Harold Johnston, Bes-
sic Jones, Pearl Jones. Laurie Jordan
Augusta Lands, Florence Lands, Samue
Mann. Annie McRary, Beulah McRary
Ruth Moore, Billy Norwood, Franc Sher-
wood. Placide Underwood, Alice Wilson
George Wilson, Ethel Wynne, Robert
Wynne. Lillian Younger.
Prof Moses expressed the thanks o.
the schools for the presence of Super
intendent Joyner and Messrs. Bailey and
Pe"le.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. r. S. Stevenson.
MIR. BAILFY'S SPEECH.
In his mastery address upon Aren't
bald De Bow Murphey, Mr.. Bailey said
il beginning GAS l studied the lite OF
Archibald d. Murphey, | came across
sentence uttered in the latter par- of his
character and feeling. IL was in a let,
ter written in 1897 to Gen. Joseph era
ham and was this: Il love North Caro-
lima. and / love here n'ule because SC
much injustice has been Goue to her.
Could he be here tonight he would utter
that same sentence again II would mol
bc in resentment. but in recognition of
the fact shat we have not madc of our
selves what we ought. and we would be
stunS to the heart with shaac.
When 1 think Of Archibald Murphey
/ think of Cecil Rhodes, and I covet for
Mdrphey in that comparison only the
wealth and allies, the gold ard diamonds
of Rhodes, and l covet FOR Rhodes the
gentleness, the exalted personal ideals
ard the beau iful character Of Murphey.
IN vision. love of country, in enterprise,
they were alike. Both were Dreamcrs
devcut, as Kipling says.
What is it about Murphey that We
should think of him Instead of others
To be sure there were men OF his day
more honored, who had more wealth.
while Murphey's grave today is IN
marked. It's the old story of the
prophet. We worship him because his
heart was broken in his own day. We
come to pay tribute tonight TO this man.
not because he did such great service to
Meth Carolina in his day, but because
he did a service that has lasted forever.
The toiler's work pSsses away, but the
dreamer's work lives always. One
mast give his work to his caEsc; with
the other, the dream itself is the ali inn
l.ortant thing"
m" speaker then gave a brief history
OF .a". Murphey's early life. sa Jin1,
that he was born in 1777 in Caswell, and
reared iE revolutionary Grade. the son
of Col. Murphey, a man well off for that
CAV; that although there were only
three schools in the State at that time
Mnrphey went to one OF them. Dr. Cald-
Wells Academy. He spent two years
there then returned home and
for two years hunted for book;
>" read TIe found. besides few theo-
logical works, volume of Roderich