The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-31
A woHrHY OBJECT.


earth. Soldiers and statesmen. rulers
and conquerors are remembered in marble
and granite and bronze qhat the memory
Of their deeds shall not pass away or
be forgotten by the sons and daughters
of men.
This Is all well. but il there are any
who deserve memorials which shall en-
dure forever 1t Is the mon who have
given all the years of their lives to. edu-
cational work. They have not made
fame by leading armies. by commanding
nayies. by discovering new words. or by
seeking out many inventions. but they
have done something more for humanity
committed the task of forming the minds
and characters Of the youth OF the coun-
try. The future statesman and ruler
will look back with pride and gratitude
to some alma mater and to some educator
who trained his mind and his faculties
and taught him the way he should go.
and helped him to lay the foundation for
life of usefulness and influence and
power.
Among those who should be thus re-
membered by Alabamians the name of
William Leroy Broun stands conspicuous,
and we are glad to learn from The
Opeika Post that movement Is on foot
to erect suitable memorial to him.
Whether we regard him as citizen or as
a Confederate officer his name Is dear
to Alabamians, but 1t as an educator
that the late President of the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute will be longest
remembered and his memory most fondly
cherished. For fully half century he
followed in some form or other the noble
profession of teacher. Though he had
taught and had held prominent and res
ponsible positions In several States, his
work in Alabama Is his most enduring
monument. For eighteen years lie was
President of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Auburn, now
known as the Alabama Polytechnic In
stitute. He did more for the upbuilding
of that Institute than any one man. He
was, in the fullest sense of the words, a
scholar a thinker and an educator, and
as such he will ever be gratefully remem-
bered by the people of the State he served
and honored.
1t is eminently fitting that suitable
memorial should be erected. In the words
of The Opelika Post: ''On the campus
of the great institution largely founded
through his wise administration at Au-
burn should be placed in bronze or in
marble some enduring monument worthy
of the man, who has left his impress of
manhood on the character of the young
men of our State. Let this praiseworthy
work go on until a suitable tribute to his
worth shall grace the beautiful campus of
| the Polytechnic Institute The Adver-
tiser heartily endorses the words OF The
Post and hopes the good work will go
forward to a SPEEDY completion.
The Advertiser is in receipt OF an in
teresting magazine, The Sagastaon," for
| May, 1902. 1t Is conducted by pupils Of
| the Alabama Conference Female College
at Tuskegee An idea of it's purpose can
| best be gathered from an extract from
the word of greeting to its readers:
Our purpose in putting out the maya
zine is to give, to those who are interest
| cd. picture of A. c. r. c. life, and
thus to strengthen the bonds of affection
| existing between the student body and
absent friends We hope too, that the
periodical will serve as a helpful mes
senger between the A. c. F. c. and
those of her daughters now teaching in
various parts of our State. May 1t carry
to them some small measure of inspira-
| ton and encouragement in the effort that
they are making to advance the cause
of education
The editor is Emma Wilson and assoc
ciate editors Daisy Carr. Georgia Howard,
Mary Henderson. Mary Skinner and
Eloise Peach. They have succeeded in
sending out most creditable first issue.
1t is a credit to them and to the great
institution of which the noble John Mas
say for so many years has been the
head.