The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27

has been the inspiration OF every victory
that came for the human race. ard on
zach battlefield she has teen fouui IN
msrcifuI deeds. There are dangers
ahead. and IT seems as IL ~ arc drifting
out on Tire untried seas OF iuagerlaltsn
and unknown tracks OF corpofats EreeI.
and OF socialism and auarrhisn. bat So
long as woman remains true aud irs-
rlants patriotic impulses men wui ham
aha; rseiom Is a vain thing unless IN"
people knoS its value and appreciate its
excellence.
But more important still il = fourth
duty. 1t i tina woman must stAnf as
the friend ~ faith must strengthen it
foundations and drive back the tsn1eur,
10 sceptioism. Agnostizisul AMI in1iGer
enc, Man. without the falth tarrliy
has lost the power OF progress ant il Is
conan work TO build this Back % the
foundation % this country before Nash
ington and Jefferson. wcTe IN. meu abb
for faiths sake lef, home and counft~
and left FOR u Plymouth RoCk and Hu
guenot decd. The people are saturated
TO surocation With doubt. lt is IL lo.st
and fiction and ia the papers nor l~
even the pulpit immune fro1l iAss tao-iea
monster. In years past woman has httn
the staunchest defender or faith. she
Was the inspiration OF the mlT- le NJ
the wedding feast, OF blessed memor,
have been the words uttered 10 htI by
the Master al the we'll. she II "a Nho
broke the alabaster box. she Vas last
at Calvary and the hrSt a. N. toni
She Glands FOR faith and ! summon yoa
nov that you 20 forth and psoele1m j
glorious faith that will in,IArt reae~
and strength in the life OF thr coming
century.
Filthy. woman must magnify the
home. Il is Gods first and Sr,atesi in
sltnt on. There is no national great
ness VII out the patriotism OF home
without II civilization Is a failure
G:ecian civilization fell because The sweet
purity and power OF the home VAS lack
ing No nation can b. great without IL.
and Rome With all its political power.
failed because il had not this 1t Was
not because Mckinley Was a soldier. OF
because OF his tarin idea that ~ IA
great. but il was because back Of HIM
was a home. because back yondcr Wa a
woman, frail and weak, To whom H.
Went for inspiration ana power.
Give me the home in which woman
reigns a queen. cultivated. With all The
charms of refinement and all the wealth
OF culture. loving humanity and Cod
with q passion supreme defeating Ii all
on the altar of the home. then the in
terests of the country are safe and the
ultimate reign or righteousness in tho
world IS secure.
LAS you, young women. march forth
into a new life, may God bless you and
your culture. your influence. your social
position, your life to make the coming
century better. May he levy deep upon
your resources. and in doing this may lie
bring a blessing to you, and to the world
through YOU
THE CLOSING SCENES.
Following this brilliant address. Miss
Lois Long, of Statcsville. sang most
~charmingly. May Morning ~ Denza.
The announcement Of the award Of the
Everitt Mathematics Medal vas then
made, this being given by Or. D.. +.
Everett. 1t was won by Miss Elizabeth
Joyner Burton. of Raleigh. and the an
nouncement was greeted with much APP
plause.
The exercises of the morning closed
with the CHORUS and Waltz from
Faust, Misses Marsh and Wellington be
ing at the first piano. and Misses Banks
and Cobb at the second. its excellent
rendition closing the commencement OF
1902 at Peace Institute.
The parents of the graduates who
We're present and a few guests were en-
tertained at dinner after the exercises.
At this agreeable entertainment there
were a number OF toaSts and short
speeches., among these being President
Dinwiddie'e reply to the toast OF
Peace and the extremely uuiuup and
witty response of Rev. II. Tucker era
ham, of Fayetteville, TO the toast. Dur
Visitors. these and others being pro-
posed by the members of the Senior
Class.