The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-22

modern life. The aesthetic and ethical
are linhed in the heart of God and must
be IN the heart of man.
Thirdly, womans work should con-
sist in sowing the seeds of patriotism,
and il is fitting that they should be its
foremost preachers. In every age she
has been the inspiration of every victory
that came for the human race. and on
each battlefield she has been found in
mereiful deeds. There are dangers
ahead and it seems as if we are drifting
out on the untried seas of Imperialism
and unknown tracks of corporate greed,
and of socialism and anarchism. but 50
long as woman remains true and iT2-
lants patriotic impulses men will learn
that freedom is a vain thing unless the
people know its value and appreciate its
excellence.
But more important still is a fourth
duty. 1t is that woman must stand as
the friend of faith must strengthen its
foundations and drive back the tendency
to scepticism, agnosticism and indiffer-
ence. Man, without the faith faculty
has lost the power Of progress, and it is
womans work to build this. Back of the
foundation of this country, before Wash
ington and Jefferson, were the men who
for faiths sake left home and countr~
and left for us Plymouth Rock and HUI
guenot deed The people are saturated
to suffocation with doubt, it is in poesy
and fiction and in the papers nor is
even the pulpit immune from this modern
monster. In years past woman has been
the staunchest defender of faith, she
was the inspiration of the miracle at
the wedding feast, of blessed memory
have been the words uttered to her by
the Master at the well, she it was who
broke the alabaster box. she was last
at Calvary and the first at the tomb.
She stands for faith and | summon you
now that you go forth and proclaim a
glorious faith that will impart peace
and strength in the life of the coming
century.
"Fifthly, woman must magnify the
home. IT is Gods first and greatest in
stitution. There is no national great
ness without the patriotism of home,
without it civilization is failure.
GTecian civilization fell because the sweet
purity and power of the home was lack
ing. No nation can be great without it,
and Rome with all its political power,
failed because it had not this. 1t was
not because Mckinley was a soldier, or
because of his tariff idea that he was
great, but it was because back of him
was home, because back yonder was a
woman, frail and weak to whom he
went for inspiration and 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 God,
with passion supreme defeating it all
on the altar of the home then the in
terests of the country are safe and the
ultimate reign of righteousness in the
world IS secure. r+7
AS 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 He
bring blessing to you, and to the world
through you
THE CLOSING SCENES.
Following this brilliant address, Miss
Lois Long of Statesville. sang most
charmingly: May Morning" by Denza.
The announcement of the award of the
Everitt Mathematics Medal was then
made, this being given by DR.. d. E.
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 Yelvington be-
ing at the first piano. and Misses Banks
and Cobb at the second, it's excellent
rendition closing the commencement of
1902 at Peace Institute.
The parents of the graduates who
were 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 unique and
witty response of Rev. H. Tucker Ora
ham, of Fayetteville, to the toast. Our
Visitors" these and others being pro
posed by the members of the Senior
Glass.