The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-17
BRIGHT ADDRESS
 MADE AT OWENTON J. D. Moore Delivered Telling
 Speech to Students MANY FELICITOUS TALKS Opening of North Alabama Conference College Was Most Gratifying-The
 Exercises Included Artistic
 Musical Numbers.
MANY FELICIT0US TALKS

appointed hour the commodious chapel was crowded. Many stood up in the aisles throughout the exercises. This was by far the largest assemblage of friends patrons and students of any previous opening.
 The programme began with an appro- priate song The Rev. F. F. J. Bran- don offered prayer and the Rev. l. F. Hawkins head a scripture lesson.
 Miss Margaret Clarkson of New Deca- tur sang a solo, which was enthusiasti- cally encored.
 Miss Edith West and Professor Staats of the Pollock Stephens presided at the piano.
 J. D. Moore the Orator.
 In a few fitting words Dr. West intro duced the orator of the day, J. D. Moore of Birmingham.
 MT. Moore made marked impression. His words were full of wisdom. There was sound, practical sense in every sen- tence that fell from his lips.
 He said that Owenton college had been on his mind and heart more In the past five weeks than 1t had been in the past five years. "As this great country pro- gresses," he said, "education becomes more important. Skilled workmen are needed everywhere. This college Is great opportunity-an opportunity for the teachers to impress their personality and life upon the pupils. There is one great difference between successful men and men who are failures. The success full man sees his opportunity and ap- plies himself to improve it. Unsuccessful men are blind to their opportunities. or seeing have not stamina and energy to improve. Young men, this is the one great opportunity of your life You must not sidetack this opportunity for any diversion. Let nothing in the world en- tice you from it.
 "Your dream of life is perhaps Edena ease, rest, where you may be surrounded with pleasures and comforts; where you can command the haberdasher to clothe you, the groceryman to feed you. and the world to praise you and pet you. without any effort, any application on your part. This is fundamental error.
 Difficulties In Our Way.
 God has wisely placed difficulties in our way. Without difficulties men would be worthless The fact of difficulty af- lords the ideal condition. and not the fact of ease and rest. The difficulties of this college have been it's making. And the difficulties in your way are the factors that will make men of you"
 MT. Moore spoke at length about the n Ob- lens and knotty lessons. He then spoke eloquently of the relation of the church to education. He said that the church was the mother of education; had al- ways been the friend of learning and leader of thought. "I thank God" he said, that this college belongs to the church. The statistics show that grad uates of church schools furnish more great men than graduates of all other colleges"
 Education Makes Men.
 He continued: "Education makes men. Our young men want to make money. Money is not an end, but merely an aid. help, a factor to education"
 MT. Moore here spoke of the nature of true education and then made a striking comparison of MT. Schwab and J. Pier pont Morgan. MT. Schwab sought recre- alton in yacht riding. Mir Morgan. among the fine arts of Europe. MT. Morgan was college bred. MT. Schwab self-made. Mir Schwab broke down un- der his own load. MT. Morgan solves all his own great problems and the old man assumes MT. Schwabs with all ease. The difference: One trained the intellect; the other sought the dollar.'
 MT. Moore next spoke of the large per cent of failures in all life. The suc- cessful are the ones who stick. T hope all you who enter today will stick to your work through the senior class" Congratulatng Dr. West and the fac ulty upon their splendid showing, MT. Moore gracefully closed his speech.
 The Rev. w. R. Hendrix of St. Johns made a speech which came from his heart He referred to the time when pr. West found him a poor farmer boy and assisted him to an education. He said those who regarded Dr. West as a hard man did not know him. He especially urged the boys to remember the old folks at home. "The tallest man I know is the stopped farmer who mortgaged his fifty acres to send his boy to college.
 "I congratulate you. boys. upon your big-brained. warm-hearted president"
 At this juncture Mrs Foster of the Pollock-Stephens sang beautiful solo.
 Prof. McAdory.
 Prof. I. W. McAdory was introduced. His speech was full of humor and wis dom. He said: 'They say 1t Is easy to give advice. But in this distinguished presence I find it hard. If I had you boys out on a log by yourselves I could tell you all about it."
 He asked the boys some very pertinent questions and made some very telling hits.
 J. H. Adams.
 J. IT. Adams, assistant manager of the Republic Iron and Steel company made a forceful speech on the dignity of labor Habits" he said. make the man. Be careful of the habits you form You are building foundations The materials of foundations are of fundamental import ance. Use no worthless materials. Work is necessary to select and lay the founda- tions Work is victory"
 Mir Hickman of Birmingham. sang A solo which was very much enjoyed.
 The Rev. Dr. Glasgow congratulated the president and faculty upon their sue cess, and expressed the belief that this year would be the most prosperous of the history of the college.
 pr. Read.
 Dr. G. W. Reed of Ensley. was next introduced He said he would not ad- wise the boys; they had heard enough to last year.
 He remarked: 'The smile of God has always been upon this institution This Is the sixth opening Each session has m "a rkad nropress over the prpeedfnQ In