The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-18

means responsibility; opulence means debt Of gratitude in every generous peo- pie.
 inheritor of all the blessings ot Chris tianity surely America would be churi- ish ingrate did she refuse to extend a helping hand of love to the nations who sit in darkness amid the islands or tn" sea.
 Perhaps my country is to faii!. Per haps expansion Is to toll her knell! Per haps destruction is to be our reward Tor reaching out a helping hand .S. .S oeyetSp ~ tS, East and for bringing the Light or the World to the peoples who grope in spir- itual darkness. It may be thus that the God of Justice and Love evil VIII rewaro . tnGss th,s works endure, but only Gods. The glory ot Memnon's image is fast HrSmolins fnta ing asS aias a"' of desert @ sanda: tn. sphynx and the Pyramids shall one day cease to tell the tale of the despotc Pharaos; out ever onward, flooding, en- riching and beautifying the desert. shaii flow the Nile, fresh as 1t was at the dawn of history. Surely if the United States Is to endure, If that liberty that we so much love is still to be ours, We must pass 1t on. till all kindreds ana peo- ples shall be free as these over whose liberty the American eagle keeps his un- tiring vigil, we must follow the leader ship of that God who Is our conservator and who has destined us to become an If my country is to share the common l fate of all the nations that have preceded her. If her mines that fill the markets of the world with their inexhaustible treas ures are to become the dens of wild anil mals and if the glorious Statue of Lib erty is to crumble, let not the future | poet say of her:
 "'The Niobi of nations. there she stands, | nd tvn vntNa1nua but rather let her national off spring fill the world with their dominion, until proud Liberty shall find pedestal U shall rule with undisputed sway! I long to see the day when our flag. floating triumphantly beside that of England shall guide the, destiny of the whol' world! Then shall begin on earth tn, reign of universal peace; and, "'Down the dark future through lont | generations
 The echoing sounds grows fainter ana | cease,
 And. like a nell with solemn sweet vibra
 We shail hear once more the voice o
 Christ say. Peace! Peace, and no longer from its brazef
 portals
 the skies,
 But beautiful as songs of the immortals
 
 MT. Barkley Spoke Last. P C.. Barkley. representing Howar College. was the last speaker introduce by MT. Yonge.
 Aan:rI5sH Mr narklsy g spoke % on The n n Fruits Q thoughtful and practical.
 He spoke of great men like Abraham Lincoln and ancient characters including versity. and of the value of diversity t them.
 Without diversity men would hardl, know whether they are honest or not, declared MT. Barkley.
 He spoke about fifteen minutes an, was liberally applauded at the close, be sides being the recipient of many flowers At the close of the contest the two com mittees of judges composed of Prof. Dab ney Lipscomb og the University of Nash ville Tenn; Rev. R. Fl. Whaley of Pensa cola, judges of the composition, and Sec retary of State J. Thomas Hefiin, Stat, Superintendent of Education I. W. HI ] and Director of the State Department o , Archives and History Thomas M. Owen judges of the delivery of the orations, re tired and reached the decision.
 MT. Heflin made the awarding address In appropriate and eloquent language MT. Hetiin complimented the contestants assuring them of the entertainment af forded the audience. He said 1t hat to decide on the winner of the contest Each of the speeches, he said, was re markedly well written and delivered Education, MT. Heflin declarei, wcs com plete with perfect oratory, and the lead ing factors of the world were the grea orators of the time.
 He paid high tribute to Patrick H an " and spoke of the oratory of the grea statesman. He was not less loyal in hi, tribute to William l.. Yancey whom h, declared was one of the greatest of Ala bama statesmen and of Southern ora tors.
 } In awarding the medal to MT. Searcy MT. Heflin reminded him that he was f, . represent a great commonwealth in tn, contest at Monteagle, Tenn, this sum l mer. and said he believed the medal wa worthily bestowed.
 After the contest an enjoyable banoue and reception was rendered to the visit ing students at the Young Mems Chris tian Association building by the Ladies : Auxiliary.
 ) Some annoyance was caused those wh, attended the contest because of a mis under standing as to cards of admission Seven hundred tickets were issued f, selected persons without charge Other, who presented themselvs at the Theatr were charged an admission fee. No pubIi announcement had been made of this ar rsngement and there was a conseouen inconvenience to a number of persons