The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-15

HulTy anu get II.
And just when | am doing
And in comfort am proposing
To yield my own opinions to this won
drous able chap
His monotone he changes
And through wild crescendos ranges
In a series of explosions just to jar my
little nap.
The following is the text of the speech
by Judge Graham in the House yester-
day in honor of DR.. Curry:
Mr.. Speaker: AS chairman of the Com
mittee on Education of this House it is
perhaps meet that | should rise to say
few words in earnest approval of the
sentiment EXPIRE ssed in the resolution
and the eloquent remarks OF the gentle
men from Buncombe. Dr. JabeZ I.amer
Monroe Curry was no ordinary citizen.
1t falls to the lot of few men, even in Il
long life time, to be called upon 20 fill
so many positions of usefulness and hon
or and none could have measured up
more fully to the duty of the hour, and
with the responsibilities of those many
high positions with greater satisfaction
to his people and honor to himself than
did the distinguished subject Of the r So
buttons.
Dr. Curry was a splendid specimen of
all that is good and great in mind and
heart in our beloved Southland Born in
Lincoln county, Georgia, June 5, 1926
graduated at University of Georgia III
lS43, a distinguished minister of the
Baptist church, member of the Legisla-
ture of Alabama, member of Congress
in 1857 and 1859, member of Confederate
Congress in 1861 and 1863, Lieutenant
Colonel of Confederate cavalry 1SG3- u.s.
member of the staff of Gen. Joseph L.
Johnston and Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Pres
ident Howard College, Ala, 1866 to 1868,
Professor of English in Richmond Col
lege 1868 to 1881, president of Southern
Baptist Convention, president Board Of
Trustees Of Richmond College, president
Southern Historical Society, general
agent OF Peabody Fund, general agent
Slater Fund, Minister to Spain 1885 70
1889, Special Envoy to Spain at the Coro
nation of King Alfonso, author Of many
valuable works, educator, soldier 1iplo-
mat statesman, minister of God. Dis
tinguished in all. Truly a remarkable
record In our own beautiful Land of
the Sky he wrapped his mantle round
him and fell in sleep last Thursday. Who
can calculate the many influences for
good set in motion by him and the hap
by results that flow from the life Of
such a man.
l pause, for a moment, TO call atten-
ton to the rapidity with which the old
heroes of 1861 to 1865 are passing away
and how few are now left on our side
of the river l paid a visit a few days
To ho Cnl5 VI
nant OF those gallant men are left, l
found many SCARED and battered forms
but was greatly saddened by the alb
sence of so many familiar faces. Upon
irquuy | ascertained that at least twenty
| five per cent pass away annually. Ii that
be so, there where they are so carefully
housed and faithfully attended, how must
| it be with with their comrades scattered
all over the hills and valleys of our
dear old State. 1t can be but few
years now before the last of them here
will cross over the river, and be found
resting under the shade of the trees with
their beloved commanders, Jackson and
Lee. How tenderly should we cherish
them, and take steps before it is ever
lastingly too late to preserve the lustrc
! and glory they shed upon our beauteous
/
| DR.. Curry belonged to that glorious
band, and by his gallantry in action
| showed how worthy he was to take his
place in the front rank. But it was NOT
only in war that he served his country
best His efforts to bring light into the
minds of the children of the land he
loved and served so well, were crowned
| with success and he lived long enoug'!
! to see the awakening and the thirst for
education, created by himself and his col
| leagues, rewarded by the enactment and
enforcement of statutory laws in every
| Southern State.
| Tomorrow he will be laid to rest Ill
beautiful Hollywood, hard by the banks
| OF the James, surrounded by Stuart
| Cooke and thousands of their comrades
| almost under the shadow of their be-
loved commander, the immortal Lee.
| Blessed be the name and memory of such
men. Mr. Speaker, l earnestly second
| the resolution.