The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-01-07
BRYAN ~ TEXAS.
Chooses fos His Subject Civilization"
in Speech to College Students.

IN Speech TO college students.
Austin Tex Jan. 6.--From the cap |
itol Col bryan called at the execu
tive mansion to pay his respects to
Mrs sayers, from which place he was
driN en- TO the state uuiylrry. having |
accepted an invitation 20 deliver a |
short talk to the students at 1870 |
The auditorium was soon filed with
students, sprinkling among whom |
were a good number Of citizens.
He was presented to the audience |
by DR.. Mezes, who said the colonel |
as too well known 10 be Introduced |
On taking the stand, Colonel Bryan
playfully remarked that he was mott
fed on his arrival that he would be
expected tc deliver brief lecture to
the students OF the university.
II have the reputation" he said, ,"of
never missing an opportunity Of max
ing a speech 50 suspect / was in.
vited to talk more for the pleasure 1t
! would afford me than for any benefit
II would be to you | will use the
time in an effort to develop thought
that has been in my MIND \ great
) deal recently. with the hope that the
development will inspire you students
with higher ideals in life. After the
p last presidential election became a
little suspicious that a majority of
= the people OF the United States did not
e like my political speeches. SO in cast.
. ing about for a subject upon which TO
Z talk when called on, | accidentally
I stumbled on tho word civilization. =
, the word suggests branch of phllos-
ophy with which | was not very IA
a miliar and my Investigations convinc.
q ed me that other people knew as lit
J, tie about It as myself. In my extrem
ity | turned to the dictionary to learn
80 what 'civilize' meant and found Il de.
s fined. to instruct in civilization; turn
r irs the word civilization found
j. It defined, being in civilized state.
None of these definitions suited me.
so defined to be the harmonious de-
velopment Of man. morally. mentally
e and in body In the development of
this bit Of philosophy let me say.
B. young gentlemen, the decline and de.
y cay of every nation in history has been
e brought about by the failure of that
So J defined it 10 be tho harmonious de
yelopment in its citizenship. AS with
nations, 30 with individuals. the units
OF society This doctrine must be All.
hered to therefore by nations and in.
10 d!yiduals, if a higl type Of manhood
u is produced, and every citizen can
y bring his contribution to accomplish
n this end.
Is The best means of bringing about
d higher degree of the right kind OF
III civilization IL to render some service
e to humanity. and then become inter
ested in their Improvement. Why Is
uie force but work in love. II you
earthly ties? 1t is because she rem
ders more service to that child thar
to any other object in all the world
n. Render some service to the world, and
,e you at once become interested in the
is improvement of the world DO moi
o. neig ,',ors mink ami act a. go, the
re start out with a club to make your
~ neighbors think and act as you do, the
: chances are 16 to that you will gel
m dubbed yourself and fail in your ef
Is forts. laJ
T. Education is the best way to pre-
u pare TO render this service. II knew
b that my boy was destined to spent
: all his days dtching. would insist OF
~ his education. because when the day.
10 Wfrk 90 done instea u buIrmirE
to around on the streets hunting socia
recreation, he could remain at hom,
al with a cultivated mind for a compan
III ion.
a 81 respect the plutocracy of wealth
M admire the aristocracy of mind
m thank God for the democracy of hear
or that inspires man TO perform sor
m vice for the masses of the people"
w. Colonel Bryan continued his re
e marks along this line for a half hou
~ and closed with an eloquent appea
" to the students of the university I,
improve the opportunities they were
enjoying In a great and growing in
stitution Of learning, in the great ant
u growing state. and prepare themselves
10 to render some helpful service to tn,
IN struggling people of the world"
ne Governor Lubbock made a ten min
ute talk upon the conclusion OF Colo
D. mel Bryan's address, after which tn,
u two speakers held reception on th'
platform.