The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-11
bLAG RAISING
At CARALE|GH
A Big Crowd at impress
sive Ceremonies.
BY THE JR. 0. U. A. N.
Stirring Addresses Made by Mr.. Lacy
Mr.. Thompson, Prof. Moses,
Surt. Joyner, and Others.
A Great Day at Car
aIeigh.

Caraleigh Mills, yesterday afternoon
at four o'clock presented to the pub
lie school at that place a beautiful
flag and Bible, handsomely bound.
There is seldom gathered together
in a village finer looking body of
citizens than graced this occasion.
They were there in great numbers,
and were enthusiastic. They are deep
ly concerned in the education of the
children of the community. and were
much interested in the exercises.
MFR. FaisOn Prcsidcs.
Mr. w. E. Faison, of Capital City
Council No. 1. who is the national
vice-councillor of the order, presided
over the exercises in a very accepta-
BILE manner, and introduced the
speakers of the occasion.
DIR. Tyrec Chaplain.
Rev. DR.. w. c. Tyree, pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city, act
ed as chaplain, and opened the exer-
cises with a very impressive, appro-
pirate and fervent prayer.
State Treasurer Lacy, The Orator.
State Treasurer B. r. Lacy, who is
a member of Walnut Creek Council.
made the address of the occasion.
Attorney General Gilmer, an enthu-
siastic Junior Order United American
Mechanics, was to have made the adj
dress. but was detained in the city
by very important business, and Mr..
Lacy made the address in his alb
sence. Mr.. Lacy began by saying
that he was a Junior Order man be-
cause the principles of the order were
the broadcast, the noblest and the
truest of any organization of which he
had any knowledge, He wished to
disabuse the minds of those who sup
posed that the Jr. O. u. A. M. was
a labor organization. He said that
1t had as the foundation stone the
Christian religion. 1t stands for pub
lie education. 1t also stands for the
reading of the Bible in tire public
schools of the country. Mr.. Lacy said
that in the United States there were
100000 children of school age.
while only 100000 children re-
ceived religious training in the Sun
day schools. Hence the great neces-
sity of having the Bible read in the
public schools of the nation. The
order stands for the establishment of
schools within reach of every child
i'm the nation. Then Mr.. Lacy gave
several illustrations of the great value
of an education. One instance cited
was that of Admiral Sampson. The
father of the Admiral was a wood
cutter at $500 per day, and desired
that his son should be better prepared
for the battle of life and gave him
an education. Young Sampson en-
tered the navy and was promoted
from time to time until his salary was
$500 per year. He gave other IL
Illustrations equally as striking as the
one cited, and said: 1--WE want our
children to do better than we are now
doing, and this can only be brought
about by education"
He said that the girls and boys
should have an equal opportunity to
secure an education. If you are OPP
posed to the flag above your Scnool
building" declared Mr.. Lacy. fight
the Junior Order. If you are opposed
to compulsory education, fight the
Junior Order He closed his most
interesting address by referring to the
fact again that the Junior ORDER was
not a labor organization, but STANDS
for religion, education and PATRIOTISM
Hon. a. A. Thompson Presents thu
Flag.
Hon. A. A. Thompson, president OF
the Caraleigh Mills Company, present
ed the flag to the public school. MI
Thompson began by saying that we
must first make ourselves worthy Oh
y. y
one was each day weaving a flag
While weaving a flag, if we should
put in bad piece, like they do IN
the mills, we can pull 1t out. How
many stars do you propose to put INTO
the fiag?" he asked. "Do you pro-
pose to duplicate and add star upon
star? If so, you will be worthy OF
the flag. The American flag is the
glory of the nation. / therefore take
Ill in nPaCnntin1
flag"
Mr.. Daniels Presents Bible.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, editor of the
News and Observer, presented the
Bible to the school in a short and APP
propriate address. He said that every
wise statute of government was based
on the Bible; that it's law was superior
to civil law. He urged the reading OF
the Bible in the Caraleigh school. He
wished it was read in every school
in North Carolina. He said that as
the first impressions were the most
lasting, the reading of the Bible in
the public schools was much to be
desired, and would accomplish great
good.
Prof. Moses Accepts Flag and Bible.
Prof E. p. Moses superintendent
of the city public schools. accepted the
flag and Bible. Prof. Moses said
that he had not sung that old song
for long time, but that he now felt
like singing: There's a Good Time
Coming-Help it On Help it
On" He said he believed the good
time had arrived. SIN accepting this
Bible" said Prof. Moses, 81 do it with
a heart full of thanks and apprecia-
tion.' He expressed the earnest hope
that the day would never dawn when
the Bible would be excluded from any
school house in North Carolina.
There could be no more appropriate
time to place over this school house
the flag of this country than now on
the eve of Memorial Day. 1t had ce-
mented and united the country and
we were now living under one flag.
supt. }. y. Joyncr.
Hon. j. Y. JOINER, superintendent