The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-25

DR.. GARDENER SPEAKS
A Powerful Address Before the Liter
AIRY Societies---The Alumni Address
by Professor HobgOod---The
Governors Notable Ad-
dress at Davidson.
dress at Davidson.
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Wake Forest, N. c., May 24-The
Wake Forest commencement exer-
cises were continued today with the
address before the literary societies
by DR.. c. S. Gardener, of Richmond.
Va, and the address before the alumni
by Hon. f. P. Hobgood, of Green's
boro.
The address before the alumni be-
gan at 1880. The audience was
greatly increased from what it was
last night. Following the brilliant
and powerful address of DR.. Allison
Hodges last night, the address this
morning was greatly enjoyed. In a
few words it was masterful, strong
and one of the ableSt addresses ever
delivered here. Dr. Gardener is
man we'll known to Southern people.
He is a great scholar and an able
speaker.
At the beginning of the exercises
Or. Taylor and DR.. Gardener, followed
by several members of the board OF
trustees, marched down the central
aisle to the rostrum. After music
from the band Rev. Robert II. Marsh
led in prayer. This was followed by
music again, after which the speaker
was introduced by Mr.. w. G. Dowd,
Of Charlotte, editor OF the Charlotte
News.
DIR. Gardeners Address.
DIR. Gardener spoke substantially as
follows: The great wave of educa-
tional enthusiasm that is sweeping
over our land is a great subject. 1t
is happy omen of this opening CEN
fury. Ignorance is a curse but not
curse of God. This great enthusiasm
for education has grown out of the
completely of our relationships. The
most mysterious thing of all is this
social relationship. Men are learning
that each man is an essential part OF
the whole.
But we are finding that the individ-
ual and society are inextricably bound
up i'm each other. Men are realizing
today their oneness with all men and
the unity of their destination. The
world is one. 1t is impossible and
inhuman for one to separate his IN
terests from those of his fellowmen.
We must shed light into all minds
and breathe hope into all hearts.
This educational enthusiasm is dem
ocratic; it is for the white man, the
red man, the black man-all men.
We are today confronted by the ques-
ton as TO llle pTOpTlely VI GuutdLlilS
the negro. The red man was moWn
down because he was not able to cope
successfully with the white man. The
negro is perfectly willing in his un-
educated state to bow his head to the
yoke of the white man. The negro
is not able to recsiye much of our ed
ucation owing the narrowness of
his powers and capabilities But
the gospel of our modern civilization
;oI,f IN
matter where that be. God meant
| that wherever there is a spark of in
telligence it should be furnished light.
This educational enthusiasm that
is sweeping over our country is scien-
| tific in character. Our modern edu-
cation reverences more and more
fact and nature. More and more men
bow before the majesty of nature. 1t
is the scientific characteristic in our
education that is going to aid more
than anything else in the solving OF
our civic problems There is moth
ing that is so healthful to our So
ciety as education
Crucifies Truth in Loves Name.
This enthusiasm will abolish senti-
mentalism in our social life. By SEN
timentalism is meant that feeling
which denounceS the white man and
coddles the negro. Sentimentalism is
crime; it crucifies truth in the name
Of love- The civilization of the flu
ture must be built upon facts and not
sentiments.
Education eliminates dogmatism
from our civic life The very atmos-.
phere in which dogmatism lives and
moves is the atmosphere of mar
rowness. The milestones of human
progress are the grave-stones of hu-
man fears The education that is
sweeping over our land is going to lift
us out of sentimentaliSm, out of dog
matism, out of provincialism. We are
going to be lifted up until we shall be
able to look truth in the face.
Education is also going to change
the character of our oratory. The Oh
atory of the future is to be illumina-
ton, light.
There is coming a time, scientific
and educational, when men Will bow
to one another, the high man to the
low-when all will help all.
The hearty applause following the
close of DR.. Gardeners able address
fully evidenced the appreciation OF
the audience. This was the first time
DIR. Gardener ever spoke at Wake
Forest and he may rest assured that
! his visit to this place at any time
henceforward, will be greatly appre-
ciated by all who had the pleasure of
hearing MIN.
Presentation of Medals.
After the address DR.. Taylor an
nounced that the medals for oratory,
ESSAYS and stories would be awarded.
Rev. j. o. Cough, of South Carolina,
delivered in a few appropriate words
the following medals to the members
of the Phi. Society: To David II.
Bland, of Fender county, the gold
medal for senior oratOry; to e. A.
Turner, of Wake county, the gold
medal for junior oratory, to Elijah
Cox. of Onslow county, the gold med
al for Improvement in oratory and
debate in the sophomore class; to w.
r.. Edmunds, of Surry county the
gold medal for Improvement in ora
tory and debate in the freshman class.
Mr.. Charles A. Smith, of South Car
DINA next delivered the following
medals to members of the Eu. society:
To j. w Whisnant of Caldwell coun-
ty. the Dixon oratory medal: to A. L..
Fletcher. of Ashe county, the junior