The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-15
AULD LANG SYNE DAYS
AT THE UNIVERSITY
by CICERO W. HARRIS.

were called for. | well recollect that
Springs and / made q bold front OF it.
said we were not only in oIlr own DOR
lpitory, but had asked some of those
Present to meet there the departing
students. whom we never expected to
way the corridor; that there were no
songs nor was there any Dofsterous
talk, SO far rs we were aware. but that
We might have forgotten and with the
windows up have conyersed somewhat
louder than we thought we were do
ing. The president remarked that he
end his associates distinctly heard
were slightly reprimanaed, as, | ecol-
lect, but no dement's We're scored
against any of us.
AS an old time Southern Democrat
/ do not take kindly to suggestions
nlade that the United states govern
uent should buy up all the battle
grounds in the country and 20 into
the business of the preservation of tlie
same for scene and historical and pa
teiotic purposes. The government was
not endowed with this power in the
Constitution; but the tir1e has long
passed when the ma1ority of the peo-
pie of the United States let so small
q thing as that stand in the way OF
amy darling project they have in view.
Nowadays if a man stands up before
his count ymen aud ;'leads the Con-
stitutlon as q ban. he is laughed at.
These remarksepreface what l am
going to say on the topic of the con-
version Of the Guilford Battlefield to
the ownership of the Federal govern
ment General Henry V I,oynton of
ohio. the famous newspaper man ana
writer of books on the evil war, has
urged this step in a communications TO
the Washington Post, and The question
is IL I've one in the country. 1t is GER
1aillly one of much interest in The old
North State.
The battle of Guilford Court House
was one of the most important III the
Revolutionary struggle which secured
the independence OF the Rrirish NORTH
AMERICAN colonies. In that memorable
conflict the greatest of the royal COM
1aanderS received Il severe check al
though he won "a nominal victory py
the American forces. After the battle
the British were the WithdraWers an.
acted strictly on the defensive in the
south. General Greene exhibited the
qualities of most capable commander
doing the best any man could with an
army composed chiefly o, raw militia.
So much for the battle.
To preserve the memory Of TINS
great conflict Il few choice spirits nave
latterly devoted themselves with rare
consciera tiousness. To the late Judge
Schenck too much credit cannot bt.
assigned. The Whole State Knows what
he did Major Joseph NJ. Norehead.
los Greensboro, the present president
of the battle-ground company. Is DONG
Woman work 20 further the same no
BILE cause He and those who cooper
ate with him have offered TO give the
battle ground TO the government OF
the United states. This is generous
proposition, since a. great deal or NJ
WORK of preservation has Already Teen
done by the company and the people
Of North Carolina. The park contains
100 acres. has % monuments, I'VE
springs, Il lake and q fire-proof nlu-
scum OF Revolutionary relics ana au-
tographs which has Deen highly pr1is-
eG. Besides there are four iine pieces
of statuary.
The Guilford battle-ground oak has q
circumference of Is feet; It's spread
OF boueh is 81 = feet. The president
OF the battle-ground Company sends ne
= beautifully printed pamphlet enu-
tied: The battle-ground oak. Ad-
dress at Old Guilford Court House.
! Greensboro. N c., by Joseph 81. lore
head president Guiiford battle-ground
Company" The address is in verse
and is short. Among the lest stanzas
| i'll this poetical appeal are these:
Spring after spring has brought It's
bloom
| And fall has bronzed it Ger;
| Yet here you stand serenely grand
AS in the days of yore.
! & s.
| Near YOU the wary, weary Greene
| His war-worn blanket srreat,
| And for around this sacred sSfound
Stir sleep his hlorious dead.
Washington, ID. G, January "A.