The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-01


1.-THE Influence of the American Ideal,'
and w. T. ofHara, 1.-The MISSION OF Gov
ernment'
DR.. Davidson's Address.
DR.. Davidson delivered an earnest adj
dress on "A Plead For Manhood" which
was divided into three PARTS 1.-The Ability
to Say No." "A Persistence in Purpose"
and IA High Ideal"
He said In part: One of the principal
factors in the upbuilding of perfect man.
hood is the ability to say, No. For the
lack of courage to say this one word
many man has been brought to grief
and his future was affected materially
thereby. Y GU men who are about to go
out into the world and battle for your
self should weight well this problem and
on the start have the ability to say No,
and stick by your decision. Do not say
No with a Yes in it, or Yes with
No in it, but have the courage to boldly
speak what you think right. Each one of
you young men after you leave these col
lege walls become representatives of the
institution from which you graduated. and
representative of 10000 of fellow stu
dents. If you realize the great RESPONSE
bility of your position you will fight hard
TO maintain perfect manhood
Strive in all your actions to be honest
and faithful, and if these principles are
followed many other virtues will naturally
ensue. Another question of vital inn
portanee to young men of your age is.
Do not tamper with truth Go not talk
just to be saying things A man that is
continually talking must sooner or later
resort to falsehood to continue his yocif-
erousness. Truth lies at the bottom of
all virtue and do not trample it under
anything in your ideals; worship it and
do not defame 1t. and always remember
that immortal saying that Truth crushed
to earth will rise again. Manhood must
proceed from lofty IDEALS and one of the
first things that men in the position of
the graduating class here today and
should do to fix some one thing as your
ideal and make every effort to reach
that IDEAL My young men. In the start
for life manhood must be protected above
all things and my plea is for true man.
hood. .
Another factor for the upbuilding of
manhood is persistency of purpose Fix
your determination and follow purpose.
Do not swerve from the road when the
path is little rough but exert your
every energy TO come out the victor in
life's BATTLE
President Montague Talks.
President Montague made a short and
timely address 10 the senior class. He
spoke feeling1y of the relations that had
existed between him as president of the
college and the members of the senior
class as students. He referred to them
as "A courageous and manly class of
young men, and in conclusion bid them
God speed on their voyage through life.
Each member of the class was greeted
with round of applause as he was given
his diploma
President Montague announced that
Prof. M. b. Garrett, one of the instruc-
tors in the sub-freshman class, had ten
dered his resignation to accept the super
intendency of the Thomasville public
schools.
The commencement was concluded by
the entire audience singing God be with
You Till We Meet Again"
Howard college was founded by the
Alabama Baptist State convention in 1888
and during its y years of existence has
given to the state and the nation nearly
hfty-fve alumni all of whom have taken
high positions in nearly every vocation
of life !.
During the coming year the institution
Will enter upon its most prosperous
periods. A new science building is to be
erected and many other improvements
inaugurated. The outlook for the Bap-
fist state convention taking steps look
Ing to permanent endowment for How
ard at its next session this summer are
extremely bright.