The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-05

Freshman Prtze- for Agricultural
Lahor-First prize. $1,000. =. q. ALL
son, second prize. $500. j. - Arer-
The Oration-.
The exercises commenced a i
: o'clock and a beautiful Invocation
twas offered by Rev. Alfred Il Moment
j.. D.. pastor Of the First Pre- D.
Z terrain church. Nysie was rendered
5y the college orchestra. ana cant1i-
buted largely 10 the pleasure aud SIC
cess of the occasion.
DR.. Winston introduced each II the
five seniors h had been sei"ete1
20 speak al commencement bccauso
Of their attainmcuts In scholarship
and their excellence in speaking.
Mr.. w. :. Tomljuspu. selected b
the senior class. spoke on Child La
| Dor" lie declared that the factories
tof the state are a great ogre prevent
ing the children from entering the
palace Of learning, which democracy
has prepared for them. lie indicated
the ineficiency and defect OF the ex-
! isting laws in this state against child
| labor by comparison with laws IN
other States. He discussed the qdeS-
| ton interestingly from an economic
as we'll as humanitarian standpoint,
and related the results Of child Ia
Dor in deteriorating the race lie
| declared il q sin against the state ana
nation to render the unit
for war or work, and this, he said,
is Wha child labor is doing. NoFtl.
. Carolina. he said can never attain al
| ideal citizenship by Keeping its chill
dren i'm the factories instead of III
the schools. The little children with
AN Inheritance of heroic blood are the
| hope Of the state. and the h~1rbingcr
Of The golden age, he said in conclu-
sion.
Mr.. J. G.. Beavers. chosen by the
faculty, spoke on The Farmers OPP
~portunity." He said In part: "Oppor-
tunities hang like ripe apples yer the
farmers heads. Rapid transit r~efriger-
ator cars has given the farmer a world
wide market for peri5hable products,
and the building of factories has given
him a local market for the products
he does not wish to ship. There are
| agencies now which satisfy the peo-
| pie on the farm. Rural routes, teIe-
| phone. telegraph and railroads with
money making opportunities equal to
those of the city. make it possible for
country life to De as pleasant and III
telIigeut as city life. The rural
schools are teaching the country chill.
dren the beauties of nature, uplifting
their minds. e%nnObling their hearts
and max ing them love country life.
EARNING may now be conducted
| economically, proftably and delight
fully. If the farmer will grasp the
opportunity now given nm 1T IhiN
become q cultured man, and MAKE
his nation stronger by his wisdom,
virtue and prosperity"
Mr.. j. F.. Lovill having the highest
record for scholarship in his class,
spoke on "the Engineer as an Econo-
mist 9Th Economist he said. is
he who bctters the condition of his
country. who can do for one dollar
what any fool can do for two dollars.
To him is due the rapid rise in the
school of learning and the increase in
production. The engineer and civiliza-
ton have always marched hand in
hand. The engineer has been the
most important faCtOr in the present
standing Of the nations. The railways
have done more for Europe and Amer
lea thar all their statesmen and sol
dierS have done. He has built power
full cities and insured their healthful
condition. given them protection
against fire and all the comforts and
accommodations known to modern
time. The engineer has revolution
lied modern warfare, and he always
~precedes the soldier. The engineer re-
pairs the waste and develops the re
sources. Cooperation and not trib-
ute is the modern conception. The
engineer must be a participant tn
legislation, and 81 part of he govern
ment. The ingenius brain of the en-
gineer will cope with all the problems
in the future and be the salvation of
the nation, he recognizes no failure,
overcoming all difficulties, first in
peace, first in war and first in main
tanning the advancement of the human
race"
Mr.. A. E. Escott, selected by the
faculty, spoke on. The Cotton Mill Of
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" Mr..
Escott related beautifully the inter-
esting evolution of the weaving indus
try, from earliest known times,
through the middle ages to the pres
ent time. The discussion was largely
technical, indicating laborious re-
search. and complete mastery of the
subject. He p~rophesied g~loriously for
North Carolina as the future center
of the great cotton manufacturing in
dustry.
Mr.. K. H. TilIman, the last speak
Cr. was selected by the faculty. his
subject being Advances in Electrici-
ty.' Mi. Williams told the story of
the development of electrical indus
tries. from the time that it was dis
covered that electricity could be used
for practical purposes. He referred
to the great wizards of modern times,
who have mastered and harnessed the
most powerful energy used in the in
duStries of modern civilization. Ny.
Tillman's address was delightfully."- en-
~ III "llt NolIld1IlCd Y
dence of excellent oratorical ability.
Address to Graduates.
| DR.. Winston introduced Colonel
Grimes as q man identified with every
interest of the state. aud a noble son
of a noble sire.
Colonel Grimes spoke in part as
follows:
You are entering the threshold Of
life and you are to be the architects
of your own fortunes. You are go
ms forth to bear your your part in
the upbuilding and developing of
North Carolina, and | am sure you
VIII bear yourselves as worthy sons
of this state and be a credit to your
Alma Mater.
our young men and our young wO-
men are the hope of the State and
North Cardinals future depends upon
YOU and the other young men who are
he1nS graduated at the various In
situations of learning within our boy
derS. This week. in every hamlet
and every county in North Carolina