The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-06
LITERARY ADDRESS
BY DR.. OE BROWN
Inspiring Words to Students of
0wenton College
JUNIOR ORATORS CONTEST
Alumni Banquet at HilIman In After
noon-Hon. chas. E. Fuller Speaks
Before Alumni Associa-
ton at Night.

Bible for his inspiration--that 1t is the
greatest book of education lie continued
By declaring that the old Puritan zeal
in reading the Bible lead to the present
day desire for widespread education.
So he said that the motto that he
wished to present was found in the words
Of Paul: "Covet earnestly the best gifts"
or as he preferred to freely translate it:
BE ambitious for the greater gifts"
1.-The great battle is fought out In the
opening years of college life" said the
doctor. I'VE are more often judged at
the beginning of life than at the Close
lie said that it was an easy thing for
the freshman class TO be pessimistic; that
their raw and undeveloped state is often
ill-boding of possibilities But he declared
that all honor should be imputed to the
man who takes his sense of limitations
and failures as a challenge to effort. His
words were: 1.-THE limitations that God
has put on us are His call to a great
purpose"
Elective System.
Dr. Brown said that he favored the cleo
tive system of education that allows
man to develop his personality. ITO guide
the ambitions and TO furnish the ipcen-
tives is very essential part of educa-
tion," he declared.
Coming to the fields that open up to the
graduate, he urged an appreciation of the
higher things of life. There are songs
to be sung in our southland" the speak
err said, and he gave it as his opinion that
here is a noble calling for the young man
,lo xttI CT rit ~ btnncalf
work. He stated further that there is a
latent beauty about the things of the
south that hungens for expression in lit
erature-and that here is another glorious
opening for the man of the future.
The burdens of DIR. Browns thought
was that we should turn more towards
the deeper and the truer things of life,
and not let the commercial spirit destroy
the finer sensibilities of our natures. A
striking expression that he made was as
follows: 1.-THE world all cabbage and no
rose Is a world that | would not care to
live in"
He touched upon the necessity of Chris
tianity to chasten the ambition, and de-
clared that a man must have back OF
him a personality touched with the spirit
of God.
After impressivey reciting the closing
verse of the "Chambered NAUTILUS, the
speaker closed with the words OF his mot
to: BE ambitious for the greater things.
Before the literary address was given
seven members of the junior class en-
gagged in an oratorical contest. Judging
from the applause the opinion of the audi
ence was that the speeches were fully up
up to the hight standard that DIR. Brown
later spoke of. The award In this contest
will be announced today.
The following programme gives the
order of exercises as carried out;
Invocation.
Music-Piano.
Eternal Vigilance the Price of Liberty"
Omar Rushen Burns, Carrollton Ala.
THE Awakening in Russia" Robert Nc
Donald Lester. Smithfield, Ala.
1.-THE Panama Canal" Albert Conwin
Kicks" Ensley, Ala.
Making Good" William Homer Spencer
Bessemer Ala.
"The March of Man" John Hosmer
Howell. Avondale. Ala.
"Shall We Admit the Chinese?" Andrew
Junius Walker. Pratt City, Ala.
I'VE Gather Light to Scatter" William
Marvin Woodall. Wylam, Ala.
Music-Quartette.
John r. Adams, A. Merriman Freeman
r. Herbert Shepherd and Edgar A. Gar
ner acted as ushers.
Alumni Banquet.
In the afternoon from 3 to s O'Clock the
annual alumni banquet, the Rev. Marvin
r. Hefn toa stmaster. was held at the
Hotel Hilman. II was pronounced one
of the happiest events of the commence
ment and many pleasant events of the
toasts:
"The Women Of Alabama" NJ. r. Hef-
lin.
1.-THE North Alabama Conference Col
lege." John r. Turner.
1.-THE Literary Societie5,' L. ID. Patter-
son.
THE Alumni" Charles F. Rice.
"Oratory," DR. f. W. Jones.
Bachelors of the Alumni. NJ. NJ.
Davidson.
MAN is Master of His Fate" B. B.
Glasgow.
1.-THE First Year Of the College" w.
E. Dickson.
1.-THE Alumni in Embryo" Clyde II.
Vann.
ooh How Wonderful is the Human
Voice. 1t IL Indeed the Organ of the Soul"
]. r Clark
''The Press" Rufus y. Rhodes.
'"rhe Whims of Women Must Be Hon
orrd," NJ. a. Dinsmore,
'T'm Glad IT'S True r. f. Brown
"Impromptu.' d. G. McNutt
"The opportunity - Mcfhodsm In Ala
ma Rev 4 q Ifanee
Mr. Rhodes spoke eloouently of the
work done hv the North Alabama Con-
ferecnce college and Of It's bright
future. He said that he gave ii not Only
his good wishes, but on this. his hftieth
birthday he wished to contribute $50 10
the alumni fund. The event was highly
enjoyed by all present and was indeed
a memorable occasion.
Annual Address.
The annual address before the Alumni
association was delivered last night in
the college chapel by Charles f. Fuller OF
Lafayette. an a,umnus of the college.
Mr.. Fuller expressed his pleasure and
appreciation II the opportunity TO return