The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-11-29
MISS APPLEWHITE's TRIBUTE

Memorial exercises were held in
Greensboro Novem Der Goth IN honor
of the late c. D. McIver, president Of
the State Normal College. Among
those who paid tribute to DR.. McIyer,
was Miss Mary K. Applewhlte, of Scot
land Neck, now in charge Of the Nor
NAL Department OF the Baptist Univer-
sity for Women in Raleigh. Miss
Applewhite paid the following beautl-
full tribute to DR.. McIver:
"Mr. Chairman, Students Of the State
Normal and Industrial College, La
dies and Gentlemen:
cit is my pleasure and privilege to
speak for the four thousand students
of the State Normal College and to
J pay their tribute of love and apprecia-
ton for the man who was to them more
than the efficient president OF this COL
lege, who was their inspiration, their
counsellor and their friend.
"From a students first correspond
ence regarding entrance into the col
lege, DR.. Mclver's swaylng influence
was perceived. On entering the col
lege his strong personality was felt by
every individual student. In a short
time she felt herself the good possessol
Of true friend. Narrow opinions
we're changed to broader views and the
horizon of girl life soon enlarged while
even more than that, it was deemed {
privilege to enter largely into the ac
tlvities OF college life as a preparation
for that broader sphere of activity tina
lay beyond graduation.
GAS the years drew nigh graduation
his Influence became more ksenly fel
and he impressed upon each class tn
fact that their graduation meant onl
the beginning of work as citizen an
as student.
"To each one be seemed to give
solemn charge: Serve thy State; an
t he inspired each individual with
Q passion for human progress. His hig
r ideals OF citizenship were reflected i
the life of every student who as til
higher type of woman, the citize
woman, is seeking to help on the spir
d - i,et L.,
k GAS counsellor and friend in colleg
" DR.. McIver was more than even tn
to the Normal girl when standir
alone, as 1t were, she had begun b
life work. No matter what phase
llie-were it the home, the teachlr
profession, the business world, he W
Ill ever ready to help by bis sincere int
est, his faith in her, and his tolera
[e and loving sympathy with all the lit
10 trials that came to her.
"And now that his life among us b
of sudden been stopped VIC wond
70 how our work can go on. Who W
ty give us the friendly advice, the W
Ill counsel? Whence will come the
SEPARATION that his words and preser
n always impaired? Almost could we
&c bowed with our grief and loss, and y
us remembering the spirit of him who
ISL we loved, we cannot. What DR.. \
ny liver has been to the students of [
college can meyer be taken from the
His influence Is immortal. His '
not the spirit of useless repining,
o. was the spirit of facing bravely e.
:, situation, turning his face to the lii
and laborlng with all his strength.
TO- "Do you remember one of bis ia,
The tie quotations from Owen Meredith
ell No life can be pure In it's purpose
!. strong in its strife
ISL And all life not be purer and stron
be thereby
OF "His influence upon all student
ion Illustrates the force of those oft quo
ow lines His life was pure, his purl
an. strong, therefore our lives are purer
axe stronger Tor his spirit among US.
"For all that he would have US 81
for in North Carolina or elsewl
els, that will we endeavor to be. This
NV stitution, the fruit OF his thought
ecL love and labor, shall stand as his '