The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-07-20
Editorial Department
Coprinued from Page Four.
sENAroR cARMAcK.

SENATOR cARMAcK.
-, do not know that it has ever oc-
IA to him, neither have we ever
lord it suggested, but the lecture plat
49, &c not an uninviting field for a
Gifted as Senator Carmack is.
-. hest lectures are blended with re-
lion good morals, pathos, humor, and
=, and then sprinkle of satire, de-
,rorod in good style; show us a man
70 can more nicely blend these in
dents than Senator Carmack. And
~ 10 the pulpit, and perhaps the
acc the best public teacher, is the
.oiuv conscientious lecturer.
Mr. Carmack lectured recently to the
zscuty and student body of Washing
On and Lee University, of Virginia;
"A Dr Geo H. Denny, President of
he University, writing to friend in
Nashville, pays a high compliment to
corator Carmack, which, coming from
mo source it does, means very much.
PRESIDENT Denny says:
senator Carmack made a great
mech here on June 20. l regard it as
me of the greatest, if not the great
.st addresses | have ever heard, and,
& d far as | have been able to learn,
his estimate was shared in by all who
heard the address. The Board of Trus-
tees of the university conferred upon
Senator Carmack the degree of Doctor
If Laws, and his address will be pub
'ished a little later on in pamphlet
form for distribution. Unfortunately,
I'VE did not secure a copy of it for pub
|ication in the newspapers, and we
shall have to depend upon private dis
trbution to secure proper publicity for
this great speech. | am having re-
|Duests for copies OF it from various
parts of the country, and especially
'rOm Tennessee. -'s
Il regard it as one Of the greatest,
h not the greatest, addresses | have
lever heard, says President Denny.
HE could not say much more, but he
does undertake to say that $50 far as
be has been able to learn, this esti-
mate was shared by all who heard the
address. And as further proof of the
Estimate put upon it by the Board of
Trustees of that famous old University,
|Of which the immortal Robt. E. Lee
vas once President, they proceeded at
|nce to confer upon Senator Carmack
the degree of Doctor of Laws.
There was a crown of honor to real
merit. There was no politics in that;
there was no personal favoritism or
Partially there Mr.. Carmack was in
yted there because of his name and
outation; the opportunity was his to
t.oappoint, or to win new laurels; and
ne won the degree conferred upon him,
purely upon the merit of his lecture:
Just as he has always won his way in
life from fatherless, barefooted boy,
70 seat in the highest law making
body in the world, and in one short
term to the foremost rank of that
august assembly.
Why should not q man like that take
me lecture platform; for the money
mat is in it, last; for the pleasure he
may give to others, next: and first and
foremost, for the good he may do.
This lecture by-the-wav. is the same
lecture Senator Carmack will deliver
IN columbia on the ewing Of the 31st
o. this month, for the benefit of the
loung Mems Christian Association of
Columbia. The admission fee to that
lecture will be so cents for adults; 25
cents for children under IL years of
age Senator Carmack will give the
entire proceeds to the Y. NJ. C. A. of
'ms city. We predict that standing
room will be at a premium. It would
oe reflection upon Columbia and
Ndury county, if every chair is not &C.
'upled' The Herald will announce in
'ne next few days when and where
tickets will be on sale.