The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04


 tees met at the college. The Board consists of the following pr. A. |. Lamar. Dr. J. s. Frasier. Rev. J. B.. Cumming. Rev. H. Trawick. Rev. w. M. Cox. Mir. Lightfoot, Rev. !. M. Danelly. c. B. Thomas, Rev. c. w. Gavin. Judge S. L.. Brewer and D. E.. LasIie
 The Boards policy is to sustain pr i. Massey in all things, and to keep the college up to its present high standing until the larger institution Is opened in Montgomery under the control of the Methodists. Dr. Massey thinks that 1t will probably be three years before the Methodist Commission will be able to carry to completion the plans they have adopted. Much work Is to be done, for the Montgomery Col lege is to be a great institution. In the meanwhile, the conference col lege will continue along the even tenor of Its way in Tuckegee
 Endowment Fund Raised. The report showed that until the twentieth century educational move ment was started by the Methodists the college had no endowment. In the past six years, thanks to that movement. the college has collected an endowment of s15,000. The total en- rollment as shown in the report is 15s students, but pr. Massey pointed ou. that this total would have been con- siderably larger, if the facilities of the college had been greater.
 The total income of the college from all sources for the year was approxi- mately $30,00o. fhe property of the college, which belongs to the Alabama conference in fee simple, consist of twenty-five acres of land near the heart of the town of Tuskegee, one large brick building and three frame buildings. The larger building con tains the dormitory and class rooms. It was erected before the war, and for many years was the only building owned or used by the college.
 Sixteen years ago, out of the ordi- nary income of the college, Dr. Mas sey built nice wooden class room building. Some years later. in the and bought an ante-bellum home ad- joining the college campus. which is now used by students and teachers of the college.
 The selection of faculty was placed in the hands of Dr. Massey and he will continue the work of the college with practically the same instructors.
 The morning exercises today was devoted to the literary address, of Hon. V. U. CarHlicndel or GeHeVd anu tnc musical program which accompanied it.
 Hon. c. D. Carmichael was pre- scented to the large commencement gathering this morning by Dr. Massey who spoke of him as the bearer of a name known all over Alabama. The name had been known, he said, be- cause of the great help its bearer, the father of the speaker, had been to his people. and to the State. He presented MT. Carmichael as the worthy son of a distinguished father
 In commencing his address, MT. Car michael said he admitted and had felt the temptations, which would hold the professional man close to the practice of his profession, yet some of the men whose lives had been most useful, had not remained in one place, but had gone out to do their best when the op- portunity presented itself.
 He announced that his subject would be taken from the sentence. 'Now abideth faith, hope and love-" added emphasis to the word now" He discussed first, faith, and demonstrated how 1t might come unconsciously and be exerted in the same manner. He illustrated how belief and hope might take place without ones knowledge.
 He depricated the sensationalism that characterized some newspapers in so flagrantly and so frequently calling attention to the frailties of mankind. The faith of man in his friend might be undermined by the frequent atten- tion paid to humanitys frailties. he said. But he would impress upon his hearers that where there was one case of unfaithfulness there were ten thous- and others in which every trust had been met.
 Have Faith in Self.
 In arguing the necessity of faith and belief he emphasized strongly the me- cessity of faith in ones self. It was itself an ambition to accomplish some thing. he said, and the man who had absolute faith in himself was invin- cible against failure. He argued that the faith of men and women was that on which homes were built and that without 1t nations could not exist. He deprecated that saying, Every man has his price," and pointed out that the men who quoted the saying most often, and who attacked mankind in general, were forced in their daily business, to belle its truth by entrust- ing their money and their prosperity to other men.
 To strengthen their faith, the speak CT invited his hearers "To take an in- ventory of human progress. to study the progress of mankind upward through the years from primal days"
 Dealing with the subject of hope, MT. Carmichael described its influence on every mind. He developed his theme by an allusion to the hope of those be- hind prison bars and those within the shadow of death. Hope Is not req son." said the speaker, Tt is higher than reason. It leaves reason ana oversteps all bounds"
 The speaker paid a beautiful tribute to love- The chamber of love in the heart he described as being midway between the chamber of hope and of faith, and with doors opening upon both He described parents love, the unquenchable love of the mother for the son. and pointed to the asylums, hospitals, and all other institutions of that kind for the alleviation of suf- fering. as evidence of he effect of hope and love on man.
 He answered some of the critics of the law, and attacked that senti- ment which delighted in the criticism of the same. Those who criticized the so-called technicalities of the law should know that in those same techni- calities were bound up the rights Of man, he declared.
 The speaker paid tribute to Presi- dent. Roosevelt. from whom. he said. he differed in many things. declaring MT. Roosevelt Is moved by honest patriotism. He also deprecated the criticism aimed at the Governor He voted for the present Governor and he believed he was actuated by fairness