The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-04
HIxon. BuIloek: aeorge orinn Hughes.

Hixon, Bullock; George Griffin Hughes. Marion
 civil Engineer-Adie Gogsans walk CT, Coosa.
 The address of pr. Mitchell was ex- ceedingly well received by an audience representing the typical culture of . college town. Mir. Mitchell is recog- nized as a scholar of the rather young CT and progressive type. He Is Profess sor of History in Richmond College and was few days ago elected to the Chair of History in Brown University. Whether he will accept the chair Is not known.
 The subject of the oration was "The Educational Task of the South" It was divided into three considerations by the speaker. He spoke first of the economic Improvement of the South. then of Southern nationality and third of racial adjustment.
 pr. Mitchell made high estimate of the college as factor in the future of the South. He took very optimis- tic view of the academic and technical colleges of the South and told of the growth of these institutions in recent years. They are making tn cir impress on the nationality of the United States, said the speaker. From the colleges is expected to come that moral reinforcement of the nation so necessary in this and other countries
 Work, of the Colleges.
 The reIationship of the Southern col- lege to the economic improvement of the nation and the South and to the problem of racial adjustment, was spoken of by Dr. Mitchell. The uni- versailles and colleges are the training grounds for such influential work Es- pecially Is such an institution as the Alabama Polytechnic Institute charged with e tremendously important mission, for in the great march towards the na- tionallzation of the Tinted States the commercial progress must keep step with all the other great factors.
 The student who delves Into the earth and releases from its bowels the vast resources hidden there, is 8 yrand contributor to the nation. The lime has come when the South must assert herself in this great and inevitable moulding of nationality. which is go- ing on in this country just as 1t went on in Great Britain. in France, in Rus ,sia and all the world powers. The nation needs just that degree ol haroi- hood and courage and sublime aptfr which could be contributed by the sons of the South, qualities that are born of the terrible suffering in and after the war between the States. These are contributions, too, which are as differ ent from other sections as almost one nationality is from another.
 The United States Government and the nation of the New World needs also that chastening influence of Southern womanhood. The economic wave sweeping the country today can be helped along and accelerated by the latent power of the economic South.
 The speaker struck a popular note when he declared that what would help the nation as we'll as the South itself Is the arrival Of the time when the men. of this and other States of the South will rise up in all frankness and face in the ranks of one party or other the great political issues of the day. This assertion in favor of independ- ence of political thought was received with prolonged applause. H had fol- iawed closely defined thread Of thought, showing that t ls more or less ,ss necrasary to the complete nationality of the country.
 pr. Mitchell, being a Southern man. spoke in praise of the mighty efforts of the white man in trying to solve the race problem. He upheld the tres mendous work now being done by the white men and showed that the South, though victim of tragic circumstances. is wrestling with the problem of racial adjustment ad as heroically as ever any nation worked with a ponderous task. He said that great az Is the gruelling labor of Francis Joseph in his nation alIzatton of Austria Hungary. 1t will moi compare with the problem that confronts the Southern statesman.
 Southern Statesman
 The speaker said. however. that the Southern statesman is exemplifyins that sturdlness of character and wis- dom of action which. are essential to tha final solution. The speaker con- cIudea. with reference to the plan of racial adjustment. that there is no es- cape From the fate that the two races must 20 up or down together He pre- fered to believe that the path VIII pc upward as 1t now shows signs of be- ing . s.,,. x. tween the races were given by pr. Nit eheIi. Recent newspaper accounts or \ heroic rescue of a white man by a negro. and of negro by white man. ware -yividIy recalled. It was believed to be A Providential sign of the destiny of fine races. The keynote of the ad- dress of Dr. Mitchell was to prove the Inestfmable power of education, es- naoiaIly the kind that Auburn gives, in fine solution of the South's future.
 Tha crowning social event of Com mencement came with the grand hop held tonight in Langdan Hall. It is the custom to hold this event annually in fhIs historic hall as it makes. with the rich clusters of electric chandeliers. a beautiful scene for dancing. The floor always presents, with little preparation. a smooth effect. and at an early hour this morning the whirl of cadet and aIi,unnus and lady was continuing with out signs of tire. The grand march was led by Robert Ware and Miss Bes' sic Thach. The Sigba Nu Fraternity gave their dance this afternoon at ( o'clock and 1t was well attended
 There Is general favorable comment on the appearance of the new Glom- erata, the annual college publication of Auburn. It is unequalled, it is be- lIeved, by previous efforts in the phy- sical product of the publishing house. It is also a work of credttable college literature, being bound by undressed kid. splashed with colors of Orange and Blue.
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