The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-22
UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL.
Dr. craighead Delivers Last of Series of Lectures.

University. June 21.-(Special. )-Dr. Craighead delivered Thursday after noon the last of his tent lectures be- fore the Summer school, his subject be- ing "The Educational Ideals of Jesus" His talk was an eloquent tribute to the Man of Galilee-such tribute as only one capable of grasping the real sig nificance could give.
 He said that Christ was not teach CT in the narrow modern sense of the word. He taught by His word and works wherever and whenever Ho found an opportunity. The world has in the sense that Jesus was such. Zoroaster was a noble man who taught a pure system but his teaching lacke vitalzing force; Buddha held up great ideal, but he failed because he debased mankind; Socrates was per haps the greatest of all uninspireL teacher and Confucius has left the imprint of his personality on more mel than any other man that has ever lived.
 But we have only to compare these men with Jesus to see how far they fail below Him. They never thought
  the pride of nations and held out the hope of redemption to all the world 1e was the first to apreciate the worth of man, the first to put priceless value on things of the spirit. His ideal was to transform man into the like ness of the Creator; to build the king dom of God not in the skies but on earth-a Kingdom of justice, righteous ness, and live. In his teaching, he ls 1, fn1a f.,r the benefit of his fellow man.
 By pointing out the great works of Christianity, pr. Craighead refuted the claims of those who say that it has done nothing for the world. He closed his talk with a glowing picture of pagan Rome and it's complete con- quest by the Apostle Paul--the great est conquest that the world has ever known.
 This morning before the general as- sembly, pr. Craighe cad spoke on The Press as a Factor in Modern Civiliza tion." In the introduction to his ad- dress he traced the growth of Freedom of speech. In the despotism of the east there was not champion of human rights but in the. Greek and Roman civilization the orator plead the popu- Jar cause until stihed by tyranny. Then with the rise of feudalism, the barons oh ecked the power of kings. But with the downfall of chivalry humanity was again trodden upon until the press took up it's cause. The speaker the | showed the powerful part the press h lad played in causing the French Revolu tion, how it had helped the American cause against England. and how it was the force that swept slaevry from the south.
 But the press of today is not without faults; it has some very dark stains It is one of the greatest of shames that it publish es some of the islanders tha. one finds in it's columns. Even Wash ington was dragged in the dirt by J hostile press The saying of Webster T deal with principles, not with men, should be the guide of the press. Yet we must conclude that with all it's faults it is of the greatest of our institutions, and we could never afford to strife it.
 Next Tuesday morning at 10:3O o'clock will take place a ceremony of no little importance in the history Of the university, for it will mark an era At that hour will be laid the corner stone of BraSton Bragg Conner hall, the new engineering building which is in process of construction. Among those who will be present is Hon. J. A. Bilbro of Gadsden, past grand master of the Masons, who has been deputized to represent Grand Master H. :. D. Mallory of Selma, at the exercises in Cident to the Occa sion.