The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

name of that young man will be forgot
ten by the people of this state while they
cherish In grateful reverence the names
OF the cody men of. the earlier years
VINO counted all naught If they might
teach the brotherhood of mankind
This university may, If 1t pleases, send
out some young man who may so change
the thought and purpose OF the men of
America as to cause this republic to be
another of that long line of republics
whose ruins strew the pathway of the
past, and yet his name some time will be
held in exeoration while the names of the
men who were here taught generation for
constitutional right. will still be held in
grateful reverence by an oppressed people.
Yes, this university may send out some
young man who by his scientific knowl-
edge may teach that we are but part
of the material nature and that the sacred
ties of home are no longer to be consid-
cred binding upon humanity, who may
cast his bighting, whitening curse over
this sunny southland and bring ruin and
desolation untold to this people. He may
make career. but his name with the
name of all those who do evil will become
byword and a kissing. while the names
of all the sons OF this university who
love their homes and are willing to die for
them will be held In grateful remem-
brance
Must Go Forward
II know that stagnation is death /
know that we must go forward. Standing
still Is childish folly and going backward
Is a crime / know that we cannot return
to the old age, to the old civilization and
to the old ways, but l do believe that we
can retain In the south and north the old
ideals of the republic. I feel certain that
If destroyed the loss will be unutterable
and that nothing can take the place of
these ancient views. I believe that the
perpetuity of the home, the enduring
character of the republic and peace and
good order among men are not to be pre-
served nor promoted by the making of
careers-by men going forth into the
world seeking their own good regardless
of the common good Of a common people.
Il would not have you lag behind in a
great age. l would not have you sit be-
side desolate Preside gazing at the dead,
embers of an unfortunate past. I would
have you springing from the ashes of
your misfortunes into new life, and l
would have, If I could, in this southland
the same grade of men that made its his
tory illustrious in the annals of the
church, the state and the home.
1T i'll becomes your guest to express
an opinion upon any subject about which
he thinks you may have been wrong in
the past. 1t is not needful that that
should be done. 1t is sufficient II he lifts
his hat and says to you that he believes
you thought the thoughts and lived the
lives and did the deeds which appealed
to your sober Judgment and your enlight-
ened conscience. Neither men nor nations
In tho flnal analysis are to fix their ca
reers by what they do.
The Final Judgments
Upon the contrary, the Anal judgments
here and hereafter are to be made upon
the intentions with which an act was done
and the purity of the methods which
swayed the life OF men and peoples.
Such being the measure of q peoples
rights, the past for you 10 secure, the
present is safe, and the future you may
make successful.
1T was an awful desolation which the
war between the states wrought on your
people and your land, but OF 1t you need
not be ashamed. In the fierce fires Of
controversy about principles each south
ern soul came forth a blade of tempered
steel. You felt that you were right with
God. right with the constitution, and right
in the defense of your homes. Animated
by a desire to preserve these rights, you
counted everything else but dross that
you might preserve them.
Fortunes were dissipated as the