The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-06-14

baskets of flowers, which they scat
tered in the queens pathway. ten
pages. and other followers-a most
beautiful group. pleasing to the eyes OF
the numerous spectators and partfcu-
larry to the soldier laddies. who were.
| suspect. more concerned about their
uniforms. their guns and their march
ing on hat day than on any day
thereafter in the great war that fol-
lowed.
After the the
queen, in the name of the ladies of the
seminary. presented the Grays with a
handsome blue silk banner. Her hap
Ply speech Of p~resentatio closed with
these words: Strength. energy and
decision mark the character OF the
sons OF Guiiford. whose noble sires
have taught their IONS 10 know but
one fear-the fear Of doing wrong"
1t is a noble sentiment ard one thar
comes to us with added force today
for the meE who laid the foundations
of GuilfOrd-1he Sioans, the More
heads. the Giimers. the Gilespies. the
lIndsayS. the Caldwells. the Whartons.
the Rankins. the Forbises. the Cor
reiis and many others were indeed men
OF strength. energy and decision.
whose useful and noble lives have
taught us to know but one fear-the
fear Of doing wrong.
That the boys were proud of their
YOU Inlay NC thoCI III
folds in the years which followed. on
the bloody fields around Richmond
Fredericksburg. the Wilderness. Spott-
sylVania and Cold HarbOr. they proved
themselves worthy of their ~parentage.
AT Bristow Station the Grays went into
the battle so strong. only seven came
out alive, and only three Of these un-
hurt. All through the war, in fact.
from April, 1851. to that last sad day
at Appomattox in April, 1855, no
drawer sons Of south ever con-
fronted the enemy than the 40 or
more whose names were enrolled
among the "Grays."
There were other CON panies from
Guilford. and ] wish 1 had time 10 tell
you more about our boys and their
services in behalf of the flag. but these
are times of peace. and / must remind
you that this flag of OurS-emblematic
as it is Of the State of North Carolina
has it's record in peace as we'll as in
war.
hi nSE of North Carolina waves
over the capitol at Raleigh. Under it's
old gather our representatives from
all owe the State, charged with max
ing wise laws for the protection, the
welfare and the happiness of every
citizen in the Commonwealth, rich and
poor. learned and ignorant. young and
old, black and white, men and women,
Boys and girls. Under it, and charged
with the proper Administrations Of state
AFFAIRS, sits the governor and other
state officials. They are public Serv-
ants, your agents and mine, pledged to
the carrying out of the peoples in
StructiOnS as embodied in their law
and constitution. It waves over our
courthouse, a guarantee of equality
before the law and of protection to
life, property and human rights. 1t
waves over our hospitals and asy1ums.
speaking to us OF the care exercised by
a great state in behalf of its unfortu-
nate. it's helpless, suffering and dis
tressed. It spreads its folds over our
State University. our Agricultural and
Mechanical College. our Normal Col
lege for Women, reminding us that
North Carolina believes in educating
her citizens. in giving to each boy and
girl the opportunity OF becoming a
well-trained, enlightened, cultured
and useful m Of SOciety-citiZens
who shall be able to help themselves
and render their State intelligent ser
vice.
For all these things our State flag
stands-a long and honorable history
in peace and war. golden memories OF
an homes past as revealed in the lives
Of honest, God fearing. liberty loving
men and women for the support Of
right, defense of home and native
land, opposition to tyranny and injus-
tice in all it's forms, for the preSerya-
ton Of law and order, aid for the dis
treSsed. support Of school and churches
and the encouragement Of every intel
ligent means Of promoting the health.
happiness, education, self-support,
comfort. protection and prosperity OF
the people Of North Carolina.
It was a happy thought. this gift CT
a State flag to our boys and girls-to
be placed here in a building dedicated
to the promotion Of Intelligent citizen
ship. Here. in the books, magazines.
and papers. yes, in the very portraits
that adOrn the walls, you may study
the past and present history Of our
State and nation, learn what has been
done for your happiness and what you
may do for the happiness Of others.
do not believe that there Is, in all
the world, a better place to live than
North Carolina. There is no Drawer or
better people than the people OF North
Carolina. No boys and girls have bet
ter reason TO be proud of their flag and