The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-05-31

bors, more farm telephones, more eff
fective churches, accessible libraries,
improved mail facilities and a social
environment that is impossible where
farms are large.
What happens to the old time farm
err that tills his soil and plants his
seed, that says eff it grows, it grows,
and if it don't, it don't?" That thinks
there is nothing new under the sun,
and that only physical exercise and
long hours count? What happens ~
this man is that with the handicap
of mortgage on his farm and the
fog of ignorance in his brain. he sim
ply drops out Of the procession and
his farm is added to the already too
long list of examples of how farming
ought not to be done, or as last
struggle, he becomes the successful
farmers hired hand
To-day, thanks to the practical edu-
cation, the greatest success comes
from brains and not from brute force.
and in consequence farming is a great
er pleasure than ever before. The
life of the modern farmer has attrac-
tons that must appeal to your ambi-
lions. First Of all is the joy of max
king things grow-not at random
but in accordance with your will.
Then there is life in the open air, the
source of vigor and strength and en-
joyment and more than all else, the
absolute independence impossible to
any but the producer that needs So
licit no patronage, but sells to the
worlds markets.
Modern notwithstanding agri-
culture-offers to you today, young
man, more opportunities than any
other calling. 1t matters not whether
you grow corn, cotton, tobacco, live
stock or fruit, you are the peer of
every man, the superior of most, pro-
vided you only make the ebst of your
opportunities.
The opportunity for success is
open to you for acceptance. 1t is up
to you-will you take it?
GRAND CLOSING OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL.
Special to the Globe.
Columbia, Tenn, May 26.-The
city public school of Columbia had a
most magnificent closing exercise at
Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Friday
night, May "a, and those who Off
ciated in the exercise showed that
much pains and industry had been
given them, the music, which is I'M
der the supervision Of Miss Beatrice
Gordon, was simply grand; the rec
itations, essays and orations were all
ON creditable subjects of timely con
sideration. To have witnessed these
exercises by one who possesses any
race pride whatever, would have been
the means of blighting any doubt as
to race progress and we feel that the
entire faculty should be congGatula-
ted upon the noble work which they
are doing in this community.
Tn addition the graduating classes
were addressed by DR.. W. S. Filing
tor. of Nashville, Tenn, who spoke
for nearly an hour, setting forth
forth good advice in every word that
fell from his Ups, he having taken for
his subject "Men that the age is call
ing for" In part he said that The
who succeeds despite the difficulties
is the man or woman who becomes
the hero or heroine Of the hour; and
as a means of an illustration the doc
tor referred to slavery, stating that
prior thereto our forefathers were
groping in the dark jungles of Africa,
ignorant, with no books, with no Ian
guage, without any knowledge OF the
true God, worshiping as 1t were idols
of wood. stone, ETC., but slavery with
all of its untold tortures OF misery
and woe, has placed us in reach Of
that beautiful, rich English Ian
guage. We are to-day in possession
of books to read, to study; we are
learning to master that richest of al
languages. We no longer fall doWI
to worship idols, but with a submis
sive heart, we look to that God OF al
civilized Christendom
The Doctors address was full o.
wholesome advice and instruction
and in his conclusion he left an evel
bright thought for the consideration
of those who hope to succeed, AM
that is, they must
Snatch victory sweet from the jaws
of grim defeat"
THE CLOSING EXERCISES OF
COLLEGE HILL SCHOOL.
{ Special to the Globe.