The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16
SHE SAW COVE RI
AYCOCK PASSING
Daughter of North CaroIinian
Who Was at Birmingham,
Alabama
IF HE A PREMONITIONS
IT WAS NOT EVIDENCED

Hipulre Of Applause and Bursts OF
Laughter Followed the Delightful
Witticisms With Which He Inter-
sperScd the Great Truths OF His
Inspiring Message to That Assem-
bly, of Observation-Disclosures Went
Back to Their Work With New
Courage Because of Aycock's
Speech.
The Statesville Landmark of last
week printed an article from Miss
Mary LaFOllette Robbins, who is a
teacher in Alabama and who was In
the auditorium when Governor Aycock
made his last speech. She is the
daughter Of Capt. julius Robbins,
ma niece Of the six DISTINGUISHED
North Carolina Robbins brothers who
volunteered in the war, four Of whom
were killed in battle. ONLY two sur
Sived the war, Hon. VIM. Nj. Robbins,
the DISTINGUISHED member of Congress
from Statesville, who dice some years
ago, and Capt. F. c. Robbins, an able
LAWYER and true patriot, Of Lexington.
who is now the only survivor. A
brother Of Miss Robbins, Hon. CASTOR
a. Robbins. member Of Congress from
Alabama. lost his life in the Park
Hotel fire in New York. He was .
Cldss-mate at the University OF North
Carolina Of Governor Aycock and
TINS, no DOUBT accounts for the fact
mat his sister was so anxious to hear
Governor Aycock and also accounts
Tor her tender description of the last
scene, Her letter in the ndm is
az follows:
"A tho trnin 90 49,,
school duties, it occurs to me that the
home people may be Interested in a
memorable event Of my Easter vaca-
ton in the Magic City Of Alabama
tbirmingham).
We arrived on Tuesday. April 4,
60 attend the meeting Of the Alabama
Educational Association. On, the
train. ! said to L. There will be
Inueh to see and hear. but we must
near Governor Aycock. Of North
Carolina"
At 3 o'clock that evening we were
seated in the front row Of the Jeffer-
son Iheater. We did not see a vacant
seat in any portion Of the house.
mere were doubtless 5000 teachers
present The orchestra. made up of
poSs and girls, opened the program
ana the High School Glee Club fol-
lowed with the Bedouin Love Song.
II WaS an occasion to stir the pulses
~ mat earnest thrOng. and send them
hack to the routine Of the school
room With Quickened steps and light
hearts.
Governor O'Neal made a forcible
ADDRESS on educational topics as re-
ialed TO state issues. Then the presi
uchl or the association
mat the Governor Of Alabama would
introduce their hOnored guest. From
thc moment Governor Aycock stepped
20 the front Of the stage the audience
ieit the charm Of his great PERSONAL
Ivy, IS those who nave heard hin
OFTEN have felt it upon the occasion
or his best efforts. Premonitions o
illness, physical stress, he ma,
nave felt. but it was in nc wise evi
oeht. nipples of applause and burst
Oh laughter followed the delightful
wl'ticisms with which he intersperse'
me great truths of his inspiring mes
SAKE 10 that assembly of eachers A
uhles we felt that sense Of Stiffness
OF hush-which Is perhaps an audi
ence's highest tribute to the power o
the speaker.
ne had spoken but a few moments
~ seemed. Sometimes" he sale
they invite me to speak in churches
ana always always"
lie staggered slightly. made an CT
oldH0, tnen sank TO the moo
oi the stage. For an instant no on
moved. Then the gentlemen on tn
stage went to him. President Murph
Ndi,ed twice for a doctor. A lady i
q box said: Throw the water o
MN A gentleman in the audieno
sdio. Try to start respiration" 3,
very word from that great compan
was calm and sensible. There we
no madness. no panic. AS soon /,
d physician reached the stage x
knew at once his calling. He aid b
nanh upon the heart Of the stricke
nan then we saw the gentlemen
MS SIDE lift him up and bear him c
the stage.
looking down upon that sad seer
though l knew not all its meanir
tneh-l had a glimpse of the expre
SION that a great soul wears in its Ia
hVen a o match may have /