The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-30

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Die of today inherit their bravery, hon
Dr. and lofty ideals.
Famous Mississippians have made /
a glorious name for the state and have
had no small share in the development
of the national government.
Mr.. Cooper told about the halcyon
days before the war when wealth,
beauty, strength and chivalry existed
as they have seldom been at any other
time or in any other country. Then
Knighthood was In flower and the
women we're the queens of the home
and society, and they we're contented
with their positions Of honor. He paid
a tribute to the faithful negroes Of the
South during the war.
The bravery Of the Confederate
soldiers and their heroism during the
Civil war was praised by the speaker
who said that they we're not rebels
but martyrs. The hardships
and advesrities or reconstruction
days we're graphically described.
Brave men always have faith" said
the speaker and he told about the faith
of the Southerners in the South and
what they have accomplished since the
war, when the Anglo-Saxons have
come into their own again and peace
and happiness reigns.
The development Of the educational
and religious institutions Of the state
we're briefly noted and pointed out as
the greatest assets of the state. He
said that all good government grew
out of the teachings Of Jesus Christ
and that the ministers Of the gospel
had been creating lofty ideals and
teaching the people to accept the ma
jesty of the law both human and d.
vine, while the lawmakers and the bus
mess men of the state were engaged
in their fields Of labor
Some of the great men Of Mississippi
who have been factors in the develop
ment of the state and whom the speak
er praised most highly as examples to
be emulated by the boys and girls OF
today were L. @. G. Lamar, Senator
George, Gov. John Marshall Stone,
Bishop Charles B. Galloway, Carleton
Alexander.
He said to the young men and the
young ladies that he had shown them
the assets which they have and asked
them what they are going to do about
, It. He said that the people Of this
state should form themselves into a
perpetual civic league with platform
standing for honor, high ideals in edu
cation and religion, the advancement Of
the material resources Of the state, the
suppression Of the liquor traffic and
1 the highest standards Of manhood and
womanhood.
The address was closed with the
thrilling story of Clawson, the sailor
who hid himself on the Merrimac, wher
Hobson, with six men, undertook the
daring feat Of blocking the entrance
Il to Santiago, and after It was too late
b for him to be put on appeared befor'
> Hobson and demanded that he b.
given something to do in that grea
T. days work. The boys and girls OF tn
L graduating class were said to be en-
, tering upon another great days worl
and they were admonished to ask 70
/ something to do and to do somethin
Of which their state could be proud
| It Is morning for them now and the
; have wonderful opportunities befor
them. What will be said Of them on
hundred years from now. They coul
not do better than to catch the spirt
Of the noble past and transmute II
principles to future generations.
Delivery Of Diplomas.
In delivering the diplomas to tn
class Mr.. Tally said that the people {
Hattiesburg had now done all the
could for these boys and girls. The
had provided the best school facilitie
within their power to prepare tt
young men and women for life. Hell
the ways part. Each must follow b
own path and fight his own battle
but the school board, the faculty ar
all the people Of Hattiesburg woul
be ever ready to advise them and
offer suggestions whenever they cou
be of assistance. He said that evel
person owes his spiritual self to CT
and God alone and his temporal sc
tn his fellnWman