The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-26
(By III. w. HORTON.)

the unvelllng OF the Daniel Boone
Trail Marker and the turning over to
the Wilkes Valley Guard of the old
TORY Oak" which stands in the
streets Of Wilkesboro took place
Thursday.
Early in the morning the honored
Confederate heroes began to arrive,
and it was notable that a larger per
cent than usual were in attendance,
but IA had answered to the call into
the Great Beyond since the last re-
union.
The exercises Of the soldiers tool
up the forenoon, the principal speaker
being Hon. J. f. Spainhour, Of Nor
canton, N. G. 1t was remarked by
some of the visitors from a distance
that the boys" entered into the ex-
ercises with great enthusiasm. The
dinner spread on the court house
green was most bountiful! Every
d~elicacy, as we'll as the s~ubstantials, |
had been prepared by the women who
delight to honor the men in gray.
Jeweled hands waited on the old SOL
diers and considered it privilege. 1t
mattered notswhether he was stranger
or friend, if he wore the Confederate
badge he was treated as a father or
brother.
The soldiers and visitors being filled,
the remainder of the dinner was sent
out to the inmates at the county
home.
dwelling the Boone Trail Marker.
1t was a rare pleasure Of the local
organization to have as their honor
guest, Mrs. w. N. Reynolds, State
Regent, of Winston Salem, who de-
livered the following address from
a platform facing the marker in the
courthouse yard, Immediately follow
ing America" sung by the North
Wilkesboro Graded School children.
Know we a region anyhere
BY day or night that can compare,
with North Carolina,
Bright and fair"
w love our country, it's history,
its glorious people, its spirit, it's pow
Grand we rejoice to be with the
people Of Wilkesboro today.
w have patriotism in our hearts,
and it is a very great pleasure to
honor the great men of the past, go
that the great men Of the present may
be inspired to emulate the patriotism
and self-sacrifice of their ancestors.
A noble lineage Is a great thing, but
an even greater thing is to live the
life that deserves it."
1.-The d. A. r. congratulate you
upon the evidence Of growth and
prosperity, upon the proposed high.
way over which we hope to trail ir
ever growing numbers. To us mark
ing this trail is a pleasure trip, but te
Ddnlcl Boone II WAS one OIL TOLL, o.
hardship, and Of battle. Opportunity
and romance still walk hand in hand
over the trail, but tragedy has van
ished, for the dread scourge of tn,
trail, the Indian, survived only as on
of the touches of pictures interest.
Marking the Trail" has aroused in
terest in Civic Betterment and il
local history along the road, and tn
school children are learning histor
at each unwilling Of these tablets.
I'VE hope that a State Highwa
may be located over the actual Boon
Trail and to Wilkesboro. and he
Historical Society we will W a deb
Of gratitude for first suggesting TIL
splendid idea to our State"
There is a great revival in tn
study of American History and c
North Carolina History. which
largely due to the d. A. r. who hav
done great work for patriotism an
eduaction by offering prizes in tn
public schools by the marking of his
toric spots, by the arking of tn
Boon Trail through North Carolin;
and We are most happy today to joi
the Fort Dobbs Chapter in unveilin
their tablet in your historic tow
Wilkesboro has given us a warm we
come-we appreciate it. and feel ths
we can truly say:
This land is the fairest, and rares
That man ever trOd-
The sweetest and dearest
'Twixt the sky and the sod"
An eminent writer has declare
that the history of any civilizatiC
may be read in its monuments. i
statues. and in marking this histor
highway through North Carolina v
feel that we are not only preservir
history, but that we are educati1
and upbuilding the youth of o,
country: and our mission will not
ended until every child can sing, u
de~rstandingly. and with fervOr,
MY Country 'Tis of Thee.
Sweet land Of liberty"
and.
Carolina. Carolina. Heavens bles
ing attend her.
While we live we will cherish, prote
and defend her"
Mrs. PattcrsOn's Address.
Then Mrs. Lindsay PatterSC
chairman of the Daniel Boone TT;
Highway. delivered a most excele