The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-27
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DANIELS SPEAKS At CHARLESTON
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
EDUCATED MUST serve

Secretary Of the Navy Speaks to a
Large Crowd on Education, Its
Tendencies and Values-Pleads
for Students to Carry Their Ideals
Throughout Their Life.
One Of the largest audiences that
has ever attended commencement ex-
ercises of institution Of learning,
says The Charleston News and Cour-
ier, gathered at the Hibernian Hall
Tuesday night for the annual formal
closing Of the College of Charleston,
at which the commencement address
was delivered by the Hon. Josephus
Daniels, Secretary Of the Navy. EV-
cry available seat in the capacious
hall was taken and many stood in
the rotunda outside Of the door. The
address by Mr.. Daniels made splen-
did impression upon his hearers, as
was evidenced by the frequent ap-
plause with which his address was
interrupted.
The secretary gracefully delivered
a ringing address, which was pune
tuated with applause. In humorous
vein he made a happy introduction to
the more serious portion Of his talk,
and putting his audience in high
good humor by his first words.
Mr.. Daniels spoke Of the close and
friendly feeling that has always ex-
listed between the States OF North
Carolina and South Carolina, and de-
clared that he, being native Of the
old North State, had great respect
and liking for this State and her peo-
pie. The city Of Charleston, he said,
was to be particularly congratulated
on her magnificent historical record
and on the brightness Of her outlook
for the future.
Mr.. Daniels said that when the de-
partment issued call Admiral Helm
and his officers at the Charleston
navy yard stood ready and prepared
to act at short notice and with the
best results. He said that the navy
boasted two of it's best features at
Charleston and Port Royal and that
the department was mindful Of the
excellent results achieved. He made
mention of Charlestcn's superior har-
Dor advantages. He cited the splen-
did work done by Victor Blue. and
other South Carolinians for the navy
Of their country.
Mr.. Daniels asserted that the schol-
arship that was not used for the up
lift and betterment Of the people is
mere ornament; thatrif college men
do not take an active part in politics
and put thir talents and accomplish
ments to proper account for the pub
lie affairs fall into the hands Of graft
ers and men untitled to occupy high
station. He stressed the fact that no
man had the right to hold Office who
had not learned first Of all to control
himself.
s'I heard a man say that he would
despise himself If his patriotism was
so narrow that he did not love one
part Of this country as much as any
other part. 7 would be ashamed Of
my patriotism II I didn't love the
piece Of land on which was born
more than any other place on earth.
Patriotism must begin at home. A
man must love his home if he expects
his patriotism to broaden. Affection
grows by exercise. If ycu love your
home town you can love your country
better, and then you can love your
State better, and your love for your
State will strengthen your love for
your country. and make it possible
for it to burgeon into the national
spirit that makes US Americans under
all circumstances"
$50. young gentlemen" said the
speaker, "you will 90 out into the
larger life, and as you enter new
neigh5orhoods and larger cities you
will be tempted to feel that the old
environments was too narrow and
that you must have bigger tasks.
But you must carry with you into
your new field the same principles
and convictions that guided you In
your old home community among
people who love God.
sI sometimes think that tie trou-
Bile with this country is that we place
too much emphasis on convention
and not enough on conviction. The
men who are true to their convic-
tions are the only men who are re-
membered after they have passed
away. And unless a man Is true to
his belief he doesn't amount to much
in his life here"
EN- every time and in every coun-
try in the world except ours there
has always been a privileged class.
said the speaker, but those privileges
always carried responsibility-the
doctrine that nobility compels. Paint
ing a picture Of knighthood he re-
minded his hearers that the knights
did not spend all their time on their
chargers or about the round table.
Every true knight, he said. was rig
orously trained for kIighthood and
in him was thoroughly ingrained the
doctrine Of noblesse oblige. That
doctrine is just as compelling now
upon the men who have enjoyed op-
portunities, the secretary said, as 1t
was in the days Of King Arthur.
Privilege ALWAYS entails obligations
and responsibilities.
Some years ago it seemed as if
there would arise a privileged class
in this country, an aristocracy of