The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-26
BIRTHDAY DINNER
FOR GOV. JARVIS
Fifty Years Of UnSeIii5h Sen-
ice Told al GreeayiiIe Train-
lng School

oieeh'ile. Jan. ga thinner psr.,.
IL honor 81 his 7ath birthday. VS.
given to Governor Jarvis by the
faculty, "ftcers and students Of t,as;
Caroline Teachers Training school an
monday, January 1S. 1915.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with pines auo potted
plants. The beautiful little native
| partridge vine. with its red berries
was arranged 10 Trail gracefully
down the centre ii the tables vhic;1
Were attr2ctiVely arranged TIL,
| faculty, officers and senior class .e.r.
the guests Of honor During the meal
MISS Herring, president Of The junior
class, came IN. bearing the birthda>
cake win the figure "79'' IL culore6.
HShted candles, and placed il before
Governor Jarvis
| Fifty Years OF Service
president Wright arose and said.
IL IS always difficult to prophesy: il
| is dangerous 10 attempt to- 70 wears
ago on Monday, no one would have
dared prophecy the successful career
OF the little child born chat day or
Knew that at the close he would he
associated with an institution that
STANDS Tor the development Of the
pest there IS IL the little child. We
nave met to commemorate the birth
day IT one whom We ali 1--we. We Of
this school owe more 10 him Than 10
any other living being. IT is befitting
hat the students OF this school should
conlrlbule 70 this celebration. Five
"iI give an outline OF his fifty Years
OF service, each reviewing briefly the
Achievements OF ten years. The best
: ntSiorican cannot give more than al
outline. Just OHe man can give q full
history OF his career, he must write il
, | hi1nSelf'
: President Wright then announced
q the five seniors, Misses Bern. zee Pagan
Mary BridElnan, Bette Spencer, Irene
/. White a.ld Kate Iillery. Miss Tillery
, | closed with Webster'S famous tribute
y TO Lafayette
: Thought Most of Others
Governor Jarvis then arose and said
s that, he had ben deielting within him
I self whether he could truthfully say
q | W has was the motive That controlled
L his actions. Whether he thoug1t
= along the lines Of self-intereSt in do
i Ing this or III doing that, or was he
y seeking the good of others. lie said
e Il stand here conscious Of the ~
/ sponsibiiity that goes with the state
+" nent and truthfully say that | have
=" always tried, best l knew how. Il
= serve my fellow man. whether / al
, ways judged wisely l cannot say
- He expressed his appreciation Of tn,
- tribute the students paid TO him an,
- said that his only regret was that IA
= | could not do more for them. "Oh. tn
", buildings that would be added here
- the numbers of young ladies tina
"a would come here and the numbers O
# children that would be helped. il III
% | Legislature would only hear my CT
for the children
l. Service Brings Happiness.
y Governor Jarvis commented on tn
II fact that, 50 years ago today he lai
n down the great office Of Governor an
l. on that day he was given a watci
S. made Of North Carolina gold, whic
If, he showed the girls at the close h
~ raid that life is made up Of trials an
V joys and the man or woman who ha
IS no conflicts viii never be wort
or much to society. IF you want haT
IS. piness and peace and JOY at the en-
Us OF life, give your life to the serVio
&c of your fellow beings. Some bod
ne else will be glad you lived and vi
Us. do something Tor you and VIII sa
- TO you pleasant things.
During The meal President Wrigi
read letters that had been sent 10 hif
addressed 10 Governor Jarvis. fro
Governol' Locke Craig, Or. J \. 10,
IN, ner, and Mr.. Rogers. 4 telegram fro
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs Nj. L. I1yler a
II rived during the dinner and was rea
err Al the close OF the occasion Pres
-er dent Wright uttered the wish,
iss voice tee sentiment Of every one he
ng when | say We hope that You may
Die spared Tor a number OF years and tn
g. your usefulness may continue in ii
ay future os it has been in the past.