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DR. JAS. P. SMITH SPOKE HERE TWICE Talked on Lee Sunday Night and on Jackson Monday After Chapel. Dr. Jas. P. Smith, the last sur vivor of the staff of "Stonewall" Jackson, spoke in the chapel on Sunday night and again Monday morning. His subject Sunday night was "Robert E. Lee." Dr. Smith held the attention of his audience to the last. He reviewed the life of this great national hero as few men can do. All who were fortunate enough to be present felt that they c htd met General Lee and knew him i intimately after Dr. Smith had fin .5 ished. On Monday morning Dr. Smith , spoke of his old commander, o "Stonewall" Jackson. For an hour r and a half he told of General Jack son from his first meeting with this great man of the South throughout his war career. The students and public were given an insight into the life of Jackson, the kind of man he was on and off the battlefield. The way he was regarded by his soldiers; all was told to an eager audience by Dr. Smith, who was with General Jackson throughout the great struggle between the States. C. K. Culp Elected Senior Orator for Commencement. At a meeting of the Senior class Tuesday C. K. Culp was elected Senior orator for commencement. Two orators had been elected some time ago and it was found that the Senior academic class was due to elect only one, so the motion to elect these speakers was reconsid ered and the election taken over. The Senior law class elects one speaker for commencement and the faculty elects four. I'his makes six speakers, which is the required num ber for that occasion. The hoods which will designate the degree each one is to receive will be worn at commencement this year and the committee to buy the caps and gowns has been authorized to order them, along with the caps and gowns, at an early date. S THE SICK Varn is still sick in the infirmary. J. L. Greene spent a fewv days in Greenville last wveek. HI. E. Danner has enjoyed a stay at his home in Beau fort for the last few (lays. Jas. DeTreville has been home for several clays. DEMOCRACY'S NEED IS TRAINED MEN Dr. Alderman Tells Youth of - University of Nation's Growth. WAS STIRRING ADDRESS Speaker Claimed that Jeffersonian Theory is Correct Ideal for National Development-Telling Points. From The State. Predicting the rise of a new democracy founded on a closer sym pathy between men which will be brought about through training them to know their own value, Dr. Edwin A. Alderman, President of the Uni versity of Virginia, made a deep im preSSion upon the audience which heard him speak Thursday at noon in the University chapel. His ad dress was a masterpiece. He made no visible effort at oratory, yet every one of the statements in his scholarly talk went home. Dr. Alderman was introduced by Dr. Edward Southey Joynes, one of the oldest living alumni of the Uni versity of Virginia, from which he was graduated in the class of 1853 who spoke of the recollections and associations the presence of the pres ident of his alma mater called to nind. When Dr. Alderman rose to speak he was greeted with nine rousing rahs by the assembled students. ''he President of the University of Virginia said lie was glad to see many evidences of growth at the University of South Carolina, which had come about since his last visit seven years ago. le spoke of )r. Joynes as a type of scholar and gen tleman of which his alma mater was justly proud and of the close union of the universities of South Caro lina and Virginia. "[1 am here today to speak to you of yot country, this young republic which is destined to remake the world," said Dr. Alderman. With a few graphic strokes he etched the story of the rise of the United States from a fewv scatteredl rural com munities to its present pIlace as a worldl power. Like a Young Titan. "W'ith the exception of a few small repulics, ours is the most ven erable in the worl, yet it is still young, 1)1ilIliant, hope ful, sel f-conli (lent, wvorking its will among the nat ions like a young Titan,'' dleclaredl the speaker. D)r. Alderman illustrated the dani ger-s wich lurked in an untaught (democracy and stressed the impfort anice of the influence of a university on the dlevelopIment of a "young Ti tan" like the United States. "No twvo things nleedl each other so much as a democracy and a uni versity," said )r. Alderman. - The President of the University of Virginia said that the idea of just what constituted a democracy was very difficult to define. America, the greatest republic, was trying to em brace the democratic idea, and al though it had not been able to accomplish this end, it had not stopped trying. "To me democracy means that you can trust average men if you give them a chance to realize the good that is in themselves by giving them decent training," said the speaker. Distrust of Masses. Dr. Alderman said that the early era of this country was characterized by a distrust of the masses of men which showed itself in the attitude of some of the foremost leaders in the Revolution. He quoted Talley rand's definition of democracy, "an aristocracy of blackguards," as somewhat indicative of the feeling many of the great Americans of the early days of the republic entertained toward democracy. Dr. Alderman declared that Thomas Jefferson was probably the "only real Democrat of this early era." He described the author of the Declaration of Tnde pendence as a "radiant ol idealist and a radical who got at the root of things." "Alexander Hamilton said that the average man was an ass and needed to be governed," said )r. Alderman, "while Thomas Jefferson thought that the average man was not an ass and needed training. Carrying out the idea of Jefferson, democracy has been busy helping people and has been instrumental in giving birth to new masters." Southern Tea Has placed many gradu prominent and remuner help you. Get our bool W. H. JONES, Mgr., ca AN INTERESTIlI We the undersigned have bough wish by this means to give oui- en< to investigate his proposition. We you from $5.00 to $10.00 on a sui any tailor in this city. D. A. Brockinton, Nat Kennedy, J Hagood, Alan Johnstone, Jr., W. Bouchier, E.. H. Hanna, W~ Goggans, Hoyt Watson, T. M. 4 McTeer. Experience: Five years. Lines: International, Strauss Broti WM. H. SCOTT A New Democracy. Coming down to present lay prob lems, Dr. Alderman spoke of the majesty of the one great idea run ning through the reform movement of the last 1o years which is leading to a n1ewm dllocracV, one which will be marked by a deeper sympathy be tween nmen. On the eve of this great reformation in our government Dr. Alderman declared that the true leaders of America can not be con servative. He classed Joe Cannon, late speaker' of the house, as a "standlpatter" along with job's three friends. "The leaders of America must be radicals, men vho get at tl\e root of things, and have sense enough to know when they find it," said Dr. Alderman. As to the part schools and uni versities are to have in the formation of the new democracy, Dr. Alder man said that the "insurgent move inent in national politics might be said to have had its origin at the University of Wisconsin." An Intercollegiate Contest. "Ill fact, the race for President of the United States is assuming a marked resenblalice to an intercol legiate contest," said the speaker. He called Woodrow Vilson "an alluring radical of broad scholarship, who has developed a stout stomach for a political fight," and directed atten tion to the close affiliation of Under wood, Taft and Roosevelt with three great American universities. In concluding, Dr. Alderman said that the State had a right to look to its universities for aid, and, since they shotlldl be specialists in the science of society, to receive it. But the plain man, properly t rainedc, was the final resource of t rue democracy. chers' Agency iates of the University in itive positions. We can et, a Plan. lina National Bank Building, City G PROPOSITION clothing from Wmn. H. Scott and lorsemnent and urge other students sincerely believe that he can save and can give you as good fit as as. W. Rhea, Allan M. Paul, L. K. R. 0. Purdy, Jr., R. E. Wilson, T. S. Robbins, W. H. Harper, H. G. silland, A. M. Greenfleld, Jr., G. M. iers and the Stern Company. 4 E. HARPR