Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-02-26
PRESENTATION

PRESENTATION
When John b. Cough, The famous temper
ance lecturer was in Kenosha, few weeks
since, on the occasion Of his lecturing before the
Young Mems Association" he visited our
High School, and while there. was presailed up.
on to address the scholars The sight of so ma.
ny young faces beaming with intelligence, in
spired him, and for upwards ofan hour he pour
ed forth strain of the most impassioned elo-
quence, concluding with an electrifying apos-
trophe to water and graceful farewell. =
The scholars, feeling this required solne ac-
acknowledgement, presented 10 HIM diamond
ring, accompanied by an address, which, with
his reply, we have the pleasure oflaying before
our readers.
JOHN Il. GoUGn, Esq:
SIR:-Your prompt and generous compliance
with the request to address us Yesterday after
noon, requires-it has seemed to us-more than
mere passing mention. That you, who have
chained the attention of the largest audiences
for hours, should have been.kind enough to ad-
dress US, away on the western shore of Lake
Michigan, is indeed something to be held in re-
membrance. Nor do we forget, sir, that you
were then laboring under iudispositon, pro-
duced BY too severe an1 prolonged exerton in
the cause which you love SO we'll and have la
bored so hard to promote.
We, then, on the part of the school, present to
you the accompanying diamond ring, a trife in
itself, yet trust sufficient TO show that we are
able to appreciate anything calculated either to
entertain or 10 enlighten US. We need not say
hat your address to us yesterday combined en-
tertainment and instruction IN an eminent de.
gree. We feel grateful accordingly and present,
% you this trinket pledge OF our gratitude.
aforementioned your intention of travelling still
farther and longer for the purpose of advancing
the temperance cause-your cause. When in a
Jar distant land, surrounded by other scenery
other associations and other people, we trust
that glance at your finger may be sufficient to
remind you of your having warm friends far
lcross the blue Atlantic, on fertile prairies OF
he broad Far West" Ii at any time you
should perchance feel your spirits droop and
your energies flag; if dependency should assai.
you, may the sight of our little gift cheer you on.
sustain your dropping spirits and revive YOU
courage and determination to perseyere to the
snd.
The circle las for ages been used to represent
eternity: our ring is then fit emblem of the
principles you advocate, which are eternal
And, as this golden circet is used to preserve
The diamond set within it. SO is it with those
principles; they are calculated to assist you il
'aving mans soul, to enoble, dignity and render
1t worthy to occupy place in Gods own choil
of angels, who, clad in white-robed purity, stand
before the throne of God, and ''perpetually min
i7ter unto Him. May this, sir, be the end lie
served for you. When i shall please Almighty
Sod At some future day to call upon you for al
account of your stewardship, may He find you
prepared to give good account Of the talent
| entrusted to your keeping, not having squan
Iefed it, nor buried it in the earth, but hap ing
put it out at interest for your masters benefit
and holding yourself ready TO lay down The
ruits at his feet. When your eyes shall bt
urned for the last time to the sun sink be
10" the horizon, may you behold the temperance
army swarmng in myriads over the plain, tb,
temperance gonfalom borne high i'll advance
while thousands are proud to recognize you as
one Of its greatest chiefs, and JON with one ac-
cord, in chorus which swells upon the ear like
tie rolling of distant thunder, proclaim you as
It's Joshua.
With assurances of our own esteem, person
ally, We are sir,
Your obedient servants,
Signed, on behalf of tbs school, by two young
Indies, who were appointed to present the ring
and address.
Mr.. Coughs time on the occasion being very
limited he sent by mail the following reply. ad-
dressed to the committee of presentation.