The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-11

publcs Dme you then, rs irienos and supporters of
pniigh choo education, as the people OF n free and
gher tened country. ano citizens of a community
in eSnergy perseverance, and intelligence go hand
nOquence''-FOurth Honor Grafton, by
George w. Hunt.
Boquence Is of the chief instruments OF political
advancing the cause moral and religious Improve
ment. Good sense must be its foundation. Without
sUade FOOLS II is the business Of philosophy
suSGe us TO act Ct coniormably To- IL by engaging our
affection, The orator must both persuade and con-
orator must not be satisfied with it alone, he must
and touch the heart. Hence besides good sense and
sound argnmen the art Of elocutlon or correct de-
To speak well is attainment worthy OF our honest
it has been said that eocutlon cannot be taught Il
was taught during the hourshng ages OF Greece and
their appearance as oratots and II our national egs
with more interest and attention. and would be more
useful 20 the country which they represent. To
great Importance. For though, to Intelligent and
nohng the an Argument @ 81 tSey are add
ceedngly important In securing an attentive hearing.
our colleges are endowed with professorshp OF elo
II ., To e vSce rs m means
ceeding from the mildness OF her manner and her
sympathy, entreaty, and kind remonstrance. ft IS
her and duty TO be at the bedside of the suf
the poor and distressed. What makes the potion to
the language resignation and mparts the glow Of
70 the wan n6 % weary n when she is
incnng gesture, eloquence in the plying look and
her low and smoothly uttered words Of solace and of
hope. Why, then, should this instrument, which is
discordant IN It's tones through tesrly negectP It is
sad that AmeEGan nm women would De IN all respects
common speech. This faultmay and can be corrected
tant study be restored 70 its former place among the
depsTtme9ts of useful insruGtion With careful
our American youth Will ontrival those ancient
thrones, ana made the extremities of the earth
trenble" No man can attain eminence.ln any branch
much labor to attain TO- eioqpence It's power cannot
turned, kings annihilated, and governments sub.
yered. By II. the curse of slavery has been driven
Gated and nations have been Kept their high
mission.
"Our Country" by John H. w. Chestnut.
God in His goodness has planted in the breast of
every one love Of that sphere of action in which he
Is placed Love OF country is as natural as love Of
is an anomaly In nature not to be trust d, not to be
treated @ as brother. 1fa people @ we ought the most
-Four hundred years ago these now aourshlng States
oppression was everywhere in ascendsncy Religious
liberty q dream. Men sought In exile the freedom
they could not obtain at home In this state OF affairs
the newly discovered continent of America dawned
their troubled eyes, as field of labor where all
might equally vie The pilgrims who sal ed In the
watersd by adyeFsy has by the e blessing of God
Picture them feeble band of true hearts, among
hostile savages. without means Of eiiectIal defense
and distressed broken in everything but spirit poor
pressed the shores Of New England with the first
and propered that in the l776 they contained
three millions Of inhaoitants Engapd endeay6Ted
led them to combine all their energies to resist her
After war of eight years, a war of hardships and
saGTlhces they took PLACE among the nations Of the
gagged In contest with England TO secure the rights OF
with fresh Icures During the next forty years pros
added 70 her strength she was the rising star
both the Northern and southern sections Of the
bailot-box was TO decide whether not our land
Abraham Lincoln was elected President. q man
raised up by God as was Moses OF old from among
and who after having seen the glorious triumph OF
the Union was taken from us to receive the martyrs
history Of the years since he took the helm Of state
blessing Of the Almighty the aeoeo6 Is S now sns
Rs f Ss EsS % Hs
spfs s az Of pe q 01 NJ his
TO find there an eiysum Of peace and nS hSrMOny
this Immigration m being at once the evidence and
migrants be Welcomed, and let us trust that tn,
standard Of its ay ad pc as t h
and only sure means TO that end that the Union az
M ss sRa Se Sc but S KNOWN SSS s
bonored from the tropics 70 the Polar sea.
) "The Study of History" by John ID. S
| AeVlAs
1t is natural for man to wish that future genera
uons should know Of what he terms his greatness
: Hence we have histories. By them we are ENABLED
2 | 70 view the actions OF predecessors and shu
3 the dangers they have encountered. History is
| which so many of our have perished that th
= treacherous cliffs hidden by their remains Ye
now rarely is this felt understOodl Instead
: garding volume OF history priceless treasure
worthy OF the highest attention, we often !mAgin
It's contents incapable OF yielding delight and loo
with ams5ems9L on him who devotes mis- leisure
The bowers OF luxury and pleasure.
I To sincere lover of truth this Is an invaluabI
s | privilege pearl beyond price, We all we'll n
not dlawn from the sLorehouse OF the magi inatior
but plain unvarnlshed facts, up during Ion
years Ofactual conflict with the world. Perhaps th
Il tale told by some aged dear one, some hero {
the Revolution who felt his heart swell with pride
Z thus widening the circle of thoughts and sympi
t thies. We may follow the historian into the Hol
Land and while Titus IL stationed before the walls
l. Jerusalem with his myrads OF mail-cIad sodiery
l. contemplate the soene spears and helmets gil
" lering In the MONDAY sum- battering ram
Is heaVing at the walls until they totter and shake
ID | from the battlements their despairing defender
streets filled with the iamishing and wounded, Oh
10 dreadful wrath OF the Almighty resting like pa
upon every heart within the devoted city. II this p
Ot tnre is too dark sad may 70 the volupt
GUS courts of the Eastern kings, and revel In the
y. luxury ana enjoyment and coming down 70 perio
" neHIer our own, we may pause among the records
d. the painy days of Italy or wander In the gardens
IT, thS Alhanbra while yet the Moors are lords OF Spa
IL ~ we need examples Of true patriotism. we nee
I'd put tuIn 70 our own dear native land, ana listen
the spirit winds that. rushing through the cabins
OF tne sunering patriots. waited many soul home 20
na Lest Hha see pictured, with the fidelity of tru
ne winter encampment OF Valley Forge And Ia MI
manner generations yet untold will read In the pag
on n@stoy @ ene instructed condition OF the Union du
victories such as the world never betora knesv
, Ihus We @ unu hsrai !or the qualification OF all u