Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-06-11
Monument to the Fallen.


has commenced theerection ola Mem
orial Hall on the college grounds in
honor of her patriots. The following
is a brief Of the remarks Of Prof. En-
erson on the 22d nit. on the occasion
Of breaking the ground for the foun>
dation OF the building
In a few weeks we expect, in the
glory of the summer and ofthe noon
day, in the fulness of foliage, and in
the great assembly, to witness the
laying, upon this spot, of the corner
stone of memorial building, in mem-
cry of those sons OF Beloit College
who gave themselves to the cause of
their country. 1t will be q day OF
thankfulness and satisfaction, and yet
| do not know but that to us Of the
college community, this may be not
less holy occasion, when we come
forth from our prayer, in the early
morning, in the spring time, among
these opening buds, apon this yet
unturnod sod, to break the turf, res
Wondering those young men who in
this same season Of the year, six yrs
ago, began to go fortl from us, that
they might give the dew of their
youth to patriotism, civilization and
humanity
The ground on whioh we stand sug.
gests the question, Why do we so?-
We stand among mounds heaped in
other times by men who are forgot
ten. All we know is that they were
men who had the thought that the
memory Of man may live after them.
Their names are forgotten though
their works remain. But those whom
we commemorate were not like them ;
for they have associated their lives
with the eternal thoughts of men,
with those principles which shall ev-
er live and always be more dear to
the heart Of humanity-with the ever
lasting memories and hopes Of man
kind.
When the three hundred Spartans
gave themselves for their country's
cause ct Thermopyln, sthero was set
up lion in stone to commemorate
their act, as well as the name of
their King, Leonidas, That was a
fitting monument for that deed. The
memorial ofour three hundred recalls
more the tradition which Athens cher
ished, that when barbara army had
swept away their city and burned the
Temple Of Wisdom, the sacred Olive
tree sprang up again in o single night
with full and vigorous shoot. For
these, who gave themselves up to the
cause Of all human culture; we rear a
shrine, which shall be stored with the
choicest fruits Of mans thought and
emotion, and shall be sacred to the
God of truth Within these walls of
stone shall be builded wall Of thought,
rising range upon range, glorious for
Il mind to contemplate. And that
shall be memorial for young men,
who offered their lives that this cul>
ture and the high principles of truth
and right might live.
But not these walls ofstone or those
ranks Of books shall be the true Nom
orial. Those young men, represents
ing the earlier classes of our college,
with their hearts full Of enthusiams
and the swelling hopes of youth, have
shed their warm blood and laid their
forms, in their full yigor, in the foun-
dations ola living monument on which
we are to build ourselves. As look
around on this circle Of young men,
| ask, will you, and you, and you, and
you, be q true and living monument?
We are thankful as we raise this mems
orial, that in the great crisis which
came in its Infancy, not son Of Be-
lott College has been false. May it
still be so, and may this monument
be efficient among the means Of maxi
ing it SO, that it may never be said,
as men in other times shall look upon
this building, that the sons of the col
Iege were true men in its early day,
but that they are true no more.
Let us each resolve to so live, that
those men shall not have died in vain.
BD~A young lady. whose scholars
were about to separate for long va
cation wished to say something to
them that might lead them to try
and live good and useful lives. So
she talked very earnestly to them
about their future that was be-
fore them, telling them how much
more valuable an upright, honorable
character would be to them than
wealth or fame. When she thought
she had deeply impressed them with
the Importance Of the good namc,
which Solomon said is better than
great riches, she said Now, boys,
want you to tell me what you most
want to have when you have grown
to be men? Think d moment before
you answer"
Up went several hands and she
called on the first boy for his choice
"Whiskers ]" shouted the boy, with
such emphasis that it put an effectual
stop to any further questions.
aea-Col. Cladek has had to pay
$1,000 and costs in Henderson coun-
ty, N. j. for resisting warrant
served at Pennington several year:
ago. The Sheriff. Just as the 35tl
Regiment was leaving for Washing
ton, arrested a Lieutenant, but releas
ed him on being told by Cladek tina
/ he wGnld not allow him To take hin