The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-02

ulousm shranA from Suo prOstrate form OF
fate seemed terror stricken by the curse OF
ianaticlsra, or bribed by the colo OF aVarioe'
TO strike the scales and cast into the ail-cOn-
Stunning past ali that truth mad won nom
The mercy OF God In thTeescore aad ten years o.
e earnest striving TO Obey ais command. lie hau
promised our iathers fathers, over 200 years
ago, that the mIghiiness OF His arm aud
lhe overshadowing OF Ills Spirit would shelter
and enjoy the golden harvest OF peace aud lib-
erty ia tins new world; ana we believed HIS
promises were mmutaole. Brothers, there are
mere to-uay sons OF those fathers TO whom s1e
promises were made who believe the SEED
soWn Dy lhae Almighty Planter cannot perish,
put VIII grow again, Will bloom, and VIII bear
FRUIT, aud that His promises are immutabls.
But do not SEQ u. II Is beyond the scope OF my
logic. Lake Columbns would Climb the t0pmOst
mast "a the Ozark night, with the Wild ocean
around me- 70 ca1ch one ray OF glimmerIng light
from that unseen shore, OF that liEht WMch comes
from the uncIeated sun. But cannot see IT. all Is
dark and hidden, impenetrabe. Nor 40 | near
It in the thunderngs OF Sinai. in the promises OF
Monis nul ana Snoa's brook, nor even in the
groans OF Calvary. do not read or 1t in the brill
liant forms Of Greelan PHILOSOPHY or the majestic
practice OF Roman Empire, nor IN the august and
stately march OF Englands liberty. lao not see
IL In the sublime spectacle OF Nashington's LABOR
and prophecy, nor IN the still grander Sacrihces
OF Manassas ana Appomsttox. amid al these
WANDER, darkilng, Tor my falth In the lmmutaole
promise OF Almighty COD. DO not know u ia ali
these. But, my brothers. my comrades, eel it,
aye, feel IL here, in my neart or hearts, nat our
children must be free, and that the groans Of our
oppression will be silenced by the shouts OF their
liberty. know This faith comes OF none Of the tran
STORY and eVanescent powers which Aaye ruled the
ways the works ana the nstitutiOns o men out IN
my soul 1t is begoten OF the spirit or the Author
OF uulh-for VITA that Goa for us again 10 DC Iree
~ HIS truth In this rapt aud crowned laith DO
see the cleaning light shining over the dark wa
tors. | do hear the binows falling on golden
beach and l catch the perfume OF sweet lowers
and fruits. and as the day dawn opens the tremu-
lous light and begins to giint the neayens-
Perchance TO gladden. the expcetant eyes
OF tar OF nations in world remote,
near the hymns OF praise and thanksgiving and
trlumDl
have fought, and then know that our blood has
gone up as incense and viii descend as dew Of
heaven 10 water our land and rlpen our fruit, the
fruit OF our fathers liberty.
THE SKELETON OF NATIONS.
But, comrades and brothers, here we are to-day
after our fifty years. our country the skeleton OF
nations, aDd here around us the CHASTITY sepul-
care. II not the scorn, At best the object OF
only heritage we can oequeath to these
children, the opprobrium Of their birth, the woes
Here We stand this day, the beaten, defeated, de-
graded strugglers after the existence OF nberty,
our lances broken, our shields battered and our
banners draggled IN the dirt and filth OF the earth
And there, brOtners, joint heirs Of Jefferson, we
WIN be, the gazing stock OF nations SO long as our
liberties ere judged by other mems eonsclences.
But for you nursehngs OF TO-DAY, stu AT our
mothers breast, l woula change this SAD and
weird lament, TINS gloomy chant OF woe, ana
strike the responding chords which send forth vne
bold anthem OF nope, and give to you cheering
and living echo from the dark vault OF the past.
Once dreaded lest the womb OF Virginia mad been
scared TO barrenness and her fountains OF nurture
all dried mp, and hope itself oanlshed rom her
sphere. Bns when l look at you Today and see
Your earnest and p.Ous souls cleaning forth IN your
eager, bright eyes-and wnen l stand here IN
these lovely and nall0Wed places, with this SKY
and this land about me, and their 0reeZes fan
ming my brow-heTe IN the shadow OF Monticello
here, where We now decrepid Fragments were
nurtured in that ennobllng lore and gathered that
truthful spirit which LED us 70 give ourselves and
all our hopes in the fruitless struggle TO keep YOU
as free as our fathers had made us-l cannot but
feel that the sacred spirit Is stl alive
in your hearts and viii again appear
Believe me, noble youths the triumphant reaiities
OF human lie are not worldly success OF wealth or
Rratifed ambition OF the luxurious Tepose OF
warded labor. But marx me, they are duty
truth. right justice ana the absolute freedom OF
craven on the throne OF the eternal GOD and man
Tested TO you and to mankind IN me truthful rec
ords OF YORKTOWN and AppomattoX, in the names
OF George washington ana Robert Lee.
ACADEMY OF MOUNT ST. VINCENT
Tweny-nine years have passed away since the
good Sisters OF Charity FIRST essayed an educa-
tonal establishment in tns city. Tneir hrss
house, emoosomed in the loyellest part OF Central
Park, after being devoted 10 hospital uses, has
finally become a house OF refreshments. Many
years ago, when bhs greas representative Ameri-
can tragedian Edwin Forrest, desDairing Of Dsing
able to nnd permanent home for himself. and
chalng in spirit even within the castelated walls
he erected on the banks OF the Hudson,
desired to dispose Of the eighty-odd acres
of property wnicn surrounded his castle,
he found the most eligible purchasers in the
sisters OF Charity, who have, since that lime con
verified the place into terrestrial paradise. The
annual commencement OF their in
stItute took place yesterday. The afternoon
trains or the Hudson River Railroad brought
crowds OF visitors parents and other relatives OF
the fair students, hundreds OF sighI-seers, mass
Of norhQ ,ic md OF and
children al tndritum. The grounds and build
iugs are framed il natures most picsur-
esque shape. The tall adamantne walls
OF the Palisades shading many a tiny
craft on the placid waters beneath, the
undulasipg hills that fringe the most beautiful OF
American rivers for many mile. the glimpses OF
snug little valley and grassy nooks Of Arcadan
the glorious sunshine that bsthed
stream, woodland and Gale IN golden o0IOrs and
the refreshing breeze that tossed the foliage 10
and fro in picturesque confusion, carrying with &c
the odor OF the honeysucKle and mYrlad ether
sweet smelling bouquets OF Natures own cullipg
made the scene one 70 be remembered Wien the
sun sank toward the west and tho shadows on
the graveled paths became longer; when the
grotto OF Our Lady OF Lourdes and Its fanciul 1T.
Gle lake was deserted by It's nunerous admirers;
wheH the statues Of saint and martyr stretched
forth their hangs only 20 the BIRDS that sang
p9ans OF praise nom each scent-aden Dough;
when the asJ carriage rOned up 10 tne elegant
entrance and the iasb whlse mustned STUDENT eft
the piazza, tnen the exercises began. The follow
ing was the order Oi exercises -
Overture - "Gezha LAdrai Rossni
aresn eoedet emr Ne;osn rS
Donneny. Elle Reilly, H-nersley, H. Davis, UCallA-
gban Brennan
'tuuhN
'oalutatOry Miss g. PosreWatt
Ac24Gmic hon0rs.
PRAYER from Moses EVypt' ............. Bateman
For Cabinet organ auG ftant-DrgAn, Mis- NCrO5i1t
Piano Miss Castillo.
'The Two Captivos." By Miss j. Murray
Miss Mccall
Words ny Miss H. Murray.
"frasCrizonc L. BucAA Ventura CanZOue
And0lusa MT aAhlii
Fianos-Misses LouGhrau RcAtuund, McGuirc. =. Pos.
lewaiL Finnegan GaNnor, Scallon, Mccall
'Chcerulness, vocal duet .bumbort
Misses Reynolds ana Gro-z-
" Jrn,n arranged Tor harps ana piano lOulWau.
harps-Misses Howe and L9nncl!yi Pisuo-diss U.
POstewaiL
a. Inc crown OF Glory" ncirdr2ma solo Mss NJ Mccall
Music Dy g. Schmit1-MiSse~ NcCgll ". DAVIS. Costello
kichmond, scaliOn. Mcclure. Schroeder, Murray }.
Cassidy, Henuesy, FnIugdu. g. Pustl wait j. POstis-
&c Hrfg Wa II nuf, ltya .sfnffr y