The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-09-27
PRESCOTT FREE ACADEMY.
Address of Gen'I c. B. Wilcox to the Students.
 September goth, 1878.

The following, which was wholly i'm l promtu, was phoDogrSphed for the MESEI
 at the same time tha: Genl Sherman's ad
 dress was taken down, but Its publication
 has been delayed until the present only be
 cause of the limited space for vital new:
 due to the pressure of advertisements and | the fact that the lISER is not as large as q
 barn doCr-nOr literally as fat. IL may be
 as well, in this connection, to say that the
 address of Gen1 McCook was not heard
 by our photographer, he having supposed
 that the speaking was over when Gen'l Will
 COX concluded his remarks and music fol-
 lowed, and having retired.
 THE ADDRESS.
 Ny dear children:
 can assure you that during the time
 that General Sherman, our distinguished
 friend and guest, has been in Prescott, the
 invitation which appeared to give him the greatest pleasure of all the invitations that
 nave been extended to him was that to visit you.
 There is something in the heart of man particularly one wl.o has buifeted with the waves anG storms of the wOrld-that leaps up towards child-the freshness and the innocence of childhood. It is these that make you appear so loycly-like the beau ties that clothe tine violet. And, in a stronger sense, you have TO idea of the rela- ton you bear towards us. Now, you may think it very strange when I say that you boys are the fathers of us men; that YOU girls are the mothers of the women. Yet, such is the fact: the boys are tine fathers of the men: the girls the mothers of the women. l.,,t li+sIo hot I,,t =, wiser, when we grow up 10 be men and women; and we all feel, that in approach ing the portals of death, VIC are going back through the cradle to the grave.
 You may think you have hard time your lot is hard; your parents poor; you live in wild region; that you do not dress as well as many others; and that you do | not enjoy as many advantages-haye as many pleasures-as others, but, my dear little children. you have no idea of the fu- ture that you may be able to form by hard work and living up to the good resolutions ct to-day. You may think that to-day is q matter of very little importance. We all keep looking forward to the future but, | to-day is the most important period of your lives; to-day's is the most important event of your lives. You will form impressions, it may be- that will mould your character and determine your future career. There fore, you sec how important to day iS; its effect on your minds, and your future ac- tions, probably. You will, of course. look back to the day when you saw Gen. Sher- nan. I remember with pride how my mother told Us, when we were little chil- lren, of the time when General Washing ton came down where she was living. Shs MIC General WashiagtOa! l think it gave lcr more pleasure and pride than anything ,lse and this little event wIll, no doubt, llways give you pleasure.
 When VIC look around us, we sec we are a part of our surroundings; not part of the lothing we wear, and so forth; but a part If these rocks; and, as General Sherman las said, break up these rocks, and we be- Iold the silver and gold in them; and by working hard at these figures, and these ard words, some of you may so live that old and silver seams may crop out in the utuFe of your act.Ols. Why, 1 can see iamoaGs noic in your little eyes,
 I hope, children, you will all be happy nd blest; that you will mind your teach rs; enjoy long lives; and that ali of you oys will become honorable men, and all f you girls great and good women, and blow the example of our great commander , nd be patriotic and love your country next ) your God. Applause