Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-08-25

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work hefe illeanA axd II Alled No %
full ~ your idea elAt kave not ~ ~
simulated il u r. y - quite stlre whe&
am since I got lidid a NJ But this
/ zee: You are struggling With
one of the two great problems
Of civilixa&i0n. The hrst Oue y : very
old question: How shall We get lcisure3
That u The Ubjcet 81 every hammer
strike, Of every blow t1ist labor hAs
struck since the Foundation Of the NOSlA
[Applause. The AGht for bread y the
great primal Aght and il i 90 absorb
ing struggle that until one cOnquers
TO some extent he can have no leisurA
We ray divide the struggle Of the
human race into two chapters, first the
fight to get leisure, and Second, what to
do with our leisure when wehAve won &.
II appears that Chantauqua has assailed
this last problem. fApplanse.l | Lin
I'll blessings leisure Il : very hod thing
unleus y = well rcd; The - - =
fortune rcAdy-made and With leisu1e
on hts hGndA ID likely to get nick of the
world, nick Of himself, afed q He ard
become uSel6ss, wasted n1afis Whist
shall you do with your leisuref I
understand ChautanQua b trying 10
develop new energies, largeness Of mind
and culture in q better sense, with the
yarnish scratched o6. y our friend Gov.
kirkwood says. [Applansel We aro
getting over fhe fashion Of painting and
vanishing our native woods. We axe
getting down to the real grain and hid.
ing Whatever Is hest and most beautiful
ID It, and II Chautauqna u helping 70
develop in our people the native
stuff that is in them rather than give
them the varnish and gevgawsd culture,
it is doing we'll. ChantauquS Inns Alled
me with thought and in addition TO that
you have filed me with gratitude for
your kindness and for this great sp0ntA-
neous greeting in the early morning
earlier than men Of leisure get mp.
fIIaugEtef. 60me q these gentlemen
0f The pfess around mo hooked
distressed q the early riAin9 hy which
ron have compelled our whole patey to
look at the early sun. (Laughter.) } This
greeting on the lake slope tOwards
the sun is very Precious TO me-,
and I thank yon al This = :
mixed audience Of citiEens md ]
willn offend the propricties ofthe 0cca-
sion by discuasing controverted qnes-
tions or entering upon any political
discussion. / look ia the faces Of men
of Ill shades Of 0pinion, Int whAtever are
Osir t3aftt ail1iata0ns. trust there u in
al this audience The love Of Uur bened-
cent institutions which makes II possible
fof free ialNF TO earn leisure and
for our institutions to make
that leisure worth something.
Applause. Our Union and Ou1 instas
tutiOns, under the blessings of equal
laws, equal to all colors, all conditions.
open career for every man however
humble TO rise to Whatever place the
power Of . strong arm, strength Of Z
clear head and the associations q apu1e
heart can Lift him. That prospect ought
to inspire every young man in this vast
audience. [Applause. Ihcard yesterday
and last night the songs Of those whC
wese lately redeemed from slavery and
fclt thst 6Aere mo was one a the greal
| triumphs Of the republic. Applaus0.
I believe In the efficiency Of tho forces
that come down from the ages b..
hind us and I wondered Il the
tropical sun had NOT distilled
| its sweetness and 4 the SORROW Of cen'
turies 0f slavery had not distilled Il
sadness into verses which were touching
and into sweet voices which ware in9in(
the songs Of liberty - they sing than
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