Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-26
taken with modest confession of the little yes

All the great scientific institutions connected
| with our government, which shed luster on our
| naaonai name whlie assuring the growth Of
industrial resources TO our citizens were fostered
| into strength, and nearly all originated during
| General Garields congressional career and
| with his active participation and direction as
chairman oil the COMMITTEES OF appropriations OF
| the House OF Representatives and In all other
| capacities. Whatever may be the final outcome
| ofour cis-Atlantic experiment in government and
| OF our wondrous racial amalgam, our certain
| triumph viii be the rapid subugation OF a vast
| continent To mans beneficial use through the
practical application Of scientific laws now in
process OF enunciaton. That these would have
| been indefinitely delayed without governmental
| recognition. General Garfield fully appreciated.
| In his support of the institutions (enumerated1
| and as chairman of the census of 1870 he showed
a full understanding OF scientific methods. and a
determination that they should be applied in
the thorough and accurate collection Of all social
political, and physical facts attainable. He saw
that the classification OF these facts would bring
| forth the laws constituting science. and there
fore establish true principles of national legisla-
| ton.
But he did not grant his approval to every
scheme for Substituting even attractive and in
tereStng lines of research. From his record it
was shown that. with udicious discrimination,
he limited the direct aid Of government to-Ist
All sorts OF scientific inquiry necessary TO the in
telilgent exercise OF the functions Of government
itself. 2d. Great popular interests affecting
whole classes or all classes of the community
too extensive in their scope for state authority
or the management OF citizens even acting in
concert. Sd. Those inquiries. which I'm conse-
quence of their great magnitude and cost cam
| not successfully be made by private individuals.
Col Mallory said that il had been his privilege
in connection with duty to he present AT several
of the sessions of the committee on appropria-
tions during General Garleld's craftsmanship.
aud To observe his methods of work That he
was thorough i'm his mastery Of all details con-
corning measures approved by him. often more
SO than the officers i'm charge OF the nstit utions
| to Ice benefited is we'll known;
but. most noticeable was the manner i'm
which with his Unsuitable thirst for all useful
knowledge Inc would cross-eNamne all well in
termed persons appearing before him until they
yielded up whatever he desired To know. FREE
quentiy he would retain such persons after the
formal sessions, or make appointments Ia meet
them socially. and having obtained suggestions
| would pursue them through many volumes and
documents. What was thus obtained was by
! dctation copial placed in perm anent form.
always afterwards accessible. that his grand
motto inter fold ff-uct,ts was observed TO the
/ letter.
Col. Mallery's paper was followed 10y DR. Well
ing. of the Columbian University. the first pres
/ ident of the society. but not now a member,
/ who related some interesting facts as to Gen.
| Garfield love for classical study.
The exercises of the evening were closed with
short poem of rare merit. by Mrs Frances
| Hodgson Burnett. read by the fair authoress
! follows
by the Sea-September IL, ISL.
Waterman. What OF the night?
| 'The sky is dark. MY friend;
/ And we, I'm heavy grief, await the end.
| A light II burning IN silent room.
But We've have no light in all the gloom.
watchman! What Of the night?
"Friend, strong men watch the light
With the strange mist o. tears before their sight,
And women at each nearthstone, sob and pray
/ That the great darkness end at last In day"
watchmanl How goes the night9
! "Wearily, friend for him;
Yet his heart quails not, though the light burn
dim.
As bravely as he fought the field of Life
| He bears himself In this the iinal STRIFE"
Waterman. What of the night?
''Friend are left no word
! To tell OF all the bit n sorrow stirred
! In our Sad souls. We II md and rail at Fate
VINO leaves indS empty ana hearts deSolate.
Arr pure great souls so many III the land.
That we should lose the chosen OF the band?'
We cry: but he who suffers lies
Meeting Sharp-weaponed pain with stead!ast eyes
And makes ~ plant, while on the threshold death
Han draws his keen sword from Its glittering
sheath,
And locking inward, pauses,-lingcring long,
Faltering,-himself the weak before the strong"
Waterman. How goes the night?
SIN tears. my friend, and praise
OF his high truth and generous trusting ways,
| OF his warm love ana buoyant hope ana faith,
Which past fe'5 fires free from all blight or scath
Strange We forget the laurel wreath we gave,
And only Tore him standing near his grave"
Waterman. What OF the night?
'sFrlend. when il is past.
We wcnier what our grief can bring 1T last
| To lay upon his broad. true. tender breast,
what Hover, whose sweetness VIII out-last tho
rest;
And this we set from all the bloom apart.
He woke new faith and love in every heart"
Waterman. What OF the night.
"Would God that IL were gone.
| And We could once more the rising dawn
The dark ness deeper grows-the light burns loyy.
| There sweeps DER land and a cry Of woe"
Watchman! What now? What now?
| 'Husa. friand Ne may not say,
Only that all the pain has passed away"