Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-02
ADDRESS by MIR. GEO. b. LINDSAY


mission TO Hall and grounds, 25 cents.
ADDRESS by MIR. GEO. B. LINDSAY.
The following address OF welcome was
delivered by the late Mr.. Geo. B. Lindsay,
in 1860, who, MS pupil of the Institution
for the Blind at Columbus was selected by
the faculty to deliver the address of well
c,me TO the graduating class of that year,
In connection with other addresses OF well
come delivered to former students and fac
ulty who held reunion on this OCCASION.
The proceedings of this reunion, including
the addresses,w were republished in pamphlet
form ut the third reunion Of the Inslitu-
tion, held last year, copy of which was
furnished to Mrs. S. w. Lindsay, of this
place. mother of the deceased. The chaste
and patriotic language, and heart felt
sympathy expressed by Mr.. Lindsay on
this occasion, will be read with deep inter
est by all in this vicinity who were ac-
quainted with him:
Pupils OF former times, we OF the pres
ent greet your return. We welcome you
| to our common home, which is endeared
alike 10 your hearts and ours, by II thous-
and fond recollections. We welcome you
to this home OF filial and fraternal love,
where the truths of the Bible nre taught
and illustrated, and the teachings OF science
are unfolded TO this home where were de-
veloped your vocal powers, and your in.
tellectunl aud moral natures, and under
whose training you were skilled to make
the useful broom, TO weave the tiny beads
to teach the art of music, to trace the I'M,
seen page, and gather the treasures Of lit
erature-by all which you were prepared
for self maintainence, and fitted for re-
spectacle positions in society.
We welcome you to lalls which have
resonnded with your merry laugh, to schoo
rooms IN which you have passed many hap
py hours in the acquisition of nowledge
and to this chapel in which your voices
have mingled in the joyous song, or, blend
ing with the deep tones oflhe organ, chant
ed the e'prases OF God.
Years ago yon gave this place the nam'
OF Eddington. We welcome you, now, tt
Eddington, with its spacious grounds orna
mented with trees and flowers, and travers
ed by pleasant walks and shaded path
which have been familiar TO your feet
We on whom devolves the duty Of givin,
you this public welcome, rejoice that V,
are permitted to offer il, and our kin,
officers and teachers, ever soliciious fo
your welfare IA we'll as ours, and desrou
that all your anticipations of happiness oil
this occasion may be realized, most cordial
ly unite with us in greeting your return.
Many years since, OH one OF those day
OF recreation which from time TO time en-
liyen our Institution, the Superintendent
sportiyely, we are told, proposed this re
union in 1860. The pupils, however, AM
some OF YOU are among the number, treat
ed II more In earnest, and soon began 1
anticipate the pleasure OF that, then, dis
: tant occasion. As term after term passe
awpy, those who were to return no NOR
!, as pupils parted from each other with til
, promise 10 meet again in 1860" To.da
. witnesses the cOnsunmatiOn OF your lon
cherished desires, the fulfllmenl OF thos
. oft repeated promises, and we, who gree
| you, enrnestly hope that the pleasures ma
fully equal. your most sanguine expectu
tions.
/. Our common inGrmity, our common a,
/ sociations with this place, our common IL
terests and hopes, all combine to strength
en- the chain OF friendship which now bind
our hearts together. We only regret this
MI are not here; oil the absent, not te'
: are gone TO their long home; md anon
! this number are some Of those who wer
: most beloved and most highly gifted wit
intellectual endownienls. Let us cheris
the memory of those who 10 tenderly love
this place, and who 10 fondly hoped I
meet you at this time.
And now, while song, and greeting, an
: social pleasure rule the hour, let MS remen
Der that eighty.four years ngo to-day III
| fathers OF our Republic, in Congress NJ
sembled, boldly declared our national II
, dependence. Let us participate in III
emotions OF patriotism which to-day war;
the heart and inspire the genius Of o,
country.
Pupils who are TO us as elder brother
and aisters, and for whom we entertain III
liyeliest feelings OF regard, we again mo,
cordially welcome you home 10 Eldingion,