Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-25

ming or FURNISHED button, but upon the cOur-
age OF the men. The character oi 1e'rsts i
docs not primarily depend upon vast ana
varied domain. her mountains OF ore or ner
uncqualed climate. but upon the virtue. IN
tegrlty ana pluck OF her people. Ihch iet IleI
sons take their places in the ranks. Inc
bearer of the flint-lock gave the bayOnet ana
gained the victory. Take your position IN
life and so use il that you VIII never ne
ashamed Of 1t. And when you take II, 90
good work. Ii IS better to be first-class COB
bier than worthless lawyer. DO your WORK
like a man at the c0bbleP's bench ana you may
be President. for already seven men nave
arisen from that humble position 70 the Con-
gress han, and one to be Vice President OF
these United States-Henry Wilson, from IS'-
to 1873.
Again, never be ashamed of your position.
The greatest of all towards Is the man VINO i
ashamed of himself and his work. John Kan
dolph, OF irglnia, once taunted Dahlel 9ilII-
fey with having about him the
door OF shoe wax, when Mr; on sTy
rose. and. with earnestness. sald, y e..
Mr.. Speaker. own | was a shoemaker, ana |
am not ashamed of it. II the gentleman nael
been cObbler he would be cobbler stlli-
Not only do your work well. out give an
honest equivalent for what you receive.
Never require the eye OF your employer 70
stimulate your zeal. The idea that 1.-THE world
owes me "A living is fit only for the brain OF q
tramp. The Jews had this adage, "that the
parent who does not teach his son trade
teaches him to steal" Nothing l. more true !.
Work Is the education Of the human race. II
Is well to be born to place. but II not 0S77' 10
il make it. and never stOD till you auorn It.
Don't be discouraged at being poor. foNer'X
Is no disgrace.
Honor and shame from no condition rise, .
Act well your part, for there the hohOI les'
You are not poor! Can the millionaire enjoy
more Of the suns warmth than YOU Cah ne
breathe more Of Gods air. or ENJOY mort lhe
beauty all over the earth: GU are per
haps, richer than he IL. on may apprecl-
HBN
thing in the universe. Never despond. GU
are richer than Kings. Appreciate goa
gifts and never dishonO@ them. ar more are
they to be desired than gold refer cooper
will live when Vanderbilt Is forgotten, Tor
the Cooper Institute iSworth more 10 the
world than Nanderbilt's millions. be careful
Of the rights Of others. and never 90 lelloW
man a wrong. When Stonewall jackson was
Professor in the Virginia Military Institute
he rcprlmanded . cadet FOR lmperIectIS writ
ing out his demonstration. Inc canet IN
sisted that he was right. but General jackson
ordered him 70 his seat. Ihat night al 10
o'clock. when the snow was falling rs il only
does in the mountains OF Virginia. General
Jackson walked a mile from his quarters in
Lexington 10 the barracks, sent the corporal
OF the guard for the cadet, and said TO him;
Il was wrong Mr.. l., and | could not sleep
after found had wronged YOU" Some one
asked why he did it; that he was only cadet.
but | respect the rights of q cadet as much a.
do those Of an officer. and am more care
ful to observe and protect them
This was the most glorious victory
he ever won. Remember this, and never i'm
pose upon those over whom circumstances
NAV place YOU.
rs Bethesda has done for You. do you 10 the
helpless and unfortunate. When the lament
ed stephens was preparing to visit Savannah
at the Sesqui Centennial celebration, when
the splendidly furnished Pullman was ready,
one of his staff saw a poorly dressed man
aboard. He asked the servant if he knew who
r1or, Er~u. hot =
tramp. He has room in his house for tramps.
Mars Alex Is kinder to dogs than most folks
are TO people II GeOrgiaeYer erects mOnu-
ment to the great commoner let that be in
scribed upon ii.
Never try to pass yourself for more than you
are worth. That's worse than making spu-
riOus coin. We know not what is ahead of us.
In a century we NAV have more than two
hundred millions Of people in this country,
and when nations become Gensely populated,
the people become vicious. We viii have nj
hilsm. communism and its attending horrors.
The only way to save men is TO love and ele-
yate them.
But cannot trespass further upon you. Mr..
President, pardon my personality. know that
You by patient, steady energy and self-sacri-
flee have achieved success. am not ignorant
of the high position you have attained. nor
am / Of the great responsibility upon you. l
am far prOuder though, sir, of your interest in
this noble institution. Your love for these
helpless orphan boys, your words of encour-
agement and your generous deeds VIII live, sir.
when YOU and | have passed to that bourne
whence no traveller returns. Only three of
YOUR worthy antecedent Presidents are alive.
They have passed to their reward. and their
sainted spirits mayhap behold US. is I sat in
your business meeting and heard of your
happy progress. | turned about me to sean
each face. | know nothing OF the positions
YOU hold in the social or commercial world.
and / care not. but regard YOU as true men.
alive to progress and practices OF charity. l
honor you more than Princes. God give YOU
the light and joy you are giving to others. Is
il out of taste, gentlemen, the generous
contributions to this last years work to
single out the leading donations, to speak
the names Of joseph Story Fay. Lowell. Rep
pard and Estill> | do not so much in compli-
ment to them as in encouragement to you.
They give ana giving only increases them in
worldly goods lie that giveth to the poor
shall not Lack is prOVTrb of wisdom. and
here we have it practically illustrated. Let
all do their duty in enlisting the sympathies
and aid of the public. Make Bethesda moi
only home for the unfortunate but a tower
of strength to the world. BOYS, men who have
been cared for and educated here, let me give
the command: FOrward-guido centre, touch
elbows, remember your cOlOrs Forward
and the God of charity forever bless you.
At the close of the address Col. Ohm
stead offered the following:
ReSOlred, That the thanks Of the society
are due and are hereby rendered to Rev
+. VI. Boyd for his able and Instructive
address, and that he be requested TO fur
nish a copy for publication in the printed
of the society.
The society then adjourned.