The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-11-18
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PRESIDENT CLEYELAHK

PRESIDENT CLEvELANk
lsst Dfstineuisls1 Hensrs Accorded II; Chief
Magistrate II tho Nation ii The City Of baked
! Beans. His presence II Boston. Cambridge,
Fancuil HALL and Harvard Colisss-The Prssi.
dents spsech:
President Cleveland arrived in Boston
IN Monday morning the 9Th inst. and was
'eived with distinguished honors by Gov.
..or Robinson who said: 1t is with great
pleasure that l welcome you to Massa.
'husetts. Her people are expectant with
'orIiality and abundant regard to ex.
press to you, 80 far as it may be within
their power, their profound respect for
FOUR very honorable and exalted station
and high appreciation OF your eminent
ability. your staunch integrity and your
patriotic devotion to tho welfare OF the
nation. Resrettihg that tho pressure OF
your duties will not permit you to
make an extended stay, I will not
detain you q moment longer from en-.
Toying the hospitality Of the common.
wealth extended to you and to the distin.
After breakfast. escorted BY militia
~, the president and cabinet, tho
governor and other distinguished people,
started for Cambridge, the whole line oil
the route being lined with people. The
presidential party arrived at Har.
ward college soon after ten o'clock
and were received 1t Grove hall by
; President Elliott. At tho dinner
in Memorial Hall were seated the following
among other distinguished guests:
Secretary Endicott, Secretary Whitney,
Secretary Lamar, Hon: Robert G: Win
throp. Senator Hoar. James Russell Low
81, DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, George
William Curtis, and presidents of many
colleges in this md other countries.
While the dinner was in progress Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, attended by Mrs. Endi-
colt and the wife Of President Elliott of
Harvard; entered one of the galleries with
number OF other invited guests, and was
enthusiastically received by those
present. At the close Of tho ban.
sre a.;,, the alumni sang st:
Devens delivered an addres Of introduction.
The audience then rose, and. led by the
anniversary chorus, sang Fair Harvard"
with great spirit.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
After several toasts had been responded
to. President Devens. in a felicitous speech,
in which he eulogized the qualities OF tho
nations chief magistrate, introduced Pros
Mr.. President and gentlemen: find
myself to-day in a company to which an
much unused, and when see the alumni
OF the oldest college in tho land
surrounding, in their right OF sonship,
the maternal board. at which am but
IN invited guest, the reflection that for me
there exists no alma mater, gives rise to
feeling OF regret, which is kindly tempered
only by the cordiality OF your welcome
and your reassurins kindness. II the fact is
recalled that only twelve OF my twenty one
predecessors in office had the advantage Of
O collegiate or university education, g.
proof is presented OF the democratic sense
OF our people. rather than All argument
against the supreme value of the best and
most liberal education in high public posi-
lions. There certainly can be no sufficient
reason Tor any space or distance
between the walks of tho more classical
education and tho way that leads to q
political place. Any disinclination on the
part OF the most learned and cultured OF
our citizens to minyle in public affairs, and
consequent abandonment of political
activity to those who have but little re-
gard for students and scholars in politics,
are not favorable conditions under such o
government rs ours, and they have exist
ed to damaging extent. Very recent
events appear to indicate that tho educa-
tion and conservatism OF the land are to be
hereafter moro plainly heard in the ex-
pressions OF popular will. Surely the
splendid destiny which awaits patriotic
eifort in behalf OF our country will besoon-
er reached II the best OF our thinkers and
educated men shall deem it solemn duty
OF citizenship to actively and practically
engage in political affairs, and ii the force
and power Of their thought and
learning shall be willingly or I'M
willingly acknowledged in party man.
agement. II ! am to speak OF the
president OF the Uuited States, desire to
mention az the most pleasant and charao-
teristic feature OF our system OF govern
ment the nearness OF the people to their
president and other high officials. view
afforded our citizens of the acts and con-
duct OF those to whom they have intrusted
their interests serves as q regulator and
check upon temptation and con-
duct In office. and is q constant re-
minder that diligence and faithiulness are
the measure Of public duty, and such a
relation between president and people
ought to leave but little room in tho pop
ular judgment and conscience for unjust
and false accusations. and for malicious
slanders invented for the purpose of under.
mining the peoples trust and confidence
In the administration of their govern.
ment. No public officer should desire
to check the utmost freedom OF criti-
cism as to all OF his acts, but every right
thinking man must concede that the presi-
dent OF the United States should not be
put beyond the position which American
love OF fair play and decency accords to
every American citizen. This trait OF our
national character would not encourage il
the extent and tendency were fully appreci-
ated, the silly, mean aud cowardly lies that
every day arc found in the columns of GER
tain newspapers, which violate every in
stinct OF American manliness, and in Rhoul-
ish glee desecrate every sacred relation of
private life. There is nothingin the highest
office that the American people can confer
which necessarily makes their president
altogether selfish scheming and un-
trustworthy. On tho contrary, tho
solemn duties which coufront him tend to
a sober sense Of responsibility. The trust
ton OF their mission among the nations of
the earth should make him a patriotic
man, and the tales of distress which reach
him from the humble and lowly and needy
and afflicted in every corner OF the land
cannot fail to quicken within him every
kind impulse and eensibility. After all it
comes to this: The people of the United
States have one and all n sacred mission
to perform, and your president, not more
eu1e'y Chau eSory Otner ClClzen VINO loves
his country, must assume part OF the re.
eponsibility of the demonstration to
the world at large Of the success of popu-
lar government. No man can hide his
talent in.a napkin and then escape
the condemnation which slothfulness de-
serves nor evade the stern sentence which
his faithlessness invites. Be assured, my
friends, that the privileges of this day, %
lull OF improvement, and the enjoyment OF
this hour, SO full OF pleasure and cheerful
encouragement, will never be forgotten;
and in parting with you let me express my
earnest hope that Harvard's alumni
may always honor the venerable institu-
ton which has honored them, and that no
man who forgets and neelects his duty to
American citizenship will find his Alma
Mater here.
The president finished his speech amid
great enthusiasm and the strains OF 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner from the band.
President Devens then introduced in turn
Secretaries Bayard, Lamar, Whitney and
Endicott, who were received with deafenins
cheers.
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