The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-24

The presentation was made by Mr..
Stone, of Paris; in neat and appropri-
ate speech.
This is encircled by wreath of laurel,
and all is surrounded by the inscription:
alumni association to Miss Jessie An
drews."
The annual address to the students, by
Bishop A. G. Garrett, of Dallas, his sub
ject being "The Mission and Position of
the United States Among the Nations of
the World" was then delivered, of which
the following is a brief synopsis:
"Your excellency, grentlemen of the
board of regents and faculty, and yon
sweet girl graduate, who in the conflict of
intelligence has carried off the palm
against masculine vigor, and yon distin
guished legal graduate, who held your
first brief for poor old Ireland and home
rule, and ladies and gentlemen generally"
Proceeding, he said every one was bound
to feel proud and acquire n lesson from
that early period of the history of that
university, the university of the gallant
state of Texas, which with the United
STATES in general was making rapid
growth in educational institutions of the
| highest order and merit.
| He supposed it would n be denied by
any person that in proportion as intelli
gence developed and growed could they
hope to hold their place among the ma
| tions of the earth.
The days of mere animalism and brutal
ism were passed. They found that wars
were not now won by virtue of armed
knights as of yore, but by science, skill,
genius, multiplication of contingencies
that these alone could grasp and by whose
effect the great victories of the world are
won. His theme that day for the few mo-
ments he would address them would be on
the mission and position of the United
States among the nations OF the world.
God has determined the time, and thirgs
were before appointed, to the bounds of
the habitation of nations. He ruled ac-
cording to his will among the in
habitants of earth, and therefore
assisting in the ruling of that which
brought people to a distinctive place
and position. He had given to every ma
ton certain portion of truth which was
to be preserved by them, and in proper
ton as they preserved it they prospered
in their ordinary experiences of the world.
To one nation had been given the great.
fundamental verify of the unity of God,
to be preserved by them against all an
tagonisms, and they knew as well as he
knew that only in proportion as anc lnt
Israel preserved that fundamental verify
could she prosper. Her Kingdom was in
vulnerable 80 long as the trrth God gave
her was recognized and received among
her people. The Greeks and the Egypt
ians he referred to in similar terms.
Speaking of exclusive legislation, he said
they had territory in the United States
comparatively unlimited la extent Was
it for nothing these great plains
were filled with fertile soil, was II for mo-
thing these great lakes served with springs
that never ran dry, were created: Hill
and valley, river and plain, which wen. to
constitute the United States, were made
to sustain population of uncounted mill
lions, no matter where they came, or
whatever their creed or condition. They
could, therefore, conclude it had been
planned as the inevitable end from the
beginning. God had whispered in the,
ear of all the nations; they had heard his
voice and understood his meaning, and
they were in consequence leaving the
over-crowded centers of population in
the east and west; leaving the bogs of
poor old Ireland; leaving the barren.
heaths of Scotland the over-crowded
shores of the lakes of
Cumberland, leaving Germany and the
islands of the sea. Continuing, he spoke,
of the wonderful progress which the.
United States had made politically, not
withstanding the avalanche of ignorance
which had been poured on them. He was
glad, though, that slavery had been abol-
tokn - l. a.. 4. 4 -.
and of God.
After speaking for more than an hour.
Bishop Garrett resumed his seat amid
great applause.
RECEPTION.
Last night, in the university, the receP-
ton by the faculty was largely attended