Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-26

Col. Walker put the motion, which was
carried unanimously. President Estill
thanked the society for the honor II con-
ferred upon him by continuing him in
office. He said that he had rendered his
resignation, not because he was unwilling
to serve, but because he thought II was
time Tor him to return the trust. With
| such manifestation of confidence on be-
half Of the society, he felt that it would
( be MS duty, as IL was his pleasure, 10 &C
cept the honor conferred.
The other officers we're also unanimous
ly reelected, and the President an
bounced the old Board OF Managers as
the managers tor the ensuing year.
The officers are as follows:
| President--J. II. ksuI.
Vice President-A. L. Hartridge.
| Treasurer-,IOhn Sullivan.
Secretary vs.. Rogers.
MANAGERS.
! d. r. Thomas, X. G. Fleming.
/ 4. NJ. Cunningham, Rufus e. Lester,
! Thomas Ballantyne, William Rogers,
| +. NJ. Hull, X. 3, Reppard,
H. T. Bolts.
HONORARY MANAGERS.
! Andrew Low A. X. Lawton,
George :. Owens, X. j. Walker,
| Abram Minis. G.. NJ. SOrrel,
Charles II. Olmstead.
The stewards will be announced at the
peXt meeting of the Managers. After the
business meeting the members proceeded
~ ~ 4 9'a S - NJ 80 ~ $500 10y
was oueIeu ny heF' VIZ Doohe' IecIoI vi
| Christ church.
THE ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS.
| INC new W p Ayhe, paslOI vi Ihe
Christian church. delivered the anuiver-
sary address. He said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, L AIDES AND GENTLEMEN
! Standlng. as We do, n The shadow Of this the
nineteenth century looking back over the
~ 60 tr',ro we 81 a. 49, , - ~ ~
mi Ia t,,.g ~ s,a..,ss .rl - ,,ott;,,-
,nrnane rornn,enGs mr. s,oir,ti s a6
"a tbo stirif ,nanife.tod Nv ma Cbristian citi
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! Lcinloss ne 40 VIZ VIVA W.
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he ictfr,,,d IN ,t,, ~ XIX
-e,.ins ta robt al ,,o 80, Il ~ ~ gro.r,t
and c,o.e cnnmTpt"ation. and ans seanr..5
rt,ty tnfernloI"g1 al th,n,',it ,r1,i sentjnent
q ,,,,t,loi IT, tnr,7.,i1n az ,ti,, ~ G,,,,o, -
toniing Ia reruove l,otionai ci,,dicee sSd
having, by its fair anu honest inquiry, appro-
pnaied the wisdom of all the hoary past-the
IsAchhgs OF many masters-the lore
or al iacee-l5 apie 10 utlule
the experience OF every century,
ana Jhe genius OF every race; ana thus may De
expected TO secure the most comprehensive
| culture, the most perfect system OF education
possible.
me peculilr feature OF American culture Is
SUN more uim 'ul 70 determine. FOR the
't' '''' 'A'i'7 N ''litta't III VhA ~"
anu each possessing lts ideal or culture and
living, having not become assmllated rs YET.
tnert Is no homogenelty dscoVeraD'e- NJ
5 amnlty between the cowboy Of the AIMS and
the Boston huemAn. Stricty speaNne,lhere
Is no american chirdCtei, thAre ls no Amerl-
can race; mere Is no ,merlcan culture. We
hdYe mere = cohecteu Representation OF al
races, o. dii cuaT"cleI7' OF an cultlNailpu-s
hnl' TOT TINS very reason, when All the ele-
ments shti nave heen asslmiiated we NAV
expect 20 ma the best features Of AL systems
N
bau OF All, mutually eNclulei :. ana we may
then hope for a race Of men and women VIII s.
Wnole nature shalt De thoroughly developed.
our p'culaIltY' anu perhaps one OF thc
most prominent, is IN our present system oI
education. we stu nave the regulation acad-
enles anu universities where physical health
Is sacrlnceu 10 KnowiedSe, where erammlng
taxes the place oil thinking, ana parrot IKE
recitations are accounted evidences of intel
IectuAl grlwthi Where ueNotlon 10 deau
classes 10 virtue, ana i0ndness for living
questions and practical studies are evidences
OF vulgar Inind'
THE AIMS OF LIFE,
1,.o,,oo,,,a, ,1naa,i',,, -, ,,',,ai1, -
cnltnre and ifs nmrsnit T. ,ritI,,,,,t 1865 =
uisn' e, ""N NJ 70 t,, - ",sL"uV uoup,, d
r, 10. - "ls 70 me- 80
U.s. u'rio7s' Is Eain inlhK
h,fitic y to,sS ~, 80 ~ ~ w. H. 20 IN
~ ~ go i,t va %.lOlns d
& a. 49,, =, e., - a. - o"''y d'It,o
80 Of beeon,fng nin az 80 mas
,,ri,o 61,,tor or ?, ,,,,'r 49,; -
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Nv 80 ooi 20 i,S 1 nnah oA
strosity. lie may be an encyclona Tia of in
formation, but he ID mere dreamer. vision
airy. OF llttle pracllcal use IN lie. II man
would be useiuL beneath THIS physical and
mental RAINING lhere must De laid moral
i'an aton. knowledge, indeed. Is power,
but morals alone direct us 70 the proper use
oil ms power. All moral teaching ~ grounded
) IN religion. IL derives its sanction from re
J h-i1n. ana cannot he separated from IL with
, out losing its authority and Identity. Let Us
4 never lailt0 discover tnls truth thal the aim
of life Is usefulness. II is common, but a
grave mistake TO suppose that culture ls mere
ly ornamental. the accomplishments as
, they are called. do not make up true culture
D for man or woman, and should not receive
chief attention. Living should be useful, and
G ! ne ives the best NE VINO - most useiul.
Among the eathen llttie attention L. shown
{ | the weak ana helpless. Might win them Is
| rEht. Inc aged anu lnhrm are looked upon
Y ts cumberers OF tue krounu, ana are pushcu
h ! Gus OF th8 WY Dy the stronger. Ihat tribe
c / rules only as tar as " 10 aOle 70 suodue' IL
controls only the tribes III can hOlu IN suhlec-
! ton.
The lower the grade OF CIVILIZATION, the
greater the stress placed upon physical
s strength, IL IS nut "A rev years since the
tribes of INDIA knew anything OF CHRISTIAN
? civilization. Then the aged and unfortunate
/ were driven out to die, win less regard than
we show TO broken down beast OF burtea.
| AsYlumS were unknown. woman, because