Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08
MIR. CLEyELANp's ADDRESS.

MR.. CLEy GLANDS ADDRESS
The following is the address made be
fore the Shakespeare society on the Fourth
by Mr.. Cleveland in presenting Mr.. George
". Ceilings with folio edition OF Shake
speare:
Mr. PRESIDENT: You VIII please give
me your closest attention for few mo-
mentS and brace your nerves for trying
ordeal You are about 10 become victim
OF presentation and a presentation
speech, therefore. attention. But you must
not only be attentive, you must De sur
prised. II Mrs. Ceilings has not prepared
you TO be surprised on this occasion why,
am surprised myself. In fact. we are all
surprised. | sincerely trust you have
few impromptu wittlcisns tucked away IN
one of your coatail pockets by way OF re-
ply 10 this, the greatest effort OF my life.
II my remarks do not come up 10 the high
level OF this occasion; If they IN connec-
ton with the present do not make this the
happiest moment OF your LIE, | shaII feel
that this is wasted effort o. mine. In
that case / crave your pity, but Go not
blame ne. No, blame belong. DeLong
Is the infamous wretch who appointed
himself committee of one TO appoint
me speaker. IN a moment OF weak
ness | listened TO the Soug OF the
syren lis that word syrnD charmed he
ever so wisely, and consented. SAID 10 my
self | will sling a few funny things to
gether and mix IN some graceful compll-
ments and cover myself with glory. Youth
is always buoyant and hopeful; we young
fellows make the finest speeches aud cap
tiva1e the prettIest girls-ln our minds, al
though our brightest and most fascinating
things are done after the occasion has
passed Whether touch the right chord
t. reach your better. your higher nature,
},.s- oh ~, no ~
based. the most british and degraded.
(Cri5bed from girls gradu iting essay
| Whether | sound the grand dlapasou
whose majestic harmonies reverberate
q rough the centuries, or whether fat q
little on my high notes, / leave to Provi-
dence, knowing there is one who viii
listen TO this and try Der best to
wife, God bless her You know how
that IS your own self Mr.. President, de
sire not ouly TO do you good, but 10 MAKE
YOU feel good. Not TO feel as when the
patter Of the shingle made our legs and So
forth tingle; then, you know, We felt as
| IL we were between the upper aud neither
millstoues, between the shingIe and the
parents knee, and with exactness were
padded exceeding fine and small No,
my fellow citizen, my strong desire Is, and
this effort l., 10 make you initiate your
chest, feel your oats, and step high. In
deed, to be president OF SHAKESPEARE
society containing II had the word EN-
| bracing" in there and Mrs. {. thought
| containing was better word)--contaiu-
| ing thirty bright people, WHO make a
/ serious effort 70 study and comprehend
I the author who stands as a beacon light
/ for the ages, the author whose b0undiess
wealth of Wit, Imagination and knowledge
| have led sensible people 10 almost doubt
| his identity and cranks 10 publish biz
Z I l..
I say twenty niue bright people, but / guess
| III pass in crowd, and Mrs. C. thinks so,
| tool say, TO be president OF such a
| society is no small honor And you got
there honorably You did not have TO at
| and "A lot of meetings and visit the back
| townships, and work, and get your friends
| 10 work. and kiss the babies and 90 down
/ in your pockets. No honored Sir-the Of
/ nee sought the maitland the society was
"a unanimous ID asking you n ill this
/ high position as De Long was in appoint
( ing me speaker.
| Thirdly. how have you filed this high
/ positions Shall leave lt 70 your own mel
ancholIy refectionsi Shall ] let remorss
/ Ike a worm in an apple feed on your dam
/ aged cheek,
| Nv Youthful delinquent. | will en-
/ Tighten you You filled Il plum full; and
| as \. Ward said 10 Washington (of whom
/ YOU may have read you didn't slop over.
| No, my gay gaZeiie with bright blue eye,
/ You did not slop over. During our winter
and spring sessions several joined our
/ school and a many quit-Little pots are
| soon filed.
| But not one word of complaint was heard
/ Of our chief magistrate, IN which you
/ have had better luck than my namesake,
/ the other president, but you, RAY be- have
/ shown better sense You have not fired
| long messages at US nor carried 10. Of We
| toes in your vest poke. where they would
I be handy. When the twins were born 70
J Mr. A. Ward and he got up on the wood
shed roof and chee.ed and shot his musae,
| and the tire company came over with the
/ engine he thanked them throu gh the col
/ uInus OF the Baldwinsviils Bugls Of Lib
| ertY for coming and for kindly refraiuing
/ from squirti1i And 80 We thank you, my
/ fellow sinner. not only for what you have
done but for what you have not done. Yon
[ and Your amiabks first assistant have given
/ Us hearty welcome sud the latch string
/ was always oat We have carried loads Of
mud into your drawing rooms English foi
: parlorsl and not . grum ole have you on
/ Mrs CollinGs gTumbled aud IDLY, whatever
/ Language may have been used next morn
| ing when the broom heaped il up. II we
/ imposed upou yoa We GTe soTTy, and vii
| do il again
| You have not ruled Us in al 'austsrous
| and empire manner, but 20 genially We
| did not know we were beipg ruied-if We
made good progress in Our Shaksspsre
| studies we rlay thank our president fol
| much Of + and Il we lad delightful even
/ ings free from CONSTANT and Formally,
| xe may thank him for much Of that II
| yOn tired 10 MAKE a mash with any % the
4 biz girls expected srhoo,mAster 7 failed
! 10 notice * Perhaps we may tEsnk Mrs
/ Coliin9 fer that S.athly, tbs presen II
I which sge wish to present, or in other
/ words the presentation which Oh this
[ present ausy2cio1. OCCASION we desire 20
present % your attention IL rspresenta-
+ tlo1 OF sc family Of the famous folio edl-
I ton u I693. bead i- my CHE. Of sinners
F and altogether lovely. Pore over il and
{ ~ If you cannot discover some evidence
TIA. the writer lad considerable know
! ledge % tie stage and vas lot cortsnuer
( o. j: and acting and scto-s. Ie. Il yC1r
over and tnro1Gh yo1 til ron have Crap
E pied SEak.soer % your soul and then
+ try Il yea can believe HAT the author
+ WAS driven from the bench disgrAcesfglly
Oh his OWE plea Of guilty fer SEzzLe.sssiy
taxing 5r5bes as JuoRe- Finally come 70
+ The coacIEsioa that slsakspeare wrote hiE
xorks and Bacon his, that L Was a. irs-
/ possible FOR Bacon 20 be Tee suthSr .,
( -hakspears's plays as !. Ma for SAsk-
I scare 70 write the Sovura Orz1n15-
and no1 my friend ! shall have 70 let yo1
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