The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-25
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DEAR c. C.: CHANGING backward into the dead
past we recognize that " life il not an empty
dream. and that our living future is one tecn-
ing with tlIe evoluiions OF mental vgor and phys:
icai energy. The development OF the e. C.. since
iis establishment IA 1864. has been remarkable.
The poet. scholar, naturalist. barTlster, and the
adoFers of ART aud Gciion-Ay, even the ictiunist-
alike have suffered their praises TO be inscribed
the 4. 4. pages, that lac who runs may read"
From the small infant we have Witnessed its
growth. until DOW It haas assumed proportions Of
great magnitude. Reholdl over 90 IoynI hearts
young and old tried and untTied. but willing ali
united ia the same grand purpose OF inducing and
maintaining the omnp0teht virtues Of education,
patriotism, Justice. truth aud morality. Reflect
What can be more sublime?
As the future glides steathily in and as silently
retreats; hs the waves OF tic ocean advance
hnn rEceuei AS our ship OF life h tossed to the
winds we perceive ia tie distance ray OF beam
ing sunshine bursting, in ali lie splcndor through
tie darkness upon usi then we cry. God prosper
BE wise. my friends. and seek not to infringe on
tie rights OF other organizations and clubs by en.
deayOrng 10 Introduce their methods into our Own
= =. We as unique Ia our constitution tud de-
sire To remain our minds aud our hearts are
the tools of Our workshop. aud with them we carve
original matter. Let IL not be promulgated that
we are imial0ra.
Irclose deep ia the vaults Of your mind all
thoughts Of srcarinnsn and politics: for we are
not banded together 10 produce strife but TO secure
the blessings Of harmony and friendship, that
unity Of spirit and action alone produce
The bright. smiling face OF a MrH Williams or
Mrs BaiiOni tic studi0us Inien Of "A Jno. james;
the energy Of an Emmett Senrcy; the humor OF a
Clio Harper; the untlring branracking puzzier
James r AlRer; tfe bTilliAHcy Of Frances VIII
son, and an innameTAble host. ali ingredients
which formulate a compound that would defy the
attempts 81 any chemist 10 dissolve.
Charity; Our hearts, hands and purses have not
/ been secluded against the worthy aud needy
lis more blessed To give than receive" and 20
have we deemed H. BE, therefore, charitable and
! donate 10 tie suffering humanity in the spirit Of
him who said. Ipssmuch &c have done il unto
one Of the least of these. my brethren ye have
done II unto me-"
We are doing a noble and excellent work and
deserve the encouragement that halls us from
every quarter Of tins country. Let our work con
liBUe with undated earnestncss nor let us feel
that we are oyeriazing ourseiyesi for it can truly
be said, that
Labor with what zeal we will,
Something stiil remains uBdone;
Something uBcUBpietcd still
Awaits the using Of the sun"
Amos /. Seaman
C. c. FLOWER
DEAR G. q. FRIEaDs: To Nina RaIIon will say
! heartily lndorse her proposal 10 adopt n g. Il
flower, aud would suggest the pansy as one very
appropriate. Aside from the beauty OF It's purule
and gold 20 nicely blended ia its faceiile IleaIs
/ Us Equalization" Pansies for thoughts will
brig TO mind many pleasant remembrance Of g.
Q. friends: and. then il Is member Of That floral
family 10 which belongs Americas efnbIen, lire
violet My pAnsy-bed Is nov quite an array 81
beautiful faces ia which, by rather severe stretch
Of my imagination, can be traced the features IN
many Of ihe q. C.'s. None Of them are fiatteYInO
likeBesses. ani aware, 30 must ask you TO take
/ o, reader, for the deed the Will"
/ nave quit many an alf-cnetle In which the
originals Of my g.. q. panses figured largely.
Rather Improbable business this building Castles
/ ia spain, but IL Is very pleasant.
Historians, poets. painters. all
Yes. ali mankind since Adams faIlu
and no doubt Father Adam himself were engaged
ia this branch Of architecture The immortal
works of tie poets were wholly reviewed In their
minds eye " before they were written and these
were the foundations upon which were built MANY
/ a bright castle la which Fame and Honor were
prominent towers. Dante aud Shakespeare Angelo
aud Raphael, must have lived ia each scene de-
scribed and each picture painted before they were
consigned 10 the manuscript mud lhe canvas or The
marble upon which based all their homes al
future wealth and TeHoWn.
Down by the banks Of Bonny Doom, near TO the
Natures poet Bobbie Burns built bright castles in
the air, "
and his eountrymen were all the better for n
Doubtless many Of his castles crnmbjed and fell
Into the fnoat OF oblivion at their bases but fnany
/ % them weTn rebuilt In more stable material
Many tnTret Of my building has fallen aud great
was the iall thereof but they have been replaced
1 by more lofty ones 20 will continue my unDroft-
able ~ employ aud perhaps some good ma
grow out 81 H. Who ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Adele
| Emerson, Plymouth, Ind.
move adoption Of Nina BaIlou's suggestion.
/ T. IL. Latham, York Aeb.
move that the golden rod be the chosen aorver
| Emma Il. Kaler. 90
1 think none could be nicer than the golden rod
| Katie Mayes, UrbnnA, o.
| Why las the dRHdeliOn been forgottenY Nv
| choice ia wild flowers is the little BIayGower: IN
cultivated tiie NY oi the valley-MRttie Bernette
wiz send names Of Wild daisy and the pansy.-
| Mrs Mary Msserole BFanford, Conn
propriate. ~
p" The sweetest souls are the souls that know
That where you plant purity. peace will grow:
Aud That, Ia the soil that j. pure and lFtIe
The inies VIII bloom aud the heArtsease too"
LEM L. Migan
nominate the pansy and shall vote for it early
and iAie.-Gilbert NJ. Edmondson.
MATTER OF INTEREST.
/ DEAR g. g.; do not see much of the debst,n0
! department, 30, AS have very important subject
| winch interests nearly half II not all of you and
especially me, i would beg that Won settle me
question as soon as possible. IL Ia this: Has q
| member OF tie G. g. = legal right TO wear a O. q
/ badger" - -
Tie reason that place this subject before the @.
| g. ls As follows; On the 4tb. ms was watching a
match game OF ball between Shamokin and IRE
Fofton Clubs AT this place. was approached by
some ignorant fellow, who had the extreme i'm pli-
| denee 10 examine nay badge, and then demanded