The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-10

the committee on States. presented The
President with silver case containing
the elegant souvenir cards ~ invitation.
In doing 81 M. Hamilton made lev
formal remarks. 20 which the President
bowed Acknowledgement Following THIS
the choir sang the doxolosy, accompanied
By a full corps o. corneis. when inc
music had ceased the President was con-
Quoted 20 the Lawyers Club rooms where
a reception took place.
One agreeable feature 81 tho af,ir. was
the absencs Of hanishaking. The foor
comm.ffce conducted the guests. TWO BY
two. anu presented them 20 the President,
Who merely bowed aud received bows in
return. some l.eO guests were presented
70 the Chief Magistrate. Tney represented
every profession and trade IN the city.
Only a few times did the President vio-
late The rule asains, hani-shaking The
first occasion was when white-haired
veteran wearing the uniform Of the Grand
Army uncovered his head and extended
his hand Some personal friends came
later aud we're also favored with hand
shake.
The reception lasted ar hour. after
which the prrsii ani his party. with
a limited number D. guests. were escorted
70 the brcakfast-r0om- Here large and
beautiful table was ready. The table was
q mas ~ flowers clustered around
massive century plant said g b. over
one hundred years old Palm trees ana
ported plants were about the room IN
great profession The scene was one o.
great beauty a. the party entered. Elec-
fric lights. which had been concealed IA
the leaves II the palms and plants. now
bnrsi forth in . blazs 81 light, ana the ta-
be was radiant with color and
light. The feast which followed was
elaborate for breakfast. and was thor
ouyhly enjoyed by all present
When tie breaksas; w..s nearly over the
Presidents health was drank By all.
standing. shortly after halt-past three
1 O'Clock the President and party started
for the City Hall. escorted by the vet
/ Grams 81 the Seventh and Twenty second
regiments.
I Oh the steps OF the City Hall two hun
1 bred girls from the grammar schools and
| thirteen from the Norma. school well
/ coined the President The two hundred
! grammar school pupils met him at the
| foot % the steps aud strcwed dowers IN
| his path The thirteen from the Normal
| school awaited him az the entrances to the
4 City Hall. and there one o. them Miss
l Anna A. Abrahams, beautiful girl OF
sixteen. stepped from her place IN the
I line " girls and addressed the President
| a. follows:
| NR PnrsipESr-Throrrh us. their repro
serfatiyes. one hundred and eighty thousand
| scholars os the comr0l SC tools % the CITY OF
| New York. sixteen hundred ard ff,y students
| os the Normal College and one thousand stu
| dents 81 the College o. The Cfy Of New York
| extend 10 YOU their cord 81 welcome It's. We
think. appropriate that the great common
school System. which . 70 large extent me
cutzrowth 81 washinrt01-s rrprAted recon-
r,enlari0us - the newlr-n~srn Repuolic. should
% represented ia the pubic celebration cf n
4 incarceration a. fir.f President Of the rnted
states Washington vas 100 far-secirg -
statesman. NOT 10 perceive hat true liberty
must ret On The bass o. popular education
He kecnGr .eir that uron the inteli rfnce OF rhc
people depended the fate o. the youa- Nation.
and repeatedly ur-sd. not only education "a Inc
Y elementary branches. but she establishment n
higher institutions % iearning-eFen gong 20
far a. 10 recommend the endowment of . Ma
rsonal university His attire toward tht
higher education 1s clearly expressed n ~ lei
ter 10 the presi1en. an faculty o. Inc In'yer
<ity 81 Pennsylyan a. n which he SD. - an
fully apprzeh ~ the Influence whieh sonna
learnir< h.s on religion and Mariners on gov
NrNmENI 4lN~Tt| ~Nt+-
| ceivc hopes h0Erg~r. that We arc a, the csf q
= very enlightened area Tas same unrrnlt
rsrr exer-sons which under all the tlas-in.
storms of var caused The arts snt sciences n
fsou- IA IN America viii. doubtless bring t1err
nearer u mat ur.ry when fhey shall have neci
sufhcertiy invirorated ~ the rnl!ter ways Y
peace
This great Nation has foiioaei v1shlErson'
advice. Il has established csanmon scnool-; 7
has founded colleges and IN ye-sste-. and =
I these nnoss al n owes rs progress IN arts an
! sciences ami IT, success ir peace AMI war.
4 Lon- aro Aristotle tA1Eh: that no state
! secure u bose children are no; reared in ferfcc
sympathy with her Institutions. THIS Is w.
/ VIA. the vast porrl1r American education IA
| accomplished. Approaching The equity an
justice % our Constitution. how can We a. =
honor and otey H. wise provisions Thu
I | Thoroughly inbnei with Love Of country. n
American teacher. well IN the America
mother. following Ia the footsteps of MARY A.
I Martha Washington. creates and fosters IN n
! hearts - an committed 20 her care that sam
d noble PATRIOTISM that swelis her oxn heart.
II Lowell says that the P1ritans were the mrs
: lawy vers uho saw clearly. and enforce
!. practically The simple. moral and pc.i- "a
!. truth ina: knowledge Vas not an aims 10 ne ~
J. pendent 0n the chance charity of private me
on the pr~ca-ioas psttlnce % a trust fun'
y but sacred debt which the COMMONWEALTH
: Uwell 10 every one Of her children
e Admirably. then. has rnis commonwealth "a
filed her duty Tot To- lay the highest ed1eatio
= /. lh "a the reach 81 the humbie~t % our littl
y ones. for which tn men ~ . former ace had
Y struggle Z their lives THIS day one hundre
year. a-1 beheil the rising 81 the sun ~ one r
!, public the VERY beginning * a Nation. xhicl
!" though pom weak AMI divided. catered ~
y fAiih. hope AMI courage uroa the fulhilment
il high desi.ry The de D1nstra-ion Of Kan