The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-13

why the people of states who have acted history
in its highest and widest sense. shOGli have
made no worthy record for their posterity. If
we scan the histO ian S work in the FIVE neigh
boring southern states of the ''old thirteen -
we find it meager desultory and disappointing.
Is it not time for some concerted action, eSpe-
cially in each of these five states to procure
and preserve in accessible form their
PROVINCIAL and colonial records, and as
well those of the succeeding period, from the
initiation of the struggle for independence
down to the date of the war between the
states" North Carroll a mas recently set a
bright example to her sister states in the noble
volumes of early records, so lately from her
press. an example which may well be emulated
by her neighbor states.
And of that recent exhausting struggle by
the south is there nothing more to be done than
the partial preservation of the rolls of regi-
ments, battalions and companies by few of
these states?
There is this, however, TO be said private in
terest in historical work does not usually carry
with it the means for effective results Money
| is needed for solarge and continuing an under
| taking, and as the benefits must enure directly
to all the people of the state, by such publica-
| tons, a wise administration Of the states af-
| fairs, should include in its annual budget at
least partial support for a society whose sps-
clal mission would the preparation and pub
LEGATION of it's historical records
Societies which foster AMI provide historical
studies have for their functions 10 collect ma
terials, cultivate taste for storic research
and assist inv -Sigations, out of whic comes
the ultimae, en- ighteuin<, historical mar alive.
Their work Is ubor Innate and auxiliary, t as
well ey hical and educational, aud indulge the
hope that public attention will be early concen-
trated on hist )rlcai work in all the states, and
toat the rising generation NAV have an oppor-
tunity TO learn something OF the history of the
communities in which they live, as also Of the
annas OF their 'ighoorin states.
In the market place OF Rotterdam, amid the
network Of canals and the fret and murmur Of
busy traffic, there is an imposing statue of
Erasmus, standing always with book in its
hand; the mute but eloquent plea for khowl-
edge, by the most gifted and industrious pio-
neer of modem scholarship, ana the first who
had appeared in Europe since the fall of the
| Roman empire
In larger sphere OF usefulness. with more
effective working, do picture the re-Or ,anlzed
and enlightened his.orical societies of many
cities and states illustrating with more copious
ministry the silent a1monition enjoined by the
statuesque memorial referre to, of 1.-THE world
renowned classical scholar and thinker"
May such associations b. the heralds to
marshal the new historical departure through
many states; and especially through the
historically neglected south.
After Mr.. Courtenay's response, Rev. c.
called upon, and spoke upon the
clo,e relations existing between Sava e
nah and Charleston and betw Ell Georgia
and South Ca Dina, and closed with plea
for the upbuilding Of historical 50 ieties as
means Of uDtuilding the great South. 1t
| has been said, he added, that the south for
the past thirty years has been making his
| tory. IL is umr now TO write 1t.
The toast History
Is said TO be philosophy teaching by example.
The facts Of history are but stony substance. in
| which lie embedded and hi iden, as the cry-tal
IN It's matriX or rs gold ia the ore, the abstract
truths, without which no conclusion can be
drawn, no lesson taught
WIS responded to 10y Prof II. E. Shepherd
OF c arleston il learned and mastsrful
jeech. Prof Shepherd spoke rapidly and
with remarkable force, and his response
was greeted with loud apyl.use.
The toast
Art-As the Almighty Artist created man in
his own Image, SO man draws his inspirations
OF art from the divine source, aud al that is
beautiful aad sublime in the works OF God are
his models. ''-
was responded to by Director Carl L.
Brandt Of the relfair Academy Of Arts and
Science. Mr.. Brandt made a modest &c
acknowledgement Of the compliment paid
him, and spoke IN the limo Of the sentiment.
Among other tnings he said:
Deep In our breasts, wrapped in mystery, lies
trdth, goodness and beauty. the vibrating
chord Of this triple melody we meet again in
art. Schiller has said, Art is the yelling Of