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

inestimable gift, and left as a sacred charge in
the trust, and the privilege to aid it in the ele-
walton OF that per ection to which it is entitled.
The taste for art has taken root everywhere
Cities are vieing with each other in the estab
lislment Of art mus ,ums and art academies
Let us not be in the last ranks; let us resolve to
maze Savannah's art academy one Of the first
in the land.
the toast Science
Its researches confess no limit on earth or in
the heavens, in time or in eternity. 1t may
venture on the inscrutable; but at last il laws
its triumphs and its defeats a Ike at the feet of
Him, who is at once the universe its Maker and
its Master
was responded to by Prof h C. White OF
Athens. Science he said, has been the
do ninant influence which has shaped the
progress Of the world. He reviewed
what further science has done,
and how every department of
learning has become scientific lie referred
to the J 'bilee meeting at NJ lnchester E e.
land, about year and q half ago for the
advancement of science and what he saw
there, the men who have do e much for tn
adva lcement of the world. He paid
a high tribute to Georgia's scientists.
The present age is the age OF
sc ence. Art d literature have had
their day. Science has conquered man b.
co lq1ering nature. What, he aske /, is tn j.
peclliar quality If that influence that sci
CONSCIOUS
lects that have made our century
what it is. the productions Of
science must pale their briliance.
The tendency and effect of science is to
produce universal progress. Modsrn
science brings her products to MANKIND.
Sle serves the universal brotherhood OF
man. Science is knowledge 1t Is mora
than that. IL is organized common SO So.
1t aspires to prosecute the search for truth
whe ever it is to b, found. 1t aspires to
found her own PHILOSOPHERS. 1t seeks
to know, but it knows the limit
where knowledge ends and faith begins
The belief for the immo tality
Of the soul finds basis for
acceptance on scientific grounds
1t stands to-day firm as the everlasting
rock and glorious as the su . The speec
was one of the gems of the evening, and
was received vita rapturous applause.
The most brilliant speech of the evening
was that of Hon. f. q. duBignon in re-
Spouse to the tJast, Historical recollections
Of Georgia"
Planted by the hand Of benevolence, nurtured
by dislnterested charity, strengthened by
self sacrifice, guarded by valor, aud directed by
tarseeing wisdom, her recOl!ections come to
US radiant with the promise OF glorious future
Mr.. duBignon is brilliant orator, and
his effort, dealing first with the early and
afterward with the later historical events
OF Georgia, was a masterpiece of oratorv.
The revolution left Georgia the most desti-
tute and the weakest of the colonies, vet
her soil, stained with the blood OF the
braveSt men that ever lived, will ever be
the soil of the il,ustrious. The s. eaker paId
high tribute TO the me nory of the
men who made Georgia what it
Is great and glorious state
Though delivered late in the even
ing, Mr.. duBignon's peech was received
with an enthusiasm that stampe the effort
as one of tue best that the speaker has ever
made.
The next toss' was Education;
Art eliminates in imitation Of nature: science
IN discoveries from nature; education leads man
by lhe pat OF at and science through nature
OUT OF himself, up to natures God.
Hon. Pope Barrow Of Athens, in response
TO TINS toast, made one Of appiest speeches
OF tho evening; full OF humor and telling
point 1t was received with loud anp.Auss
our Sister Historical Societte3--A community
OF purpose pledges them and us to mutual ala
IN tne promotion Of our common cause--a cause
Whlca tlnds It's unselhshness httingly ex.
pressed 10 the motto, Non Sibi, sed aiiis'"
/ his to st was responded to by ex-Goy
MaGrath OF South Carolina in a most tell
ing speech.