The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-07-30
THE BOYS OF GEORGIA.

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stand your boyish nature in all its
strength and weakness, its Writ,
ues aad It's I; ults, and say to ynu
God bless and keep IA and save
YOU, | love to think OF You, all
over the state. us merry hearted,
happy boys at your play. | love
to thing OF GU as students at your
desks and IN your classes, drink.
lug OF the fountain of knowledge.
love to think of you ms the
future citizens of our commons
wealth. | love to think of you as
"men and fathers when this gen.
GRAFTON shall have passed awsy.
dow gladly | would, if I could,
help you to realize and take adj
vantage to the glorious opportuni>
ties Of your youth in he ping to
fit you for your manhood. How
gladly would, if | could, help
YOU to appreciate the value OF ed
ucation, that you might drink
deeply at the f0unt of knowledge
and be saved from the irreparable
har II and regret at lost opportun>
tiles. How would, if | could.
help to keep you chaste in body,
heart and mind, and remember"
and love "yOur Creator now, in the
days Of your youth, while the evil
days conc not, and the days in
which thon shalt say / have no
pleasure in lhem." How | would
that ! could inspire you With rev.
ercnea Tor religion aud sacred
thing; Nith the old time respects
FIJI obedience and Difference Ia pa
rents. veneratiOn for he aged, and
respect and confines to women.
Would thai could stand with
you upon the threshold of your
young manhood, pointing ont to
YOU The true way of life, IA d warns
| ing You agail.st Ike temptations
aud dangers Of thu wrong path,
and lead you into the right one
Would that | could inspire every
one of you with the spirit OF truth,
honesty, uprightness and fair deal
ing. the spirit OF the golden rule,
the charity that SHOULD come
through the common brotherhood
of man. v ould that I could 10
spire you with the spirit of true
manhood, chiyalry and patriotism
the manhood that oomman Is re-
spo4t throu h rectitude of life, and
moral courage to dave and do
what is right, regardless of person
al consequences ;the chivalry that
IS tender, courteous, protecting and
helpful to tie weak tn" patriotism
that looks to the best interest and
welflre al its Peopls hat h:lps to
mako and uphold good laws, that
scorns bribery and corruption, aud
that would lie. If need he, IL OPP
posing wrongs, oppressIon aul ty-
ranny!
eyes, boys ofGenr ria, all these
good thing, would | give and
teach y"l, thit belong So TO your
peace aud " ,lfare and the welfare
Of those ar mnd you
Aud how gladly w'ull shield
you tram the nvils aId dangers be-
fore you, especially from the liquor
pitfalls that are awaitin5 your loot>
steps, t. draw you down and keep
yol down, and ruin your body aud
soul, and destroy yC4r hope and
happiness tor this world and the
void TO come All. boys of Geor
gia, when ! think Of you, | AN
renewed in siren. til and oCnsecra,
ton for the wlFars against them
BJl help NE, | viii do what ! can
10 save You
Oh, men of Georgia ! Ye. who
kn0w far better than II woman can,
What these pitfalls mean to the ris
ing generations ye, who have. per
haps, fallen into them aid barely |
made your eseap'i ye, who know
that your doom Is sealed and you
can never escape We, world~weIry,
heArt-sirk, soul.sick, bOdy-sick,
sin-siek men, that turn at time.
with such intense longing to the
days of your happy, ihnocent boy
hood, and perhaps wish that God
had taken you then, "betore the
evil days came.' is there not some>
thing you can do to save the boys |
OF your siate2 Something you can
do ID uproot and cast out these
evils IRON our mids..? IL so, God
help you do it, fofthc sake Of the
mothers OF Georgia, rs we'll as the
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