Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-18
THD STARS AND STRIPES
Presented to the CoDy Hieh School With
Appropriate Ceremonies.
Judge whifehouse's Eloquent Speech
Of Presentation and Dr.. Webstsss
Fitting Remarks CT
Acceptance.

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bisd al '"e N'"' ,sA ''o' '>' -
fes minutes past noon 70 Shnss the
.e,smonies attending the presentation Of
~ s,.,. and Stripes to the school.
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America. ioiloNea ~ rec',slon oy Miss
Wa. Austin. Subject, centennial hymn.
svs the Flag" wa the .nbisct of
W. a..
tie 'ec''@'''" "
90 the programme ms was followed by
the singing Of the Star SpaDgied Banner
.obool Then followed the p,e.sn.
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isiioh u Wv -''
doaor Mrs FREQ hAn'en' the presentation
"a. made by Judge W. +. Whitebouse.
tvbit.ho,.e'. remarks were .choi.r
7~'s ,.
u sho M''' S~~>
..On. He spoke as ioiioSs
an, charmed 18th the pleasing duty Of
,,s.entipg 10 Cony High School. in behalf
,, ,hs do, orr. this beautiful American flag.
81, the aft Of William, Ebert and Harry
u.,olen and the generous and patriotic
-, xhich prompted the gift IL not the
Il.
.onH daddy have contributed IL oppor-
,,oi., lad b IN afforded. IL 10 designed 10
,afa,lsI 10 the breeze over this com.
,,o5,ou. edisce on all suitable occasions
tu,,ny the sessions of your school. And
yon NAV veil inquire why we have waited
,hs.e many long years for the Inauguration
-, cu.tom 20 manifeslly proper and peen-
h.,ly auiny From your earliest recollee-
,ion you have seen this flag Of our country
soa,;,, At stated De RODS over the dome Of
sonlef State zpitol and flying from the
i.,,s .tan1ard at the military post here on
-. t,ok Of the kennebec. Why should il
~, ,l.o wave over very schoolhonse in the
l.ndg For surely these symbolize a power
.bich after the experience Of eentar-
10, i, tustly deemed bulwark OF de-
fence for any nation. stronger and more
s,Anrtog than armies and navies and forts
noser without which those legislative
nail. eould echo to voices that were
naessrv Of wisdom and justice, and the
,.l. II the grand old capitol itself, ere
to,g share the melancholy fate Of the
,u,eed TEMPLES Of antiquity. ] mean that
-, ..l,eb comes from the widest diffu-
.,oo of know ledge. from individual thought
nd rbri.tian character among the masses
a, the people Hence. il is no longer
,,,e.,,of, hat 1t J.. the right and duty of the
state 10 make provision for the education
Of her children. The law OF self preserya-
,ina Demands that they be instructed in all
the elements Of good citizenship, including
the fundamental truths of christianity upon
which all christians agree. by an elaborate
nroyt.lon Of our statutes. the fathers re-
agtfed all Instructors to impress on the
mimi. Of the youth committed - their care
the PRINCIPLES Of morality and justice, and
sacr.d rrg,rd for truth love of country,
humanity and all the other viz
tpe. which ornament human society" In
d, iuai intelligence is part of publ in
,enivsuee. Individual virtue is
mart Of public virtue. IL is the
,s..,n Of history that justice and
beaehepnce will not long characterize pub
lie councils aud governments when these
,irtae. have not been taught or have ceased
IA eria among the people who are the
source. Of power You who are pupils here
are tail, reminded of this truth by the his
t,ry of ancient peoples You read of the
bflAant eiyiUMtun of the Greeks from
whom .uccre,,ng generation, derived their
ip.plruIon. for the study of philosophy.
literature and art Some of you wi ely devo .
mucn anne To the study Of The language,
literature aui history Of the most imperial
of ih. patlons ct antiquity. that marvellous
Rym.e D.ople whose legions invaded and
oupr, ...t Q,erv quarter, and whose extra
orlinar, domiuion once comprised the
4otil. Their lAe glvers were men Of tx
allied siftu, and tnc most cultivated reason
and philosophy THUS Rome, speaking to
lhr world nut Of tlte embodied wisdom of
tsegt hpulrcd sears WAS petty said TO
continue iu rule by hrr reason long after
she cea.,i 70 rpign by her authority.
But thssr uation, never grasped the
true principle. OF civh liberty aud free
government Ignorance aud superstition
hung over the people and these once pow
etiaI nainushues have long since been iald
away To- that sepulchre of buried nations
shich shall never opr Ks ponderous and
marble Avs
You u be- further reminded OF this
tn when you read the brilliant pag
Of our Prescott ia Ferdinand and isa-
bella, aud the Conquest OF Mexico and
Peru 10 the spanish INVASION OF the New
World YOU Will Rad of this patriotic devo-
u5n 70 'hrr Dag, fsnatlcal zeal for their
tathol faith, aud heroic suferings and
sacrifices, as we'll a. OF their atrocious
eraelue' upon the virtues. all for the dis
eoveY Of ciurs and mines of gold, tie
extension ot the Catholic faith, and to add
iuhre 10 the cro"n of Arason and CASTLE.
But crh liberty WAS not there-you will
md sd'h,rent ILLUSTRATION and noolsr eI-
ample OF smansh'p ia Motleys history
OF TOE United Netherlands Ii WAS three
centuries ago. The great and good Will
liam the silent, Prince of Orange, had laid
dOsn his hte for the commonwealth
be bad founded. His only surviving
hfoiher Count John the Elder, urged
upon the reigniug Prince Maurice the ne
eessy OF establishing system of common
schools in the United Provinces, saying
This w0uld be the create st and most use
inl work for churches and schools. good
hornies, books and printing presses are bet
terihan all armies arsensl,. srmories. NUM-
hon., alliances and treaties that can be had
OF imagined in the world, And the histori-
nan ads, that when adopted in that Com
mou~eslih. and transplsnted the ne It gen
GRAFTON by English pilgrims from Leyde to
Ma'sechsscus, ami vastly developed in the
virgin 'od Of America the system became
iat chief safeguard and peculiar glory Of our
oFn repuolic.' And II the grave social and
eeononuc problems which sgitate'the public
mind ~ our country to day, made more
Miheai' As they are by the constant immi-
grafton of dscoriant elements, are ever
wisely solved 1t mrst be by force of that
populsr enlightenment and sound morality
Na'eh comes from early instruction in the
common schools.
sur the gorgeous ensign of the Peplblic -
ana HsNskens a st feeling of pride TO
remember tina, it has always been full
a'sh advanced" and eventually triumphant
every contest in which it has been raised