The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-24

1euIBe N. McCauley, Capt. Thomas NJ
fleetwood, Tomlinson F. johnson. John
u. Weld, P. A. Dunbar aud Adam Kssseli
The officers elected were:
President. H. EstH.
Vice President-D. R. Thomas.
TreaSurer-John Sullivan.
Secretary-W. X. Wilkinson.
Maj. A. L. Hartridge declined a re-
election as vice president
President EstiI made the following an
pointments:
Managers-T. N. Cunningham. Thomas
Ballantyne, Col. r. E. Lester, r. B. Rep-
pard, Samuel Herman, Z. P. Lowell. j. 4.
y. Carson, S. P. Hamilton and R. G. Flem-
ing.
Honorary Manager-Georgs S. Owens, A.
K. L9wton, r. D. Walker. G.. NJ. Sorrel,
Charles II. Olnstead. ami William Rogers
bteWards-Osceola Butler John B. Fer
nandez, 4. w. Cubbedge, r. p Lowell. J.
gan, Jr., h. j. Sutclnfe, G. w. Strobhar,
and Il. w. Cowan.
THE ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS.
At 1:S0 o'clock the bell called
the boys together, aud the members of the
Union Society, under their escort. pro-
ceeded 10 the speakers stand, under the
OAKS, where the anniversary address was
delivered by Rev. &. E. Bowman, pastor of
wesley Monum antal church. Mr.. Dow
mans theme was the "Making Of MAN.
and he handled it in mastery manner, be-
Ing frequently interrupted with applause.
AT its conclusion Mr. ID. r.
Thomas arose and complimelted Mr..
bowman on his address, saying that it was
one OF the finest discourses he had ever lis
tened to, and offered a resolution of thanks
TO the reverend gentleman, coupled with a
request that he furnish a COPY of tho ad-
dress for publication. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
REV. Mr. DOwMAN's ADDRESS.
Rev. Mr.. bowman spoke as follows:
Diogenes is said TO have been seen searching
the market place of Athens with a lamp in broad
daylight. When asked what he was doing no
replied: II aln seeking for a man"
1t IL an old saying that IAN honest man is the
MODEST work OF God" and we may truly say
that man possessed OF ali those elements Of
character that make him worthy Of the name is
the grandest product OF any civilization.
We learn in our text books of geography that
the mineral products Of Georgia are coal, iron,
marble, etc; that our soil produces corn, wheat
rice, cotton, ETC.; that we raise horses, oxen,
sheep, hogs etc. But none Of the books men
ton man and manhood as among the products
Of our Ltate.
The greatest want of our country to-day is
men strong, true, thorough, capable men. A
thoughtful writer says; I'VE often find not
more than five whole men in a town OK 5000 In
habitants."
There is much talk about the influx of capital,
the development of resources the construction
of railroads and the Inauguration of new com.
mercial plans All this is well enough. But
more than money, more than railroads more
than trade, we need men-men in the broadcast
fullest meaning of the word. We hail with
pleasure the coming of all good citizens among
us, though some are coming which we do not
want. We do not want such as precipitated the
Haymarket massacre in Chicago or compose
the Malta In New Orleans. But the best way to
get men Is to grow them. We cannot depend
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have the material out of which men are made.
The boys are here Savannah may well be
proud OF an institution like this, that for III
years has been at the noble work of making
men-making them, too, out of boys that might
otherwise have been wallis in the ways of life
driftwood on the stream OF humanity.
Boys, you should remember your Importance.
There are many uses for BOYS, but the best and
highest is TO turn them into men. We have not
reached perfection yet, for we make many fail
ures but we are learning. We have passed be-
yond the stage Of experiment. Our schools
and our homes are turning out more men and
better men than ever before.
We may hold various theories about the
unity or tAe complex nature of man. There
are differel t sets of forces that emanate from
him, and the wise direction of these forces con
sttutes true and perfect manhood The due
development of each human power and faculty
is essential TO the making OF man. Said ]. G.
Holland: The great object of living is the at
tainment Of true manhood, the cultivation of
every power Of the soul and Of every high
spiritual quality naturally inherent or graciously
superadded."
The body may be the lowest part of man IN
the scale of worth but as the instrument of
action, the vehicle of expression it is of great
Importance. Whatever may be the powers of
the mind it can do nothing independent of the
body, in the present state of being 1t has taken
the world q long time to learn good sense about
the body. The pugilisr would make it fortress
and battery TO receive and give blows.
The dude would regard the body as thing
adOrl and DOblPgt Office n
the tailors art. The sensuelist would look upon
the body as the medium of pleasure. He thinks
the enjoyment OF sensation the highest end of
being.
Many pious people have despised and
held unworthy views of this part of man But
wide philosophy and an enlightened Christian
ity have put the body in its true place. The
poet-king of Israel had the dignity and glory
of the body in view when ha exclaimed: II
will praise thee, for l am fearfully and wonder
fully made"
When we go into Col Estill's printing estab-
lishment we admire the powerful yet delicate
machinery at work IN the production of the
MORNING NEWS. But every human body is a
machine, more complicated, more delicate
The feet, with twenty-siX bones each, are won.
derful Instruments Of locomOtion. The hand.
true Diultupl IN DGrUO. is little machine shop
in itself, adapted alike to the toughest AMI
finest work. The eye is camera obscura, TAX
ing instantaneous photographs more rapidly
and more accurately than the famous "Kodac,"
desired by every boy. The throat, with its won
derful adjustment OF larynx and pharynX and
vocal chords, is the sweetest organ in the world
capable OF the greatest variety Of modula-
tions. Admirable frame-the abode and the
instrument of the heaven-born SOUL Well
might the heather poet pray for the "Sdno
mems in corpOre snnO." The blessing OF sound
body is above price. We are responsblsfor its
keeping and its use We cannot too wisely
guard it, too carefully nourish it, too skilfully
train it, These are matters of first Importance
in such home and school this. Here you
have all the elements for the successful devel-
opment of the body-the open air, .odorous
with the ba,sam of the pines and purified with
the oceans breath; the boys own pastimes Of
ball and bat, of oar and line; by
no means less helpful the labor OF the
AK, the hoe, the pillow. These exercises
expand the chest, make firm the step,
strengthen the hand, harden the muscles. and
hear marvellous stories of the physical endur-
ance Of q ruder age; and some lament the
deterioration Of our times. No doubt the prev
alence OF Injuries AID vices does hinder phys-
cal development. Mere brute force Is not so
much esteemed when results are obtained more
BY the skillful direction of other powers than
by strength and enlurapce of body. Still.
under modern civilization men live longer and
live better than in any other period of historic
times We may not live TO see it, but l am
optimist enough TO believe that the day of the
perfection Of physical manhood will come. The
triumph of physiology and hygiene, diet, drain
men comparatively free from disease.
Each perfect specimen that we can produce
is a contribution to the ultimate perfection Of
the race. This line Of physical culture no in
stitution for the care and education of the young
can afford TO ignore. A healthy body is con-