The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-21

80 hitdDFHt u Hdnklnl,f Duf with
heart full OF warm impulses, as his lips were Of
bravo sentiments he loft his impress forever
upon n,', ~ M VINO came IN contact with him. Dr.
Hlholds example would arise in the minds OF
ms pupils N whatever exigency. and what ha
would nave done. or what would ple se him. do
,yrnln,eu insir conduct as thew cited the prnci-
PIES Of rEht action which thoy had so often
life - 'A' "'''- MS
The devotion which Arnold inspired has not
a parallel. unless II be IN the case OF Nnpoieon
But Arnold had not the pagcantry Of arms the
Iecoiiecuons OF splendid victories the sttrAc-
lloh OF worldwide renown with which Napo-
l'oh inspired the ardent military French His
was simply the influence of a great character
overcoming tho antaKonism too often existing
,o'N,eh teacher and pupil. opposing cherished
UAdiilons and principles most welcome to de-
lraN,d human nature and inspiring in tho
minds 81 thouehtess school boys love OF truth
am devotion 70 himself as the champion Of
llhut WhiCh made them almost worship him as
2 nero While living. a devotion which would
nave lCp ihcm 20 suffer almost any personal ylO-
renee iof their assailed and persecuted leader;
ahS 9ead mas made sacred pilprimages TO hugby
ana cropped hot tears and formed high resolves
over his sepulchrod remains.
TIE NTws or HIS DEATH
Il was this which In he'd tho breath and start
eli the tears of thousands as tho fearful news of
ms death spread only too rapidly across the
Empire. The hundreds Of young men who had
gone ont from under his instruction 10 oxford
anu cambridge. and thence ont into positions
of influence IN the world, when the sad tidlngs
came wept over tho death Of one who had in.
splrcd ln them tho true idea OF lie. and had
taught them by his example how TO hive.
IL You would sec his monument | would re-
Spond IN tho eptaph of another OF Englands
hohefed sons, Look around YOU But gls Is
not IKE Slr Christopher Wren s-a monument
OF stately but pcrishaOle marble the ad,
mlrati0n OF tho world Tor Its architectural
beauty. Arnold's mQnumont IS found III the
character OF those Laleham and Rugby pupils
who to-day. among Englands nOblemeu and in
her universities and pulpits, adjoining bench snd
bar and legislative hall sho~ forth the manly,
unscinsh Qualities OF their hOnOrcd teacher.
Great Britain owes Arnold n debt which was
not paid in the tribute 10 ms memory erected by
the gratitude ana generosity oil all classes OF her
citizens; not met IN the esteem in which his
services 10 the nation are still held. 1t Is debt
which hls native land alone cannot pay, but
which the Christian world shares with the
island which gave him birth. This debt rather
increases with the years, and the influence OF
such charaqter is more powerful to-day, mnlti-
Phcd as 10 Is IN the Characters OF hundreds who
have been inspired by the moral grandeur of
true, fearless, seit-poisod manhood than it was
in Arnolds lifetime when the popular tide
turned IN his favor and multitudes gathered
around him IN Oxford TO listen and revere.
TIE HOMAGE OF MINDS.
Such a character is the embodiment OF forces
more powerful than all The physical forces
known 10 the world, for II alone secures the
homage OF mind which rules these physical
forces. Shall such force be less worthy OF study
and analysis than electricity or heat or magnet
lsHt NOr must we be surprised II our analysis
shall show the elements OF such character 10
it Ilat liD elementary iltl 'I44l lhltI' ~
simple. b 10 their harmonious combination
Wuich gives them such power "
The first element I'M Arnold character which
We notice was his fidelity IN his lOt IL mattered
NOT 90 what place he was called, whether mum
bic or conspicuous he was faithful II the dis
charge Of bis duty thcrc; One is astonished at
the Ouscuuty from which hc emerged 10 enter
ulon bls great 1fe work a. Rugby. M
a graduate OF oxford University. filled az the
beginning u lie career with lofty ambition
which contemplated as the great object OF hls lie
to become the prime minister OF kingdom. the
governor of q nation or the writer OF works
which should i've iu every axe and country, ne
dlI not waste MS life by ncglccting the posi-
Bic 81 She vain endcaYor 10 perform the lmpoa-
sIllo
FOR thirteen years after his graduation. four
o. winch le spent lu Al, fellowship at oxford
ami nue az la ham. he was content 20 con-
ruue n tho omce of private tutor fitting
young men for the universities, lut AL the
while engaged IN those studies which made HIM
The rIlc scholar. the weilfurnished and dis
clplucl thinker. But thus carly he had deye-
op.d and was acting upon those principles
which made ms lie so llustuous.
TIE FOUNDATION OF Ills CHARACTER.
In The calm harhor no was building the
staunch vessel which should weather some OF
tine hercest storm. known 20 man. a alstln-
gu.hcd scholar who saw how well Arnold was
laying the foundations Of his own manly char
urtef and how faithfully Inc was testing ms
principles of action. thus UnODscrNed by the
world. recommended nm Tor the vacant HEAD
Nastarshp Ot Rugby, with the expressed opln-
ION that d. hc were elected ne would change the
f.'. ~ rjrratIop an through the public
schools IF England. Lyen when called TO TINS
jili,orfauf lace many who recognized his great
oI.fIitle. would saw. SIS nat TIty that man III
ID be. a statesman should hc employed in teach
ing school Iors m But Arnold did not ~ with
Areh,ule. l.e Tor some other place 10 stand upon
fnef be mi mi move the world. but he used his
present position as ms fucrum and cast him
self upon d., present opportunity as ms lever
g.arld han be-.
fnriNv % miniature world 20 him. just as
le reached the entire school of three hundred
lv DIS Nell-uoNn sixth form of thirty. SO he
cudcaNoTcd 20 aN1te the evils which cursed the
nation al large s. checking the corresponding
vice. among school boys. Among thcm as
among thclr sirc- wore 10 De found want OF
reverence fot law. sela~intss ana thoue!tless
Wl-fc. WsNItncc ami want OF sympathy SHOWN
Dos the Weather toward tine poorer cl2eses. lie
HoIeI o. avoid ami aDato tho efls OF the
church. Nt developing fIuo devotion and manly
pI.ty anon. ms puWl.. WIN SIR Launiai ho
louul the Golden Grali at hls own castle gate
The man who l~ not IallhIu M MS carpenter
bench would disgrace nOb.elnan5 corohet
I-.a behind Als Twelve yoke OF oven Is pre-
pairing for t1c prophets place. DAVID nke
.rOsc-. was All the heiIti hlis IN Jt'huIuu
for having been so faiihInI WIN me SLepherds
stan. Cucimatus WAS al the more chcicnt a.
Lola8u consul for having been so Eood FARMER
The IloW handle his ING hAnd prepared lor
sceTtrc. Place cannot make mon. a KING may
Doe hike dot on clLeI IeIiH'IcQ lhior.3ht
only ny ms posi- ION, ifh4es ltifuct on AIls
are IlEmlfs N'liI Inc llD'h ii"'i "t l ,Aac'i III
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