The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04
ANN ARBoR'S GUEST.
Grover Cleveland Warmly Re-
ceived at tho University.
4 Glowing Tribute 20 the r,r~f President
81 the Vnitea states a strong Appeal
for the Cultivation of the Pa
triotic Sentiment

triot5c sentiment.
Ex-rrcsident Grover Cleveland was
accorded an enthusiastic reception BY
the law students and people Of Ann
Arbor on February -. upon his arrival
20 participate ii. the celebration Of
Washington's birthday. and at the
meeting in the law university. at which
were present many 81 the leading Dig
uitarics Of the state Mr.. Cleveland
delivered the following eloquent ora
tion:
Among the few holidays which thc rush and
hurry ~ American life conccdc 20 ~. surely no
nrc - a secular character - - suggestive and
impressive A. the day We celebrate On this occa-
sion. We not only commemorate the birth OF
the greatest American who ever lived. bn' We
neal a. insr parably connected with his career
al the events and incidents which led mp 70 the
establishment OF free Institutions IN n land
az ours and eliminated IN the erection ~ our
wUndrous nation
The University 81 Michigan. therefore. most
appropriately horor~ herself and doc ftfing
public service by especially providing for such
an observance OF the day as Il calculated 70
turn 10 The contemplated ~ patriotic duty The
thoughts ~ the young men whom she T. soon -
send our 20 take places ID the RANKS OF American
citizenship
hope Il may NOT " our Of place for nc 70
>xpre~~ the qualification II affords me, a.
member of the lsgal profession. ~ knox thai
The conduct 81 these exercises has hctn com
United "a tho CLASSES q the law department o.
The university There seems % NE ~ D.
prppriefy IL this. flr have always thought
the influences surrounding the practice and
study Of the Law should especially induce
patriotic feeling The business q the profes-
sion j. related 70 the enforcement and ol, rail,n
OF the laws which Govern our people and lts
members, more uffcn ran those engaged IN
other occupations. ARE called 10 participation
a. InAling these l4w~ Resides they ARE con
stauuy hrol s,lt 10 the study ~ the fundamental
laH IN TIE land. and familiarity with IL his
tory such study and familiarity should he
Sufficient ~ themselves 70 incrtesr a mans love
81 country ard they certainly cannot fail 10
arouse hi- ycntratinn for the men xho Laid the
foundations Of our ration sure AMI -tfadtast IN
awritfea constitution. which has hNtn declared
al tho greatest living English statesman 70 ~
.-the most wonderful work ever struck % az Z
gwen time ~ the brain and purpose q rnan.
Washington had more ID DO with the forna-
tscn of the constitution than our enfh iSla-m for
3iher phases W the great work ~ ala for his
.ounfry usually makers prominent He fought
he battles which cleared the way Tor IL He
ct~t knew the need of consolidating under one
government the colonies he hal made fire. and
~ bcSf knew that without this consolidation q
wasting war. the long and severe prlvAfions and
su1cringS h. countryrncn had Undergone and hi~
OWE devoted labor la the cause u freedom were
practically IL vain. The beginning o. anything
Ike public sentiment looking % The formation
u our nation 1. trace4he ~ his efforts. The cir
.ui4r letter he sent 10 the governors OF the
i;ntes - early a. the close ~ the War of the
evolution. contained the germ % the con-sita-
1un- and al this was recognized by his urani.
ramed a. Ills spirit wa.in and through Il all
But whatever may h. ~aid o. The argument
w -ented la support 81 The proprety ~ giving
he ia~ classes the management % this c+iebra-
ion. II H. entirely clear that tho university her
.eif furnishes 70 all her students most useful
tsSnn. When oy decreeing the observance "
MS day. -he recognizes the fact that the
knowledge Of books she impnrts = not q com
,letc fulrllnenf Of her duty ard comedies
hat the education with which she 20 well
uuirs her graduates for individual success In
ife and for business and professional usefulness
ma prohi4hly D. supplemented hy the Stirnu-
aflui 0f their patriotism and hy the direction
y their thoughts 70 subjects relating 70 their
uuntrys welfare. no NOT know how gen
rally such an observance 81 wa~hinrfons
birthday a. has been here established prevails
n other universities and colleges but I am
,onvinced that any Institution 0f learning In
,ur land which neVircts 10 provide Tor the In
structiye and improving observance 81 this day
within IL walls falls short ~ its atfainahle
measure ~ usefulness aud 0mifs Ju<f and
valuable contribution 70 the general good.
There \ great need ~ educated men in our
public life. hut IL - the need o. educated men
ssth patriotism The college graduate may b..
AMI frequently H. more urpatrioflc and loss use
nj IN public Affairs thnn the man who. with
United education. has spent the years when
opinions arr formed In improving contact with
a
and confined ~ the study 81 hooFs II II fc true
- b often claimed. that the scholar In politics
u generally failure. IL may well BE- due 10 the
Ia; that during HI formative period. when last
.rE impressions are easily received his intellect
alone haS been cultivated az the expense Of
aholcsomc and weii.regulated sentiment
speak to-day in advocacy 81 this sentiment |
u = mi found In extreme and exclusive mental
culture. neither j. n found in the busy mart- Of
trade, nor IN The confusion u bargaining. nor In
ttc mad rush after wealth IT. home n in the |
soul and memory - man. II has - DO with the
moral sense ftrevertnccs traditions Ia leaves
sdcaS. " chrriSht~ the means and the deeds Of
ifnors and u ~crshirs az the shrine ~ patriot
is-r plead fur II because there u a eenti-
rcn, which On some features Il disiinctiycly
American. that we should never allon % Ian
ruisr
Nhrn We nrr told that We are practical md
90. sIAu ~errr prnric. We are apt - receive the
statement with approval and applause weara
urncA ~ ~ truth aud naturally proud BECAUSE
a. truth n attributable 20 thc hail work We
.s1tr hnd 70 Ga ever since our birth a. a Lafion
and ftau~c ~ the stern labor wr stu see IA our
vny before VIE reach our determined deatlny
Tlrrr n cause 20 suspect. however. that an
othf aud lfs- rredi,ahlr reason for our rrafif-
e@tion arises from the feeling that there Is
Hsfnethinz hcroicaily American IN treating with
Indifference or deriSion al those things which
IN sur view 10 not - cr'y and palpanly pertain
~ what We call With much satisfaction rrarfi-
AL AFFAIRS. INT which. II were entirely frank.
eve should confess might b. called noney-gct-
ting ana ne brtterrnenf " individual condition.
sf0wiag out ~ This feeling. an increasing dispo-
~itior = diSpcrnibic among our people. which
b,rrudges 10 sentiment any time 90 attention
that might h. given 10 business and which Il
art a. crowd out ~ mind any thought not d.
rcstly related % selfish plnn- and purposes
little renect.on ought 20 convince a. that
this may b. carried much too far II 4 mis-
take ~ regard sentiment a. merely something.
which. " INDUCED. has tendency TO tempt 70
idle aud useless contemplation or retrnspccfion
thus weakening IN people the sturiiness of
necessary endcavor and dlluting the capacity for
national achievement
X w. because George Washington completely
rv.'rr Scnted all the elements Of American ~enfi-
mint that every incident ~ his life from his
cii.dh~d % his death, Is worth recalling
whether II imprrs~rS the young with beauty
AID value ~ moral traits. or whether II exhibits
o. the ui~e@t and eldest IN example Of ~rbme