New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27

read the OF those sslfdenying missionaries with
out experiencing thrill OF gratitude that when tl,ey
Church | was permitted TO be one OF the humble
instrumentates by which they were being prepared
for future usefulness In the missionary field tene"ed
70 know how to kick is very Important accom-
pllshment. Viewed merely as muscular eentrac.
much choice in klckers. In the matter of momentum
the intelligent athlete can hardly compete Win nas
male. Ijut there is this difference. that the ineill,
Of poSteTty and being interested in contempt
human history, kicks usually TO some purpo,,e'
Win Win neither del bride in ann the p M' nor hope for
the future Just kicks his OF hind leg, swinging on the
ball and socket Joint, without special aim, ana no
carthN purpose except TO express his perennial a.
satisfaction. naGghtcr.l The Intelligent klcEer
would have one party Wn the mISa s Pine nat
only when kicking men should stand by each other.
but when there should be sOhething ike dlscilhde"
in Mckers. (ApplauscJ
PHILOSOPHERS AND KICKING.
II Is n mart OF the klclxers curriculum TO learn
not only how to kick but whom to kick, ard when.
You doubtless remember about the Traveller III inc
south who, having seen one morning a man hioheu
out Of barroom had his curiosity excited by seeing
next morning the man who had been kicked klci in
ont another fellow. IIow's this?' said he to the
kicker II saw somebody Kicking you out OF t ms
place Yesterday" That's all right answered INC ne
man, "he knew who TO kick. and so 40 ,, :.
Laughter 1t is no small accomplishment; senaie
men. 10 know who to kick,' and when. IT some
tines happens that the wrong man gets kicked:
remember seeing one day from my hotel window IN
y1a CITY man on 5a i 0'G bo sis he meantime
reading newspaper and cxhiblilng n.,c NV esmcd
the transaction UppR being aSea an vi" ENTIRE re stranger
to me. and of course knew he had made n'l'''Ae'
The joke him lIseneTed iaughlerJ s.en q
1ho sS T NOT have Tosyed TO ny mind tSs,s
something very impressive 10 t te, gmemon
pr served while being Kicked for hali pQch. ~
was Judge: an ornament 70 the bench, tney sa .
/ hope for his sake It had cushion On IT, VP
TpoS REJECTION. do not remember seeing this his
room in the hotel from which on clear day eon
have seen IL distinctly if 1t had happened whlie
Ti bnsrg At ibis hour Of the night expert.
ment no mans creduiy o Mneh m toom Ib} si
snecdG% ao% from forgot to Blow the dust of Of
It is one of my avone anecdotes though ms nn, Is
FER and appauseD Before such an audience ai !,
at this time Of night, cannot tell lie, e'pecly
when thI.k that Virginia CITY Is wi'h'h easy 'e"''
'' "i IS an anccdote that age cannot wither O.
GS aT S %lc to P ss kind a%P Of dinner a his time q
nieh hall aGcoIdimgy hwe rd for Single season
abroad where quite willing that he should Do low
il in as an eyewitness, on condition tn' nc uon c
He next , summer it win be put in charge Of Henry
Rowland Us the best horses 90 TO Bonner 70 DC ueTt
t 1Ss %dSey o'l{ an hSf n''oS D '
And now hc kick propG,r to this ahu S'c dace
ue IT, IT, .hs. tahlo tcnch9 something, certainly
beyond eating and drinking; beyond the ls n nu and
mise beyond the better acquaintance II pr0nloos "N
| the good fellowship II fosters We snouiu n.y. H, -
true to our traditions and our Training We nnoon,
| he forge,ting I'm the frOh of the passing H0Hlen
Inc reverence we owe dear old III other, II we da ~
catch It's deeper significance III noiioring m" anr
Camn ~ we have tonight the tact judgment alc
! skill with which he has trained our boy, FOR victory
We have only Ind the ordinary tribute to me winner
Cor his success we have only feebly expressed oui
apprecat N Of pa lent labor and unselilsh devon
Ne owe him still larger debt than we can ply ~, W.
having carried into the rude and bOisterous contentious
Of The field OF athletic sports the spirit OF courtesy
magnanimty and nobility which Is inStlllcd ,nto ne
| cLIIdren hy the gentlest OF MI mothcr'-+hc iai'
surt-w which gOriRcs the mind, honoIs the souno
! bldy but Above all. breeds gentlemen. hpptause.l
80 cen lemen. ut the top Of the nlTht; as INC ~,
1c. ! ask you to fill up and drink health ana i,ls
| III, 10 Walter Camp gentleman. tAppiau'e' ioho
and long cOntinued)
II WIS about l O'Clock when the festive occasion
was brought 10 a close.