New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22
ISLAND HONORS HIM.
THE ACADEMY PLANTS A COLUMBUS TREE.

WILLIAM WINTER AND ERAsTus wIMAN SPEAK
OTHER EXERCISES
Columbus DAY was observed by the staten Island
Academy, by the planting OF Columbus OAK ana al
elm. the latter tree the memory Of George william
Curtis. the new site Of the academy at Jay-st.
and Richmond Terrace, at St. George large num-
Der Of prominent people attended the exercises whlcp
we're held In large tent on the lawn. After prayer
by the Rev. W. F. Wood pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church Of Stapleton, William Winter, presi-
dent Of the academy, spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens: Ny province on this occasion Is
Official and formal. l shall occupy but few moments
OF your time As president OF the Board Of Trustees OF
the ssaen Island Academy. have simply to state inc
uurpoe OF this sssemagc and herald the orators OF the
dav. are assembled. educational body to par
tcipae the National tribute to an ustrous memory
and the National Thanksgiving for the many privileges
and blessing, with which that memory Is insenraby en-
twincd The motive which prompts this convocaton Is
therefore dignity aud besuty-for 1t Is an Impulse
Il Of homage and OF gratitude We have conn 70.
rether because desire % express, by token mat
viii endure by living symbol that our po>terty may
inherit and cherish and trlnsni,he veneraoa Of the
present for the glorcn OF the past In citcN OF ""
old World traveller come, continually upon monume-'7
that have erected 10 commcnora" heroic Pr''n'-
captains who were triumphant In war thc Och'
f,coi, VITO conqucrd In the mdor yet often thorny ana
dauccroi, Held of always H. l. an inspiration to
behold t.cm. In New World that tine custom of com.
memor.tion has vet beconcwhat one day II VIII be-
conc IMPERATIVE inevitable and universal, under the
.tr,~s I public impulse and desire. our own National
chleftan the august Washington the hero whose lot u
wa and 70 De- celebrated by two of the
create. poets that ever uy,d-Birns and Byron
Acks Ii adequate monument ia his native Land II is
less TIM zinc" tho hr-t memorial 10 an
American poet erected 90 America-th memorial 70
HaIcc at Gulford Conn Within the period Of one GEN
era,iog however tho conviction has become practically
STABILIZED country possesses an Interesting ana
Honorable past and mobile memorials of It have gun 70
blossom along crowded and echong cause"ay, OF our
busy Ind The fact ouspiciC- FOR National unity and
Natorl rrnown Theories u nature change with
the philosophers who announce them. but human nature
t.,f remains unchanged and i' certainly truth that
hnna beiur. understand and eppea" great deeds
.ld trcat when they behold In substance ana IN
,.auni the memorials that soak their praise 49,
Al human lne il voyage Of discovery we mo"
no, ybither we tend nor last shall anchor
And all around ~ that mysterious Ia OF night INTO
which one by one, vanish. Into that graf DARK.
nee. within little while. has VANISHED one OF our best
and dearest friends We could not meet on such M
occasion A. h.ln which he would hne taken 50 oeep
an interest and which his ooquence would have mae
20 gracious and memoraole'-~ithou' the mos. seo
,ona,e remembrance and the most sGro~fuI thought
O, that cherished and honord friend IRON whom We AANc
hen parted by The hand Of death cannot A. ths
time and under circumstances. trust my se' I" spA~
much Of George william curtis othG hP'' anu 'A
80 eoou4d, than mine vii utter his praises mere ana
viii declare the grief and the love with winch IN "u
u,onv 81 our homage. We pllnt our t1h'SN '"'' -
nj ~ future gfncfa'ioh- ch'TlHh'N ''''
.rectlon and green and glorious with p'ess'hE' In.
,r me, wind that in its branre'' on hoo"'''
light. in the lorg future when we ar gon" WI" "o'
~, .Uc,,er than vAs sound Of his voice Inc 'h'uo
hs, 4, cast. at roondsy will not be more rr''"'u' VI
moro b.n.ncent than the innuene o' hi' b'''
i,. and his exquisite ar The safely grace win
,,hirh {, vii, expand and bloom, uhcF 'he ''' U.s."
yo,den Light Of heaven which his Iaural h"' 'i
a., d, loyelier THAI his noble 'harS ter al" '
beautiful NO ,,
Will. sumuei days Ar long AMI lonely
While autumn sunshine sem' :" weep
While udn al. hoJrs ar" BLOB and Only
The .,af- sud clouds their fsi- keep
All g~ntlc Thing, tlet I've sisl moan h.m'
All fond fceets forever Wk'-
For zach = hnlylrr having tno"n him.
And heaven b Heet"r ~ his SAX"
To dav upon this pat. a. representatives. ""l,.N
g.. ,l,,, an oak IN nanGy ~ h" rcsolute N''"'''''
g., Who's. r..tl.s, intrepid lndomtah" spirit ""c INV
o. lden nle.~inr u opportunity. .Ion tn n'.'' " gu.
,lli,,,lon 10 Columbus viii D." address pF one VI
a. f.r.u-, practical - tlspefioi 't u-'"N
.,, Tor IL va EiUtI Nlmn VITO G'"E'f'u IA"
d,yclo.d this staten I,.sd n 70 ch YOU " nave ''
,oor ~ asking your aitnuon 2 one 'om"h"'' "'-u""
van ha,. Icitned many lesson, whose h''il'R p'p"'
i-l, and gentle private h'neSten.r ht' 'hd'Ar'o nun
>, ,,ur hearts aud WHOM an sure yo' VIII greet Win