The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-09


mental management and methods, ALI are
| loyal to the flag.
j. T. CoRLEW 81 ADDRESS :.
The next speaker, Principal D.. L. Cor
lew, was quite witty. In part, he said,
sit is pleasure to be at this celebration.
/ am amazed at our country. 1t is a
glorious land. A land of magnificent
distances, continent in width. 1t is
larger than the British Isles, Austria,
Germany, France and Italy and, after
all these were laid upon it, there is still
room enough to dance around and cheer
the old flag. Why, away off down there
in the little State of Texas, you can put
the British Isles, Denmark, Holland,
Belgium, Portugal, Greece and Servia
and still have $4,000 farms of 100 acres
each.
In what do we excel? We have the
longest railroad and the finestcars in the
world. We have the largest farms, the
tallest trees, highest buildings, fastest
ships, the most labor saving machines,
the best tools. in fact, 1--WE are the peo-
ple." Why, the lock on the tower of
London, where the queens jewels are,
was made by Americans and it isn't the
first time we have locked up England's
valuables either. We have more good
things to the square foot than any coun-
try ON the globe. Look at our national
bird, the eagle. 1t is the only bird that
can look straight at the sum-. Why, we
can have anything we wish 1.-The earth, if
We want it.
What has New England done? What
is her part? She established the first
free schools, the foundation of the pres
ent common school system. Massachu-
sets was the first legislative body to
vote its own money and foster a college.
Our flag is an everlasting monument to
the safety of the school and always has
New England been faithful to the trust.
But what part has Connecticut played
in history? The first constitution known
was formed in yonder beautiful valley of
the Connecticut at Hartford, with pen
whose nibs were truth and honesty, set
in holder of justice. 1t was to main
tain peace and order in the colony and
give to every citizen the right to vote.
There was no mention of the king of
England. They recognized no authority
outside of themselves and their God.
To-day, every State in the Union has a
written constitution, safeguard to lib
erty similar to the one drafted in our
own State at Hartford in 1889, 1t may
be called the parent of all, for here was
freedom born. Eli Whitney, Connect
cut boy, invented the cotton gin. 1t
has had more influence on the industry,
wealth and political history of this coun-
try than any labor machine ever con-
structed.
Who preserve and solve the problems
of the future? The children. Teach
them, from the cradle, to revere the
stars and stripes. Let the first words ut
tered by the baby lips be about the
brave deeds of our fathers. Teach them
the nations songs and, in the morning,
let them sing, s'We'll Gather Around the
Standard and, in the evening, "God
Save the Country Let them have en-
thusiasm. You have heard of the Amer
lean who went to Europe and every
where Dragged of America. If they had
long river, there was a longer in Amer
lea. If they had high mountains over
there covered with snow, there were
higher over here, with twice as much
snow and it didn't melt half so fast.
His friends got tired of this and SO one
night gave him something besides cold
water to drink, took him to the Cata-
combs and left him asleep among the
dry bones. After he had recovered
from his refreshments and awoke, seeing
the dry bones about him, he jumped up
shouting, stHurrah the Judgment Day
has come and I'm the first American to
arrive. Three cheers for the United
States and the stars and stripes
Let those who stand around the old
flag in the future send up the glad song
of noble republic and on it's broad
folds read this inscription, mo North,
No South, No East, No West, but Free
dom forever"
After the band had played national
air, Rev DR. Plumley introduced Rev J.
F. Duinkerke, who, in a fye-minute adj
dress, said, in part when was inyit-
ed to come over, / had to accept, for
was sure every one would turn out to
make this occasion grand success
He spoke of the flag as an emblem Of
prosperity, strength and brotherly love.
A quartet composed of Mrs John Hull,
Miss G. A. Banks, Harry Sherwood and
Frank Perry rendered the verses of
sour Flag" and were assisted in the
chorus by the children.
f. b. STURGES:
Hon e. B. Sturges of Scranton, Pa.
was the next speaker. He said in part
My name is not on the program, as am
only sandwich and, in justice TO my
self, | will say that / asked to have III
left off. When / was resident of
Greenfield Hill and there was anything
going on, / always used to be there,
and am glad to be here today and see so
many of my friends and participate in I
this occasion. / remember well my
past history here. How, when youth,
| received my first Sunday school in
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