Evening journal., 1892-07-13
HARRISON AT SARATOGA.
He Addresses the National
Educational Association.
he EvoKEs CHEERS AND LAUGHTER
After the speech the President Was
rendered a Reception, TO which an Ad-
mission Fee Was Charged-After 1t
Was over he Left for Washington.

Was Over He Left for Washington.
SARATOGA July 18-The red and white
badges Of the members Of tho National
Educational association were more preva-
ent here than racetraclS badges IN August
President Harrison was driven from his
private car to Congress hall. where he
breakfasted with the officers of the associa-
tion. After breakfast he was escorted to
Congress Spring park, where 5000 people
had gathered. As he stepped upon the
platform at 9:40aO'clocS there was a burst of
applause which he acknowledged with a
bow. President Cook, of the National
Educational association, introduced the
Hon. A. S. Draper, ex-state superintendent
Of instruction, who made an address Of well
come to the president. President Harrison
said in reply:
President Hnrrison's speech.
Mr.. PRESIDENT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
4 it is more blessed 10 give than TO receive"
this Is n blessed audience laughter and ap-
plausel, for do not know any class Of our peo.
pie who give so largely IN excess of their re-
,eipts laughterl as the instructors Of the young,
and especially the female teachers Laughter
aud applausel IL gives me great pleasure 10
stand for a few moments in your presence and
receive this cordial expression Of your respect
and interest. 10 isquite as appropriate think,
that the president OF the United States should
review the teachers of the land as that nc should
review its army or its militia Iapplause for, af-
ter all, the strength and defeuse Of our institu-
lions. not only in peace but ia war, is 70 be
found in the young Of the land who have re-
ceived from the lips of patriotic teachers the
story Of eacrifices which our fathers recorded
to establish our civil institutions, and which
their sons have repeated on hundreds Of battle
fields.
The organized army Of the United States. II
we include the militia Of the states, is insignih-
cant when put in contrast with the armies Of
the other great powers Of the world Our
strength is not in these; Il is ia that great re-
serve TO be found in the instructed young Of
our land, who come 70 its defense in a time Of
peril. lApplause.l
1t was not Of the brawlers It was not OF the
frequenters OF taverns of which our army in the
civil war was made. or Of which our army must
be made il any great emergency of war again
confronts us. recall a battle scene. The line
was advancing against an intrenched enemy:
from behind strong parapets eight guns belched
their missiles Of death into the advancing lines
There was a pause that threatened instant re.
treat, when a STRIPPING soldier, a mothers boy,
stepped to the front with cap in air and cheered
the line on 70 victory IGreat applausel The
instinct of patriotism. OF moral courage, was
hour and it always viii be. [Appausel
The Flag and the school House.
/ It is not simply to give that power that comes
from education, but TO give it safe direction,
that schools are established. He is not a bone-
factor of his race who develops un or misdi-
rected power. Therefore IL Is We must insist
that Mall our schools the morality OF the Ten
/ Commandments shall be instilled lapplausel
/ that lessons Of due subordination TO authority
shall be taught lAppause.l In the family and
in the schools are the beginnings OF this funda
mental element Of good citizenship obedience
to the law, a respectful Difference TO public au.
thority; a self-sacridcing purpose to stand by
established ana orderly administration in gov
ernment IApplause,l
Irejoice in nothing more than in this move
ment recently so prominently developed OF
placing the starry banner above overy school
/ house. lApplausel have been charged with
/ too sentimental an appreciation OF the flag
VIII not enter upon any defense. God pity the
/ American citizon who does not love 10; who
does not see in it the story Of our great free
! institutions, and the hope Of the home as well
/ ns OF the nation. Long continued applause !
/ And think, Notwithstanding perhaps a liitio
/ too much tendency 10 rote in our public schools
that it is still true that our teachers-and es-
/ pecially the women llaughterl-are not without
sentiment.
Il am not hore to instruct this convention Of
J instructors Laughter AS / have Just inti-
mated il has seemed to me that we were
taking on in education some Of the develop
ments which characterized the mechanic arts.
/ No workman produces a finished product: he
gives il little touch and passes it on to some
body else ] sometimes regretfully recall the
days when the teacher left his strong impress
upon the pupil ilaughterl by reason Of long
years Of personal intercourse and instruction
! llaughterl, universities where the professor
knew the members of HIS class and could de-
llaughterl.
Now we have the little one for a few months
In the kindergarten, then pass him on to the
primary, and then the graded system catches
him, much AS a moving belt in n machine shop.
and carries him on until he is dumped from one
of these great universities as finished prod
uct.n Laughter and applsusel
The Straw and the Camel.
Perhaps the work is so large and the demand
for economy so great that this system is in
/ evitable. There IS a just mean i think bo-
tween n system of intellectual competition
which destroys the body and a system Of phys
ical training that eliminates the mind Laugh
ter and applause.
But / have already I'm this desultorv way
talked too long. lCres Of go on, go onrl
That is very kind ] see that motto every
where about me Laughter and applause !
| 1t is inscribed over every door in that public
Institution whore ] live. Long continued
laughter ana applause Inero are some
proverbs or sayings that we use without any
adequate appreciation Of what they mean
never knew what the old story Of the last
straw and the camels back meant until was
called 20 exercise the Office Of president; and
you viii never know until You have that ex.
perience. Laughter and applause.
! hope all of You may return TO your homes
and work. with a new sense Of and interest in
and conservation to 10; there is none other like
it. Il has the power Of multiplication. Il has
an element Of life in it that no other work has
1t is eternal. IL has that communicating touch
of intelligence morality and patriotism which
runs from one to another, and which goes, IN
the elements Of character which come TO it, t.
the skies.
If not crowns Of wealth if not tho luxury aud
ease of great fortunes are yours. yours will be
amore enduring crown II IL can be said Of you
that in every touch upon the life Of the youne
you have lifted it Up. That your meeting here
in this delightful place may be accompanied hy
avery incident Of pleasure and profit and that
you may find in il n fresh inspiration and dedi
ration to your work is the wish ! leave with
you.
After the address the president was driven
to Congress hall, where he held a reception
Almost everybody in the village attended
IL. Then the presidential car was attached
to the southbound train, and the party left
Cor Washington.
A peculiar feature Of the reception was