The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-28

Christensen, John +. FrenZel, Mr.. Augustus
l.. Mason and the Rev. 4. +. Dewhurst.
who offered the invocation after the con-
clusion of the hymn.
Judge Elliott, the first speaker, began his
eloquent address with an impressive
tribute to the late Rev. Oscar G. McCullocb.
whose work as an author of charity organ
lzations stood the best monument to his
memory. the truth of whose prophecies
had been fulfilled.
d ELLIoTT's
Judge Elliott's speech was as follows:
At such a time as this our thoughts. unbidden,
turn TO one whose presence among us was q
blessing and a benediction; whose influence and
work In the great field OF charity will be felt and
for generations. His words thrOng
our memories. and his good deeds stand before
our mental vision full and clear. A favorite and
often-repeated expression of the great-hearted
McCullOch. whose place death has made vacant,
was this: 'The indianapolis Benevolent Society.
which is the mother OF US ALL" On these words
he dwelt fonGly and lovingly, as though the
thought they expressed was very dear to him.
! His unsparing praise of that organization came
from his heart, for be knew and h0nored
the motives which brought 1t into existence
and preserved its life through years of sore trial
and heavy gloom. His sober judgment-and he
was a man of sound practical Judgment. IA well
as OF noble impulses-sanctioned the impulses OF
his heart. for he knew that the methods chosen
were as wise as the objects were worthy and
good.
The mother of us all' Is now the center of a
circle of charities. which cluster about her IN
radiant beauty as stars about q full-Orbed planet.
Six and tfty years ago an officer of the society
of this society commend themselves TO pious and
generous hearts," These simple words have the
There Tlns o was tr s"me,h fns t %eF0 of hf pFoph sP9fe IN
the modest words, and the prophecy
has been fulfilled; The objects of the society
have commended themselves to the pious and
good for more than half u century, and age has
not diminished the reverence for the objects
the organization was intended to accomplish:
about her are the golden fruitage of the highest
and best type OF civilization in its grandest
developments The pagan world, with its men
''of exceeding great wisdom" its wealth of
learning and its magnificent schemes of govern
ment gave being to no such organizations. for
charity was a virtue OF which they knew little
and cared less.
The men and women who came together
in council on that bleak November night
OF the long ago did a better work than they
knew, for they laid the foundation of a
system or benevolence that is the browning glory
OF our city and our State. They put on charity,
(which Is the bond of perfectness." and they
gave TO such sentiments practical methods, so
that what was existent in thought should have
power in action. Their deeds have come down
to us
"In long procession, chanting clear.
Through slopes of sun and shadows drear."
They knew. as few have known or do know,
that charity Is the very cream and blossom or
the human virtues. They believed that wherever
there Is room for a man there Is place for q
needy, and straightway out went the helping
hand. They looked about the little village OF
scarce fifteen hundred souls. and. seeing the I'M
friended, sick and dying, to themselves they said:
"They shall not die INTENDED and alone"
They gave their hearts and their intellects to
| the work and from their councils arose in the
| majesty OF motherhood a mother i'll the Israel OF
charity. And the children OF that mother "rise
mp and call her blessed" Their work .perisheth
not; 1t llveth evermore with the sunshine and
tho stars" The wise work or their intellects
was scarcely less admirable than the generous
sentiments of their hearts. They formed an
effective organization and. constructed q
methodical system with rare business skill aud
sagacity. They assigned due weight 10 the
value OF compact organization and practical
secures the distribution of aims TO the deserving
and denies it to impOstors. Their system. Of
Danish the brS1en'faced mendicant from our
doors. enable the worthy to receive aims with
out degradation. and induce the benevolent to
give to the poor freely and ung-udgiugly.
Their system or organized charity cOmmends
itself to every heart that selfshness or vice has
into the realms of prophecy to afiirm that the
hearts OF our people VIII ever be with that sys-
tenn, and their purses sss spring open in its 8 support 9pg @t
ure, all ereeds and all sects have given 1t help
ing hands In the e years gone by and SO; we may be
The Schliewen Quartet PLAYED a selection
from Beethoven. which was as beautiful as
tie particular one of the Graces, whose adj
vent to this citY's society was being cele-
brated.
DIR. RONDTHALER ON THE KINDERGARTENs.
The Rev. j.. A. Rondthaler took ten
minutes for the presentation of the Indian
apolis free kindergartens. Full of anima-
tion and anxious to cover the ground in
the short space of time allotted. DR.. Rond-
thaler spoke with unusual vigor. This
meeting and the conditions which surround
It," he said. lis a great tribute TO practical
charity. The city. State and county are
full of pessimlsts who complain of the
Ian fhA lnhnr fhn inua ond thu
arrangement of all things. Tonight
we stand in the beautiful circle of OPIUM
ism-tbe charity organizations. and the
gem that sets off the glory OF this circle is
childhood. / refer not to the childhood of
any class exclusively. but rather to that of
the working class. liz 10 Tor them we plead
tonight for ten minutes. We lift up q
child to he k~issed-those who have little of
the kiss in their own homes. This is what
the Indianapolis free KINDERGARTEN does.
1t lifts them up What Is this Free Kinder
garten Society doinaf lie Is keeping child
hood from the streets. and is directing and
sphering the eternity of the child. Three
thousand children were enrolled last year.
You who have only seen the best of this
city may wonder whence oil these chiidren
Gomez: but If You went out ano searched the
more Insignificant avenues and streets you
would find those homes where kind care is
a stranger and whence they do come. His
tory repeats itself. In ancient days shep-
herds ami wise men came and bowed down
before childhood. Will you bow down
Will you help usf Will You be n little like
the shepherds and the wise men of yorel
The kindergarten is doing sixteen things.
First. it gathers the flock into eight kind
ergartens, where they secure the same
care AS IN the paid kindergarten schools.
DIR. Rondthnler detailed the WORK of the
schools. First. the training schools and
their work. where the child is taught how
To make home happy and keep the
father there; the cooking depart.
meDt and general household work
the laundry. sewing school. bows school
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