The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-11

ing to you, on behalf of the committee of
arrangements. greeting and welcome, 1t
affords me unbOunded satisfaction TO an
nounce on this festive occasion that the
GermaR-American population Of Califor-
MIA, In just appreciation OF all clrcum-
stances, fully understands that the glOrif-
cation of our Golden State inauGursted
and accomplished through the influences
of our California Midwinter International
Exposition. will be of immense Importance
IN the direction of the future DEVELOPMENT
and liberal advancement. Of our common
wealth.
1--WE have Assem- bled to publicly demon
strate and bear testimony that we claim
for ourselves as citizens the proud privilege
10 emphasiZe our JOY in acknow ledgment
of the success OF SO gigantic an enterprise.
mo other event in the history of our
beloved Safe of California and in the
wonderful development of the city of San
Francisco has furnished TO the world a
more striking exempiifcation OF the
energy and liberality Of our population,
than this almost miraculous and fsiry-like
creation of Sunset City, the wonderful
oasis of industry and art, near the beauti-
full shores OF the grand Pacific Ocean.
And which portion of our cosmopolitan
population, let me ask you, could be more
seriously impressed and could display a
keener appreciation of this glorious result,
than the one Of which we are a part?
'Our aims and aspirations. our labo rs
and efforts are enlisted in the promotion
of the industrial, commercial and social
in terests of this country, and we cheer
fully devote to our adopted home the best
part of our own selves, children and grand
children, as unredeemable pledges for the
furtherance, support and maintenance of
the liberal Institutions of our adopted
country.
"Our immortal Goethe teaches US:
faithful citizen is the truest part OF state;
In every form will he remain its worthiest sup
port.
"And this principle we uphold"
He introduced DirectoT-Generai de
Young, who delivered an address which was
frequently interrupted by applause. Mr.
de Young reviewed the military and co M
mercial history of Germany in recent
years, and paid many high tributes to
Germany's position in the arts. sciences.
greatest prosperity is in its peace. He as
sured his hearers that he took more than
ordinary pride in welcoming German
American citizens to the exposition.
The grafton was delivered bv Professor
Ewald Fluegel of Stanford University.
1t was both a brilliant and scholarly ad-
dress. which received the appreciation /,
absolutely silent while DR.. Fluegel spoke.
except when it interrupted him with ap.
pIause. After brief introduction to a
striking thought he said:
LET me ask, and together with your
selves endeavOT to answer the great and
momentous question with which the hearts
of all of us are filed to OVERLOOKING
what inheritance shall We transmit TO
the coming generations of German.Amer
icaDsT
"First of all, there is no danger of their
being too German On the contrary, the
entire history of our nation proves us to be
possessed of one principal virtue, which
very often, too often, indeed, has become
a principal fault. | mean an excessive
modesty in our intercourse with strangers
too great an adaptability, too much zeal
in adopting not only the virtues, but also
the faults and foibles of nations with which
history has caused US to come into con.
tact. Things would be different If we had
con fined ourselves TO initiating the virtues
of other nations.
"Our German-Americans are similarly
disposed. We need not fear they viii
not be good Americans, but it will be our
duty to think how we may best preserve
for them their German virtues and char.
acter.
ITO be German in heart and spirit does
not mean to indulge in national vanity OF