Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-08-29
Mr.. BAYARD IN OLD BOSTON
Honored by Citizens of the
Ancient English Town.
PRESENTED PRIZES TO SCHOLARS
And Received a Formal Ad-
dress from the Corporation.
His Remarks Upon the occasion--Tun Text
OF the Speech Which Has Been Garbled
and Subjected TO Much Unjust Comment
AN Interesting Occasion.

Bayard went to the old Lincolnshire
town of Boston, Eng, and there pre-
sented prizes to the pupils Of the gram
mar school, at public exercises. The
following report of the remarks made
by Mr.. Bayard on that occasion, garbled
reports of which were made the subject
of unfavorable comment in this city,
Z are taken from the issue Of the Boston
Guardian, in which the details Of
the interesting affair are fully set
( forth:
The Hon. T. f. Bayard, who on
rising was received with loud and pro-
longed applause, then addressed the
audience. He said: Ladies and gen.
tlemen--if may without offence en-
phaeize il, / would say ''young gentle
men''-(hear, hear III beg leave in the
simplest manner possible to make ex-
preston OF the great satisfaction, of
the personal pleasure and qualification,
that | feel in coming from my scene of
duty in London to be present and to as
sist at this scene of the award of merit
to the scholars of this ancient and
honorable school. (Applause. There
is something that probably the younger
gentlemen whom | address will under
stand the better when more years have
passed over their heads-there is some
thing in coming back to the scenes, the
times, and the history of tile past. There
is refreshment, there is conformation
that comes from thinking of an honor
able past that connects itself not sim
ply with the duties of the present, but
draws to itself an obligation for the fu-
ture. Ii gives a sense of responsibility
to any human being to reflect that
what he is is not so much due to him
self as to those who have given him the
foundation of his character, and that
what he does at the present time
should be done responsibly with it's
effect upon those who are to come after
him. tApplause. Now these are the
feelings that man from younger
country has in coming back in mature
life to the scenes of those who were the
founders Of that younger country. This
Boston-this Boston of old England, is
the mother and the name giver OF
younger and stronger Boston far away
across the sea. And yet the younger
and the stronger Boston, the city that
holds perhaps one half million of in,
habitants, owes SO much--how much
cannot be fully stated or measured to
the little town of 20, 600, people that
preserves its existence and holds its
own on this side of the Atlantic.
tApplause. II, looking around these
impressive structures, these buildings
that challenge the respect of those who
survey them, you are tempted to eX-
claim o mater pulcrior fila, think
if you look across the ocean and see the
fresh, strong, vigorous, picturesque
city that bears the name of Boston
there, you would exclaim so. matre
pulchra fila pulcrior applause.
But, gentlemen, between the old Bos-
ton and the new Boston there has run
a current of feeling, not noisy, not
violent. not sensational, but quite and
strong and true. The old Boston and the
new Boston have both been nourished
upon the same diet of religion, of
morals and of literature. (Applause. J
The Bible that your forefathers read
and that you read is the same Bible
that is read, and always was read, in
the new Boston OF America. ZAP.
plause. The principles of govern
ment, the ingrained love of personal
liberty, is Just the same on the other
side Of the Atlantic as it was and is,
and pray God always may be, respected
and cherished on this side the At
lantic. (Applause. The language
that clothes the thoughts of men is
the same on both sides of the Atlantic
When we come to the great task of
administering justice between man and
man-when we come to frame code of
morals to which the law compels re-
spect and exacts obedience, we find
the principles are Just the same in old
Boston and in new Boston. (Applause.
What, then, is the distinction? We
live under different governments, we
pursue the same results by possibly
different methods of administration,
but the principles are Just the same
the principles of truth, of honor, of
duty are just the same on both sides
of the Atlantic. We have the same
purposes in sustaining our government
that you have in sustaining yours, and
that is the promotion of Justice among
men. (Applause. This school is one
of the nurseries of thought, of feeling,
pf national sentiment, all guided by
the paths of education into higher and
greater usefulness. Therefore it is that
! am grateful that | am allowed to come
to-day and take part in the common
cause in which both branches of the
English race are engaged-( hear, hear)
land that is the advancement of those
principles which tend to the elevation
pf human nature to the safety and the
honor of the people who live under the
Institutions of either country. zap
blanse. l will not detain you longer,
because have the pleasing task of
presenting to those who have earned
them-Palman qui meruit ferat--the
books, the prizes, the proofs Of honor
able. excellence in your studies, and
Without further delay from SO pleasant
duty, | will ask you, Mr.. White,
70 permit me to proceed with the pre-
jentation. loud applause
The prizes were then distributed by
Mr.. Bayard.
RESPONDED TO A TOAST.
At dinner which followed, Mr.
Bayard responded to the toast, "The
President Of the United States" and
vas accorded so enthusiastic recep-
lion that it was some time before he
kas able to commence his remarks.
He said: Mr.. Mayor, ladies' and gen
lemen, | thank you most feelingly for
he kind manner in which you have re-
)eived this toast. | thank you for the
Soast of the Chief Magistrate Of the
ountry represent, because the man
Who fills the office is my personal friend
Is we'll as my official chief (cheers)-
Ind Ino one, ladies and gentlemen,
Iould have offered this toast more ac-
eptably than Mr.. Garfit, who has
leen proved by the late election to be