The herald., 1896-10-27
BRYAN's TOUR
An Address to notwithstanding Re
ceptions injIllinois

JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-Per-
haps the noisiest demonstration ever
given to any ons in the chapel,of Illinois
college was accorded to William ]. Bry-
an this morning by the students of his
alma mater. His address, while de-
fense of the double standard theory of
finance, was so automatically worded
that no student could take offense. The
same simple exercises in which Bryan
participated for years as student were
gone through with this morning. John
E. Bradley, president of Illinois college,
presided. The exervises opened with
reading of the Scriptures by DR.. Brad
ley, responsive reading of the Bible les
son and prayer by DR.. T. p. Carter,
professor of natural science. Then DR..
bradley made a short Introductory ad-
dress, saying that of the distinguished
alumni of Illinois college who reflected
honor upon that institution no one stands
and no one ever stood in such public dis
tinction as the guest of the morning. He
said that though with duties and en-
gagements which press so heavily upon
the distinguished visitor, it was meet
that he pause and turn aside for little
visit to the scenes of old associations, to
greet his old friends and permit them to
greet him and lay his honors at the feet
of his alma mater.
The applause which followed the in
PRODUCTION was hearty and Of long dura-
ton. After Bryan's address DIR. Bradley
announced that in honor of the distin-
guished guest the students observe the
rest of the day as holiday, and called
upon the members of the Sigma Phi to
escort Mr.. and Mrs Bryan to their car
riage and act as guard of honor through
the grounds. The members of that fra
ternity drew up in line singing frater-
nifty song, and marched on either side of
the carriage. When the vehicle contain
ing the guests reached the gates the
students bade the nominee and his wife
godspeed, and supplemented the fare
well with a loud and long college yell.
In his speech at the college Bryan said:
A man who forgets his mother loses
the respect of all good people, and so a
man who leaves college and forgets his
alma mater can hardly expect to enjoy
the esteem of good people. 1t always
to Illinois college, because I remember
the two years spent at Whipple acade-
my and the four years in college as not
only among the pleasant days, but as
the most profitable days of my life.
When 1 return to these scenes flood
Of memories presses upon me. I re-
member 1t was here, as young man,
began the study of the subject of polit-
ical economy, and It was under the great
leader we had in this college so many
years, DIR. Sturtevant. that 1 became
Hrst interested in the great public ques-
tions of the day. l remember the teach
ings, and for many years could find no
better argument in defense of one of the
questions before the people than his
book, which was q text boz in this col
lege, and when another great question
came before the people and began to en-
gage public thought, wond cred wheth-
er he covered that question in his book.
and whether his great mind applied it.
self to fundamental principles which
underlie the questions which now SD
arouse the thoughts of the people. When
examined / found in that book Eco
nomics of the Science of Wealth. DR..
Sturtevant had stated a great funda-
mental which underlies the money
question.
always go with pleasure before coll
lege students, but come with especial
pleasure before the students in this col
lege. because while man in public life
must expect to have his motives mis-
construed and his purposes doubted. I
know somewhat about how young men
feel, and ! believe young men believe
me when ten them my study of eco
nomic questions has been with single
purpose to find out what solution Of
pubic questions was best for the MAJOR