The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
REDEMPTION OF CITIES.
PROF. SHtLL'S LAST LKCTURE or
THE THOMIS SERIES.
In Conclusion lie Pays Beautiful Tribute
To the Donor and southern Nalor.
Highly Interesting Lecture.

last night TO a large and brilliant audi
ence. The lecturer has most favorably
impressed Richmond with his scholar
ship. his acquaintance with the subject in
hand, his noble character. and his broad
minded and optimistic views Of society
and Of men.
Professor Winston, in introducing Dr.
Small. said that his lecture would he the
most practical Of the series. The sub
ject was "rhe Redemption Of our Cities,
and the lecturer gave some Illustrations
OF the application Of the theories and
principles which he had explained in the
previous lectures While many OF his
principles were equally applicable 70 any
and all our southern cities, he treated
more particularly the northern cities
basing his propositions on his observa-
tions I'm his own Sociological Labora-
tory" as he is wont TO call Chicago.
In our general social reform he pointed
out the fact that we must look TO the
cities. as they are the centres Of popula-
tion and progress and the country VIII
take care OF Itself AT the end or his
lecture Professor Small took occasion 10
urge upon the people OF Richmond the
needs of the college for n school OF his
itAt anu sHilNlotFs anu HIbNfA TIC tiN-
vantage which would accrue 20 the city
from such part In the college work.
In conclusion. Professor Small said:
BUILD BROAD AND HIGH.
Speaking as one of the fraternity Of
thoughtful men and women. who love
their country. 10 you, as thoughtful men
and women, who love our country, l
bespeak the cultivation In us only as
l... ia.
triotism, which shall rejoice with all good
men in our nation whenever IL is right
for good men 10 rejoice. which shall weep
with all good men whenever In any part
of our nation the cause of righteousness
shall suffer wrO-s. Let Us build broad
ana high In Ame,can thought the edihce
OF our national Parthenon, and Pantheon.
In which shall be immortallzed for our
Inspiration all that is good and worthy in
the eyes Of God and men, In the character
and deeds OF our common country. Let
us remember the brave men who wrought
with their hands. subduing the Continent
that here might be happy homes. Let MS
remember the wise and Jealous men who
cherished thought and learning, thar our
minds no less than our bodies might be
fed. Let us remember the servants OF
religion. who, through evil report and
good report, have held up the word OF
eternal life 70 remind men OF the i'm
mortal destiny for which this life is
preparation. Let Us remember. too, with
out partisanshp and without envy
those men who gioriouSy took the sword
Let us not deny the merits Of their
cause, but let MS Remember that with
their conscience directed differently about
the right, they risked their all as men.
rather than be less than men by sub
mitting to what they believed a wrong.
TRIBUTE TO r. Z. LEE.
lt may not he new 10 YOU but even at
this early day. while the scars OF battle
are still worn by the living, IL is no un-
common thing for men 10 hear in public
III the North as eloquent tributes to
southern gallantry as are ever paid to
the prowess Of northern troops. There
Is no single incident OF the war 10 which
l hear more frequent reference as show
ing the stun that American Valor Is made
Of, than Picketrs charge II Goltysbure.
| congratulate you, citizens of Rich
mond and you. students Of this college
upon the impulses that will 'onstantly
come TO you and those that follow YOU
from reminders of the chai-lc-er OF that
man 10 whose memory yunder statue
stands. Throughout all rhe heat Of the
strife In which be was a knight, without
reproach, l do not remember that l
ever heard, even from the intensely
northern sympathzer. a single word that
was tainted with disrespect for the u AN
or the soldier, Robert T.. Lee. (Applause)
We nave on the north side OF Chicago
a park named for the greatest son Of
Illinois, who TO the North Will always
stand second only 10 Washington as a
typo OF the integrity which makes states
men great. At one end of that park is
ythe bronze figure Of the gnarled. angular
body tnat cncased his transparent and
upright soul. A few rods away is the
equestrian statue of the other man, who
with Lincoln came 10 typfy the Federal
ause. Let us learn 90 think OF these
men and their companions. not as the
ieltles of two lrrecOncllable national re- |
isions, but as types OF elements in that
better national life which. under God. |
Zach aided 10 establish.
In the belief that this Is To be the spirit |
n the coming days, during ths Gtupen-
ious labors which our nature must cof- |
liete, close these lectures, rs I began, |
wish the fpnfaicnt declaration, THE |
brightest pages in history shoull fll the |
'lank reserved for tho next generations |
ecord.'
SPLENDID DONATION.
In bringing this series Of lectures TO a |
close. esteem II a privilege 20 say what |
II Is difficult TO express without appearing /
20 ask for appreciation Of the speakers
own work. Not referring 20 the present
course OF lectures AT all. / may say
In general that such a memorial as the
Thomas foundation is a comparatively
rare exhibition OF the discretion and be-
nevolence OF It's donors. Human vanity
has squandered untold wealth In monu.
ments 10 the dead, which have only the
one result OF affording visible sign
that the dead once had a mortal career.
The same wealth might have been made
OF the same memorial use, with the added
service OF continual augmcnting 10 the
comfort intelligence and righteous liy-
ing. Buildings OF many sorts. museums,
libraries. hospitals. laboratories. schools,
the departed and blessing
generations present and 10 come. But
4 foundation for pure intellectual inhu-
snce carries the name OF tho good man
whose memory it perpetuates, and II does
The very largest proportion OF work for
human progress. All the material equip
nents OF civilization. which wealth pro-
cures, are OF inestimable worth II devoted
10 the uses OF benevolence. OF culture, and
II religion but In comparison with tho
permanent enlistment OF benevolent, and
cultured. and religious souls. who shall
ise tools and become worthy channels
n splrltual influence, We may say. In
idom, N not precisely In
,crinturai sense: These material endow-
nents that are seen are temporal; these
,niritual endOwments that are unseen are
.,arnoi" There could be no more wise