The evening times., 1896-02-21
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thoush nc never nyed here. And his home
and his grave, around which an his story
clustered, were next door to us.
He wanted the children to think OF Wash
tngton as a real man and noria fairy-taIe
hero-a man OF like Passions and tempta
tions with other men, and yet with such
faith in God and such love for country as
gave him noble purposes and enabled him
to carry them out.
He was a worker, not n dreamer n man
who did great things by doing his duty daily.
and who, whatever his faults may have
been, was never a coward nor a shirk. He
was, OF course. great man, If not i genius,
but then God gave him great work TO do.
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS.
The Grafton of Hon. James F. Stewart,
Congressman from New jersey. this after
noon at Pierce School was one of the most
eloquent OF the day.
The exercises were presided over by DR..
A. 2. Pardon, who introduced the Con-
gresham. Mr.. Stewart said In part:
We meet on this occasion between the
natal days of two of the greatest men the
world has produced-Washington and Lin
coin How the young heart should swell
with gratitude and pride at the remem-
brance OF the two mighty men. The inspir-
| alton of both the great lives was the love
of country-patriotism. This was the vir-
| tue which directed all their actions, the
| source OF their ioftiest power.
Remember that You can take no abiding
place in the history Of your country, or in
! the hearts OF its citizens, without an I'M
bounded love of country. Rascals and time
servers may flourish for a time, but when
| they fall their fall is like that of Lucifcr,
| never to rise again. In these great public
schools are formed the manhood and wO-
manhood that is to make or mar the future
OF this great nation See To ii, then. that
your daily growth and development is
based upon lines of approval 10y your con-
science"
Mr.. ROSS WORDS.
Commissioner Ross spoke at the Denni-
son School building, Mr. C. ". Needham
presiding -'i-'i
Il know OF no persons in all the world
more to be envied than those who COM
pose that great body OF American youth
who are so well represented here today
the boys and the girls WHO will be American
citizens at or near the dawn OF the twen-
tieth century.
'.At no other period since our history
began were such opportunities presented
for growth and development in all that
makes humanity better and wiser.
Discoveries in science and in the arts,
the better knowledge of the laws of health.
the diffusion of general learning among
the masses of the people, letter appre-
citation of the dignity of labor and of the
the era in which you will attain maturity
as one of golden opportunity
I'VE celebrate today the anniversary OF
WashiBgton's birthday. But our praises OF
his virtues count for nothing il our hearts
be not filled with spirit of loyalty To
the principles OF that Constitution which
he helped 10 frame. He honors Washington
most who is truest to the principles which
he sought to maintain. He is not Il TRUE
follower of Washington who seeks to bring
into contempt and ridicule any of the
great co-ordinate branches OF that general
government which was made possible by
his genius and his heroism.
May you grow up to be worthy and law
abiding American citizens, always realiz-
ing the truth that the blessings OF civil and
religious liberty which you enjoy are your
heritage. as the descendants of the heroes
who fon gil, with Washington in the days of
the American revolution.
WoMAN'S SHARE.
The address at the coIored high school
today was delivered by Mrs. Clara Colby,
editor OF the Womau's Tribune. Mrs. Colby
said, In part:
Il. was due, no doubt. to the demands OF
such women r Abigail Adams. who wrote
to her husband when he was in the Cnrsti-
tutional convention: Be sure you don't for
get the women, or Wen brew n storm over
your head in every teapot OF the land that
the trainers of that immsirt1! document ex-
presseGthc rights of ma lin the most generic
aud ali-rmhraCing terms. leaving the way
open for the wider application of the prin-
cipie as time advanced"
At jackson School Henry T. Rount pre-
sided, and introduced Maj. j. ". Powell,
who said:
Great men come to represent great prin-
ciplcs. Washington is thus held to repre-
sent the founding OF the government OF this
rpnul.ir md the wlr of the Rty,,lU-
ton, by which it was established. He is
also held to represent the principle OF per
sonal liberty"
Mai. Powell explained to the pupils the
origin of the government and the Important
part taken by Washington in its forma
hou He said personal liberty wasthe germ
of the characteristics which had led our
nation on to the greatness it has achieTeG.
The day was appropriately observed in
the other graded schools as follows:
First Division, Franklin Building-Pre-
siding officer. T. A. Lambert; speaker, Rev.
Teunis S. Haml.n. d. d.
Webster School-Presiding officer. viii
liam A. Meioy. and the address was de-
liyered by Maj. George II. Harries.
Blake buiIding-Speaker. W. ]. Newton.
Third division, Wallach building-Pre-
siding officer, N. G. Oldway; speaker, 8.
8. YOder.
Peabody Misunderstanding officer,
Tracey L. Jcffords; speaker, W. A. crof-
fut.
Brent building-Speakcr NJ. l. Weller.
Manry building-Spealcr, Gilbert A.
Clark.
Fourth division. jefferson building-Prc-
siding officer. Dr.. D. Il. Hazen; speaker.
Otis 7. Mason.
Fifth division, Addison building-Pre-
siding officer, Archibald Grceniccs; speaker,
Henry L. West.
Sixth Divisional Monroe School build
ing, NJ. A. Ballinger officiated. and the
scholars listened to an address by Hon. Sam
uel NJ. Clark. OF Iowa.
Brookland dSchool-Presiding officer. Cbas.
K. Finckel; speaker, DR.. Frank T. Howe.
Brightwood School-Presiding Officer, DR..
Charles G. Stone: spea kcr. j. ID. Croissant.
Van Buren school MISUNDERSTANDING Of
ncer, H. A. Griswold.
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