The record-union., 1896-08-27
TEACHERS DAY At CANTON.
PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO nAJOR
M'KINLEY.
Two Hundred Surround His Home
And Unite in Singing
"AmeriCa."

CANTON (O), Aug. 26-Major Nc
Kinley this afternoon received a dele
cation composed of 200 of the Teachers
Association of Stark and surrounding
counties, which is in convention here.
They surrounded the house and united
in singing America This brought the
Major out, and after addresses by G. l..
Hiner and j. S. Carver, the latter of
whom paid a beautiful tribute to the
Majors sister, who was for thirty years
a teacher here, Major Mckinley re-
sponded in part as follows:
Mr. Hiner, ladies and gentlemen: I
cannot permit to pass unnoticed-for I
was deeply moved by 1.-THE beautiful
tribute paid by Mr.. Carver to a member
Of my own family and one whom 1
dearly loved. Her splendid work is to
me a sweet and perpetual memory, and
l gratefully acknowledge the influence
she exerted upon my life. Her noble
example has been to me a constant in
spiration. That the Board of Education
OF Canton should have so honored her
memory is most gratifying to her fam
lily and friends.
Il have great and increasing respect
for the schoolmaster. My great-grand-
in New Lisbon, Columbia County, this
State, long before the public school sys-
tenn was established and since that
time some member of the family has
been engaged in that honorable occupa-
ton. AS | said l have always felt the
greatest respect for the schoolmaster.
and now and then possibly a fear of
him daughter Still, my earliest and
I'll iot Tod
with him. and I bear him only graft
tude and love. In early days, as ncv,
he was the conspicuous figure in the
community, commanding the confidence
and often winning the affection of both
pupils and parents. The teacher or
diparily was the ideal of the pupil In
him was embodied all that was good
and true and great-and this was al
ways true when the pupil loved the
teacher; but If he did not love the
teacher, though it was rarely true if he
would enjoy the friendship of his school,
must not only have a good head but a
good heart AS I look back upon my
school days I grow in the conviction
that my best teachers were not the
most agreeable teachers. daughter }
l have come to realize that what was
portant to my education. That you
have a deep interest in your country,
I know If you would show your love
for your country you must give consid-
crate attention to American policies.
while this call is without any po-
litical significance, it is at least an as
surance that your minds are not wholly
absorbed with literary pursuits, but
that now and then they are turned to
considerations of a political character.
The duties of citizenship are quite as
high and important as any which can
engage our attention, and the educated
man of the country should be the last
to overlook and neglect them.
1.-The teacher is the public servant.
He is not in private employment. He
| is an essential part of the conservative
| force which upholds the national fabric.
He instructs the future citizen and the
| future statesman. He is mighty pow
er in the life of the nation. His influ-
| ence has uniformly been on the side of
right. He molds and directs the minds
| which will control the destiny of the
Republic.
Gentlemen, you are engaged in no
BILE calling I honor you in your service
| could engage you. The youths are
yours to train. The youth of the land
are yours to instruct. That it may be
wisely done, you have my best wishes
and prayers. l shall be glad to meet
and greet each and every one of you
personally (Applause)