Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-16

THU
Mein deutsches voIki so seh'ieh dich germ
volI E.fers und stolz Won Empnna assa,
Du verleuRnest cich nicht, Cd uie He'"'
auch fern. ST
VIE der Schiller, 10 folgst du dem leuch-
tenden Stern,
Trotz wsdrigen Wogen und Winden.
Deln Stern LIST die Liebe yum oeutscno"
Gcist. ..s
Der allies. was niedrig. welt Won s'cn
west.
Du strebest mach Idealcn,
Die adcln, erwaermen und strahieh'
Es regt und bewegt SIGH Won unten her
Die Gemeinheit NIT frecber stirne;
Sic fraeet nicht mach Recht. nacn Aue"'
Sic mi ala oh sic ALLEN Herrscherin waer,
Die schamlose, feile Dirne' go,
Polltik. Religion. and gesellige treuno "a,
Allies RESIST sic an SIGH, die leul sisa,lsiu'
Ind besudelt NIT ihrer BeruenIuns'
was sich hingibt ihrer Verfuehruhg'
Drum Hell dir. Germania, refine, Braut.
Du zertrittst den aoscheuicheh
Wer uebenden Herzens III dir aufschaut'
Dem Geist defines Wesens sich anvertraus,
Du entreiss'st Inn dem gaehnenden
Nt, deatscher Treu und deutscher Zucht.
Mil deutscher Kraft und deutschef Wucht'
Zcrstoerst du das Reich der Gemein-
Ind baust einen TempeI der Reinheit.
Wo Wahrheit das ewige Fundament.
lind der Grunds.ein: ME wankende Treue'
Elm Wort, Elm Msnn!'-das sci der Ie-
Der allies verbindet, was deutsch SIGH
wir geI i5 es heut dir aufs Neue,
oh Lug ind Trug uns auch umringt,
Aus deutscher Brust der Schwur efkhght:
TInsre Losung list: Treue und Wahr-
chit,
Auf solchem Grunde baut slch's gut;
Jeder Pfeiler list damn cine Tugend:
Gehorsam ind Ehrfurcht. ind Names
NUT
IND Keuschhelt, und reiner Registering
Glut.
Das iernt damn vom Alter die Jugend.
NIGHT Mammonsdlenst und Heuehelsinn,
Nicht schnoede Wolust reiss uns him.
Elm Leben in Zucht und Ehren.
Darnach nur steht das Begehren.
IND damn fehlt auch das Hoechste nicht.
Wo rein allies Denken und Sinner:
Da funkelt i'm herrnchsten Sonnenlicht
Der Freiheitsgoettin hold Gesicht
Hoch ueber des Domes Zinnen.
Sic weiht Germania's Tempel elm.
Eur Staette VOL LIGHT und Sonnenschein.
Fuer wahrhaft deutsche Seelen,
Die ihren Dienst erwaehlen.
Nun aufi mein Volki und denk' daran
An desem deutschen Tage:
Die Naeter zogen dir voran-
"Fromm frisch, froh, fret. "-auf Heiden-
bahnl
Folg' linen. kaempfe wage,
SET unverzagtl elm gamer Mann.
Der i'm Kampe den Drachen bezwingen
Dem winkt wahrer Freiheit segen
Auch hier auf all SEMEN Wegen,
DR. PAUL l.. MENIEb.
SPEECH OF THE DAY.
When DIR. Mcneil concluded. Mr.. Her
man Schuricht, the orator Of the day,
was introduced by the president.
Mr.. Herman Schuricht was introduced
and spoke In German on the duties OF the
German-American citizen TO his adopted
fatherland. After setting forth that the
German in America shall be an American
of German type. he spoke OF the educa-
tional influence Of the German upon Amer
lean musicians. and touched upon the
popularity throughout the Union OF Ger
man gymnastics. Discussing football
and baseball games, crediting England
with their origin, he said:
'These are often repellant on account
of the rudeness which characterize them,
and by the violence. resulting frequently
i'm bodily injury. On the places wheIe
gymnastics are practlced propriety aaii
grounds are but too frequently an attrac-
ton OF rowdies. The first serve dlslnte-
restedlv the public welfare, while the lat
ter ana that is the worst OF IL, cultivate
a vile ambition and eagerness for easy
money making
A CHARITABLE PEOPLE.
whenever the cry of need was raised
in the old fatherland and reached the
shore OF America, they opened their
hands-and societies like ours, who oner
assistance TO deserving and distressed I'M
migrnts. charitable institutions estab-
lished by churches and lodges. German
orphan asylums, retreats for the old, ana
hospitals for the sick-all these are evil
dences OF warm-hearted German-Ameri-
can benevolence For all future we VIII
cherish in our hearts the appeal OF Goethe:
Generous be man-benevolent ana
good"
AT All times our countrymen have been
true and liberal friends of the cause OF
education. They endeayor TO rescue tne
school from the stage of mechanical drlll-
ing TO real institutions of education, that
not only aim TO develop the brain, but
the entire being-mind. heart, and body
and desire TO make man the prime SUD-
ject of creation.
"The German-Amercans established
also, without any support from the gov
eminent or otherwise, the model normal
schools for educators ana teachers OF
gymnastics at Milwaukee, Wis, and &C.
ciesiastica seminaries, and support for
the cultivation of the forcible German
language numerous private and parochial
schools They succeeded In introducing
instruction OF German into the public
schools-and, dear countrymen, we must
never relax in this endeavor! II Is not 10
cultivate unfair German notions, but 10
enable German parents TO educate their
children, with the assistance of the
mother-tongue, which they naturally com
mand better than any other idlom, that
they may become Intelligent ana Idithiui
Americans.
For this noble aim we must not cease
TO demand that the German language be
taught in our public schools wherever the
German element is sufficiently numerous
10 Justify this measure.
"Besides schools our brethren have or
ganlzed scientific societies, clubs, artists
libraries, etc, and In great measure
the German-American press has assisted
10 advance the nations interests Ii is
especially creditable that the German
American newspapers do not try 10 excel
each other by the publication of sensa-
ton and scandal OF demoraliZing innu-
For this reason alone the German papers
should have the ready support of all Ger
Americans. 4 marvel-fiower OF
highest beauty and splendor is German
family life, with its days OF JOY and woe.
ALTHOUGH less conspicuous than all the
good features of the German character so
far mentioned, II is of inestimable cul-
OF the thoughtful and kind disposition OF
our people The German home-unpre-
tending and plain-is the seat of quiet
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