The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-12
LTNCOLN's BIRTHDAY.
Will Be Observed at lincoln School
SchOOI-Reva's Tribute.

This is the anniversary of the birth
of President Lincoln, and the day will
be fittingly observed at Lincoln school.
There is gIadness in our hearts, there
is elasticity in our steps, we will rejoice
for this is the day when to us was born
a hero; man of principle, king among
men.
On the 18th day of February, 1909, Ken
lucky was honored by becoming the
birthplace of man marked by destiny
to mould a nations history. 1t took
great heart to eliminate the dark shadow
which lowered Ger US. but the heart
that accomplished this feat was ready TO
brave all things for the sake of justice
Abraham Lincoln reared in the forests
of illinois, knowing the meaning OF pow
erty. knowing the worth of toll, is man
whose name will ever be reVered. The
expression of his face portrays the earn
estness with which his soul was imbued.
1t is frmness and strength which will
DerDetuate our nation and whenever the
natal day of such man arrives, we can
indeed proclaim our joy for our liberty
rests on a firmer basis every time that
a true son of the soil is born.
Abraham Lincoln did not spend his
energy over petty trif1es. If he lacked
pair of trousers and wanted them, he
did not have to scheme in order to get
the money. but went forth with his AK
and split a sufficient number of rails to
get the required clothing. Abraham was
tall and at the rate of 400 fence rails per
yard OF cloth it took considerable energy
to pay for the garment, but he split
400 rails and bought his trousers. Where
there is a will there is a way.
His warm generous soul was free from
greed: he cared not for his individual
glory. but for principle which is inner
ent in the bosom of every citizen Of this
glorious republic. He did not think that
freedom belonged to a privileged class
of human beings only, but that it is the
divine right of everyone to be free.
When Abraham Lincoln first saw men
nd in
slaves. his inmost nature was stirred by
this great wrong and he said: IF ever
set a chance to hit that institution.
III hit it hard His chance came and
history tells us how he dealt the death
blow to this pernicious practice which
we tolerated for SO long a period.
His soul scared above the little ills of
life and although his path was beset
with difficulties that would have stag
gered even a man of genius, yet ne
viewed every problem calmly and by the
use of his common sense demonstrated
to the world what man can accomplish
when he is actuated by the proper mo-
tives
Every boy of the nation can be an
Abraham Lincoln in purpose, integrity
and will. although he may not be the
first man of the nation; and yet for such
principles there is room in all ranks of
life The aspiring man who is guided by
honesty. truth love of humanity and of
right has surely more chance to gain
the chief place in our hearts than his
scheming brother who looks merely for
self Qualification.
We of Utah can rejoice that on this
glorious day we are part and parcel Of
the union for which Abraham Lincoln
laid down his life. and may our boys be
as firmly impressed with the value of
our union, the principles of liberty,
brothe@ly love and honesty, as was this
great and glorious man.
In speaking of his whole life one can
say:
1.-THE pages of thy book I read,
And as [ closed each one.
MY heart, responding, ever said,
Servant of God! Well done!'