The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-01

cal INSTITUTIONS, Is Notwithstanding
some idle talk. still. as ever. the great
, fact OF our lives. The humblest cAud
may lock upon the White House with
expectation. The poorest and most
friendless student may begin with faith
and hope in his struggles for seat on
the highest bench OF the nation. A place
in the halls OF congress is not thing ot
purchase or Inheritance and the few
exceptions which occur only a,tes; tas
fact. as well as the strength ard vigor
Of she rule. This is today. and God grant
that it may ever remain. land 0. equal
rights and equal opportunities.
1T is fitting that this memorial 10 me
officers and soldiers OF the regular army
who died in the recen, war should be
| here for this Is the military center IF
| me nation. the great school OF those who
are 10 be the officers and commanders:
and 1, is well that the lessons Of those
| patriotic and heroic lives should ever be
| present before the young who shall come
| 20 prepare themselves % take ;he places
| they filled and glorified- Il was fitting
also tina; this work should have been
undertaken and carried through by the
surviving officers and soldiers % the
army. for 4; Is your comrades mem-
| ory that is thus preserved.
After the singing OF The Star Spaag-
led Banner" Justice Brewer OF the Unit
ed States supreme court responded.
ALGER'S ACCEPTANCE.
| General Schofeld: BY command o.
the president, in whose name I appear
today. l accept for the government ~
The United States this beautiful nonu.
ment, erected 20 her honored dead II
viii stand a lasting monument 10 those
| who gave up their lives 20 save this na-
| ton from destruction when the ques-
| ton OF its existence was given over to
the arbitrament OF arms This y the
h,test spot in the land for IS abiding
place. Here IS the soldier school o. the
republic. famed for the classic beauty 81
lis surroundings and sanctined by -
| associations with the names OF men
whose genius and valor in defense II
the government which educated them
20 the profession OF arms and whose 10y
atty TO the flag which here in their early
manhood they were taugat TO love. has
brought imperishable renown 70 the
country OF their devotion. This, too, is
the f;test day OF ali The year for Cts I'M
yelling and dedication. for II is the day
set apart BY the people and by Law for
popular tribute 20 those who on land and
on sea offered their lives as willing
sacrifice upon the altar Of loyalty and
liberty.
1T will bs gladly borne in mind that
this government does not simply com.
ulemorate the names and fame OF those
who wore the insignia % rank. II Is
quite characteristic OF the chlvslrous
men who planned thIs memorial 20 take
;hought OF the humble. bu; equally de-
voted and daring men who followed
where they led. The true soldier and
officer never forgets what he owes u
the men ne commands.
I'm the history OF all nations. that
when Sas made men great IN prosperity
aa1 Strength has been achieved in war.
and the brightest Of is pages are IL
Illuminated by the deeds Of kniKh:iy men
IA The field. IL can ;ru:hfuly be "a q
that greater disaster can come 10 a na-
ion titan 49,. for Hfe without honor 10
not worth the living The spoilezs IL
iegrity u the men who have graiuate-
at this great academy In their official
AID daily lives Is Eaiie for you. and
wherever you may Re called. fenernbe.
thar you are market rnsn-the success
cors % ihose whose asnez mGx; live i'm
mortal when succeeding generations
shall have pasged away. You have her
example ror your beacon light Go for
ward. then. knowing that you have he
prayers ard hlDss of seventy millions
% pc pc ssfa yea. and remember thas
over yOu fif'sss The proud~x' rzx IN tha
sod That rig Absii zus-l thr ~
b. es~ry American In every ,and ard a;
= astsYeF essf. 5Ja,i welI, then. your
a-Etaxc. ard peep ever before you tie
.a7usos ga. p4friousn t. sae highes,
mDo.ss n :ss n..7id
III IL he fond hope % ne beat minis
y every land that the time may come
Ind ina; tn the near future whsn arm
a forces in ne fed shall no onser
egIired. wen al differences bct~~en
sat.ons shall be settled b. TIE bsoign
Influences q ne7's be-; j1ssnsafs. ard
.hst sr5't.siion stall he substituted "a
artillery. n.usksiry sBd she sasre 3B:.
-hle nsn Is immortal. peThaSs tee
l3p- sn4t this eoHssmmHtioB. % -
,ou;Iy = e. may bec1nse t5s ;uls q
le Eg-id. may nos BE- realized. and IL
q therefore incumbent upon every prls-
Zen; pe@Cle % q; al times b prepared
or any emergency. - ;bat ~ war saoala
o5ls they wiIi Be In readiness
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