Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-26
A PATRIOTIC SUCCESS
Was the Flag Presentation at Caths-
dral School Yesterday.

Was the Flag PreSen' alton at Catne-
dral School Yesterday.
The Preliminary Parade a Good
One, and Attracted Mucl, At
tention - Nearly Two Thousand
People at the School Building.
Orations by w. P. Hubbard, ESQ.,,
and John j. Coniff, Esq. = The
Children Photographed.
The presentation of a handsome
United States flag by the young ladies
Of the B. " M. S., to the pupils OF the
Cathedral High School, yesterday
afternoon, was a conspicuous popular
success. The attendance at the school
building, at Fourteenth and Byron
streets, was very large, and very con-
siderable portion of the audience was
made up of non-Catholics, who evil
denced particular interest in the pro-
ceedings.
The ceremonies at the school build
ing, which were inaugurated at about
a quarter after two O'Clock, were pre-
faced by a street parade Of the cadets
of the school, the various Catholic
societies, including the Knights of ST..
George. The cadets had the right Of
the line, headed by their large drum
corps, and were followed by the
various other organizations, the Opera
House band being in the central por-
ton of the column. Chief Marshal B..
Bach, with a numerous staff, con-
Quoted the procession over the route
Of march given in the Register of yes
terday morning, and much favorable
attention was attracted all along the
line.
Arriving at the school building, the
procession temporarily disbanded,
and the large throng filled the entire
street for a considerable distance, 10
listen to the programme of exercises,
which included orations by w. P. Hub
bard and Hon. j. J. Coniff. On the
balcony in front of the building, III ad-
clifton to the speakers and number
of the Catholic clergy, was Right Rev.
Bishop Donohue. All the windows Of
the school building on the Fourteenth
street front were filled with Sisters and
ladies of the congregations of the
various Catholic churches.
The programme was formally
opened with music-vocal and instru-
mental, and then Mr.. Hubbard was
introduced by Rev. Father Mcbride.
The speaker was received with ap
plause.
MR.. HUBBARD'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Hubbard's Grafton was partic-
ularrly able effort, and many of his
hearers pronounced it the finest adj
dress he ever made. His delivery was
slow and measured, his voice clear
and his manner throughout calm and
deliberate and full of earnestness. He
was applauded several times, particu-
larly when he alluded to the POSSIBLE
ity of Cuba eventually coming under
the folds of the American flag. He
said in part
What mas this to do with patriotism
Let the patriot of patriots, George Wash
ington, answer in that farewell address
to the American people, which is the very
gospel of patriotism.
Promote, then, as best and of primary
Importance, institutions for the general
diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as
the structure of the government gives
force to public opinion it is essential that
public opinion should be enlightened
In 1876 Washington called the attention
Of Congress to the need of a university, in
the following language: Among the mo-
tives for such an institution, the assimi-
lation OF the principles, influences and
manners Of the countrymcn by the COM
moR education Of our youth well deserves
attention. The more homogeneous our cit
zens can be made in these particulars the
greater will be our prospect of permanent
union, and the primary object of such an
institution should be the education of our
youth in the science of government. In a
republic what species of knowledge can be
equally important to those who are to be
the future guardians of the liberties OF
the country?"
In his first speech to Congress, Washing
ton says:
Nothing can better deserve your burn
ing attention than the promotion Of
science and literature. Indeed, where in
any country holding the reins of human
happiness do the leaders Of governments
receive their impression so Immediately
from the community as in ours? 1t is
proportionately essential to the, security
Of a free country that 1t convinces those
who are entrusted with public administra-
ton that their valuable command of gov
eminent is best answered by the enlight-
ened confidence of the people, and by
teaching the people themselves to know
and to value their rights, to deserve and
TO provide against invasion Of them; to
distinguish between oppression and the
necessary exercise of lawful authority; BE-
tween burdens proceeding from a disre-
gard of their conveniences and those re-
sulting from the inevitable exigencies of
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