The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

loved the little ones. We see your faces
! beaming with gladness at the fulfillment OF
this your long-felt WISH AS we here stand
to-day TO assist in laying the cornerstone OF
this euiftce we know that the real foundat alton
has been laid n your hearts for many days
and the building erected in your hearts many
times. We also realize the truthfulness OF
| the old adage that "God helps those who help
| themselves -
TO us this should be both day of sadness
and day OF rejoicing-a day of adness at the
thoughts OF the many who are suffering Tor
the necessaries OF life suffering for the loss OF
| friends, suffering for the loss of father or
mother or both; day in which We may de-
vote our thoughts to those who are less for
tunate than we in the struggles OF lie; day
In which we will not rejoice over our sue
cesses, but extend our sympathy to those IN
sorrow and in need, ever remembering that
we are all one great family and the suffering
OF one OF the race but increases the pains that
dart through our own systems.
AS this building is TO be erected by laying
one stone correctly on another or by properly
mailing one board to another board, SO are the
| characters of the children who are to live here
to be formed by one lesson added to another
lesson.
We have assembled to-day to perform duty
both sad and pleasant-sad because OF the
necessity OF such gathering and pleasant
because we are able to be here and take our
part in this work of love. 1t is right and
proper for us to review the past and learn II
we can find the cause of this outpouring OF the
people of this community and OF the order.
we find that many of our very best citizens,
both men and women, are studying both day
and night to devise means for relieving some
OF this sorrow and suffering.
What are the causes of this suffering and
trouble? Perhaps it would be well at this
time TO consider some of them. First, lack OF
employment for the laboring class; second,
too much book knowledge taught in our pub
lie schools; third, not enough time devoted 10
earning a living; fourth, the avarice OF CAPT.
tai in not giving labor, the foundation OF all
wealth, its just proportion OF the proceeds de-
rived from abor; fifth, drink, intemperance
and living beyond our means.
While good school education should not for
one moment be discouraged, good, common,
practical sense should be taught at the same
time. Our children should be taught that
education is not for the purpose of avoiding
work but to assist in that work. Education
cannot take the place of labor, and 1t does
stress is placed on education to take the place
OF labor instead of assisting that labor. The
boy should not be taught that education Will
take him from the plow, the saw or any other
position but that 1T will make him be tier
plowman, better carpenter or better citl-
zen IN any occupation.
Man is prone TO selfishness and it requires
persistent effort to overcome the effect OF
this charac teristic OF the human family: 1t
requires hard, untiring, persevering labor.
spear Of corn comes out OF the ground and
gradually grows ana produces the full STOCK
and ripe corn. At no time can we see 1t grow
but still it moves on in its unostentatious way,
gathering for its own use the elements from
the soil that are suited TO its purpose. So may
the little ones who may be sheltered in this
home gather from the lives OF those around
them the elements that shall make them good
and true men and women.
Short addresses were delivered by 9TH
ers present, America" was sung by the
entire audience, the benediction WAS pro-
nounced and the ceremony was at an end.
Afterward the visitors were taken in
carriages for drive through the valley
and in the evening many attended the
play at the Music Hall by local talent un-
der the management OF G. r. Weaver. 1t
was entitled "A Fisherman's Luck" A
dance followed the performance.
Contractor Boyle of San Jose has the
new orphanage up to the second story,
and one can already see what a beautiful
structure it will be. 1t is situated at the
southwest corner of Forest street and
Hoxett avenue on tve-acre site pre-
sented to the trustees by Mrs. c. A. Hox-
EFT of Gilroy. This philanthropic woman
has worked indefatigably and spared
neither expense nor trouble in securing
the home for Gilroy.