The San Francisco call., 1897-05-09
KBKRHHN LINCOLN.
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TDN0IlATl LlI1GOL1.
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The slaver's kne had rung. The walls
OF Sumter, vibrant with the stFident
chord that rang from Charleston's blazing
Shores. shrieSed out al echoing wall
For years the parasite had fattened
OF Coiun bias fostering breast
Until, like LUcifer. il sought
The parent life and chaos make
Where Freedom fain would found her home.
When God permits = Luciter
His love creates Ithuriel,
With uu-poised spear. prepared to strike
When Virtue on him ellis
Thus GOD
Brave Lincoln. Representative
OF Right With thunder clad he tore
Dfsunior from her throne and struck
Tha .hsckies from the trembling slave.
The angry storm was wel'-nigh spent
49, narrrrv Treasou's Iooseued coils
v-s-a u,-1rhiue low on trsmoled mead
Ass The atmosphere Of blood
IN --fssuatic fumes uprs'sed
r4a- Gathered mo bursting clouds.
The iEhtuirS flashed: the lrrid bolt
Descending sought .:hA towering Sp.re
That rose from Freedoms hallowed fame.
on who can mete with human span
The measure Of Omniscience9
Called
Above to head the Martyr Host
Whose willing hlcod had made al free
We thought him dead.
IN atmosphere
20 Of holy peace he lives.
Vas pIucked, but wherA on Union soil
Aece7ds no scented subtle breath
To tell Of treasured petals!
see
Yon starry fagl It's radiant fo'ds
Were triumph OF the veaver's pride
Alone. until he breathed thereon
The breath OF life aud to its beauty
What Christian looks
U9on the sacrfhciaI cross
And does n OF see beyond the blood,
ThA tears and azouiziDg groaus
The living Ssvior's sacred form
Thriced uObled bT the cruel wounds
That tell OF hate that could not kill;
OF wrath that blindly strikes shout
T-n.i its venom falls and eats
Into is seIf-inficted wounds
so. when the thought fnl pstrfo, reads
The vontrous tale OF martyr lie,
Tie firm resolve TO execute
Trs1av. the fearful sympathy
r-o- Freedoms I, ,eeding cause: the alembic
~ouf. that could dissolve and fuse
-Ar.aEonistic elements.
Who r1zrvels that We pierce the vail
Ctrotdering clsv ard somSer bier
And catch the form OF him whose life
Is manifest On Hu.tering flag
I'd softly whispering southern breeze?
t1t - len il after age the world
shall cast about 20 body in
single life The essence OF
lie thing rhat Manhood Freedom Is
The great green earth inspired Of God
VIII echo the name oi Lincoln
On Friday, May IS. the schools of the
n.ire State will celebrate Lincoln day
tate Superintendent OF Schools Black has
ficialIy indorsed the movement inaug
rated by the Lincoln Monument League
nd educational leaders all over the niteC
5tstes have written q hearty approval o
ne movement
Ea-ly in April the San Francisco Board
4 Educat,on adopted resolution ordering
he observance Of the day and appointing
resident of the Board Darlington. Super
1tendent Webster and Directors Waller,
2acan aud Head TO assist the league in
arrying out the programme The ex-
pie was followed by the Boards OF Ed
lcation of Oakland, Alameda and sur
ounding bay cities.
This prompt indorsement OF the patriotic
.ction OF our City School Board gave the
dea an IN petus, and n ort time the
state had swung into line.
Very few public movements can boast OF
he phenomenal rise OF this Lincoln day.
Sot yet TWO months ago the proposition
vas started in & meeting OF Lincoln Post
n this City; today not a State in the
Jnion has failed to respond to the senti-
nent Tbatthis Is 50 shows the deep-roote
.ffection OF the American people for the
Great Li6erator," as President Mckinley
iptly terms the great war President.
Yesterday Professor Elisha Brooks. prin-
.ipal Of me Girls High School and chair
nan Of the committee OF the league on
cAooIs. arranged with mum Der OF gram
rar-schOo. principals for q general visit
II Grand Army wa- veterans to the City
caools on the afternoon OF Lincoln day.
The following will show the full list OF
ch0ols in the City together with the
q II z u me pOSt AtOA WHICH tle SCHOOLS
will receive details:
Lincoln Post No. 1. Captain Peter H Mas
,ost commander-Jeferso Primary School
liss Pauline Hart pIincipa Lafsyette
school Mrs. N. L O'NeiI priuci
q; L-guaa Honda Primary school,
ilss Katherine F. Casey principal
e Corte Primary school. Miss Mary NJ Mur
ny principal; Lincoln Grammar School