The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-31
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/ ignorant patriotic feeling. Thirty six
| ago and more, country boy Of whom /
| knew something, fresh from the farm
ard recently from the school room,
where With little learning and no pro-
fessionai training he had tried to teach,
stood as a private citizen. A moment
liter ne was an enlisted soldier in the
army of MS country. If / knew his feel
ings, he had patriotic impulses; was
willing to suffer for mis- country. But he
did not know how TO discharge his
duties as soldier. He needed educa-
ton, training, practice. 1t may do good
to fhuFrah for the flag but II will do
more good to try TO learn what our gov
eminent is and what duties We owe to
il. That young fellow saw something Of
the horrors of war. He had his little
part in things which we count heroic.
He came back and gave mis- life TO teach
ing. and ne believes that in his humble,
routine work day by day he is as truly
serving his country as when ne stood on
the battlefield.
Make much, then, of the flag. Make
more CT that for which it stands. Make
the study of the history of our country
the study of the building of a great ma
ton, giving ricn opportunities to each
OF US, and not dry recital of dates and
names. Talk 20 your pupils and talk
hopefully of the present and future OF
our government. Admitting evils and
dangers. have firm faith that these will
be overcome, as have others in the past.
Newman, in his beautiful hymn, turns
from his prayer for guidance to trium-
phant faith based on past experience.
$50 long thy power has led me; sure
il still will lead me on
'Tnstill that sentiment of faith for the
future Of the nation by precept and
manifestation of your own trustfulness.
''Read the patriotic orations. Read
many times times that perhaps great
est Of American patriotic utterances,
Lincoln's Gettysburg speech, and take
to heart it's great lesson, that it is not
chiefly by dwelling on the past and
honoring it's heroes but by our taking
up the work they have laid down that
We best show our patriotism.
.@Sing patriotic songs. Sing often our
national hymn and do not forget. as is
sometimes done even when it is sung
in Christian church, it's last stanza and
its last lines: Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King
"And perhaps it may be we'll to read
that, to me, wonderful occasional hymn
which Kipling wrote for the greatest
patriotic celebration the world has SEEM
to be sung by the proud British people
gloryihg in the progress and strength
Of the great empire, with it's refrain;
Lord God of Hosts be with us yet;
Lest we forget-lest we forget IS.
'STake this flag. Be proud of il and
of the honor which gives it to you. May
every teacher who shares in this honor
be made by it a better, a more intelli-
pent patriot and manifest this by more
faithful work in the school room
GOVERNOR BARNES ADDRESS.
Governor Barnes arrived from Guth-
rie TINS afternoon and following the pre-
sentation ceremony made an address to
the teachers and their friends. After
wards ne was rendered a reception
Governor Barnes, speech was az follows:
'Mr. President and members of the
Territorial Teachers association:
'It is with sincere pleasre that I find
myself with you this evening and 1 will
take this occasion to extend to you. as
think 1 may with perfect propriety,
the compliments Of this very pleasant
Christmas season and the best wishes
of the people of Oklahoma that you may
each and all be blessed with a very hap
py and very prosperous New Year.
II am very glad to have this oppor-
tunity to meet and greet so many of the
professional educators of our fair ter
ritory and | give my hearty commenda-
ton of the deep interest you are taking
in your work as evidenced by this large
assemblage Of teachers from all parts of
the territory.
And / want to say also that I am
somew what surprised, and l must confess
to some embarrassment, in finding my
self attempting to address this assem-
blage, composed as it is of the very
flower of the profession You represent.
have been greatly puzzled, too. in try
ing 10 definitely determine exactly why
was honored with an invitation to ad-
dress You and since / came mere / have
been still more puzzled to determine ex-
actly how or why ! consented to accept
your very kind invita- ton.
Il am not now na dnever was a teach
er, ard upon reflection believe il is just
as well for me TO say TO you confden-
italy that I never went 10 college nor
to a university in my life.
Now have candidly confessed to you
that am somewhat embarrassed TO find
myself here. This embarra assment arises
from the fact that / know full well that
do not possess the ready pen Of q
brilliant writer nor the perfect speech
of an eloquent speaker and know that
shall fail To em5ellish and adorn what
have 10 say 10 you in those elegant
ami ornate phrases which more especial
ly belong TO those OF your own profes-
sion.
But I feel that YOU will not regard
what 1 may say with a critical spirit.
and that your kind and friendly disposi-
ton 70 overlook discrepancies in lay
man viii be fully exercised in my be-
half. 50 if l can say word or adj a
thought % your deliberations that will,
even in small degree. give comfort,
aid and encourag cement 70 You in the
good work You are doing. l snail 0e more
than happy that 1 have done so. 1
wish you o5elieve, my friends. that
what l do say Is said with The very pest
motives and with q most earnest ana
sincere. desire to be helpful 10 you in
that good work; and it may be 10 en-
courage YOU 20 stiE greater eoTt. II posi-
BILE, % advance the high standards Of ed
ucati0n which you have already es.ab-
lished and are 50 nobly maintaining in
this territory.
..Of all the great states and territories