The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-12-24

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There Weresno NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. can
|nected with fhe xisif. .rlie Hnftls were
gathered iii the ehHpci. Mr.Mekinsey
was intsodsiced BY President d. ii
Wright tcniorei) III The college. sThs
u reslsent said. "
sssf ellOW&SC Citizens: j have 1een pro
l hare been deeply touched with tht
eloquent words md the exalted sentias
nlents which have been uttered ny the
gentlemen whom Q delegated ~
speak In your behalf. II gives me pc.
te,tliar pleasure to meet sou and to
meet YOU In this institution Of learn.
ing, presided over by n whom j have
known FOR twenty years and whom
hive come TO admire and respect NJ
one Of the splendid leaders OF yoais
race. congratulate him and all Will
him on the good work done here fol
the eynltati0n of Your rlce. congrats
nlate You ailson the splendid advance
made by you in the last third of u en-.
fury. Yon are all entitled to praise
md to high commentator, which al
sure You receive from your white fel
low citizens in this and every part Of
the country. lcongratulate you upon
your requirement Of property. Many
of your rae have large properties on
the tax lists in the seyeInl states and
in that way contribute pr~oportionate-
ly to the support of the government.
congratulatey you on what you have
done in learning and the requirement
OF useful knowledge, on the fact that
there is not y foot of ground beneath
the flag OF stars and stripes, where
every boy and girl, white or black,
cannot have an education to fit them
for the battle of life.
s. There is another thing. Do not
forget the home. The home is the
foundation of good individual life and
of good government. Cultivate good
homes, make them pure and sweet,
elevate them and other good things
will follow.
II congratulate yon upon the splen--
did yalor Of your race. My friend, the
president, has made mn allusion in his
speech to what many years ago l said
in a public address. ! told of a white
colonel who had delivered the flag Of
country to his black color SER
geant and said to him: Sergeant, l
place in your hand this sacred Aag.
Fight for it; yes, die for 1t, but never
surrender 1t to the hands of an enc
N.Y. That black soldier, with love Of
country and pride in his heart, an
swered: i will bring the flag back, in
honor, colonel, or report to God the
reason why
'.In battle in carrying the flag OF
freedom he was stricken down. He
fell with the folds of that flag wrapped
about him, bathed in his blood. He
did not bring It back, but God knew
the reason why. He did all he could
all any man could. He gave his heart.
blood for that flag.
"At San Juan hill and at El Caney-
but General Wheeler is here great up
plause). 1 know he can tell you better
than i can of the splendid heroism OF
the black regiment which fought side
by side with the white troops on that
historic field. Mr.. Lincoln was not far
from right when, speaking Of the
blackmen, he said: The time will
come when they will help to keep the
jewel of liberty in the hands of the hui.
man race and in n third OF n century
since you have helped. to give liberty
in Cuba to an oppressed people.
II leave with you this one word:
Keep on You will solve your OWL
problem. BE patient. Be progressive
Be honest, be God fearing and yor
will win, for no effort fails with S
stout, honest, earnest heart behind IT.