Decorah-posten., 1898-11-25

freely AID spending taelr 3ocey with
02i STINT o. hesitation. For Mr.. Peter
Clcs also wish 10 say be sa- our con
tractor n l-si md came mere In August
and entered l1so . ssc0zG eonSracs 10
rsb1ta1 2-d have bis WORK Enis1ed by
the first day Of Dece1b.r: that bow
sc are opening ihis building 70 the
p1ol.c oa tke I8s5 6av % SoTe-ber.
eleven days 10 Sayauce Of the limited
lime So. rith everything complete 20
the satisfaction Of a.. concerned. Ard
70 Mr. p J. TooEey, OF the NoEor-
Iooney Co, ST. Louis. Last Tue-6zy
morning The re a ro- q scene 90 this
stage. Mr.. Tooney arrived Monday
And began with o assistant Tuesday
noon. his force h2s never been Increased
and here ne are tonight witha modern
stage, complete n every detail: ar ex-
n!o.tto1 OF arr aud workmanship never
surpassed ia thi. or any other country.
And 70 a. the local contractors and
citizens / wl-h 20 -ay IN the siB6es, Of
@ords .nz; all have done their parts
nOolT aud wall and shall and do feel .
personal pride in their achievements In
parts arranged or them 70 do.
have some times thought that the
building OF places for public entertain
meats, vas catering 20 al element. the
tendency OF which resulted IN demoral-
.zIng society and creating a lendency
toEards im1orzslty: aat upon second
consideration have become firm Ia the
conviction That 2ugsezen;s are . nec-
ess.ty and t1ey e4a just a. well De 5ui!t
up on the higher order OF morality Il we
20 desire il We, By nature. crave
them. Life would De gloomy and not
~ortd living without relaxation. zma-e-
nznt and play. I xO1.G rather see a
a. on2 or child lA1gd and DC
happy for ten minutes than cry. looE
sO-ro~fIl ami o- sad for whole month.
such being the case, way cot build our
temples n the Ecess order OF beauty.
E1ere nature . ht.icry Of Tie past
and present can DC painted uuOa the
boards II stage And scenic effects. truly
recording Ioe ~lite-strrtng events, thus
c~ulilvsting ihe better side Of our In
.eIligeucs, educating happiness, nlrth-
fa!Cess and Joy.
We are DoT ~ the dawn OF better
times which saG more laxury 10 life.
The va clo0d thai o.s for a season seem
80 20 tardea our eastern aor.1oc. il fss.
fading away. LEAVING rs WITH many
added respous 0ELl,lsS. thus raising Ne
70 3 higher position among the earths
nations. ana eoUEcLstsng she principals
OF u free Institutions by extending
tue courtesy OF true generosity 10 3
vauglis1ed to@-uaklug ourselves bet
ter for the example given, better for
the lesson taught,
Ard uoE Il re can only remain
humble in Z greatness. ever ready I
listen 70 the voice of Justice, always
mindful OF the great tGrOboing wish ex-
pressed oy the divine will OF the maj
GRITTY, Se NAV repeat ia she conti1ua-
t.Ou d national existence n their
true spiri; Of meaning those lines pen
ned oy the immortal LoagfelIow:-
TEo1- too. sal O. o .hipo Of .a:s,
Sal "a . Jnloc. s1-D1g ard s-sat.
Humanity. sIt1 a. - fears.
Mia 81 ~ 1Ups- % tu-crs years
IL hanging D-~ssEA-s &C ;ay ta.e,
Qrosramms: fILoirrt,= o:o zecsns
iraasnoe Ssm:r.UiHs,r al ao1otct q.
4HuRoi:n:
Oar gathering /. al sssenblsge bent
u Willing away al idle hour. bat il i
also part and parcel Of a dedication.
This > . night Of jubilee in DEBORAH.
And We are not alone. Friends from
far aud : are with u. and 20 them |
wish frs. Of all 70 extend Decorzhs
hearty welcome With the assurance that
we appreciate the z!Gdly Interest that
uasss thsn a part OF our rejoicing
tnrUng.
And 80 that all nay understand what
the occasion means 20 =, | will say :
u visitors tina. this temple Of The.pis
il she product VI the brain. Drawn and
sentiment OF Olr people a. a body. Al
uo-. everyone il the Community hss =
pecuniary Interest. direct or Indirect,
II our opera house project A play
house such a. this could no.. IN the
very ustgrs OF things, be s profit
able Investment. No Z bad ever the
reuote-t idea that l. Eonld return a
dividend II dollars and celIs. Dat De-
corzh has IN shown tais. as she has IL
other things. her conviction -hat dol
lars Z cents are -ot the olIy dividends
that human effort can produce.
We 90 not O~-lI,tIe tne wisdom which
lays aside something against : rainy
day. We x1ow full gel that Il is good
to Dc assured OF three meals and q
place 20 sleep; but while remembering
this. xe Will also remember that .
<Crz ma: We may eat and sleep, and 20
eat and sleep that re may Eor again,
Is nos 20 mage use OF al the saleuds
tha. have been gIys Us. The worker
~co does not looE peyonf the stint Of
his daily labor. Sho does 10. have his
private dream OF Advancement IN .ome
direction for somebody. is TOT doing
Ehz. ne can 20 d~i1erentiAse the man
from the animal. IL the midst OF a life
Of trouble. turmoil and worry, that
gifted Iri-hman, John Boyle O'ReIlly.
Oacs paused long enough TO write:
LIE, Re dream :. Of Old By ne rvsr.
And o- loved Tor The dream Away,
F0- 3 dreamer lives forever,
Wh2.s a toller 1A-- u a DAY
O'ReiIly was a to.ler and he knew
the high worth Of toll. but be knew
also that mere work. uuinsplred oy an
IDEAL which looks always forward 70.
better WORK in she days that are yet :
come, cram0les 70 n~Oshiugnes- g. the
structure which shelters us tonight
Eill -One day crumb!e; but that the
impulse or the dream, call il what you
Eill. tea; impels men 20 sction, is
never content with any accomplish
uent. pat Ls forever AID aye taxing
new heart for . further goal; that i
neyer fades and does rot dissolve, but
transmits from generation : % generation
its Eondrous dominance, until the
dream OF yesterday ; visionary crystal
ICES into taa; which to-day is practical.
naiser-ot-fact, and which finally drops
in amOug taO-s things which were but
are rot. because better things are in
their stead. Such dreams are rot mar
ye!s moulded Of sleep, they are pro-
phecles. founded on the anticipation
Of that which will surely oe.