The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
THE NOBILITY OF AMERICA.
gENAroR HOAR TO THE CLARK UNI
YERsfTY SUMMER SCHOOL.
More Reason Than Ever for Pride in Our
C~Ountry-Duty and Not Mere Glory h
Inspiring Impulse-Rebuke for Defamers.

Inspiring Iimpulse-Bobuke for Defamers.
Prom he Wore,fisr spg.
There was never q time when we had a right
20 feel prouder OF our country. as the American
people show OF what metal they are made un-
der the supreme test OF war. We take every
ten years q census Of our material advance
ment. We are always astonished at the result.
/ wish we might take once in n while a census
OF brave deeds and brave thoughts, a census
which would show the progress OF our people
IN heroism, In patriotism. in the instinct OF
honor, and in the sense OF duty. think man
kind would be- astonished at the result.
We need NOS fear to compare the youth who
20 out from our simple and humble American
homes, like the eight youths--four OF them
Massachusetts boys--who went. as they sup
posed. the other day. to a sure death with Hob
son, to any Chevalier Bayard or Philip Sydney.
They were eight only among Thousands who
were eagsriy; seeking tho same opportunity.
h poet,of chivalry. Edmund Sponsor. has
drawn forall mankind his portrait OF the Red
Gross knight But his Imagination has drawn
no loftier stroke thar the real character OF
Clara Barton, an American woman. whe, on her
GRAND Of mercy. has penetrated the barbarian
Of Turkey and carried her gentle ministrationS
past the cruel and bloody knives Of the Spanish
soldiery-
And on her breast a bloody cross abe bore,
The der rS,asm Inss &C., e a hsT Syinf SI LSEs; al. wore.
Ana dead, q Iving. ever Him adored.
You can and no surer test Of the spirit that
animates the youth OF q country. in giving up
its life In aGreat war than in the battle hymns
Of nations The inspiration OF France has
been found, and Is still found In the stirring
strains Of the "Marseilaise "-'Sons Of France.
Awake. to dioryin But an American woman
has struck for the American youth q lofier
strain in the Battle Hymn Of the Republic
In the beauty of llisS. Christ was born GorosS the
: e ds :s., . make men holy let us die to make mon
I thank God that I know that. day by day.
and year by year, my country 10 growing bet
ter. I thank God that my eyes, In tho old age,
look out on q fAirer land; that my cars. as they
grow deaf. will hear the tones OF Drawer voices.
know whereof I affirm,
We arStold in some quarters that this IL o
base and wicked war; that It Is entered upon
from bad motives, and that the men who enlist
in It are actuated by q vulgar desire OF fame. Of
glory, OF ONCE. But I see personally. or I re-
ceive letters, from the youth who are eager to
answer the call Of their country. from fathers
and mothers. and I find very little desire Of
glory In them. and much Of q sense OF duty.
This war was entered into because half q
%ira dSS Rs0p Our w ss6idi SSin are s e%nliistinS in itth az
they may DO their duty to their country; A..
most estm famous SoS I heroes Of our last war. who. " when
wrote him that could only And i9r him q
lover 6S;eb place H. 1 than aS Shat ne b ha 6rs Saes n seTSi sad r TO
turned the answer, CONSIDERATIONS Of rank
have no place. when duty, Is In aueston.n to
Ike ihe ' tRis. N ts1rreeaf:srsnafsstRSer was IN the
{EssTEs9 ' ms Is, %TS S5an fi5Is5 K ne mes r IN shS war Sn q
want TO do what 1 can for my country to-day"
there Z httls, thought Of g 81 ,n The H9n letters
pe ahlH dSS SSllsy q = the he p aass,s g N sSefG! Sir iaIs Is Is
n %istiEans n az respect Sey; % 81 n @eTaafk 99tGre T Fl sa seems sas9s e.
Be the season. for the first time. OF the fullest
and eompletest reconciliation between North
.,fTasthe guest, the other day. in Virginia q
The Gontlemen Assembled there seemed as II
they could not do enough. or say enough. to
s~husetsS. Iwas not able to stay 70 the banaue ct.
1couldi not properly absent myself from my
have here ire original Toast which was to be
offered at the banquet. " is in the handwrit;
one OF the most eminent historical scholars
and lawyers Of the country:
Massachusetts, and yirginia-Foremost in planting
Ing the British tyranny; foremost in the EeyoiSaon
G fres ip ven SaT in %sg the %sm aSd e' q she ssst o Se
the bond of the future.
England 10 learning TO know her daughter,
late 50 hostile and contemptuosns. are YPGlRnidiieSdI
with enthusiasm. as II. the war in which we are
friend In England. a man of large scholarship
tGsre. You know that in England ali clubs are
we. W. ar s,fSsS sa4S IAN, all our %s,s ss9as, ,oy We 5PssE %sa9.s !,
Ierious errors which have been long forgiven, Il MOI
os SsFStSsrhooS Is being resusoitatea. The two 70 g aSs'
empires Of progress ana civilization appear to b
plaadiag waves q, the ,erest ocean. Which does no
n nSIsi divide s3tS but Rm unitss them %G fore 69gSvG Scr England s1,SGH,S sym syn,
Glory and honor. We fee, convinced America han un
not the tsrritoriai aSrrapdisemeni.
As an nil iii ,ST ito Of the popular feeeiinS, ! may in 7
PFesure an American aaG to float simqltaneouslI
This IiustrSaon Of frSternity viii Be manifest i
every town and perhaps in every village in England
In strange contrast with these tokens Of re
fesS fa az RCm9 fs sse 'tf hat Pfo hQ SSrt %ht IL H ar
veersitss ftR hSttO "S '''''DS '"0 '0u'" 0i 'ne UNI
at is chsrentsIsttG Of the american people to b
iizsa Sitfs. ent itRsifr natures have not been re
fined. The Americans. are 10000, 900 o
S S@fS No sssSu. s sSoSsh s.{ y sh slt Era = sI datls Sp, 81 ii@a
unsy hsV Se a1 nSe S Ssnse a. 6 SoDest n Tasy w gann9 ss d dts
honest o11 - I 4 feel; With H : waipSle that l could b
men. -
The Professor. a little later. gives us hi
opinion that the war is unjust and dishonest
seSn ssS tSst Il ti Is not 18th their duty '2 to enter &c h into Z {
The trouble with Prof. Norton. who thinks hi
that there are Y two things he eSnsot I n 4 The Isaa !
comprehend, lie cannot comprehend his coun
In q true philosophy the sense Of honor an
the sense OF duty are one, Wordsw9Tth say
the great sibJec}s Of public conduct We're "G aetu
and %elsaner sense Of Justice than the peopi
Of the United suites, in this generation and a
Poor Prot, ,Nortonl Color blind and must
deaf AT this day, when the North, and tn