Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-26


lily carving knife With unerring GER
tainty. you settle in the best spots, en-
gage in the most profitable business and
get the softest places generally, while
we, with our retiring dispositions, rec
ognized the world over as the badge of
New Englanders, treat you as guests
come to pay us a fraternal visit. But
you stay, and while no race glorifies
their native country more, it is notice
able that once here you never return.
You make money in mercantile bust
ness. and do not squander what you
make, while we natives generally go in
to a plilanthropic profession like the
law. or the poor but honest occupation
Of a politician, and end up in the insol-
vency court.
In whatever kind of business you find
a Scotchman, there will be found the
largest profits, and wherever he is most
numerous, there is the best place to live.
This reminds me that Worcester has
more of his race than any other city of
her size in New England. Indeed every
Scot who comes to Worcester imme-
dlately buys a family burial lot, while
II any citizen of ours is to journey
away, he arranges for transportation
back before starting.
About the time the fierce storm was
raging, brought on by the attitude Of
President Andrews, in reference to pub
lie matter, there was being held a con-
ference of representative church people
of liberal faith The two occurrences
called forth the remark from a Pres
byterian Seotchman, That things were
in a dangerous state when Baptists
were meddling with politics and Uni
Fersalists with religion" | shall en-
Jdeavor to escape a like criticism which
might be made, if the mayor should I'M
dertake to speak of the city's corporate
government.
We have, however, one municipal
branch, the foundations Of which were
laid in Scotland before they were laid
in America. l refer to our system of
public schools, which stands pre-emi-
nent az factor in our achievements in
town, state and nation. In 1850 John
Knox declared that there should be a
school i'm every parish in Scotland, a
nigh school in every borough town and
university in every large city. Today
this vital suggestion lives in an inst:tu-
ton which the Americans guard as they
guard their liberty; upon which is ex-
pended more money than upon any
other department of public work. Our
country, as well as yours, owes much
to the words and work Of this earnest,
ardent man.
Puritanism wrought with potent
force the links binding together in the
march Of progress upon American soil
virtue, education and patriotism. but
Puritanism played no less a part in the
veal Of Scotland; another tie Of frater-
nifty between the lands.
We love our city; we have faith in ;ts
virtue. its strength and its brains 7 ,at
YOUR poet himself sing The qualities We
claim:
Here wealth still sweils the golden tide.
AS busy trade his labors plies:
There aTchitecture's noble pride
Bids elegance and splendor rise.
Here Justice, from her native skies
High Yields her balance and her rod
There learning with his eagle eyes.
Seeks science in her coy abode"
s. S. Townsend of Boston then sanp
Rantin Royin, Robin ia a rich bari
tone voice. and was heartily applauded
introducing Gen. Curtis Guild for the
address of the evening on Robert
Burns the toastma ster said: st is wei
to say that Robert Burns has been dis.
cussed by our ablest men, hundreds
yes thousands of times There is always
something new, and we never tire Of
hearing the old stories over again. DR.
Conaty, DR.. G. Stanley Hall and Or
futile have each in their turn addressed
US on this ineXhaustibe subject. ano
each one, as might be expected. die
ample justice to the poet and his works
we are fortunate in having with us to-
night gentleman of Scotch antecedent.
whose reputation as an orator is ma
tional, and whose scholarly and literary
tastes are equally well known | take
great pleasure in introducing to YOU tn,
Demosthenes of Boston, stripped of al
his titles.
For generals and colonies are but tn,
breath of governors
An honest mans the noblest work O
God"
Mr.. Guild was unusually brilliant, anC
his stirring address was frequently in
terrupted with applause He said:
CURTIS GUILD, JR.
1t is well that the birthday of Burn
should be celebrated not in scotlan,
only. but in every land where govern
ment is not by ukase, but by publ
opinion.
Today Scotland leads England in tn
progress towards the final consumn1a
ton of popular freedom The voice o
Scotland speaks in parliament not from
the tory, but from the liberal benches
and the red lion of the north floats owe
a people loyal as in the days Of Bruce
but loyal as Wallace taught them frs
of all TO liberty.
I.owland and Highland have learne,