The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-08

The will of our generous benefactress
had TO be construed and effected 1t was
upon the broad construction of this gifu
that the efficacy and value of our society
depended. Whether a strict and narrow
Interpretation should prevail, or whether a
larger and more compre hensive reading,
commensurate with the fairly presumable
purposes and wishes of a cultured and
liberal lady should have scope.
The reason and vision of our president
were equal to the exigency. 1t was due
mainly 70 his foresight and courage that
a venerable and venerated mansion was
not allowed TO repose in solitary quietude
hung with a few ancient portraits. and
browsing in ancestral shadows, but that
under the touch of an artists wand it
should rise and expend into grand acad-
emy teeming with beautiful creations,
and teaching its noble lessons of love and
beauty for all time to come.
He provided most generously, and with
no legal security, the abundant means to
effect his high purpose and fructify his
grand conception. He had the forecast
TO discover to appreciate, and to realize
the talents of a great artist who has adorn-
ed all that came within the reach of his
grasp in our academy and in our city,
and whose master touch will still be felt
far beyond the generation which received
it.
Our president helped US all to experience
the love of art and beauty. He taught us
to realize the poets dream that thing
of beauty is joy forever. He opened the
limpin fountain by the dusty wayside at
which the tired traveller may stop and
Stake his thirst. He established one of
those serene resting places for worn out
humanity, where the wearied wanderer on
life's devious journey may sometimes loiter
and dream.
The Greek soldiers refused to destroy a
E,I,1 4 nv ta c
of a Grecian artist; and a similar spirit
should environ with grateful sentiment,
the memory of one who has been instru-
mental in multiplying what Prof. Huxley
declares is one of the few innocent pleas
ures of life, In identifying our municipal
home, and in enlarging, expanding and eX-
altng its thought.
And now, at the ending of lifes f1tful
fever, we can with heartfelt sorrow award
our late president that simple tribute, tnan
which no prouder plaudit can be paid, well
done, thou good and faithful servant, enter
thou into thy rest.
BE 1t. therefore, Resolved by the Geor-
gia Historical Society:
First That in the death of Gen. Henry
r. jackson the city of Savannah and the
state of Georgia have lost one of their
most distinguished, progressive and up
right citizens, whose eventful life was
| closely interviewer with many Of the most
interesting ana pIOuueSI lIfSluSHtS al tllSA
| history.
| Second. That the Georgia Historical So
| ciety, and its art adjunct, the Telfair
| Academy of Arts and Sciences, have lost
| their most illustrious officer, and a most
distinguished promoter and friend, who
for nearly a quarter Of a century applied
| his earnest zeal and high abilities to the
promotion of the purposes and the diffus-
ion of the influences OF the society, and
whose name will be inseparably associated
with its history and it's progress.
! Third That these proceedings be
! spread upon the minutes of the society,
! upon pages specially set apart for that
purpose, that an official copy be sent 10
the family of the deceased and that they
! be published an the Morning News and
| the afternoon Press of Savannah.
| GEORGE A, MERCER, Chairman.
| r. FALLIGANT.
p w. MELDRIM.
G. NJ SORREL.
| WALTER G. CHARLTON.
| WILLIAM NEYLE HABERSHAM.
JOHN FLANNERY. Committee.