The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04
President Mckinley replied as fol-
The President. Address.

Mr. PROVOST. OFFICERS AID or
II UNIVERSITY or PENNSYLVANIA. LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN We celebrate here. A. in
every part ~ our country, the nirt nday OF "a
great patriot. who assured the begin ming OF n
great nation. This dag belongs to patriotism
Dna the people. But in "a certain sense. the
University OF Pennsyivania haS a special rca-
son for honoring the tWcnty-Sccond OF
February. For over half q century.
with ever increasing popularity and
public recognition, YOU have observed the
occasion. either as q holiday. or with patriotic
exercises. participated IN by faculty and stu
dents. NO other Afneric2D Institution Of learn
Ing has "a proudcr title 70 the vcncrati0n or
Washington memory than this. whose foun-
dation was laid IN colonial days. nearly hfty
years before Pennsylvania became a state /.
whose progress was largely due to The activity
OF Franklin and other jealous aud far-secing
patriots. and whose trustees were on terms OF
sufficient intimacy with Washington TO con
graduate aim upon his cleo ion TO the pre>t-
dency, and 70 receive from him - notable reply.
which has passed into the history OF the times.
Washington. too, belonged TO the brotherhood
OF the alumni OF this institution, having ac-
eeptcd the degree OF doctor OF laws. conferred
upon him in iis3 an honor. doubtless. the more
appreciated when he recalled the events which
gave him closer peculiar attachment TO the
aity OF Philadelphia.
40 wonder th.li your great university has made
eli. twcnty-secOnd ~ February It's most impress
slye ceremonial and devoted its annual exercise
b. special tributes TO the memory Of the first
president d, the United States. and tue patriotic
themes which cluster thickly about his life and
work. l rejoice with you in the day. rejoice.
also. that throughout this broad land the
birthday 81 the patriotic leader Is faithfully
observed and celebrated with an enthusiasm
and earnc,tncSs VIII Oh testify 70 the virtue AMI
rra, .tude of the American people.
IL would not be possible, in the comparative
ly short time 10 which these exercise must to-
day be Limited. to follow Washington In his
long and dist inguiShcd services at the head OF
the army. and as chief executive OF the govern
ment. Ny purpose + simply 10 call u your at
tcntiOn a few points in Washing on's career
which have slngularly impressed me. ana refer
10 some passages in his writings that seem Pc
~culiarly appropriate for the guidance OF the
people who, under our form OF government.
have In their keeping the well being Of the
country.
In Us entirety, Wnshinrton's public life Is rs
familiar TO the American student a the history
u the United States. They are associated In
holy ami indissoluble bonds. The one n i'm
complete without the other. WaShington's
character and achievements have boon "a part OF
the school books OF the nation for more than a
century. and have moved American youth and
American manhood TO aspire TO tho highest
ideals OF responsible citizenship WITH endus-
ing fame rs "a great soldier. the world has rec
Osnixed his equal accomplishments In the paths