The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-28

I NOISY UcnouatlAloha OF Nltlollous JOY
with the words"
The war is over, the rebels are our
countrymen again. and the best. sign of
rejoicing after The victory will De To re-
frain from AN demonstrations ln tho
field
And his generosity 90 his defeated
countrymen has made Its iudelIble mark
en- tnc character ot the American soldier
la shown by their conduct i'm the war
/ witch Spain when their treatment of the
encmys wounded and prisoners gained
/ worldwide admiration. 1t was the gem
uous magnanimity of Grant. after com
/ pellin9 the surrender of the Confederate
armi, tnat did more TO bring about the
reunion ot ,he States than ten million
of troops could ever have accomplished" q"
"Thc modcsty ur Grants character
was most singular and m this day OF
sham and protense most wonderful Ev-
Identity his early nfe aiJi its hardship-
and deprivauons had y,ught him tho
true balance OF earthly things. After
reaching the dizzy heights OF fame. and
in his journey around the earth standing
as their equal among the crowned heals
of the world honored aud applaudel.
he remains ass unobstruslvely retiring as
when be entered upon his great career
and St IS the uttcr absence OF all shat
ow OF egotsm that makes MS memories
$40 unique a production.
SOME ERRORS OF MoDEsTY
General Grants modesty sometimes
led him TO speak rather disparaglngly ..
himself While this may have been done
in a. spirit OF jest rather than OF scr
iousness, many wrong Impressions were
thus created which remain oven TO this
dav Especially IS this true az TO mia
proficiency as a student lie has been re-
ferrcd TO as standing very low in his
classes. and a story has often been re-
poated that while a cadet General Grant
expressed great delight at the introduc-
tion Of "a bin in congress TO abolish the
military academy, giving as his reason
that he would be able to get out OF the
academy honorably, whereas without 1t
he would certainly be dismissed. All
foundation.
these Impressions are utterly without
"In General Grants class u cadets
were appointed. Nine were turned back
| from other classes, making 100
"The hrsl year he stood 10th in mathe-
matlcsi the second year he had risen
to tenth in that scientific branch. the
third year. hc stood 18th In philosophy.
| 22nd iu chemistry and lsth In drawing.
ANA ls last year, when FIRST class man
Do stood 18th n military and civil engi-
ncerIug and 18th lu mneralogy and gso-
lory This was wen up TO the average
standard of the distinguished generals
who became prominent both ia the fcl-
eru and confederate armies. This sn3~s
! how thoroughly untrue are statements
/ to the effect that he was iu danger 90
/ being dismissed from the Academy for
! deficiency 60 his studies.
/ ut Is not well for the young men of
! tae country to Doe taught that men rise
to the great heights attained by General
Grant without study ana education. IT
/ cultivatos AN idea which should Doe dis
god. 1 do NOT wish Co be understood
lhat high class standing is either 4sfcn-
.nl or that lt is ml that is require ro
mako "a good commander, the contrary i8
true.
General Francis A. Wall a. in a
speech delivered ln Boston, July 3'h 's9'.
Bon speaking OF the display Of Intellect
and character by graduates Of the Nj
ury Academy used these words
said of intellect and of
character, Tor 10 is character. even more
Than Intellect which enables the c,m-
mauder TO bear thc tremendous care res-
possibility and burdens Of his ,fnoe.'
GRANTS PROPHECY
In closing DIS remarks General Wheeler
painted lhe personal character of Geuer-
al Grant whom Doe spoke of as loyal to
! God. to country to Iicnds, t1 400 hf
undertaking. HIS determination was un.
conquerabie. hts spr't congeuial toward.
those whom he rugied TWo nam,s. slid
General Wheeler. would go down 20 age.
set TO como side by side. Grant. the lead
er maguaumous iu victory Ice, than
whom no greater ever survived defeat
Grant deserved his renowu iu each ot hH
, characters az patriot warrior an'
\ statesman His family ufe was one ot d'
yodon, tsnderaess ana love, his grea
desire aud end after Appomatox. wa
a reunited nation
General Wheeler concluded by recallin
Grants prophecy
AT some future day the nations of th
earth Will agree upon some sort OF
congress which shall take cognizance O
International questions OF difficulty an
! whose decisions viii be as binding %
thc decision of the supreme court h uDo
" u.s."
= Whether this be prophecy SAID Ger
eral Wheeler. Eat least Il shows thar b
!. finger was on the pulse OF the age"
, Rear-Admirsl sch.ey. replying to "Ou
Navy" said:
Air. President and gentlemen of the AmeI
lcus Club.
s. This beautiful city IS ciosely oonnecte
i with our navy and Il is here that 9
much or the material OF our new shiI
ie is produced. u % no wonder that sue
h. general interest 10 felt by your peopl
y ANA that such widespr ad informa. on
met here in matters that relate 20 OF
navy
Fresh as we are IN a war IN which sue
al wonderful results have zen achieve
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