The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-01


The Honorabis y. n. isAs, the poe.
lawyer, ssnds : poem sstlsi.d; .Via
tion," which CLOSES with bit Of Maine
sound sense In the shape Of the advice
"soms scrip for the journey o please
just 70 keep the old trisndships stin
steadfast and strong.
Mr.. LChsries h. CLARK writes from
"The return Of the children Of the
Pine Tree Stats to their native towns
cannot fall to give encouragement 70
those who have remained at home, and
a visit to the homes Of youth will re.
fresh and inspire the visitors. This is
only q short quotation from 81 enthusi.
Mr. George b. Chase. presidents Of
Bates college, Lewiston, Me-. recalls the
versatility Of the sons and daughters OF
tbs state. and isarsniinded Of Johnson's
famous tributs to goldsmith. who "leit
scarcely any styls Of writing untouched,
and touched nothing that he did not
adorn," and conclucss an Inspiring
letter By saying;
"Whersver ths pursuit. Of adventure,
and the pursuit OF lofty ideals, or the
unquenchable thirst for larger oppcrtuni-
ties and attainments may take them,
may her children do heaftfslt homer TO
their peerless mother. and make sure
that the shadow csst By her unique and
historic past shall never grow less."
A delightful letter OF cordially and
Nmin SCIENCES comes from James q. Fer
maid, who says:
5ssIf LongfeiIow had NOT been Port
land man, he might have complied with
the request to send poeni."
Augusta Hale Gifford writes from the
Upited States Consulate at Basic 10
Switzerland, an assurance that "the
Great Atlantic IL not too broad, nor the
culture Of the Old World profound enough
to win the sons and daughters Of the
Pine Tree State from their affection for
the home soil."
That distinguished surgeon, Frederick
II. Gerrish, writes from Portland q
letter fun OF good wishes and OF good
feeling. bus excuses himself from taking
part In the literary exercises OF this even
Ing by saying that ANATOMY and sur
gerry do not furnish matsrial for post
pranulal entertainment, and seem never
to have conduced to distinguished attain
ments In belleE-lettYes."
cordial Iettsr OF coneratulation from
Margaret j. N. Sweat says,
81 doubt " there are any people In the
United States who unite more Success
fully two apparently more contradictory
tendencies than the citizens Of Maine.
They voluntarily ieave their native
ttatr, and may be met with In every
other region under the sun, and yet they
really never give up their allegiance to
her, and could not spend an hour even
with an inhabitant Of Patagonia withouu
finding some way Of informing him that
they hailed from Maine"
IAN inspiring letter from Senator W, y.
Frye, full of eloquent regrets and oon-
gratulations, expresses the wish that
"every member OF the Pine Tree Stat Q
Club might have grove Of Pine OF his
own, or at least soms bit OF the sacred
soil within the borders OF the home state,
TO which he might make an annual pill
grimage, and find rest and help ana H.
May God bless the Pine Tree state
Clubi'' e
"No higher tribute could be given to
Ma ne than In the celebration Of an
Old Home Week." writes j. +. Frisbee.
Of Lewiston, ait will bring doutle
blessing. 1t VIII bless her sons who
may return and 1t will bless those who
have remained on the old homestead
|. A return to the scenes Of our
childhood and draft from the old geld
| spring would bring one nearer to the
| fou ntain Of youth than Ponce de Leon
ever rsashed in all Of his tabled wander
ings.'
Edward Payson Psyson. lawyer
ana poet, sends some verses on Home
Week, of which the following Is the clos
| ing stanza:
"And as each stately year
Brings to fruition work and worth and
While youths endeavor grows to man
hoods deed,
stu may we yearly st ,er
Back to the harbot lights whencs sailed
thu boy,
Back to the M ountain, field and sea and
mead,
Eack to the Pine Tree home,
From whence We COME"
Professor l.. NJ. Warren of Adslbert
College, who says that "a man who has
| the double gilt of Providsncs, It'll No privl
lsge of birth under the Pine Trees and
the honor OF residences under the Buck
Eyes, may tie rightly considered TO have
claim to any degree of earthly fame he
may desire;" tells In q more serious
vein Of some OF his views in connection
with education In his native state.
Stirred by the recollection OF the names
of the great men OF Maine, thames vhich
like jewels on the outstretohed foreinger
Of time sparkle and shine forever" nr.
Nathaniel Butler, President of Colby
College tells us that Maine has brighter
Jewels to show than had the mother OF
the GrAcchi, and concludes stirring
poem with these HINES:
"Lon gfeilow. Hawthorne, :willis, Frank
lin Pierce,
Blaine, Reed and Hamlin, statesmen,
bards and seers
Howell, Frye and DinRley, men Of high
renowu,
Littlefield, Burle Ugh, Fuller of the gown,
And Washburn, Drummond, Morrill,,
Bessenden.
Quoth Maine, My jewels these. Behold
them-MEN.'
Augustin Jones, the author of The Life
OF Thomas Dudley, second governor of
Massachusetts,, and our great Peace pro-
moter, also recalls the glories of Maine
men In an interesting bead roll, He
tells US that the sons OF Maine are every
where, and growing enthusiastic over
the prospect Of the odd Home Week. he
says: "There Ia nothing like the gather
Ing OF the children OF the entire olan
from the wide fields OF the world to re-
joice together at QUE glor ious thanks
giving OF seven days duratisn."
The glorious achievements of the men
OF Maine are sung by john O. Murray Of
No nth Berwick, who, 10 tae course OF q
stir ng poem, tells rs:
.t ~ .~awav haunaa hrava kha ha ksIafs raar