Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-09-26

The Only Living Ex-Presi6enrs Feel
ing Tribute.

princeton, N. j., Special-All
formal exercises at Princeton Uni
FeISlty were suspended, and at II
o'clock memorial exercises were held
IN Alexander Hall. President Patton
introduced Mr. Cleveland, who was
| visibly affected and with tears in his
eyes eulogized the dead President. Mr.
Cleveland said in part:
To-day the grave closes over the
man that had been chosen by the peO-
pie of the United States to represent
their sovereignty, to protect and de
lend their constitution, to faithfully
execute the laws made fer their wei
fare and to safely uphold the integ-
rity OF the republic. He passes from
the public sight not bearing the
WECaths and garlands Of his country
mems approving acclaim, but amid
the sObs and tears of a mourning ma.
ton. The whole nation loved their
President. His kindly disposition and
atfectionate traits, his amiable con-
sideratiOn for all around him will
long be in the hearts Of his country
men. He loved them in return with
such patriotic unselfshncss that in
this hour OF their grief and humilia-
ton he would say to them 1t is God s
" III, q III NOilCiIt IL DucI6 Is d les
son in my life or death. let it he
taught to those who still live and
have the destiny of their country in
their keeping
First in my thoughts are the les
sons to be learned from the career of
William Mckinley by the young men
who make up the students today of
our University. They are not obscure
nor difficult The man who is uni
versally mOurned today was not de-
ffcient in education, but with all you
will hear OF his grand career and his
services to his country, you will not
hear that that which he accOmpl:She
was due entirely to education. He was
an Obedient and affectionate son, pa
triOtic and faithful as a soldier, hon
est and upright as a citizen, tender
and devoted as a husband, and truth
Iul, generous, unSelfsh, moral and
clean in every relation of life. He
never thought any Of those things too
weak for his manliness. Make no mis-
take. Here was a most distinguished
man, a great man. useful man-whO
became distinguished, great and use
full because he had, and retained un-
impaired, qualities Of heart which
fear university students sometimes
feel like keeping in the background or
abandoning.
There is most serious lesson for
all Of us in the tragedy Of our late
Presidents death. If we are to es-
cape further attacks upon our peace
and security. we must boldly and re-
solutely grapple with the monster of
anarchy. 1t is not thing that we can
safely leave to be dealt with by party
or partisanship. Nothing can guaran-
tee US against its menace except the
teaching and the practice Of the best
citizenship, the exposure of the ends
and aims Of the gospel of discomfort
and hatred CT social order, and the
brave enactment and execution OF
repressive laws.
The universities and colleges can
not refuse to join in the battle against
the tendencies of anarchy. Their help
in discovering and warning against the
relationship between the vicious cOun-
sells and deeds of blood and their
steadying influence upon the elements
of unrest. cannot fail to be of inesti
mable value.
BY the memory of our martyreI
President let us resolve to cultivate
and preserve the qualities that made
him great and useful, and let us de-
termine to meet the call Of patriotic
duty in every time Of our country
danger or need"