The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08
CLAPP,,.S.. 4,AD.DRES!S;;.:,
Speaks on "Life and Death Of
aul a. Mckinley ma
The Southern Minnesota Teachers AS.
'eph Hn''D0 g toDIoTni rGc, SIT
"zseciation Considers the Subject Of "a,
IT, Manual Training Id Schools T''

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The assembly room Of the normal
school was filed Friday evening with
members of the Southern Minnesota
Teachers no association and citizens,
who were anxious to hear Minnesota s
junior United States senator. ,,.., ,,.,,,
President G.. H. Cooper presided,
and announced that, Congressman Nc
Cleary had found it impossible to be
presenty5l q z,1yu ar r ,,
Supt. J.oA.a Vandyke, president of
the Minnesota Educational association,
gave am outline, of the program for the
meeting of that association at st.
Paul Dec. 26, 81 and 90. He also had
membership blanks passed around and
collected by the ushers. y, fs,nfr...s
The Cecilian club, consisting of four
teen ladies' rendered couple of selec'
tions very nicely. IL rs.t 49, gsu-v
Senator Moses E. Clapp of st. Pau
was then introduced He spoke of the
progress being made along educations
lines, and said that in the crisis to-
ward which the country. is surely ap-
preaching the education of the masses
will be the sheet anchor of hope The
remuneration which teachers receiyt
is not great enough to be an inspira
ton, and the progress made has beer
due to the self sacrificing spirit. Of the
profession. and this of itself stands fol
even more. than education of the
Masses u'7' Bl aIy7 ml&Bnos}
Gen. Clapp proceeded with his SUB
ject, 'fThe Life and Death of Presiden
Mckinley" A few weeks ago the
late president stood in a unique posi-
toni Earth had no more honor 70,
him, having entered upon his SECOND
term. He had brushed away the ide'
of third term, that had been pro
posed by a few of hi more enthusiasts
tic admirers! He had brought aIwal
to successful termination during hi
| first term, and had one dream for tn
next four years, to accomplish some
thing to brush away prejudice in tn
iseuth.a' AtBuffaio he stood amid tn
triumph of progress of the American
people, and in a, moment was strlclkS t
down, The American people wer,
filled with mourning and the civilized
pwofld stood aghast.H ~ ffn rD&u87
lnlNhe speaker referred to Mckinley, 8
home, lifer and his love for his wife
which had bound him to the peopl
with ties of Affection AS he - hat
tGHmbed higher and higher and stoot
basking in the plaudits of an. admirinl
| people, he never once forgot, thst,,wif'
who had given him the priceless gift
OF her loving heart The people love-
Mckinley for the exhibition9of a trai
that was a reflection of the American
heart.
McKinley's religious life, made hin
| loved, for in the American heart is ;
strong religious sentiment. ,u There i
| no progress or civilization withou
Christianity. Christianity has ban
Iished dispair from the world, freet
mankind from the thraldom of prince
and placed the crown of, equality OF
the brow of woman, Anar 1
wants no God, but the patriotism O
the American people must s.exclain
that, we want God. rit7 gau-s
The kindly nature of Mr.. McKinle,
was another thing that made him lovet
by the people. Nowhere in all his
tory has kindly love and malignant
hatred met face to face as in the tenn
pie of music on the exposition ground
at Buffalo, when the president wa
shot Mckinley liked to meet tn,
people, and directed that the doors b.
thrown openlin order chat they NIGH
be admitted After he was shot, iii,
| asked the, guards not to hurt the as
sassin, and it was this feeling tina
Sank deep into the hearts of the people
Senator Clapp said thstIi in the body
to (Which he belonged, 1T was the Gus
| tom for the oldest in service to direc
| legislation, and it would be presump
tious for him to suggest the details o
| q remedy for sanarchism that mayGb,
adopted. 1t is certain that congress
/ will do something, the American
| people are Determined to stamp an
arehy out One good will Heome from
this awful tragedy. ,Thespeople;win lool
more carefully. at, their. own .domesti,
affairs; and here will more and NOR,
grow disposition to clean our tn
nation back yard and remove, til,
rubbish that has Accumulated there.
The government rofathe. republic il
IYet imam experimental state, and it i
not to be wondered at that. here ant
there exists an element Of disorder
II is easy to imagine that we hav
solved all questions, but this is no
! che case. Alta % g-i3t vfiEat
+ Miss Holt sang a couple of selection
I in most artistic manner
The outside members Of the associa
ton were rendered reception in tn
] library rooms after the program ha
been concluded. M :.