The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-10-03
CLEVELAND ON M'KlNLEY
ONLY LIVING Ex-pReSiDeaT PAYS TRIBUTE
TO HIS SUCCESSOR.
Memorial A6drsss Dssivssed st Prlpce.
tos Usivesssty-Sser<t ~ M. ne.
kisssys Popularity aal Success
Possted Out to the Stndest Body
Lessons to be Leesned From Ills
Career by the Young Ten Of Today.

Princeton University paid its
tribute to President McKizlsy on the
18th. whom memorial exercises were
held in Alexander Hall. The big
auditorium was filled to the doors.
President Patton presided. On his
right WAS the Hon. Grover Cleveland,
the only living ex-President. DR..
Patton introduced Mr.. Cleveland, who
stepped forward with slightly bowed
head and bsgan in broken tones:
To-day the grave closes over the
dead body OF tho man but lately
chosen by the people Of the United
States from among their number to
represent their nationality, preserve,
protect and defend their Constitu-
tion; to faithfully execute the laws
ordained for their welfare and safely
to hold and keep the honor and intsg-
rity OF the Republic. His time OF
service is ended, not by the lapse OF
time. but by the tragedy of assassina-
ton. He has passed from The public
sight, not joyously bearing the gar
lands and wreaths OF his country
mems approving acclaim, but amid
the sobs and tears OF . mourning
nation. He has gone to his home,
not the habitation of earthly peace
and quiet night with domestic COM
fort and joy, but to the dark and mar
row home appointed for all the sons
of mon and there to rest until the
morning light OF the resurrection
shall CLEAN in the East.
''All our people loved their dear
President. His kindly nature and
lovable traits of character and his
amiable consideration for all about
him will long live in the minds and
hearts OF his countrymen. He loved
them in return with such patriotism
and unselfishness that in this hour of
their grief and humiliation ho would
say to them: 1T is Gods will; I am
content. II there is q lesson in my
life or death, let it be taught to those
who still live and have the destiny of
their country in their keeping.' Let
US, then, as our dead is buried out of
our sight, seek for the lessons and
the admonitions that may be suggest
ed by the life and death which con-
stitute our theme.
First in my thoughts are the les
sons 10 be learned from the career OF
William Mckinley by the young men
who make up the student body Of our
university. These lessons are not
obscure or difficult. They teach the
value of study aud mental training,
but they teach more impressively
that the road to usefulness and TO the
only success worth having will be
missed or lost except it 10 sought and
kept by the light of those qualities of
the heart, which it 10 sometimes sup
posed may safely be neglected or
subordinated in university surround
ings. This 10 great mistake. Study
and study hard, but never let the
thought enter your mind that study
alone or tho greatest possible accumu-
lation Of learning alone will lead you
to the heights of usefulness and sue
cess. The man who 10 universally
mourned today achieved the highest
distinction which this great country
can confer on any man, and he lived
q useful life. He Was not deficient in
education, but with all you will hear
of his grand career and his services
to his country and to his fellow citi-
zens, you will not hear that the high
plane he reached or what he accom-
plished was due entirely to his sdaca-
ton. You will instead constantly
hear ~ accounting for his great sue
cess that he WAS obedient and shec-
tionate ~ . son, patriotic and fsith-
full As q soldier, honest and uprightas
q citizen, tender and devoted 10 .
hus band, and truthful; generous, un-
selfish, moral and clean in every rsfa-
ton of life. He never thought sny
OF those things too weak for his man
illness. Make no mistake. Here was
. most distinguished man, . great
man, q useful man-whO became dis
tinguishsd, great and useful because
he had, and retained unimpaired,
qualities OF heart which l fear univer-
sitv students sometimes feel like
keeping in the background or sban-
doning.
There is . most serious lesson for
all Of US in the tragedy of our late
Presidents death. The shock Of it 10
50 great that it is hard at this time to
read this lesson calmly. We can
hardly fail to see, however, behind
the bloody deed Of the assassin, hor-
rible figures and faces from which it
will not do to turn away. IL We are
to escape further attack upon our
peace and security, We must boldly
and rssolutely grappls with the mon
ster of anarchy. 1t is not thing we
can safely leave to be dealt with by
party or partisanshiP. Nothing can
GUARANTEES Us sgainst its menace ex-
cept the teaching and the practice OF
the best citizenship. the exposure OF
the ends and aims Of the gospel OF dis
content and hatred OF social order,
and the brave enactment and execu-
tion of reprsssive laws.
.Ths universities and colleges can
not refuse to join in the battle against
the tendencies of anarchy. Their
help in discovering and warrins
| against the relationship between the
vicious councils and deeds Of blood,
and their stesdying influence upon
tho elements of unrest, cannot fail to
be of inestimabls value.
..By tho memory OF our murdered
President, let US resolve to cultivate
| and preserve tho qualities that made
him great and useful. and let Us
determine to meet any call Of pa
triotic duty in any time OF our coun'
try's danger and need"
throughout his speech NE. Geve'
lsnd showed signs Of bsing greatly
sfectsd, and while the favorits hymn
az the dead President was being sung
10. remained standing with bowed
Head. Spsschss were delivered oy
Prof. Woodrow Wilson and by rrof'