The evening times., 1902-06-11

these names I include those eminent
Statesmen whose intelligent foresight
has been SO important in guiding na-
tioual LEGISLATION: the able superinteud-
eat Of the Academy, whose devotion TO
tue wo-f- mas been so effectively dis
played and ali those associated with
him and the officers of the army hold
ing high positions in Washington who
in cases wnere they are ret enrolled as
graduates, have been as faithful and de-
voted to the interests Of the institution
as if they had been reared within its
walls.
4 Talk to Students.
And row word to the Corps Of Ca
diets. the graduation of whose first class
marks the close CT the first century Of
the Academy's life. The boy is father
to the man. TIE present is the mold in
which the future is cast. The dominant
characteristics Of the cadet are seen In
The future general Yet have learned
mere how to command, end-a stiH more
useful Iesson-how to obey. To have
been taught obedience to the civil. as
well as the military. code-for in this
land the military is always subordinate
TO the civil Iaw-not the least valuable
part Of your educatioa is your service
in the cadet ranks, performing the du-
tics Of the private soldier. That alone
can acquaint you with the feelings and
the capabilities of the soldiers you viii
command. It teaches you just how
long man can carry a musket in one
position without overfatigue, just how
hard it IS to keep awake on sentry
duty after an exhausting days march
You VIII never forget this part of your
training. When Marshal Lannes' Grena-
dters had been reDulsed in an assault
upon the walls cf fortified city, and
hesitated to renew the attack. Lannes
seized a scaling ladder azd, rushing for
ward, cried; Before I was marshal I
was a grenadier. so / have not forgotten
my training Inspired by his example,
the grenadiers carried everything be-
fore them. Courage is the soldiers car
dinai virtue. You will seldom 20 amiss
/ in following General Grants instruc-
! tiCns to his commanders, When in
doubt move to The front.
Modesty should go hand in hand with
valCr- Never uadeTTate yourself in bat
tie; never CveTTate yourself in a dis
patch. When clothed with authority
avoid everything which savors of pup
pyis1n, an evil sometimes bred by power,
and shun, as we'll, spirit Of dogmatism,
which Johnson said IS only puppyism
grown to maturity. When you are sure
that you are right. do not be disarmed
by unjust criticism Mankind is di-
I =
ahead and do something, and those
who sit back ard cTiticise them for not
doing It better. Ceusgre IS often con-
cOmitauf OF success. Ostracis-n was the
Creeks reward for popularity deTisiol
and CaTiCatuTe pursued the recipient of
Roman triumph Even al the present
day, in a land whose boast IS justice,
and among q people whose patent Of
manhood is then sense Of fair play
while the American soldier by his fidel-
ity his manly bearing his Eiatchless
gallantry has earned the right tC stand
with head covered and with feet san
daIed in the presence OF the pTg gudest
warriors CT foreign lands. at home the
envenoued shafts of SANDER are hurled
at him from behind mis- back. but they
have not even pierced the khaki of his
uniform. When the authors Of the cal
umnies are moldeTing in forgotten
graves the patriotic American people
will be searching for monumental mar
bic white enough and pure enough OF
which to engrave the names of cur he
roes in the Philippines.
Americas Glorious Flag
In this institution the flag Of your
country IS kept constantly in view It IS
not simply a piece Of bunting which can
be purchased for a few sEiliings in the
nearest shop: It is not a mere cluster Of
brilliant coIors with which to decorate
window for holiday display: it is the
emblem OF dignity, authority. power
Insult it. and millions viii spring TO its
defense. resolved that 1t shall neve-
be dethroned from its proud supremacy
In this free land there is no sovereign
feaIty to whom synboIizes national 10y
atty. no crown to typify inherent au-
thority; our sole emblem of fidelity tG
country is the flag. Here you are
trained TO salute it. taught to reverence
it Remember that it is to be your pillar
of cloud by day, your pillar of IRE by
night; that it Will wave above you il
victory. viii be your rallying point in
defeat, and. if II be your privilege to Of
fer up your life in its defense, its gen
tie folds VIII rest upCn your bosom in
death. its crimson stripes viii mingle
with year generous hearts blood. It's
very. presence there viii write a nobIer
epitaQh than that on the sarcophagus in
which the great Scsostris sleeps A gen
erOus country has with fostering care, /
equipped you for your career. I IS en-
titled to your undivided allegiance.
In closing. let NE mention by way Of
illustration, a most touching and in
structive scene which once witnessed
a the annual meeting ia the great hall
Of the SCrb0nne. in Paris for the pUr-
rose Ct awarding medals Cf honor 10
those who had performed acts OF con
spicuoUs bravery in saving human life
at sea. a bright-eyCd boy Of scarcely
fourteen summers was called to the
platform The story was recounted cfI
how. one winters night. whrn a fierce
tempest was raging On the RIDE Nor
mandy coast. he saw signals OF distress
ct sea and started with his father. the
captain Of small vessel, and the mate
to attempt q rescue. \ wave washed
the father from the deck. The hey
EIunged into the seeJhing waves 10 save
MIN. but the attempt was in vain and
the father persisted. The lad struggled
back to the vessel. to fad that the mate