Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

Evelyn N. Dodd Cites Extract From
washington's VIII On Same sub
ject and Contends That Diamond
King. Gift should he Rejected For
Welfare of Our Education and
Government.
Cecil Rhodes in his last viii and ties
lament bestows upon the young men
of America that which. To a superficial
reader. seems TO be a most magnificent
gift. says Evelyn Baker Dodd In the
Louisville Courier Journal. To each
state and territory in the United States
he gives two scholarships In Oxford
university. England; states the condi-
lions plainly in estimated order. places
third In order. below the accomplish
ments of cricket, football and the
like" the qualities of manhood. truth.
courage. devotion TO duty. protection
of the weak. etc. TO young men capa-
BILE OF meeting the conditions named
In the will.
The gift means simply this: Foreign
education for the flower of American
youth, an imbibing of alien ideas, Gus
toms and rules for living. being satu-
rated with all foreign prejudices, thus
TO return home TO disseminate and put
I'm practice those monstrOus. old world
traditions 1t has cost this country so
many years, so much bloodshed and
money TO overthrow, casting America
backward into the yoke of four centu-
ries ago.
Cecil Rhodes aimed at the very heart
of things in this cunning and danger
Gus gift. Such deep and profound sub
tility is seldom known. Such bold te-
merity in extending so unique and en-
ticing an offer as that contained in the
document" is without precedent.
1t is safe TO say he would not have
made such a prepoSterous proposition
to take effect during his own lifetime.
and every right thinking and feeling
American should at once denounce and
reject the gift as bold and unheard
Of affront to our immortal Washington,
whose will is therein assailed and in
suited.
The great president, who loved his
country better than life itself, thus
speaks on the present subject, which
was of colossal Importance to his mind.
Extract from will:
In the name of God Amen! I. George
Washington of Mount Vernon, a citizen
of the United States and lately president
of the same, = do make my last will
and testament. 1t has always been a
source of serious regret with me to see
the youth of these United States sent TO
foreign countries for the purpose of edu-
cation. often before their minds were
formed or they had imbibed any adequate
ideas of the happiness of their own. con-
tracing too frequently not only habits OF
dissipation and extravaganza. but princi-
Piles unfriendly to republican government
and to the true and genuine liberties of
| mankind, which thereafter are rarely
/ overcome, etc.
| Under these impressions so fully dilated
! / give and bequeath in perpetuty the fifty
shares which | hold in the Potomac COM
/ pany toward the endowment of a univer-
/ sity to be established within the limits OF
! the District of Columbia, etc. The hun
( dred shares which | hold in the James
! River company | have given and now con-
! firm in perpetuity to and for the use OF
Liberty hall academy, Virginia to which
the youth of talent from all parts may be
sent for the completion of their education
in acquiring knowledge in the principles
| of politics and good government and as a
| matter of infinite Importance in my judg-
| ment III associating with each other and
joining friendships in juvenile years, etc.
Mr. Washington is dead and cannot
= confront so menacing a calamity as the
! gift of the late Cecil Rhodes. but there
should be some in his stead who could
! reject it for the future well being OF
our American education and perpetuity
Of our present government.