The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-06-05
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What more sacred holiday can q
nation claim, than the day we here
hallow with solemn memoriess
Memorial Day. Properly and
rightfully named, and that, too, OF
earnest memories, for this is not
q day of feasting and amusement
and gala. but rather q National
Sabbath, and when the American
citizen assemblies upon this day,
earnestness of realization, and feality
of duty possesses every true man.
What is tho predominating faculty
of the human family Is it not
memory2
We listen attentively to the folk
lore and tradition and their reallza-
ton is but reflection Of memory.
We study and read the profound
pages of history, and we know that
they are but the archives Of mem
ory.
In our business relations, voca-
tions and daily pursuit Of the
necessities of life, and the comforts
of our beloved ones and their main
tenance, we resort to memory the
store house of knowledge, as the
monitor of our judgement, decision
and action.
7 The impulse of thought is spon-
taneous, but the impress of idea is
but the reflection and deduction of
memory.
The impress of memory is honest,
and is one that is ever present in the
human mind in it's normal condi-
ton, and it manifests itself as we'll,
when the individual is alone as
when in company and communion
with his fellow-man. It is impossi-
BILE to resist it's reviews, and medi-
tation marks every existence, and
the soul of meditation is memory
and none are able to stiae its action.
It is ever with you, wherever you
may be, and at what ever you may
be doing, and at all times.
What would human progress be
without it2
What would human existence be
without it,
It may be truthfully said, that it
is the preservation Of the::impress of
memory that raises human existence
above that of the brute.
Memory advances and changes
for the betterment of our condition
and power, by creating intellectual
development and accentuating
civilization and exemplary conduct.
We call it intellect when applied
to humanity as distinguished from
instinct that dominates the animal.
Memory is the cabinet of imagi-
niton, the treasury of reason, the
registry of conscience, and the
council chamber of thought"
1T is the treasure house Of the
mind, wherein the monuments
thereof are kept ana preserved"
On this day, we review the memory
of the past, and by 80 doing learn to
improve the opportunities of the
future.
Memory day and Memorial day
are synonymous, and it calls each
of us the earnest realization of the
pleasant duty, we all owe, of show
ing our appreciation for the oppor-
tunities and the blessings we all on
Joy, to those who fought the good
fight.
Again they summon US, the years
Whose call was stormy once with tears,
Whose cry was fierce and wild with woe
How soft their voices now, and low,
: Among the graves, where heart s-ease
[grow!
No bugle stirs the blood to war.
No hillside shows the lannon's scar;
The winds are sweet with mignonette,
gentle healing years-and yet
We would not have our heart forget!
- Along the dear, accust omcd way
Once more with wistful feet we stray,
i Alone with our dead past; no sounds
:. From the rough world may pass these
y i hounds,
: IT'S calm beside the low green mounds.
~ Toll, passion, pride-not yours to sway
Y The heart on this its holy day; !
W Z Here grief has learned to love her seat,
Nj Here youth and age with reverence meet,
35s, Mingled in one communion sweet.
o years, how tender is your touch
f& TO souls that sorrow overmuch!
$S5 Deep down the daised sod beneath,
VI N The sabre crumbles in it's sheath,
f3f8s But death1ess is affections WREATH /
~ I'M. 81 IL ~ MI III L.