Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
Splendid Meeting at The |, D. S,
University Today
JUDGE kING'S GRAFTON.
Beautiful Singing, Lovely REGULATIONS
Aud Great Truths Presented Before
Large Audience,

NHio AANl ilNS W AAlt hANheHta ul TIE H. |
d. 5. university and their friends, who
had assembled 10 DO honor to the life
OF Washington. AT 10 a. m, President
Pau introduced the quartet, Messrs,
Geo. d. Piper, II. G., Whitney, w. G.
Patrick and } d. Spencer who sang |
with fine effect The Flag without
Stain, and the Land Of Washington
responding TO an encore they sang II
Need No Star" Prayer was offered by |
Elder Samuel Richards Judge VIM.
II. King was then introduced and spoke
eloquently for one hour lie was in |
splendid form and was frequently |
greeted with applause, A solo by Prof
Kent. "The U. $. A.. and by Geo. D. |
Piper, "There Is Sunshine in My Soul |
and sparkling recitations by Misses |
Lerla Mcdonald and Minerva Jensen, !
completed the program. The students |
voted TO adjourn for the day, and bene- |
diction was pronounced by President |
Angus NJ, Cannon,
JUDGE KINGS GRAFTON.
when we read the history Of Peri
Giles or Of a Caesar, We get very clear
idea Of the history In the countries In
which they lived. So the history of
France was the history Of Napoleon
during that period The history OF
England was that OF her great men,
and the history Of the Mormon peo-
pie has been the history of those great
men who have been prominent in the
history Of this people,
No life OF a great man can be learned
unless She social conditions IN which he
lived be kept in mind. The life Of
Washington cannot be wholly learned
from lryings works. We must 80 TO
the conditions Of the schools, Of the
home, and the religious life.
The name OF Washington is known
| everywhere. Not that he was the great
| est man that ever lived. / believe that
| Napoleon was the most transcendent
| genius. Washington was not great
| genius; he was not great military
| commander. He possessed great poise.
| He never In the common phrase, lost
| his head" He was never defeated. He
! had an uncomfortable will, by which
he did more than men Of genius have
been able TO accomplish. Even IN his
own day he was charged with having
no ability In military experience and
ability. Not only was he criticised, but
the effort was actually made TO relieve
him OF the Continental army.
II there was any personiflcatlon OF
honesty, George Washington was this
personidcation. Everyone, after he had
shown his ability 10 win the battles OF
the nation. looked up TO him, and pro-
nounced his name with reverence.
Washington had some Of the charac-
teristics OF Gen. Grant, and II was not
his military genius that enabled him TO
succeed. The reyerses Of the American
arms in pitched battles led to factions
and cabals against him, which even
found expression In Congress. But
when the intrigues were about 20 be
consummated, there was a providential
coincidence OF events that led the pe0-
pie to see that the fortunes of the ma
ton were indissoubly bound up with
those Of Washington himself
When he was Is years OF age ne was
sent by Gov. Dinwiddie on a mission 10
the west, where he conducted his du-
ties with wisdom. He came out OF those
Indian wars with honor that would
have done credit to older men, shortly
afterwards he was given charge OF
part Of the army that waged those
wars with the French. He then retlred
10 Mount Vernon, a manor tnat haa
descended 90 his brother, ana mere ne
lived until the country later requested
his services.
Men often turn from great men and
rallv around a man OF less ability, IN
whom thew find honesty, integrity and
devotion 10 the right as he understands
a. Washington was such man. He
ala not promote his friends In office. IN
his cabinet ne placed Hamilton, whom
ne loved representing the federalisuc
thought and Thomas Jefferson. whom
ne admired, representing the democrat
Is sentiment sand he made the latter the
practical premier Of the new govern
ment
Right here ! want to say something
about this much misunderstood man,
Thomas Paine. Ministers and politi-
clans have reviled him. II is true that
he wrote something against the Bible
: ana the prevailing sects. But Il was
he that did most IN bringing the peo-
. pie 10 the belief that there should be a
continental congress, lie implored the
colonlsts 10 have representatives sent
: 10 a congress IN which they could come
TO an understanding concerning what
! they wanted and hOw u could best be
. obtained. They finally ala this placing
. George Washington there TO give this
: important body the necessary poise.
During his lG years Of retirement nc
. had devoted himself 10 q study Of gov
. ernmental problems, and 20 learn'ne
the wishes and ultimate aims Of The
: American people. He also proposes a
mutual cooperation amongst the colo
MES against Great Britain. The ques
. |, ton Of taxation, then as now, th'
. greatest question OF government, was
! the real cause OF the irrerressihle con
| fict between this country and England
The British parliament was not lntOl'
Grant. the taxes Il laid were not pncr'
. Gus. hut Il was the ASSERTION OF a.
: right 10 tax the people OF the colonies
! Without their consent. that caused IN,
/ conflict Patrick Henry when only q
years Of age. voiced the first express
. sion that taxation without representa-
. | ton was tyranny. and was IN conflict
! with the express charter given 10 tho
! colonies hy King James. This speech
was the first 10 warm into the life OF
|. | liberty the cold blood Of all the colon.
/. lsts and was the decisive act' which
! precipitated the revolution
After the battle Of Lexington Wash.
lngton was unanimously elected 20 take
charge OF the continental forces ia
nursued sort OF ra5lon policy. be
: cause ~ the raw nature % his troops
! ana because Of the forces opposed u
. him; but he held aloft the banner 81 tn
{ republic IN such a way that the people,
I feit that the fate OF the country wa
. bound M with the fate OF Washington
! You all know the result, eliminating n
4 naiIv IN the surrender Of CORVALLIS a
e Yorktown.