New-York tribune., 1905-07-08

those who have used their riches aright. who
have treated wealth not end but as d
means; who have shown good conduct in ac-
curing il and not merely lavish generosity in
Thrice fortunate are you to whom 1t is given
20 lead lives OF resolute endeavor for the
achievement Of lofty ideals. and. Furthermore.
10 instil. both by your lives and by your teach
fres these ideals into the minds OF those who
IN the next generation will, as the men and
women of that generation, determine the posi-
tion which this nation will hold in the history
OF mankind
MISS BLAKE'S TRIBUTE
Miss Katharine D Blake the daughter of Lille
Devereux Blake and principal OF Public School
No g. OF New-York City. responded TO the Pres
ident's speech for the teachers She said. IN
part:
He is the greatest teacher OF all. for he is a
nations and as we watch the work Of our great
peaeenaler We AL hope that success @ iI may anbers
especially a debt Of gratitude 10 % our SO, gLeaS
executive, because only few years aso h1ii
was placed before him which provided liberal sal
vice and nser1tOrious work II removed the teeeher
from The power OF the politician. The Board az o.
ESduca ton was unanimously opposed 70 the nslli
The CITY authorities protested that It would lay
s o9 Re1s bearinP P0 the might and power Of the city
government were arrayed one side against a
though there was little hope that the bin would
Mr Roosevelt listened patiently and carefully 70
he arguments on both sides then a1teT maturs
Re felt he had a right to do. and n spite Of the
powerful opposition he signed the nill To-day the
schools the teachers and the children are reaping
the benefits OF that wise law. By II standard
standard which other cities and States striving
% reach The signng ef bis bis name TO that 6il is
not wont 70 dwell on, yet II has had an In
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service the public school system Of this country
llc opinion which is essential to good government
Please co not regard me as mercenary in speak
ing thus. ! often think that the love OF money
which is strong in Americans to-day was put in
&c ' II sTers+ior AZ Enconsciousy We tesebeTs
impress pupils with our own ideals for person
sometimes the least considered When teacher is
ground down 10 starvation wages the ACQUISITION
takes the place Of high ideals. When the longing
for he true ana the beautifui It is a sad thing
Hitherto The world has progressed. one might al
that Il Is progressing by the help OF the peda-
We hold the future OF this nation In our hands
AS mould the children 10 whom we minister SO
spor5ance Of the work OF farmers has been recog
nized by our national gtVernrnent IN the Depart11
commerce and labor. look forward TO the time
highest TYPE OF education may be recognized by
our national government as greater c1an the rights
OF iaborers or farmers 70 the time when the De-
psrrment Of Education shall equal IN Importance
Years ago. when Nj Roosevelt was the youngest
member OF the legislature, 1 had the pleasure OF
seI remember, on our FameWaTd journey what
my mother said TO me: MY daughter thai young
ne vii the President Of the United States some
DAY see waat ne a2S s sseady done c - y yo1 y9e sa
he Is making OF his" Her words sank into my
mind 7 have watched his life with ever increasing
admiration His fearless rightdoing. has been a
stimulus and an inspiration to me and In IKE man
] think ss I talked 70 MIN In my g1rlhooo that
and 70 greet him not only as the President OF the
United States. bet as the most popular and tho
John r Kirk, president OF the State Normal
School al Kirkvfne. No. made a brief response.
following Miss Blake. referring particularly TO
the awakening OF political and civic virtue. He
said. II parti
duty. and there the old problem, forever new. VIII
confront Us, the American boy. AT the door ct
human agencies dazzling. neutrality-suspicious. TO
WITH him snd Us it Is now or never. In him
scrve or latent Is every instinct and every i'm
Ia hn They are his race Inheritance. For them
he Is not responsible Can We 6y use nring 20 ma
free him from his bad inheritance7 Can we regu-
aIe his vii and acuon1 aR 6i we maze an ms
law-enforcing man? We viii Try, and when ne Is
VII ballot ana an indeiible pencil We win teach
him be both patriot and partisan. but never in IN
serfdorn 10 any party man or platform. We
viii teach him not only 10 vote, but to make the
nv friends, the day for honest deeds is dawning.
The old conservative State Of Missouri. keystone
Of the Middle West, had q campaign OF education
heralded, unlocked for, stepped into the arena OF
politlcs. He neither Republican nor Democrat
He both be was the mossoack Denlocrat
80 the moss s6nSe e ReBnbiies uindfus Of
sAShted hopes. He &C. 600 strong.
Guided by his personal judgment ne piIeo up a
iOrity Of 300 votes Tor the young, VlTe uIre-
lenting Democratic prosecutor OF crimes and cor
rupton, Joseph ". bG-k. and another majority OF
M zoo votes for the fearless. aggressive uncomo-
promising OF wrong and friend OF rgnt ana e1-
empar OF law enforcement, President IheoooFe
Roosevelt
AS President Roosevelt stepped from his pri-
rate car Riva with United States Senators Dry
den and Kean. who had accompanied him from
Jersey City he was greeted by cheers from five
thousand enthusiastic admirers who had been
around the station for half an hour waiting
for his coming.
THE PRESIDENTS WELCOME
Governor Stokes was on the platform TO extend
the hand Of the State; James NJ Green, princi-
pal Of the State Normal School at Trenton. was
there 70 represent the commemorative educa-
rional department, and William H. Maxwell.
president OF the National Educational Conven-
ton represented the great organization Of teach
ers which the President came To meet and ad-
dress Then there were the summer board
ers. AL in white, who turned out by the thou
sands TO welcome the President on their own
account, and the overzealous crowd OF express
on by the mintiamen before they could be In
duced 10 quit yelling. Delighted. delighted:
Iones's express"