The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-31
GERMAN CELEBRATION
 OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY
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Prof. Arthur D. Palmer of Yale uni-
 versity recited an original Schiller fes- itval poem which was greatly enjoyed
 The address of the evening was a commemorative address by Prof, Ernest Richard, professor of German at Co., lumbia university. Prof. Richard start
 ed his address by saying that the pres ent celebrations were not separate but were united in one, the purpose being to perpetuate the memory of the Fa-
 therland and strengthen feeling of unity among the Germans of America.
 He then spoke in part as follows: NO nation owes more to its great poets than the Germans. During the great na- tiOnal disaster of the Thirty Years war
 and the 100 years of misfortune German poets sustained the feeling of national pride. This extraordinary galaxy of
 great men, who, by means of German
 idealism, made the German mind what it is to-day and rejuvinated the nation.
 The greatest minds of this period were:
 Leasing, Herde, Kant, Goethe, Schiller and Beethoven, Of these Schiller was
 the most eloquent preacher of idealism
 to the nation and consecrated through
 his art the elevation of the people and that this is the reason for his being
 the most popular of the German poets, ''
 Continuing the speaker said: "The de- tails of his genius are recognized as the strong factors of the day we are now celebrating. Schiller found the means of restoring pride by showing the world the sterling qualities and depth of the German mind. Pointing out that ideal strength will give greater glory than | the power of arms. He who educates and controls the mind cannot fail to conquer in the end. Facts have showr 1 that Schiller and other German ideal
 ists were right and hope and confidence 1 that the power of the true, the good and the beautiful was not vain. Already had Napoleon the Grear confessed that l the German idealists caused his down
 fall. It took, however, generation after
 generation of German youth, trained
 by the writings of the idealists and get, ting inspiration by reading the works ot 1 Schiller before the idealists had giver the country strength enough to gain 1 the final victory. Those who have seer
 the days of 1870 know how great is the nations debt to Schiller. It would be wrong to speak about the great power of the poet if we should not mention
 his personality. A strong personality
 is the first thing required of great Imen."
 l "Schiller remained true to his ideals and conquered the great difficulties ir the development of his own character
 as well as he rose above all the troubles
 of external life. It is superlative tc
 show how the poet has merited the
 thanks not only from the Germans as g nation but as every individual who owes to him hours of recreation and pleasure In William Tell he taught every German the great gospel of lib- erty the rights of man and patriotism However, it would not be sufficient to celebrate this memory by these passing hours for the influence of the celebra- | ton should go on throughout our lives l Everyone should from time to time read
 the works of Schiller and gain recrea- ton and freedom from the cares of every day life as well as elevation to the ideal, but above all, we German-Amer- jeans owe it to his memory to remain faithful to his ideals and we can give no better proof of our love for America than placing our German idealism into | the service of our country. The time has come when materialism in our pub lie life has become a serious danger,