The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-13
Of Interest to East SiderS
r TR'.I]|. o T]|'.lISM.
SAYS CLEARY

SAYS CLEARLY
J, Is Sweeping Over the Land Eloquent
Minneapolis Divine Teaches Whole.
some Lesson In Last Nights Lecture.
Last evening in the new auditorium
In the Central school an event took
place which will live in the memory
Of Its hearers for years to come, and
aroused a most patriotic spirit in the
hearts of the citizens who were pres-
ent. The event was the lecture on
American citizenship" by the Rev.
J. F. Cleary of Minneapolis. The
evening was ushered in by a piano
duet by the Misses Ruth Snyder and
Gundah Dahl. 1t was beautifully rend-
cred and the two young ladies are
to be highly complimented on ltheir
musical ability Next Supt. B. A. Dun
bar introduced Father Cleary.
Before opening his address Rev.
Cleary paid very high compliment
to the school board for the magnifi-
cent work which they had accom-
pltshed, which not only reflects credit
on the school board themselves, but
on the entire community. Rev. Cleary
then gave lengthy and patriotic
lecture in which he outlined the duties
of the law, individual and church.
Iher is a new meaning for the
word liberty coming into life," the
speaker said, "liberty no longer means
the right to cringe before rulers to-
DAY and favor them and receive the
right to commit unlawful acts in re-
turn. Liberty now means that mans
sacred and lawful rights shall be safe
guarded and protected by the great
arm of the law" The speaker then
went on and showed how the Ameri-
can citizens, set foreigners bad, ex-
ample by showing contempt for the
Z law. The laws and constitution of
this country are made by the people.
for the people and of the people and
should be respected and obeyed by
the populace. 1t is the duty of every
school and church in the land to in
still respect, reverence and obedience
of the law into the the hearts of its
scholars
The chief executive of the United
States also ought to be respected. He
is the representative of the people.
chosen by the popular vote, and have
no respect for those yellow journals
who make it a habit of running down
the president, or for those unscrupul-
GUS politicians who from the rOstrum
try to tnstill a spirit of contempt for
our chief executive in the heartss of
their hearers"
He then went on to tell of the new
era of reform which is sweeping over
the country, how election frauds,
trusts, corporation grafters and
boodlers are being punished by the
strong arm of the law. 81 am glad to
see this new condition of affairs he
said. 1T is hopeful sign for the
country and indicates signs of great
prosperity for the future"
The speaker then spoke briefly ON
anarchy and its evils. How in Eng
land hundreds of people favor the red
flag and Its adherents and how in
this country the society is almost blot
ted out. 4,
d The speaker explained why an
freshman always becomes democrat
when he came to this country and he
showed his wit and versatility in tell
ing number of humorous stories
which kept the audience keyed to the
highest pitch. The speaker then con-
unued on how religion influences
patriotism, how a man without
scruples cannot be a loyal patriot and
that clergypen should not bother in
politics and should not be bothered by
politics. a
I The speaker then closed his address
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