New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
HUGHES TO STUDENTS.
SPEAKS ON PATRIOTISM.
addresses Gettysburg College Men
Before Starting for Home.

GettysDurS. fenn. sept. Ex-Governor duShes,
accompanied by his party, visited Gettysburg
College this forenoon and was met by the en-
tire student body. which had gathered in front
of the recitation hail He was greeted with the
Gettysburg song and college yells
Governor Hughes was received with marked
enthusiasm. He said that during the last two
days he had been receiving under distinguished
tutors a OF instruction in patriotism. and
he gave the students ringing speech that
subject.
Il hope your susceptibilities have not been
dued." said the Governor, by daily familiarity
with these surroundings. which see now for
the first time. to the significance of these
things"
History is of little value, he said, except as
those who grew up learned from it the lessons
of what their fathers did and prepared to take
their fathers places. There was yet more
glorious history to be made by the boys OF to-
day. There" said the Governor. with hand
swinging round the monument studded horizon.
is history; here is hope
Dwelling then on the services Of the youth
who In the war on both sides served their cause,
he declared that 1t lay within the power OF the
boys before him to do exactly the same thing,
though in another form
This is a very different job" he said. 7
would not disparage patriotism, or the courage
of men who faced the belching mouths of can
non or went out against death In the rifle ire
at n,eht-all honor to them! But the kind of
courage needed now is that of men who will
face public Job with the same patriotism"
The Governor spoke then of the things worth
while for a young man to do He urged the
boys so to live that when the years OF exhaus-
ton came they should not find that in reckless
"a holy gtn
vitality and enthusiasm for duty. but would
have reserve power unimpaired
The resourcefulness OF the leaders which was
tested IN few critical moments on this field
again and again" the speaker said. was not
rallied from the wreckage of squandered man.
hood You can't change In few moments the
effects of a wasted life What a man does IN a
critical emergency is simply the resultant OF MS
whole life"
The men who had no better use for the ad-
vantages they get IN college than to see how
many of their fellows they could beat, the Cow
ernor said soon passed away into oblivion. The
man who lasted was he who gave all his best in
the service of his fellow
Gettysburg was not fought for its own sake. "
said he NOR that poems and songs and stories
might be written or monuments erected. but
that we should have a country where men
might insure the common welfare and where
there might be that freedom of opportunity
and equality before the law Of which our fatners
talked and for which they gave their lives.
This country will never be great nor realize
the ideals We profess unless we count service
10 the state far greater than the anassing OF
| wealth or any private gain
THE man who will cheat the state. whether
| he be in a legislature or an executive ofnce'
| ought to be put in public place and run out
| General Alexander S. Webb made few re-
marks He spoke OF the ties of fr1endshp
| formed in college and their lasting character
Il las president of a college for thirty years
| he said and during that time had an oppor-
| tunity for seeing the various ways in wnich q
| college man developed. The trials through
which such man is put form Just as great
fr,ardsb,ps as in the case of the soldiers of the
| Civil War
General Horatio c. King made the last speech
t1a "a an alumuus of Dickinson College, Carlisle
| Penn. and urged on members of Gettysburg
College LOYALTY to their alma mater
| The addresses over. the students shook hanos
| with the Governor and the other speakers and
| General Frederick Dent Grant
Tho New York party made the trip to-day
| aoroes the battlefield at the north of the town
| oT Gettysburg where the bloody hshtlns anu
| Confederate successes Of the first day 'ooh
| ,,acs Yesterday they visited the main Datile-
| Gold south of the town. where the story WAS
| reversed. and Lees northern invasion came 10
| q disastrous end. General Daniel L. Sickies' WHO
| ,o,,,,,,arded the Third Army Corps at Get'ys-
| h,,rc and lost a leg in that battle. was shghuy
| .z,s,os.a to-day and unable to join the party.
The Governors special train lett mere a'
o'clock
| Governor Hughes arrived IN the city carry
| ,or+sn,ebt on a special train from Gettysburg
| ard went Immediately to the Hotel Astor. Colo-
| mel Treadwel the Governors military secretai
| said that the Governor had greatly en)oyeo his
,iet to the historic battlefield. but was feehhs
| ,er,, tired and intended to get good night
| rast before starting for Albany this morning
| r,a Governor expects to sleep as long as pos
| ,b,s this morning and take the first train for
Albany after he has breakfasted- Another gooo
| nigbt,s rest at his home. and he VIII De ready
| for work tomorrow, taking UP first the near
| trc or the charges against Borough President
Ahearn
| The Governor has given up his house IN New
| York City and from now on Will make his iegai
| rac,dence at the Hotel Astor. Colonel Treadweli
| will leave here tomorrow for Canton, Ohio.
ubere he will represent the Governor az the
| unve,line Of the Mckinley monument.
BOTANICAL LECTURES BEGIN SATURDAY.