The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08
fine TRIBUTE
TOGOOD MAN
Lblic Meeting of Sympathy Held
in VintOn, Iowa.
hundreds ATTENDED
Do Honor to the Memory of Hon.
Charles 7. McCarty, of Fort Pierce, a
Former Iowa Citizen.

The TRIBUNE is in receipt of a cop
the Vinton Oowa) Eagle, of Febru
~, which contains an article 81!
umns in length, giving an accoun
Q public meeting held in the Tilfor'
legiate Academy hall, on Februar!
y, to pay tribute to the memory o.
late Charles T. McCarty, of For
rec, former citizen of Vinton ant
rofessor in the academy.
he meeting was attended by hun
Dc of the citizens and former
dents of the academy, and three
|utiful addresses were delivered, one
F. G. Bryner, representing the
eye alumni; Judge G. M. Gilchrist,
resenting the citizens of the city,
Prof. M. j. Tobin, representing
college.
is with pleasure that we reproduce
week, the address of Prof. TObin,
next week will give Mr.. Bryner's
ress:
NJ. J. TOXINS ADDRESS.
or me this is a sad and difficult duty
|rles r. McCarty was my cousin.
the bonds of truest, closest friend
bound us nearer and dearer than
mere bonds of blood. To know him
to love him.
scontented with his prospects in
consin he came to attend Tilford
denny in 1878 and in these halls
lded out his education. He grad
u in June, 1879, and on the same
ring was married to his classmate,
abeth Matter. For several years
Eaught in his alma mater. After
The attended the law department
he University of Iowa, graduating
there in 1888. He spent one year
he practice of law and came back
he academy continuing to teach
until 1888 when he moved to
ida.
same to Vinton stripping boy in
and Mac" as we loved to call
was engaged in teaching. My
her had graduated from college the
before, had purchased this insti-
% and Mac" and | were two Of
teachers. For several years we
"a side by side, lived in adjoining
y and eat at the same table. Dur
~ those years our companionship
OF the most intimate and conf
III nature. We walked and talked
her daily. His life, his thoughts,
cry soul were to me an open book.
At was nearly quarter of a CEN
ago. What a food of tender men,
and recollections come over me
quincy back though those years.
was an exceptionally well in
ed man. He was fond of discus
1t made up large part of our
ation in those days. In yonder
or on the porches, or under the
when school was out, we spent
together; hours that are sacred
Poetry, literature politics, re-
law and master men were time
gain discussed in his own convinc-
oy. Sometimes we would roam
ecross the fields, over hills and
h valleys confding to each other
utual trials and struggles, hopes
ears.
intimacy and companionship of
Years have led me to the just
sion that Charles T. McCarty was
the purest, fairest and noblest
ever knew.
was of a splendid mental and
poise. His mind was clear and
his knowledge exact, and his
cations most helpful and interest
He believed in a just and pure
q he lived it. He was full of
eheer. Happiness radiated from
He was the embodiment of kind
md sympathy. He was usually :
uns in both speech and action.
ihgly he would not wrong anyone
by word or action. He possessed
these elements and qualities to
marked degree as to make him
respect, an exceptional man.
pity, kindness and generosity in 1