Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-07

PHlLLADELf'ilIap fA., oSt. u. n
German celebration at the Academy
Of Music brought to close the days
program. Prominent Germans from
many parts participated In the cele
bratiOn at which addresses were made
by Count Hatzfcldt. representative OF
the German embassy; Governor
Stuart, ID. G. J. Hsxamer, president
of the national German-American Al
lance and Herman Ridder. OF tn.
New York Stats Zetung. whose Eng
lis'h Grafton was one OF the features
OF the program.
MIR. Ridder said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men,
Upon previous occasion when ad'
dressing the German Friendly Society
of Charls stOn, S. c.. said: "ln the
worlds history two hundred years are
only a minutes space OF time. but in
the character of the interd"pendenc'
of two nations Germany and Am'rl-
ca) it is a mighty progress from the
farm laborer to the exchange pre-
lessor" Following a similar trend oil
thought Professor Goodnight. of the
University OF Wisconsin. introduces
his admirable book on German Lit
erature in American Magazines" with
the words: "A highly important fac
tor in the cultural development OF
Anne RIGA and one which is more ana
more attracting invs stigation Is the
verv significant influence of Germany
during the nineteenth century,
Education in the American colonies
prior to the evolutionary War was
for obvious reasons distinctly English
in spirit and tradition. Although such
reasons no longer prevail. but. on the
contrary. bv the lessons of more than
q centurys history should have work
cd in a very differs mt direction. the
education in the common schools or
the United tSates has continued to be
English in spirit and tradition. and
# is only in the educational institu-
lions of higher degree that pupils are
taught Of the history and importanc.
of other nations and of their influence
upon forming the character Of the
American nation. This ought TO be,
this must be corr cted.
Who performed the hard pioneer
work of penetrating the American
wilderness and clearing the American
forests. and stood the brunt OF the
fight with the Indians on the Mohawk.
the Shenandoah, the Ohio and the
lower Mississippi but the German i'm
migrant? Who created during the
Revolutionary War disciplined and
weil-drilled American army but the
veteran of Frederick ths Greats army.
Paron yon Steuben? Who during the
War of the Rebellion prepared for the
government a code of instructions for
the army of the United States in the
field but that former German soldier
who had fought under Butcher at
ligny and after emigrating to America
became professor at Columbia Cot
iege and an adviser Of TIE government
on the questions of military and inter
rational law-Francis Lieber OF MS
three sons one served in the Confeder-
ate army another in the Illinois troops
of the Union army and the third go'
a commission in the regular army.
Who saved the nation from bank
ruptcv at a time of it's dfrest finan-
ciaI distress ard firmly established
the Gre dit Of the Federal government
hut Albert Gallatin. a Swiss Of French
extraction, but German by INTELLECT
nal training and intuition? Who gave
an inspiration to American poets anu
philosophers. to LOngfellow and Elmer
son but Goethe and Schiller. and De-
fore them Gess.er and Lavater. Ge-
lert and Herder?
From the earliest times Of the Amer
lean colonies Germans have taken q
prominent part In the work OF science
both as instructors and investigators.
and TO-DAY We find them scattered
throughout our colleges and univer-
stiles. On this day we celebrate. fore
most in our thoughts IS Francis Ian.
, ie, Pastorius. one Of the most learned
men Of his time. who landed WIN
thirteen German families at Philadet
mia on the e.h Of October. 1858. ana
rounded Germantown. now 4 part OF
your city. In this Germao sett'e-
mant the first paDer min In America
was erected br Wilhelm Rittirghuy-
zen the father Of the first American
astronomer. ms renowned David XII
tenhouse. who was professor OF az
tropomy at the University OF fenns,,'
yanfa from 1879 to 1882. In 1853 kn'
teuhouse was called mon to eeftfe M
most disscult mart Of the BOUNDARY
Npc betwecu Pennsylvania and wary
land and when. soon sceT. ne o..
f;cIa, surveyors. Charles Mason ana
Jonathan Dixon. examined his wors
fhev found nothing to change. his
,,taiuments IN astronom- nav T., IN,
.serred from the words of praise eiven
MIN Nv Thomas Jefferson. 80 said:
Eve have supposed Mr.. Rhfenhonse
second to no astronomer living; e"'
An genius he must he the f!rsi becanse
he was sefftaught.'
The first xlassworks In America
were started by Casper Wtsfar; VIC
va. horn In Hilspath. near Heideinsrs
in 1886 and came 10 this country "
1717 His grandson. N. Caspar WIS
TAR. vas q DISTINGUISHED physician
who IN 17ss vas appointed professor