Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-23

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Ginia, where be served with yalor and
faithfulness from 1866 to 1870. IN
which year he died, October o"
Eollowing this brief alluslOn to the
life OF Lee. The speaker mRde several
references to his life and character,
both as soldier and q citizen. ana his
remarks in this direction were at
times most touching, He declared
that 4 man may be q great man, but
not q great soldier; ne might be a
great soldier, but that did not neces;
mrily mean that he would be q great
man; but General Lee had them both
entwined IN his bosom, and ne was
regarded Gs both q great man and a
great soldier
What is greatness3" the speaker
asked. 1T IL not physical or material.
not purely intellectual. Greatness
must involve certain elements OF char.
acteF which we call virtues. Great
ness IL the possession and expression
Of the highest virtues, which are In.
telligence, bravery. justice and self.
control. Virtue has very wisely
been defined as power Of win, based
on rational understanding"
DR.. sledd spoke particularly to the
young people In abiding to the SOW
Ing Of wild oats" He desired to i'm.
press upon the minds OF the young
men and women--especially the
former--that the old theory that they
must SOW their wild oats" was ab.
Surd and mythical. for Il Was not
necessary that they should have any
wild oats" among their seed, what.
sosver Ye soweth. That Shall Ye Also
Reap" he brought in at this point
very impFeSSively. AZ surely az .
young man sowed his wild oats" az
surely was he 70 reap the harvest as
when q man soweth the wind he
roapeth the WhiriWind.
The speaker referred to war a. an
unfortunate necessity at times-to be
done well, but not gIOFiaed. Lee was
q soldier who did his work we'll, but
VINO never glorified in the destruc-
ton his forces had wrought He re
lated several instances commemora.
tive OF the life and character Of his
subject which were deep and i'm.
pressiye. showing Lee to be a man
above men. and = man loved for his
bravery. his discretion and his deeds,
AZ the conclusion OF DR.. Sledd's
address no announced that. through
the courtesy Of J. J, Fenley Chapter.
United Daughters OF the Coniederacy.
In accordance with q custom which
had been decided upon by recent
state convention Of the Daughters.
that the children OF tho public schools
should BE- tamiliariHed with the history
and likeness OF the great men of the
NOutN4ENNN9t NnAe Ao0NA NhaFhNA hNa
presented to the Gainesville Graded
and High school a portrait Of General
Lee, which adorned the walls IN the
rear Of the speaker At the time. The
rostrum vas surrendered 20 Col J.
NJ. Rivers, who IN his usual pleasing
manner, With Appropriate remarks. re-
ceived the portrait IN behalf OF the
school thanking the donors most
heartily
After a few remarks by Commander
Hitch. who addressed the veterans Of
both the cOnfederacy and the Unlon !
present. as well "a members Of both /
chapters OF the Daughters Of the Con I
tederaey. thanking them Tor their AZ. !
tendance and expressing a wish that /
we may all b. spared 20 meet again |
nom year 60 year 90 commemorate the I
birthday Of General lee" the meeting /
adjourned. With the bSnsdictiOa By /
Rev. III Hay,
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