The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-12
LINCOLN PRAISED
FOR HIS CHARITY
Cannon and Others Speak
at Howard University
Services.

Speaker Joseph @. Cannon drew a
practical lesson from the lle of AbTa-
ham Lincoln for the benefit OF the
students of Howard University 0u the
occasion of the observance OF the Linz
coin centenary iu the memorial chapel
an the University this morning Dis
tngmshed men in an walks of life
participated jan tile exercises. Secretary
Garfield OF the Department of the In
terror presided, and addresses were
made 10y Gen. j. Warren Eeifer, VIII
liam +. Curtis, ana William r. Vernon,
Register of the Treasury.
President WU1ur T. TEirkieid and tGg
members OF the faculty. together with
The students and host OF visitors.
JhTOnsed the chapel The University
Glee Club and Orchestra furnished the
music.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. j. T..
j.. Moorland, Mr.. Garfield made a short
address, i'm which he drew attention 10
the fact that in no place in the United
states was the fruit of Llncoln.s efforts
more manifest than in the university
established for the progress and de-
Nelopment OF the cOIored people He
said there was q particular approprl-
ateness In the presence of the Speaker
OF the House Of Representative. who, in
MS proper person, was representative OF
the whole American people.
Cannon's Address.
Taking as his text the homeIy saying
that no man can strengthen another
mans legs by walking, Mr.. Cannon drew
long and careful comparison between
The progress of the world and the aboli-
tion of slavery He referred 10 the
Israelites in Egypt, and 20 the host con
quered by Caesar. dwelling in each in
stance upon the fact that no matter
r1-haF aTr-or1ra c-ne 4r-ar- 4.1s1a--a.g f.rr q.
nation or race. il was ability of the
individual to seize his opportunity that
made "a race great.
The abolition OF slavery ln the United
states conferred q greater benefit on the
master than on the slave. he declared.
il VIII be necessary always for the in
dividual to build himself up by doing
the work for which he is best fitted be-
gore he can hope to lift mp his own
kind
Lincoln. Mir Cannon said was a type
OF man that EN- DhasiZes the power OF
the individual over "a race. Born OF low
ly parents 20 life of work iu the fields.
lnfOugh MS Unborn ability he placed
himself al the head of hls people and
led them through the greatest crisis in
their national history. A man of Won
9erful mind a man without prejudice.
MI cannon declared Lincoln to be
unique In the history of the world
His whole life and work is summed UP
IN one phrase from one OF his speeches.
Nl+LAlLN AtL all III am on his letters.
MS messages. his state papers dealing
with the great work he was called upon
70 prosecute, there Is not "a phrase or a
word, Mr.. Cannon said, that shows pre-
JUDGE or bias, or that shows anything
but charity for ALL
Tablet Presented.
A bronze tablet containing the words
OF LincOln's Gettysburg address vss
presented 20 the university by President
ThlrHield- General Keller spoke on the
example OF Lincoln TO people of an
races, and Mr.. Curtis unveiled a paint
ing entitled. The Underground Rail-
way" the work OF q. r. Weber. depict-
ing the reception OF fugitive slaves. hy
ar. ana AIRS Levi Coffin, the famous
quaker pililanthropists Of Ohio Treas
urer Nernon's address dealt with the
problem before the race Brief re-
marks were made by Samuel lowering
and H. w Coffin. After the singing ot
America" the beuedicti0u was pro,
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