The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-19

guished gentlemen have therefore re-
ceived well earned recognition and hon
ors both at home and abroad
General Allen described the medal
during his speech. II bears the fac
smile of the great seal of the Uni
ted States, the date OF the joint reso-
luton OF Congress providing for the
medals and the words OF the resolution.
I'm recognition and appreciation OF
their ability. courage and success In
navigating the air.
with Wings of Angels.
On the reverse Is a cherub bearing
the torch OF erflightment flying over
the earth and the inscription. shall
mount up With wings Of angels"
Governor Harmon. In presenting
ohios medal. spoke as follows: THE
sons and daughters. OF Ohio have CIV
en- her the high reputes she bears
among the members of the earth by
their domestic and civic virtues, their
industry, their courage, their ability
In all the fields OF human activity. The
high general standard they have met
and maintain makes distinction among
them the harder to achieve but more
signal when gained. Those who accom-
piish she delights to honor with spe-
sirs. have gained a place by genius
backed by labor and directed by prac-
tical intelligence.
aMankind long ago mastered the art
of the fish and the water fowl. They
ceased to envy the strength and agility
of the beasts of the field when they
surpassed both, first by mechanical de-
vices to multiply their own strength
and speed and then by finding and
subtecting their control their forces of
nature. But they looked hopeless of
emulation, at the birds of the air defy
ing gravitation and making of the at
mosphere a highway free Of obstacles,
with full control of speed and direc-
ton. The aspiration to fly through
the air has beset mankind in all ages.
typified in mythology by the story Of
Dasdalus and Iscarus. They constructed
and used wings but forgot the sun
would melt the wax with which they
were fastened to the BODY
..The balloon, invented, but 1t had
to float. at the mercy of the winds to
an unknown and perilous destination.
1t was merely clumsy playthfng, a
curiosity. Only the intellect of man
could make wings for his body. and
those must be figurative only. He must
fly by machinery, nicely adapted to
the. difficulties to be met, and moved
by a captive force greater than his
own, but broken to his will.
IOu, SITS, nave uOhS hiOfO thah cAy
other toward solving this problem. We
hope and believe that by your studies,
experiments, inventions and appliances
you are opening to mankind the long
coveted thoroughfare which leads
everywhere needs no repairs. and none
can monopolize or obstruct. You will
make us recast our habits. laws and
business methods but we have had to
40 that so often that we are used to
II. This will not detract from your
own renown or our gratitude.
by authority of the General AS
sembly 1 now present to you this
medal as token of the honor In
which. You are held by the people OF
In accepting the medals. Wilbur
1T is with a feeling of pride that
we accept these tokens from the ma
ton. the State and the city to which
we owe our allegiance, and I wish to
thank the people of the United States.
of Ohio and of Dayton. 1t is sometimes
said inventors usually do not receive