The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-22
THE SONS OF REVOLUTION
 CELEBRATE
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! (COntlnued From First Page.) l "WHlat is it that finally gives ou1 old records their value? The revela. tion of manhood in action! That is about the most valuable thing in tht world. It is also the most costly | Think of a mans cost to the State | Estimate what it costs the State tc educate him, to govern and protect him, to fight his battles for rights and ! liberties, to furnish him opportunity and incentive, to hedge him with re- strictions, to defend him against his
 narauding brother and his brother against him! On the other hand it is estimated that a. mau's working value to the State is about $1,200 per year, a value immensely increased by cultiva- ton and specialization. So then, II appears that, from a purely economic point of view manhood is the State most valuable asset.
 Think of mans cost as a. pro- duct of the past! The doctrine of evolution puts a new valuation on manhood. He is the result of the toll and development of countless ages, the representative of generations of life and effort and struggle for life and for the life of others.
 we are still confused in our ideas of the relative worth of manhood, ex- cept in our creeds-our published and applauded creeds are orthodox enough; :; one can get response to the most ad- vanced statements from almost any audience, but our practice is quite an other matter.
 "You know men, as I do, who keep we'll within the law and do nothing criminal, but have squeezed everything large and generous and lofty out of themselves because they have been governed by what they call self-inter- est.
 "You know tenements, as I do, own ed by men who, with one hand grasp every thing beautiful, helpful and en- riching for their own Womenkind and children, and with the other take rent for rookeries where manhood, woman hood, childhood have no chance. Go into the mines and factories and places where men and children sell their la bor and you discover what we think of the manhood of the being by our sides, and how much chance we are giving it.
 Is man of more value than money, than position, than dividends? That's an inquiry we have yet to answer! It is an inquiry that cuts both ways; it wealth by the rules of se1f-interest, and it touches the man he is using in the working out of his purpose. Pres ident Hyde of Bowdoin College, has just now set up comparison between Charles w. Morse and Charles w. Eliot The latter retired from Har- ward about the same time the other was condemnel in court. In his in augural forty years tgO, Pres. Eliot said, Truth and right are above util- ity in all realms of thought and act ion"
 we need a great leader, combining the qualities of Washington and Lin- coin, appealing to the best in us, in- spiring us with moral enthusiasms! A strong, strenuous, honest man, loving the people, believing in the square deal and in ultimate American, trust ing God, but without a big stick, or the conceit that he is ordained to reform everything and every man by the sheer force of strenuosity.'
 The cry of Americas deepest heart today is:
 "Ai1, God for a man with a head,
 heart, hand
 Like some of the simple great ones
 gone
 Forever and forever by One still, strong man in blatant land, they call him, what care I? Aristocrat, democrat. autocrat-one Who can rule and dare not lie.''
 The music was excellent. Will Tom linSOn sang, ''The Sword Of Bunker HIP and 'My Own United States" The assemblage joined in singing a number of patriotic songs.
 Under the plan Followed by the society it will be five years before the Birthday banquet will be held again in BridsAport.
 The general committee were: Presi- dent l.. B. Curtis. chairman; H. c. Sherwood treasurer: Hon. Morris B. Beardsley. Geo. w. Jackinan.
 Committee on music Joseph E. Hub bell chairman: Will To-olinsor soloist.
 Committee of arrangements. H. c. Sherwood. chairman. Silas Burton. c. B. Rirmin cfar. Jos. l.. Paragee.
 Committee on speakers. Hon. Morris B. Beardsley. chairman. Rev. schn De- PeU. Wilson H. Lee.
 Reception committee. Geo. W. Jack man. president. and entire Gen. Sillf- mo Rranr1 $. 4 R.