Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-05
A Program in All the
Schools.
WORLD CHARACTER
Takes Leading Place In the His
tory of the Nineteenth
Century.


ments for Lincoln's birthday to be
celebrated in all the public schools
OF the city on Friday of next week.
The exercises will be with a view
to giving the pupils in each OF the
rooms an opportunity to grasp
little OF the spirit of the man whose
birthday they celebrate and to some
extent they viii so into the history
OF his times. Each school and grade
will have distinct program suited
to the occasion. The people of
Grants Pass are deeply interested In
this subject and will take pride in
having the schools of their city take
up this study in the thorough man
ner In which It is planned.
Such program will be of great
advantage to each and every child
participating In the patriotic exer-
cises. The state of California leads
In the celebration of Lincoln's birth
day, The legislature has provided
especially for these exercises and
they are under the direction OF the
state authorities. Oregon should at
least make the birthday of Lincoln
the one great day to be kept In re-
membrance by all public schools OF
the state. Lincoln was never a pol
itician but always a patriot. The
newspapers of the whole country are
giving more and more space each
year to this subject, and as they lead
let the legislatures and officials of
every grade follow their example.
In few words the history of Lin
coin can be told and II this Is done
In the schools 1t will lead to the read
ing Of history, and this In turn will
bring about broader knowledge of
the great men OF our nation.
Next Friday will mark the CEN
tury birthday of one who lived, la
bored and finally gave his life for
his countrymen. His name will go
down in history as one of the great
est Of world characters; a man with
out spot or blemish. who conquered
his foes by love, saving nation in
It's entirety by his wisdom, and lay
ing the foundation for great re-
public which should lead the world
In all the arts Of peace. This man
was Abraham Lincoln, who was born
February IL, 1909. He was born
OF humble parentage, too poor to
give the son even an ordinary edu-
cation. Thomas Lincoln, his father
was man without ambition. but
his mother, whose maiden name was
Nancy Hanks, possessed more than
ordinary ability and laid the founda-
tion in the education OF her son that
resulted in his final success by his
own efforts. Mrs. Lincoln died
when Abraham was only nine years
old, and yet her influence guarded
him through life. He said, after
honors and reputation had come tc
him, "All that now am, and all that
expect to be, attribute to my
mothers love and training" This
!, tribute to his mother proved his higf
manhood and accounts for his sim
plicity and honesty OF character. III
y, to Abraham Lincoln's time popu
lar government by the people wal
In It's infancy, and really untrled
He made nation out Of Independent
states. and taught men TO put ava.
selfishness in the interest OF tn
whole people. When the enemies o
. the nation laid down their arms, hi
D plans were already made to hel
! them TO establish their broken home
o and TO build up their local govern
y ments on a broader plain than be
ID fore. The hand OF an assassi
most unfortunately interrupted thl
great work and caused not only thl
nation but the world to mourn th
k loss OF one OF the noblest OF eartl
70 n man who stands as type OF th
In best OF the human race. II In we
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