The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-26

among the braes and along the flower
lrlhSed banks o. Bonny Doom and all
the glorious brooks and rivers of his
oiiouS scotland whose beauty and
fascination he never ceased to sing.
Du. ne saw constantly around him so
ht ttuIn ol sorrow and oppression that
nie neart was often heavy with regret
.uat de had no power OF his own 10
uleFiate them. and as he thought OF
tne unjust disparity in the conditions
oI men everywhere around him, IL is
no wonder that the bitter CRY of pro-
lest should burst from his cxpostula-
ting heart
II m designed yon lordling's slave
by natures law designed.
why was an independent wish
Fer planted in my mind7
III not. why am ! subject TO
His cruelty or scorn?
Or why has man the will and pow'r
To make his fellow mourn?
Yet, let not this. too much, my son.
Disturb thy youthful breast;
This partial view of humankind
Is surely not the best.
The poor, oppressed. honest man,
Had never. sure been born
Had there not been some recompense
To comfort those that mournl"
With such an advocate for the right,
CT man it is little wonder that all over
The world, where even few Scotch
men are gathered together, the name
Of Robert Burns is spoken with bowel
and uncovered heads. and that more
than n century after his death. after
Ill that is tangible and mortal OF the
men has long mingled with other dust,
that they should assemble on the an
niyersary of his birth and feel that
Robert Burns is still a visible being
among them. And so I come tonight
TO lay humble wreath on Times ST.
lent threshold, that he will pass no
more as tribute TO his worth feel
ing that haply his disembodied spirit
Is here With us this evening. partici
pating in these exercises and witness
ing the honors we pay to his memory.
Silently and sweetly his influence for
mans uplifting has waited through
the intervening years since mis- death.
even AS the light Of the stars steal
through the night lighting the dark
''fNb ~ FipiN lhhA Auf ouN kIlp6
not. His heart responded with quick
sympathy to the pulsing heart of ma
ture. and of all her lights and shad-
o"s. her many forms and moods. he
was lover. from the little life thai
struggles to escape the impending foot
to the mountains eternal as God. and
VINO lay their hoaTy faces against the
sky
Fame blows his silver trumpet DER
thy sleep,
And love stands silent by thy lonely
iyrc;
So pure the fire God gave this clay
10 keep.
The clay must still seem holy from
the fire"
After the address OF DR.. Condon.
George Balm delighted the house with
that dear old song. Scots Wha Haze"
and responded to an encore with
Bonnie Mary OF Argyle"
William Kinlcy gave charming
violin number, initiating most skilfully
the Scotch bagpIpe He responded to
an encore.
Miss Jeanie Benzie. with her charm
ing Scotch accent gave several voice
selecllons. being followed by the quar-
tette With Annie Laurie"
Mrs Agnes Warner. who possesses
remarkably sweet voice. sang High
land Mary and responded to an en-
core
Matt Gait had his hearers charmed
with that most humorous selection,
"Camelha," being followed by the
quartette with 'AulG Lang Syne."
After the concert the evening was
spent In dancing. a number of Scotch
dances being given by DR. Jimmie"
Coutts and William Grlebe of Plain
City. Later little Misses Florence
Browning and Nlrean Collins. In sail
ors' uniform. danced the sailors horn
pipe. Master Milligan In kits. the
mascot OF the evening. attracted much
attention.