El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15

endure long enough to forge out OF
crude metal thunderbolts of war, must
already have been trained In a way
that surpasses all conceptions of mill
tary education entertained a quarter
of a century back. From these condl-
lions, we may expect, if we shall nave
wars, that men trained in the schooI
of the soldier will be in the future,
and perhaps even more than they have
in the past, potential both in our mill
tary and civil administration What,
therefore, should more profoundly en-
gage our care than the education Of
those who more certainly than any
other class Of our citizens of equal
number will affect our national life?
Schools COuntry's Pride.
This day, that makes such an event
full period in the careers of so many
who will be in line for leadership or
our armies and perhaps high civic Of
flee, does not pass unheeded by the
American people. Our army and navy
schools are looked to with pride ana
inspire hope. These sentiments are
fully justified by what these great in
stitutions have done for the nation.
With them are linked the names OF
many whose fame is priceless herl-
tage to our people.
largely with the record Of their wars.
said secretary Dickinson in opening his
address 'Iike a self-registering Their
mometer they seem to record the high
est and lowest stages of excellence OF
the elements that constitute vigorous
national life. All that Is good and all
that isibad are revealed in the crucial
test ofsa war that taxes to their limit
the resources of :. people.
Chieffains Affect Country's Pride.
cit is not unjust to estimate people
by the qualities displayed by their mill
itary chieftains, not merely in war but
within the sphere of influences occu-
pied by them In consequence Of military
leadership. Judged by this standard,
the American people have experienced
exceptional felicity. Every great war
in which we were engaged revealed
generals of exceptional ability and
character. Each has been followed by
the immediate elevation of military
hero to the highest office. It is the I'M
paralleled glory of our country that I'M
seduced by the temptations afforded
by their military renown. their hold
upon the popular affections and the
binding incense offered up by hatter-
ers, they held the military in subjecfion
to civil authority. and returned to the
people, their hlSn trust unSulle0 Dy
any public or private act that could
alarm them for the safety of their in
stitutions or bring them national
shame.
War Made Presidents.
The war of the revolution elevated
to the presidency Washington, that Of
1912 Jackson. that with Mexico Tay-
Tor. that between the states Grant, and
that with Spain Roosevelt
where will you find in the history
of any people such a record of pri-
vateS and public virtue as has been
Shown by our military men who have
held the chief magistracy? Their for
tune was exceptional, but not their
qualities, among the soldiers of whom
they were opponents. There must be
an apex to every pyramid but be-
cause it is highest it does not neces-
sarily differ in essentials from that by |
which it is sustained. There were many |
others in all Of these wars who dis !
charged great trusts With exceptional |
abilities, who had the highest qualities !
of manhood. who. thong less conspic- /
uously, acted their part during and af- /
ter hostilities just as periodically. ana |
bore with honor high civic trusts to-
which confidence largely inspired by /
their military services raised them /
Hero worship, founded on the nobIest |