The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-02-26
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augmented by the address Of Or. Barbe
OF the University, were a simple recol.
lection of the foundation principles
and Ideals SO perfectly expressed in
the lives and work Of those two, cur
greatest teountrymer.
/ The programme was opened by the
reading Of the last chapter Of Revela.
ton by Or. "A. ]. Davis. q
! a st'or: eulosy OF Washington by
Mr.. e. w: cof:indaffer. the resding Of
selections from his farewell address
by Mr.. John Toothman. Edward Ever.
EFT Hale's comparison Of Washington
with other sc-calied great men, BY
Prof. c. L. stookesberry, emphasized
these thoughts: Washington, whosc
matter mind anc hand lead all the rest
in the establishing OF new nation nf
free peoPl. on foundations Of virtue
and the will Of the whole people, lived
to see his work completed, and upon
retiring from active service he gave -
his countrYmen an unerrlng prophecy
OF the difficulties and dangers that
would subsequently threaten the life
Of the nation and the liberties Of the
people, which prophecies have been
and are now being fulfilled. Washing.
ton foresaw clearly and warned his
people aaginst the operation OF causes
which brought on our terrible war OF
Rebellion. And concerning blind par
tipanship. which IS menace to good
government to-day, he said SIN gov.
.crnments Of monarchieal cast pa
triotism may lock with indulgence
upon the spirit Of party, but in govern.
tnerts like ours party spirit Is not to
be encouraged. There will always be
Enough party spirit. a fire no: to b.:
.euerched, it demands a uniform vigi.
lance to prevent its bursting into 4
flame, lest, instead Of warming, u
should CONSUMED"
Again he said: "In proportion as the
structure Of government gives force
to public opinion It is essential that
public opinion be enlightened. Pro
mote, then. as an object ct primary
imE ortanee, institutions for the gen.
eral diffusion Of knowledge
4 brief stuuy. Of The life Of Washing
ton and the reading Of his farewell I'D.
dress Is a great source Of enlisht-n.
ment accessible to all who have any
interest in local. State or national gov.
eminent 49,
In conclusion Washington said: "ln
Offering to yeu. my countrymen, these
colnscIs Of an old and ateetionate
friend, dare not hope they will max.
the strong and lasting impression !
could wish: that they will control the
usual current of the passions, or pre-
vent our nation from running th=
course which has hitherto marked the
destiny Of nations. But that they may
be productive Of some partial benefit.
Some occasional good; that they may
now and then rccur to moderate t;1s
fury Of l'ar.y spirit. to warn agains,
the n,ischiefs of foreign intrigue, to
guard against the impostures Of pre-.
tended patriotism; this hope will be i
full recompense. anticipate w!sh
pleasing expectation that retreat IN
which promise myself to realize, with
cut alloy, the sweet enjoyment of par.
taking in the midst Of my fellow citi.
gers ti,- benign influence OF good laws
under a free government. the ever IA.
vorite object Of my heart, and the hap.
py reward, AZ trust, Of our mutual
cares, lahcrs and dangers" ,t
Washington, the clean hearted, tow.
oring high above all other nat!5n lead.
.rs the world has known, 10 still "first
In the hearts of his countrymer," but
beside MIN stands the beloved Lincoln
who gave his life that government Of
the people for the people by the peo-
rel should not perish from the earth.
James {. rl-caman read cor'prehen-
sive paper on the subject Of 'Lincol,
as Statesman The secret Of Lin
coins power Is revealed In tho words
~ am nothing, Douglas is nothing, but
do not destroy the Declaration OF hide
ncndenee."
Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech, by L.
a. Stark concluded the special pro.
eramrne.
Or. Bari was then introduced. He
said In part: .a
'LincoIn's Gettysburg Speech open,
ed new era In public speech making
in this country. The old fashioned
staely oraory has given place OF the
eratory Of simple language direct from
the heart Of the speaker. The more en-.
Iightened a community becomes the
less 'hishfaIutn Language is used by
"a orators" tl,
ITO mary comes the question: Was
Washington as great as we think? and