Saint Mary's beacon., 1911-06-29

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SsGresal Society. o. course. shs
ioGaGsrs of sas TO Soeis- Ies whseh
wsrs Afterwards RnAIg1rassd tnsc
shs prsssas Soeissv had q particular
1olscs il view II naming the ooe
NJ sr the illRSsrious and ever honor
ed WAshiagsCc and il giving she
other shs came 6y which the xrsas
Coated 'rsss Gsceral JsekSoo wiu
Eays De sxucSa-Sso1ewalL They
k-ew shas shsy could wish diEculsy
6Rd nooler models Zoe the inisa.ioc
sad The sn1la:iOc o. The ssudscts Of
ChIrOsss Hall o. Of aay other school,
sh1n these swo men whose story is
-ris'ec irdsIioly upon she Pages Of
oar history, and whose deeds Of
val0r. sslf sacriice ard isvosioa %
toe cause sesy deemed righteous
Are oar most treasured heritage as
American cisizsnS Acd they nuss
have knoSr. furthermore. shas as
the years roll oc she names Of WASH
inRscc and SsocewAu would grow
more and more llussrious-esps-
eially SsonswaIl's, Is the nists Of
sectional AriEosisy and bIsssrress
Ssrs dIssipssed-srd sos swo would
stand forth il sheir true light
Wsshirgsoc. ss the mar shose lore
q home and tAsoerlsnd and liberty
and Justice could nos De shaken by
sughs thai Am &c. defeas, disasec-
sioo and sreachsry could do, as ths
nIn vho might have been a auto
cras and . syrsns, but would nos.
StocswAll o. tte other hand, Is she
nar who in spite Of shs sigma Of
rebslliou which many usn would
pace uDoc his torshssd. was. never
shsless, Ss 6ruIy and antirchiuxly
devoted 70 his duty Is 10 saw i, as
any man who ever lived; as shs man
Who usvec he'd back for Q irssaas,
but pressed % UnswervinGly 10
ward theend he shoushs vas rishs, ss
the man Who lived . christian life,
touEhs ss = Christian should. and
died Christian death.
Members OF the Washiuzson and
Ssous~slI Society. We can al, ia our
Own little way, % presers day
W&shiugtocs and SscrswaIls, aud
oy WAshinStons and Ssouewslls Of
tie present day | mean washing
sous aud Ssonewslls Of peace and
not OF var. | believe and sincerely
hope that for our country shs greas
crises Of Revolution and Civil War
have passed away and THAI ,bers
will revsr more bs occasion for the
uprising OF Washington or ASsous-
wall OF var. But shere never has
ben . time thai called for she exsr-
ciZs Of those qualities which dissin-
guishs d Washingson and SsonewaIl
like she present, although is uighs
De cIIled peaceful age. And 10 IS
10 :hiS state Of Affairs shat shers lies
our hope OF being. Is far Is We are
able. preseus day WAshingsons IN 4
Ssouewalls. lake Washington and
) onewall We muss face defsss aud
scouraSemaua, We must face the
sreschery aud the iusidious attacks
OF those We trust most. Washing
ton aud Ssouswall fought for the
right as they saw it against What
appeared 70 theu Injustice and op-
preston, aud We have q glorious
chance 10 initiate their example and
fight against what We know 70 be
evil aud unjust We can throw our
strength, slight though i. may De
against the political corruption OF
,he present day. II is the duty, 10
seems 10 me, OF she educated men OF
the pres ens day TO take . more &C.
tive interest 10 political affairs. u
is they and they alone who
can raise she standards of politics;
their trained minds can more read
lily grasp and understand the pro-
blems OF government; 10 is easier
for them than for the ward "heeler"
or the average state or city boss 10
see that ihe sole aim Of politics is
not TO pour the healmighty dollar in 70
their own pockets, but so TO couduc.
the public affairs as TO administer
she greatest good unto the creates.
number. Yes, my trieuds, ths
Wsshingtous and the Stoue walls of
she present day are the men OF edu-
cation aud OF conscience who entsr
the arena OF public life aud disre-
garding criticism, calumny. dis
enlargement aud defeat, tights
oo until. like Washington. . slori
Gus victory crowns their efforts, or
until like Stouewall, they fall, i. Is
true, but 10 the fight that .tey
fought and the manner o. their fall,
furnish untold inspiration 70 future
generations.
Members Of the Washington and
Stonewsll Society, I have now per-
haps detained you aud your aud
ieuce long enough. In conclusion,
les NE express the pleasure with