Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-22
BIRTHDAY
 EXERCISES IN SCHOOLS
Address to the Pupils at the Mount PIeasat Street School by Rev. J. E. Cehb-Exsrcisss at Broad Street.

At the Mt. Pleasant street school on Tuesday there were exercises in observance of Washinsten's birthday, which falls today. The programmes were pleasingly carried out, the fea- ture being an address in the senior room by Rev. Joseph k. Cobb of this city, who spoke or Washington.
 Rev. Joseph F. Cobb spoke as fol- lows:
 It it should be asked who are the three greatest men that have appeared on this half of the globe, the answer would be Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
 Lincoln and Franklin were both born poor.
 Washington was born into family of means, wealth, culture and refine ment.
 Franklin was many sided man, yet of the first order. Of humble origin, hs came to stand before kings.
 Starting life as 8 journeyman print CT. he became successful business man and amassed fortune which the average man. however successful, con- siders achievement enough for one fife But with Franklin this was the least significant of his triumphs
 He was the Edison of his day. the foremost scientist of his generation, known in Europe as we'll as in Penn syivania. He was the foremost citizen of Philadelphia, instisator of improve ments and reform, founder of muse ums, libraries and institutes, success full manager of public undertakings.
 Asa statesman in the struggle for independence he was second to none, and as a diplomat he was without a peer among his countrymen, if among the men of his time. Nf
 Lincoln had many clements peculiar to himself. He was a skilful lawyer. Lincoln gave to the world masterpieces of 1iaerary expression, magnificent ex- ampies of profound thought set forth fin faultless prose. He was an orator and a statesman and became. as James Russell Lowell says, The First Amer fcan."
 George Washington was also man of the first order. This was clearly saen and conceded willingly and proud ly by Benjamin F'rapklin. ~Lincdln said: ITO add brightness to the sun or glory to the name of Washington is alike impossible. Let none attempt it."
 Rev. Mir. Cobso reviewed incidents in the life of Washington.
 What are some of the characteristics of WasRjagtor's life that we can culti- vate and so help make our own lives stronger and better? No doubt every child would tell us that ont great chars cteristic was tfuthfulness. What a firm Foundation that is for anyone to bua1d upon.
 Tell tise truth. act the truth, live the truth. Let it be known that your word can be depended upon and you Will win moral victories and will be more successful in every walk of life than you can possibly be without 
 Filisl reverence was strong. factor fin Washinstons life. He had decision and seR command. These are virtues Co be cultivated. When we know certain course of action is right we need decision and nrmness to help us pursue that course. Unseinshness was a prominent characteristic. He was of others. Then we like to think of hts heroic purposes, the power of his ma gnificent personality. his glorious achievements for mankind, his stalwart and unhihcl1ing devotion to i. Independence. liberty and usdon.
 There is one fact that we should not forget one which we all ought to cher fsh and cultivate and exercise, vix faith in God. H5 Was a man of prayer How rcverent he always was, how prompt and generous his recoenition of the guiding hand of Divine Providence In establishing and controlling the des- tinies of the colonies and the ,repulolic. If was this faith that sustained him iH the midst of defeat and helped llhn at length to conquer.
 Added to the great essential qualities of character which good men must have-enersy. sincerity. devotion. moral unselffsh purPose-Wesiiing ton and Lincoln possessed that rarest of all human endowments which we call common sense-that is, the ability to think straight. the power to ses both sides of ouestion.
 Broad Street.
 Grades 1-4. teachers Marion G. Bee be. Anna M. Curtis: Song, Passing Sol diera, school; Greetings, Stuart Wright; Abraham Lincoln, grades and I; BonG WnAhiugton;s BirthdayS school; 4 Patriot Charles Tirrsll; A Girls Point sf View, Kathryn Blivea; seng, nGarch<ng Through Georgia, Bonnie ossey, chaFlsD YisSe4I, Ger&N Brassi1'