Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
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A aalir.. im--tins ii the Old Students
s>oai..., II SAINT Johns Academy was
hclu ihc evening OF February II. 1911. at
) CLOCK. in The rooms of the Chamber
OF Commerce 10 take suitable action on
The death OF our beloved teacher.
Richard l.. Carne.
The President. Dr. G go. T. klpstein.
called the meeting 10 order and, after
stating its object, spoke impressively
Oh the lie Of father Carne, as follows
Fellow Alumni: j have called You in
session tonight for the purpose OF tax
ing suitable action and paying the last
tribute Of respect 10 our much beloved
teacher, friend and guide, the Rev.
Father Carne.
Since our last meeting death has remov-
ed from our midst seven OF our numbar.
Joseph r. Breeders, James L. Johnston,
James A. Smith, J. Hanson Price, Frank
$: Harper, Robert w: Arnold and Zero
Hill.
Time does not permit me 10 reciie in
detail the work thar has been accom-
| pilshed by each OF these more than or
dipary individuals; suffice ii 10 say that
each one possessed an individuality and
strength Of intellcrt that lifted him far
| above the average man and left their
| impress upon the sands Of time
With M acquaintance covering more
] than forty years, first IS pupil, later rs
his medical adviser and, finally in the
dutieSincident 10 his priestly Office. |
| have known Richard l.. Carnc il thrse
various positions Of trust ana rcSpou>i.
bility and he has filed Them ali with
honor aud credit
| Richard l.. Carnc had lived 4 grand
| life and most unprecedented one
have been told that n the early acc
of eighteen years when he found that
his father was not able 10 meet his pc
cuuiary obligations because tickle dam.
Fortune had not smiled upon iinil that
his son. Richard l.. Carnc, threw iAInsrIf
into the breachand, through indomit2n!r
energy ana perseverance, was able Ia
protect his fathers name from debt
Then from his tWenl!hilh 10 his
sixty fifth wear no son ever paid morr
iilial devotion than did he IN his service
for his mother. Who of NJ who have
seen him in the early morning with his
mothers arm locked in one arm and
| 4 lantern i'll the other to light her path
way 10 early morning church service
uid not feel tender affection for this
good man?
No teacher ever loved q scholar moro
| derotcdly than Richard J.. Iarne loved
| his. neither that boy was reared ilr
the lap OF luxury or the home OF prntIry
it mattcred not II was his principns
and not his surroundings that elected
| his interests.
/ Fellow Alumni: Have you moi known
many Il boy that hr fed. clothed and
/ educated gratis:
The early ambition and lie lon. de-
| sire uf Richard l.. Carnr was Ia serve his
! cod in the prieSily office, and Yet forty
| eight years of that liGr he devoted 10 his
conception Of iilial duty. Whata tender
conscience! How does this compare
with the twentieth century idrl OF i
oh Ids luIN 10 his p1rrnIS"
Those who Were fortune enough ~ be
present ii The farewell! supper III riEA-
Tech ninetE -IWo cla even forget tiIr Gu
thusiaam with which! he looked forward
TO his soon entering the pricSthood-th
realization Of Eis Tie ambition.
III Henry the Eighth" The writer has
attempted To describe Lord WooigcY IN
his ola age. bowed down with bodily Ia
1rmtticj and thwartsd ambition, ~ rEy-
| ing out 10 Cromwell III agony o: despair,
ASH hiS iliin hIi been wasted
said v oolscy IL Cromwell ii: i haa
served my God with han The zeal have
served my king, he would not. III .ty
| old age, have irit me naked IL .,tiut
enemies.
How differently the hiogapher wouId
| have 10 describe Richard f.. Carne II
have served my home, | have served
my state with indcialigab!c zeal and /
! hay" served my God with Il lic al ser,
! vice and devotion"
m the great harcairn!. ''wArl4 tltS
mortal SHAH have pat on immortality
III imaG inallOn ! can hear The Great
! Teacher 10 serve whom had hcrH the
| 4 lp!iH ana OMEGA @! Richard l. Games
| earthly ambition - he opens The great
| roster ANA calls Richard l. Carilc' VIII
say "Nc!l done, good ana nilhlu. scl
want enter thou Iutu the JOY vi Thy
Laui
On motion oi Mr.. T. H. Monroe rac-
ondad IN short address hy Mr.. :. T.,
Dyson, ir. T. y. GUrniu, Mr.. Ecgal.
ana others, the secretary was directed 10
have The presidents address published
| In the Gazette anl four copies engrl we'd
| on parchment, one 10 he placed in The
! hall at each pubic school building in
| mcnlurian or laiher Carnc. ANIL rs IN
object lesson To-! The young; also that Il
copy i,r Gent 10 lie family OF tho lie
uea ed.
On motion of Mr. J. Marriott Hin it
vas ordered that m engraved memorial
card be sent /" The family al each lie.
ceased member since the meeting Ot
| a piil -, 1905.
A floral triDUte vas ordered and ali
| members rr;ir;ts1ad ~ atte.ld the iuDe-
raj ia body.
TO c1rTI out tHs %iShes d the society
the president appointed The following
comntt1e:
MAYOR L. j. PaFt.
J. G.. .5MOOT,
T.. l.. MONROE.