South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-29

in command Of 5000 men: Bushrod
Is. Taylor. who rendered valuable serv-
ice on the James river in protecting
McClellan's army from capture. Roger
Prentiss, killed at Mobile bay after
gallant conduct: J. II. Dayton. who
took his ship. the Detroit. in so close
10 the batteries at san Juan that the
admiral signallled him 10 come out;
II. y. Manney. who was the first Off
Ger to take a battleship through the
dangerous and treacherous waters of
He'll Gate: y. II. Couden. the ordnance
expert: c. q. Bowman. the navigator
and astronomer; not TO mention such
other distinguished names as those OF
HoWison, Gillett, French. Bickneli.
AIcCrea. Macintosh. BoWyer. Usher.
AIcClain, a -. Wood. Hollis Moore.
Marsh. Blish, Menefee. Niblack. Nc
Mutt Petit, Hoggatt This is a long
and distinguished list and when one
reads II, having in mind the great
galaxy Of literary lights which vour
state has produced such as Reilly.
Thompson, Major. Lew Wallace. Booth
Harrington, Nicholson. George Ade.
Abe Martin and many others. the con-
victiOn is borne in upon one that In
diana is mighty both with the pen
and the sword.
Pay Honor To Enlisted Man.
But no officers sword hung bv the
side OF the one we are honorine to-
day John Henry Shillngton was an
enlisted man in the navy. lust on the
threshold Of manhood former stu
dent Of your splendid school OF learn
ing. He came of a fne family and was
good boy. The call Of the sea has
always found a listening ear in your
good state. the state where ShHliuutou
received his education. and Indiana
IN the last decade has sent more than
] 600 boys into the navy. or the 80
0OO now IN the navy over SOC ar.
from Indiana. The students da r-.-
TO chrystallize the honor i'm whieh tH.s--
hold the memory Of Shillingf0n into
this simple and htting memorial nc
Is comparatively rarely that we 6nd q
monument erected 10 a youth. Your
young man shall see visions" the
prophet said: but il is after these
visions have. in later life been trans
lated into achievement. that mOnu-
ments are erected to men. Shillington
WAS Of an adventurous and ambitious
spirit. and sought 10 satisfy his love
Of adventure and his patriotic ambi-
ton by entering the navy. Just what
was the vision he saw. just what was
the dream he dreamed we may not
know, but his dream came true.
Value OF Dreams
Youth is the time OF dreams The
vision is always tinted with the coleur
de rose. II IS right and natural thai
II should be so. The dreamer is too
often decried in this practical age. but
II remains a fact that dreams are the
most important things in life A mans
lie consistent not in the things which
ne possesses. Houses and lands and
stocks and bonds are commonplaco
things. II may be that they are tho
result Of dreams. but II thev satisfy
or surfeit, and prevent a man from
progress or further achievement. they
are the assassins Of dreams. the mur-
ders of ideals. the wreckers OF lives
You can estimate a man by the dreams
which he dreams. They reflect the
desire OF the heart They are Drophe-
cles Of that which YOU expect 10 get
from life-thOse things which Won are
praying from God and asking from
man. Joseph dreamed OF the stars
and the sheaves Of wheat. reDresenting
the members OF his own family. which
made ODessance 10 the star and sheaf
which represented himself. ana when
ne was premier Of Egypt in the time
OF the famine his father and brethren
came to beg bread of him. and his
dream came true. Jacob dreamed uf
a ladder which touched the heavens
and though he went on for manv years
in his self-centered life. and the dream
seemed 10 have faded away like mist
under the summer sun. nevertheless
LlAcic WdS enough or me glow OF ft.
enough Of the remembrance OF if LEFT
IN his mind and heart 20 lead him
forward TO "A period in his life when
his name was changed from Jacob the
Supplanter 10 Israel a Prince with
God. 1t is recorded in Holv Writ
that The Lord appeared unto Solo
mon in a dream in the night and said.
Ask what ] shall give thee and solo
mon said, an understanding heart %
judge thy people" And ne goes down
in the history Of all literature sacred
and profane, as the worlds wiscst
man.
His Dream Come True.
The dream OF this young man came
trne. II was noble dream. RE rrared
service to his country under the fae
He went quietly and patiently about
the performance Of his daily duties.
He was through He was content
high hope animated mis- soul. Ftis
death was another proof that the uni-
form OF the American sailor b. the
blue badge OF courage. he was COM
rade 20 the orderly who saluted can
tain Sigsbee in the dark and said. The
snip has been blown Gp and Is sink
ing, sir With the spirit OF service
TO country was blended in him the
spirit OF sacrifice. We do h0nor here
today not only "a "a youth of hfh
ideals but We do honor 10 sacrffce.
Lincoln wrote 20 the mother who gave
hEe sons 10 tho Union. Il pray fhat
our Heavenly Father may asSunrn The
anguish OF your bereavement apd
leave in 10 only the cherished memory
al 4. q Ia "a ID a .Har