South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-23
NOTED EDUCATOR
In TALK BEFORE
MISHAWAKA CLUB
Prof. Mclaughlin Paints Life
of Washington Before Eel
lowship Club.

About $50 members attended the
monthly banquet Of the Fellowship
club in the Hotel 1iishawaka last
evening. Prof Andrew Mclaughlin.
head Of the department Of history
at Chicago University was the speak
err Of the evening, his subject being
George washington and his Ameri-
canisrn."
William w. Dodge acted as toast
master, and Rev. j. II. Evans. pastor
OF the First Evangelical church,
offered the invocation. A South
Bend orchestra furnished the music
and Or. Wills Moore led in the sing
ing OF a number Of popular airs.
Charlie Hitchcock, a noted Chicago
humorist. entertained with a number
OF rnoncIogucs and Characterization
lis contributions were well received.
Prof. Mclaughlin speaks.
Prof Mclaughlin said in part:
eve have come together this eve
ming TO celebrate the life and serv-
Ices OF a great man, a man whose
character and achievements are so
outstanding and so significant that
he belongs not alone TO us but to
the world. Someone has recently
said-and 1 think he was not an
American-that George Washington
- the most satisfying public man
In all history. j know no higher
cnconium. O stronger adjective that
could be applied. George Washing
ton more than any other. lest 10 be
Lincoln-Lincoln who was so differ
ent but also great-SatiSfics. other
public leaders have been able ad-
ambassadors, others have been pa
trlotic and sknlful generals. OthPrs
have been honest, others have been
self sacrificing; but we look, / think
In vain. for another who as leader
OF state. in times Of disorder and
danger. I'm times when men needed
counsel and guidance. in times when
new duties and unexpected prob
lens met men at every turn, IN
times when men had 90 build new
structures Of the state and plant
thelr foundation deAp-we look I
think in vain for another so con-
stant. 50 unseICish-weI so satisfy
ing as " washington.
Great Thing 20 Remember.
eft is a great thing for a country
10 have the memory Of men like
Washington and Lincoln. TO be cher
lshed: for they stand before US as
exemplars for sound human quail
ties - honesty, faith. cOnstancy
honor, courage. and readiness TO
serve. NO nation can be in desper-
ate danger. no nation need be fear
ful OF itself, If IL honors or seeks
TO honor. the virtues these men
possessed. and any nation trying TO
emulate IN it's own life the charac-
ter OF such leaders viii move on 70
further distinction and worth. And
so. while we may somewhat thought
lessIy pride ourselves on our mate
rial possessions. on our bushels Of
corn and our thousands of tons Of
steel. or our railroads that span our
continent and bind an empire to-
gether. though we may proudly take
stock of our scientific skill and In
ventiveness, as a matter or fact our
greatest treasure Is. or should be,
the honor and respect for the noble
leaders who have left US a legacy
OF their examples
Referring TO the difficulties and
DANGERS overcome by Washington by
virtue Of the nobility OF his charac-
ter. Prof. Mclaughlin painted a
beautiful word picture of the stir
ring DAYS Of the revolution. L be-
Heve." he continued" that no one
reading Washington's letters, though
one must marvel at his patience
and wisdom. will feel that America
in the Civil war or the great war
lust passed. proved recreant or
showed that 1t had fallen from a
more glorious state.
eff I were called upon 20 draw a
picture of the times and Of men
from what / have seen and heard.
and in fact know, 7 should in one
word say that idIeness. designations.
and extravaganza seems TO have
taken fast hold Of most Of them.
That speculation. peculation. and
an Unsuitable thirst for riches seems
to have got the better Of every other
consideration and almost every or
der Of men," wrote Washington IN