The Glenwood post., 1922-06-15
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Current Events For the ChilArsn
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LESSONS TAUGHT BY
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"Unele Ted," said Ruth as the three
ehums arose from the table, "We've
wanted ever so much to hear all about
the things you saw Decoration Day at
Washington. Jack says he knows you
ean tell US q story about it.''
"It has been several days since then,
Ruth," answered Uncle Ted, "but
will tell you about the dedication of
that great memorial to the wonderful
man, Abraham Lincoln. 1 would have
told you about it before, but was de
layed returning home because 1 had to
go on to New York first.
~ suppose there were lots of bands,
flags and lots Of excitement said
Jack.
"No, jack" was Uncle Ted's reply.
"There was nothing like that at all.
The ceremonies, or rather to me the
better word would be services, were
simple in the extreme, just like the
great Abraham Lincoln would have
liked them, 1 am sure. First of all,
picture this beautiful simple structure
on the banks of the Potomac, over
looked by the hills of Virginia. The
memorial is simple but massive. It
actually speaks the simple greatness
OF that martyred president. Within
Its four walls only three things greet
the eye. Al you enter you take a
short breath, as you face the enorm-
GUS statue, the work of the sculptor,
Daniel Chester French. 1t is a statue
of Lincoln, seated so that he looks
through the entrance of the memorial
far off to the tall shaft of another
memorial, that of the Washington
monument, erected in memory of the
rather OF our country. On one side,
carved into the wall is Lincoln's Get
tysburg address and on the opposite
wall his inaugural address. That is all.
But it makes you stop and think and
realize what a mighty man this Lincoln
was aud what might have happened to
our Union had it not been for his sim
pie faith, faith which made it posi-
BILE for him to guide the nation
through a crisis which we hope will
never occur again.
When the crowds gathered a
hushed silence fell upon the crowd Of
more than 100000 while the Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe, pastor emeritus of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church,
the church attended by Lincoln, pro.
nounced the invocation. When he
finished the presentation of the color,
was made by veterans of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, the remnants
OF mat great army which, headed by
Lincoln as commander-in-chi stru,.
eied from 1861 to 1865 to save the
Union. Prayer was pronounced by
Eishop Samuel Fallows, chaplain of
the Grand Army. I must tell you of
DR.. Robert Morton, head of the Tus-
keeee institute and leader of the no..
rhce. Speaking for his race, he said ::
Lincoln freed a nation as well as a
lace. Twelve million black Americans
snare The rejoicing Of this day I
tell you, kiddies, it was inspiring The
whole service made one stop to think
and realize more and more what these
great men of the past did for our
country. 1t makes one realize more
and more that the present occupant of
the seat once held by Lincoln knows
his responsibility and that he does not
intend to give away those things for
which our father struggled by making
this nation a party to European webs
of intrigue.
But must hurry on with my
story. The presentation Of the memo
rial was made by William Howard
Taft, former president of the United
States, at present chief justGe of the
United States and chairman of the
Lincoln Memorial commission. / want
10 read you one of the things he said
and then tell you of President Hard
ing's talk. Mr.. Taft said Here on
the banks of the Potomac, the boun-
dary between the two sections, whose
conflict made the burden, passion and
triumph of his life, it is peculiarly ap-
propriate that it should stand lie