New Britain herald., 1925-06-02
TRIBUTE IS PAID
 ID BOYS MEMORY
MerCerSburs Unveils Portrait Ol
 Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

Mercershurg, Penn, June 2. (AP) | William Mann Irvine, head master of Mercersburg Academy, in one of the addresses today at the unyeiling ot a portrait of the late Calvin Coolidge, Jr,, paid a beautiful trih- ute 10 youth and to the memory Of the departed boy.
 The unveilins was part Of the commencement week activities. The younger son of President and Mrs. Coolidge, who died in Washington. July :, last year. would have been graduated from Mercersburg to- morrow.
 Honor 10 Youth
 Today" said Dr. Irvine I've honor youth-beautifu youth, con- secrated youth. ideal youth, youth that won our admiration and deep est love. Youth, called by an an- cient orator, The blessed time,' and by renowned church father The flower of our days" will always win the admiration of the world.
 For youth is stranger 10 care and defeat. Youth is the time of blossoms and blue skies and laugh ing waters. Youth sees the distant hills 10 be climbed, but the rough places glow with rosy light. Youth moves with eager feet, feels the joy of setting out, hears the enchanted voices as he goes on his way. Youth is prophetic.
 This hour might be colored by regret and sorrow, but our spirits rise In joy and exaltation because this, our dear boy whom we delight to honor. although only in his teens. gorified many of the most noble qualities of the human soul. By his life so eager so faithful, so beauh- ful, he showed that youth is not prelude; 1t IS as much part of life as manhood or old age; 1t may in itself be perfect and not merely promise. In great art, only parts of life appear from the masters brush or chisel. but each part is per feet in itself. It is not the length of life but the quality of life, not the size of the canvas but the beauty of the picture that counts.
 A Good Boy.
 "A good boy is a true interpreter of life. What he lives is more than what he says. I am glad that the artist painted our dear Calvin in thoughtful mood, confident because he had caught the vision, calm, self controlled as was his wont.
 Calvin Coolidge, Jr., was orderly and studious in his habits. He loved the hard task, was eager to achieve, and faced duty and obstacles with a courageous heart. In manner he was modest, almost shy-gracious, courteous. did not presume on his high station and therefore aroused no jealousy or criticism. On the contrary he was admitted by his in- structors and beloved by his fel- lows. One cannot win greater praise than that.
 He loved nature. mountain climb ing, sleeping out adventures through field and wood to were fill- cd with romance. Flowers and birds and trees were sweet messengers of life; and the robins nest outside his window aroused his sympathy and filled him with delight.
 "He had a superb idea of moral and spiritual values. with a record that could not be surpassed. He was faithful; he did each days work. He was fun-loying. Like Sir Gala had, his moral strength was ideal because it was clean. He was demo- cratic and he was obedient to au- thority. His life was filled with that fine sense of honor which he had been taught in an ideal American home. The mantle of nobility was upon him. Unconsciously. what he touched he lifted to 8 higher plane; for his life was consecrated. He be- ieved in prayer and practised 1t. He gave his heart to the Saviour and walked with Him. Even as a hoy he knew the worlds greatest need Is true manhood.
 ITO us in Mercarsburg, Calvin Coolidge, Jr,, will always be, in shakesreare's phrase, "A Boy Eter- nal About his portrait will gather the story Of lofty motives and good deeds by Mercershurg boys all over the world. As generations of boys look at his calm, true, manly face. they will form high resolve to live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the king