“The Star Spangled Banner” was then sung. Look on the bier of our dead President and see what laziness and greed and selfishness, disorder and chaos can do. True citizenship is to obey the call of honor and duty, to live as high and noble a life as duty calls on us to live. What is anarchy? Anarchy is a theory which believes in the overthrow of all government. It devolves upon us to let our lives stand for order, for government, for honor. If America had been wholly filled with that honor, that true citizenship, that regard for human life which is required of the true American, that terrible deed at Buffalo would never have been done. To imitate him in honesty, in justice and in character is to pay him the highest tribute we can. We can note some of the qualities which made him great and can strive to emulate them. But our chief sympathy will go out to William McKinley as a citizen and as the first citizen of this great republic. Today we shall endeavor to go in spirit on that train which carries his remains to his old home and his last resting place. McKinley will be more to us a* the years go by than he was when on earth. Eddy spoke of the influence of death or bereavement in endearing the heart to old and familiar objects. Nead alluded to the late Comrade Dearborn’s remarks to the schools prepared for last Memorial Day, and called up a quotation from Mr. Lincoln, believed in trusting the people. McKinley was a close student of the life of Abraham Lincoln and, like Mr. The foundation of the government is the home, and it holds a close relationship to the school and the church. McKinley’s loyalty to his wife and his faithfulness to his home. McKinley had had a very fine war record and through hl* own bravery had risen to be major of his own regiment. Hayes, afterwards President of the United States. McKinley in the 23rd Ohio regiment, under Col. McKinley and himself grew up as boys in the same State and quite early in life enlisted in the service of their country, Mr. Bird Post, then spoke of the fact that Mr. McKinley in that great organization, the Grand Army of the Republic. It was an occasion fitting for commemoration and be felt it proper that he should introduce as the first speaker one in a manner associated with Mr. In introducing the first speaker Principal Cutler said that it was only on special occasions, and he might say only on occasions of special sadness or solemnity, that the school felt called upon to invite prominent citizens to make addresses. The exercises opened with the singing of the “Battle~Hymn of the Republic.” |The memorial exercises for the late President McKinley, held at the High school Wednesday noon, were highly creditable to the school and the addresses given by local orators were unusually excellent. Especially creditable and helpful to higher citizenship were the exercises in the public schools, to which we devote, considerable space. The general memorial service was held yesterday afternoon in the Universalist church. Public observances have also been fitting and impressive. Many private residences displayed flags at half-mastand portraits of the dead President. The ppost officedecorations are especially elaborate. Some window decorations have been remarkably beautiful and artistic and worthy of individual mention. The stores in the entire business section of Washington Street, from Railroad Avenue to Cross Street, have nearly all displayed mourning decorations. Norwood’s tributes to our martyred President, William McKinley, have been numerous and elaborate, and have reflected great credit upon the town.
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