The Pilgrims and their monument . t. We shouldall of us work heart and soul for the real and perma-nent betterment which will lift our democratic civil-ization to a higher level of safety and betterment can come only by the slow, steadygrowth of the spirit which metes a generous, but nota sentimental, justice to each man on his merits as aman, and which recognizes the fact that the highestand deepest happiness for the individual lies not inselfishness but in service. At the conclusion of the Presidents address. Presi-dent Sears alluded, in a graceful manner, to the warmfraterna
The Pilgrims and their monument . t. We shouldall of us work heart and soul for the real and perma-nent betterment which will lift our democratic civil-ization to a higher level of safety and betterment can come only by the slow, steadygrowth of the spirit which metes a generous, but nota sentimental, justice to each man on his merits as aman, and which recognizes the fact that the highestand deepest happiness for the individual lies not inselfishness but in service. At the conclusion of the Presidents address. Presi-dent Sears alluded, in a graceful manner, to the warmfraternal relations which exist between our nationand the mother country, and especially to the feel-ings of personal regard felt by the whole Americanpeople toward one who so thoroughly understandsour institutions as the author of The AmericanCommonwealth, and closed by introducing the RightHonorable James Bryce, Ambassador of Great Brit-ain to the United States. Ambassador Bryce wasvery warmly received by the great audience present. 94. RT. HON. JAMES BRYCE, BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO THEUNITED STATES. THE LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE ADDRESS OF AMBASSADOR BRYCE First let me thank you, in behalf of the sovereignand the people whom I am honored by being deputedto represent in the United States, for the invitationto join in the celebration to-day of a great event. Itis fitting that the ancient motherland, whence camethe settlers whom you commemorate, should be re-membered here and should send you her greeting. These colonists were men of the right stamp tosettle and develop a new country. England gaveyou of her best, and she gave them in a great crisisof her own fate. She has ever since watched the fortunes of theirdescendants, marking their growing greatness, andnever with more pride, more sympathy, and moreaffection than she does to-day. Many of you may remember to have seen some-where on the coasts of Massachusetts or Maine arainbow stretching from one island to another, andseeming to make
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