. Life of Adolph Spaeth, , ... told in his own reminiscences, his letters and the recollections of his family and friends. hich has contributed to every departmentof its achievement or aspiration strong-armed, clear-headed men, earnest, thoughtful spirits, true, patriotichearts, on which the Republic of the United States maycongratulate itself, and of which the German Americanmay justly be proud. Modesty is certainly a beautifultrait, one of the noblest virtues, where the worth andaccomplishment of the individual are concerned. Butwhere the recognition of national assets, gifts and a
. Life of Adolph Spaeth, , ... told in his own reminiscences, his letters and the recollections of his family and friends. hich has contributed to every departmentof its achievement or aspiration strong-armed, clear-headed men, earnest, thoughtful spirits, true, patriotichearts, on which the Republic of the United States maycongratulate itself, and of which the German Americanmay justly be proud. Modesty is certainly a beautifultrait, one of the noblest virtues, where the worth andaccomplishment of the individual are concerned. Butwhere the recognition of national assets, gifts and ad-vantages are in question, of what we as a race haveinherited from our fathers, there modesty has its limita-tions. I may and must be conscious of what, as a Ger-man, I owe to my German home; to her atmosphere andher spirit; to her history and culture; to her poetry andmusic; to her rich, deep character. I must realize whattreasures I have obtained from German sources, andbrought with me to this new home which I love frommy heart; whose good I seek; to which I belong as aloyal citizen, with all that I am and have; and which I. t N ^ ?^ v ENGLISH GLASSES FOR AMERICAN EYES 273 can surely serve so much the better, the more faithfullyI maintain and guard the best qualities that belong tome as a German. The leading journals of England, Russia, France, andnot a few even of our American papers, seem utterly in-capable of doing justice to German character, Germanhistory, the mission of Germany, and what she hasdone.* And yet it is a marked feature of Germannational character, objectively and impartially to admitthe good points of other nations, and to credit them withall that is really fine and valuable. So, we think, it is apoor rule that does not work both ways. We do not de-mand a Mutual Admiration Society. But, as Germancitizens of these United States we are convinced,—andwe know that it is not imagination but simple historicalfact—that the German element that has streamed int
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