. ower that guides their wielding that makeseither one effective ? The sword under the direction of a Napoleonstamps its message ofmight; the pen guidedby the mind of a Shakes-peare leaves an inspira-tion which is ever new. Shakespeare diedmany years ago, yet hiswritings are still classedamong the greatest ofliterary productions, andexert a mighty influenceover the minds of menand women all over thecivilized world. This isshown by the fact thatthis year we celebratedthe three-hundredth an-niversary of Shakes-peares death. In manycit
. ower that guides their wielding that makeseither one effective ? The sword under the direction of a Napoleonstamps its message ofmight; the pen guidedby the mind of a Shakes-peare leaves an inspira-tion which is ever new. Shakespeare diedmany years ago, yet hiswritings are still classedamong the greatest ofliterary productions, andexert a mighty influenceover the minds of menand women all over thecivilized world. This isshown by the fact thatthis year we celebratedthe three-hundredth an-niversary of Shakes-peares death. In manycities of the UnitedStates there have been Shakespearean playsacted in honor of his anniversary. Englandhas boasted that she would give up herIndian possessions, which were gained bythe sword, rather than Shakespeare, emblemof the pen, who binds the Anglo-Saxonrace more strongly together than any swordeducation which we have received in the ever did. Carlyle has said that the Indianpublic schools. Our motives may be en- Empire will go, at any rate, some day; but. even though tirely selfish and graspinglegitimate; or we may be broad-minded andcharitable, striving always to promote theprinciples of justice and righteousness, sothat these uprisings, wars, and turmoilsmay speedily pass away, and happinessmay reign with peace on earth, good willto men. this Shakespeare does not go. he lasts for-ever with us; we cannot give up ourShakespeare. What military or navalhero has ever been so universally celebratedas Shakespeare has been this year? EvenGermany with her Hymn of Mate wouldnot give up Shakespeare or his plays. Ger-manys people would starve rather than re- SALUTATORY ceive bread from England; but they lovethe English Shakespeare, for in Germanymore of his plays are acted than in anyother country. At this time I consider it a duty and aprivilege to make some mention of thosewho have performed so large a part in onreducation. Doubtless you all know to whomI refer: the teachers. To t
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