ADDRESSES OF MAJOR LACEY 279 



Cape of Good Hope to Cairo will stop off for dinner at 

 Albert Nyanza and Khartoum. 



While we look back into the past and endeavor to catch 

 a glimpse of the future, we lay aside all politics, party or 

 otherwise, and celebrate the day as American citizens, 

 recognizing one God and one country. Our controversies 

 will be of a mild type at this time. 



One of the important things in these celebrations is to 

 keep history straight. Each boy and girl who takes part 

 in the day's festivities should go home inspired to study 

 the history of the events which we celebrate. 



Not long ago an able-bodied and full-grown American 

 was seeing the sights of Boston. His cab driver took him 

 to the historic monument of Bunker Hill — Bunker Hill 

 made sacred by the immortal deeds of Warren, and after- 

 wards by the enduring eloquence of Webster. ''There," 

 said the cabman, "is where Warren fell." "Is that 

 where Warren fell? How high is that monument?" said 

 the visitor. 



Another traveler was passing through the capitol at 

 Washington with a guide. The guide pointed out to the 

 stranger the statues of many celebrities and finally said, 

 "There is the statue of General Ethan Allen." A smile 

 of incredulity displayed itself on the face of the tourist. 

 "You can't fool me," said he, "Ethan Allen was a boss; 

 I've seen him on the track myself." 



In looking back over the history of our land we may 

 well wonder how much seems due to chance, though under 

 the providence of God. The Northmen no doubt discov- 

 ered America but did not know it, and they lost it again 

 and time rolled by waiting for a more propitious hour. 



The discovery of the Northmen was an accident. Co- 

 lumbus deliberately and with great forethought planned 



