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 THE WORLD'S FAMOUS ORATIONS

in the tragedy of our late president's death. The shock of it is so great that it is hard at this time to read this lesson calmly. We can hardly fail to see, however, behind the bloody deed of the assassin, horrible figures and faces from which it will not do to turn away. If we are to escape further attack upon cur peace and security, we must boldly and resolutely grapple with the monster of anarchy. It is not a thing that we can safely leave to be dealt with by party or partizanship. Nothing can guarantee us against its menace except the teaching and the practise of the best citizenship, the exposure of the ends and aims of the gospel of discontent and hatred of social order, and the brave enact- ment and execution of repressive laws.

Our universities and colleges can not refuse to join in the battle against the tendencies of an- archy. Their help in discovering and warning against the relationship tatween the vicious councils and deeds of blood, and their steadying influence upon the elements of unrest, can not fail to be of inestimable value.

By the memory of our murdered president, let us resolve to cultivate and preserve the qualities that made him great and useful ; and let us de- termine to meet the call of patriotic duty in every time of our country's danger or need.

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