Show I 1 GEORGE washington by P K X SMITH where may max the weary eye repose when gazing on the gierut gre ut where neither guilty glory glows nor despicable state i yes one th the fi first the last the best the cincinatus of the west ishom envy dared not hate Bequet Reque bed thed the name of washington to make men blush there was but one i the above tribute to father ot of our country was written by lord byron in admiration of washington because he like cincinat us ua who laid down the ot of rome B 0 and cretu returned arned to his agricultural pursuits refused the third term as president and took up the duties of a common citizen again washington washing on like was the favorite hero of his couii coul try itry who found in him not only its is savior its greatest general and wisest statesman but a model of virtue and moral integrity i his earnest petition to io the almighty before entering a battle batte field proved his faith as aa a true christian as his simple and virtue ous life a model of truth worth and honor i in 1775 washington was appointed commander in chief of the continental army in 1787 he was the virginian delegate delegat le to the framing of the constitution of phil in 1789 he was elected first president of the united Stai tas in 1792 was elected reelected re to the presidential ident ial chair in 1797 he retired to private life having declined a abird kerm item washington died two years aars later or in 1799 after an illness of one day at the age of sixty seven at his home in mount vernon february 22 and february 12 awaken in the hearts of old and young a fee feeling ing of true patriotism that no other birthday anniversary calls forth washington ir IP the historic foundation of bf our greab nation lincoln the link that boua bobu i the nation when civil strife threatened to tear lear it asunder although dead yet do they live an and speak to us by the voice of their gireaut achievements their clean true and simple lives their loyal self sacrifices for the good of heir thear country and tor for future generations those who famil familiarize arize themselves them selve with the inne lives ints ut these two heroes will anul 3 some of l calr virtues honor royalty loyalty and lov their examples are persuasively active today boday as in the past thier influences will survive as aa long as aa our nation has life or her sons and daughters a memory |