THE "GREAT CROSSINGS" OF THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER, NEAR SOMERFIELD, SOMERSET COUNTY, PA., A SPOT WELL KNOWN TO THE YOUTHFUL WASHINGTON Photo. by Courtesy of Ern. K. Weller, Washington, Pa. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF WASHINGTON POPE'S CREEK TO PRINCETON BY envy ALBERT H. HEUSSER LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NEW YORK CITY AUTHOR OF "THE LAND OF THE PROPHETS" "HOMES AND HAUNTS OF THE INDIANS” SUBSCRIBERS' EDITION PRIVATELY PRINTED AT 334-336 Godwin Street, PATERSON, NEW JERSEY FOREWORD. 2 NEVER has the influence of George Washington been so powerful a factor in the life of America as it is to-day, for the reason that the tensions of the past seven years have drawn us very close to the heart of our Revolutionary Leader, and given us a renewed respect for his noble character and old-fashioned wisdom. To attempt another "Life of Washington," after the classic pages of Irving, the scholarly reviews of Mr. Wilson or the practical applications of Senator Lodge, would be highly presumptuous. Yet we cannot know Washington too well, and I am persuaded that, by following in his footsteps and drawing inspiration from an intimate knowledge of the storied regions made memorable by his presence and activities, we may possess ourselves of an elevating and invigorating friendship with the truly great man who led us to a place among the nations. An appreciative knowledge of George Washington cannot but make us more worthy of our national heritage in these times of re-adjustment, when each— for himself must interpret the meaning of “Americanism." |