The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-05-24
Americus.
Buy your cigars at Gibson's.
Also queensware at Gibson's.
Choicest T at Glbson's.
Gloves, all prices, at Gibson's.
Powdered sugar at Gibson's.
Glassware at Gibson's.


Many of the young people about town
who grumble because there is "nothing
going on'' and ''it's awful dull" are per-
haps not aware that the above named So
ciety holds forth at the Normal building
every Friday afternoon at o O'Clock, and
that it is composed of forty or fifty ambi-
uous, Intelligent young ladies and gentle
men, fully competent to give an interest
ing and instructive entertainment.
Rarely is an Afternoon society
known to enlist much enthusiasm,
but the students here seem determined to
excel as was manifest by the exercises CT
last Friday.
The first was a medley reading by
Misses Mitchell and Buckner, and Messrs.
Kennedy and Smith. This elected q good
though it would, perhaps, be discarded at
q so-called Enlightened" college society,
it certainly is an excellent drill for gentle
men and ladies too, who expect to take
part in political meetings and make
speeches In legislative halls.
The next was contest defamation by
Mr.. Volmar and Carl POmeroy. Both
readers did credit to themselves, but the
judges thought Carl did the more so, and
awarded their decision accordingly.
The GRAFTON by Mr.. Gish, on the sub
Ject of Physiology, showed that he had
given considerable thought to this branch
of natural science, but evidently not SO
much to the art of public speaking. Long
preambles and apologies are, to say the
least, unnecessary, and the speaker
who tells his hearers that he hasn't much
to say and don't know how to say 1t, does
not place himself in a favorable light to
be heard. This was followed by contest
| essays between Mr.. Hodge and Miss Good
rich. Although both essays were upon
the subject Of character, they were very
dlssimiiar, yet very good in every re-
spect.
The first reader defined character as
/ the sum of qualities which distinguish
| one individual from another-good or bad
| qualities or the reputation of possessing
Them. One may have the name of being
moral and even religious, and from every
| outward point of view he may be, yet his
| heart be as black as eternal midnight.
Many persons will say, 81 have no in
| duence." 81 am sure no one will follow
my example" This Is q mistake-each one
| is, Ike magnet, drawing others toward
him. TO do the right because it is right
| should be the motive of the man of charac.
| ter; he will not be turned aside by little
1 things, nor Will not swerVe for mere mat.
tiers of policy. Miss Goodrich dwelt more
upon the value of character and the
| tendency of mankind to ruin that Of
others. The wretch without character ii
miserable. There is no friend to greet, nc
home to harbor him, the voyage OF his lite
becomes a joyless peril. All should look
upon such with pity, whom the vile clamy
serpent has turned around and draggeC
to the lowest degradation of mankind
raise them from the dust, say q kind
word to cheer them On their lonely way
In short, both essays were full Of gooC
thoughts and worthy the consideration o.
all. The exercises were interpreted
throughout with excellent music consist
ing Of quartettets, solos and chorus
making the whole very pleasing enter
Lainment,