Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-22
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
AT MlLLERsvILLE.
The Session Yesterday Afternoon.

The Session Yesterday Afternoon.
At As on Thursday afternoon the exer-
cises at the Millersville state normal school
We're resumed by:
Music-''The Banner of the Free
The Normal School Choir.
The instrumental music throughout the
exercises was under the direction Of Mrs.
Brooks and Miss Warner; the vocal music
under the direction of Miss Warner
Oration-" Behind the Curtain''-by
Miss Jennie S. Renninger, Nolthumber-
land, Pa. Things are not what they ap-
pear to be. There are two lives, one
earthly, one heavenly; there are
two worlds, one outward and
one inward. We look at the sur
face of things and are certain the outward
only attracts us, We look not within. We
aae too little acquainted with the unseen.
The waters of everlasting fruit are below
us. The most powerful agencies are
those usecn. AS in the external We see
only appearance, so it is with man. We
see not his inward, noble principles. 1t
is the curtain that hides the true man
from view. 1t is not the strong arm, but
the strong will that rules the world. We
speak of the permanancy of earthly pleas
ures, but they take wings and fly. Moth
ing seen is permanent. Durability belongs
alone to the unseen. Silently sleep the
unseen forces about us. There is moro
true religion in the prayers that go 81
lently than all the formal prayers uttered.
Unseen hands beckon to US. After the
angel of death lifts the curtain then and
then only shall we sec the true and the
real.
NIusic-Piano solo, -'Old Hundred''
(TranscriptioD, by Miss Emily Prutz-
man.
s'Thc Salesman E. Brcckons,
of GilbertOn, Schuylkill county. Shaks-
peare says, ':all the worlds stage and
all the men and women merely players
Among these it may be question rs to
who acts the most important part in life's
great drama. We maintain the principal
actor is the statesman. While the work
OF the statesman, the physician and the
minister is limited to man, the statesman
deals with nations, shapes their policies,
and studies their wants and necessities in
the light of history, seeks to know the
truth which underlies the structure of good
government. 1t was not the flutes of At.
tica, though mighty, nor the valor of her
troops, though uncOnquerable, that
wrought out her grand destinies but the
the genius and the skill to move, conceil-
trato and direct the energies and passions
of 4 whole people as If they were but one
person. Her artists, her orators, her war
riors all rank among tho greatest of the
earth, but her Aristides and her Pericles
made her the revcrcnced nation of antq-
ity. We must not forget that such as
Otis, Henry and Adams. with their magi-
cal talent set on fire the hearts of the peO-
pie. 1t was through the work of Hamil-
ton, Jefferson, Franklin and other states
men that the American nation was built
on the broad foundation of truth, justice
and equity. The young man has IL good
conception OF Il true statesman, and We
hope he may realize his ideal.
Oratinn-"The True Solution by
Miss NJ. Dilla Lindsay, of Carlisle, Cum
berland county. Pa. Never until the
states of the Union, cemented with the
blood Of the sword, was the peace policy
the opening wedge for 4 brighter future
for the Indian. 1t became a question OF how
the best peace policy with the Indian could
be brought about. Schools have been
established among them, but owing to u
want Of appreciation they were of little
use. TO educate them would be good
policy. The Indian must be brought in
contact with our civilization, and this re-
suit will be an education which is true
solution Of the problem of the red man.
The school at Carlisle, established in 1879.
comes under our particular notice. She
gave description of the school, its Occu-
pants and management. They teach them
to do housewOrk, agriculture and manu-
featuring: They, too, receive good moral
and religious training. The children mani
fest docile spirit and consequently have
made much progress in their various pur-
suits. An objection is made to this sys-
tenn. 1tmay be well taken to certain few,
but it raises and elevates them far above
the condition of their ancestors. The edu-
Gated Indian will not be satisfied with 4
savage for his wife. He will seek others
of his standing and their homes will cast
a civilizing influence about them.
Music-VOcal Duet-"I Know Bank"
by Misses Fitch and jenkins.
"Classical lstudies'-C.E. Montgomery,
of Millersvillc-The present is an age OF
fearless and burning inquiry. The reign
of prescription is gone by, she sits among
the discrOwned shadows Of the past, with
a broken sceptre and on crumbling throne
customs, usage and precedent arc torn
from their shrines and reduced to ashes
amid the flames of innovation. But while
in this rage of improvement we must be.
ware that our passion is a zeal according
to knowledge The tendency Of revolu-
tions is to extremes hence let US see that
we do not ignore the ripe experience and
profound thought of the wise of an
tIquity. In this revolution the class
les have been assailed. But they
have their uses; the charges against
them We believe have been preferred by |
men who are ignorant of their spirit and |
philosophy. The study of the classics de- |
velops the mind, refines the taste, emo
bles character; and inspires us with a love
for learning. 1t gives culture to the as
thetic nature of man it strengthens i'm
agination; it develops the analytic and
synthetic powers of the mind it calls into
activity the power of induction; it bap-
tizes the student i'll the mind of antiquity;
and it monlds and encourages the power
Of discrimination and the power of express
sion. Hence this study deserves to be the
at which the lover Of philosophy,
and art should quench his thirst.
The young gentleman showed decided
abilities of oratory, and the numerous Of
ferings were we'll merited.
Music-Piano and organ duet-Andante
ION Motto Beethoven. by Mrs. Brooks and
Miss Brooks.
Oration-"L Lucretia Mott"-Miss Letitia
F. Good of West Grove, Pa. One by one
The good are being gathered home. The
reaper death spares no one. In short
biography she showed up her good and
immortal deeds, in the temperance, edu
and anti slavery causes she advo-
'ated. She was a perfect type of true