Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-06-10

to be only the explosion Of the pent up
fires OF democracy or republlcanlsm.
w. B. Anderson, subject:
MONUMENTS OF THE ENGLISH MIND.
The address OF Mr.. Anderson indi-
Gated care III It's preparation, but he
failed to get enough life into its de-
livery. He paid a nice tribute to the
great historical characters of Eng
land.
L. S. Mitchell, subject:
coNQUEsTS OF LITERATURE.
Acquitted himself well, at first he
spoke little too rapidly, which rem
dered his articulation at times indls.
tmct.but when he got thoroughly down
to his work, he proved that he knew
what he was dong and how it should
be done. He drew comparison be-
tween monuments of mind and those
erected of matter, showing that while
the one soon crumbled and was for.
gotten the other would last. He
traced the struggle of literature from
the earliest day of letters to the
present time and showed that to-day
the world is richer in pure literature
than ever before. This address was
we'll received.
Miss Lulu Sharps subject:
GUT OF SCHOOL LIFE INTO LIES SCHOOL.
This was one among the best address.
es of the day. The speaker rapidly
sketched the history of the advance
ment in literature science and arts, and
showed its civllizing influence. She
paid her respects to the Nihilists de-
c!aring the whole tendency of the doc
trlne to be anarchy and the disorgan-
ization of all social laws. She argued
that the bible was the foundation OF
social advancement. Her arguments
were logical and to the point her posi-.
ton natural and graceful, and her en-.
uneiation clear and distinct.
T. S. Cox, Subject:
FUTURE OUTLOOK OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. Cox was in earnest. He thinks
we are, or ought to be, happy peo-
pie on account of our geographical To-
cation He thinks the time not far
distant when the Mississippi will be
the great route over which our exports
and imports will be shipped, hence he
looks forward to the time when this
great valley will be the richest and
most populous part Of the earth. This
speech was well delivered.
Z. H. Hatch, subject:
GENIUS.
This address was full of fire and
force, and very well delivered. Mr..
Hatch does not lack confidence in
himself, and his voice is good. He
argued that genus has no bounds at.
tributing everything to it, and little to
labor or application.
w. r. Holloway's Subject:
INDIVIDUAL MANHOOD AS AN INFLUENCE
WI TIL vALEDICTORY.
This was the best effort of the day.
Mr.. Hollaway is an easy, natural and
pleasant speaker. He argued that per-
sons before entering upon an avocation
for life should look well before choos.
ing. He believes though many who
start out we'll fall by the wayside that
industry will bring its reward; that
every one exercises an influence over
others; and that every one should learn
to think for himself. The address
abounded in good things, and was re-
ceived with hearty applause. The de-
plomas were then conferred upon the
members of the four years class, and
post-graduates by DR.. Shannon, state
school superintendent.
Some extremely handsome boquets
were presented the members of the
graduating classes by their admirers
and friends.
Two boquets and flower basket
sent here from Kansas Citv were su-
perb floral offerings. Miss King, of
Kansas City, was the doner of the bask.
ct to her friend Miss Ada Greenwood,
The two boquets were given by Mrs.
Greenwood and Miss Foster, but to
whom we did not learn.
New n. E. Church, South.
Subscriptions for the NJ. E. church,
south, now amount to SlS45 Go, nearly