The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-15
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EDIToRs NEws:-It is our opinion
that 'iP. E.-DAGogeE" has been occupy
ing a great deal of space of late. So,
Messrs. Editors, please give him back
seat, for once, and q quietus, while we
tell you about to-day's rhetorical exer-
cises. The program was interesting
throughout, from the opening, National
Characters" to the grand finale, "HypO-
chondriac."
Miss Dayidson's composition on" Time"
was commendable for its close adher-
ence to the text. She gave US our choice
of definitions between thine is the
measured portion of Duration" and
thine is slice of eternity" and then
treated of it in all its lenses, past, pres
ent and future. An Ohio poet terms it
"a river, deep and wide," while Rev.
Thorp told us "'Tis the prelude to the
anthem of Eternity" Cowley says on
the subject:
"Nothing is there to come, and nothing past,
But an eternal fOso does ever lastl"
Miss Spicer's essay on Friendship"
was well written and indicative of much
thought and care. However, with one
of its sentiments we cannot agree, i. e.
that time and absence to great extent
weaken friendship; in all, that tits the
worlds policy to supply with new
friends the places of absent ones. We
say "NO!" and echo Sinley's tho lost
to sight, to memory dear" Human
hearts, like omnibuses, should ever be
large enough for just one more true
friend, without dlsplacing former Occu-
pants.
Miss Glover's treatise of Fashion "
was among the very best, and this COM
ment is not new one for that lady's
productions.
Miss Bishop claimed that her subject
Tears" was not a dry one, and ere she
left the rostrum all were of the same
opinion. She first treated of tears from
the physiological and scientific stand.
point, (Which, by the way, takes all the
poetry out of the subject for u.s. She
then spoke of children's tears, Of Alex
ander's tears for other worlds to conquer,
of Burns's tears over the picture
of the dead warrior, of Ma.
poleon's tears over the field Of Wa.
terloo, of Lincoln's tears over the dying
soldiers words, "God bless Abe Lincoln
and tell him. boys, never died a cow
ard :" and ended with the appropriate
"Jesus wepL" When, if ever, will this
one short sentence cease to be the sweet
est in ali languagesi Whose heart has
not chord responsive 10 its mournful
cadence? Ali those tears. How they
have drifted and drified down, from the
Savior's eyes thro' all the dark winding
of past agesi And how they will still
drift silently on till the prelude of eter
nity's anthem shall die to an echo.
Amarked improvements gesture, tons
and delivery in general is noticeable
since Prof. Hamil's exit, and every day
: we are learning more perfectly tina
golden truth "Eloqnence is the Language
of Nature-of the SOUL"
BlA variety by way of orations appeared
9 today, THE greater power" by Mis-
Bissel, and "Duty of American citizens
] by Mr.. Van Ness. Both were ably rem
dered, but the latter must not neglect {,
"fetch around the end right" next time
| A lively contest in orations may b
q expected@"when The roses come again.
e Schoolmates, vacation is coming
= What visions of Home, sweet home,
q joyous meetings, bright fires and brigh
q er faces arise at suggestion Of that wor
II vacation" Yes, and even childhood
4 fantastic embodiment of Santa Claus
n reindeers, pack and ALL haunting Ii
roof and chinneys.l "a
Here's pleasant 10 days to you, or
p and all, with Christmas as merry an
e a turkey as brown as we are going I
Il haxe,N 4 0er es
r = Take our books home With US? Stud
during holidays? Ha! hal
= ''GOOd bye TO school and all is rule,
"a And every days yexAtion;
I'h never look into book
y Thro' out the whole vaeationP'
HATTIE.