Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-21

" The Human Heart - m Element in
Literature O'Boyle, Lancaster. To
him who examines the works of men
who have become distinguished in the
literary world, . popularity which under
lies the productions Of every author, must
be evident. There is q certain individual
lty there, issuing forth from the heart of
the author, spirit which permeates the
entire work portraying his inner soul as
vivldly as it written in characters of "liv-
ing light on his very brow. This is the
origin of literature. The bards who sang
the lliad and Odyssey breathed forth in
accents set to time the life and soul of the
nations they represented, and have
brought them down through succeeding
centuries. The mind Of the reader
must be. unsusceptible if it does not
imbibe portion of the feelings of the
authors !; it must catch poetical hue from
the brilliant tint of their fancy and acquire
something of their order which makes
present the objects of love and desire.
There is that coming from the heart which,
as an active agent in literature, displays
the higher human sympathies, not with
noise and parade. but by simple and
unostentatious force of character and of
the power that is employed.
"Culture of the Imagination. ."-J. 3.
Appel, Lake Mahopac, N. Y. Whilst tue
human mind is divided into distinct
parts, each OF which perform a particular
Office, 1T is nevertheless more essentially
one than objects of nature. This unity,
therefore, does not exclude complexity,
for those organisms which have the most
indlvldnQIltV xvhooh kl,n
most complicated. Thus whilo tho mind
is an identical life, it has nevertheless
different faculties by which it appreheuds
the true, the good and tho beautiful The
influence of imagination upon tho will or
moral nature is at once apparent from the
fact that the laws of duty and
the standards by which we judge
human excellence arc measured by our
highest ideals. There exists in the mind
of every man an ideal which shapes his
aims and aspirations by it no estimates
bis achievements. If this ideal is pure and
consistent with the proper end OF human
life, it can scarcely be too lofty or too per-
sistently adhered to ; but if it is false and
unreasonable, it becomes the bane of all
human endeavor and the source of every
woe. The intellect takes note of
the external forms of nature only it
does not consider its internal contents
and material science tears its flower ruth
lessly to pieces to examine its structure
the imagination views it :Isthetically, sees
but the beauties of its form and outline,
the perfect harmony of its cUlOra. We
live in world OF beauty, and art has
idealized it for the enjoyment and benefit
of the world. To appreciate beauty either
in nature or in art. the imagination must
be cultivated. Many go through life,
seeing only the useful; others attend to
the truth in sciencs, but God has made
the world beautiful as we'll as good and
true, and We should cultivate the imagina-
tiOn in order to appreciate the beauty that
cOnfrOnts us on every side. Let the crown
that encircles mans brow be 4 triplet
crown-the good, the beautiful, tho true.
Music.-"Only with Thee. e."-Meyer.
Rev. DR.. J. b. Shumaker and A. C..
Rein0hl, esq, Of this city, and Hoa. Jos.
P. Kennedy, Of Philadelphia, judges for
the occasion, then announced that after
deliberatiOn they were unanimously of
the opinion that the medal should be
given to Mr.. Appel, and the glittering
prize badge. a very handsome specimen Of
Zahm's jewelry work, was handed to him
amid much applause ; though such was
the general average OF the performances
that great diversity Of opinion prevailed
with the audience, and had the award
been left to vote probably no single one of
and each would likely have received
votes.
DR.. Shumaker also announced the
award of the Buehrle gold medal prize, for
the best progress in German study, to G..
A Sohmodoc and ha raoOpI nf tho
second prize of the s.ms character, a copy
of Schiller's works, to Lewis RObb. AS
these gentlemen came forward and re.
ceived them they were iondly applauded.
TIE GRADUATING ORATlOrs.
Tho Exercises Of TO day In tho Chapel.
The final exercises of the week began at
$50 a. m. to-day in the college chapel.
when the members OF tho graduating
class were to deliver their baccalaureatc
Orations, and large audience of their
friends was assembled to hear them. Rev.
DR.. Apple opened the proceedings with
prayer; followed by music by the college
orchestra. I'm Brautschmuck-
Carl.
''rheSoveroignty of Mind
Calvin r. Neff. Centre Hall, Pa. The
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audience, and then spoke on his theme.
He showed how from the earliest start Of
the world the sovereignty of th, mind has
ever been apparent. By his iutellectual
abilities man becomes endowed with the
the powers that are to rule the world. The
speaker then showed how the historian,
the geOlOsist, the chemist and others delvo
into the mysteries OF life, and their minds
shape the destinies Of their fellowmen.
All the great triumphs Of the human
intellect demonstrate the great sovereign
ty Of mind a; it teaches us how to learn the
lessons shown by the nations and peoples
of other ages it. is that which gives the
philosopher his attaiuments and inteilectu
al triumphs.
Oration-" Patriotism the OutgrOwth Of
Family Training. ."--Tilgham NJ. Ballet,
New Mahoning, Pa. That patriotism is
virtue, will not be denied. Patriotic feel
ing is not the offspring Of public meetings
but is begun by tho hcarthside. 1t is IN
the child, and comes from him to the man
in after years. When the spirit of patri-
otism is analyzed, it is found to be OF the
heart, and when its prOmptiDgs are fol-
lowed it makes all nations brothers. The
speaker dwelt upon the influence of home
as the incentive to patriotism if the nome
is cold and corrupt so will public feeling
he. Yet there is no word more prOstitu