The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

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and woe 20 yoR II one tiny leaf sisnOps 70.
l want Of care.
.srhfs is my Whey arr. Go work. = . voice
Is saying, and the world. straintng it, eyes
thru The night. looks 20 y0a- Toll not %
Idarknesss . TeAeher. bab open the shutters
and leAths light come in.y
xhs aIxaafseancsssf Public Festivals
ePArtAng Wersis.
A most finished production an Tie
Significance of Public kestigAls.s aad
! the Yaledictory address were then deliv-
cred by. Miss Eva McNaily. of Wyan.
dotte, and tie handsome manner in
which she fulfilled this trust moro than
Justified the reputation which she en-.
: joys as being one of the NEST talented
students who ever grainated from tie
Normal. Her Grafton was as follows: z
A little more than six Thousand years ago
was erected by an omnipotent hand, stage.
eaFpeted with living green, intersPerse,i with
threads OF silver and the varied hues OF
bright buds and blossoms. The monotony OF
this was relieved by alternate mountzin and
dell. woodland And plain. Far above was
spread curtAiR OF Axnre dye. sfna.ied and
sPaEkliDg with gems Of unsurpassed brill
llaRey, Shieh reflected back the sounds oil
aninsted creation. Such MAS the scene
which presented itself when man first looked
oas 1Pon the world A. he sazsd apon tAss-
wondsOus piece q architecture. Bailt for the
! arena Of bis descendants, he saw that it was
. book, vast and expansive, filed with hid
den mines of wealth. His descendants dls
covered In IL, and by right Of discovery. be-
came owners OF that sure basis of knowledge
i - affas Still ron Ell mir
the mountains, rocks and plains scattered
about them. in the trees. shrubs and flowers,
| springing from their bed OF green. in the
waters murAuring along their channels and
IN the cool air OF heaven, they developed the
science OF matter.
But man was not satisfied with suvestigat-
ing natural objects afoRa. He feltth there
WAS higher aud more worthy theme for
| study. He saw the workings of mind in the
arrangement and Completion OF the works Of
nature. This led to the study Of that ever
busy though neVer-tirinE part OF mind-the
soul. The road to the clear investigation of
this was At nrst dark and doubtful, but by
long continued exersion the nature and oper-
atoms OF niRd were clearly and distinctly
outlined 20 the eye Of the scholar Thus man
arrived at the three great branches of knowl-
edge. viz: Mathematics, Natural Science
snd Metaphysics. These were pursued with
vlgor. A desire sprang up In the heart OF the
scholar 70 make them known to his fellows
They we're no Iess anxious to hear than he 70
seil Thus We come to the causes leading to
literary exhibitions, whose theory we con
slider to-day.
Each one in his time is performer upon
the stage OF life. In the world scenes Of deep
and thr ling interest are continually pass
lng before us. They begin with the dawn OF
ard i
bling haste and ono swing Of HIS relentless |
scythe. mOWs the actor down. Death with |
speed draws the curtain and the scene is /
ended.
Thus far In the history OF the werld nations /
have had their exhibitions. These form /
An index to their general modes or thought |
and feeling, and indicate the degree OF civil /
izattoa they have attained. For instance in |
cur own country, In Great Britain and sew
efal kingdoms in Europe. these exhibitions L
sre OF character which has tendency TO |
elevate the thoughts and sensibilities of the
people. Where this Is the case we ind the /
intellect cultivated. We find civilization |
adyaAeed-in short everything which /
constitutes the happiness and glory CT an
enlightened people. The festivals OF ancient
Greece and Rome were renowned for their /
gladiatoriai shows, aad games, OF which the |
Olympus, DELPHI. an, Hnmean, and Isthmean /
ranked the highest. Ik Is true these enter I
taInments were In part in GelIectual, yet
ieats OF strength were always placed fore
most. Although at that time the most refined
cations OF the earth. IS their games aud fes-
rivals Indicate. they delighted mostly IN the |
lculture Of the body and in perfecting the
arts Of war.
Far lIwer on the scale We md the Aboris-
ines OF North America. For centuries they>I
rozmeet through their forests without & sin
gle Thought of improving their condition.
Satisfied with their mode of life they spent !
their time in blank idleness, or in waging |
war against some OF their foes Yet even
these joined the neighborlng tribes around
their camp fires. and recoHntsd to each other
their achievements in the chase or battle
Having looked at nations in the different
stages of civilization ana noticed their en- |
tertAinments, it may he laid down as rule,
that their exhihitions constitute scale by
which to determine the grade OF their
civil and social Improvements. Bnt we
wOnld not forget that religious culture also
manifests itsslf in varied festivals. In the
plains OF ShinAT, In the seventh and eighth
centuries preceding the flood. dwelt people. /
whose walls, monuments and stairways bear
evidenees OF complex numeraIion-whoseI
skill IN sculpture AID architecture, in horti-
culture aad astronomy, in astrolOgy, chem
istry and other mystic arts. indicate con
siderable advance in education Yet they
pa..deFed 70 the Indulgence OF every desire.
Pareh5s he.itAted not to cast their children
into the red hot arms of the brazen Fire
GOD.
III Greece and Rome in the days of their
grrHtest sp1endor, when PolYtheism pre-
vAiied over the Atates, many were the human
beings. who. differing in their religious be-
lief from the mass, were sacrificed a prey %
the hEngrr of 4erOeiOus alimAIs. There the
noble sons and proud daughters of the land
YOU'D conkregste and gaze with unfeigned
delight upon the vain struggles OF the dying
viesims Then IS the conflict ceased. shouts
wsnlt rend the SIR in appreciation of the
manner in which the anger OF lhe offended
Cad was aPpeased.
But from id0latrous scenes and unmeaninR 1
forms of worship. let us turn 10 the religion
OF the ancient Jew, AS the time sor their
feasts. which were held yearly, drew neAF,
preparations for going mp to the temple OF
their Gcd were made In every habitation and
whole families could be seen vending their
ways from all diFectioRs toward the holy
city.
There the pleasure which they felt in meet
ing friends and kinlired was expressed In l
congr situations They reenunted the joys
snd sOrrows which had been their lot since
their last yearly meeting. Each one made
common store OF his thoughts and feeiinge Il
in which all the multitude sympathized. In
the gash Of feeling they forgot not the object 1
for which they were assembled. but laid their i
sacrifices before the living God with ceFe-
moniss suited 70 the occasion. When they /
separated their hsarts were filled with ho- j
lter aspirations; they went 20 their hOzes /
strengthened and purified Ter the great work Il
OF life. These festivals were the foundation /
Of all tFue civilization. In Christianity they /
have theIs fHll sieuiasenee. fleming Al nm
broken galden ehsia linking earth and 1
heaRen
For the present exhibitions in England
and America. mtnd EAtFammeied, has made /
bold and frequent marches far into the Held /
Df intellest and brought forth fmpoEtsns ais !
eoveries- HI ess she ls constantly laying
before her people IN public exhibitions for
practical use.
Not least In the estimation OF chrietfanized
and enlightened people are the exhibitions
Of thelr colleges and schools Of learning.
TIA are season o9 ratioaal and social enjoy
nsnt-free nom the objections which lie T
agalnAt the theater and opera, sendLng 20 pro
dace tkst pure and exalted state or mind
Whieh increases its capacity for usefulness
and ats It Eof the duties Of nfe
OF them 4 may be truly said.
II hese polished arts have humanized naA-
klnd.
soissnsd the rnae. and ealmaa TIE boistrons
mind =
New, that We a. nation. under the infIn-
enee Of christianity. aided by energy and
Independence. have reached . high degree OF
civilization. = IL evidenced By our public
exhibitions. les MS not rsHain satisfied with
what We have done. lest We retrograde. Let
ne earnestly labor that those who come AFTER
ms may be enables 70 reach that high degree
| OF success which for rs exists Only IN the de-
sire for is attainment. Let rs not forget
that Il Is to the nrsncipIes and vIgtues OF oar
stern farefathers We are indebted for the
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