Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-11

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world were orre a fiery mass sent iorth
\ from the hand of the Creator revolving
/ around a common centre. Adopting TINS
/ view. we see that AT the first stage OF exist
enee the earth was not an independent
| planet tha, the whole mass must have been
| an Intensely heated, gaseous globe, glowing
with inherent light and undergoing pro-
/ cess of condensation at the surface, until by
/ cooling il must have reached the pom,
where the gaseous centre was exchanged
/ for one of liquified matter, ana from TINS
I liquiiied matter of the whole mass came
/ the separation into systems OF planets,
among which we find our own. Thus the
progressive coolings continued until thin
crust formed, so thin in places that II burst
and gave rise 10 these lofty mountains that
lift their heads and tell us of the mighty
revolutions that brought them forth.
SO the nebular hypothesis is happily
summed up by the poet laureate as fol-
lows:
The world was once a fluid haze oi
light, till toward the centre set the starry
tide and eddied into suns that whirling cast
the planets
And as we trace the great political con-
vulsioDs that have brought freedom 10 Ma
tions. and notice how in the world of let
ters thought has revolutionized thought, we
see that the mighty changes in the past
have been wrought by RerolptiOR not Fro
tuition.
Hearty applause greeted Miss Guthrie
on her conclusion, and surprise and won
derment were expressed at the ineligible
IN IN, uL zAa L. Ii
difficult subject.
Mr. Harry Wheeler a son of Col w +.
Wheeler, of Helena, then followed in a
carefully prepared and well delivered ora
tion of his own composition. The subject
was "Our Country" which the young
patriot handled in a manner both credit
able to himself and interesting to the
audience.
The Silent Side" an essay written by
Miss Clara Lange, was nextd elivered by
herself. Ii was most creditable produc-
tiOn, showing unusual study and thorough
work. Miss Lsnge has done very thorough
and effective work in pursuing her studies,
having taken a course of four years of
latin, besides the prescribed work before
graduation
At the conclusion Of Miss Lange's essay
Miss Shiland favored the audience with
vocal selection, rendered in as sweet voice
and artistic manner as usual
Mr.. Solomon Hepner then delivered
fine Grafton on Science and Legislation"
This address showed more thorough work
and careful study than perhaps any of the
Others Considering the difficulties in his
way his progress is wonderful. Three
years ago Master Hepner came to this
country from Russia, since which time he
has made rapid strides in the requirement
of our language and has advanced equally
in his studies. He deserves much credit
for his pains-taking industry.
4 selection from Troyatore was then
given by the orchestra, after which followed
an essay by the valedictoran, Miss Minnie
Israel, who acquitted herself most credit
ably. We regret that want of space will
not allow Us TO give all the essays and
orations in full, as they are all worthy of
publication. We congratulate all OF the
participants upon the creditable manner in
which they all acquitted themselves, and
tender our hearty wishes for future success
and happiness to the graduating class OF
lss5.
After the presentation of the diplomas
by Richard Lockey, the chairman of the
school Board, Marshal Botkin delivered
the commencement address, an instructive
and interesting discourse upon education.
Through lack of space we are only able to
give lie following synopsis of his eloquent
He reminded them that il was at the
hands OF the community that they had re-
ceived the excellent instruction which they
had so admirably illustrated in the preyl-
Gus exercises, and that they could not ac-
cept so precious a gift without incurring
some obligation. First of all, they owed
uprigat lives that should vindica,c the
fundamental American principle that the
widest liberty can safely exist wher, free
schools are maintained TO give US educated
men and women. But his immediate pur-
pose was to ask them to perform their part
as scholars toward securing better treat
ment for the English language. Ii is
noble tongue, equal to all the demands OF
thought and enshrining in its literature
some of the most precious products OF the
human intellect. But with all its claims
upon our pride and gratitude, we abuse it
without shame or remorse. 1t was urged
upon the graduates as consideration that
should address itself forcibly to their
minds that to write and speak correctly
is the most conspicuous badge OF scholar
ship: il is this test that they must daily
meet Their more pretentious acquire
ments might blush unseen but what
they knew and what they did not know
of English orthography and syntax they
coul1 not fail to testify before men.
Referring to a personal experience, the
speaker lamented the lack of accuracy
among persons of the educated class when
they submit manuscripts for publication
by the press. He urged that there is no
detail in the use OF the English language
which is the instrument of all our thoughts
and all eur speech, OF all our affairs and all
our sentiments, of our amusement and our
worship, of the infants lullaby and the
mourners requiem-that does not deserve
our most painstaking attention.
Mr. Botkin referred to the quality OF our
language-to the collcquial forms OF speech
and the vocabulary that we reserve for
Iress Yarade and proteSted AGAINST II
Speaking Of the language of the frontier,
he said that after years of careful observa-
ton he had never been able to determine