Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-28

HdHHeI thab SHO"cu careful study ana
made use of a concise, direct style in
the expression of his ideas.
early Impressions was treated in
an essay by Miss Maggie Eastman.
She began by describing the strength
of our early impressions, the impress
sions that are deepest and which re-
MAN with US longest are those we get
when young. Though they may seem
to be forgotten, yet in after years they
will re-appear. The first twenty years
of life is the most important The first
book read produces the most lasting
impress sion on the mind. The mind of
the young was compared to the blank
page to be written upon at home, and
what is first written upon it will never
be effaced. Miss Eastman had pleas
ant topic and her essay abounded with
rich thoughts.
Next came an Grafton by Mr.. VIII T.
Wills, "Man's Inhumanity TO Man"
Said he, history, tradition and the pres
ent demonstrates that famine, pestil-
ence and war were great evils, but mans
inhumanity to man was worse than
either of them. He alluded to the fierce
gladiators of the old Roman times, and
thought we need not wonder that such
spirit of inhumanity as shown in such
sports, did not contribute toward wreck
ing the empire. Mans desire for wealth
and power destroys his natural good
qualities. When we allow any usurpa-
ton of power in our government we
are participators in the crime 1t is
not political change but moral improve
ment that we need. Although Mr..
Wills has not as strong voice as some
of the members of the class, be made
himself plainly understood, and his
treatment of the subject showed search
ing study.
Miss NJ. Rena Woodward followed
with an essay, "Helen Hunt Jackson"
This was an exceedingly well written
paper and glowed with encomiums of
the choicest kind for the gifted poetess.
Miss Woodward has remarkably good
and effective manner of delivery, and
were she to give her attention in any
considerable degree to the recital"
would undoubtedly attain to great en-
inence.
Music, Peasants Wedding March
came next, sung by female chorus
and ELECTED hearty applause.
Mr.. Will A. Cundy then delivered an
Grafton, The Young Man of To-Day"
Among many other thoughts advanced
by him were these: The young man of
to-day has better opportunities than
young men ever had before. He has
before him every advantage. He is
guided by the experience of the past;
there is golden opportunities for young
men of ambition. The world earnestly
seeks skill, new modes are to be invent
ed, new ways are to be devised. 1t re-
mains for the young man to destroy in
temperance that is robbing our people
| of wealth, morality, etc. Success has
never before demanded so much physi-
cal, mental and moral strength and de-
| termination as now. Ibis Grafton was
well delivered and no one doubted the
speakers deep earnestness in the SUBJ
ject.
The Essay, Mound City, by Miss
Clara l.. Grindell, was very good des-
cription of Plattevlle. known as the
Mound City. She described at consld-
! cradle length the location, agricultural
advantages, and different institutions
of our city. She also gave short his
torical sketch of the pioneers, who had
no need for illegal rights; praised in
fitting terms our schools, boys in blue
who went TO the front. and pointed with
pride to our many enterprising institu.
tions. 1t was fresh, interesting topic,
and the treatment of it was listened to
with great interest.
Mr.. Charles r. Pickering followed
with an Grafton on 1.-The Nile and the
Mississippi" He gave an interesting
description of the two mighty rivers.
yet so very different. The countries
through which they flowed on their
course to the sea. The one sepulcher
of dead empire, the other the homes
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