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

Soner and his Grafton showed very
careful examination of his subject.
Miss Ida II. Connor's essay, The
Monastery the Symbol of Culture; The
Castle the Symbol of Power" was
highly interesting paper, showing the
work done by the Monasteries in the
advancement, education and civiliza-
ton of the world. The Monasteries
left no departments of knowledge I'M
explored from meditations of the
Monks came philosophical reasoning
which was afterward made manifest in
works. The Castle was described,
feudalism and chivalry were touched
upon. As historical matter the essay
was very interesting, and was appro-
priately worded, and it was evident that
the writer felt deep interest in it and
had made deep research in the topic
she was discussing.
Music, Chorus, early Spring." was
then rendered and was one of the
brightest items on the program.
Miss Ruth A. York had for her essay
"The Hobby Rider" Quoting DR.. Hol-
land, she said: 1.-The country is full of
hobby riders with boot and spur"
Hobby Riders are as numerous and
different as characters. The represen-
tative hobby rider has no idea of his
own but has the ideas of others. She
gave the political rider who works
everything for his own gain, bit of
keen sarcasm, and visited a gentle
criticism upon the old-time perpetual
motion individual. The paper abound
ed in good sense and in exquisite bits of
humor, the language concise and clearly
to the point and the delivery good.
Mr.. John w. Leary had for his ora
ton 1.-The Elements of Success" Mr..
Leary is possessed of deep, rich voice
and has very plain articulation and
speaks with very little effort He
clearly demonstrated that success comes
not from family position, etc., but from
energy and persistence. Men who at
tanned the greatest eminence were those
who were trained in the schools of adj
versity. He handled the subject in a
mastery manner, and his peroration
was very good indeed
Miss Annie NJ. Pellew delivered her
essay, 1.-The Moment the Mother of the
Age" without the aid of manuscript.
She said that great things were deter
mined great things, decided upon in q
moments time; that often the most inn
portant conceptions dawn upon us in
an instant, and gave illustrations.
Miss Pellew spoke with perfect ease
and composure and impressed everyone
very favorably.
Music, Semi-Chorus, Serenade Song,
was then rendered by double QUARTET
composed of the Misses Nye and high
ram, soprano; johnson and Thomas,
alto; and Messrs. Webster and Trenary,
tenor; and Beck and NeCollins bass;
with guitar accompaniment by Harry
Kyle. This was lovely song and was
charmingly rendered.
Mr.. John III. Rindlaub was next in
troduced and delivered an Grafton on
Count Cavour," the great Italian
statesman. This Grafton was splendid
eulogy of the great Count who did So
much for his beloved land, and whom the
speaker compared with Bismarck and
Gladstone. Although one of the young
est members of the class, Mr.. Rindlaub
spoke with the utmost cOmposure, and
his review of the life work of Count
Cavour was very creditable indeed.
Miss Agnes j. Smiths essay, Man
Deeds His True Monument" was very
thoughtful paper and clearly showed
that no monument of marble is neces-
sary to perpetuate the memory of any
one. As Illustration, she gave the names
of Washington, Alexander and Others,
whose deeds win perpetuate better than
monuments of stone, their fame. She
closed with the beautiful sentiment that
it is not what man does from selfish pur-
pose, but what he does as a self-sacri-
fee, that will make his true monument.
Grafton, 1.-The Necessity for Political
Education" by Mr.. Joseph A. Jeffery,
came next. Patriotism, said he, is
unanimous and the average American