Wichita eagle., 1888-06-15
MANAGEMENT
EXERCISES OF THE GARFIELD UNI
VERSITY.
The Beginning Of the Alumni and
First Commencement.
The Exercises Close With Highly Enter
tanning Concert Last Evening at
the Crawford.

| oO@tSu tlie graduating CLASS, members OF
the faculty. board OF trustees, and Chan
cellor NJ. W. Everest
| AT 1870 the exercises commenced with
| invocation by the Rev. NJ Tull, followed
by selection rendered by the university
| orchestra, which is lead by Prof. Sanford
the other members being students Of the
university. The following is a list of the
names OF the members: Miss Virgaline
| Lucy. pianist; James Simpson, Richard
Hartley, Hammond Weeks, Clark Hen
dryx, c. ". Harvey, D. w. Stafford, H. III.
Everest, Clarence Witt, Charles Lucy
| The music was quite creditable, especi-
ally when it is remembered that the or
chestra has been organized only few
months They were favorably received by
the audience and complimentary words
| heard from everyone.
There were two candidates for the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts, Edwin Milton
| Metcalf, of Colony, Kansas, and Earl Ma
| ron Todd, of Wichita. To obtain the de-
gree of Master of Arts, the candidate must
| pass satisfactory examination in post
! graduate course of study. For this dis
| tinction there were two candidates. Robert
| A. Gilcrest, of Natseka, an A. B. from
| Butler university. Indiana, and Nelson A.
Stull, of Highland, Kansas, an A. B. from
| Drake university, Iowa.
| Mr.. Edward Milton Metcalf's gradual
ing performance was an Grafton on Ameri-
can Citizenship. He thought it well for
the people Of this republic to bear in mind
| that eternal vigilance is the price Of lib
erty. Our people look with pride upon the
past and are thankful for so favorable
| fpl-t No ftI% ha in,
every branch of trade surpassed, compare
lively, by DO other nation. This is the re-
suit of the wonderful riches of the coun-
try. Thus situated in the midst of natural
wealth there is a tendency TO neglect many
questions of Importance that arise which
clearly concern the peoples welfare. He
referred to politics in many places becom-
! ing alarmingly corrupt. The increasing of
private fortunes is so great labor troubles,
unions, strikes and bloodshed result.
Another cause for alarm too. he thought,
was to be found in the immigrati on ques-
| ton. The dross from other lands may be-
come so great as to cause a wavering in
the march of American institutions and
bring changes not desired by the truly
Americans. 1t had given growth to So
cialism and anarchy. The task to prevent
trouble is to educate This goes with
christianity
| Mr.. Metcalf showed good evidence of
| having many of the necessary qualifca-
tons fora public speaker. His delivery
was clear and distinct with GESTURES nat
ural, and his Grafton showed every evi
dence Of merit, coming from careful
study.
Earle Marion Todd was the second on
the program and appeared with
an grafton on Saul of Tarsus.
He started out with the assertion that
great men are the ontgrowth of the time
they live. This is no more applicable to-
day in the face Of the worlds history than
thousands of years ago. just as true in
the days of Saul of Tarsus as today. The
speaker in a very interesting manner gave
a synopsis OF the history of that greet man
| taking III his work III opposition to the
religion introduced at his time, and later
on his work for that religion. He also re-
ferred to the wonderful growth of the
Christian religion, the early part of which
was due in no small degree to him. His
performance was one of merit and his ex-
perience us a public speaker was very well
utilized, giving him perfect ease and
good control of voice.
Robert \. Gilcrest read an essay on
''True Heroism." His paper from the first
showed evidences of careful work and was
quite interesting throughout. Skepticism
and hero worshiping to extremes. Men are
creatures of circumstances, some more,
some less The world has never had its
hero worshiperf. The barbarian worship
ed the mighty hunter. Later the plumed
l. ~.
the hero worship has been distributed
along many times. Too much heroism and
too little recognition of the sterling quail
titles Of man.
Nelson b. Stull delivered an Grafton on
infallibility. We are creatures of develop
ment and often look upon the past with
feeling, of scorn. See the power of papal
authority but a few years ago. The people
subjected to the most frightful suffering
by some thick headed monster. He refer
red to Che days OF the lnquisition refresh
ing the memory of the audiences of the
days of papai power. The process of hber-
alton and breaking the props from such
falacy was referred to. The performance
is one of striking merit.
The lecture TO the literary societies by
the Hon. Noble L. Prentis on ''The House
of Bourbon, was truly one of the finest
ever delivered in the city. As is known
by the reading public, it is a lecture de-
hyered last year at the state university on
a similar occasion, and by special request |
of the faculty of the Garfield university |
he delivered the same here yesterday |
The lecture was near an hour in length (
and held the closest attention of the audi /
eslce. After giving an interesting history /
of the house Of Bourbon in France, COM
mencing with Henry ", first of the kinsly 1
Bourbons, he said:
The pretentions on the part Of bourbon /
ism which have led men TO hold by that /
system, or even TO return TO 1t when well /
rid of it. are that IL is necessary 70 the /
preservation Of public order and of stable +
government. FixedneSs is the perpetual /
trait of mountains and the occasional |
of mules, and there are peo-
pie who do not seem able TO see the differ
enoe. Ii a strong government is needed
bourbonlsm in its purity Is what IS want
ed. The government of Louis NV. was |
strong one. A government that gould at
once and by the issue of q single order
drive aSo,e00 faithful subjects into exile,
was undoubtedly strong: it would be hard
TO conceive OF a stronger unless ii would
De government that could for twenty lone
years prevent 4 single emf grant from land
ing on its shores. But it has been noticed
that the strength which IS always equal 10
demands OF persecution and prosecution
ana repression, IS never equal TO the task
of elevation. Under the strong government
of Louis XIV. the fate OF common was TO
perish in useless battle, eat grass by the
roadside. die in the ditch or be baEished
from home. The strength of bourbon IS
always the strength OF an alligator that
drags everything under. The romance of
haurhaili sr,n Too has i.s cLno-,... I'm. |