Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-13

| whether.they be known as republics OF
moearchies; their affairs not only nation
| al, but also governmental, viii be regulat-
| ed by the voice of their citizens.
Two of the graduates, Samuel L. John
| son and Edward Burton Palmer, were OF
| the College of Law. MIR. Johnson's ora
| tion was upon the
EVOLUTION OF LAW
He is very entertaining speaker and
handled the subject in a manner at once
entertaining and original The address
was delivered mostly to the members of
the Law College, Mr.. johnson saying that
if he could give them any advice or say
anything at all that would prove of any
interest to them he would be more than
repaid. There is in all professions an in
clination more to grasp the shadow than
the substance. AS we study let US look to
the causes that produc results rather than
the results themselves. Laws have all
come from much the same source. The
law of Moses and the brass table of the
Romans suggest a common origin. How
ever true that may be they were all merged
in the time of Constontlne He then
traced the laws down through
the ages, finding in all the spirit of liberty
that prompted action and force. He re-
ferred in a very eloquent manner to Harri-
son and Cleveland standing In the senate
chamber at the end of the latter's term of
presidency repeating together the Lords
prayer, and how that Jesus Christ was
drawn to close to this age and nation by
that simple prayer.
In conclusion Mr. Palmer spoke upon
PARTY SPIRIT.
He considered party spirit as indispens-
able to the government or state. To
party spirit, he thought, we owed our
present position as great nation and our
national excellence Party spirit; let it
go On; it prepares man for life here and in
the future. 1t has no place in the great
Future, for all then is IN state of eQui-
poise." The graduates We're all the re-
cipients of flowers, books and other gifts
from admiring friends.
Chancellor Everest then arose and
comforting the degrees said, 1t
gives me great pleasure to recog-
nize your attainment and to present you
these diplomas. You are to be congratu-
lated upon your prospects and upon the
progress you have made. Again l congrat-
uiate you that you enter upon your duties
in this century with all of its advantages
Y GU are going out among educated peo-
pie, to represent the university and have
this much to do with determining its po-
sition. The church will be more or less
dependent upon you. You must leave
here with many pleasant memories of the
time you have spent here in these nails
You go out with our best wishes, our
prayers 90 out with you that you may &C
your idea TO the fullest" He
then handep to each of the graduates their
diplomas.
Rev. Thompson then made a short adj
dress in the course of which
le spoke of the upbuilding
and the effort that are now
being made to raise an endowment fund |
IF 100000 He said that 900 of the !
amount had been raised and that he hoped !
soon to raise the $50, 900. Robert Z. |
Lawrence, of this city, gave $4,000 for the /
endowment of chair TO be named in his |
honor Col. Stewart contributed $1,000 as /
lid also Prof. Cruisenbury ond Prof. At |
water and quite number of others gave
smaller sums.
The university is certainly to be congrat-
Hated upon the second commencement,
md the graduating class of $50 as well as
he most encouraging outlook for the
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