The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-20
commencement EIsreises st the Kansas
MesleNan CaINeraIty.

Il
be an Grafton by Mr.. Fred Bull
upon the subject, "Our Financial
| SYSTEM" Mr.. Bulls Grafton show ed
him to be q clear reasOner aud q
fOrcible speaker. He gave several
pointed illustrations Of how national
crises follow unsettled and weak
financial policies and urged that
| money enough be circulated to keep
| the brain and muscle Of the masses
employed. The speaker denounced
the system which allows q few
money kings to control the supply
| Of money for q commonwealth, and
urged q liked standard under federal
control as the solution Of the money
problem. Mr.. Bulls strong voice
and graceful action rs well as his
subject matter contributed to win
the loud applause he received.
Miss Katie Addison followed with
n weil-written essay upon the build
ing Of character, taking for q basis
the building Of SolOmOn's Temple.
She urged the necessity Of careful
ness in each detail. and paid a glow
ing tribute to Christian education ~
a foundation for the nOblest and best
characters. Miss Addison unites All
tuHN u NANal N'ltN anu
correct pronunciation, which always
enables her to keep an audience In-
tent upon what she j. saying. Her
essay will soon be given entire to
the public.
next speaker. and he took for his
subject the words Of Nelson to his
sailors ut the battle of Trafalgar,
"a I
his duty" Mr.. Collins said the full
Significance OF Trafalgar could
never he understood. England
saved herself by her courage: she
saved Europe by her example.
Every nation demands Of its citizens
their full duty, and this includes
duty tn God, duty to man and duty
To ones self. No man IL free from
responsibility, and this IL proper
tiOnal Ia the benefits and privileges
he enjoys. Tue desire TO discharge
obligation fully and prove worthy
Of every confidence has made the
English people what they are today.
A trio sung by Mrs. Hitler, Mrs.
Seaver and Mr.. r. II. WiIdman was
well received. These singers have
fine voices and have spared no pains
to train them.
"The Pyramids Of Egypt" was the
subject OF Miss LurA Collins Grafton
and she handled IL with her usual
ability. She said that the pyramids
are not the only monuments we have
kept of superstition aud ignorance
among the ancIents. But each sue
cessive step towards real culture |
aud each advance i'm our social laws,
customs and morals destroys a pyra-
mid Of predjudice or wirkedness.
BY building more stately man.
siOns" a. we Leave the low vaulted
past" We progress toward Christian
perfection.
A.W Jones gave an historical sketch
Of early Kansas. Tracing the story
Of the stalwart Kansan Indians he
said their downfall dated from their
yielding to the accursed "fire water"
Of the white man. That the whites
taught them cruelty, treachery aud
in the Great Spirit, heaven
aud a future life, and that Kansas
people Of today, unless guided by
lofty ideas of correct living. patient
industry and rigid economy. Will,
ike their predecessors. coon give
place to worthier race. Mr.. Jones
writes cnncisely and says much in
/ few words.
"The Mission Of Mahomet" was
he subject chosen by Mr. e. H.
and his Grafton proved that
~ had studied the topic well He
proved that the fundamental prime
lies Of INSTRUMENTATION which have
,iven IL it, great power are idpnti-
al with those Of Christianity. Can '
religion which teaches temper I
nee, chastity, benevolenre, belief /
n prayer and honesty Ice detri. '
mental To race: Mr.. MatsOu
hOught Islam was far better than d
he idolatrOus forms Of Christianity n
fhich 10 supplanted. He agreed =
nth Carlisle that "MahOmptanism .
kind OF Christianity" and that O
IL leading two hundred millions "
kept the attention Of the d
ndience from the first and his ora i
on will be remembered. u
A vocal solo by Miss Grace Pro. a
Prt now delighted the audience :.
Miss Nellie Hillman's essay upon a
Footsteps Of Clio" was one Of the ~
ast written productions we have ~
card from a student Of her age. cl
he drew many lessons from the ~
udy OF history and paid a marked oil
'nOr to the impartial historian. a.
Us that each one IL W
aking history she showed the Il
'cessitr Of each being true To his d,
eat trust as part of q great ma "
N. To quote intelligenily from ia
Is essay would require Us To quote
J. 10
'Iras, the Egyptian was a theme ~
7 splendid literary effort by w. pe
Maxwell, who pictured this l.,
rk character as cOntrssted with Of
ther and Ben Hur In full relief. RI
Maxwell showed n fine COM +.
Ind OF language aud an ability TO ia
more than most readers see In Nj
rusing book. This Grafton will Ga
printed In full rs II deserves to X
Tn
!. II. Obtr made cuisines" the Ell
lject OF his Grafton, aud spoke bu
III an earnestness which proved pr,
belief in what he said. Honesty, TO
Hence, accuracy and industry cot
re the essentials OF his ideal busi- rel
u man, and he declared that rel
en- the time should come that thu
n would do right because IL col
light and be guided by the Golden fro
le, then would the counter like the Sci
pit teach charity, truth aud faith n q
the world see o practical real 7
ion Of Peace on earth and good lIgI
| to men," Mr.. Ober's sentences Ks
right and left aud contained mn,
ny good business rules. boz
aaaOnh fRin he M.uaa IIglIa.