The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-06-13

flattering to them aud to their I'M.
press upon the world at their time,
and since.
SECOND RHETORIC CLASS.
In the second rhetoric class there
were five representatives, rs follows
"Fourth Of July, ITT6," Mary
WagstaT.
"HeroInes Of the Revolution, "
Berta Johnson.
"Relics Of Washington" Eddie
Branif.
"The Inauguration Of our Govern.
ment," &. w. Miller.
The international Council Of Wo-
men," Clara Castle.
Mr.. Chas. wagstafi here favored
the audience with a trombone solo
OF several variations, and lie was
given an encore, hut Jailed To re-
spOnd to the persistent recall.
FIRST RHETORIC CLASS.
six representatives appeared for
the first rhetoric class, as follows;
"Our Centenary" X. r. Madden.
THE Centenary parade" II. NJ.
Eaton.
champagne at the Centennial, 4"
Kittie Taggart.
american Worship" Nellie Nor
rison.
1.-The Political Standard Of lTsg.
1882" Dora Hamilton.
"Our Hopes aud Oar FeMs," Joe
TaggarI.
COMMERCIAL CLASS.
Miss Susie Freeman appeared for
the commercial class; the title Of
essay, "If little labor, little are our
gains"
PROFESSOR HARNE
following with some sensible re-
marks rather to correct the dispOsi-
tim Of one or two Of the essayists to
bewail the degeneracy Of time, ~
effected 10y labor and political ques-
lions. His Ihory was that matters
were not 80 bad as pictured aud he
seemed tO prove that our success In
life Vas pretty much a. We willed
and sirOve for.
THE CLOSE.
The "Big Three consisting of
johnny EberhardI, Walter Good-
win, and Frank Hamilton appeared
with the mouth instrument music,
and captured the smiles and APP
plauss aud answered recall. a
reunion Of students and audience
was held for an hour or more, till
II o'clock, when they were dismiss
ell 10y the professor with u stroke Of
the college bell.
MITES.
The essays were memOrized and
repeated ofrhand.
With an exception or two the de-
livery was good aud several Of the
speakers showed excelled oratOrical
ability.
The representatives Of both rhei-
osic classes had for their subjects
themes bearing on the government
Uf the present aud recalling matters
Rhetorical sppertalniug To its early
formation. The idea il one that
coinmsnds itself, ~ what Is more
pertinent than that the young stu
dent should learn Of his own land
The study Of ones country nfuses
him with loyalty and q pride for
il institutions. We all have learn
ed that we have q republic, "the
best on earth" but how many Of us
young or old, know OF any consider
able number Of the trials and tribu-
lations that was necessary TO estab-
lish the government? OF this battle
OF that battle, OF commanding gen
erals, when, how aud where the
constitution waa formulated, and so
on sRd 50 on. The method adopted
by the SalIna Normal University
calls for research for information
that will do him good service through
OUT life. We undertake 10 say that
more then half Of the ladies and
gentIemen assembled Ia that chapel
hall last Thursday night was given
Q more vivid description Of the
events attending washinglon's in-
aneuraiion than he or she had ever
heard before In his or her life.
OlOf FOrsee, Of Faluu township,
win lie strong candidate this fall
foe sheriff. Although Il was but
reesntly understood that he would
be Q candidate, he has already de-
veloped considerable strength In all
paris Of the county, and IL the
almost unanimous choice Of the
swedish voters Of the county. Mr..
FoFsee has been sheriff one term
before and has ample experience
aud qualification TO make . first.
class model Officer. He served his
country faithfully In lie hour OF
sOrest need, enilsting In an Illinois
conpany, Of which his father was
major. He fought In the Union
army over three years, aud was with
sherman on his march to the sea.