Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-13
Az THE GARFIELD.
INTERESTING COMMENCEMENT EX-
ERCISES.
ne members Of the Graduating Class do
themselves and University Credit
"A Large Attendance.

hall was crowded with friends of the uni.
versity, and the exercises were listened te
throughout with the keenest interest.
Upon the platform were seated Chan
cellor Everest, Rev. Hendryx. Rev.
Thompson, financial agent of the univer-
sity, and the membe of the graduating
class-Charles Werner Lucy, Wichita
William Z. NJ. McCune, Benton; Lowell
Call Mcpherson, Wichita; Samuel l..
johnson, Wichita; Edward Burton Pal
mer, Peabody. and Nimrod D. Laughlin,
Wichita, candidate for degree Of master
Of arts.
Chancellor Everest, arising and an
nouncing that the hour for the commence
ment of the exercises had arrived, called
upon Rev. A. J. Thompson, Manhattan.
to lead in prayer,
After music by the college orchestra,
Mr.. Charles Werner Lucy, of the college of
literature and science, delivered his Grafton
upon
EDUCATION AND THE CENTURY"
lie spoke IN a clear, distinct voice, and
IN an easy, unem barrassed manner
The events of the world, he said, are not
brought about by revolutions and upheav-
ais but by silent forces. Among these
forces none are more important than edu-
cation, for schools and education are the
great guardians Of the liberties and the
happiness of the people. Students should
not be educated for the school but for the
future activities of the world. Those
epochs are the greatest when the schools
were aroused from their lethargy. There
Is, he thinks, more Latin and Greek
taught in the schools than is really nee
essary; but still these studies should not
be discouraged for they are of great assist
ance in the thorough understanding of our
own language and are of use to the profess
sionaI man and the scientist. This CEN
tury demands that the scholar
knows something Of the rights
and duties of men as citizens. Science is
important in all branches of business in
all our occupations and pursuits. 1t is
important that young men and women
knew more Of the present age and coun-
try than of a nation whose death knel!s
have been sounded ages ago. The century
demands not that one know everything but
that he know one thing well and sticks to
1t until he succeed. But greater than all
this man should be taught to find solace
and satisfaction within himself Life is a
struggle for better days; if it is
with sorrows and no consolation
can be found in business. Teach man to
find happiness in his own heart. This
then Is the ethical task that this century
demands of education.
Following came Mr. William E NJ. Nc
CGne, Benton, Kan, who held the close
of bis audience as he spoke upon
GREATNESS, HOW ATTAINED"
He said that he would not attempt to
treat of any particular kind of greatness,
but of general superiority. There must be
in plants that are to live the requisites; as
the germ, sunshine and cultivation, so in
man there must be the mind. the sur
and the labor. But the great
est and most important Of all is labor
honest, persistent toll. 1t is here that we
ind the responsibility Of the man. The
greater part of the degrading worthless
less is need of acquired ability; people
rave too great an inclination to fold their
lands and wait for greatness to come
around to them. The world needs acquired
ability and the time has now come when
We must work. Trace the pages of history
word of all the shining lights that adorn
is pages. The lines of great men all bring
his up to us, be other things as they may
nan must work if he would win
Mr.. Lowell Call Mcpherson made most
favorable impression with his grafton
SUPREMACY OF LAW"
1t contained many good things. Chance, !
Re says, cannot perpetuate. Anythingthat |
happens, happens by law and not by chance. !
1 i his fact that allows US to control and !
lirect our actions. There must first be the /
will, second the law or the place and third |
he execution. Patriotic minds inspired |
his government Of ours. Let US be
olemnly inspired that God rules the |
world and that he is supreme law. In all |
he realms of philosophy we find that a |
aw controls there as elsewhere. A man
nay obey the laws of health and live three
core and ten, or he may become an an
rchist against his body and die before
wenty. He then followed with many in
eresting illustrations Of this supremacy
+ law and as deduction said: Goods law
5 unrolled TO Us as sure as we are here to-
ay." Men build an upright character or
ecome a debauchee by law. Let every
he be in subsection to a higher power
Love is book telling of law"
The next number was the Grafton OF Mr.
;imrod D. Laughlin. Wichita, who had
hree years ago taken the degree OF Bache-
Or of Arts at Hiram college, and was now,
fter year of hard study, an applicant for
laster's degree from Garfield University.
lie spoke upon
THE PROGRESS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.
The science of American politics is a de-
uction from intuitive democratic ideas.
.vidences of primitive patriotism have
cen recorded in the legends of the nation,
nd the development Of these crude frag-
lents into civil systems has been the pro-
ince of those who would frame the
-atutes of civil equality, determine the
osjtou of the individual and build the
ample of common veal The devotee
political story looks back upon the path
governmental progress and notes the !
nightly contest between tyranny and
He sees that the conflict
etween patriotism and despotism has
1T its enduring monuments in the I
advocated by such institution
aders as Leonidas, the Gracchi and VIM. I
ell. He sees these immortal heroes offer.
Y themselves upon the altar of political
eedom in the struggle for Democratic ]
supremacy in Greece and Rome, and the |
lme thing later on in the cantons of /
From these striking ex- {
nples of patriotic martyrdom, be sees the
unfolding histories disclosing
IS political research, first the struggle Z
,ainst overwhelming oppression, then S
le rapid growth and maturity Of Demo {
attic principles until he C mes TO recog- {
re these revolutionary movements as !
q IS in the great chain OF cause and Sc {
lence in the development and ultimature {
civil science. The nature Of the result |
1t phenomena reveals 20 him the probable q
nseQuents OF similar agencies c
his own state. All recent governments I
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