Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-30

Yesterday was held the second gradua-
ton exercises of the Lewis academy.
The heavy rain early in the morning
prevented the assembly of the attendants
as early as it was expected and the exer-
| cises did not commence until half an hour
after the time announced.
The exercises were held in the chapel of
the platform of which was richly and pro-
| fusely decorated with flowers and vines.
Every seat in the chapel was taken and
yet many were compelled to remain
standing.
The programs were very neat, consist
ing of two bevel edged cards tied together
at one corner with ribbon. Upon the
| first was Second Annual Commencement
of Lewis Academy of Wichita. Orbis vol
vitur; crux stat. May 90, 1882" Upon the
second was the order of exercises. The
music which was an enjoyable feature of
the occasion was furnished by the Conser-
vatory orchestra.
After the invocation by Rev. David Win
ters Of the First Presbyterian church,
Refineries Frederick a. Hamilton
In the Beginning ........ Florence i. Blair
Results of Century. .Elnathan c. Cook
Music.
'"The Glories Of the Possible are Ours"
Mary E. Rutan
Whatever Is, Is Right 80. Bessie Dean
.............. Charles r. Hamilton
Music.
Our Development. 49,. Harriet l. johnson
All the exercises showed in their prepar-
alton care and study, and it would be diff
ficult to single out any one for particular
mention. All were accorded a hearty and
most enthusiastic reception by the audi
ence, and the graduates were the recipients
of many beautiful gifts and profusion Of
floral offerings.
The diplomas comforting the degrees
were presented by Hon. R. R. Hat
field, president OF the board of
trustees, in few brief and
most appropriate remarks after which the
audience was dismissed by Prof. Naylor.
The past has been an eminently success
full year at the Academy. The enrolment
was, in spite of the hard times, 279 for the
year, while that of the preceding year was
25S and of the first years when but the
north wing was used 102. The next year
promises still better and at the opening of
the school the first Monday in September
the attendance will far exceed anything in
the past history of this most worthy insti-
tuition.
There are in the school three departments,
the elementary, the intermediate and
the academic. The academic includes
three courses of two years each, the classic,
scientific and normal. The coming, how
eyer, the classical course will be one year
longer,
The aim of Prof. Naylor and all of the
instructors is thoroughness in everything
taught. There is required in each recita-
ton grade of at least eighty. The grad
yates of the academy can enter the fresh
man class of Harvard Yale, or other cas-
tern universities, or the sophomore of
western colleges.
REV. sAvIN's ADDRESS.
In the evening an address was delivered
to the graduating class and the academy
at the First Presbyterian church by Rev.
Savin, of the First NJ. E. church. There
was a large crowd in attendance, includ-
ing the graduates, the students, instruc-
tors and friends of the academy, and the
excellent address was listened to with the
greatest interest.
The reverend gentleman announced no
particular theme for bis address, but after
congratulating The class upon graduating in
this age called attention to the different
epochs in the worlds history. First, there
was that in which Christ was born and
started out upon his great miscion. The
second was when God touched the world
through Luther in the great Reformation.
By that means the civilization of the
world was changed and the world became
more active in all departments, art, litera-
ture, science and mechanics All this
tended to the unifcation of the world.
Today time and space are almost annihi-
lated and different nations now stand but
as next door neighbors.
The world now needs men and the strik
ing danger everywhere and more particu-
ly in the west that people will in their
anxiety to amass wealth rush into
business and the professions without
proper preparation. These men for whom
the world is waiting must take period of
preparation. All the history of the past
and the life of every man truly great
proves this. AS consequence there must
be al apprenticeship and years of waiting
and patience, instead of the undue haste
and push. Only an optimist can make a
true success OF life. Woven all through
the address and as keynote to it all was
the thought that America was extending
her hands to all nations and that here was
to be fought the great battle of human
progress, and that, too, before the end of
the nineteenth century.