The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-01
The Commencement hSerciaea-'With tho
Ceremonies OF Laying the Corner
stone Of tho Morgan Gym
naaium.'-bpeeohe OF MO
Kinley, Morgan and
burton,

our hututhhlul nluihlh uNiNk'e "HN w
iyerRtOa Is In the direction OF Tho
of the Language OF the
Pagana. The system has already
prevailed too long, 10 was modelled
after the English system IN the 10Th
century, when Latin was the language
of polite society and the sciences were
imperiectly understood,
To-day science and invention are Nv
the front, and the young man or young
woman, anxious for career, IN not
compelled 10 study pagan literature, TO
learn wisdom from AN age That knew
neither chastity, nor charity, nor
Christ, but the great present, with ils
growing zeal for humanity, WIN u cul'
ture deepened and br0adened ny SCI
enoe aud enriched by all history,
calls the student, ana claims him aud
holds him, 10 II ought, Macy and
many q bright young man, coming out
of college with u hurrah, with the dead
Languages perfect, but with M imper,
feet digestion, enters the battle OF
life, 40 he Bupposea, fully equipped TOT
the fray. Where does no Ind himself,
after n few years Of tusSleY Not among
the shouting captains NJ the front, but
In nine cases out Of ten among The bag
gage wagons OF the camp
FORAKER, TIE DISAPPOINTMENT AND
THE GORILLA.
The disappointment over the failure
of Governor Foraker 10 appear at the
Mt Union Commencement was very
severe. Large delegations had come
from the surrounding farms, hamleta
aud villages OF stark, Columblana ana
Mahonng 70 see and meet the senBa'
tiOnal Governor. Mlngling with this
crowd, scattered through the college
campus, aud oyerflowing the university
halls and lecture rooms, one would
infer that the gathering was political
rather than educational. Ihe lacnlty
seemed 10 appreciate the keennes9 of
the disappointment aud q lauda0le
effort was made TO atone for IL. The
upper museum, containing the famous
| African Gorilla, was unlocked aud visit.
ors allowed TO inspect his terrible ana
awe inspiring proportions. TINS G0ril,
| Ia rs one OF the largest Of his race, ana
was caught IN the Gab0on region OF
equatorial Africa by the renowned
| French traveller Du Chaillu. This
| Gorilla when captured Is said TO have
weighed iS0 lbs. II 10 built somewhat
| like Gen. Ben Harrison, with very long
body and very short thin legs. llla
arms must be ~ long ns John J.. Snlli'
vans, and his swing with either u right
or left handler IL said TO be able TO dis
emhowol an African tiger.
| Nmlu.. IN, INkulllnu unU pu hiu ln0tur.
ing tour IN the United States u few
wears ago he visited Alliance, and was
snrprIsvd to learn that this Gorilla, that
he lost two native Africans IN captur'
inc. was now among the rich and rare
epecimens of the genus homo, (Nccor'
| ding to DARWIN IN the Mt. Union 10
ology,
TGis Gorilla must be seen to bo fully
appreciated. He Is preserved, true TO
| life, without drapery or ur'tailment
| aud even his eyes and the expression OF
his countenance have been faithfully
reproduced. .,
lie stands man.ike, and not apelike
In the attitude Of defiance, with u sort
of wild Ella Wheeler Wilcox roll TO hif
CLASSY eyes, and holding a club IN his
| Two hands, as n politician would hold q
banner NJ Il pudders picnic, he SCENT
TO SAY, with IN mir OF conscious
mo Rebel Flags shall BE Returned
| Whiie / Am G0gelROE'
Lucky for Mt. Union; lucky for All
anoe; lucky for the Morgan Gym
nnsium, that the genius Of zoology hao
provided this primitive inhabitant Of
| the dark continent TO adorn the upper
museum of the University, else there
would have been great and bitter dis
appointment around the classic shades
oil the University, IN the failure OF For
aker TO appear, rs u chief attraction anC
curiosity. Therefore may We not say
| Long may the Gorilla be preserved. III
represents the llercest and most agil'
of the apeman IN the equatorial Jun
Giles, as Foraker represents the wors
phases of the ape.ass In our moderi
| politics. AS between the two
| at o college commencement, w
prefer to see the dead ape
man to the live ape-ass,
In our issue Of yesterday we gave tn
program Of the Commencement eXer
cIses. In the afternoon at about 2!3
the dedlcatory services Of the M0rgal
Gymnasium took place. The princlpn
speakers were Major Mckinley AM
Congressman Burton, OF Cleveland.
was certainly n graceful and prope
thing To invite Major Mckinley, occu
pyinq. as he does, u commanding pos
ton aa n leading statesman, and In
friend and patron OF education; bu
= why was Tom Burton Invited, In prt
ference TO the prominent educators an
patrona and friends Of Mt. Union 1
thIs section, any one Of whom can max
n better effort on any kind Of a
educational topic than Tom Bul
tom. Mr.. Burton has nothing I
recommend him to q gathering OF edu
Gators, save his title. lie is an M. I
lie is hustler in politics, and ha
cnupht the scent of dirty oaucuses an
enlm iated in Congress. He can max
n taking talk to u puddlerB picnic bu
hae no business around where men o
real culture and fine literary attain
ments are to be listeners. What
spectacle IL was to see Tom Burton nd
dressing an audience Of scholars an
educators, with such men OF cultur
and substantial attainments Us ID
= Muller In the audience. 49,,
we feel n deep interest In Mt. Unioi
and we want to see II flourish, and 10
this reason we hope in the future thS
, the Commencement proceedings HlI
not be desecTated and all-peryade
with gathering Of political rabbi
rousers, when the alumni and patron
of the college have so many gentleme
of real attainments In scholarship
whose presence in the program woul
reflect honor and renown upon the IN
stltution. ,
. me Morgan Gymnasium is oil rlgh'
and Mr.. Morgan is a valuable man 10