The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-10
THR BURKESHIRES.

"Some men are born great. Others
achieve it, while others have it thrust
upon them" This society which is great
in that strange thing, a name, and which
has taken for its name the great English
statesman and scholar, gave an exhibition
last evening at the Garfield university,
which in no wise added TO fame of Burke
or detracted from the merits of the society.
1t is needless to state that large audience
assembled to witness the performance and
that it was interesting. One notable feat
ure of the evening was the length of the
program, another was the excellence of the
music The stage was decorated with
flowers and pictures. Two letters, Z. b.
were formed of flowers. These two letters
signify 1.-The End of the Burkes" The
society motto, per ardna ad ALTA was
written in golden letters on the wall,
which being interrupted literally is 1.-The
mill will never grind with the water that
has passed
After Prof Pinkerton had invoked the
much needed blessing over the heads of
the performers the president, Mr. Butcher.
announced that Shirley Schooler would
crate on the subject of Clouds His
production was full of lOwery and elo-
quent passages and seemed more a collec-
ton of gems of literary beauty than an
Grafton. The essay, Fun; its Mission and
Omission by Carl Johnson, was resplend-
ent with wit and humor. I'VE should
eschew evil and chew that which is good -
Fun is the aXel grease that runs the socie-
ty chariot. A great many people think
this world funeral procession, but it is
not. Real genuine, whole-souled fun is
not purchased by money or work alone.
This is aptly illustrated by the way the
city and country people celebrate the 4th
of July Again, one should know when
not to laugh as well as when to laugh
Socrates gives the following rules: Never
laugh at funeral, when having
your teeth filled, CIR when praying
He ended his essay by saying he who
laughs last laughs best. Miss Blanche
Brown next appeared before the assembly
and gave her views on the Ideal woman. :"
The study of woman began in the Garden
of Eden when Adam first saw Eve and
every man since Adam has followed his
example Poets have sung of her, artists
painted her, and sculptors carved her
from the marble. Shakespeare, CHANGER,
Longfellow, all the master poets have
celebrated the Ideal woman" The mas
terpiece of divine creator. The pages of
sacred history are not without perfect
women. Solomon and other writers have
praised her The Ideal woman" should
have a good education, be religious, and
above all a good wife and good mother
Milton Metcalf, the pride of the society,
acclaimed one of r. q. Ingersolls famous
speeches. 1t was we'll rendered, with the
eception that his memory failed
him in one or two instances.
The essay by w. Cummings on the
Grecian festival of 1897 was comparison
of the ancient festivals with the worlds
fair of '93. Like the Greeks Of old we
bring whatever of art and science we have
to be displayed in our eXpOsitions. The
gentleman gave some home made poetry
and on the whole the production was APP
preciated by his auditors. The last and
worst of the performers was Mr.. Plougbe,
who read the society paper, THE Tyre, !"
which should be spelled "liar." He pro-
ceeded to give conglomeration Of ante
deluvian jokes, poems and eanards and to
give each one of his friends parting kick.
Taking it all in all the program was high
ly entertaining and deserved to be praised.