Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-19

CO hcnoot lsbox. U1. Smith assi9ns,
three csusse foR this Immigration. N
bfi9Af prospects Of de American fus9rs
the dark future of Euycpe - presented d
The peaannt, and the increased facilities 10
tfsvel. He tTesfed the danger q threaten
lag eur coantzy from moral, economic AMI
poudcal sfandpoints, and urged = remed,
the enforcement Of present laws regarding
immigration and in addition require q,
educational qualification Of each immi
grant, and also revision Of tie nasuraIix
asion laws. II vas . broad, deep And pow
eFfui essay, we'll prepared And Ansly
delivered; one Of the best Of the afternoon
Miss Larrsbee's interpretation Of thl
tiiss motto, 1--WE build the ladder by which
us climb, vas most adnifabIe. ON
position sud success must be due to th<
shorts We make ourselves. Genius oi
Hself can never win. Real success lIei
| wholly within ourselves. Illustrations from
the lives Of self made men gave Q practical
light and color to the theme and from them
sEe drew many truths. Small daily deed
are the material of which our ladder il
built sn1 ne glecs Of them Ills the life
fabric with bidden fisvs, Each round Of
ouf lives sheuid be formed of true and
are placed We shaii live useful lives. The
theme va composed Of smooth well
rounded sentences each fHsighted with
soand common sense. Miss Lazrabee VA
warmly spplauded at the close Of tha
rendering Of her theme.
The choice Of Mr.. Pope - class orator
was wise one. Mr.. Pope has foe stage
presence and vas heard to excellent advsn.
tase in his oration on Decision Of Char.
actef." True character is . term synony.
mous with rightousness, justice and truth
xnd decision - an element in character
which gives it strength. Mr.. Pope drew
strong contrasts between those who are
pure in mind and heart and those who lack
those elements from choice. He presented
the lives Of Lincoln and Washington o.
those Of men Of strength and force Of
character sufficient to carry them through
the most trying oIdeals. Men Of deter
mination are inevitable leaders whether
they are right or wrong, therefore IL deci.
sion Of character is to be gained it must be
occurred by subordinating all desires to the
single purpose Of doing as we'll ~ one
knows that duty which lies nearest. The
teachings Of the theme were Of rare depth
and showed . study Of the subject which
vas meritofious. Mr.. Pope's delivery was
fine and intensified and broadened the
thoughths he had penned. Applause greet
ed the close Of his orstion.
The ordinarily prosa;c part Of class HE
tory Was completely recreated by Miss
Cook, whose originality in the handling OF
her difficult part was most pleasant to her
hearers. Commencing Is the class COM
menced, with 35 members, aha carried il
though ito four years, recording fsithfully,
and many times humorousiy. its successes
and its failures, its joys and its sorrows, its
pleasures and its disappointme n.s, its gain s
and ito losses, until one could realize fully
that the life Of the average high school
pupil in the present senior class was not all
bed Of roses, although there were happy
events to mark the milestones iu the school
history. The various excursions, includ-
ing the trip to Lewiston, which was made
through the courtesy Of Prof. Wright, that
to Togus where Saivini was heard in Don
Caesar de Bszsn, through the kindness oi
Misses Anderson. and other enjoyable out
ings, are pleasures and memories in the
school lives Of the class OF 81. All were
faithfully recorded by Miss Cook, who
clothed her essay in words which pleasantly
expressed the four years history Of her
class.
The words Respect the Burden" spoken
by Napoleon to the soldiers OF the French
army - they jpersd an old man - be
passed them bearing heavy load upon his
aged shoulders, we're employed by Miss
Anderson - the subject Of her theme. II
was an earnest, tender appeal for pity.
compassion and respect for those in oil
classes who are bowed down BY old age,
care, trouble or crime and cannot enjoy the
blessings and privileges accorded to the
more fortunate Of Gods creatures. From
these words Of the great French general
she drew many pointed lesson, all the
more sharp because the evils she dealt with
were only too apparent. The words have b
home thrust for all men. Those who are
jeering ct the unfortunate may, at the time,
be light-hearted and free from care, but the
hour will come when the canker which has
brought their victims to be subjects Of their
tests, will eat into their own lives with q
similar result. Then will they look fol
the kind word and bright smile from CON-
passionate friend which others, too. have
crsved and in vsin. The speaker expressed
hope that the time might soon come when
I" All mems veal shall be each mans care.
and the only arissocrscy known upon the
earth shall be the sristocrscy Of wisdom
and culture, upon which birth places no
limits" The humanity Of the subject sp-
pealed strongly to the audience and many q
heart took home the lessons the theme 90
feely taught. Al the last word was spoken
the young lady received subduad but none
the less generous applause, so strongly had
she played upon the sympathies Of her
listeners. It was . superior theme. desefv.
ing Of more than ordinary praise,
The class poem delivered by Mr.. Arthur
Blair was entitled "The Legend OF the
Kennebec.r 1t was production somewhat
after the style Of Longfellov's "Hiswatha. y
| In fythmic measures he portrayed with
finely wrought sentences the life stery Of
Kennsbis, chief Of the tribe of Red Meu
who dwelt along the river. With . strong
hand be pictured the virgin forest, the
happy hunting grounds of oontented facs
Of Indians, the arrival of the white men and
the upRising of the warriors when theil
| lands were taken from them and their wivei
snd childrenrendered homeless. Kennsbis
gathers the few remaining braves aboui
him and in broken but pointed words bidt
farewell to their hsppy home. They ere
surprised by an ambush Of whits men and
Ksnnabis alone Il left. Riesing before the
foe he sushes 10 the shore Of the river and
upon high bluff he commits his soul 10 Nh
maker and pIunses intothe waters Ths story
vas told in an admirable manner and Mr.
Blair, whc 10 born poet received hearty
congfatu2ation by the sudience who were
vastly pleased st his poetic vernon Of thu
legend Of the Kennebec.