The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-29

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persecution seems almost impossible
yet the dispatches seem to indicate it
Two of the four million Russian Jew
will be deprived of che right to live il
Russia. They pay a large amount O
taxes to the government, but not for tn,
right of educating their children, fo
they are deprivedof this. The Jew can
not become an army officer, or hole
any Office, or even own real estate
This action is not on account of re
ligious belief, for that is held very
| lightly there. 1t seems to be the OBJ
ject of Russia to keep the people il
ignorance, land the growth of power anC
wealth on the part Of the Jews must
cause Russia to feel like putting him
down. The protests of other coun
tries have had no effect, for the per.
secution continues. Where will they
| go, in their flight? Some favor Amer.
| lea, where many are coming, while
Others urge that they go to Palestine.
Let us throw aside religious prejudice
and invite them to our shores. What
ever has been said against them,
the Jew has never been accused of in
gratitude, and America would never
regret the action. The GRAFTON was
delivered with force and was well
written.
"The Farmers Alliance" was treat
ed by j. w. True, in well prepared
grafton. A crisis dangerous to the
country is approaching. Wealth will
attempt to perpetuate it's power by
every effort. The words of our great
war president are only too true.
Among the attempts to fight the
money power, the Farmers Alliance,
numbering 5000, 900, is the most re-
markable. There are many wrongs to
be righted, such as unjust taxation.
The rich escape their just burdens.
The colossal organizations of railroads
are becoming menace;they recognize
no authority or persons except their
stockholders. Many manufacturers
are reducing their hired help to de-
grading condition. Combinations of
capital raise the price of meat. They
also control legislatures, and thwart
Investigations. These things are not
brought to the light because, as Sec
rotary Window said, capital is buying
the associated press. and is controlling
all avenues of intelligence. The
principles of the Farmers Alliance
are excellent. Four governors and
forty members of the next Congress
will uphold them. The advocates of
Farmers Alliance will save the coun-
try, if need be.
The orchestra here played another
piece, son the Rhine, "by Keller Bella.
Miss Sarah H. Halvorsen, was to
have read an essay upon emission of
the Kindergarten" but was excused.
Miss Ada E. Hill spoke recitation
"The Life Boat" in an excellent man
ner, showing an appreciation of the
nature of the piece, and careful train
ing.
The last grafton was upon English
Ideas of America by j. Milton
Davies, and was fitting conclusion
of an excellent program:
After the independence of America,
England was for a tima SileHA con-
corning us, but later a spirit of criti-
cism has arisen. But this shows prog
reSs on our part, for all progress Gre
ates criticism. In every branch of
America has taken a high
place. The criticisms of Mathew
Arnold were treated with out gloves by
the speaker. We do not deal in moss
grown castles, but in battle fields we
have something in which Englishmen
take no interest. They say that we
are living too fast and are too much
employed in making money. 1t may
be so, but we only follow the precept
and example of Arnold. The criti-
cisms of Prof. Brice are candid, and
we appreciate such criticism. A large
line of English critics has taken de-
light in hiding our good points. Cir
cumstances have made it impossible
to see us as we really are. We do not
ourselves view the mother country as
we should, because we are educated
to an anti-English sentiment. We
need more such men as Prof. Brice to
visit our country and make known
their impressions.
The chorus rendered Holiday
March," by G. A. Veazie, Jr.
The interesting feature of confer
ing the diplomas then took place.
The class arose and was addressed by
President Soaring Hesaid that as a
class they had well earned the reward
and honor which the school bestows
upon them. Only one class has sur
passed it in number, and none in abil-
fly. Never before has the proportion
of young men been SO great. The
class is unique in this respect, for in
all other schools the proportion of
men is decreasing. The teaching
profession offers many inducements to
young men to enter the profession.
He hoped that the class would not
dishonor the school, but would con-
tinue to study and grow. You have
hitherto done some, but not much;
your work has inst begun. Be not
satisfied with small successes, when
greater ones are open to you. In the
opening of the twentieth century you
should be doing a great work. You
will then be in the opening of the
strength of manhood and womanhood.
You must now choose and act for
yourselves, teachers will no longer
help you. Your whole course with us
leads me to believe that you appreci-
ate your duties. 1t is my pleasant
duty to present to you the diplomas of
the school, in the absence of the rep
resentative of the state.
The class then advanced in sections
and received their coveted sheepskins.
The exercises were closed by bene-
d;ction propoupoad hy Pow n ID