The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-29
IFWIS ACADEMY.

one seems TO be able to give very salts
factory reason.
LEWIS ACADEMY.
The commencement exercises of the
Lewis academy were held in the college
chapel yesterday morning. Eighteen
young ladies and gentlemen formed the
class of '91, and it is very doubtful If eigh-
teen moro intelligent or finer looking per-
SONS ever graduated from one school IN
one class. The orations and essays of the
class were models Of rhetoric and oratory.
They were the best that has been the re-
porter's lot to listen to for a number of
years The high grade of the orations and
essays of the class was due, no doubt, to
the generous rivalry among the members
for the prizes offered by Rev. David Win
tiers for the best productions in rhetoric
and oratory. For the first prize there were
nine contestants, and for the other there
were eight contestants. Only one member
of the class not contesting for either prize.
In the delivery and composition of their
several subjects, the class of '9l reflects
great honor upon Lewis academy and
upon themselves.
The exercises opened promptly at a. m.
and the chapel was crowded to its utmost
capacity long before that hour had arrived.
After the invocation the Dew Drop club
favored the audience with one of it's choice
selections,
'Delusions" was the subject of An essay
by Miss Almira Dodge. Miss Dodge's
production was a very nicely prepared
paper, and gave evidence of careful thought.
Miss Gertie A. Moore's subject was
Looking Forward" Miss Moore's ad-
monition to look and press forward to
great achievements was worthy OF the
author, and the object to be attained, was,
she said always forward, and never behind.
Charles r. McCreery's Grafton "knowl-
edge is Power" was a brilliant effort. and
Mr.. McCreery acquitted himself with great
credit.
Some New Ideas" was the subject of
Miss Mary A. Barwise's essay. Miss Bar
wise gave evidence of being deep and
profound thinker, and the new ideas when
she placed before the audience were well
worthy of investigation.
''The Greater Hero by William B. Nc
Creery, was well rendered. In his Grafton
! Mr. McCreery cited the instances OF all
the great military heroes of the world, and
explained who was the greater hero; the
man who conquered the world, or the man
who was capable of governing himself
"What Do / Know?'' was the subject of
a very fine essay by Miss Gertrude Abigail
| Jackson. Frank H. Gamel's Grafton on
Sovereign Man" was we'll rendered and
showed that he was familiar with his sub
iect. ''Patrician and Plebeian," by Selden
l.. Haynes, was very nicely delivered
Grafton. Miss Margaret Wallace Dean
chose as her subject "Suaviter in Modo
FortiCer in Re-" "First Fruits" by Miss
Sarah Wallace Foster, was a nicely pre-
dared essay and well delivered Miss Lena
Bissantz's essay, decision and Energy"
was well prepared paper. Harmony"
bv Elyie Fitch Walker, received the gen.
erous applause it well merited. Miss
Peggie Fosters Spider WEBB was mar
velous production.
Mr.. Fred w. Lewis chose as the subject
of his Grafton Simon Says" and handled
it in a mastery manner. Mr.. Lewis
showed that he was well acquainted with
his subject and had devoted both time and
energy in its composition. AS an orator
Mr. Lewis ranks very high.
Thought and Action" by D. Diamond
Mitchell was worthy of the generous APP
plause it received.
s"The Power of the Mind" was the sub
iect of an Grafton by Andrew J. Foster.
| Mr.. Foster demonstrated to the audience
that he was perfectly at home with his
subject and was conversant with all its
details. His elocution and rhetoric were
superb.
Miss Maud English's subject was
Laughs" Miss English is a very pleas
ant speaker and the many points of her
essay were highly appreciated by the audi
ence.
Onward" by Dean Foster was splen-
did grafton
The prize offered for the best production
in rhetoric was awarded to Miss Mary a.
Barwise.
Mr.. Andrew J. Foster was awarded the
prize as an elocutionist.
All the members of the class were fairly
loaded down with flowers and presents
from their many friends in the audience.
In brief but pointed speech full of
admonition and congratulation to the
members of the class, the president of the
board of trustees awarded the diplomas to
the several members.
Thus closes one of the most successful
school years in the history of the city
OF Wichita. That so large a
number-fifty-two should have completed
the several courses of study OF the differ
ent institutions is something OF marvel.
OF this number forty of them completed
a classical course, ten completed scien-
tific and twenty-five completed an English
course. Well may the citizens Of Wichita