The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-18
AT SPRING FOUNTAIN PARK
How"Law and Order Day" Was Observed
By the Assembly at Eagle Lake.
Among the Masses. or Traits Of Human Char.
acter," Discussed BY Colonel Balm, and ''Co-
lumbus and the Egg" by Prof. y. B. Clark.
Special to the 1ndl.n.poli. Journa,.

Special tn the Indianapolis Journal.
EAGLE LAKE, near Warsaw, Ind. July
T.-This was known at Spring Fountain
Park as Law order day" and pre-
scented a programme of decided interest TO
those who were present. The forenoon was
devoted to completing the arrangements in
the different departments, and in enrolling
the names of those desiring to take mp the
summer college affords. The grounds
of the park were decidedly metro
politan in appearance. with its hur-
rying mortals. rumblng trucks. the gruff
orders of the various ground superiD5end-
eDts. messenger boys running hltber and
thither. and the many students swarming
in and ont of the several departments. to
say nothing of the numberless visitors and
hangers on 10 the park, who swelled the
crowd perceptibly.
At 2 o'clock P. NJ. the military band took
its place near che auditorium and rendered
a nicely-arranged programme, Immediately
following which the exercises for the after
noon were taken MP. The Linden Quartet
opened with II selection entitled The Tear"
Following this Prof. Edward Z. Perry,
teacher of elOcutiOn, voice culture and
dramatic action IN the Washington Uni
vers'ty, st. Douis. public reader OF great
versatility. gave the weil-knOwn dialect
poem If James Whitcomb Riley, entitled
Nothing TO say. NV Daughter" His in
depreciation OF these lines was exceedingly
good. and he was compelled to respond to
tunultuous applause.
Hon. George W. Balm was again
down the great platform the
auditorium resounded with ringing ap-
plause. His subject to-day was Among
the Masses or Traits OF Human Character"
He said there was q time TOR floating about
the snowclad mountain peaks and among
the stars on the gaudiiy-painted wings of
towering elO0uence. and there was time
for creeping IN the valley of staid. prolix.
commonplace NEUROLOGY. There is also a
time when the plain facts dished M in a
clear. comprehensive manner was beyond
and above the most burning elOQuence of
the most brilliant orators, To-day was to
be devoted to the statement of plain
1t is impossible to judge a
person by one trait of character. While
one may see them harsh. and cross and
grabbed in some places and at some times.
take them at other times and in other
places and they may be directly the OppO-
site-cam. gentle and loving. borne with
In their foibles for their great underlying
principals of right and justice. Then"
he said. go into magnifcently appointed
parlor at midnight. surrounded by all The
skill can accomplish and money can buy,
and what do you sect Nothing but black.
unsightly darkness. But strike match.
and the whole thing is discernable
so 10 Is In human nature. person strikes
q match every once in while by saying
something that indicates q trial of char
acter you knew not he possessed. and by
dropping remark that told you he had
within him grand. noble principles"
Mr.. Balm devoted some time to the reck-
lessness displayed in hasty marriages, and
the damage done the country by unit
officials declaring that these two evils
hasty marriage and careless elections
were the greatest this country had to con-
tend with outside of intemperance. The
imagination according to Colonel Bain's
way OF thinking. has TO do immense
ly with influencing the character and
controlling the body-prOdu either
trend of the thoughts and cogitatIons
of the person. Also, the voice
plays wonderful part in human
nature for better or worse-the mild,
good, and the harsh. embIttered tones the
reverse. In summing it all up, it Is no.
ticeable that the touch of character is sem
sitive to surrounding influence, whic b
makes IL all the more necessary that these
influences be for good and the betterment
| of the human family. BY standing on the
| solid rock of principle and right these
disagreeabe traits that prevail to q
| greater or less extent in human nature
| will sink in Insignifiicance when the time
| comes to put the character to the test. De-
| cision to do thing and courage to stand
By that decisIOn-if il is right-will land
any one on the topmOst round In the lad
| der of worth and excellence. The address
] was eloquent and interesting.
columbus and the Egg was the subject
| of this evenings lecture. by Prof. o. b.
| Clark, of Indiana University. Professor
! Clark IS a wordy man, forcble talker and
| adeep thinker and his lecture this even
| ing was one of his best efforts. 1t was
well received by large and enthusiastic
| audience.