The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-06-09
z. HOWARD MOODY

anu oeliVeTy her paper was very at
tractiVe.
Z. HOWARD MOODY
came next, and with his subject, "The
Initials Of Success gave a splendidly
rounded Grafton. Honesty was the key
note of success, as he conceived it, and
without it everything was failure. He
enlarged on the power Of this funda-
mental element, and illustrated its ef-
feet in detail, showing that whatever
line Of effort was chosen this was the
initial and key of success. Mr.. Moody's
delivery was in excellent tone and
manner, and gave finish to one of the
best of the evenings exercises.
Ida VALDENE GILLILAND
followed with an grafton on "The In
fluance Of Praise, and made point that
was wholly true in showing the eager.
ness felt by all fer words of apprecia-
tion and praise. She had only reproaeh
for the pretense often made Of feeling
superior to praise, or Indifferent to it,
and believed that no human being,
be he king or commoner, was without
this hunger for the kind word. Then in
equally earnest way she pointed out
its good uses, its help and encourage
ment to our liVes,and its pow or to soft.
en- and smooth the human pathway.
Miss Gilliland's Grafton was an earn
est little study of the human heart and
its yearnirgs, and made good effect
on her auditors.
GEORGIA AvEY
was then presented with an Grafton on
'Solon's Reply" in which she treated
Of the causes of human happiness.
Count no one happy until he is Dead"
the famous aphorism of the ancient
law giver, was shown to be the only
safe course, in view of the dangers and
charges that come to mortaIs during
life. Miss AVey's appearance was
winning and graceful, and her effort
was warmly applauded.
WARREN KALBACH
was next introduced with an Grafton
on "TwO National Heroes" It was an
analysis and comparison OF the two
great types Of leadership, Napoleon
and Washington, and showed careful
and comprehensive thought and his
torical research. He pointed out the
extraordinary elements in the Napol-
onic character, that overlapping all
other obstacles was at last consumed
by its own selfishness and egotism. In
contrast was placed the career of Wash.
ington, who with strong. high, self
poised power united a self. control that
was absolute, and which was his
strength and greatness. 1t was q well
written paper. and its delivery
eVlnced high order of oratorical abiI.
ity.
GRACE ELRIE THoRNBURG
was the next speaker, her tonic beinn.
Mountain Pictures" Her oratiOn Of
graceful and poetic theme had. also.
graceful and poetic treatment. and
therefrom were drawn some of the
great lessons of life. Briefly describ.
ing some famous mountain pictures
the speaker also threw on her canvass
pictures of humber mold, and compaE-
ing the human lot to natures scenery.
pointed out that the humber might be
as useful to the world, and It's place be
none the less important than the lofty
and towering. Miss Thornburgs APP
pearance was most pleasing, and she
won the deserved favor Of the audi
ence.
MATTE PARKS BRYAN
was the only poet OF the evening, and
in very original poem entitled, Il Do
Not Like You One Bit" demonstrated
against the shams and deeeptlons Of
mankind. Her axkxemely goad thought