The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-10

Grafton that the law of gravity caus.
eS a current over the world. The
speaker traced the flow of the stream
and showed its effect upon climate.
One theory is that the cold water
from the frigid zones flow under the
upper warmer currents to the equator
and then rises and takes the place OF
the warmer water which flows toward
the poles. Were it not for these
warm currents some of the tropical
countries would become cold and bar
rem. Mr.. Sheppard possesses a good
voice and appears to be at ease before
an audience. The subject which he
chose is one of great interest and he
presented it well.
A ladies' chorus then advanced and
sang The Happy Miller" in a pleas
ing manner.
Miss Ella Durkee gave recitation
entitled The Whistling Regiment, }"
with a whistling accompaniment in
parts. This was very we'll rendered.
Next appeared Miss BERTHE McMur-
trie, who read an essay upon adult
Grafton" AS civilization progresses,
authorizations become more numerous
and harmful. Men now spend as
much time upon processes OF adulter-
alton as old masters did upon their
works. Nearly every food is now adult
Grated, and il is the exception which
is not. The process Of detecting
adulLeratiOn in milk and other ar
ticles was explained. Coffee is adult
Grated in many ways. There is a
patent machine to make coffee berries
from vegetable substance. Tea is fire.
quently adulterated by the Chinese.
Sometimes clay or fine sand is mixed
with the leaves. Bread is often adult
Grated with chalk, boiled rice or po-
tatoe and half dozen other SUD-
stances. Butter or lard adulteratiOnS
can sometimes be discovered by the
taste, smell or feeling, and by chemi-
Cal tests. The mass of the people
have made adulteratiOn profitable
business. We should put stop to IL
by rising in our might and refusing
to purchase adulterated articles.
This was one of the best productions
of the evening and the speaker aimed
her arrow at d great evil. The au-
dience should treasure her words and
follow her last suggestion. The young
lady is a forcible and pleasing speaker.
Frederick R. Bechdolt then gave an
Grafton upon the subject of '"Two
Famous Battle Charges" Glory is al
ways appreciated. but deeds OF valor
on the battlefield will always receive
the nest homage as long
as patriotism lives in the
hearts of the people. Every
nation has her precious blood-stained
spot and her band Of heroes. The
charge at the battle Of Balaklaya by
the English light brigade upon the
Russian artillery posted upon rise
in front, was surpassed by no similar
deed in history. The speaker de-
scrib bed the charge and the herOiSm OF
the men who made that fatal attack.
Their country was in no danger, but
the charge was made in the line Of
duty and through patriotism. But
this charge was not uneXcelled, for
during the late war Of the rebellion
in our own country an equally cOur-
ageous charge was made. This war
was ia some respects blessing, for. it
gave the nation "a lot of heroes to
honor The charge OF the lst Mime
sofa at Gettysburg was one OF the
grandeSt in history. At the crisis OF
the battle, when Sickle'S forces were
fleeing panic stricken and were chased
by the rebel thousands, Hancock rode
up and ordered the lSt to charge the
rebel line. They knew it meant
death, but they obeyed their orders.
They fired yOlley and advanced with
d steady line Of steel in front. Re-
Inducements came and the battle
was saved. OF the 262 men who
made the charge but A. answered To
The roll cal that night. No mOnu-
ment on the battlefield commence
rates this glorious event, but it is
written in the hearts Of the people.
No event in history can equal that
charge, unless il be the death of LIE.
onidas and his band at ThelmOpOrae.
The speaker has a strnIig, effective
voice and the subject which he chose
was handled in an exceptionally COM
plete manner. No doubt was eft in
the minds of any that this was the
best number on the program.
The choral song, Vocal March,"
was excellent.
Superintendent Bechdolt then ad-
dressed the class, which arranged
itself in semi-circle about him. He
said he would leave with them some
thing worthy OF their remembrance
but he hardly knew what to say. Try
TO lift up the best that is within you:
be that which is hardest, be men and
women. There are enough slaves to
this and that. Your motto, "Grada-
tim" does not mean that honor
Will come TO you without long toll,
The chivalry of the nineteenth cen
lury is found in the commonest, low
est walks of life, not so often in the
homes Of wealth. Be you all FIR life
free men and free women. 1t is with
great pleasure, yet with deep regret,
that present you with these diplo-
mas, an act that will cut me off from
you.
Addressing the audience, he said;
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the
last official act that shall perform
in this city. Whatever is good of my
efforts will live, the bad perishes.
Whatever the school will be lies with
you; you have been kind to me and
thank you more than l can tell.
This closed the exercises of an even
ing that will long be remembered by
all present.