The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-06-29


and spread science. Happy be that
man 10 whose lot it falls to study ma.
ture in the laboratory and in the
field to view the universe through the
teles cone, to unravel the mysteries
revealed through the microscope ana
spectroscope-to come into close COM
muniOn with the forces of nature. Ii
successful in his researches, with
Euclid and n Wton he shall have
eternal fame.
An Grafton by Mr.. VIM. Boyce, first
in the department of law, came next,
the subject being CONSERVATION"
"No one principle, said he, has been q
more important factor in the world
than the principle of change. We see
this exhibited in every form of life, In
every aspect OF nature, from the
tiniest sprig of grass that shoots
its green blade into warm n
shine to the Hottest trees
that toss their branches to
the heavens; from the smallest insect
that huns out its short life to the
powerful beasts that roam through
the forests. The old earth itself is not
content to always appear in the same
old garb but like woman always
delights in something new" Taking
a. an example the sprouting OF the
acorn aid its gradual growth till 1T de-
veloped into the mighty oak, he per
ceived in it the lesson that change is
necessary, but that this process Is
naturally a gradual one; that some
thing of the old always remains. APP
plying these principles TO government
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sation. That 1t doesn't exclude change,
but simply regulates and controls 1T,
making it conform to natures rule;
that history is out record OF changes,
sudden or gradual, which have
taken place In different nationalitles.
AS the condition, circumstances and
ideas of the people change there must
be corresponding change in their
government. Has nature prepared
any means of regulating this change?
Let US examine some OF the elements
of eOciety."
Taking the young man first, the
speaker described his characteristics,
how with perfect health, buoyant
spirits, his busy fancy paints wonder
full pictures which to him seem posi-
bllities, and quick to act upon i'm.
pulse, he tries to realize these fancies,
ever longing and striving tor some
thing newer and better. On the
other hand, he showed the old
man, who operates as check
on the ineXperience and hot blood
of the young man. His course, so far
as this world is concerned, is behind
instead of before him, his eyes are
fixed upon the past. With the
shadows of the other world gathering
around him he lives again in the
happy days of his youth, and lifting
up his trembling hands he pleads for
the institutions of his young manhood.
Then to make the balance complete
there is the middle aged man, with
some OF the enthusiasm of youth still
remaining, he is more deliberate and
cautious; part Of his life's journey lies
before him, hence he has something
20 look forward to with hope; part of
lfe's journey lies behind him, hence
he has memories ofthe past to cherish
and revere.
"Ihere are other divisions of 50.
GETTY" continued the speaker, land if
we look further we will fad other ele-
ments which have the same tendency.
In most governments you will find an
aristocracy of some sort, sometimes an
aristOcracy of wealth, sometimes an
arislocracy of birth. This aristo-
cracy are apt to be opposed to change
IF any kind, fearful that they ehould
be deprived of their established posi-
ton in society. On the other hand, is
tha poor man IN uhosa rh ulderc tho
burdens of government rest heavily,
whose whole life is one struggle with
poverty? The members OF this class
usually will welcome change of any
kind with joy, having everything to
gain and nothing TO lose. Between
these extremes there is class
of people in moderate Cir
cumstances, the happiest people,
the best citizens in the state. Thus
throughout society you will find these
two extremes, the one DESTROYS of
change, the other opposed to it, and
naturally these two forces are evenly
balanced
Comparing humanity to a great
train on the road of civilization, ne
said that centuries and centuries ago
IL SUhTl6N On llS lOIS lIldU lIS
track can be followed backward
through the mists and darkness which
surround the early history of mankind
and that many wrecks are seen from
which it seemed humanity would
never recover. That here we zee the
long black tunnel of the Dark Ages;
there is the terrible wreck caused by
the French revolution, but that some
how the wrecks have all been cleared
away and the great train is still
moving,
"The train that is moving this mass
of humanity" said he sis the spirit of
change Now there is steep grade
to ascend-pull the throttle open and
see the great locomotive heave and
pant az it struggles up the hill with
its precious load. On the otl,er side
there is down grade-see to it that
the braB es are set or else the great
mass will wreck itself by its own mo.
mentum."
"The Power to Do Good is the True
and Lawful Object OF Aspiration, y waN
the subject of the grafton by Mr.. G..
w. Pierce, second in the academic de-
partment. He asserted that when.
ever power can produce development
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