The herald., 1893-06-30
NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES,
An Immense Crowd Witnesses
the Exercises.
Fans, Flowers and Muslin Dresses
Conspicuous.
Excellent Addresses by Bright Young
Women and Youths = Delightful
Music-Able Address by SUI
perintendcnt Anderson.


house.
The muslin frocks were in the place
Z Of honor, on the stage, the flowers were
at the feet of the wearers, and the fans
were every wnere, for the theater was
packed from floor to csiling, and 1T was.
hot, so hot that every available door
and window was flung wide open and
fans of every color and shape were IN
constant use all the afternoon.
The flowers were piled high in be-
wildering mass of color in front OF the
stage, and judging from the quantity OF
wreaths and bouquets brought BY ad-
miring friends and relations, hall the
gardene in the city must have been ram
sacked, to say nothing of the florist
stores, which were cleaned out early in
the day.
So great was the crush that the late
comers were obliged to be satisfied with
standing room in the aisles, and the
crowd Increased 90 rapidly that at 2
O'Clock seats were at q premium and late
arrivals were unable to get any nearer
than the doors.
Punctually at 2 O'Clock the curtain
rose on the 88 graduates, 70 of whom
wore the muslin garb of femininity.
The exercises were commenced by the
entire class singing Schumann's chorus,
Gypsy Life, which was rendered in ex-
cellent style and duly appreciated.
Frank F. Bunker then rose from his
seat among the graduates and gave an
oration, taking Organization, Phase OF
Modern Life, as his text.
Among the many problems" said
the speaker, Confronting the social
world, there is none more perplexing,
none more difficult of solution than that
of organization.
s'1t has been said that the nineteenth
century is one OF organization, and how
true it is. For in this, the greatest Of
all centuries, there have been perfected
means OF communication and transpor-
tation which have rendered organization
practicable.
"While these organizations differ
greatly, embracing nearly every object
Imaginable, yet they ars founded upon
one and the same principle; namely,
greatest results are acco nplished by
combination of individual efforts and
enterprise. For this rea on, then il for
no 9th er. 1t is evident that organiza-
tions are sources OF great ,ower."
The speaker then dileted upon the
uses and abuses of difft rent organiza-
tions.
In contrast to the great good done by
benevolent and associated charitable or
ganizations, are the sharchietic Hocie-
ties and the great liquor leagues of the
United States. While the one lie min
ing at the very foundations OF the gov
eminent, the members OF the other are
preying, vampire like, upon the homes
OF our people.
''In conclusion" remarked Mr.. Bum
ker, ''the problem we have to grapple
/. with now, Is how to control and govern
these organizations go that their power
for good may be enlarged and cultivated
and their tendency to evil be reduced"
Miss Myrtle Johnson's essay on Pic
lures OF Memory, proved to be delight
fnl poetic series OF memory pictures,
memories which come to all OF us at va
rious times in our lives; pictures which,
ae the speaker said, are good to linger
over in the darker hours of life, when
memories of home and happier days are
all that Is left.
Mics Johnson's essay was remarkable
for its originality and poetic expression,
and was much appreciated
Variety was then given to the pro-
ceedings by the rendering of Llmothe's
Breezs Of the night, which vas sung
with excellent effect by the male quar-
tette, composed OF Messrs. Fraisher,
Tritt, Donnell and Sheldon.
After the last strains OF the accom-
paniment died away, Miss Antoine A.
Schwannecke rose and recited an orig
inal poem, entitled Beatrice.
The subject of this ambitious effort
was the time of the plague in Naples,
when Sister Beatrice left her convent to
win the devotion of a city BY e:care Of
and attention to the plague-stricken in
habitants.
Why Great Men do Not Become Presi-
dents was the text OF Mr.. F. r. Wat
sons oration. Success is not always
the measure OF greatness" declared
Mr.. Watson, neither is defsat the
proof of incompetency or unfitress for
office. No better illustration OF this
last truth can be found than in the fail.
ule OF great men to attain the presidency
of the United States. Clay, Calhoun
and Webster were Americans in the
true sense. Possessed OF splendid intel
lectual abilities and imbued with un-
firing energy, they found in public life
field OF labor worthy of their efforts.
They were the leaders in shaping the
national government and in advancing
its interests at home and abroad. Yet
Notwithstanding all this they were not
elected to the presidency"
The speaker then gave the following
reason for the failure OF great men to at
tain the high office:
Firstly, newspaper criticism ssharp-
or in their case than in that OF Other in
dividuals. Any mistake made by hem
is msgnified and harped upon, especially
by the papers OF the opposite political
party. The longer they are befors the
public eye the more unjust becomes
this criticism. As public opinion is
very much influenced by the press, this
continued censure cannot but prejudice
many minds against them.
kSAgain eminent men have strong char
acters and intense convictions. This
very intensity often renders them bitter
and defiant toward any opposers of their
cherished opinions, AS result they
make many personal enemies who viii
do all in their power to defeat any at
tempt on the part of the great man 20
attain the presidency. Clay and CAL
houn, because of their continued oppo-
sition, became political enem.as for
this reason, Calhoun was influential in
thwarting Clay's aspiration to the pres
idencY. Blaine made an enemy of
Conkling, and as result he twice lost
the nomination and consequently the
presidency" In summing up. the
speaker declared that a man ! very
! greatness was itself bar to the 'presi-
dency.