The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-19
NEARING THE CLOSE.

AMt0kC1tAAE 0AMuM6
P. Henson and Russell Il. Oonwell-
Miss Melons School Of Physical
Oulture-Notes and
Comments.
TuesGay.
RECOGNITION DAY
is the name given to a Chautauqua Com
mencement. The exercises OF the Lake
Madison Assembly Branch were held
yesterday afternoon. A procession was
formed at the Grand View by the classes
represented on the grounds, in the order
of their graduation, and headed by the
band and followed by the people, these
Chautauquans marched to the auditori-
um at $50, where, separating into two
open ranks the graduating class marched
up between, then down through the
Golden Gate and the arches, TO the
platform, while the other Chautauauans
and the people took their places from the
outside aisles. The arches through
( which the graduating class passed down
the center aisle, were beautifully decor
| ated with fresh leaves, while the name OF
each arch appeared in order: "Art, Sci
ence, Literature, History, Religion"
| Above and in front of the platform hung
q huge acorn and the class motto in large
letters: "Study to be what we wish TO
SEEM. On the platform were the gradu-
ates, the leader OF the exercises, Rev. w.
FL. Jordan, Supt. Hager, DR.. Henson and
Prof. Moody with his chorus OF singers.
THE EXERCISES
in printed form were used. The chorus
sang, "Sing peans over the past" and
DIR. Parks led in prayer. Elder Bradford
read the class poem and the leader in
troduced DR.. ii. P. Henson OF Chicago,
who delivered the annual Recognition
address. He took as his subject:
sGUNNERy,"
and then proceeded to pour broadside
| after broadside into his audience in his
own inimitabls way OF humor, incident
and thoughtful thrust. He first treated
as agun metal" the stuff that men are
made OF physically, intellectually and
morally. A mar of good metal you can
not keep down. Second, the "amuni
tom a man uses-powder and bali
should be OF the best. The powder
should be of the most explosive kind
like a Methodist c~ampmeeting, and th'
ball OF the brightest thought that coule
be picked up anywhere and everywhere
And third, "the aim" should be single
straight and for life. A man magnif
Gently made, magnificently charged
should be touched of with a spark OF di
vine fire.
pRFsENIA rIos OF DIPLOMAS
was then made by Supt. Hager in 1
brief but eloquent address, in which b
referred ~touchingly to the memory d
Mrs. j. p. Jenkins, who had looked for
ward to graduation at this time. Those
receiving diplomas we're Mrs. Amelia M
Prindle, Arlington: Rev. Lewis Brad
ford and Mary Ell. Bradford, Huron
Rev. J. p. Jenkins, Madison. Mrs. Chas
A. Schlief was not present to receive hel
diploma.
ROUND FABLE.
This was a conference of the class in
Sacred Literature course and the Chau'
tauqua Circle, and the subject was q
no~~.son - that lsca,ooaA NJ +hr
former conference.-the systematic study
Of the bible from the standpoint OF diff,
ferent relations in life. Rev. e. Il
Dresser discussed the subject from The
stondpcint of the individual Christian
Mrs. Hasseli for the college teacher; Miss
Schwartz, from the standpoint OF the
Christian evangelist. Russell III. Con
well also rave a very interesting talk on
his own experiences in studying tht
bible.
Tuesday evening.
At 1880 the.4th Regiment band STRUCK
up it's favorite pieces and such numbers
as the Euphoninm solo-.A Serenade,'
by Mr.. Robinson, and 1.-THE Trip t.
Coney Island" were received with all thu
old time fervor.
Robertson and Ransom then took vi
their speciality performances, the former
playing on his bells such pieces Al
"Suwanee River" @Dixie," and the popu
lar ballad, .Alice;;" while Mr.. Ransom
performed his sleight OF hand tricks
much to the amusement and edificatior
OF the audience. The spirit writing de
ception was neatly shown up and the OLE
Japanese riddle Of the sand given to fur
Their mystify his auditors. Robertsol
and Ransom ara . whole team.
wednesday.
CLOSING DAT on CHAUTAUQUA
came in clear, warm and breezy. Man,
were preparing to leave and the classes
were q trile reduced in numbers, bul
the teachers seemed more anxious Il
impress an earnest lesson upon thei
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