Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, NAY s. 1898
College Chapel Orations.
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College Chapel Orations.
The faculty OF the Black Hills Col
lego, having decreed that the stu
dents of the sophomore and Junior
classes shall deliver orations once dur:
ing each term, last Saturday morning
was assigned as the time for delivering
these chapel orations, in which four
students participated. An enthusiastic,
greeted the young orators,
and judging from the hearty applause
given them their efforts were enioyed
and d7appreciated. -.
Mr.. H. B. Hare presented for his
theme the subject Of :. Popular Elec-
tions. 1t was evident that his subject
had received careful preparation, and
in the unfolding of the same he stated
elections had their origin in the rise of
the individual in the concerns Of
society and the affairs Of state. 1t was
shown that popular elections exist only
in governments thet are of the people,
by the people and for :.the people.
They are unknown in absolute mon
arches. The spsa.ier showed how USE
full frequent free elections were in
testing the good or .yil effects Of any
line Of policy and to teach public Off
eials to realize that their tenure of
office or reelection is dependent upon
their honesty and competency. Mr..
Hare pointed out the duty and neces-
sityof every voter to attend the pri-
maries which were termed the begin
ming OF political powers. His Grafton
wassdelivered in pleasing, unpre.
tentlous manner.
Miss Lillian Mel Donald had chosen
for tsr subject 1.-THE Religion Of the
Greeks" Her Grafton was faithful
and} beautiful representation Of the
religious sentiments and beliefs of
thosa ancient people to whom ws are
largely indebted For much of the art,
poetry. literature and religious ideals
that are embodied in our modern life.
Whatever may have been their illus
ions and delusions regarding the great
problem that enfolds this wonderous
existence of ours it was shown by the
speaker that the Greeks were certainly
far ID advance Of their contemporaries
in their ideals and aspirations for a
pursr, higher spiritual life, and;. that
they should be given due credit for
theiryco to the worlds civil
lization.
Miss Angie Bergey selected for her
theme ''rhe False and the True" The
speaker evinced much thought in the
preparation of her subject The senti-
ments were clear and convincing and
clothed in choice language. The audi
ence was not long in discovering the
oratnf's thorough familiarity with the
writings of Shakespeare. from which
many quotations were used in illus
trating her subject. 1t was; an earnest
and eloquent plea for fidelity and
truthfulness in life, character and con-
duct; for ns to be true to "the divinity
that stirs within us" trueto ourselves,
our country and our Cod. She pro-
nounced q scathing denunciation on
all forms OF shams, deceit and false
living. Miss Bergey's manner Of de-
livery was characterized BY an earn
estness Of spirit and degree Of self.
possession worthy Of special commen.
datiOn.
Mr.. W. A. Turner presented for his
topic. "Some Things that Mark our
Age" Considering that this is Colum-
bian year and that the people are
celebrating the achievements Of mod
ern civilization, Mr.. T.,rner's subject
was timely, instructive and entertain
ing. The speaker enumerated the
many inventions and discoveries that
mark the course Of the nineteenth CEN
tury, and called attention to the re-
markable rapidlty. with which man is
gaining a mastery, over the forces Of.
nature. 1t would seem that he has
already conquered the earth and has
in recent years turned his attention to.
the atmosphere which surrounds our
planet, for hesis now endeavoring to
navigate The air and produce rain.
While progress in material things has
,marked4the age, the speaker observed
that a wonderful evolution is silently
at work in religion, in morals, in edu-,
cation, IN government and in all the
forces that pertain to the
mind, soul and spirit. These ara some
things that mark our age.
The subject matter Of all the ORA.
tions was we'll prepared, and though a
slight hesitation was observed ip the
deliverypn tie part Of some OF the
speakars the STAR reporter desires. to
commend the persistency they dis.
play edan not giyingsu nj, and coagrstu-
lates them. upon their excelle6Es work. !.