The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-14
HAIL AND FAREWELL.
Memorial Exercises and Comforting 'ot
Diplomas Of the Graduating Glass,
Madison State Normal School,
1893.

pressive As this one to-day. The opera
house was filed with a sympathetic
audience. On the platform were Gov
ernor Sheldon, the faculty, trustees Of
the school, clergy of the city, and the re-
naming twelve of the graduating class
and the five contestants for the Clara A.
Mackay prize. In front, on the sides of
the platform were beautiful pot flowers
and above III large letters in the class
%colors, cream and lavender, was suspend
ed on a wire, at this time, very suggest.
i've class motto: "One Purpose, Differ
ent Paths" This was all the decorating
in the audience room.
President Beadle opened the exercises
by reaolng the 23rd psalm which was
followed In prayer by the Rev. A. G.
Blackman. A choral hymn prepared for
Baccalaureate exercises was next sung
by a Normal school class and it was
touchingly appropriate to the occasion.
President Deadle in a fine analysis of
the character, ability and lofty purpose
of the deceased students, pointed out
the lesson OF their lives, and paid a high
tribute to their diligence in work and
obedience to rules and discipline. He
also read the testimonial of the remain
ing members of the class.
AT the close OF his remarks q song,
"Lead Thou Me-" was sung by a class of
fifteen children trained by Miss Pye, in
her regular work in school. But the
song was so finely rendered, SO religious
ly pathetic in sentiment and expression,
that in view of what had happened to
the late instructor of the children it was
almost prophetic in its premonitlons.
There were few dry eyes in the audience
at the close Of the singing.
The Grafton of VIM. e. Hammer, was
read by Prof. Golf and that of Miss Pye
by Pres. Beadle and are here given in full.
WIN. II. Hammer.
IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OR IDEALIsM.
AS the lily attracted by light and
warmth bursts from its cradle Of earth
and puts aside the dark waters that it
may unfold it's rich garments in the sum
shine, SO virtue lying deeply hidden in
the soul of man attracted by the good,
the true and the beautiful break their
dark cerenlents and unfold themselves
in power and splendor before the eyes OF
men. But the lily comes not forth with.
out the Influence and cheering warmth
of the sun, neither do human virtues
without an outer influence warmth
from an external source.
1t is a truism that no good comes
without it's attendant evil; virtue and
intirmity go hand in hand. the grey
hound though feet Of foot is devoid ol
scent; the peacock arrayed in gorgeous
plumage annoys us with it's discordanl
voice; the most beautiful flower otter
pollutes the air with its poisoned breath
Perfection is but the dream OF the artist
and has no fulfllment in nature.
From the fact that the ideal is never
attained and because men cease not il
it's pursuit two schools OF literature have
arisen, the ~realists and the idealists. II
its modern sense realism when applied tt
literature, maintains that the only pro
per study OF mankind is man and depicts
life not as it Is capable of becoming but
as it is. 1T tells no rounded tale with I
beginning, o continuance and an end
but sets forth a transcript from real life
beginning, continuing and ending with
out disposing of the characters and with
no thought Of dramatic effect.
1t needs no hero and no plot but vii
interest mankind in "poor real life" with
it foolish face" with it individual fac
reigns supreme and idea ia only known
ir the ~philosophic sense. It would turn
the mirror Of the artists soul DO tina
/, life with it's loves and it's hates, it's com
edies and its tragedies would be reflect
? ed-a camera on which to focus til,
v~erities of life.
j But realism includes more than this
, Its also delineates those broader con
, cepts which are OF the mind, concept
which are none the less real becaus'
they are not embodied in any one obiec
but are a combination Of associated real
. ties. The human soul is ever striving a
it's letters to rise higher, 1t is thi
yearnlng Ct the soul, this endeavor to
wards q loftier existence which demand
ideals toward which to aspire; it Is th,
!. embodiment Of these ideals that is tn
: fprovirce OF idealism. In that mos
,, wondrous Of laboratories - the artist
aoul-what beauty is chiseled, what
change takes place! New combination
are effected and behold an ideal OF per
lection clothed in the beauty Of language
Idealism seeks not to represent th,
unive BE O q part of it but an epitom
, in miniature thereof. The idealist'
freedom is unlimited, he may ever ris
|, into the realms OF the infinite. And vii
his creations live? Can the winge,
: creatures Of his imagination - ieWe