The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-06-15

with the Elffel tower OF our own age
and then look to the smaller, more,
complex objects such as the piano
phonograph and watch. If all these,
by their system and regularity point
to divine origin, surely the marvel
Gus construction and adaptability of
the human hand, by which man has
become the lord of creation, points to
a Divine origin.
A beautiful and interesting essay,
"The Mystic Seven," was that of Vir-
ginia Dunnington' S, and it was read in
a clear and distinct voice.
Miss D. recalled incidents making
seven a superstitious number, the sew
On ages, the seventh day or Sunday,
the seven days session of the holy
convocation, the passover, the Feast
of the Tabernacles and the Levitical
publications; every seventh year was
Sabbatical, Z x7 a year of jubilee; the
Jews had seven sacraments; there are
seven petitions in the Lords prayer;
the moon phases changes every sew
enth day; there are seven stars in
either Dipper and in Cassiopeia; the
rainbow has seven prismatic colors;
the Egyptians worshipped seven plan
cts; the Chinese distinguished seven
souls in man; the Arabs worshipped
seven stones; history tells us of the
Seven Wise Men of Greece; the Sew
en- Wonders of the World; the Seven
Hills Of Rome; the Seven Wonders of
America; and it suggested to various
authors subjects for works.
The class of '93 are seven; seven
times II in age: seven times twice 20
in weight; the seventh class to gradu-
ate from the high school; have mas
tered 7x3 studies, and during our
high school life have followed seven
separate paths. Whatever our lot in
life shall be, whether on land or sea, in
hut or castle, at home or abroad, still
seven we are and always shall be; out
on life's stormy waters, we shall recall
our Saviours's Injunction and forgive
not once or seven times but 20 times
seven.
Chas. G.. Buxton sang basso solo,
Mrs. j. P. Cooper, piano accompanist,
after which Elsie G.. Curtis, in an in
tensely feminine, appealing, yet mu-
sical voice, delivered an Grafton on
Raphael.
She traced his birth from a long line
of artistic ancestors, his teachings and
influences; reviewed his early paint
ings; his experiences at Florence lead
ing to his death before the Transfg-
uration was completed. Miss Curtis
dwelt on his gentle character and on
his most important work, the decora-
tion of the Roman vatican. His paint
ings have such a strong religious senti-
ment that they will never cease to have
an influence upon mans moral and
religious nature.
Alice L. Bigham read an essay up
on the "Infuence of the Novel"
briefly reviewing early authors and
declaring that not until the 18th CEN
tury did the legendary and romantic
world commence. Then came the cor
rect Interpretation of life. Under
Goldsmith the novel became NOR
al. Scott was the master mind of
story. The decline of the drama was
due to the novel and to the press. The
society novel exercises an evil infu-
ence, owing to its trash character. The
real novel of the day was found in
Dickens, Thackeray, Elliot and Haw-
thorne, where life was perfectly ly por-
trayed.
An instrumental solo by Miss For
bush, was followed by President OAR
ling's oration, "Mind Spurns a Fetter." /"
full of eloquence, pathos, wit and wis
dom,all combining to prove that Clyde,
by proper training, will take good
place among the orators of his time.
The grafton was really on the march
of nations, of civilizations, of discov-
cries, from the Chaldean, to the Egyp-
tian, to the Phoenician, to the Grecian,
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distinct monuments. From Rome
sprang modern Europe Germany,
France, Spain and England. Mind
was triumphant /over matter. Mr..
Darling reviewed modern progress,
the appearance of steam, the captur-
ing of electricity; new inventions in
machinery, and said that men are now
seldom surprised by anything new in
mechanical devices. It is the workings
of Divine Providence through the
brain of man.
"Relics of Barbarism" was the sub
ject of Edith G. Butterfeld's essay,
followed by the valedictory.
She contended that many things
have been handed down to us un-
changed<from our barbarous ancestors,
the word itself, the days of the week,
the word Easter; the word and custom
of ostricism comes from the ancient
Greeks, the word "blue" used in the