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when the second symposium, the "Growth
of Popular Government" was taken up
The beginning of this growth was traced
from Greece and was spoken off by David
A. Morton, the growth of the idea of popu-
lar government in this country was carefully
traced down from the time when the Greeks
compelled their kings to prove their divine
right to rule by their personal valor and
strength. A council of chiefs was soon fol-
lowed by a council of freemen weak at first
but growing rapidly in power. Two kings
were appointed that each might be check
to the other and finally the democracy was
instituted by Solon and the people governed
themselves.
Bertha Alliton traced this spirit further
in Rome where the kings were quickly tired
of and abpopular government set up but not
of the whole people for plebians were not
represented at first. The good parts of the
Grecian democracy were copied, some of the
weak parts corrected. The power of the
country increased greatly until there was
but one rival and Carthage must he des-
troyed." But the wealth acquired by easy
conquest was demoraliziug and the Romans
became too corrupt to govern themselves,
where Caesar and the empire were fairly well
coined as a pleasant change to the anarchy
which had come upon them.
The growth in the middle age was spoken
of by Nora K. Brewer All seemed to be
lost in these dark ages. There was greater
oppression of the poor and greater luxury on
the part of the rich. The Germans had the
principle of personal independence. The
Roman power had nothing but name left
but when Charlemange was crowned emper-
or it was again united with the exception of
the kingdom of the east, Charlemange beat
back the Saxons and Mohammedans.
The feudal system though bad in many
respects promoted the cause of personal in
dependence and was the means of secur-
ing much greater:privileges.
France was discussed by Miss Maud Nor
rice. France had played great part in the
growth of federal government. Feudalism
was Overthrown by the common people.
The hundred years. war had d,made France
great nation, but the impostiOns of kings
could not always be endured and France
took steps as the Unites States did and be-
came republic.
The course of growth in England was
noted by Emily L. Thomas, who traced ilt
growth step by step, under the differens
kings. The granting of the magma charta
was the greatest step in political freedom.
The Saxons and Normans were no longer
given separate privileges. The house of
commons came into existence and gradually
increased in power. The people were not
ready to govern themselves as was shown
upon Cromwell's sdeath, but through the
cabinet and prime minister now In reality
governed themselves.
The growth of popular government
in America was handled in mas
terly way by William ID. Lucas. The
subject gave ample chance to arouse the
enthusiasm of the audience, and it was well
improved. Even under British rule, there
had been tendency toward freedom.
Religious beliefs were tolerated more than
in the old country, but the colonies were
not at peace witch her. They had no repre-
sentation in parliment. The growth of the
government was traced through the forma-
ton of articles of confederation to the great
er Capitalization effected by the constitution,
the most wonderful piece of workmanship
ever struck off by the brain of man in
given time. Then came great progress in
the country but there was the evil of slavery.
New parties were formed. The doctrine of
state rights was revived with greater fury.
The freedom of the slaves was not the OBJ
ject of the war but only an incident of
1t, and was in reality secured by the cOnsti
tutional amendments. Greater progress
than ever has been made since. The ora
ton closed with fine display of OratOry
which seemed to fire the entire audience
and continued applause was given the
speaker as he retired, the Grafton being the
most striking of the evening. Diplomas
were then granted to these graduates with
appropriate remarks.