The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
Three EncoInlnsts.

RtIlul DllIIOllC tlOpuNl'O Va tiiS 'oNNlhpi
OF Virginia the other day. This morning
we stand by the open fires in the Doric Hall
OF the Boston State House. Tho Governor
OF Massachusetts, is trying to make the
Tutelar Goldfish happy. Here Is an extract
from tho Governors message:
"GvSuENKr: Among the commonw ealths o. the
earth believe inst Massachusetts Is facis prncers
What said OF the masterpiece OF Grecan archtec
ture two thousand yeas ago may well he applied to
Massachusetts now. To her belongs the grandeur Of
antiquity and the grace OF novelty Her achievements
in science literature and art her intellect ual develop
ment aud the grace and completeness OF her culture
have made her the Attica OF the New World. In
schools in courts OF law In works OF charity in fac
tories and In workshops in peace and In on land
and sea- her energy example. and leadership have
been everywhere felt and every where respected
Almost three centuries OF marvellous vclssitudes
have fobed her in the purple OF heroic achievement
and heroic endurance aud her brow radiant with the
newest thought of humanity"
When this lovely encomium Ia enshrined
and properly edited among tho specimens
OF the Fifteen Thousand Most Eminent Ora
tors OF Lowell. we shall know what was
said of tho masterpiece OF Grccian archi-
lecture In 1O6 b. c. Who said it and why
did he say it? What was the masterpiece
that was antiquely grand aud gracefully
UONcl III lUO ID. N.9 huS uuy IluSltl pitCc VI
Greek architecture from Mycenn to South
Boston equal to the Boston State House.
which the Vandals are now getting ready to
deface and destroy? Does Jdciie princeps
mean tho easy-mannered cx-Mayor FRED
ERIC OCrAvIUs PRINCE. and II SO. why?
What is meant by the intellectual develop
ment OF Massachusetts? Whose intellect
did she borrow to develop. and whom did she
borrow to develop it? In mentioning her
achievements in science. give a condensed
but clear account of the late DANIEL PRATT.
In what part OF the State was his word fac
tory situated. and why? Sketch in $50
words the beginnings Of the art OF Massa-
chusetts, and show how tho CAss monu-
ment and the ATrUCKs monument were
tho elimination Of the South Bostoni-
an post-Phidian renaissance age OF HAIR
Low BATES, with a discriminating sum
mary Of the Bateslan period in Massachu-
sets literature. Why has Massachusetts
culture never been felt beyond the Connec-
ticut? Who Is the head OF the religious
pastoral school that has leading articles In
the Sunday Springfield Republican? Which
Is tho more eminent Massachusetts orator.
ELIJAH BRIGHAM SToDDARD or JOHN DAVIS
WAsHBURN. and why is either Of them emf
nent? Who invented Medford rum. and
what are the seven chief benefits il has rem
dered to civilization? Who are the illus
trlous Massachusetts men who made them
selves everywhere felt and respected In
war? Notes and commentaries will make
these things clear to the students OF tho
next generation. But even the naked text
OF the GREENHALGE Grafton is u marvel and
Joy forever.
1t is merely for the purpose OF furnishing
raw material for future commentary upon
tho first Grafton OF GREESHALGE. that we
mention an Grafton delivered by Mr. JOHN
II. ATWOOD OF Leavenworth. Kansas. at the
first annual completion Of the Burlington
Rock Island bridge last week:
"nis meet indeed that It Is through the good people
of LeAvenworth city and county that the greetings
OF kansas extended for OF the nvescors eoun
ties within her borders. LsaVenworth 10 at once
the Oldest and greatest From this eastern boundary
where stand and see the broad brown bosom
of the Missouri hsavlngin the bright winter sunshine
Ike the brawnI breast OF gladiator, TO the western
limits where the mighty sierras receive each night
within their giant the golden glories OF
the setting sun. more fertile pralr.es, fArsr
hills nor dewisr dalss. can be found than those
OF our own historic county of Leavsnworh and OF all
the many municipal gems In the tiara OF Kansas n0ns
municipality OF Lsayeuworth; for know you.
friends from Missouri and you. yo railroad magnAss
AIDE great because OF the power possessed
by railroad men alone To and SIN be in ~ that
the men OF LeaVenEoTth wiser. stronger and
piouS and that her women more beautiful. more
Amiable. anu more modest than those OF any other
community In the whole wide commonwealth
Which is the greater commonwealth and
which the more nobly praised. Massachu-
setts or Kansas Who Is the sweeter en-
comiast. ATWOOD OF LeavenwOrth or GREEN
HALoE Of Lowell Col. ATWOOD Is the great
ost orator in Kansas. and Mr.. GREENHALoE
Is the creates orator except fifteen thousand
aud half In Middlesex county. Yet there
is greater greatness than great orAtory.
There was some of 1t at the bridge dedl-
cation where Col. ATWOOD spoke. Here
70 ono simple sample verse. composed by
Col. d. r. ANTHONY Of Leavenworth:
Hail mighty structure OF to-day!
Proud commerce CLEANS across the way
Thy Issss have stood.
The iron stesd.
The Gathering hoOf
Tue dainty heel
Thy strengths our hope. thy praise our wsAL7
The Leavenworth woman's heel was a
sufficient test OF the strength OF the bridge.
Col. ANTHoNY's poem was another test.
But which is the greater orator and poet.
ATWOOD, ANTHONY. or GRERNHALGE
What Did MIR. Crisp Meanp
The LeuistoH journal attributes TO Speak
A. HpYap tho raInark that ssfba pa,rt Hnuaa