The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-18

sti1l be called artists. It should be the
aim OF every writer TO commence his
novel with a constant moral purpose.
to respect all things beautiful. and 70
study the lives of the pure and inno-
cent rather than those OF the low ana
degraded III
The novel has many influences. It
has created modern vices virtues. gen
erosities and austerities. II has caused
expansion OF minds. and II II is good
novel is susceptible of gaining readers
in almost every language. 1t Is as 4
one were at play to read good novel.
You can see without being told the
ever changing expressions OF the speak
ers. hear the varying tones Of their
voices. see the gestures and forget, for
the time being that you are not In
the world Of fiction. The novel Is, after
all, what we may call pocket-stage-
"f1ome Influences" BY Mary A. Bennstt-
When we are borne on the wings Of
imagination to the place made sacred
by the remembrance of q fathers care,
a mothers love and the cherished asso-
loved home with its dearest scenes will
rise like a dream.
The influences which have colored our
lives will be treasured up as the best OF
earthly gifts, bestowed by those who
are concerned In our welfare.
the home lovely in retrospect. The
brothers and sisters who may sympa-
thize with each other have made II
sweeter and sdearer. From the home,
whose ascendancies over the heart and
mind are felt all over the land, must go
ence to cast q halo Of glory on the fu-
ture Of our beloved country. For the
future America lies In the hands Of
those now growing up: The past
grandeur OF our republic has been de-
termined by its homes as must its
future.
The homo IL the crystal. upon whose
perfection or imperfection the coudi-
ton OF society depends. This is great
question. which can be settled only by
Of our land are our good homes. that
are pervaded by spirit OF love and
duty.
But how different the home surround
ed by ignorance. coarseness ana self
ishness The members will grow up
and assume the same character. be-
coming g. dangerous element to society.
"The Silent Forces Of Nature" BY Clara
Clark.
Ire world we live in is fairy land OF
exquisite beauty, she said, but yet few
| of us enjoy the beauties and wonders
| Of nature Behold the creative power
of the sun. inasmuch as the day is oc-
| through the sky; and when night has
| obscured the earth, we should contem-
plate the heavens bespangled and
| adorned with stars, the rising ana set
ting of all the heavenly bodies. ana
| their motion in silence around the SUM-
Nature never deceived us; the rocks,
the mountains always speak the same
| language. A shower of snow in win
| ter may hide the verdant woods. but
| soon the snow is melted by that ST.
4 - ~.
| summer we have the trees ana mowers.
How quietly, how silently nature
works in the household.
There lies many a stone In our path
| that might teach us lessons or grave
import. For when the traditions or
men are silent, stones become elo-
quent." But we thrust them aside and
say with contempt, 1t is only pebble.
| We call IL dead, 1ifeless matter. Man
deigns not to read the bright letters
| with which Earth has written her MS
| tory on the simple sides OF a pebble.
Oh man. that stone you thrust so
| contemptuously out of your way II Old
| err than all else on this earth. When
the waters were gathered togetner
that pebble was there. The lofty noun
tain peak was the pebbles nrst nome
and there it's life began In fierce wal
with the elements. Rain stole through
cleft and crevice, and oozed from vein
to vein. The very air gnawed at every
corner until the rock was carried ou'
of it's resting place.
The silent forces ana lessons IN ma
ture are endless.
.Our Triumvirate." BY Patrick @. Lynch
Mr.. Lynch spoke about the red. white
and blue national colors, and gave the
history of their origin and adoption:
on Saturday. the 14th OF June. HI
the American congress resolved tna'
the flag of the thirteen United states
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white: that the Union be thirteen stars
white in a blue field, representing 9
new constellation. 1t also assembled
and ordained this glorious and nation
al flag which we now hold and defend
and advanced 1t full high before Goo
and Ali men, as the flag of liberty
Thus fulI-fiedged and without any de
bate or previous legislation, our nat
was flung as a new constellation amonl
the nations.
1t was no holiday flag. gorgeousl!
emblazoned for gayety or vanity, ou
a solemn, national signal. That ban
ner. when first unrolled to the sun
was the symbol of all those holy truth
. and purposes which brought togethe
, the Colonial American congress.
Our fathers chose the stors an
stripes-the red telling of the bloot
shed by them for their country; tn
blue symbolizing heaven and protec
ton. and the stars of the separat
: states embodied in one nationality.
{ Upon the admission of new state
there was much debate in congress a
TO how to give them representation OF
the flag, and to still retain its origin
r ality. A bill was then passed whicl
r stated that the flag should always re
r tain the thirteen stripes to represen
{ the original colonies. and that sta
E would be added to the cluster OF THU
r teen whenever a state would be fun
, admitted.
e son Time" BY w. T. Brokenshire.
Mr.. Brokenshire spoke about the ne
cessity for promptness. We hesitat
: to-day. All is not just as we woul
E have II. Tomorrow will surely brir
a our object nearer. but tomorrow II
further away than ever. Yesterday on
? object was easily within our grasp. Mo-
: it is virtually within the realm OF tn
= impossible.