The herald., 1895-05-07
argument. may be instilled into the minds

argument. may be instiled into the minds
of restless people.
Those who advocate these radical
changes forget that the present social
evils are not more a result of wrong rela-
tions than of right ones distorted. The
bonds of mutual trust between employer
and employee have been broken. Capital
has forgotten that without labor it would
be helpless, has forgotten that labor is
entitled to just proportion of the wealth
1T creates. Labor has forgotten that cap
ital alone gives it employment, and that
scattered wealth would be powerless.
Both have forgotten that while there
seems to be a clashing OF interests it is
only temporary, and their highest inter
ests are common and can be best sub
served only by mutual concord and equity.
individuals have forgotten that what is to
the advantage of society is to their own
advantage. Peace and confidence will be
established only when the acknowledged
truth of human brotherhood becomes an
organized factor in our social and COM
mercial life. The world must learn that
the command of the Great Teacher.
Love thy neighbor as thyself, was not
intended to be merely a kindly sentiment,
but golden rule that should govern the
actions of men.
The much needed changes in our system
can be successful only rs they are founded
upon the two-fold principle of equality
and Brotherhood. But let us have firm
and abiding faith in the future.
When the glad day dawns-and it will
dawn-in which men come to appreciate
their privileges and to value labor Alright,
they will learn that there are other EN-
pires to conquer than that of Mammon.
And when universal culture and moral
ity shall have swept away all unjust in
equalities, when man shall dwell with
man in union and brotherhood. when
Christianity shall throw its kindly in
fluence over ALL and love shall reign
supreme then may we Justly be proud of
a nation whose achievements are nobly
and grandly good, whose citizens are
truly free, and whose motto is liberty,
equality and fraternity.
1t was not very great surprise to any
one in the audience when, after Miss
Bovard had played one of Chopin's polo
naises, and Miss Addie l.. Murphy had
read extremely well and Mrs. Edith Brown
Young had sung Dudley Bucks Creole
Lovers Song. the Rev. John Gray. rector
of st. Paul's, presented, with neat
little speech, the first prize medal
Then it was that the COM
motion which heads this article took
place. although as soon as he had finished
there was considerable appreciation ex-
pressed and it was very Justly bestowed.
Mr.. PItman is only 10 years old. and is
four years younger than either OF the
o her contestants, yet his Grafton was
extremely clever and was delivered with
considerable dramatic spirit.
The prize is medallion of red gold, on
the upper edge of which is a scroll with
a laurel wreath in green gold across it.
On the surface of the medallion are the
letters $. C. I. o. A., the date 1895 and
the words first prize. Attached to the
medallion on either size is laurel branch.
{ In ha rb bor cf
Demos Legion, which mean literally,
terrible in speaking, supposititions en-
: omium which the Greeks gave their ora
tors and which was applied especially to
Demosthenes. Following is the marking
in the contest: