Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-21

| VI "or. ne paper as whole showed
much mature thought and felicity Of
| expression.
Greek Myths was the title of Miss
Susie Anna Noyes' fine essay. Apollo
and the great influence which the Greek
conception of his character had upon
their lives served as the principal theme
The Greeks were accustomed to view in
the life of this god the familiar works of
nature deified and the essayist treated
her subject admirably.
Andrew j. Cony presented an essay
upon that weighty subject, Railroads
and Trusts He considered one of the
burning questions before this nation the
power of the railroads and their monopoly
lie told In an instructive manner of the
wonderful advantages derived from our
railroad systems and the great tracts of
rlch land that have been opened by their
introduction. Mr.. Cony spoke to some
length of the strikes upon railroads and
the serious result which often followed.
The organization Of railroad trusts and
the ruinous results in many instances
were all touched upon. In short Mr..
Cony had we'll written paper upon one
OF the live topics of the present age.
Miss Clara Holmes essay was on
Mystery" and in the introduction she
spoke OF life as mystery. We realize,
she said, the power Of the Supreme Be-
ing, that power which rules all nature BY
laws tnviolable, but notwithstanding
mans progress and knowledge every
blade OF grass that grows and life itself is
a mystery still. and will remain so. The
paper was we'll written and of much In
terest.
Miss Louise Helen Tracy's entertaining
essay was upon "Wit and Humor of
America" She spoke of the important
part which wit and humor plays in our
lives. Our literature aside from the
humorous is so like the English as to be
scarcely called national 1t is otherwise,
however, with our wit and humor. Men
ton was made of the many American
humorists who have won distinction bv
their writings and her comparisons of
their characteristics were admirable.
Remedies of Social Discomfort" was
the title of the finely written essay by
Harrison Franklin Kittredge, IN which he
made mention Of the strife between CAPT
tai and labor, and the various causes of
disturbance, such MS sudden acquisition of
wealth, immigration, socialism, ETC., and
in closing his remarks laid stress upon
better individual government and the
education of the people and closer in
termingling of friendly feeling.
"Der Deutsche Kaiser" was the sub
ject of the German translation by Eta
rendered, and we are assured an article of
much merit The translation was smooth
and the delivery good.
Robert Louis Stevenson" was the sub
jeot chosen by H. Ray Dennis. 1t was
well-written production and Mr.. Dennis
delivery was excellent and SO distinct as
to be enjoyable to the audience in the rear
of tho auditorium, where at times the
sounds from the street coming through
the open windows was confusing.
Alice Augusta Folsom had very pleas
ing essay, the subject of which was
Poetry, and which she treated very
effectively.
Bernard Clement GRAHAM S address was
upon 1.-The New Astronomy. Compari-
son was made between the OLD and the
new methods, together with description
of the new appliances which have revolu
tionized the study. 1t was oreditabie
production.
Afternoon Exercises.
The first part of the afternoon pro-
gramme was the class history, "The