The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-05-21

from England. He laid especial stress
on the fact that American sentiment Is
toIereat especially in the line OF reli-
s-iols freedom He showed how It's
folrnda tiOns were built on that senti-
ment and that at the present time every
man was eligible 20 Office no mater
what mis- religion may be- He spoke
clearly and distinctly and made a good
impression.
Miss ArZenia Gates took up her sub
jeet, Hope Built on Reeds" in a. sim
pie, concise manner. Her words were
well selected, showing great care IN
preparation. She said that some live
in pleasure in anticipation Of the future
life in the vain hope taat some change
in favor Of them VIII seek them out
These hopes are built on reeds Others
live IN the present alone Their hopes
are shattered ofentimes, but IL only
makes them better fftted for the future
Ending she stated the great fact often
lost sight OF: Character is often deter
mined by the amount OF hope.
The F1eeting Hours Of Gladness are
Joined 10 Those of Sadness" was the
theme Of an excellent essay delivered by
Miss Lulu Belle Ke-foot- Mis- Ker-
foot has all the qualities Of fine elo-
cutiOnist and her actions and utter
ences are very finely timed Her gen.
eral idea was that there was not very
much gladness here on earth compared
with that above the clouds around the
great white throne She is a bright
girl and received great applause.
Miss Ellen l. Robinson told OF the
Spirit Of the Red Cross Society" She
said that we must have something
more humane than war Switzerland
was the country which led in the move
n1ent The labors OF the society had
been interviewer all through the intri-
cacjes Of the FrancO-German and Chi
na and japanese wars Some say Iha
success for one means destruction for
another, but the Red Cross society says
that the age OF slaughter has passed
and the age Of reason is dawning into
its higher development
The Lady with the Lamp" was de-
Hvered by Mary Oltphant It was a
plain spoken and well delivered oration.
She described a hospital and the sick
with telling effect Upon this scene
appeared Florence Nightengale. Miss
Oliphant then described the noble life OF
that self-sacrifcing woman. Although
educated and able TO spend a life in
pleasure she chose life Of devotion TO
nsT fellow creatures. The speaker then
made appeal TO like self-devotioa If not
IN equal degree at least IN this small af-
fairs of Iifa.
More Beyond" was the subject
chosen by Miss Birdie NJ. Bayne for her
graduating essa- and she acquitted her
self very hOnorably. She has bright
mind and q splendid conception OF her
tuFe was progress and that the mind OF
man with all its achievements has yet
a great deal 10 learn and 70 find be-
yond the horizon of the present. She
paid a glowing tribute 10 the master
minds that read the stars and discover
ed not only the hidden treasures of the
earth, but OF the air as well.
The Firmament Showeth His Handy
work, was an Grafton by Lulu Beatrice
Fulton She has ability as a speaker
Her Grafton was well written and as
well delivered. She opened by descri-
bing the glory of the Heavens as they
appeared to David. Yet the sun and
the stars are more wonderful 10 US
than they were TO him. The sun
through his billions OF miles of space
holds the earth in place and the thou
sand stars are a. thousand suns. All
is harmony and all is more wonderful
more glorious.
''Portia,' by Mildred Eldena FAIRIES
was We'll conceived euIogy on the
character of what might be considered
the most intelligent woman In Htera-
Ture. She is the best creation of wo-
mankind by the greatest of artists,
Shakespeare. She had wisdom. affec-
ton, hope, faith and joy. Miss FAIRIES
then showed that these qualities are al
ways found IN noble women. She has
a good voice and a good delivery.
'Shyiock," by Cora Belle Alexander
was another one OF Shakespeare char
acterS The speaker took softer view
or Shylock than is generally conceded
to that character. She described first
the mistaken light IN which the char
acter has been held and then described
how IL Shyioek had been treated as a
fellow being by the Christians in the
play he would have presented very
different picture. She finished by say
ing that he was condemned because he
did not forsake his faith. Her criti-
cism was well constructed and deliver
ed in manner which showed that she
believed what she said.
Ash Means told OF Some Failinss in
hdaES6Ss III q very humorous manner
and the audience appreciated Il by re-
spending % his sallies Of wit and at
the close gave him a continued round OF
applause He referred TO the sand hills
and the way the sand blows and the
sand burr grows. He then referred
10 the Tain1naaers and said blessed
are the rainmakers for theirs are the
clouds" He also spoke OF the liquor
traffic and succeeding in doing what
no politician in Kansas has ever done
pleased both the prohibitionists and re-
submisSionists. He has oratorical abiI-
ity as well as wit
The Circle Which Circumscribes
a Polygon.' was a very pleasing ora
tion delivered by Clara Richards. Her
voice was web moduIaTed and her man
ner graceful. The matter Of her ora
ton was well set forth and placed in
a. pleasing manner. Home was symbol
ized by the polygon and the influences
which surround it by the circle. The
simplest polygon was thai Of three
sides the surrounding influences OF such
are love, innocence and purity. After
referring 10 different poIygons and
homes she referred to the perfect and
tnperfect circle which circumscribes
the polygon followed the outline OF its
circle 50 with homes they must follow