Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-06-11
THE CLASS OF 90.

IHC EItNCBbii AIlHUut 1DHIultIlCc-
ment program Of the Audubon High
School was given III the opera house
Friday evening, June 3, 1896.
The class while not the largest, was
one of the best ever graduated from
our excellent schools and the program
did honor to the teachers, school board
and town.
The exercises begun at $50 o'clock
the first on the program being a vocal
quartette by Mrs Hooker, Miss Brown
and Messrs. Harper and Repass.
The Invocation was given by Rev
Elliott followed by another quartette
by Mrs. w. w. Smith, Miss Lundy and
Messrs. Harper and Repass,
William Baylor then delivered a
thoughtfully prepared Grafton OH the
subject, "Discontent Means of Pro
gress." He commented upon the vir-
tues of cOnteutmen Of which there
were many. Men should be satisfied
with the blessing bestowed upon them
by wise providence, and with the
fruits Of honest and directed labor.
Discomfort, the lever which moves
the world. Men being dissatisfied with
the natural production of the earth,
till the soil and make it produce more
abundantly. Men were once content
to walk but discomfort harnessed the
horse and later steam, yet is constantly
striving to invent some means of NOV.
ing more rapidly.
Discomfort invented the electric light
and discomfort has been the foundation
of all inventions.
Discomfort with the Articles of Con-
federation our fathers produced the
Martin Luther and the re-
formation. Discomfort inbabits the
whole universe. Nature has not pro-
duced two leaves just alike.
Miss Grace Creveling followed with
an encouraging Grafton OH the sub.
ject, Groom at the Top" The profess
sions are not crowded to the proficient.
There are not too many lawyers
but too many petitioners, not too
many doctors but too many quacks,
not too many teachers but too many
school keepers. The demand of
the times is for competent men and
women. For such there is plenty to do
at good salaries.
Lincoln's success shows that all men
are created equal. Practical men are
those who take time to prepare for the
work of life. not those who rush into
the conflict half prepared.
"Patriotic Women" was the subject
of the inspiring address by Miss Myrtle
StOtts.
The historian deals more with the
deeds OF heroes in war, but to the
the patriotic women of the
word stand out prominently above
the warrior and politician. Joan of
Arc, of France, Catherine the Great
Of Russia, Isabella of Spain. Florence
Of England, and Clara
Barton have done more for the eleva-
ton Of the woriQ than all the wars.
Experience has proved that well
trained and careful nurses can do rs
much to win victories us well trained |
soldiers.
Mrs. LOCKER then rendered very
beautiful solo.
"The Monroe Doctrine" was the
source of inspiration for Mr.. Charles
Tramp.
Questions of great international i'm
1ortance arise i'll the history of all
nations. TO the Monroe doctrine we
ire indebted for the peacable and
proper settlement of affairs in
III the Hawiian Islands |
md i'll Mexico. The Cuban question
Il the event that Spain cannot cope
Ter subjects there and tries to
amy portion Of tue Island to
England must be settled by the Monroe
'iiS' AAINL WV llAlhS vi IIlS uioU
boundary with Venezuela, England |
indS she has not claimed enough,
renee, moves the line further and
urther west. 1t is the duty OF the
United States to resist any further
appropriation of Venezuelan territory
~ England.
Miss Nellie Wicker delighted the
audience with her Grafton on "The
of Labor" When toll is
directed to wrong ends it does not de-
serve the name of labor. For men to
De idle is to be out of harmony with
God. Labor is of divine origin. All |
great men acquired their greatness by
hard labor. TO have nothing to do is
not mark of distinction. Few master
pieces of literature and art are pro-
duced without deep thought and hard
labor. Things come our way only by
great effort. Ladies and gentlemen |
will not sit around with nothing to do. |
Miss May Schneider gave the Vale
dictory. "This Day We Fashion Des-
tiny" We are both the sculptors and |
the marble and must fashion our