The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-11
MADE A GOOD SPEECH
Judge Miliken Much Praised for His Able
Oratorieal Effort.

In nominating Mr.. Swanson Of Nc
Pherson, Judge Milliken said:
1T has been written that the last
shall be first and if you will listen 10
my reference 10 a distinguished citizen
OF the state for brief period you Will
see an eNemplificatiOn of this injunc-
ton. Nineteen years ago a stalwart
youth Of 10, left the rugged hills OF his
native state, Pennsylvania. 10 seek his
fortune in the west. He settled in
the beautiful valley of the Smokey.
He had an idea in his heart which
was the erection and maintenance Of
an institute for the higher education
of the young men Of the country. He
opened his school in a little one-story
frame building 16x32 and with four
scholars. Such a commencement
would have discouraged one of less for
t!tude than this young man but a hope
born of inspira ton and indomftable
viii and undefetiguable industry he
persevered The result of his efforts
is Bethany. the finest college west Of
The Mississippi river: an institution
with 500 students. a faculty OF over
thirty learned professors, a magnifi-
cent five story building. costing $780,
600, situated in a beautiful campus. and
an accumulation of property of nearly
a quarter Of a million of dollars, an in
stitution whose diploma is a passport
70 Harvard, Yale. and all the great
institutions Of the east from which
200 graduates have gone forth into near
" every state OF the union, and are
filling positions OF honor and trust.
The master mind that accomplished
these results under such adverse cir
cumstances could have amassed for
-,
or in the commercial world but rather
chose 10 engage in the more laUdable
and noble calling Of making men. While
accomplishing all Of this he ministered
70 the spiritual wants Of a congrega ton
Of over eleven hundred souls and in
structed the multitude by lectures
from the Pacific 70 the Atlantic includ-
ing his annual addresses at the great
Chautauqua assembly.
He has been honored by being made
president OF the general conference Of
the Luthern church OF America. the
highest Office that that great body can
beStow upon anyone.
This man is known and sincerely low
ed by the hundred thousand Scandi-
navian citizens OF Kansas, with their
twenty-five thousand voters and Is the
recognized head of -he four million
ANS TIE 1L--EI states
with their Loo 600 voters He had the
distinguished honor OF being person
al friend OF that great American COM
moner, who was too great 70 De presi-
dent. the late James 6. Blaine. and
when a few years ago armed with a
letter Of this distinguished man he Wis
tied the home OF his foTefsthers. the
land Of The midnight sun. the King aud
court OF The Scandinavian countries
paid him homage and he was accord
ed privileges seldom enjoyed by any
one
But Il Is rot as a Scandinavian that
I would speak OF him. for while be IS
Justly proud OF his Swedish ancestry
as before minated. he Is native boru
citizen OF The grand old Keystone
state Were Il not for the fact that
his thousands Of friends have demand
ed his service and presence hare today
and Shat ne Is ever ready 70 serve
where duty calls. ne would Be- dividing
the holors wich Senator Cullorn and
Governor Mckinley upon a Republican
platform a. Rockport, Illinois.
You 10 doubt have anticipated the
name of The man have y mind. who :
I patriotic American, loyal Kansan
a1i an original and enthusiastic Nc
hi-iey man. The per OF The greatest
men who viii appear upon the floor %
the national convention, which vii o.
June IS. next. mama the next p-ss,de1-
% the United States For y1u- con
side-aticn and sunrzgss / present this
big bodied. big Drained. big hearted,
broad minded. practical Christian GET
tlemzn. Dr. Carl A Swsnsson. q Nc
PherSon COUNTY.