Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-11

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ful comparison between the religions
Of the people. OF the north and south
Of Europe was made. The religion
III the Greek did not guide or re-
strain but only stimulated him. The
Morse religion differs essentially from
the southern. "Nothing other than
Gods Ut heroic mould could sway tho
life of the fierce, hardy men Of the
North" Odin. the founder OF this
religion, was Il man far ahead Of his
time; man daring and brave. Az
the people believed in him, they be-
came more brave, and although
much OF their belief was not well
founded still it helped them to live
brave and true lives" The Morse
man was sincere and from this
element he obtained his growth.
"The southern religions have given
t. the world beauty and art; but the
Morse has given strength, loyalty,
bravery and sincerity"
Ned Huff had for the subject Of his
Grafton "PO,npelt." Mr. Huff de-
scribed the ancient city, the manners
and the customs Of it's people, and
its destruction bv the eruption OF
Mt. Vesuvius. He also described
the amphitheater, where Christian
martyrs met their death by being
thrust into the arena with the wild
beasts kept for that purpose.
Mr.. Huff described the scene follow
inc the eruption In the following
words: "When next the sun shOne
upon that beautiful Neapolitan bay
it shone upon many cities, but not
upon Pompeii. Nothing could be
seen but the vast plain Of hot ashes,
beneath whose surface a city had
been pntombed. So complete was the
burial that even it's existence was
long forgotten. Now, after many
centuries Of entombment, 1t has
been uncovered, and there in it's re-
mains is the history OF the manners
and customs OF an intelligent and
tlourishing people, who were born,
lived and died more than eighteen
hundred years ago."
The chorus followed M. Huff
with another selection that gave
evidence of the careful truining it's
members had received, and the
audience gave it the generous ap-
plause this excellent and pleasing
number 50 we'll deserved.
The essay of Miss Ella Scl,leusener
was the next on the program, with
'Major Andre" as the subject. In
time of war military leaders have
always resOrted to secret service to
acquire intelligence that was other
wise understandable, and the part
played by the spy during the prog
ress of war should not be judged
too harshly. Men Of the highest
the deepest insight into
nature, have in devotion to their
country offered themselves to per-
form such duties. "Americans have
ever looked upon the fate OF Nathan
Tale with compassion aud regret,
vet what Hale was to the America ans,
that Andre was to the British"
The principal reasons for Andres
work in this line were, In his own
words, for military glory, the ap-
plause of his king and country, and
perhaps brigadiership.' His inter
view with General Arnold having
been completed, he was arrested on
his return to his headquarters and
the sentence Of death followed. In
his death in the bloom of life Sir
Henry Clinton lost u valued friend
and the English the pride OF the
royal army.
Miss Emily A. Moore read a
thoughtful essay on 1.-THE Living
Dead" "There is genius in living,
there is purpose In death, there is
glory in remembrance after death.
It requires the three to be numbered
among the living dead" Examples
were cited of men prominent in
craftsmanship and in literature. A
high tribute was paid CavOur for his
work for the regeneration Of 1tiuly; to
Dickens for his mission Of reform In
England. Speaking of Dickens she
said. 1T is powerful thing when
the mind can grasp and settle ques-
lions that the sword Is pOwerless to
control. This destroys those for
whom it would do good; that pre-
serves all things, working along the
lines Of philosophy, reform and
SCIENCE"
ut is a good thing that all men
cannot he great. 1t is we'll that but
few have genius. It is best that the
millions admire the tens. II all were
great, who were left to honor great
ness, for the exalted themselves con-
slider their position as small and it
uoo<1s tho orrro finn ~ nfori9 II. minds