Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-27
THE CLASS OF 81.
The Audubon Public Schools Grad
uate q Class of Fourteen.

oShooiS Has suCu an cNch' pOou uioI'
suspicious or successful. Complete il
arrangement and correct as to detail
the occasion reflected credit on ever,
participant and gave cause for satisfac
ton to all interested parties. To tn,
graduates, the teachers, the board o
education, and the parents and friends
the part of the principals in Wednes
day evenings event is source of mu
tual congratulation.
The magnificent audience which
greeted the graduates showed the inter
est of the general public in the work O
the schools and the liberal applaus,
showed the appreciation felt in the eff
forts of the class. l
The occasion will be one long to b,
remembered in the history of the Audi
bon schools and the good wishes Of al
will go with the members OF the class Of
81. That success will be theirs none
will doubt. May they always keep be-
fore them their selected motto: Labor
omnia vincit," and thus doing prove its
truth, that labor conquers all things.
After the overture, Rev. w. M. bud.
ley offered the invocation, and the inter-
esting exercises Of the evening commen-
ced with an Grafton by
NELSON W. CowLEs
on "Modern Politics"
Politics Of today, said the speaker, Of
fer unusual advantages. The changes
in the last twenty-five years have taught
politicians that discipline is stronger
than mere numbers. Victories of the
ballot are secured by organization. The
speaker saw danger in the increasing
power of the political machine, as repre-.
senting "boss rule" rather than the rule
of the people. While the machine
causes misgivings among good citizens
the outlook is encouraging, and better
era in practical politics is coming.
MAUDE d. DoAK.
Miss Doak's grafton, "Proof of the
Love of Nature in the Great Poets," was
as it's subject implies, showing of the
great love of nature which has animated
the work Of the great poets. Numerous
quotations from the poets showed how
the different sides OF nature appealed to
the different men. Wordsworth, Bryon,
Longfellow, Bryant, Shelly, Tennyson,
and More were all shown to be lovers of
nature.
BERTHA A. FARGUssON.
Natures Studio in Sculpture" was
the subject of Miss Fargusson's grafton.
From the standpoint of the individual
viewing the works Of nature, their
grandure is not to be appreciated, much
less understood. The question, "Who
was the sculptor?" comes irresistably
demanding answer. Gods master work
man, Nature, ceasless toiler, through
all the ages is the source of these great
works. While mans sculpture may
grow old, it is not so with the always
changing views which nature presents.
Yet even nature needs touch OF man
to appeal directly to us.
FRANK GREEN
Benefits of the Gold Standard"
In the last election the gold standard
stood the test. That most interesting
and exciting general election showed the
majority Of the people held the correct
view of the monetary question, 1. e. that
the present system is the correct one for
great nation. The gold standard was
with us in days Of prosperity and is not
the true cause Of the present and recent
adversely. There is continual progress
in monetary science. Free coinage
means stagnation of business. In the
future the gold standard will continue
to be the choice of the majority.
LOUIS ROBERTS.
The next speaker replied to the last
with an Grafton on "Bimetallism."
Shall we endure the present gold stand
ard or enjoy the blessings of bimetallism
is the great question before the people.
Bimetallism was our original monetary
system. The dollar was the unit and
this system was satisfactory in results
for eighty years of our national life. If
the gold standard is good, bimetallism
is better in that the amount of redemp-
ton money will be doubled, money sup
ply will be increased and thus times will
be made better. The two kinds Of
money will balance each other. Bimetal-
lism means higher prices and hence pros
perity. Fright must rise.' In four
years people will see their mistake and
bimetallism will rule and bring pros
perity.
EDITH HARRIS.
''The Earth Shall be Clothed in Living
Green" was the pretty subject of Miss
Harris grafton. Verdure is the chief
source of our worlds beauty. Without
its verdure the earth had a severe grand.
ger but with each succeeding age it's
beauty has increased to the present time.
The varigated growth Of plant life is the
true source of natures beauty. 1t is