The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-07
of them which confront the people Of

vexatious. All systems OF law are
faulty. Many complain Of the existing
laws, but few are ready to attempt to
alter them. The greatest statesmen OF
| Europe and America have tried it and
! failed time and again.
I'm times past a young man entered
upon life equipped with little education.
| Today the problems which arise before
necessary 10 have liberal education to
solve them. All life is strewn with prob
lens from beginning TO end. They all
must be met and solved, or that life is a
| failure"
WILFRED E. PEARCE.
| Wiifred E. Pearce took the Life OF
| Alexander Hamilton as his grafton. He
began with the birth Of Hamilton, CIV
ing his geneology, but quickly passing
to his life in connection with American
history. Mr. Pearce undoubtedly is a
great admirer Of Alexander Hamilton.
as he grew eloquent in his praises of
| the first treasurer OF the United States.
| He said that ne was an orator, and
! swayed audiences by his eloquence. He
was d.ynified and persuasive. He was
the founder of the public credit
America. said he, cannot too greatly
honor the memory Of Alexander Hamil-
| ton.
THE SPIRIT OF CHIvALRY."
'The Spirit Of Chivalry" was the sub
| ject of Miss Minnie Edna Freeland. She
traced back the virtues Of modern eng
lisil speaking people to the ancient Teu-
tonic nation. Love of home and family.
fidelity, sympathy for the weak, respect
for woman, are virtues which predomi-
| ina ted N the character of Teuton, and
these virtues are all summed up in the
word "Chivalry." She portrayed the
stirring which attended the knighting
Of young man in the days OF jousts
and tournaments. The knight. on bend
ed knee before his liege lord, took the
oath to be valiant, courteous and loyal.
The image of the lady love and OF his
God were ever in his mind, inspiring
him to deeds OF valor and faith. The
motives, which impelled the knights
chivalry, prevail today. The modern
knight IS not employed in battering tow
ers and storming frowning heights. but
in the nobler occupa tion Of sucoring the
,, weak saving the fallen and redeeming
the lost The spirit of chivalry has not
passed away, but still lives in the hearts
of noble men.
MISS STOUTMEYER.
Miss Mabel Woodson Stoutmeyer had
a Biblical theme, Ruth the Cleaner"
and her Grafton was beautiful charac-
ter sketch of that lovable and immortal
Biblical character. That never to be for
gotten parting of Ruth, the child and
Naomi, the mother, was the incident
that formed the basis Of Miss Stout
meyers treatment Of her theme. Ruths
passionate cry at the dread moment Of
parting she took as typical Of she who
uttered it. And thus is she. she said,
who all time has hallowed. What is it
that has inmortalized the name of
Ruth, this cleaner, in the fields. Was
she cultured? Culture CLEANS not in the
fields. Was she wise? Wisdom is not in
the very young. Ruth had the virtue Of
boundless love-
GEORGE IS A GENIUS.
George Leon Kessler gave the most
original and one Of the most pleasing
talks ever given at High school COM
mencement While each of the graduates
was allowed four minutes for their dellv-
cry, Mr.. kessler was allowed eight min
utes. and the audience by the long and
continued applause which followed his
efforts showed that the time could have
been extended and then enjoyed. Mr..
Kessler illustrated his subject, Moods
;etI,
ed by saying that the feeling Of the mu-
stefan determines the character Of the
music, and the character. Of the music
Influences the musician. This rue Will
hold good in all kinds Of music except
that Of the whistler. Whistling has Its
character entirely determined by the
feeling of the musician. He then whis-
tied Nearer. My God, to Thee" to show
the meaning Of his remarks. While he
whistled softly and beautifully the at
tention of the audience was hung or hrs
tones and not a rustic could be heard.
He also illustrated the whistler OF gay
heart, Of lonely mood and OF sad heart.
He gave limitations OF the red bird, the
bob White" and the quail. He showed
the calls which boys use and said that
whistling was not confined to the male
sex. He concluded his illustrations by
rendering "Old Kentucky Home" Mr.
Kessier showed that ne had thoroughly
mastered his subject not only in his rem
diton Of the whistiing selections but also
If his thought and manner CT presenting
It.
MISS EMMA ESTELLA BARNES.
The most numoristic address Of the en-
tire evening was that delivered by Miss
Estsiia Barnes. who took for her subject
Masculine Locuacity." To use a mod
ern expression she roasted" TO the
BROWNIES of a bachelors culinary art
several OF the foquacious habits of the
domineer.ng portion of the genius homo
Woman" she said, docs not go
about over the country telling the dear,
dear downtrodden people from the rear
platform of a palace car about the
golden cross, and the crown os thorns
Mrs. Caudles lectures soon became a
soothing melody to the methods OF some
~ TIE men when they return from tine
task of running the government down on
the street corner until dinner gets cold,
ana Ieu tneir wives ABOUT the COOKING
their mother used 10 do.
The men also 60 to lodge and talk {,
and do other things all night, then un-
lock the front door with a cigar. slip
upstairs. carrying their shoes. Tha.. a.
least IS kind ot them"
Her delivery was fine. and she
handled her subjec. quite ably. and il
MUS be said With that ordinary
feminine knowledge OF the characteristic |
habits Of that featherless biped-man.
MR. KIRKWOOD.