The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-07

selves and it did them more good than Il
they put more time to study and lezs
to athletics. He gave some very inter
esting facts about school athletics. which
was listened to with attention. He was
literally appiauded at the conclusion Of
his Grafton.
DAVID S. STUCKEY.
'Individualism was the subject upon
Which David S. Stucl1ey delivered an
grafton which was marked especially by
its original trend. He was of the opin-
ION that all members of the present So
ciety are slaves The employer because
&c has Joined in an association Of his
fellows is slave to their rules. What
the asSocia ton says ne must obey. This
is what makes the trusts so powerful.
The workman is slave to his union
and its rules. Both these slaves have
caused the people of this country to he
slaves. The car never had more power
than these potentates OF trusts and
unions. The speaker was wrapped in his
theme and followed il out to all its logi-
cal conclusions.
MISS MARTINDALE.
Miss Orpha Caltha Martindale scored
the pretty brilliancy of her essay but on
account of the sweet and charming style
Of its delivery. The title of il was Sun
flower Symphonies II pretty language
she painted happy, joyful day with the
birds singing, the nilkmaid humming,
the farmer boy whistling those cheerful
tunes which reflect his rura. contentment
and the steam whistles of industry
sounding the glad tidings Of the end of
another day of toll. In the presence of
all these things the sunf1ower is smiling
in harmony with them. But the sun goes
down and the shadows Of everything up
on the earth grow long and light van
ishes from the fields, and then the sun
flower harmoriZes with ali nature by
closing up and going to sleep itself. as il
were. Miss Martindale was not in the
least embarrassed but wreathed her es-
say in smiles al the way through.
MR.. GEORGE DAVIDSON.
George Davidson delivered a stirring
Grafton on "A Nations President De-
serves a Nations Aid The presi-
dents office is great office The high
est in the world. The man who IS chosen
to that Office obtains It from the free
choice of land of freedom. He takes
an oath which is the most sacred tina.
can be administered. and yet the occu-
pant ~ this exalted position is often
neld up to suspicion and ridicule. Never
was honor more d.shonored nor injus-
tice more unjust He referred to the
present president He was once a Re-
publican. He is no more. He is now an
American. He once stood on the gold
platform. He now stands on an Amer
lean platform, and as an American he
should have the undivided and unquali-
fed support of the whole American peo-
pie. and until this happens America can
never reach the height OF her glory. Mr..
Davidson had a good and forcible deiiv-
ely and was strongly applauded.
MISS LOUISE ATCHISON.
Louise Rowe Atchison talked Of I'm
crowned Queens" and her simple but
effective delivery. with her original treat
nsnt OF this familiar subject. soon won
the sympathy and interest OF her audit
ors. Her Grafton was pret;ily wo7ded
tribute TO womanhood and particularly
that OF America She said in part:
mo language car express the beauty.
power and heroisn Of mothers love.
Yet upon the heads OF these wives and
mothers no crowns have been placed.
Bu,det;e in speaking of MS VIE. whom
Ne calls Her Little Serene H!=hness'
says that hers was the life that most in
iuenced mine is 10 say nothing Il IS
ne memory of a summer, musical with
birds sorgs. golden with sunshine and
fragrant with the breath OF flowers II
5 the memory % a pure. sweet woman,
whose Children call her blessed: her hus-
'and also. and ne praise;h her. But Of al
hese the women. OF America claim and
receive the most Costly. precious and Ron
'ra5le rights that women in any country
save ever attained II 70 ration OF the
world have men been so trained 20 hon
y. protect and provide for women as in
America Although man is the nominal
leai. woman IS the power behind he ,
hrone.
Is Disguise your bondage as YOU VIII.
It's woman. woman rules You s,sn'-
BENJAMIN F. WILKE.
Problem was taa subisct So |
actal aa5 treated upon by Benjamin =.
':Ilke. Problems confront Us upon
VERY hand. Oar aness ssrs rad many % /
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las been mich difference il lac nanSe.