The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10

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death of Napoleon, which he took as ty-
| pical Of the results Of a selfish ambition
| Washington he considered as tynical Of
| those VINO had ambition supreme in it;
unselfishness. Such ambition only, h.
thought. was worthy Of emulation.
| EDNA DEBRAEL HUTCHINSON.
Edna Debrael Hutchinson took 'The
Effects of Environment" as the theme
| Of her Grafton. She has a round full
voice which with her distinct enunca-
| ton made her delivery very effective.
Environment she defined as that condi-
ton OF nature under which We live and
nave our being. The effects of environ
| ment are lifelong. Every effort should
therefore be made to improve as early
as possible the environment OF the chill
dren OF poverty and ignorance. The one
great social problem OF the day is the
elevation of the masses. Everything
can be done by the improvement OF
their environment as We are all as the
poet has expressed it, part OF all that
we have met. She referred TO those
who have become illustrious though
born in poverty and forced to fight
against obstacles and the disadvantage
of their early surroundings and believ-
ed that such was possible for all.
BERT WALLACE MGINNIS.
One OF the most thoughtful orations Of
the morning was that OF Bert Wallace
McGinnis. 1.-The Fulcrum Of Progress"
vas his oration's title. He spoke with
elaboration and very pleasing enuncia-
ton. Progress. he said, has been the
law CT life since the worlds founda-
lion. It is the manifestation Of bene-
fcient will, working out its purpose
through the medium Of nature. The de-
sire of well being is the instinct of. all
conscious nature. Mans first idea was
strength. Then he learned Of the
strength in union and civil society be-
came factor in the progress of the
race. Then came the benefcent influ-
ence of Christianity. which, in the op,n-
ion OK the speaker. must always be the
fulcrum Of human progress
FLORENCE CULP.
Miss Florence Culp treated Of 1.-THE
Influence Of Music" in her PRETTY
worded and well delivered Grafton. She
the present time the sweet influences
&C music have been felt by all men.
Music means not merely tunes adapted
tc particular emot!ons-a set Of notes, a
wafbling voice, strain Of melting
sweetness. The world is full Of music
and the human voice is it's most perfect
instrument for ii had the most perfect
maker. Reverting to the direct in
fiuence Of muse Miss Culp said that it
would seem that as long as remnant
OF humanity exists music has its
magical effect. Let every one become
either musician or lover of it as il
viii always awaken the best emotions.
HUGH HENRY DOWD.
The influences of another fine art.
that OF oratory, was the subject Of the
grafton of Hugh Henry Dowd. Oratory
had. he thought, been one of the great
est influences in the shaping of the de-
s'iny OF nations. The art Of public
speaking has attained the greatest value
when the effect it exe1ed was the mos,
practical. The American people are a
race Of public speakers, and the nation
today stands as a witness that they
nave not spoken in vain. To be an
orator man must be sincere, he must
nave knowledge, and more-he must
nave wisdom. His words must come
from the heart.
RICHARD SPAULD1NG KIMBALL.
Character as Affected by the Aim Of
Life formed the subject Of the Grafton
or Richard S. K.mball. The superiority
OF character over all things else had
been recognized not only by religious
teacher and moralist, but by scien:est.
and the aim of life predominant in the
Shaping of character. He attributed
much of Abraham Lincoln's great
strength OF character to his early re-
solve as he had expressed it in his
homely way to hit the institution of
Slavery If he ever got a chance, and to
hit it hard.
ALICE GOLDBERG.
Miss Alice Goldberg spoke of SELF
Educated Men," She had strong faith
In the men who possess the strength of
character to map out their own future
ana who have the will power to per-
FORM seH-imposed tasks. The men who.
by their own exertions. acquire an edu-
cation are the ones who will make a
success in life when they go forth from
college halls. They Sc. a higher value
Gil education, because OF the difficulties
they We're forced TO surmount in its ac-
quirement- Upon the self educated men
OF today depends the future of the ma
ton. Miss Goldberg had such a Meas
ing delivery that she succeeded AZ onca
IN winning the attention and the inter-
est OF her auditors and she retained IL
until her last words were spoken.
JESSE CLYDE FISHER.
The Finest OF the Fine Arts" which
Jesse c. Fisher took as the title for his
grafton was. in his opinion, the art
OF good living. The mission OF music
painting. sculpture. whatever may BE-
included under the Category of art. are
the development and perfection OF the
human soul. The work Of the artist was
not fully accomplished with the COM
pie;ion OF his picture or his marble
dream or his blended harmon.es; not IN
Ill human lives had felt the uplifting
and ennooling influence OF his handi-
work. Character building is the real
object OF all true art The religion Of
the Greeks WIS love OF at Their
deities were e-n5odiments OF art IDEAS
and the common property OF the state
consisted OF collections Of art. TIE
Athenians willingly devoted half their
time and labor 10 TIE increasing OF their
fund for the maintenance OF ar. while
their own private houses were OF the
very PLANES; style. HIS Grafton was
one OF depth and his delivery good
HATTIE ". LEMON.
One 90 the bes. o. the mornings e.
na-h IN,