The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-02
SUNDAY, JAN. 2, 1895.
wHAr mas pEEN DONE.

In looking back over the year just
passed the fact presents itself that it
has been an eventfnl one in many re-
spects. u half the plans hatched dur
ing the past year bears fruit, the map
OF the Old World will be entirely |
changed. Matters in Cuba have
reached a stage where action cannot
much longer be delayed, one way or
the other. It has been q prolific year
for cyclones, foods, railroad wrecks
and fires.
Much has been accomplished and |
many things added to those which 90
to make up the sum Of human progress
and of happiness. In the realms of
science, invention, art, industry, state
craft, and other sources OF blessings
much has been learned sni acquired.
The Chicago Times Herald the other
day had a number Of eminent men in
terviewed as to what IN their opinion
had been the greatest achievement OF
the year now ended Each man,
1t seems, confined himself 10 the
world 10 which he is active and partic-
ularly interested. The result OF these
interviews were as follows;
Religion Rev. Bishop Henry c. Pot
ter gave as his opinion that the great
conference OF bishops held in Lambeth
wac ~, lofemost religious event o.
.t1S passing year, in that it was a step
forward toward church unity, not
OF ceremonial, but OF purpose. Ly-
man Abbott held that the church con-
gress OF last March in London, when
representatives of 1000, 600 people as.
sembled and harmoniouslY discussed
church unity, was the great religious
event OF the year.
Education - Prof. Albert G.. Lane
gave as his opinion that in bis 6eld OF
work the mere proposition to estab.
lish a national university ~ Washing.
ton, under the control OF the govern
ment, was the greatest and best event
Of the year to the educators Of the
UeN States.
ArtAChArles Henry Hart expressed
the opinNQn that the completion and
opening oNlhe Congressional library
at Washington WAS the browning event
Of 1897.
Literature-S. S. Mcclure regarded
the most important literary event OF
the year the publication OF Rudy ard
Kippllng's "Recessional.
Science-Thomas a. Ellison saw
nothing CT really great importance. oil
the discoveries and Inventions OF the
yeas having been on strictly technical
lines Of 1896, The discovery OF new
gas in addition to argon aud hellum.
he held 10 be of some Importance
Architecture Daniel II. BurnaAm
gave as his opinion that the appoint
ment Of Lyman Gage as secretary OF
the treasury was an event contribut
ing more to architecture than any
other occurrence. In that Mr. Gage
feArlessly placed over the bureau Of
supervising architecture capable
Official aud is pledged to open the gov.
ernment work TO the skilled archi.
tects Of the country.
Astronomy-Prof. $. w, Burnham
placed the erection Of the Yerkes tele=
scope 6rst aud foremost Of all events
in the astronomical world for the
year.
Habor-M j. Carol gave as the
greatest achievement Of labor the
realization Of the benefits Of eight
hour labor days.
Industry-S. V. Burr had no doubt
d. but that Thomas A. Edison's ore con-
eentrating plant at Edison, n. j., was
the greatest industrial event OF the
year.
Railroads-Roswell Miller averred
that the realized benefits Of the com
pound engine was the greatest
achievement in the railroad sphere in
1892.
Drama-Lyman b Glover placed
the fact OF our leading actors having
demonstrated that we need no longer
-look to Europe for the best art as the
years GREATEST event in dramatic
circles.
Society Mrs. John Sherwood placed
the Bradley Martin costume ball in
New York last February ss the most
discussed, most written about and
most absurd sffAlr OF the sesson.
General-chAuneeY NJ. Depew placed
the return Of material prosperity to
the seventy odd millions OF people who
occupy this small slice Of the earth as
the greatest event ef the year. he
came TO this conclusion after a DIS
cussion Of the discovery OF gold In
the Hlondyke, the consolidation OF
New York with the enyironing bor-
oughs and the great spectacular
queens jubilee.