Cañon City record., 1898-05-19
''The tissue of the life to be
We weave with oolors all our owp;
And in the fields of destiny
We reap as we have sown.

ever in history, we mark great move
ment of humanity we commonly detect
"A young man at its head or heart. The
forces which propel society in the direc-
tion of Improvement will be found to
be the forces and ideas of youth. Ma
poleou was only twenty-seven when on
the plains of Italy he out generated and
defeated one after another the veteran
marshals of Austria. And in respect
to the wars which grew out of the
French Revolution. what are they but
the record of old generals beaten by
young generals?"
Miss Ella Fridley in her Grafton told
us how character could only be per-
fected by education. She said: "As in
youth the education begins so the char
acter begins. The character is mainly
moulded by the cast of minds that sur
round ii, as it grows day by day, and
all things aid in its unfolding. When
the elements of character are brought
into action by determined will and
influenced by a high education, and
man enters upon and courageously per-
severes in the path of duty, at what
ever cost of worldly interest, he exhib
its character in the most intrepid form
and embodies the highest idea of edu-
cation While Miss Fridley's voicr
was not in as good a condition as might
have been desired. her sweetness of
manner and gracious delivery won her
many admirers.
Miss Clara Ellsworth in a most elo-
queni manner told us how the youth
who is ever or the alert for every thing
which can help him advance in this
world, who selves every experience in
life aud grinds 1t up into paint for his
great life's picture, who keeps his heart
open that he may seize every holy i'm
pulse and everything which may in
spire him, will be sure to reach the tenn
pie of success. the door of which is
opened by the golden key of diligence
Hundreds Of men go to their graves in
obscurity who have been obscure be-
cause they lacked the pluck to make
the first effort Tennyson has said,
Every door is barred with gold aud
opens but to the golden keys.'-
Miss Mabel Ashton explained to us
how @Music is Means of Culture =
She said: Music is the fairest and
NEST glorious gifts of God We need
some ever present. ever welcome infiu-
ence that shall insensibly tone down
our self asserting and aggressive man
ner, round off the sharp, offensive angu-
iarity of character, subdue and har
montze the free and ceaseless conflict
of opinions, warm up the genial indi
yidual humanity of each party or
sharer of business or fashion" This
oration showed much original thought
and was extremely interesting, closing
with a musical recitation entitled The
Two Musicians" This was beautifully
rendered, the plane and violin accom-
panimen, by Mrs. smith and Mr. Cox
adding greatly to its effectiveness.
In order TO vary the program Miss
Ada Denis,on was assigned a recitation
Instead of the customary oration, and
the choice was well made rs no mem
Der of the class could have excelled Miss
Ada Her selection was a humorous
recitation entitled Busy" and one
which kept the audience in continual
uproar Being delivered In her inimit-
able style, il proved a inost pleasant
variation to the evenings entertain.
ment
Miss Jennie Patterson 10 her valedic-
tory declared that every victory we
gain must be our own, achieved by our
individual effort And among many
other good things she said. "he who
would attain the real victory cares not
Tor thoughtless homage. FOO many of
those who receive but the artificial
praises of the world. ever. thing. all the
difference between busy and idle,
wRtchful and negligent, is expressed by
the magical word, Fortune" To
others any victory acquired is the re-
suit of genius. Though fully supplied
with natural gifts no one can ever hope
to succeed without becoming intimate
with d.uJerry, aad geni@ do S not
shuu this intimacy
The orations were all of more than
usual ability and showed concentra-
ton OF thought and effort that speaks
well for the future of the graduates.
Coming as they do at the conclusion of
many weeks of severe study it could
not be wondered at II they exhibited
some WEAKNESS, but nothing of this