Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
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on the stage OF tho opera house Friday
night surrounded by the graduating
class Of ten members, all of whom had
ability to creditably appear in gradual
ing exercises, they must have felt sens,
of pride in their work AT least they
were justified IN doing so. AS usual the
opera house was flied with those inter
ested in the occasion. The stage dee,
orations were most appropriate and
beautiful. Good music added variety to
the program
The graduates this year made strong
class, considered rather stronger in their
studies than an average class. They are
mostly young people Of purpose in life,
many OF whom have definite plans AS TO
their future work. Seven of the ten are
young men which makes wreck of the
term, Tfair girl graduates" but the girls
fully held their own in the honors of the
evening.
The first speaker was Daisy Ander,
son who had for her subject, "Women
then and now" She showed woman's
position through past history and how
her advancement had been gradual but
steady. A century ago scarcely IA wom-
an writer was known TO English litera-
ture. Now they are most successful in
almost every department Of it. Educa.
ton and opportunity are now open to
her The subject was we'll treated,
Charles Burnside delivered an excel
lent Grafton on the subject Of "Naiion.
alization of Electricity" He spoke of
how the giant electricity had wound it's
wires around the world, and that tho
giant is yet but mere child. The
wonderful power is useful but danger
Gus. He made a good argument for
public ownership Of telegraph and cleo
trio lines. His delivery was good.
abraham Lincoln" was Hugh Della
hoyds' subject. He spoke with mod.
GRAFTON, emphasis and good effect, He
showed that as Washington was veneer
ated by the people Of former times, that
we Of this generation adore Lincoln He
Analysed his hero's character and quot
ed a few Of his celebrated sentences,
Frank l.. Drake took for his subject
the rather unpromising one Of "Stats-
tics as an educator" lie showed that
while statistics were sometimes thought
dry they were put to innumerable uses,
They showed the results of investigation
and helped people arrive at conclu
sions. The Grafton showed excellent
thought and indicated the mind of II
student.
"Life's Victors" was the theme which
furnished Frank Drury much good
material upon which to build his Grafton.
He cited the audience to many examples
in the past in which great achievements
were won againt discouragements. Mil
ton, A. III. Stevens, Bunyon and Dickens
were referred to. Much philosophy OF
life was woven into the Grafton. The
speaker did well.
Ada M. Kuhn spoke on Aesthetics in
Morals She treated of art and its ele.
waiting effects on the people. The beau
tiful and the pure elevate and inspire
mankind and have done 80 since the
Greeks won fame in sculpture. Nature
is filed with beauty. The Grafton was
critical of art and was expressive and
excellent, showing it's author to be a
student OF excellent taste and ability.
"a Half century Of science and inyen-
ton" gave William McFarlane an excel.
lent subject. lie spoke with readiness
and with good voice. He showed how
the great advancement made in the last
half cetnry was a struggle OF thought
for mastery in science. Astronomy, pho
Biography, geography, electricity, manu-
featuring, printing and other subjects
illustrated his theme.
Alice Moon spoke on progress the
World is Making" TO convince those
few who doubt we are progressing she
referred back to the ancient Egyptians
and Chaldeans, showing their condition
She referred to recent progress IN liter
ature and art in this country. She
shows the powers Of a good and ready
speaker and good student.
Roy Smiths grafton treated on Jus,
tice." He referred to the fact that justice
is often defeated in our courts and held
the jury system largely to blame for it.
The jury lawyers also came in for strong
criticism. He hoped we might be deliv'
cred from the professional juror, the
jury lawyer and the criminal who profits
by them. Roy is good scholar and
speaks with purpose.
Orren Eddy was yaledictorian. He
spoke Of the history of Spain and France
and contrasted them with our country
pointing out our superiority. Our coun
try is extending its greatness but We
must not pattern after Spain and France
Many new problems now confront us
but we have people qualified to grrapple
with them because Of general education
He then spoke appropriately of his class
and referred to the two absent members
who are in their country's service in the
Philippines. The address was very ap
propriate.
Then followed some very good and
appropriate remarks by president of the
board, w. ii. O'COnnell, and the diplom
as were passed and the class of 80 wa:
duly and properly graduated.