The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-25
OUT Of THE HARBOR
High School Class of '99
Finishes Work
NUMBERS FORTY FIVE
Diplomas Presented by PreSi-
dent Rutan of the Board.

biued The stage presented a scene al
most equal TO fairyIand. Grouped in ex-
celent order on the stage were the forty
five members Of the High school class,
the greatest number of whom were ladies,
dressed in white, each carrying boquet
of white and pink carnations. The stage
was decorated with flowers, as on the pre-
vious night High school orchestra and
the High school chorus furnished excel
lent music from the left balcony. The
Auditorium was filed more densely than
on Monday evening. Rev. Wareham, pas
tor of the First Baptist church, delivered
the opening prayer, just after the excel
lent chorus had sung '-airylanl Waltz.
one of the interesting features OF the
commencement was the graduation of z.
Thaddeus Summit, the first colored boy
who was ever graduated from the High
school here. He was a bright, Industrious
student and ranked well in the class. The
crowd cheered when he received his diplo-
ma.
MISS STANLEY.
Miss Fode Stanley, as salutatorian,
spoke on Likes and Disukes, a subject
which brought out two opposite phases
Of ones character. In her salutatory she
said 1.-THE class Of '99 is very highly graft
fed to see so many interested in the work
Of the public schools For four years the
members Of this class have been labor1nS
that they might attain to respectable
heights in the hope that they might some
day take their places among the educat-
ed Of the world" Miss Stanley drew
word pictures Of the beauties of nature,
and then told of the difference between
one vino IS in love with its beauties and
enc who is not, but dwelt on pity for
man who disliked nature, had in his
soul dislike for Gods works Whittier
will a man fee who dislikes nature? The
hope Of society rests in individual char
acter. Likes inspire confidence, love and
respect, while dislikes are nothing but
brarnbes along our pathway" Miss
Stanley spoke with a well modulated
voice and her gestures were made with
elegant grace.
THOMAS EDWIN BURTON.
Thomas Edwin Burton spoke on 1.-THE
Supremacy Of Mind He began his sub
ject with facts dated back from the begin
ming Of and the ce-ex1stence Of mind and
matter IN the beginning" he said,
man differed from matter only in mind,
but he has gradually and continually adj
va1ced until today he has risen above
everything else created by God and has
dominion over all. Mans progress has
been almost too great to comprehend, but
1t must be admitted that his greatest
triumph is his victory over self. He has
come in contact with great problems and
almost ineurmountable obstacles, but
gradually one barrier after another has
given way under his mighty power until
n seems that the end has been reached;
but we find that man still sets his ambi-
ton for a higher star, and no one knows
when his work VIII end" The Grafton
was delivered with excellent style.
MISS BESSIE SMITH.
Miss Smih had an excellent subject in
Truth" and her manner was quiet and
unostentatious, but nevertheless firm and
demonstrative- She showed the wonder
ful influence of truth in the making OF
history and in tho civilization of the
world Truth" She said, has inspired
men 90 seek and discover great things.
The disciples were not only blessed with
truth, but she had revealed herself to all
who sought her. and stopped not at the
gates of the rich and influential but visit
ed the meek and lowly. Finally truth
moved educators to new efforts and caus-
ed philosophers to tremble. Socrates had
listened to her voice, and yet men had
rallied at Socrates. But now after he has
been dead for centuries, they reverence
him as the greatest philosf pher who ever
lived His teachings were allied with
truth and they could not be despo.led.
Man does MT appreciate truth. yet with
persistent effort she seeks TO WELD him
and Will continue TO control him"
MISS BOWDISH.
Miss Katharine Emmalino Bowdish in
Y 9liEh]y entertaining manner threw some
new light on the history and condition of
China = her Grafton. which related TO
that country She laid the fault of the
non-progressiveness Of China 20 the lack
of political integrity and moral standing
of its rulers. In the late unpleasantness
with Japan China was SpleudidIy supplied
with the munitions Of war. but with all
Of its Krupp guns, bought from Germany.
and the immense army put against her
rival power, Japan crushed her. China
was ignominieusly defeated. not that the
Chinese are towards. but on account Of
the lack Of patriotism and moral COURAGE
Of her people. Her armies We're COMPOSED
Of men half starved and half clothed.
ard managed by men VINO were corrupt
and designing In the spols Of war the
great powers Of Germany. France. Eng
land and Russia interfered and got a
usurious reward. All Of this came about
because China was weak She is weak
because she lacks money and credit: she
Is weak because OF q lack OF good and
houeSt men, she is weak because her. PEG
Ple are spiritually dead Mss RowdisA
drew patriotic picture Of America in
contrast with beu.Ehted China. ..Xyhv
cid not the powers attack America as
they did China? Because Americans are
strong and patriotic and iupulsive, and
would have resented suCa interference
with quick declaration Of war. A-,arsc,
is strong because % its intecritv. s-ronr
because OF lofty ideals ana moral tend
encies Of her. people"
EUGENE WALLACE
Eugene Wallace chose a hzehIv inter
esting subject for his Grafton. and he rer-
tainly made the hit OF the even.ng. rs
subject was Great Americans OF The
Nineteenth Century" and was treated
humorously. II Jerry Simpson. Till-naD
and PETER had heard this brilliant ora
ton they would have wished they had
never been born. Mr. Walaces bec.1-
n1ng was OF a highly patriotic character.
but when he got 10 the really great char
acters Of recent history DE told .ae peopse
something they had never haard before.
He held Tsl.ruar tho r,f+,sr, e--L- $50 $3.50.