The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-08
JEFFERSON
His Character and Virtues
ExtOlled
By Prof. Dana G. John
son--ROutine Work
of Chautauquans.

furnished. 1ranclents are FEWER and
tenters Ga the ground come and 60
m%ethodically TO their work in classes in
the forenoon and to the auditorium
lectures 10 the afternoon. There is not
much OF a crowd as u rule roaming over
the grounds.
The meeting OF the Round Table
under the direction Of Prot. McClenon
is held this year in the auditorium at IL
a. m. aud has been of much Importance
aud interest. Among those who have
given addresses there are DR.. H. +.
Kraft OF his trip last summer to Wash
ington, Prot. Swift Of Rochester, New
York, who spoke on lenses aud large
telescopes, Rev. K. Foster Stone on
How to reach young men," Miss Walter
OF Cincinnati who has entertained with
her inlmitsble talks on the Holy Land.
and yesterday President Hestou Of Brook.
ings College and President Yoder Of
Nincennes University, Indiana, gave ad.
dresses both Of which we're practical
and helpful to teachers and parents.
In the afternoon, after az entertain.
meut Of song and story was given by the
s~olo,sts, Miss Isabella Bratuober. Mrs.
Hunt and the elocutionist, Miss Floy
Smith Of Evanston, ILL.,, Prof. Dana q.
Johnson Of Highland Park college, Chi
cago, delivered his lecture on 'Thos.
Jefferson" This was q splendid effort,
Prof. Johnson being q finished orator OF
tine voice and easy delivery. His
thought run as follows:
Thos. Jefferson the OILY president who
ever founded u great educational insti.
tution-the University OF Virginia.
Was member Of congress, governor OF
his state, vice president aud finally presi-
dent OF the United States. Was born OF
that class midway between the ar,sto.
cratic and plebean classes, a product Of
Virginia. And what OF Virginia: Think
OF her long list Of lliusfrous men and
heroes during its early settlement, the
Revolutionary period and the making OF
constitutional law, Of all he was the
greatest. la the civil war Virginia also
furnished the leading general OF the
CoDfederacy-Gen. Lee, aud agalu ia the
Spanish war, ~F'itzhugn Lee. Jetferson's
life was shaped largely by the influence
OF Er. Small, a Scotchman, his college
professor. lie was a plodder, u thorough
student OF everything he undertook
Fell desperately in love and was Tilted.
La the continental congress, IS members.
were John Adams, Benz. franklin, Thos.
Jefferson and many other prominent
men. Jefferson was made chairman of
the committee to draft the resolution
declaring for independence and the doc.
ument was adopted almost as i, came
from his hand. 1t breathes the spirit Of
justice ADD courage in every line. The
Key OF it's arch is the sentence, "All men
are born free and equal, and endowed
with certain inalien able rights"
Jefferson and Hamilton were opposites
10 constitutional Observation-Disclosures
a liberal interpreter, Jefferson a strict
constractionist and led the Anti
federalist party until be became presi.
~dent-lSO1-9. At this time be ACQUIRED
the Louisiana Purchase. He was not an
ex~panslonist except for territory abeo-
lutely necessary for the development of
bis people. Did not believe in the spo,ls
system of office appointments. "Jetfer.
sonlan simplicity" q myth. He rode
about IN great splendor of equipment
himself, but demolished many aristo.
cratic customs in and around the white
house. The death of his wife caused
him great grief and greatly soften
ed his temper and tanners in after
years. Jefferson was not an immoral
man nor a scotfer at religion. He was an
inventor, an architect, established our
mint, formed our decimal currency.
author OF our national motto, ne pluri.
bus Cnum."
After the band c and cborus
practice, the evening entertainment VIZ.
mainly furnished by the Wesleyan Quar-.
tette Of Lincoln, Neb., which is com
posed OF G. ]. Ireland, F. W. Farmer.
W. E. Ross, d. c. Truesdsle and A. r.
israd. The quartette was highly an.
preciated and we'll supplants tho
Howards.
Prof. Richards next continued his non.
uisr lectures on science, unfolding in
beautiful illustrations and tests thu
wonde OF water, or hydrogen, oxygen
and other elements. The younger peo.
pie especially enjoy these expeditions :,
scientific facts.
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