The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-09
Commencement of Lewis
Academy Held Yesterday
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Glass of Seventeen Complete
Their Work.

in which seventeen students passed from
the doors Of the academy into divergent
fields of usefulness equipped with a more
thorough knowledge of the things which
go to make up a successful and useful
existence, no small part of which is a
knowledge Of themselves.
The program following the invocation,
opened with a piano duet by Misses Fay
Chambers and Olive Hill, with al the skill
and exactitude Of these weil-lnown young
ladies'
The first Grafton was by Alfred Fitch
Lewis, upon 1.-The Disarmament Of Ma
tons" which he hailed with no less ardor
and approval than other clear-minded in
dividuaLs the world over.
Miss Mae Gertrude FazeI treated upon
the subject Of Integrity quality
which is Of inestimabIe value 70 those who
possess it. She treated her subject inter
estingly and with Intelligence which
promises much for the future.
Right: the Great Sheet Anchor was
the subject chosen by George r. Little.
The peace comfort and contentment to be
gained by right living he placed against
the dark background Of a depression from
the path which is seen in the world upon
every hand.
Mss Mary z. Jobes spoke ably upon
IAN American Queen" The English peo-
pie are proud of their queen, but the real
queen IS America. The sentiment extend
ing throughout Europe is the American
woman, who IS essentially queenly always
Miss Jobes did her subject justice and her
tribute was beautiful.
Sewall tod something Of children and
their books, and OF their places in the lit
erature. She showed close study Of her
subject, and not without credit
Roy Chalmers Fleming depicted The
Chain Of Liberty in q characteristic man
ner. He has a choice manner Of wording.
and his Grafton eXhaled the breath of pa
triotisn.
Laveta Reilly chose for her subject THE
American Girl a subject Of no small in
terest. Every American knows something
of this subject. but Miss Reilly did NOT
fail to interest her hearers, and with 4
few interesting lines Of new thought.
Fred w. Phares spoke concerning The
Helping Hand" which IS the keynote CT
societies and al bodies Of whatever nature
The subject was well handled. both in
thought and manner of delivery.
Miss Howard then favored the audience
with a vocal solo, which received enth1s-
iastic applause.
The Worlds Way the Wrong Way
was the subject upon which Miss Myrtle
J.. Reese treated. The tendency which the
weaker ones adopt is that of the world.
but it IS wrong. It takes effort TO do any,
thing save to drift, but to drift means
final oblivion. To strive for something
brings its own reward. in logic and char
acterization, Miss Reese did herself credit.
which may be looked forward TO for fun
fruition.
Mr.. Cecil c. Howes stood M for AZ
Slandered State" in manner which would
please every citizen of Kansas. He dis
played patriotism to the nation not alone.
but 10 the state and city as We'll. and re-
ceived hearty applause in approval
Our National Growth" treated by Miss
Gertrude Esteua Brown, was no reflection
upon the "imperialistic' tendency 50 often
spoken Of. The United States is not row
simply a nation. It is one Of the great
nations. As in some of the others, her
Grafton gIowed with patriotism
Bess Lucille Allen spoke concerning "rThe
Mission Of Agitation" her Grafton dis,los-
ing thought and an appreciation OF her
subject
Following her, Miss Johnston rendered
n piano solo in the pleasing manner of
which she is capable
Claude Houck had chosen for his sub
ject ''Perhans our Names MAY Be Mined
with Those His words were well chosen
and his delivery was pleasing and easy
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