Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-23
lshed bin as teacher well acquainted
with him and his class could do. The
Valedlctory was well spoken.
The OratiOns.

The Orations.
We regret that the great number OF
orstiOns limits US TO the briefest specific
mention. On the whole the oration,
were better than they have been il
other years. That is, the scholars hav,
to an extent ignored the proclivity tC
magniloquence possessed by younl
writer's and confined themselves princi
pally to thought explained in oriinary
English. Appended is the title of eacf
oratiOn and statement of the theme
Gertrude Peterson.
"WOman as Novelist" Argument
is produced that women make the besr
novelists. The grafton was rich in ex
ample, George Elliott and others beins
held forth.
| DOllie Grace ROsenbury.
Man as Novelist" 1t was a reply
to the other grafton. The instability OF
women writers is woven in the argu
ment. Examples of stability is made
in such men as Scott End Shakespeare
Mary Kendall.
"The Bond of Creed" Religion anC
belief in a superior power which has
been manifested in every nation, is the
tie which binds mankind above the ties
OF sociabilty d language.
Carl Frederick Speisshoffer.
"The Bond of Language" Man by
his very nature is q gregsrious animal
hence all bonds hinge on the bond OF
language. Historical examples are
taken to prove this statement.
Juliet May Mueller.
"The Domestic Woman" In this
Grafton mother is the central figure
The joys and advantages of q good
home and mother were pictured graph
ically.
Dora Capron.
"The Political Woman" The prrba-
bility of woman ever figuring in poll
tics is presented and the various hin
ORANGES and advantages are summed
up In nice manner. Seldom has there
been great career in which there has
not been woman, hence she should
have voice in politics.
Howard jackson.
"The Radical Element All power
which tends to the betterment of the
human race must be attended with de-
struction, so with radicalIsm. Historical
examples are sdduced that Iadicalism
Is productive of good and of more good
than conservatism.
Marguerite Hume.
"The Conservative Element" When
conditions become oppressive the radi-
cal one clears the stage Conservatism
makes room for the new things 10 enter
gradually. Examples of the workings
of nature, ETC., were advanced to prove
the efficiency of conservatism.
Edna Yockey.
"Small Things" "He that despiseth
little things shall perish" Little things
are the parts, the parts make up the
whole. The book is read by sentences.
etc. Manifold examples were cited A
beautiful story of the disconsolate PERI
at Edens gate was rehearsed. So small
a thing as tear admitted the spirit to
Heaven
Gertrude Thomson.
"Flashlignts Backward" The condi-
tiOn of women in the past was treated
aid apt comparisons made.
Charlotte Dickinson
"The Heavens are Telling" The
noblest inspirations are drawn from
above. The influence of the stars real
and derived are telling as time goes by
Alice HalIock.
"The Earth is Telling" The divisl-
bility of matter and speculative theories
of other existsnces are commented up
on in full.
Ward Logan.
"City Life" If great men are born in
the country, they attain all that makes
them great in the city. AS breath is to
life, so the city to civilization. An elab-
crate argument is made.
Mary Brown.
''Rural Life The country is the
only place of absolute freedom and
nothing great can be attained without
freedom. A cstsgory of the various ad
of country life is presented in
an absorbing fashion.
Mamie Burden.
municipal Ownership" This grafton
argued in favor of such ownership. Ex-
ample after example was put forth to
prove each assertion.
Emory Hess.
"Individusl Ownership" No city
state or nation can become enlightened
except by perfection of its individuals
on this premise the theme was
carried out in logical manner.
Sidney Becker.
"Great Things" The seven wonders
Of the world were mentioned in q re-
antheeis referring first to the
literal and then the fipurstive sense.
was dwelt on at length.