The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-26
BRIGHT YOUNG FOLK
Just 100 Graduate From the
Grammar Department.
EXERCISES LAST NIGHT
Patriotic 0ratiOnS of Misses
Sutton and Poverty.

last night These were the last Of the
graduating exercises Of the week and
were well attended although the threat
entng weather prevented many from at
tending. The youthful simplicity Of tie
graduates furnished a splendid contrast
with the intelligence displayed. The
Grammar departments Of the various
schools turned out a large number OF
graduates this year, so many, in fact,
that It was impossible TO put them all on
the program Two graduates from each
school, were selected to either crate or de-
claim, and the selections were we'll made.
The music was furnished by chorus Sc
lected from each school, each rendering a
song. Miss Jessie Clark had charge Of
the choruses and ner well known ability
as q musical director was especially
shown N the work Of these chorUses, for
the young voices exhibited much melody
and sweetness in the rendition Of the
songs Mss Murden Martindale, who
made a local reputation as composer Of
the High school class song. played the
accompaniment throughout the evening.
The program was commenced with q
song by Emerson school entitled over
the Dancing Sea-" by Roeckel, after
which the invocation was said.
Harry Comley's defamation, ''The Last
Of His Race, being a story Of the fast
disappearing buffalo, was spoken with
ease and confidence.
This was followed by an essay BY Isa-
bella Caslion entitled ''Shams." The es-
say showed good thought and depicted
graphically the sin Of hypocrisy, the
schemes practiced by politicians, and the
numerous double dealings common in
business and professional life. and the
speaker pictured the benefit Of living an
honest and true life, devoid OF shams and
inconsistency.
THE Little Black-Eyed Rebel'' was a
pretty declamati ton spoken by WaIdena
Marundale. The selection was spoken in
a sweet and natural style.
The Irving school chorus sang a pretty
song by Ergmonn entitled Night" This
chorus sang with good time, and the
qualities OF voice were above the aver
age IN singers so young
Lincoln was the appropriate subject
OF the Grafton selected by Miss Mary Pew
erly, as her father, Mr.. John Pew
erly, is a second cousin Of Lincoln. Miss
PeverIy's style was excellent, her voice
sweetly nodulated and her bearing most
graceful 4 great many Of the pecuIi-
arities and characteristics Of the great
man OF history were CLEANED from her IA
Tiers personal knowledge Of Lincoln and
not from the books Some OF her sayings
about Lincoln were as follows:
Tho early life and training OF Lincoln
was that which was best fitted to make
him both physically and mentally able to
cope with the great question which was
10 arise later IN his life"
Speaking OF the poverty Of his early
youth, and describing the cabin in which
he was reared, Mss Poverty continued:
And yet this was Lincoln's home; for
here his mother was, a sweet, cultured
woman, who wished her children to have
better education than their father had.
L the evening when Che days work was
done and the family were gathered around
the fireplace she told them stories OF Da-
yid, Moses. Abraham and the old. sweet
story Of the child Of Nazareth. Nor was
this all. She taught him 60 read and
write; and so well did he learn these that
when d Catholic priest, Zachariah Rinev.
who Travelled through the settlements.
teaching few weeks in a place, set uD
school IN the village with only q spell
ing book containing easy lessons IN read
Ing, II was found that Abraham, the :
year-old, was the best in the class
Brass may Corr0de, iron may rust and
marble may crunbe but the name OF
Nancy Hanks Lincoln Is immortal. The
mother Of Abraham Lincoln can never
de. Lincoln pays his tribute 10 her in
these touching words: All that 1 am, all
that l hops 10 be, owe to my angel
mother
Driving the oxen through the snow,
sleet rain and chilling winds of March. /
and at one time wadiIe- q stream to g, /
back after a little cur-such was MS kind /
ness Of heart After having helped his /
father plow and fence in rs little farm 4
he split rails for Nancy Miller in return /
for q pair e trousers, splitting 400 rails /
Tor each Yard OF cloth used in the max !
inE.
This roots Of greatness extended hack /
into obscurity. This was plainly shown /
at the time q Lircoln's nomination 1
when twO farmers entered the room car
ry!nS rails bearing The Inscription ..Abra- /
ham Lincoln, the Rail Candidate for the /
Presidency. 1863; Two Rails from a To. I
Of 5000 Made IN 1880 by Thomas Hanks /
and Abraham Lincoln"
His love OF justice was DroverbiaI /
story IS told about him TO the enec. .tNs-
one day he Vas lying down on TIE feoy
o. his Office listening 10 a speech Which /
ives being made n the room below hv
the eloquent Mr.. Baker i was during
the stormy days before the war The
speaker made q remark which disDIessed .
his auditors and they were rushing To-
ward the Platform 20 throw him into the
street, when raay were surprised by see
ing pair of long legs dangling from the
scG5i-e. followed BY The shoulders and I
head OF Lincoln. who Iec himself down % /
the platform Stepping 10 the front. he
raised his hand. As they did not heed
this he seized a pitcher and said: I'm
break vf-s over the head % the first man
who lays hand or Baker. Hold on. gem
uemen; this Is h free country. 2 land fo-
1ree speech. Mr.. Baker has a -tr1t q,
BE- heard am here % protest. him. and
IN mar shan tase him from This platform,
Il / can prevent it The crowd te- back.
Tot because c-ey were afraid ot hin. b1r
bacause they knew now just he was.
The name Of Lincoln VII continue IN
diminished IN influence and advance in she
s5-nat.on OF mankind 50 long as liberty
remains the cornerstone CT our govern
ment; and like the srow-cgad summit Of
the loftiest mountain. cleaning in its dis
tnctive grandeur. shan he shine with
stainless whiteneSs and eternal glory"
Roy De La Matters Grafton was entitled
Watch O. the Three RS" & peculiar but