Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
FIVE MORE
FINE EFFORTS
FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATING CLASS
CREATIONS.
MAINLY HISTORICAL
AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
French Revolution, Paul Kruger, Jo-
seph Jefferson, Ruskin Land and
Middle Ages Are Topics.

The fourth day of the High school
class exercises found five more of the
prospective graduates upon the rostrum
of the Auditorium. With equal grace and
display of erudition they ~discoursed Upon
a varied range Of topics. 'The Cause of
the French Revolution" vas the title of
Miss Kathryn S~ullivan's effort, and she
said in part:
Patriots in all times have expressed In
words of irresistible ~eloquence the burn
ing thoughts Of countless thousands of
men, and have aroused them to deeds of
self sacrifice which will ever thrill the
hearts of those whose souls are full of
the love of country. The Americans In
1776 proclaimed that 'the object of the
institution of government Is to secure the
rights Of the people,"
Across the ocean these words have be-
come engraved on the broker and bleed
ing hearts of France in characters of fire.
To say the tax-laden French ~peasantry
resented bitterly the boundless extrava-
gance and heartlessness of the ruling
owe sounds almost sterotypeo. "The
French nObles," says Dabney, were no
worse at heart than other men. They dis
cussed with enthusiasm the rights OF
man, liberty equality and similar cur
rent subjects, but they came seldom in
contact with the peasantry and knew lit
tie of their real condition"
The taille. the largest direct tax.
amounting to 81, 900, 900 franc, fell almost
directly upon the peasants. as n mobiles
were exempt from nearly all taxation.
Able men nave claimed that the revo-
luton was made by books. 1t must not
be forgotten tha those brilliant writer's
were merely voicing the thoughts OF
France. Tie Intellectual fire which
swept over France n ignitod The brain
of every thinker of the day had much to
do with causing that great movement.
Those lovers of 'LaBelle France were
led to the guillotine for their sublime de-
votion to their country, which is now a
successful republic, wherein all men are
born with equal rights n talent is not
chained down by birth prejudice.
The people of France today enjoy IN
reality the dreams of her noble sons OF
the revolutionary period VINO loveu ner
and died for her, and whose herolsm mas
never been surpassed in the history. or
the world. We can sympathize with her
in her suffering and struggle ana maj
victory for the suffering; the strugs
and victory have also been ours. To-Day
the sun sets on two sister repuoics
which have conquered the tyranny anu
ignorance of a century ago.
OF Paul Kruger, George ROSS salo:
Among the earliest settlers of the col
ony of Natal, who came TO Soutn Africa
through the Dutch East India company
in 1713, was a family of Krugers. 'oom
Paul." a member OF TINS fanny ,saE
born on the 10th day of October, 1870.
Paul was born Of very poor parents, ana
in spite of the hardships of his youth
he became a brave, stalwart fellow pos
sessing magnificent strength. and in
many instances having an opportunity
to use it.
President Kruger is not an educated
man, nevertheless he is said to hold his
place as president of the colony of
Natal better than many Of Europe's
brilliant men could do. At an early age
he was taught to hate the English, and
he has remembered this teaching to this
day. Among rulers, no other ruler OF
the civilized world is or has been loved
more by his subjects h is Pau Kru-
ger. .-=-
President Kruger is now holding his
fourth term of office. He will have a
name and place among the noted men o.
the worlds history. Among his own he
will probably be considered the greatest.
President Kruger is a ruler among
rulers, as we'll as a great warrior. He
has fought in the field in defense of his
country, and is now commander-in-chief
Of those who are now fighting.
His name will be recorded among the
first of the honorable and patriotic men
in the pages of history.
"Chivalry of the Middle Ages" was
! Miss Bertha Konen's topic:
Among the institutions which contend
ed with the barbarism of the middle
, ages we may consider chivalry, the ex-
ploits of which are much better known
than it's origin.
The institution of chivalry was prob
ably the direct outgrowth of the feudal
family. 1t sprang from the extreme dis
; order of society. It's chief aim was that
of defending the oppressed and combat
ting with infidels.
The influence of chivalry in refining
manners was very great. 1t taught the
; knight to have pity for his enemy, and
this has greatly influenced modern war
fare. It was a common phrase that "a