, 1900-12-19
INTERESTING CREATIONS OELIv.
ED BY THE SENIORS FRI
DAY AFTERNOON.
Subjects Political, Economic and His
torical Handled With Ability by
by Next Years Graduates of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Con-
ciuded and Vacation Now Begins.


seniors. preceded by President Smiley,
marched in and took their places on
the platform. The university orches-
ira favored the audience with a selec-
ton after which Miss Hilda Durlacher
delivered the first Grafton of the af-
ter noon, her subject being, Some
Women Famous in Mathematics"
Miss DurlaCher told of the hardships
which women scientists had to endure
and the difficulties they had to over
come before they were recognized by
the ancient world. Almost the first
women to take her place among the
learned men of the time was Hypatia,
daughter of Theon. After years of
study she was invited to take the chair
OF mathematics in the AleXandrine
school. Three of her works all treat
ing OF mathematics are remarkable,
and no other m has united so
much glory, wisdom and beauty as has
Hypatia. For many centuries after
Hypatia's death we find no women
mathematicians. but in the eighteenth
century We find Marie Aguesi famous
for her work in that line. That curve
called Witch of Aguesi is her work and
it is still used extensively in higher
mathematics. The most prominent
mathematician of the nineteenth CEN
fury was probably Sophie kowalev-
ski, a Russian woman. When we see
what has been accomplished by women
under great difficulties We should
strive to make the most of II great
advantages so that future generations
may have cause to be as proud of the
women of today as we are of the noble
women of the past.
The next speaker vas Mr.. Charles
Pointing who spoke on Our Duty to
the Negro" He said: When Abra,
ham Lincoln issued the emancipation
proclamation the people of the United
States considered the negro question
as practically settled. The real prob.
lem was in fact yet to be solved. The
negroes of today are still hampered by
the effects of slavery, and the effect
OF the treatment which they received
before the war is still noticeable. For
tunately in spite of hindrances we see
the negro gradually improving in edu'
cation and morals. The ordinary self
made white man would have become
discouraged before encountering one.
undergo in rising to the same level as
his white neighbor. The people of the
United States are responsible for the
position which the negro holds today
and it is their duty to aid the colored
people in every way and to bring the
negro out of the state of ignorance ana
depression in which he now exists. By
SO doing they will not only help the un-
fortunate blacks, but also do much to-
ward the formation of a better and
more stable government for our ma,
ton"
Saxon or Siav' was the subject of
Mr.. Frank Murphy's Grafton. Mr.. Muir
ply said: Saxon or Slav? Such is
the question around which centers the
diplomacy of two continents. But why
this question? Is it because of Russia's
phenomenal progress or can it be that
England's power is waning? Long
ago it was thought that the interests
OF these peoples would prove anttgon-
istic. Time has verified this opinion.
Two great races are girling themselves
for the approaching conflict. Russia
from her superior geographical posi-
ton seem destined to become MIST ess
OF the Orient. No otheer country in
the world can so well as Russia un.
dergo enforced isolation. But in Rus
sia's unique and organized method of
colonization lies her great power. To-
day Russia's territory is almost bound.
Tess. What will the outcome be? Unless
promptly checked, Russia will surely
dominate all Asia. The Anglo-Saxons
are alone able to cope with this Sla-
vonic movement. Unless Russia is
speedily checked she will become dicta-
tor to two-thirds of the worlds peo.
pie. But checked she must be. All
SaXondom will unite toward this one
end and if need be America will sieze
the scepter and leading the world in
progress will be the torch bearer of