Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28
y GRADUATION DAY.
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his thoughts depend on his surround
ings. The Great Stone Face was Ell
nests teacher and the sentiment that
II EXPRESSED enlarged his heart anu
caused him to be filled with deeper
sympathies for others. AS someone
has said pyschologically, Whatever We
greatly admire and strongly desire 70
become. that in some measure we az
ready are.
Alfred Sprague Goody took for his
subject THE Commercial Spirit and
handled it well. He spoke strongly OF
The corruption in the affairs of the gov
crnmment which are allowed to con-
tinue on account Of the commercial
spirit. and the greed which is an es-
sential feature of it.
Miss Matte Wilma Stubs laid the
scene of her article in Germany ana
quoted German poetry in the original
like native. She spoke OF the struS-
giles Of Germany at the time Of Napo-
leon and the influence of poetry on the
result of the war. 1t was carefully
prepared and well delivered article.
The voice of the best nature of the
college man was heard in the article
entitled Law and Lawlessness by
Edward Drummond Jenkins. His de-
livery was strong and earnest ana II
was evident that the speaker was filed
with his subject and had studied IL
carefully He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
A nations laws are the bulwarkS of
its liberties. The American cOnstitu-
zion stands side by side with the
Magma Charta of old England as an
immortal declaration of human equal
ity. The American code of law is the
grandest and most magnificent of all
our institutions. But the efficiency OF
every Law is commensurate with tn"
zeal with which it is enforced. Not
Withstanding the eXcellency of our
laws--and no nation has more just
or righteous cOde-laW everywhere is
losing its sanctity. The blight of law
lesSneSs is no. confined to individuals.
The evils is is deSSimated more widely
than we think The trait Of crime Is
wellnigh universal. What state below
the Mason and Dixon line t. which the
picture of white men masked ana
armed hauling tight the hempen strand
to which is hung the limp and lifeleSs
body of a black man is not familiar
sight? Look At that stat" where lies
entombel tn" clay. not yet turned back
to dust. Of one who has made his name
q very synonym Of political injustice.
Gocbelism, Go farther North and
West. Montana has Il tale to tell no
less disgusting. The South, The
North, The West, Upon them mn is
laid the bIighting curse Of laWlessness.
But are they the only recreants ana
the sole offenders? What shall We
say Of Il law in Maine 30 years ana
more Il part OF our statutes. Is part
Of our State constitution. which is be
ing daily deiied alike by The criminal
anu the official? said Judge White |
house in a charge to the grand jury:
The sentiment Of the people is eN- |
pressed in the statutes and you have |
no right to recognize any other state |
ment until 50 expressed. The duty of |
the officials is u enforce the law.
Said Theodore Roosevelt: mo man is !
compelled 10 take office but h is in |
honor bound to discharge the duties |
Of his office" WatprVille has - licenS- |
cd saloons. Thr ughout the State 1870
Of these damnabe institutions raise |
their sickening stencil. What a terri |
BILE trdvesy on law ana justice, The |
officials stand condemned Of intidclitN |
to duty. But how about ourselves? |
We. the people. are the SoVoreigns.
We make the laws. We make the con- |
stitution. We create the officials |
They make answer t. us and their Of |
fee is subject to our demand. Yet are
we silent to their abuse ~ power. We
are false to our social compact. We
are common WrcCkerS If the Ship of
state. If We have loyal love of right
and Scorn Of wrong: If We believe
that men are brothers and that God
is Father: If we love the land that
gave US birth. its blood bought starry
flag. the union strong ana great" Of
grand &C hieVt ment ana mighty mission.
let us put these things first forget our
pockets and forget our parties and
fight a valiant fight for law and right
eOusness.
The customary address to the grad
u1ting class was then made by the
president ana the hard earned diplo-
mas awarded.
The following is the program Of the
forenoon and the names of the gradu-
ates
Music PRAYER. Music
The Ethics Of Fiction
Charles Franklin Towne
1.-THE Power Of Laughter.
THE Other Wise Man.
Mollie Sewan Small
""Charlotte Corday."
William Blake Jack
The Red Cross. Fred FuSs Lawrence
Music.
IAN Ignored Patriot"
James Henry Hudson
~-Nature's Monuments
Emma Frances Hutchinson
"A Hero of Scotland"
Mary Gardner Philbrook
H'Neutal Evolution
Washington Allen Vaughan Wren
The Psychology Of the Great stone
Face" Ethel May Russell
Music.
The Commercial Spirit"
Alfred Sprlguc Gondy
r"Benvenut0 CeIlini." Lulu Mae Ames
~ Singer and a Hero
Matte Wilma STUDIOS
r'lIeatheniSm Versus civilization
Simon Peter Hedman
Law ANA L.awicssneSS."
Edward nrummond jenkins
Music
Excused.
Candidates for the Degree Of Bachelor
of Arts:
The Meas DiviSion-@Carl Cotton. Fair
field: Ernest Thomas Cushman. west
Paris: "Alden Elphalet Doughty West
Paris: Charles Emerson Fugg. clinton:
Henry Dearborn FurbuSh Hartland:
Percy EmertOn Gilbert. Boston Mass