The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-22
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the Opera House last evening an
never in its history were the Sc
tings more appropriate. The stag
was spanned by an evergreen arc
on which were the words OF th
class motto. Evergreen, potte
plants and daisies, the latter beiu
the class colors-yellow and white
we're banked on the front OF tn
stage, When the curtain raise,
seated on the stage we're the me N
bers of the class, Anna Sink Van
tine, Edward Ridgway Elkinton
Thomas Lawrence Gravel. Mary
Elizabeth Lyons and Anne Max
well Plat, members of the Board
of Education, Rev. f. M. Munson
LII. d., Rev. W. G. Koons, Profes
sor Richardson. The invocation
was offered by Rev. DR.. Munson.
Miss Anna Sink Vantine deliver.
ed the salutatory. which was
nicely couched ii the words of an
original poem. Her essay was an
essay full OF deep thought and ex-
preston on "Inventions OF tine 10Th
Century. The predictions were
that newspapers in the future
would tell the truth. Automobiles
will replace the horse and the lat
ter will be as scarce as oxen on a
farm today.
"The Navies of the World" was
the subject very ably handled by
Edward Ridgway Elklntou. No
army of any country will ever face
the American Navy. No man will
ever raise finger against the
American flag for then a million of
free men would resent We can
rest contented so long as the Amer
ican heroes on the sea are the men
behind the guns.
Mrs. J. B. Manlove sang in her
usual good form the soprano solo.
1.-The Golden Pathway"
Miss Mary Elizabeth Lyons had
the class Tor the subject of an es-
say full OF thought, expression and
learning. Her expression was
clear and her articulation perfect.
Thomas Lawrence Gravel took
up the Chinese question lie brand
ed the Chinese as a remarkable
people.
EVERY eye has recently been
turned to China and every nation
has received a new term; but was
this Boxer movement simply the
outgrowth of a starving man or
had 1t deeper significance! If 1t
originated officially and under Of
fetal support the gravity OF the sit
uation cannot be exagger rated, and
il this was not the condition the
fact the government either could
not or would not endeavor to pre-
vent it needs more than ordinary
examin alton. Whichever intcrpre-
tatlon we accept, we must first
seek some precedent cause. What
we endeavor to bring to light is
something that will tend to make
future communication safe, peace
full and pro6ta able, and in order to
discover that fact we must ascer-
tain what has made intercourse OF
the past just the opposite After
enjoying sixty years OF peaceful
Treaty, this Boxer movement has
been set in motion. How can we
explain such a termin alton? The
Chinese are proud race but they
have a very good reason for their
bride. They live life retired from
he world, have developed their
,wn civilization while foreigners
.xhibit the advancement of human
tv under the benign and fostering
influence ot Christianity.
"The main object Of their cul-
ure is obedlent piety and rever-
nee for seniority which settles all
etails OF family and national life.
'hev are a remarkable people in
his sense and when discussions oc.
ur it is the appeal to right that
Olives their problems. The rela-
ion of emperor to subjects has SO
,ng been authenticity explained
nd acknowledged that the life of
eople has been formed into
a pc OF duty. while the natural
of the empire into prov
ices las been universally estab-
shed so that law is regarded
pervwhere and disorder and con
lson are the exception. Among
le Chinese peaceful Intercourse is
1erished by all, and just as right
nks before wrong so does inteli-
,nce gain honor and prominence
nong their fellow men.
"In course OF years men from the
eat who were regarded as bar
arians, attempted to compel them
open their ports to commerce and
lie natives found themselves forced
accept the treaties Of the powers
I'd the result was that they dis.
'vered the ability OF the barbar. :
MS which shocked the pride Of
e nation and since then the wound
IS been kept Increasing. not de- :
easing with foreign dictates. AL !
ough treaty relation commenced Q
ith hurt feelings. pc aceiul inter- +
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'ars, until finally was opened q
hat was known as the "Arrow p
ar" which resulted in China :,
ing further defeated and gave
G missionaries the right to live
land.
"Foreigners 10 China although O.
creasing in number are not very Q
merous, who with their modern a
provements carry on trade with h
eater advantages than the ma Il
'es, which makes them dissatis. b
d. The result is that the Chi. a
Sc are not by any means amiable n
any foreigner and can be dealt
tn only BY men Of their own &,
lntry. Superstition greatly :"
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