The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-22

| men OF the different states, the dis
plays of the sculptors, the literary ex-
ercises and the rivalry for excellence In
| the games had the effect of stimulat-
| ing the nation to greater exertions,
| and gradually uniting them, brought
about a better condition of society and
| consequently better government.
Miss Grace Agnes Lauer, who took
| second honors I'm the Latin Scientific
course, chose as her subject. "rhe
| Leavening Power of the Crusades."
She argued that Notwithstanding the
failure of the crusades to accomplish
their prime purpose. they effected i'm
measurable good for the church. learn
ing and material progress. Peter the
Hermit. she said was the forerunner
of the salvation Of Europe. The movc-
ment projected by him. led to the
emancipation of the serf to the substi-
tuition of royal for feudal power and
rolled back the wave of Mohamme-
danism which threatened to engulf
Europe. The best ideas OF Oriental
civilization. brough. back by the cru
eadors were disseminated through Eu-
rope; the needs of the crusaders in
the fields encouraged maritime enter
prses: their travels melted geographic
cal interest and eventually led to the
great discoveries of the few succeeding
centuries. If the pilgrimage of the
crusaders was not successful she sad,
it could at least be characterized az
the lcavenng substance of cirill1atioh.
MISS BURNS ESSAY.
"Thoreau. the Hermit of Walden
Pond" was the subject of the essay of
Miss Iris IIstele Burns. who took first
honors i'm the English course. She
told entertainingly of the history of
this recluse- philosopher. who made 1t
his life work to prove the theory that
existence is not Il hardship but pas
time if men will live simply.
In practical and thorough way,
Miss Laura Ruth Thomas. who took
first honors in the commercial course.
gave an interesting dissertation on
''rhe Elements of Success" TO know
the character of the work we are best
fitted for was claimed by Miss Thomas
to be the first element of success.
Health is the basis of all success. she
said Ambition and cheerfulness are
prime essentials and these depend in a
great measure on health. 'rimidity
and hesitancy were haracterized as
two dangerous foes to success.
one can have too much confidence in
others but seldom in oneself Success
demands concentration and we should
therefore confine ourselves to one line
of work. Detail is everything. The
world is made of trifles. Seemingly
trivial details must be mastered, no
matter what the line of work we fol-
low. Method, punctuality. application.
perseyerauce and Self-reliance were
mentioned as other passports to vic
tory"
The most pretentious literary effort
of the evening was the original story,
'"rhe White Chief of the Navajos," by
Miss Mary Alice Breck, who was sec
ond in the classical course. 1t was a
very mertorious production and indi-
Gated its author possesses rare gifts
as story teller. The name of the
story might lead one to consider it
as an Indian story. 1t is that in only
a secondary way. It's feature is pic
turesuue description of the Navajo fire
dance.
MISS MUNN'S VALEDICTORY.
The valedictoran, Miss Olive II.
Mum. goes from the high school with
a record of an average of 9S out of
a possible hundred in each final en-
animation during her four-year
course. That she is popular as well
as studiouS was attested by the APP
plause which greeted her appearance.
Her classmates were the most en-
thusastic applauders.
In her essay, Miss Mum dealt with
the lffe of Horace Mann, 1.-THE Apos-