The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-23
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/ grand" She said that a man was a
member Of a party because of a blind.
unreasonable faith in the policy Of the
party. Patriotism is commendable. but
conceit is false and VIII finally wreck
the country" said she. Hero worship
pers cannot see the faults IN the hero
and are willing TO martyr themselves n
defense Of the object Of their affections"
She advised all patriots to remember that
theirs is not the only nation and that
they should not become a victim TO the
bigotry Of patriotism
Men win sacrifice their honor for an
idea" said Mabel Kerr, at the beginning
of her address on THE Power OF an
Idea" She spoke Of the advantages Of
an idea, Of the life work OF each Of US
and showed by several examples the
power Of the idea Luther did not ac-
complish his reformation as Luther the
man, but as Luther the divine idea"
When the idea vanished from the mind of
Joan OF ARC, she was captured and
burned, was cited as an instance of an
ideas power. anarchists We're carried
away by the power Of an idea. she said.
She spoke Of the various ways Of CON
trolling ourselves and not allowing the
idea TO obtain the upper hand Of US and
closed with: There is nothing that can
rule the passions Of men and control
nations better than great idea"
saul of Tarsus, was the subject of
Sylvia Rhinehart's grafton and her char
acterizatlon Of the man was extra fine.
Honor comes not without labor and
careful training makes the man. was
exemplihed in the life Of Saul. She told
Of the travels OF Saul and the hardships
gone through and the obstacles met and
overcome. what endurance, what pat
fence is found in the life Of Saul after
a careful study of his life" His sublime
trust In a higher being was especially
spoke nof. The death Of the man in the
midst Of a jerring, taunting crowd and
the peace shown on his countenance as
he walked TO his death, was character
istic Of the greatest of all apostles.
The "Bugle Song" by the Treble Clef
club, was greatly enjoyed.
1.-THE caImness and serenity Of women
inspire men TO deeds Of valor" was the
opening thought of Annie Stewards ora
ton on 1.-THE Readiness Of Women" She
told Of the good wrought by the women
of the Mayfiower and assigned the cause
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as this lack Of readiness in the women
"a woman IS always ready to make her
self a martyr, and France was saved
from destruction by this trait Of wo-
man." she said.
Peace. be Still" was the subject of
LaRue Horners grafton, and she began
with the statement: Peace is bliss, the
beauty and religion of the soul" She
gave the Quakers as an example OF the
great things wrought by peace, and said
that peace IS mightier than war" in
enecting great changes in the worlds
history.
Not by power, but By peace shall we
conquer" was the keynote Of her speech.
Jessie Wier spoke on "The Mission OF
Faith" She said that faith was the
issue that laid the cornerstone of the
America republic" She told Of the i'm
pliclt faith Of the followers of Christ and
the power Of lifting 21en from the lowest
to the highest positions by faith. Faith
goes beyond life; it reaches into eter-
nitv," said she. and closed with the
statement that Faith IS to human ac-
ton what gravitation IS to te universe"
Mr.. Grafton. president Of the board OF
education, presented the diplomas. the
class fling before him. The High school
semi-chorus rendered selection and
Reverend Ritchel pronounced the bene-
diction.