The daily sentinel., 1902-05-31
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drew on his imaginiugs for the picture
which he painted OF this sun kissed
valley.
There was not much profundity OF
thought in what was said by Mr.. Jac
quette, but it had the earmarks of origi
nal expression and composition. which to
say the least, was most enjoyable.
A delightful Grafton was by Miss Gil.
bert. Her subject was 1.-THE West as .
Factor in American Progress The
manner OF Miss Gilberts recital OF her
lines was most pleasing and drew from
the audience immediate and marked A.
tention, from the beginning to the end ol
the story told by her in her recital. She
began by outlining what was the west.
What geographical lines bounded it. how
they have changed, constantly moving
westward, following out tho lines Of that
| beautiful sentence, "Wsstward the
course OF empire takes its way" She
outlined who were the people who con-
stituted the bone, Drawn and brains OF
the west and made an apt comparison
with the moro slow going easterners.
In summing the causes which has led
to the progress which the west has made
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can life she told in delightfully."- telling
language OF the pioneer who blazsd tho
| trails, OF the great mining interests, the
production OF the precious metals and
what a vast storshouse OF precious min
erals still remained in the bosom OF ma
ture, still untouched by the hand OF
man and awaiting the opening by the
| hardy race OF wssterners
Miss Gilbert's oration was splsndidly
put from Its hrst to its last word and she
came in for resounding applause At it's
conclusion.
Mrs.W. G. Messrve sang at this time a
audience, iss appetite whstted for more,
demanded her recall and she sang a lit
| tie love song.
The second part of the program was
| opened by Miss Katie Carver, one OF the
bright members Of the class of 'O2. Her
| subject was american Success" Into
her story she wove the history of the
supremacy OF the people OF American
birth and adoption. While every word
OF her GRAFTON fell on listening ears, that
portion Of it which referred to the genius
OF the American people in every phrase
of life, Of commerce, in arts. in farming,
and in every avenue and walk OF life, she
was at her beat and the eSdience gave
the most rapt attention to every word
which fell from her lips. This very tsk
ing part OF the story which she was re-
citing, was followed by comparison,
not odious, but most telling, with the
genius displayed by other nations in the
same lines.
To tho American people she attributed
all the most remarkable successes OF the
age. This was particularly 80 in the
line OF engineering and In advancing the
science Of electrical engineering, which
mas made such marked progress. Every
word spoken by Miss Carver was in the
plainest of English. There were not
many OF the conventional bouquets or Of
that, what is seemingly nesessary in
school day oratory, the painting Of word
| pictures not OF original COM position, but
| throughout there was an originality that
was refreshing. after the usual and con-
ventional essay 10 public school com
mencemeRts. Miss Carver deserves a
large degree OF credit.
| Tho last number on tho most excell-
ant program was by Miss Aura Smith.
Her subject, most unique OF any in it's
language WAS Live fish swim up
stream" Without in the least rawing a
comparison which might have been re-
Elective on what had gone before, in our
| Judgement. the handling OF yhis telling
subject by Miss Smith, was worthy OF
the hiz hest degree Of credit.
Her subject referred to those condi-
| tions which make men gr eat who battle
| with the currents OF life. She inciden-
TALLY remarked in the opening OF her
address that all things had a tendency
| to shoot upward. This thought she
| maintained throughout her speaking
The converse OF this thought that dead
| fish float with the current aud that all
things helped them in their downward
course was decidedly well put and was
enjoy able In the highest degree. Men
and women the world over, become
strong and great when compelled to
ten their way up stream. Nothing
comes to the dawler or idler. II they are
| yer awakened to tneir conditions In
| fe, they awake only Temporarily and
while wishing to swim up stream, their
natural inclination to idleness makes
them turn and float with tho current.
What is true of individuals, was re-
marked, WAS also true OF nations and
peoples. When nations begin their
downward course it ha. been a part OF
history that everything contributes to
their downward course.
She incidentally likened her remarks
the school room. The idler here oc-
cupies the same position through life.
rhey go through the school year and at
its end they are turning dosn stream.
What has been said OF those who
spoke could be continued indefinitely,
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