The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-22

Kansas has thrown down all obstacles
and now stands high in the field of states
to which all look with admiration
Arthur Giwowsky is a student who
does not ike the action Of the powers
/ in the China war as he clearly showed
hv hs Grafton. ..Pro-China.' China,
he said has been asleep for many
years and 1t is time 20 wake her up but
the proper way TO do this IS not by force
as the people of America and Europe
seem TO think
He told Of the great resources Of China
and Of the characteristics Of the peo-
Pile
1T is time for China to rise and take
her place in the rank OF nations. he
said. but the so-called civilized armies
of the west did not set a good example
to that people. They pillaged the coun-
try. looted the kings palaces and
/ changed the country from a garden into
desert The Chinese are. as people,
more patriotic than any other They
have literature more extensive than
any other and in a few years we will
! find In this country the influence of
/ Oriental customs
The Power of Mind" was the subject
| Of a very strong Grafton by Miss Lulu
! Inez Barkalow. She told OF the power
of the minds Of all great men. Men of
| Dowerr said she "are not men who
!
! fere with their mind. IincOn's environ
ment was such that if he had choose
his name would never have been known.
s But his power of mind has made his
name famous and noU he viii always
be revered as the great emancipation
| Booker T. Washington was Nir-
ginia slave and his surroundings We're
not such that would tend to make him
/ a great man. but his power of mind has
placed him on an equality with q nat
| urally superior race and he learned 10
disregard the sneers OF the white peo-
ole until now he is looked up to as a
man of more than ordinary intellect"
| Miss Mary Findley gave a piano solo,
| 'AIazurka, op. p. No. ?. by Leschetizky.
She has a technique of high order and
produces very sweet music The audi
ence liked her playing so well that she
was forced TO respond to hearty en-
| core.
Miss Mabel Mercedes Snider gave a
reading THE Princess" She has a
lbeautiful voice and gesture. Her elocu-
/ tonary powers are of an extra high
order. Her selection was a very heavy
one but she handled it in q manner that
showed her power of expression TO be
natural and effective.
Arthur Dean NIinick selected as his
subject THE American Soldier" He be
gan his GRAFTON with the picture Of a
home and an old man telling stories of
life on the Potomac
"The Roman centurion was a soldier
cnured to hardships" said he. and this
is Characteristic of an European sol
diers. The Europeans are a people Of
war while the American is a man Of
peace.
THE Roman fights for gain. the Athen-
Jan fer himself. but the American fights
for home and country. Although the
American wants peace he shows am in
douitahle courage and n determine ton
10 preserve thc integrity Of the coun-
try. When Lincoln called for 5000 men
To crush the rebellion 250.ooo responded.
while boys Of y years OF age were i'm
pressed into the Spanish service during
the late war.
Mr. 0luick has very pleasant voice
and delivery and ne brought ont the
strong points Of his speech IN good style
He compared the great battles ~ Eu-
rope of a hundred years ago with the
battles Of the rebellion and the Span
ish war and he also compared the gem