The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-06
rs RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS
And are Graduated From
Lewis Academy.
MANY FINE 0RATl0NS
Given by Members of the
Glass.
MANY FINE ORATl0NS

The largest class in the history of th'
institution graduated from Lewis acade
my yesterday morning. The exercise:
were held in the First Presbyterian
church, which had been appropriately
decorated for the occasion. The platform
was banked with palms and potted plants
and around the gallery was draped bunt-
ing in the class eolors. pink and green
Across the chancel was hung banner
with the class motto: Forward"
The members of the class were seated
on the platform in a semi-circle- Prof
J. NJ. Naylor pronounced the invoca-
ton. followed by piano solo by Mr.
Herbert Hatfield.
During the exercises Miss Grace Lucas
gave a very delightful vocal solo and
the ladies of the Sickner Conservatory
orchestra rendered a pleasing number.
The Lewis academy double quartette
sang Tramp: Tramp, Ger Moss and
Fell, Champion.
Laurence W. Hare was the first
speaker, and his subject was Three
Stars" He spoke of the three stars in
history as Washington, Lincoln and Nc
Kinley. He said:
In order that the politics Of the coun-
try may be honest, honest men must be
nominated. It is more essential that
honest men attend the primaries than
the polls The statesman OF tomorrow
is the school boy Of today"
Wade Gertrude Smith spoke Of Gems
in Their Setting She said:
Every mans memory is a picture gal
lery The work of each individual is
the expression of individual thought.
Lost opportunities are gems which might
have been saved. In pure, earnest, IN
selhsh life is found a priceless gem.
ideals" was Ida Belle Hendricks sub
ject. a man cannot be greater than his
ideal" she said. Ideals are incentives
to growth: Civilization and literature.
the work OF sculptors. artists and must
clans are sources of inspiration. but the
Christ is the true ideal
what We owe to Insanity was the
subject Of an original Grafton by Esther
Van Nuys. She said. What the world
is we owe TO insanity. The great achieve
ments of monomaniacs, not the low form
of insanity but the peculiar forms which
differ only in degree and variety. Those
who undertake impossible things are call
ed insane, but they are those who ac-
complish things. Love accomplishes the
greatest thing of the world. and love is
the greatest form of insanity It tyran-
ICES over our faculties, holds Judgment
ana wisdom in bondage: but it does great
things for the world. Enthusiasm is an
other expression Of insanity The Wis
ionary people having the insanity of gen
ius. love, enthusiasm, aspiration, a pas
sion for the ideal. make the world what
it is.
John S. Merry spoke of THE Yankee
Of the East" He referred 10 Japan and
its unparalleled advancement of the last
half-century and predicted great things
for the countrys future.
Push for the Superlative" was Miss
Goa Kelly's subject. She called laziness
sin and urged striving for the best in
everything. She said winners are those
who have striven
Gerald Shelly in an Grafton on 1.-The
Physician" drew picture Of the death
bed of Jay Gould and the coming of DR..
Agnew. From this he spoke of the joy
the physician finds in saving life and
predicted that in another century infec-
tious and contagious diseases would be
unknown.
William H. PARROT spoke Of "The
Promise Of Philosophy. He called phil
osophy the science Of all sciences and
beacon light which tends to enlighten and
elevate mankind
Ralph II. McCluggage spoke of THE
Turning Points IN the Worlds History"
He began with the fan OF Adam. and re-
viewed each great event down through
history, showing its effect upon the world.
Miss Helen F. West gave a pretty ora
ton on the Seasons Of Life. "lilening 1
childhood to spring. youth to summer.
mature life to fan and old age TO win
ter.
The Relative Man" was Earl T. Tuck /
er's subject He considers the relative
man one who makes the world better
giving as the one great example. Jesus
Christ
Fred W.Roll in his Grafton asked why
Is MANI" and argued that man was crea-
ted for something better and greater
than mere personal enjoyment
George +. Buck spoke on the subject.
Ease is Disease lie pictured Louis
XVI before TIE French revolution. the
pope before the reformation. as living
IN perfect ease and closed by saving tbs.
the erfect Of ease and Incidence uDon
Nan moral nature vas most appalling.
Mary Grace Small took as her subject
simon Saws Thumbs Up" She drew
from II the lesson that imitation is suit
eide She said that il is not what the
world thinks of Us but what we are.