The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
The Ottawa Chautauqua.
OTTAWA, KAS., JUNE


lieve to be the most beautiful spot in
Kansas. The river. Maries-des-Cygne,
Marsh of the Swans) winds about
the beautiful elm, oak, beech, willow
and other forest trees growing in ma
ture's charming disarrangement,
twined with ivy and dotted with beau
tiful bits of lawn, and landscape gar
dening brilliant with flowers, make a
delightful back ground for the assem-
bly,. There are tents and people on
the grounds. The buildings, the tab
ernacle, assembly hall, Prentiss hall,
hall of philosophy, w. C. T. U. tenn
pie. art hall and the keepers cottage,
are all picturesque and attractive.
The Kinsley boys all belong to the
Boys Club. They get up at the call
of the bugle; then breakfast, military
drill, foot ball, track athletics, gym
nasium work until noon. Yesterday
boy ran away and went swimming
and was drowned. 1t was u case of
disobedience as the boys are we'll
looked after; their meals are excellent.
Afternoons, swimming, base ball, ten
mis- and other games and In the even
ing splendid band concert, followed
by an entertainment, completes their
day. A beautiful lily pond, with fat,
saucy gold fish, attracts the children.
DIR. Butler, of Chicago University,
gave a talk on education yesterday,
and it. was one of the finest things we
ever heard. 1t WAS magnificent. Per-
haps if we had him in Kinsley many
of our people would have II compre-
hension and. appreciation of some of
the fine work of the Kinsley schools.
The work of the unframed, inefficient
grammar school graduates seems to
meet with great appreciation in our
schools. The work of the educatio onal
expert trained along the newer, finer
lines of teaching meets with criticism
because it is not comprehended.
In the afternoon Golden Rule ones
Of Toledo, Ohio, addressed large
crowd in the tabernacle. We got our
boys excused to- go. 1t is an epoch
in One's life to hear and know this
man. For the time being you live in
the white light of truth. In his quiet
simple manner he puts aside all the
| ordinary things of thought. and talks
to you OF the fundamental things. He
gives a direct, personal touch to his
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audience-and tells the direct truth as
he sees it.
He said ~ am a man without po-
litical party, because 1 want to be a
free man, and because ! believe par
ties tend to separate people.
He believes the golden rule in busi-
ness the only scientific basis of social
relationship, and that we are not
thinkers but followers of the opinions
of others. If lawyer is given a
case he does not apply the golden
rule, the test of right and wrong, to
it, but waits until he finds what the
preceden in the given case is: pro-
poses arbitration, not only for bus
mess differences but legal matters.
He says our ideal of success is pos
session and position, not right doing
that men cannot develop into. real
men under unfortunate conditions:
that when Americans learn their true
relations to each otner they will refl-
ize Jetferson's ideal of Democr acy.
His way of saying Democracy. 40.
cent on the first syllable, seems to EN-
brace all mankind. When elected
mayor his desire was. To let politics
alone, and band the municipality to-
gether to promote happiness. Thai
gives the keynote to his character be-
cause his idea of happiness is work
usefulness and selfdevelopment.
Next week we will write Of DR.. Geo
McNutt, the preacher who spends {
large part of his time among working
men.-C. G. L.
Try he.
l will be at G. E. .Rummell's hard
ware store every Saturday to fill
) your saw. II. w. FORCE