Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-02
Splendid Program and Good Audi
ence at Presbyterian Church,
CREATIONS BY THE STUDENTS
President Mckinley Held Up as the
Ideal American Indebtedness
no Puritnnlsn,

The commencement exercises Of
Westminster college were held last
evening In the First Presbyterian
church before a good audience, Rev.
Dr. McNiece. dean Of the faculty, pre-
sidoG, The speaking was very good,
ana the lines OF thought and argument
and manner Of presenting them
showed that the young men had been
taught TO think. that their reflective,
deductlye powers had been well
trained, and they seemed to reason
from cause to effect In rational fash
ion. The speeches all evidenced care
ful study Of the subjects, and the econ-
omic truths and principles suggested
by tncm were intelIlgently presented
The first part Of the program was an
oratorical contest by the freshman
class, Clarence j. Nelson in his ora
ton on "Thc ideal American" brought
ont President Mckinley as his ideal,
H. the late executive, said he, were
manifest to a remarkable degree 10y
atty to country and to his religious
faith, and he inspired affection wher-
ever he went. Mckinley was a soldier
statesman and hero, the champion Of
The right whose name will ever stand
like a beacon light No young man
should stop short Of what he considers
The ideal American.
Leroy Nelson's theme was "The
causes Of the anu-slayery conflict
and It's Arst hero" lie depicted the
conditions existing in the earlier part
Of the last century as leading up to
the great Civil war, and showed a good
grasp Of his subject especially OF the
split 3nimating the political parties
just prior to the war William Lloyd
Garrison was the hero" I'm this case.
and the speaker portrayed that great
mans character in able style.
Theodore T. Larson spoke on the
great debate between Lincoln and
Douglas, aud his grasp of the historic
features Of this event was commenda-
bic. Attention was given to the bred
Scott decision IN Illustration. and the
simple, unaffected, and yet grand
character and lofty aims and unswerv-
ing purpose Of Abraham Lincoln were
well SET forth. The influence of the
events connected with the great de-
bate upon the politics of the present
day was brought out instruCtively.
Lhe sr.lkcr closed with a recital Of
LinComs Gettysburg speech
Miss Charlotte j. Johnson gave In "A
Great Schools Heroic History an
eTtome Of the growth and develop
ment Of the Tuskegee Institution
Of which Booker Y. Washington is
president The career Of that re-
markahle educator from his gradual
ton az Hampton I'm 1875 to 1851 when
he started his institute, and It's present
rurosperous condition We're well de-
s"iibed. II has now 1890 acres Of land
and 40 buildings. all but four of which
are the product Of student labor. and rs
industries are taught there. The
speaker held forth Prof. Washington
as an educator and hero.
Albert T, Blohm paid an eloquent
tribute 10 the memory of Henry Ward
BeeCher, portraying the great preach
crs services to this country in Eng
land during the Civil war, and his de-
Votion TO the cause OF liberty and his
native land.
This ended the freshman speaking,
and James Roderlck Thompson Of the
Junior class followed with an Grafton
on the greatness Of John Quincy
Adams. The speaker held that ma
ton that recognizes and honors It's
great men Is in no danger, and In the
recognition Of President Adams, the
nation acted commercially The mem
tai attainments and character Of Mr.
Adams and his services to humanity
Wer set forth In a scholarly style; as
well as his wise craftsmanship and
conservative but able policies The
Grafton evidenced commendable
knowledge OF the political conditions
Of Adams time. and the noble end
coming IN the course of his public du-
ties was not forgotten.
Ebenezer ] Hanks, the graduating
student. gave an excellent grafton on
our Indebtedness to PuHtanism." He
outlined In a clear ond philosophical
al alysis, the principles underlying
Prritanism, and the inception OF the
movement In the old country in re-
Spouse 10 q demand for a religion that
vas pure ana undehlod.
pleasant feature OF the program
were vocal numbers from Miss Alice |
Foote ana Miss Edna ID. Davis which |
were wei! received.