The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-30
CELEBRATED
KANSAS DAY
]. R. Mead and M. w Levy
Told Stories of Early Days.
IN PARAMOUNT CHAPEL
Lewis Academy Seniors Gave
Their Midwinter Oratlons.
IN PARAMOUNT CHAPEL

Paramount colIegians in Thoroughly
natr;otic manner. Instead of the usual
chapel exercises the morning Assembly
hour was devoted to exercises appropii-
ate tn the day. Entertaining and IN
s,r,,ctive addresses of reminiscent char
actor were delivered by Messrs. j. H.
Mead and NJ W Levy. Tine Noni"n
t,lee club and the College chorus polI
e,,T,aa~ad for the first time in public
Under the efficient instruction Oh "a
Urla,berger both organizations mace
snlardid showing The Glee CLUB sang
..Taet Night by H. Kjerulf. wnlie TIC
cborus rendered Italia, from DOM
zetti's .'Lucrezia.
The college chapel was CROWDED win
students and their friends Inc ehei
cises began with hymn by the auoi-
ence followed with an Impressive iiiN'N"-
ton bv President Morrison
Mr. Mead was the first speaker his
connection with the early history Oh
Kansas naturally gives great interest I"
whatever he may say on TINS supject-
MIR. Mead traced the early explorations
of Kansas from the days OF ooIoiiauo
down to the time of Pike and Lewis anu
clark. In conclusion he told many IN
teresting stories of his personal acqualnt-
ance with some of the men VINO hiaue
the early history of the Sunfiower state.
His description of the personal appear
ance and deeds of jim Lane was hlsh-
Iy instructive and entertaining.
Mr.. NJ. w Levy was the second speak
er. Mr.. Levy made very happy al
dress He gave in turn some very III
teresting facts concerning MI. Meau
and MIR. Mead's relations to Wichita. MI
Tav,, nointed out some of the character
istics which made Kansas prominent he
closed his address with an eloquent trlo-
ute to the late Senator ingalls,
The senior class added interest TO the
DAVIS entertainment by making their APP
pearance in the classical cap and gown.
AS hte class filed into the chapel they
were given a most enthusiastic ovation
by the lower class men. America was
sung as the closing number
At the conclusion of the exercises Mr.
Mead handed President Morrison let
ter which enclosed a check for the col
lege for $50 The letter was addressed
to Mr. Mead and was from his SON.
James l.. Mead of Chicago. The sentl-
ment expressed in this brief note Is
worthy of wide circulation and is here
with given:
Il think we should show our friendship
and good will towards Fairmount Col
Iege. which is doing such excellent work
in training young men and women IN
lives of usefulness and i'll maintaining
the faith Of our forefathers.
Il enclose a small check. which please
hand them
VERY truly. JAMES l. MEAD"
The seniors of Lewis Academy are
each required to deliver an ora ton at the
middle of their last year in the school.
YESTERDAY was Kansas day and all the
seniors decided to appear at one time
and celebrate the Sunflower states adj
mission into the Union by giving an ex-
cellent program of orations. The train
ing of the seniors was under the super
vision OF Miss Lalage Hall. and the
work performed yesterday morning by
the members of the class bespeaks much
for her ability as an instructor. The stu
dents acquitted themselves nobly and
the exercises were thoroughly enjoyed
by the under-classmen and their friends
The following were the seniors and the
subjects of their orations:
Application the Price of Success
Hurst Sloan.
Motives and Human Actions''-Lee Kin
kaid.
The Miracle of the Tower of Babel
Reversed Hattie Lawrence.
Mans Value to Society
Heinig.
''Waterloo"-Wibert Duncan.
American Indian"-Hazel Howes.
West of the United States"-Herbert
Hatfield
Men in Great Places''-Roy Kinkaid.
Ambition and American Opportuni-
ties''-Mae Smith
Richest Pearl of Life'-Steila Hatton
You Can't Sometimes Most Always
Telr'-Floy Mallonee
Architecture of Life Harry Law
renee.
Puritan and Cavalier''-Lew Taylor
Making the Most of Ones Self
Laura Lothrop.
In number of the grades of the city
schools short programs were given by
the pupils in commemoration of the
forty-third birthday of Kansas as
state. Songs and Rotations with Kan
sas as the principal theme was the order
OF the day.
All over the state clubs societies and
schools Joined in celebrating the day
Many people were seen on the streets
yesterday wearing carnations and the
florists of the city report a heavy de-
mand for carnations. This was the day
set apart by the Mckinley Carnation
league. when all were expected TO wear a
carnation concentrating the birth OF
the martyred president William Nc
kinley.