The daily sentinel., 1905-02-13
Large Audiences Hear BuchteI.

On Saturday evening Henry T.
BuchteI Of the Denver University de
livered to an appreciative audience
an instructive and highly entertain
ing address on THE Pleasantries of
American Life" The lecture was
a splendid one and should have been
heard by a much larger audience.
but the disagreeable weather was
mainly responsible for the rather
small audience. The church auditor
ium was probably half filled
His picture of the American life
and its superiority over the life in
any other country was most delight
full In five points especially did he
portray the pleasant existence of the
American people. He spoke of the
pleasure in the great opportunities
afforded by the privilege offered to
every one 10 labor for his likelihood.
There need be no paupers. How
much better are the chances in the
United States than in England. where
man earned only S26 per month in
Britain he can as easily earn $50 in
America. In educational advantages
how broad the field; how extensive
the opportunities to every American
youth. Not to the patrician's son
only but to the son of the plebian
as we'll.
The speaker dwelt upon the de
mocracy of our nation. Conventional
barriers are broken down. The val
nc OF the uplifting influence of a de-
mocracy cannot be estimated. castles
were exterminated. He spoke of the
profitable pleasantness of social
equality. No other land is so free
for the advancement of the Iowly
What astonishment the Englishman
experiences who has ever been bound
by blood and conventionalities to be
hold the poor-appearing teamster's
son meek to neck" with the son
of the governor.
In religious freedom is again por-
rayed a pleasing fellowship charac-
teristic of the American people
alone. The Catholic and the Protes-
tant work hand in hand. Where
else can such freedom. such pleasant
relations be found
The chancellor asked "then where
do We find such an atmosphere of
humor as in our ain countrie'-the
mixture of all the races-the COM
mingling of all natures?" 1t is i'm
possible to dwell in this realm of
fellowship without being innoculated
with its ready good humor
Where a land so fair or a life
so fun Of pleasantness as America
and American living2"
This great line of thought was
carried out by the chancellor and
what an optimistic picture of Amer
lean life did he paint. The audience
was thrilled by his enthusiasm and
closely followed his every statement.
The address is beautiful one.
most thoughtful one. and those who
heard it left with better apprecia-
tion of the glorious life a citizen of
this country enjoys.
Chancellor Buchtel filled the pull
pit at the Methodist church yester-
day morning and evening. The con-
gregations We're immense on both oc-
casions, the church being filled to
overtlowing on each occasion. The
sermons were two of the most pow
erful ever heard in the church, and
It would be hard to tell which of the
two discourses was the best.
His theme in the morning was
Now We See Through a Glass Dark
ly." In the evening the chaneel-
lor took for his text. BE not over
come of evil. but overcome evil with
good"
Chancellor Buehters ability as a
pulpit orator cannot be questioned.
and Grand Junction people always
show their appreciation of his bril-
liant talent