Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-23

ed at the close.
Edward Goodell Stacey was the next
speaker. Turning on the hi'e
Light" was a subject which was iil'"e
to appeal to the listeners with all liif
force of the powers III a student VI"
knows about what he is speaking anu
has abundant resourse Of IDEAS. MI
Stacey spoke in part rs follows:
In the public sentiment of the people
of the United States today is gong on
one Of the most significant ana WFic
spread revolts in our history II =
the revolt against public corruption
and crime especially in the hish
places.
In the great hall of State "Vncie
Sam" is strengthening ana rePlacihs
many rotten timbcrs, chief Oh WHICH
are the inner workings of the senate
insurance dishonesty and corruptloh'
the criminal carclrssness of th'' inca
go meat packers: ana the practices
of the Legislative lobby with regard 70
gigantic combinations of capital
This is the search light peri"d' or
the period of investigations. IN"
trusts and corrupt legislators as well
as political bosses" shrink from any
approach of the search light.
Frightened by the extent of the In
surancc Investigation other large hCSl-
| rcss and financial institutions have
been housc-cleanng. The dummy
director has disappeared. People are
demanding that honest methcdS be
employed by our political parties in
awakening to this fact. A steadily in
| orc aSnS number Of Young. college
| educated. men are going into politics
| every year.
The popular belief that decent men
| will refuse To have anything to d"
with politics is not true everywhere
as proven by the examples of Mhy"r
| Pagan of Jersey City and his work
| there. Governor Folk of Missouri,
| Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia ANA the
| far reaching effects to which the
| changes there have had throughout
| Pennsylvania.
These reforms are merely symptom
| of the great popular movement Tor
| civic virtue ana better governments
| This is shown also by the increasing
number of large cities that are adopt
ling municipal ownership as Boston
and it's elevated roads and Chicago
where strikes have made reform nee
| essary The voters of far off Seattle.
| even. have declared for municipal OWL
| ership and cleaner politics.
| Public sentiment as a weapon of de-
Tense or offense is 4 great and power
| full thing, but in Il Union such as ours
l mt IL.
10 Influences that a band Of lnScrupul-
Gus ana selfish rascals can often divert
and control it, 1t can be Il menace t"
itself and all about IT, IN" makers
of public opinion may hE painting
their pictures too black lead people I"
distrust AL reports.
| President Roosevelt recently sounded
II warning in his MAN with the Muck
Rake" His words arc undoubtedly
true ana emphasize the need of wis"
lControl Of the public conscience. The
ImOtivc power Of our democracy is pub
lie sentiment. Tho nature of that SEN
ltimcnt determines that Of the govern
lmvnt. Therefore upon public opinion
IdcpendS the welfare of our country.
cur institutions and our rights. The
watch word of the age is "civfc re
form" May all loyal citizens follow
the lead of Mayor Weaver. Mayor
Pagan and above all of our President.
Then will the white light" be used for
the good of the nation.
| THE Dream Of 4 BonklOVCr' by Miss
Marie Louise Chase was 4 beautiful
ramblc among the fields Of literature
from which the student had CLEANED
lmany collections of literary value with
(which she succeeded in ornamcnting a
beautifully built structure thought.
| Merle Wilson CroWrll is given the
credit of having what Was perhaps.
1.-THE best Sampl" of philosophical treat
mcnt among the long list of speakers.
His theme was. THE Mission Of the
Poet" Broad as was the subject, il
was capably handled ana furnished
food for reflection for hundreds of APP
prcciativc listeners. The poet" he
said has been. in all ages til" world $
| greatest singer. teacher. philosopher
land prophet. Taking samples Of such
teachings. on" by one, he treated each
in a comprehensive manner.
| Miss Emma Louise Leighton in her
l"Lady With Lamp" furnished another
delightful ramble into fields Of the
imagination. AT the close Of the last
number. the presentation Of diplomas
land the award Of the prizes won by
the Seniors brought the graduation
exercises to Il close.
| The class '0J held their annual re-
union ut the Bay View hotel Friday
levening nearly the entire membership
being present. Among those to arrive
from ont of the city We're, Miss Flor
| once Hall. NorridgeWock: Katherine
d. Jameson. Friendship; Miss Lila g.
Ferguson, Troy. Me: Miss Edith Fish,
China a few informal speeches made
lap the post prandial and the class left
the hotel At about $50 o'clock to enjoy
themselves visiting different friends in
the city.
The Alpha Phi fraternity of Coburn
Classical Institute held its annual
alumni meeting and banquet in the
fraternity hall Of the institute building
Friday afternoon ana evening from .
to : o'clock. A sumptu"us spread was
enjoyed. After dinner speeches were