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


burn as an event of importance which
Will be recognized as on" Of Inc upward
steps in the advancement q the insti-
tntion. This is true for the reason that
the graduated class has stood with
out Il peer among its predecessors in
point of SCH olarship ana attachments
and also that of this class the flower
had been chosen to take part in these
exercises.
The first number. John Paul Jones'"
by Allan Lander. was an exhaustive
treatment Of III" life and historical
achievements OF the first naval hero of
the American coioniSts. The article w2s
brief and pointed. full Of inspiration
and enthusiasm ana was delivered
with q force with which the speake.'
made himself felt Among the naval
heroes of the world" he said in closing.
and among the henefactors OF tn
American union, the name 80 John Paul
Jones will ever stand in undiminishcd
| glory"
The next article was delivered by John
| Stinchfieid taking for his subject, The
| Associated Press" IL. traced the ris.
of modern journalism from its pra'ti-
| cal beginning to its latest develo-
pments rs seen in the pages of the mod
ern newspaper. 1t Was shown that The
! Associated Press SCI vice was original
Cd in the brain If Il young man of New
| York City by the name of Thomas Ii.
Smith, who commenced his remark
able newspaper career by establishing
what has since. been known as the
Journal of Commerce.. The first bread
ening out of tn newspaper profession
| vas seen in I'm attempt to reach beyond
| the American shores by means Of col
| lee ting information frDm the incoming
| liners as they We're approaching Amer
| lean waters. This. at first done with
out system by reporters in row boats
was afterwards Systema tiZed by the in
ventive editor when he purchased 4
yacht which he named after his paper
| i'll order. to use Il common term, 10
get there first This example, CT
course was immediately followed and.
soon afterWard, there was an assncia-
ton formed which WAS known rs TIE
Associated Press
This organization soon became pos
ersSed with Il number of leased teie-
graph Wires controlled by the same
mana cement, with Mr.. Smith at Its
head Other similar associations, in
the course Of time becamef nrne1 with
a similar result of Combinat ton tor the
mutual benefit. until At the present day.
Their" is no corner of the civilized world
which is not connected by telegraph or
telephone with the offices of this great
business enterprise. The speaker then
went on to illustrate the economic val
ne of the modern new SnapCr. chasing
it as On:. of the most vital iEIStl umcntS
OF our rational educational life and one
of which we should be proud. rot only
for it's wealth Of privileges win Whit h
: it blcsSrS the business Wo"li bur, nor"
than that, hrcauSr it is American born.
American bred and an American inst
tuition FOR its Inception.
"A Phase Of Modern Philanthropy
tina Eva Brown. Tie artici" was IL
was treated in mastery way by Mar
structitA as well as being highly com
mendablc from standpoint If logic.
. This phase was cmbOGic / by what l.
known as the social settlement and
should III" advances which these irSti-
tutinns. founded and perpctuatch by
the ladies and gentlemen of means who,
seeing the sufferin@s OF humanity in
;hc closely packed quarters Of thu
world. had sacrificed ease. prosperity
, land even, reputation for tn sake OF
adding cheer ana cnliehton2u IDEAS of
propcr living to the hauni3 Of deSola-
ton ana disease This movement,
(which began 40 years a." under 1he
, leadership Of Miss Mary Adams has
spr.ad the benefits Of civilization over
AN parts of the world where its int'u-
cnccs were needed. 1t was one Of the
| ,,,.1,., NJ
the love Of humanity taught by the
great philanthrOpic Teacher and which
is rapidly fructifying under the benign
Influences Of advanced civilization.
After q selection by the orchestra,
olby Lorenzo Morton delivered an al
, dress on The Awakening of China,
which was in part as follows
Recently our attention has been
called to the Orient as the scene Of a
great struggle With surprise we have
bchrId the progress Of Japan. but now
a movement is going on in China which
is even greater and Of more vital inn
portancc She is awakening from her
sleep and preparing to take her place
among the nations. The Chinese ma
ton is composed of an intelligent pee
pie. bat all progress has been retarded
by the religious superstition and the
eXcluSiVcntSS of the people. Under
such conditions no nation could prosper
. ana compete with others. However, n
change is gradually taking place and
this has been produced by three main
causes. The first is the result Of COM
mcrcc the second is the work Of the
missionary and the third is the result
of the embassy which came to America
| in ISIS. SO, with the knowledge gained
from the great Western powers. the
well educated men of China are awak-
ening to the fact that She can compete
with any other nation in peace or war.
AS a stimulus, China has three great
objects in view. First. to maintain the
reiSning power. second to conserve the
holy religion and third to protect the
: Chinese race. This movement shows
, itself also in the industrial activities.
| And soon She will be mOnOpOliZing tho
markets Of the world. Her empire is
already filed to overlooking and pres
F emily she will be seeking more territory
ana becom" 4 menace to the other ma
! tiOnS If the world. While we rejoice