Arizona republican., 1908-05-29

highways in Asia Minor and bridges across the Hellespont." She predicted that airships would reach a state of perfection where travel from Los An geles to Phoenix might be the matter of but a few hours. "China's awaken ing is a sign of the breaking dawn and Christian civilization is lifting de- pressed humanity toward success. The struggle to free the country from the monster alcohol is gracious sign. The patient watchman on the wall has labored through nights of darkness. He sees the morning breaking. Be- hold the night will pass and find us on Times side of Eternity"
 MT. Carl E. Doud inspired admira- ton by his rendition of 9th Concerto Op 104 A Minor, very difficult com position for the violin. Miss Alice Redewill presided at the piano. Miss Genelle Verde McCrea spoke on "The Child Problems in Our Great Cities" and her delivery was most excellent. She said that:
 The child as a wage earner has be- come a most serious problem within the last thirty years. This is seen in its worst forms in the factories, stores and tenement houses. The foundation of the child's life is the home, but can we call their tenement habitations homes. Home has no meaning to them. The slums can be done away with but the child as a laborer is a more complicated problem. There are today over two million children toiling in this country. They toll from early morning till late at night, they are lit tie educated. their food is inadequate and their clothing insufficient. Their innocence is destroyed and they be- come old before their time. The tragedy of the problem is that the children are attracted by the work and their idea of earning money but are they not entitled to live their youth happily" The speaker referred to some solutions of this national evil which nothing but wise legislation can cure.
 G. Fred Spaulding showed consider able forensic ability in his oration, the subject of which was 'The New Patriotism" In brief the speaker said:
 Patriotism is the strongest tie that holds a nation together. It has been this factor more than mere skill and success in arms that has won for us this glorious country. Martial times demand a martial spirit, a spirit that can look at death calmly and never finch. But with changing conditions comes change in patriotism. Affairs are however fast approaching a crisis. No longer is self interest applauded or rewarded and he who has one mode public life is receiving to- day the verdict of an aveng- ing justice The speaker refer red to affairs in the various cities and to various men in public life who are setting the worthy example and demanding higher standards in the public service.
 Then with such men as these as our leaders and with our eyes fixed firmly on the goal let us march for ward and proclaim the new conception that patriotism is service
 Miss Alice Redewill gave a very praiseworthy rendition of Valse Im- prompto by Liszt a. piano number. Lloyd c. Elliot was the last represent ative of the graduating class on the program and his theme was "The Im- migrants" which he handled thought fully. He said that:
 In an enumeration of the evils that endanger our country, immigration must stand at the head of the list. The foreigners are coming to our country at the rate of a million a year. Each day brings every con- kind of humanity. Each