The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-29

endless pleasure or woe to the pos
SCISSOR. The keenest evil worker is
the educated man, who uses his
education for evil purposes. Solomon
wanted wisdom rather than all
earthly possessions and we might
well profit by his example in this
particular. ..ff
Following a selection by the or
oh9stra, Miss Henrietta Mary Kib-
Ter delivered we'll written oration
in a pleasing manner. She took
as the subject of her thesis emo
Success Without Labor. The
burden of her grafton was the
Thought that we must not depend
on. others to do our work. If we
would gain anything we must work,
We may attend good schools and
academies but It will be idle with
out willingness to work. 1--WE are
in to use or lose,'' said the speaker.
1--WE will be either oakes or vines"
Dale William Black pleased his
audience with his Grafton "The
Unknown" His talk was original
and was worthy of much COM
mendation. In his remarks he re
ferred to the great inventors and
others, who by seeming chance. have
made great discoveries. He spoke
of a certain man In Cambridge, who
recently died without gaining any
thing in his life long work in
science.
The orchestra at this point in
the program rendered a selection
which met with much applause at
the hands OF the audience.
"The True End of Education"
was the subject of an Grafton OF
much literary value given by Miss
Maude Lelan Ollie. Her Grafton
spoke we'll of the training given in
the schools and the audience was
charmed with her Beauty of ex-
preston and originality of thought.
! with every change in civilization
there is a change in education" said
Miss Ollie. The history of education
Is full OF reference 20 conflicts be-
tween the old and the new. Things
have advanced educationally The
Grecian boys were educated with
view to the pursuit of the arts in
the pleasure OF the Gods. In the
middle alges they were educated to
swim and so dsvelop the physique.
Today however children are trained
with view to. both, and stronger
men are being put out of the
schools than ever before in the
world history. All education should
tend toward tho gaining of good
clear judgment, ability TO consider
what may be read and to gain
aballty for reelection. Education
has solved the problems of state
and dts pursuit should be unlimit-
I'd. Miss Ollie closed her Grafton
with a plea for higher education.
Miss Addie Cecile Stockwell was
The sixth on the program of the
step AT Time" she met high APP
Dlause with the audience. every
lay is a little life" she said. We
must utilize our efforts in parts
nd be thorough In each fer ci
~ this method may we attain to
he highest success In life as a
vhcle."
Lloyd w. Dix was ths next speak
II of the evening Selecting An oc-
.upation' was the theme. His ora
ion was worthy OF much praise
vas given in very clear. rapid and
orcible manner and ne was loudly
Ipplauded. lie related the story OF
he life of the great philosopher
,enjamin Franklin, and at the same
ime outlined the story of the
,rowth of the nation.'
THINKING and Doing was the
heme OF an Grafton of much merit
~ Miss Belva Lencrc Fox. "Iife Is
90 shcrt TO rove about" said the
peaker. 'We should think and be
bile to stand on some ground OF
'wr own. II we contend for great
irieiitiOnS We must ha worthy IN