The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-19
CURRENT EVENT CLUB.
Delightful Open Meeting on st.
Valentines Eve
HON C F KuEHNLE SPEAKER.
An Able Address on Civic Duties and
one Form of Government.

The Current Event club scored
another success with the open session
held on last Thursday evening. The
meeting was held in the club room of
the Carnegie library. place which
is fast beco ming endeared to memory
by the pleasant scenes which so many
have witnessed there. 1t was the day
before the fateful St. Valentine Day,
and hearts large and small had prom
inent part in the decorations. which
were all blood red. The weather was
stormy and there was fall of snow
which kept many from attending. but
those who did. we're amply repaid for
their discomforts in getting to the
hall. Mrs. Fellows. wife of the sup
erintendent of our schools. who is pre-
sident of the club. certainly is an
ideal officer. for such an occasion
Her remarks in announcing the pro-
gram and introducing speakers are
ever pat and int, esting. On this oc-
casion the entertainment opened with
a piano duet given by Mrs. McMahcn
and Miss NachtmaLn. These brilliant
musicians always do we'll and their
selection was listened to with much
pleasure. Two of our most pleasing
vocalists. Mrs. McConnaughy and
Mrs. Kott sang sweetly in duet and
the audience was about to insist on
another song when the chairman arose
to introduce the speaker of the even
ing.
The president congratulated Denison
on the fact that it had in her midst
talent for every occasion. Some
cities must send abroad when talks
were needed on important and timely
subjects. but at Denison one need but
decide on what was wanted. and the
speaker could be found in the next
door neighbor. The club had been
entertained and instructed by the re-
cital from Congressman Conner of the
sights and scenes he witnessed on his
trip to the Hawiaan Islands. Mr..
Sears McHenry had later given some
comprehensive information on the
financial situation. and now it was her
pleasure to introduce her neighbor Mr..
C. f. Kuehnle who would speak on
our duty in civic matters.
Mr.. Kuehnle was greeted with APP
plause as he came forward to the plat
form. That he might speak the more
condensely he had put in writing his
address for the evening. Beginning
with the foundations of government
as laid by the Greeks and Romans he
traced the rise of the laws which have
made our country ideal in command
ing the respect of our people. and
those of all nations of the earth. He
paid a strong tribute to the founders
of our republic, and the trainers of
the constitution who had builded even
better than they knew. and who
should have the gratitude of each sue
ceeding generation.
Mr.. Kuehnle praised the wisdom of
establishing three indepen.d e n
branches of government. the execu-
tive. legislative and judicial. This
laid the foundation for an earnest ex-
preston of opinion as to the necessity
of keeping each truly Independent. free
from coercion from any other branch.
The supreme court should not be
made up. of men placed there on ac-
count of their already expressed views
on great questions. thereby influencing
the decisions of that great body to
suit the wishes of the president or the
popular uprising of the hour.
The senate in particular should be
left free by the executive depart