The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-04

his struggles and admire the patience
with which he bore his Borrowings.
Miss Leffler was heard with very
close attention and her grafton elicit.
ed much applause. Her telk was one
Of the best of the afternoon.
Caesar" by Lewis Morrill, was
magnificently given. The oration
was unquestionably worthy OF the
loud applause accorded In drama
tic manner Mr.. Morrill, said that life
meant to live, to die and be known
forever. Among the great rulers OF
the world the figure of julius Caesar
will stand forever. His influence was
incomprehensible and he will stand
as one of the great men In history
during the ages. He Is the ideal man
the embodiment of the genius OF
RoLe. He was ambitious but HIS
ambition was not selfish one. He
sought the glory OF Rome In speak
Ing of his murder by Brutus, Mr..
Morrill, asked II II was a mans duty
to slay another and in answer de.
killing Caesar, he only gavet him to
fame and immoralized him. There
may be very many Caesars, ere an
other Julius" said Mr. Morrill, in
closing.
Miss Anna Mary ZuclS gave good
Grafton Natures Message to US.
Mature is a living garment of God
and in her beauty she cannot be clas-
sified. We may go to Nature for re-
taxation but understand her we can
not. All OF the oaks of the forest
point to the immortality of man. An
of the adornments OF nature are in
harmony from the blue skies to the
birds that sing in the trees. Nature
is above all permanent and she Is
the same tomorrow as she is today.
The oration Of Miss Zuck was given
POLITICALLY and ELECTED much applause
Following very pleasing vocal
solo by Harry Gillette, Miss Marjorie
owen spoke OF THE Poetry OF Rob
ert Burns" Her Grafton was one of
the most pleasing and profitable OF
the afternoon and she was heard
with very close attention. Beautiful
ly, Miss Owen referred to the plain
poet whose simplicity and genuine
feeling for all humanity was most
sincere. The little mouse which he
had unwittlngly turned up with his
plow he regarded as a fellow being
and pitied it with a sincere feeling
OF charity. The daisy on which he
had trod in his travels he pitied and
has immortallzed both. lie appre
ciated all nature and loved IL undy-
ingly. Miss Owen said that II was
largely upon his ballads and love
songs that the reputation of Burns
was founded. He may have been
guilty OF some OF the things with
which he Is credited but, as Carlyle
said, "he was not more guilty than
The average and less guilty than
Lhousand.' We may admire other
characters of history but we love
Burns because he is so close to us,
Miss Irma Sontag gave very
pleasing oration "Cordella". She
said that among the many characters
)f Shakespeare Cordelia was one of
-he most beautiful. Her beauty OF
character and her simplicity are ad-
nired by all readers of the great
poet and her patient suffering be- !,
zones a part OF the life of the read
'r. At times in the work OF King
Lear we lose sight of this character
nut at other times when things are
'eeking with blood and gruesome
ragedy Cordelia comes upon the
stage to soothe us and replace all1
With kindness and love.
SaVonorola' was the subject OF
Miss Edith Marguerite Whiting and
Ter Grafton was much appreciated
She declared that he was one OF the
greatest characters of his time and |
hat he was great because he dared
o accomplish that which he thought
light, During his persecution and
'ufering he thought only of higher
hings and brought about a reyolu-
ion In his time for religious liberty.
rhe oration met with much favor
With the audience.
VIII Currin closed the program of
'rations with a beautifully delivered
'ration THE Genius of Rome" Elo-
luehtly he portrayed the founding of
he city as 1t is narrated in history;
'ow IL grew and how its power be.
anne greater until its influence was
Widespread When apparently at the
zenith OF her power she falls but
he had fulfilled her task. The great
less OF Caesar in the building OF
tome was emphasized dramatically
~ Mr.. Currin in closing.
The class history by Miss Joan
followed and this was the
most interesting. In humorous
manner, Miss Watkins emphasized
ne various phases of the lives OF
he members OF the class In the Mar
on High school, She portrayed the
lass as an army and the work as
conflict, Ben Grills was the first
PRESIDENT OF the class and Lewis
aorril, its secretary. The class had
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