The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-17


To beguile the rainy season Of June,
10 Al the docile spirit for the fair hn-
NANTES and pOesiss Of the commence
ment season, 20 crown al seasons with
edihcation and happiness, read the
works Of the Hon. PRANK MRLLKN NEE,
NJ G., Of Minneapolis. Philosopher, poet
statesman. he almost equals In accom-
plishment and genius our regretted
friend the Hon. JADAM BEDE, but the
seriousness, the sweetness, and the
depth Of his moral and meditative ma
ture place him far above that ancient
ornament Of the VermiliOn range. Mr..
NYE has been well called the sweetest
little optimist In the world
On Monday, the House having under
consideration the general daGcienoy
appropriation BIN. the MlnneapolitaR
SAGE offered "a few suggestions upon
the general theme OF patriotism and
proareas.' n there was any deficiency
in these articles, his remarks would be-
"geTmane 10 the bill. BE- said. Mr.. NYE
h always germane, and never germaner
than IN this wash day hOmIly:
One Jhlns n b possible Ne may asrss upon,
ard nat h that 30 aso here. lApplaussl We are
here and believe Ws are here IN Ne bess cen.
tury sines ths dawn Of crsaasa. lApplauss
Ths beat decade Of cgurts ID this century 20 iar.
ths best year Of ne dscaAa ne best day Of shs
year and the best hsur Of TIE DAY 10 men who
can So H. lApplausgl However. Tie meta.
phySloian says that here b some qussaaa about
washer Us ars al here o. not and be tells us
win sOms color Of EutA. II seems 70 ne. nat
me here and nov are not ne same 10 any tuo
creatures OF bsings Who move upon the earth
IL seems 10 BE- Ah q matter Of Individual con
sciousnsss. No two men On a rare June morn.
ing In washington can walls Shroagh The Botanic
Garden and lOoa upon ire trees aOvsu and sky
shove them and W 10 TIE Capitol dome win Ire
same realization Of ne vasinss and beauty
OF The universe In whtsh u Il our pleasure 70 live
and have our being. The black and sombrs
crow ana ne Joyous lsrt ~ throaeh ne aams
As9a@lAANfN ANANA wv NNtAAN ~ aAM MiNIN on
ire asms tree The music Of The nIrhuarsls
and ne boot Of ne o-si mlngis Ia the commos
night
Nightingale and owl; optimist and
pessinist. we march together. the man
Of hope and joy, the man Of sorrow:
one sings q hoaannA, the other a dirRe.
Mr.. NYE Ia the blithest Of hoaannaers:
1T l. . uonderful day and q wonderful aFs
We are heirs 10, only Of ne blessings whieh have
come 10 us'Sincs ne days Of our fathers On Ihi,
couunenL but more than Ihis. ne are the hSrs
Of en- ne rish and w0sasous pasl Every hero.
sven martyr. svery scholar. every philosopher
every poet shd every Musician come 20 Ne and lsv
their Wesiih Of gsuius and aef sacrines t our fsss
Ia this twentieth century Of our Lord. and Ne
are the recipients o. mem en-: blsut ~ no 0thsF
Psopls Of any other age"
Do not the handkerchiegs Of Chau.
tauqua dutter into q gale? Are not
those acres II responsive linen drenched
in Joyous ,saFs9 There is a pOut on ths
Grand Young Mans grand young linsu-
ments, and even thu jefferson Of Ne
braska trembles for HE copyright. But
mol The incOrrigible Optimist takes
within his Ell embracing charitable
arms even the Danville scapegoat:
Pardon me 70 say = word sbsus Uncie JoH
Ne b 90 here Please 90 Bot ssaa iaE Nm.
nne uhrrs A a. usan rFha IN AZ au,S~ms~-s. -