The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-13

Masonic Hail erected at Cantrll, Iowa,
to take the place OF the one destroy.
ed by fire some months ago, was dedi.
Gated with appropriate exercises and
ceremonies. The list Of speakers in.
/ cluded ]. N. Stonebraker, DR.. w. A.
Jones. r. r. McBeth, Grand Score,
| tary N. r. Parvin, and T. P. Bence
In addition there were recitations by
| Mrs. Emma G. Wellborn and S. w
/ Barns, music by local talent and a
/ paper on Another Point of View by
/ Vironda Converse Teter. The full
text of Mrs. letters paper was as fol
lows:
Human nature reserves the right to
look at the happenings of this world
from personal point of view.
In the world of finance only the ex-
change value determines the worth
from business point of view.
| In the world of art and letters com
parison with contemporary artists and
literateurs will not suffice, but from
the depths of profane history are re-
solved those opinions which combine
the altruistic point of view.
In the world of discovery and in
ventions there is constant struggle for
supremacy of the metaphysical. AS a
result we have the science which
comprehends anthology, or the science
which treats of the nature, essence
and qualities or attributes of being;
cosmology, the science of the world
which treats of the nature and laws
| of matter and of motion: anthropo-
sophy, which treats of the powers of
man and the motions by which life
| is produced; psychology which treats
OF the intellectual soul: pneumatology
or the science of spirits or angels.
These the material and immaterial
give rise to that which is termed In
the scientists point of view. Down
through the ages we find the physical,
mental, moral and spiritual man in
1uenced from time to time by no
factor greater than that of the theo-
logian's point of view. Evolution a
natural outcome measuring attain
ments illimitable.
We find men and leaders OF men
from the various fields of art, of let
tiers, of discovery, of invention and of
theology combining to produce new
fields of thought and accomplishment.
We have today institutions of prepar-
alton, of theoretical and practical dem
cnstration all working toward the in
itial object OF the liberal training of
the faculties, which symbolizes the
object of existence from the edu-
Gators point of view.
Tonight we stand on threshold
beyond which lie exposed the archives
of time and revealed the wonders OF
eternity. Those who enter here must
first apply a perfect key to the door
with golden lock and speak therein a
magic word, the name of the room be-
yond, the word and the name being
the same, opportunity.
The doors of opportunity ever swing
wide responsive to the student think
er who seeks the betterment of human
kind, to the man who counts no act a
sacrifice and if needs be takes the cup
of hemlock for his faith. The man
who from his station calculates the
] greatest moral uplift in the world of
business, science, art. religion, the
one who claims the privilege If you
please of another point of view.
In his Interpretation of a certain
word Napoleon popularized a terse
statement which runs thus. '.Impos-
sible is a word to be found only in
the dictionary of fools" Men differed
years ago as 70 whether this trite say
ing were true but the test of its
yeracity has solved many momentus
question and will solve many more.
In that phase of human character
which ever strives to overcome the
obstacles within its path, to take an
other point OF view in the face of ex-
Itenuating circumstances We find hope
for mitigation of present evils and
salvation from future ills.
In city far remote,
In time too old to quote,
There was built famous temple,
Long ago.
In its structure great and grand,
4 Wondrous work of human hand
Ancient Order there was founded,
Long ago.