The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-12-05
EXCELLENT PROGRAM.
Entertainment at Methodist Church
on Thanksgiving Evening At
tracts Large Audience.
Vocal and Instrumental Musical Mum.
bers, Addresses and Recita-
lions Comprise Program.

bers, Addresses and Recita-
lions Comprise Program.
An excellent program, preceded by
a 10-cent supper Of which many par
took, was presented at the Methodist
church on Thanksgiving evening
and the edifce was packed with
people of all religious denominations.
The program consisted of musical
selections, instrumental and vocal,
-recitations and addresses. The
Zouave band was at its best and the
soloists. Miss Freda Anderson and
Donald Marshall, rendered their
numbers in an excellent manner.
The male quartet and choir selec-
tions, as we'll as the recita tions were
all far above the average. J. J.
Skahen, Prof. Marshall, Guy Ewing
and r. G. Dunn addressed the
audience. -
R. c. Dunn, who spoke first, took
for his subject, 'Religious Tolerance
in the United States.' He traced
the origin of Thanksgiving day back
to the Puritans, told of their reli-
gious convictions, complimented
them on their patriotism, but con-
demned their religious intolerance.
He compared the colony of Maryland,
founded by Catholics under Lord
Baltimore, wherein religious freedom
was made the cornerstone of the
government of the colony, with New
England, which was pervaded by
religious intolerance. He traced re-
ligious freedom in America and it's
incorporation into the United States
constitution, which divorced forever
church and state, and said that not
one cent of money. under the consti.
tuition of Minnesota, could be used
for sectarian purposes. He eulogized
Princeton, saying it was ever free
from religious bigotry. He paid a
feeling tribute to the memory of
Father Leyings, illustrating thereby
the good feeling, brotherly love and
religious freedom which existed in
Princeton. Mr.. Dunn closed with a
quotation from one of his favorite
poets Moore. -.
Professor Marshall gave an excel
lent address on 'Public Education
in the United States and Minnesota
in Particular He handled his
subject in masterful manner, bring
ing out many points of interest to
his hearers. He said, among other
things, that no state in the union
has equaled Minnesota in her liberal
appropriations for school purposes,
and that her system Of teaching was
among the best in the world. The
schools of Princeton, said Mr.. Mar
shall, speak for themselves.
J. J. Skahen discoursed on "The
Meaning of the Recent Election. !"
When Rev. Service asked him, a
a day or two prior to Thanksgiving, to
speak, he replied that he was rejoic-
ing so much over the outcome Of the
election that he thought he would
have to talk politics. 600 ahead"
said Mr.. Service. So Mr.. Skahen
selected his subject accordingly. He
commenced his discourse by saying
that he did not seek any office, either
elective or appointive, and was in
terested in the election only as an
American citizen. The first subject,
he said, that he was particularly
concerned in was the good roads
amendment and he wished to paw a
tribute to it's originator, advocate
and defender, r. G. Dunn. This
popular measure, said he, will re-
main on the statute books of the
state of Minnesota a monument to
the wisdom, industry and indefatig-
able perseverance of him whose name
will ever be associated with it. AS
a partial reward for this good work
we send him back to the legislature
to finish that which he has begun.
Aside from good roads, the speaker
said, state and county elections had
no attractive features for him. The
presidential election attracted more
than passing notice in consequence
Of the number of candidates and the
peculiar nature of the issues.
American people have the utmost
regard for water as beverage, he
said, but are not yet ready to get
aboard the water wagon, neither are
they ready to have the government;
Inverted by the election of Debs.
The third-term candidate received
more than passing notice on account
of the unprecedented nature of his
candidacy. Never before did an
eX-DreSident seek a third torr, ~