The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-06

their special interests. In our socia.
life. We are a community which Ia al
ready two-thirds urban and which is
gradually becoming more and more
so every day; we are gradually aban-
doning agriculture and the country
and are crowding towards large CEN
tiers of population. These cities are
characterized by extravaganza, luxury,
SNOWY wealth and triumphs on the
n hand. and OH the other by vice,
crime, corruption. child workshops,
tenements filled with thousands of half
fed and half clothed children, and
streets filled with poor. suffering citi-
zens of America. Under such condi-
t1ons all men cannot have equal op-
~portunities to enjoy the blessings Of
life. liberty and prosperity: under
.'i''h conditions. true democracy an
not e.:.t."
Pointing out the remedy he said:
THE remedy for all evils in Ameti-
ca today will be for every American
citizen to fully know and realize that
democracy means equality before the
law and opportunity to share in the
governments; and that these two kinds
OF equality can only he maintained
when there Is equality in educational
opportunity, and back of that. eco
noinic opportunity. 1t will be when
the average citizen understands that
democracy has a practical value and
is not merely a beautiful ideal. The
cure will be for every American citi-
zen to take the advice of that worthy
statesman who is now advocating the
rule of the people. and that is, good
conduct in the individual, simple hon
esty. courage and efficiency. The cure
Tor the evils of democracy is more
democracy. Blu greater still. the
remedy will be for the people to real.
lie that a democratic country is one
In which the brotherhood of man is
recognized by all: that in order to
nave a popular government We must
nave a high standard of morality; and
that that standard is only obtainable
when M people conform with the
philosophy of Christianity. Then. n
then only. will we pass safely through
the present crisis of our democracy."
Miss Lillian Bryson.
MISS Lillian Bryson turned from the
rather beaten track of civic policy and
human uplift to art at it's hest. for the
Inspiration of her subject, choosing
"Milet. the Burns of Art" Discussing
his influence as well as his sublime in
SEPARATION she said:
FOR more than a century past the
greatest minds have struggled to up
lift the toiler and to advance the cause
or the common man. Literature has
pathy for this erent fo,Inu,s,, W. ssi. ~
much has been done il, tho w.nrld -
letters that We sometimes forpat .h ~
silent influence of art. which has had
no small part in helping on the great
work. Many artists have espoused
this cause and amonp tho rrorid,s
greatest masters tho nan,a Inas
Francois Millet is nor dasti,.d - 49, az
the lowest. He has uftod ~, Tho na,s
ants and enshrined them IN - tha 80.
of men in such a way that tha;, ,a,sa
is being spread oycr tJ,a nar.h III
grows as If moves. acoI;rtnr strans.h
from its very motion.
The seedtfme and harvest to;,
WEAKNESS and rest nrn smhieots ,,hiai,,
never grow old-fa shioned 1879 T,s ", snri
rows and burdens Of nc.san+ ne fonr,
Ell Jean Francois Millnt's first artistic
Inspiration. when . more ,,n,. @
a peasant ploddinr ornou..rd ha tn,SI
up a piece of charcoa] and %ncoS
the figure. This was done in s,,nI, -
striking name that all nI,ia,t;ans j"
his leaving the farm life vas ren,nSod
'Millet nainted neas.nts iiEn -
genius, It was the movements and NJ
titudes of these neasants in thnir a. a.
based relation with the col, tha+ H.
transcribed into a dignity and often -
pathos and grace Never arn,n. ehaad
before.
The human side of lif., to,nboa hin,
greatly. OF all the wc., :. nnd ~ nmi.i i
toll of the moor h. u.rota-..1,, , t1,;a
is great hnmanity and tr,a nne,rn ~"
His work became sermons of raeiainsa
ton to and natient arcentanca nf taa
decree. Thou shait cat INV froad ~,
the sweet Of thv hnnu. "s"o 40
Millet united nature and h,,n,,i+v
more closely than has eva, benn saan
anywhere. He felt ;ntu;t;vs1y tha 49,
ress of the sol, and the NAV wha ti1Is
il. .'The Sov.er'' With Ire haro ,,iourhS
ed field and sim MIA na.sant uchn oasa
irg in tho fornprn,,p1 w.;th " m,;an.i.
sween of his sineNrv avn tIrnn.s .to
grain over the ficld &c in itsoif . Soo'e
The charm of whic, thn' lna,1,. taIt =.
~ = ne,sant sor.ins. snd We ar 49, mieis-
c,lant tr,,iy h,,t 1870 -.
the bsrkrronnd is gr. dnai,,. on1 dn".n
ana the fie,,re enlsrssd ara III w. uo Nv
tire r;yan WORE susse, 80 ,,a 80.
and the tvn;naI has heep auni,a m5a's W.
have me me ioppner '' ns, ue enu. Gnoi1 ,,e't ...r we
Sower" Mia has , nnt ~ niv nn' ."s
solver +. reanar and , gIaasn 49, ~. IA a
has given rs the sower The 100
and the p,ea ncrs ~ ~ 'eare''
His n;ct,1res have a s,p,est;o, or :,