The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
A brilliant Address Given By
Francis A. Junkin
Who Spoke On National
Questions Of Interest
Hazlng A Thing Of The Past
At Kenyon College

Gambler, o., June 1.-THE saith com.
mencement of Kenyon College will go
down in history as one famed for ora
tory. The two addresses delivered at
the annual commencement exercises
this morning were the finest delivered
at Gambler for many years.
The commencement exercises oc-
Cured in Rosse Hall at $3.50 o'clock
The stage was banked In the rear with
oak boughs, presenting a most attrac-
tive appearance There were no other
decorations in the large room.
Morning prayer was celebrated at
the Church of the Holy Spirit, com
mencing at o'clock. Shortly after
$3.50 o'clock the procession was formed
at the church and moved in the fol-
lowing order to Rosse Hall: The two
ushers, members of the Junior class,
the Kenyon Glee club, the alumni, the
members of the class of 1912, the fac
ulty and the clergy.
Arriving at Rosse Hall all took posi-
tions upon the stage, with the excep-
ton of members of the glee club, who
were stationed at the piano at the
north side of the stage.
The first number on the program
was II selection by the Kenyon Glee
club.
The invocation was pronounced by
the Right Reverend John HaZen
White. Bishop of Michigan City.
The class orator, Harlow Henry
Gaines, was introduced by President
William +. Peirce. who stated that the
young orator had been selected to de
liver the address by the department
of English
The subject of the Grafton was
Twenty Years of Growth in the Indus.
trial World. His Grafton was chiefly
along the line of the control of var.
ious outputs by the great corporations.
In this connection he spoke of the
steel and iron trust, the tobacco, sugar
and other trusts. He spoke of the won.
deriul growth OF the corporations In
the United States and said that Eng.
land and France are now following
this country, only on a smaller scale.
He said that corporations are of two
classes non-competing and compel.
ing. He spoke of the severe criticism
often heaped upon the corporation
and said that the evil did not result
from the combination, but the evils
themselves In the corporation. He
pointed out that the evils In the cor
poraton were: High price of commodi
ties, destruction of business, corrup-
tion in politics and the oppression of
labor. The speaker stated that the
best way to eliminate the evil was by
the public regulation. He said that
the prohibition of the trust and pub
lie ownership had been tried and that
neither We're practical. lie said that
much had already been done along the
line OF public regulation and cited as
examples the laws passed by several
states and the work of the interstate
commerce commission.
Another selection was given by the
Kenyon Glee club.
The alumni address was delivered
by Francis 7. A. ,Iunkin Esq, u. A.,
"a; A, NJ. '97. The speaker was intro
duced by President Peirce who stated
that Mr.. Junkin was one of the attor.
neys of much distinction In the city
of Chicago and at the present time
was the general attorney for the
Achinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
road with headquarters at Chicago.
Mr. Junkin prefaced his address by
stating that over a quarter of cen.
tury ago he stood on the same plat.
form and delivered his commencement
Grafton on the subject, The Struggle
Between the North and the South.
lie then took up his address and
dwelt on the constitution Of the United
States and the danger that our consi.
tuition Is In. He said that In this glor-
ious age people think that this state.
ment Is foolish, but the peril is there
Just the same.
The speaker then devoted much