Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-23

crown, too, who would have nursed
poor Jack?
So it always is. We set up our ide-
ais OF what men should be and do
and they 60 out to conquer and win a
hard-fought living from the world.
In we olden times the fair iadye
kept watch in her high tower while
her Knight rode forth to battle to
win glory for himself and his country
against his enemies. Now our knights
go forth each day to a bloodless bat
tie, but a no less arduous and danger
Gus one. The mailed and armored en-
emies o. the Middle Ages have given
place to more subtle, more cunning
foes. For what battle can be
hardly fought than the struggle for
an honest living in a world of dishon-
esty? What strife is more glorious
than the fight for just laws, for clean
politics, for safe homes and right liv-
ing?
All honor, indeed. to those men,
those ancient heroes who fought with
shield and lance! All honor All hon
or to those men who have saved our
own great country in her p%erilous
times of wal, all honor to those who
have built up her great enterprises
and made her the one nation Of all
nations. But let US not forget those
men, the present-day Sir Galahads
who are working and planning to win
the cause of today, the victory yer
| graft and lawlessness and fraud, the
heroes who are striving to protect u
homes and make our country a better
place to live in. F "
We, of the weaker sex give our;
homage to those men who never turn
their backs, but march breast for
ward, never doubt that clouds will
break, never dream tho right be
worsted, wrong Will triumph, that
hold we fail to rise, are baffled to
fight better, sleep to wake. (Laugh-
ter and a%pplause.)
Mr.. j. H. Fraser toasted the ladies:
A Toast to the Ladies.
! Mr.. POSTMASTER, Ladies and Gentle
men: 4 yk
| ! regret that my abilities are so
very meagre-the abilities of any nan
fall short when placed in such an
honorable position.
|. The worthy toastnaster has given
you ONE confidential figures regard
ling my experience with the fair sex.
Even though these figures have been
altered rather recently-even yet it
has not been given to me to compre-
bend Woman, and now | stand almost
in awe Of those of whom would
|speak. ...,E "A,
Each year | spend at jamestown
college my manly spirit is broken by
the awful competition of the young
ladies in attendance, and as / shall
soon emerge from these halls OF
learning l feel that there will be no
place for ME, pushed and trodden as
l shall be by lady judges, lady doc
tors, lady teachers, and even lady po-
lice. s
| have no doubt that our next gov
ernor will be a lady and the rustic OF
silk petticoats will be plainly audible
in the legislature at Bismarck, but
l shall be perfectly happy, and expert
ence perfect bliss, if it shall be my
privilege to receive an honorable po-
sition as page, causing me to verify
thrill with JOY as ] hold in my hands
a few hatpins and vanity bags till the
session is over. Maughter,) @,tI
Apart from leyity, We. men truly
recognize Woman's superiority. We
think of our sisters and u sweet
hearts with admiration and love. We
are dependent on them. / ~
| have now reached my climax:
Every mar present knows OF and.
4eels a powerful influence drawing
him towards right-that influence has
its root in the sacred memory of
Mother, be she dead or alive. Her in
f1uence is paramount and her prayers
1ollow, her boy to the very ends OF
the earth. TT the thought Of Mothers
love and Mothers sacrifice, strong
men must oft give way to tears.
Gentlemen, let us arise and drink
to the ladies.
Miss Anna Wanner, introduced as
ia Child of the College," her father
having been a student here twenty
five years ago, responded to.
"Our College,"
Everywhere new institutions OF
learning are springing up, and IL
jamestown College is making her
spirit felt through the whole state.
In this age Of progress. every line or
activity is taking great strides to-
ward a higher plane. The great cry
is for specialists and the college Of
fers ample material to fill these needs.
A few years ago, it was a. hardship
to gain a college education, and such
advantages esteemed only for the few.
But today, this higher study may be
attained with comparative ease. IN
deed, it was once stated as author
~itative. that a student can live at col
lege and get an education cheaper
than he can live at home. | admit
that this may be All exaggerat.on, but
it illustrates the change of custom in
less than a century. Thus there is a
demand for more colleges. But in or
der to be large institutions they must
first be small ones, and in this class
is ranked our school. She has not
a very long past, but a very crafty
ing past. Those of us who have at
tended this college since its begin
ming, and have seen spring up the
presidents house, Sanford dormitory,
the heating plant, and last OF all, the
splendid library hall, know that these
are prophetic of her future.
Eut we see growth along still more
important lines. The very best
courses NJ Stlldv are offered for the