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past as the present, ami with licr culture
and keen perception shu seemed to have
grasped the necessities of the present
hour. Upon finishing her well composed
and well delivered essay, she received
much applause, and the hoquels Oh my !
After some music Edward 1 Holmes
came on the stage with an Oration, sub
ject: "Social Conflict." Mr. Holmes
made a pleasing appearance on the stage,
and lie seemed to be electrified for the oc
casion. He was applauded several times
before he finished. A touching part of
Iiis production related to the emancipa
tion of woman from her long bondage.
To say the least ol Mr. Holmes on this
occasion, we feel free to assert that ho
surpassed the expectations of his warm
est friends. Alfred G. Piatt who is noted
as one of the best speakers of the Uni
versity next gave us his ideas on "Suc
cess." He fully sustained his, nlieady ad
mirable, name as an orator. He thinks if
a person starts right he is sure of success,
also that "grit" is an cssont'nl element in
h man's make-up to insure a successful
career. Next upon the stage was Welling
ton P. Rhodes, who took for his subject:
"Independence." He thinks life a mys
tery. He discusses how far we are the
rulers uf ourselves, and concludes logic
ly that our government of ourselves does
not extend very far. He speaks encourag.
ing words to wandering pilgrims on the
journey. Mr. Rhodes conducted himself
with considerable grace, although a little
embarrassed. After some more music
we were delighted with the appearance
of Miss Florence Vaughan. Her subject,
"The Decay of Conversation," was well
handled. She dwolt upon the impor
tance of beinr; able to converse well, but
regrets that good conversation is so
scarce. .Business people live in a hurry,
and consequently have no lime for con.
vorsalion. Though Miss Vaughan acquit
led herself very admirably, she was a lit
tie embarrassed. This dilllculty, we think
somewhat owing to the fact thai shu has
not taken pari with any literary society.
A liltle exporienco, though it bo in a
youthful society, lias a wonderful effect in
taking away the embarrassment of the
stage. Last came Henry II. Wilson with
an Oration on "Culture and Life." Mr.
Wilson holds some very radical rpinions
on this subject Hu eulogizes science as
that which reveals God to us through na
ture, but concludes that Christainlty in
the present slate is but a feeder of man's
emoiioii'd nature. Science is intellectual
while religion is emotional. As an ora
tor, Mr. Wilson is one of the very best in
the University, and, perhaps for his age,
in l lie stale. He bids fair to succeed,
Hul while he differs from some of the
most learned men in Christendom on the
subject of religion, it might be well to
look again. It is dilllcult to make that
male religious principle of a man a part
of his emotional nature. Each speaker
was applauded with a cloud of boquets.
M3HSONA.LIA.
Mkssks. McCartney ami Ruudbcrg were
in the city commencement week.
.1. II. Wool. icy was admitted to the bar
this Spring.
C. M. Hastkhday attonded commence
ment. Missus Johnson and Field made a pleas
ant call at our sanctum when wc were all
absent.
Phoi-'KSSOii Todd of Tabor college, Io
wa. attended our commencement oxer
cises. The Professor will visit several
places in the state to examine the (litter
cut strata of rock and make other geolog
ical observations.
TT can iniiku money lawtiT nt work for u than lit
- miytliliitf o1h Cuiliiil not rciilratl; wo will
Htnrt win. Sl! iuriliiy -it homo inmlu by thu In
dustrious. Mini, womun, lmv imd ulrln wanted
ovi'iywhoiu to woik for ub." Now Is tint time.
Costly out-tit mill tortus froo. Addrusn Taut: As
Co., AtiifiiMtn, Mahui.