The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-31

j. Il, thompson, PRESIDENT Of the Uni
yerSity Of West Virginia, at M%oreantown,
delivered his lecture, Sovereign OF
Manhood, 70 a very fair sized audience
at the Thomson NJ. +. Church, Island, last
night.
He introduced the subject by referring
to the suicide Of CassiuS and BtutuB on
the fatal Geld Of PhillipPi, drawing a com.
parison between the two, touching IN the
elements Of Manhood in the character Of
BrutuS, "the noblest Roman oil them all"
In asking the question as TO what man.
hood consists Of the lecturer replied that
1t was not physical strength, or agility, or
beauty. Prize fighters, athletes and the
yiCtors In the Grecian games have never
been noted for manhood. Paul was Of
contemplate personal appearance, but
capable Of the most exalted manhood.
Baxter was an asthmatiC invalid nearly oil
his life, but his personal manhood sub
dued and over rode his personal Attic
tions. The speaker also instanced VIII
liam of0ange and Bralnard. Manhood
Is not genius or scholarship, aud Gold
smith was cited. It is not acuteness or
crafliness, and reference was made 10
Richard III and Walpole. 1t Is not
physical bravery or the executive energy
oil the soldier, as demonstrated In the
lives Of the Duke OF Marlborough and
Alexander the Great. 1t is not genius,
else would Byron and Poe been possessed
Of II. John Howard and Henry Wilson
were named as those who possessed man.
hood without genius, and Emerson and
LOngtellow as possessing both.
II la NAnk ttN-sn tsV~nRtHStau .aal.aa -
"goodishness."
The central idea OF manhood Is %sinceri.
" and soundness, the true man Is a man.
T~hisexcludes i%nstncerity, deceit, cunning
land CoYardiCe. 1t includes firmness, 10y
fatty, justice, truth, m%agnanimity, gentle
ness and reverence for the right. Presi.
dent Lincoln's oft quoted expression
with malice toward none and charity for
all" was cited as q good definition Of
manhood.
This manhood is sovereign because God
intends 1t to be. Manhood Is born OF the
Creator and he gave 1t its crown. 1t Is
rightly legitimate sovereignty-a majestic
Sovereignty universal sovereignty.
Mr.. Thompson then proposed to study
this sovereignty as 1t appears in some Of
the great characters and mighty deeds Of
history.
Manhood reigns over poverty, ignorance
and %obsCurity, and he gave 4 running
biography Of the sage OF the New York
Tribune, and Of Alex. Fl. Stevens.
This sovereign manhood is illustrated by
the great masters Of literature, then
followed a marvellous p%ortraiture OF Sir
WalterSCott, Of Wadswofth and OF Shake.
speare.
The fierce conflicts and mighty ambi.
tons Of war reveal the supremacy OF man.
hood, as illustrated in the lives and deeds
OF AriStides, julius Caesar and Pompey.
The lecturer illustrated his grand theme
from all departments OF lifa, dwelling
upon the grand passages in the life Of
Macaulay, Gladstone and other noted
names.
The lecture throughout was thrilling
and continuously e%loQuent-a truly mag,
n%iflcent production pronounced 80 by oil
who heard 1t. Those who failed 10 hear
this treat Of one and hall hours duration
have failed TO obtain the best purchase
that has been within their reach for many
q day. In his closing Of the lecture Mr.,
Thompson surpassed himself, and made O
profound impression upon all present.
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PERSONAL MENTIoN.-Mrs. Sallie Gregg,
Of Steubenville, is visiting Mrs. Hugh
Sterling.
Miss Annie Clark, who has been attend.
ing the Steubenville Seminary, is passing
the holidays at her home in Pleasant
Valley.
Miss Critic Faris. Of steubenville, is
visiting Miss Ida Carter, near Pleasant
Valley.
Aaron Bloch, of Bloch Bros, leaves to.
day Tor New Orleans, Galveston, Cuba
and the South on business for the firm.
Mrs. DR.. Wray Grayson, Of Washington,
Pa, is visiting her brother, DR.. Haxlett, q
the Eighth ward.
Mrs. Maurice Wilson, Of Gallipolis, is
visiting Mrs. George Henshaw in this city.
Prof. John L. Dickey, Is in Washington,
Ia.
Judge James Morrow, OF Fairmont, is
in the city.
MI. Frank Hearne and vile returned 10
the city from the west yesterday.
APrOf. John l.. Steele, Principal OF the
Parkersburg High School, is visiting his
father, Rev. Samuel Steele, OF this city.
Mr.. Chas. r. Goethe, of the Pittsburgh
College Of Pharmacy, and with Al. Kaer.
cher Co., Of Allegheny, is in The city
spending the holidays,
Among the arrivals at the New Mcclure
House yesterday werei I. n. Parks,
Middlebourne, W. Va; S. D. Mcintyre,
Norwalk, O.;G. A. Muycks, Baltimore; ],
?. Merrill, New York; 4. Rowland, Ohio
Robt. MCEldowney, New Martinsville; D,
$. Clark, New York; G. G. Clanner, Pitts,
burgh; n. T. Mason, Boston; o. S. Phil.
lips, Cincinnati, Ohio; A. McFadden,
Cadiz, Ohio; +. Stringer Bsggess, Clarks'
burg, W. Va; James Morrow, D. Shrivcr,
". Va; I. R. Remman, G. b. Rinehart,
Waynesburg, Pa. ". Blsseret, Fairmont,
". Va; F.S. Colt, Milwaukee, Wis; &.
W. Kennedy, Deersyille, Ohio; D. A, Nc.