Telegram-herald., 1890-12-22
HU MAN HEAD LIGHTS
Of Which One Was the Great Fran
co.'s Marie Aronet.
A LlDY'S LECTURE OK yOLTAIRE
Mrs. Celia =. Wooiisy Makes Two Eio.
qUont Addresses AT Templs Emanuel
Yesterday Liberal EEtract
Prom the Evening Address.

At Temple Emmanuel yesterday Mrs. |
Celia T.. Woolley, OF Chicago, delivered /
two fine addresses 10 the great ediiics-
ton OF ali her audit The subject
OF the evenings discourse was ''Nol-
taire." A fine congregation was pre-.
sent, and the lecture was listened 20
with rapt attention. A very full
biographical sketch OF Noitaire was
given, aud then the lady summed up
the character of the man and has ia
huonce on his own and subsequent
times. The introduction WAS as fol-
lows.
"France is the land Of IDEAS. Ideas
may take Oh one of two forms, that of
sentiment and of convection. The idea
that takes the form of conviction general
ly exists also as sentiment, since true
belief in an object must be accom-
panied by some degsee OF love, the lm-
pulse 10 act IN Us behalf. But IDEAS
often exist as sentiments that nave no
force or significance as convictions.
The French mind has always seemed 10
me sngularly prone 10 the acceptance
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aspect. The French temperament is
Of the sangune order; the French
intellect, quick, ready, acute and tTil-
liant, the French heart, generous aud
susceptible. But these qualities are not
always combined with that strength
and continuity of purpose We sec across
the channel. In France, II is the intel
lectual aspect of a new truth which
strikes the mind first and often wholly
engrosses it; while ia England, the
question of the practicability precedes
every other. Says Mr.. Tame, The chief
power is intellect II is only recently
sne has made any progress IN the appll-
cation of ideas, and the cause OF tins
delay lies rs much in the French char
acter aSln external circumstances. 1t
was not the inherent strength of the old
regime that left Il IN power so long-the
popular fear and admiration IN which
the tribe of LOuises was held-but the
easy sense of irresponslbility that
springs from a prevailing gayety OF
heart. The average French conscious
ness presents itself as quick, piercing
7 intelligence, scintllating with wit, full
/ of fancles, and surprises, but lacking
I I'D moral earnestnesS."
Then followed an estimate Of French
! character and the French language
and French institutions with when
/ NOtaIre came into contact. After this,
/ the lady gave a very full account of
4 NOltaire's life. She laid much stress
4 upon the influence OF both England
4 and Germany upon the formation OF
! hs intellectual character during the
wears he spent ia those countries.
1 While she did not attempt TO conceal
/ the sensuality of the man, which
was a part of his times. she expressed
/ the belief that his relations with Ma
dame du Chatelet were sOrdld and
impure on her part, pure and selt-deny-
/ ing on his part. She concluded her
address as follows
"In this poor attempt 20 define Vol
( tairo's true worth and mission TO his
I race. my fancy reverts TO the image of
the swiftly moving tram borne across
prairie, and mountain, and river, by
the rushing locomotive. CA the larger
/ tram of human progress. numbering
all kinds and conditions OF people
among It's iie-p passengers, accomplish
ing every moment the known destiny
of each. where does NOltaire belong,
Not ln the conductors place OF sober
routine. nor at the brakcman's post,
| whose duty It is 70 check the tram IS
/ speed and Day chief attention 20 the
I stopping places. shall We, then. assign
him the still more dangerous post
of ore of the engineers, for
on TINS tram, as on that
which bears us lu ten DAYS from one
snore of the continent % the other,
there are many changes on the route.
Conductor and engineer fall from their
places, gvng way 20 others. Bot Vol
tare had not the cool eye and steady
purpose which thc engineer must COM
mand. Was hc. then. part OF the loco
motive power, drawing the heavily
loaded train2 That would have been
too much ike drudgery. Was he not,
rather, one of the headlights, c. stn <
al almost dazzling illumination along
the track. whose strong Tavs were not
4 able 10 penetrate % tho Journey end
indeed. nut alRavs pointed forwards,
guiding % safety and success. Noltare
- not 90 be counted among the world s
leaders az much &c among its enlehf-
4 euers. Ihe light ~ nis wonderful ln-
tclcCt cast long RAYS forward across a.
age ~ dark gn0rancc and oppressIs 81.
It has been truly SAID tnat cF-
ery man snco hs tine hss
thouguf more freely and clearly. and
hss lived safer fer tafs mans con-
tnuai battle for numsu rights. IS
ftulfs were taose of eiueatnn and
trnr ram#lf hs vfs ~ knd
raes H-ltfo stere n taat dar
and fef Hrrh was etl1usI ref
rE penalty Ger some fstm ~ petty
tyranny. Io fne criticism aEa 81 e
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