The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-08-11

from each AUBURN Oh Cne vale.
d Nesting village, quiet dale,-
From "alI roads that lead to Rome,''
r Leaving business cares and home,
Here has met each staunch "Tarhee
:, Working for our North States veal.
Come and view that North States pride,
Gem and Queen all towns beside,
l Famed in histOry-story-sOng,
, Charlotte fair, to whom belong
: Honor that no other spot
+ Z 'er can claim; for she begot
Son who first the CALLING yoke
Of the Mother Country" broke.
Critics, jealous Of her fame,
Oft have sought to rob her name
OF the glory of that day,
Long years gone in Merry May"
But all nations, States and tongues
Grant that fame to her belongs;
Mecklenburg now bids you see
Cradle here of liberty.
View our busy marts of trade,
Railroad centres that have made
Charlotte now the sign and name
OF wealth, and pluck, and business fame
View her factories, presses, mills.
Fertile lands the farmer tills,
Where the tleecy staple yet
Gathers in the brokers' net.
See her broad streets, stately homes,
. Stretching far as eye can roam;
cars OF lightning, horses fleet,
Bid at Latta Park to meet
| Courteous men and maidens fair,
i Welcome to extend you here.
| Beauty's smiles are all for you,
Gallant editors and true
SO thrice welcome Charlotte bids
TO these men of noble Deeds
| Men whose pens of living fire
In the cause of truth ne'er tire
Uospitable doors are ope;
And our best and highest hope
Is that Knights of Quill and Pen
Soon may visit US again!
Miss Lillian Homesley then sang a
couple of numbers much to the de-
light of the audience, Prof. Joseph
Mclean presiding at the piano as ac-
companist. DIR. J. B. Shearer, presi-
dent of Davidson College, delivered a
unique and highly entertaining and
instructive lecture based on Juvenal's
satirical phrase hsanabiAe Se1ibeuAI
Caeoehes, rendered "The Incurahle
Habit of Bad Writing."
DR.. Shearer traced the difficulties
of curing to the ''secret'' sources of
the evil and to its multitudinous ssma-
llgnant'' forms. He proposed novel
feature to be faithfully used, to wit:
''salt,' the universal antiseptic, not
the ''gum grano salis'' so often needed
hot the salt Of commerce, chloride of
sodium, but kabalistic salt-making
salt the foundation Of literal suggestion
on the acrostic method; a scheme of
exposition once SO fashionable in phi
losophy and religion. Thus:
S-short, a-appropriate, Live, t.
true.
These three the fundamental prop
critics Of style, illustrated and enforced.
This kabala is expansive and pictorial.
Thus:
Solid, able, lucid, telling.
Sparkling, airy, liquid, tempting.
Sweet, artless, lisping, taking.
Striking, august, lofty, towering.
The kabala presents another side of
value and counter interpreta-
tlon-the salt may lose its saltness,
thus:
Silly, affected, lean, tame.
Sonorous, ambiguous, long-winded,
Sensational, ambitious, libelous, tor
-uous.
1t is impossible to render the sur
the appreciative audience,
he anecdotes and illustrations with |
which the speaker enforced and ap-
olied his novel rules Of rhetoric. He
vas most happy in his illustrations
md anecdotes and the address was so
humorous as to have kept the audience
II an almost continuous litter, and it
vas far more than humorous: it was
hOughttul, meaty, Suggestive; and
hose who heard it closely heard with
profit as well as pleasure and will re-
member it,
Again we acknowledge our indebt-
dness to the Observer reporter, who
~ the way is bright, accomplished
nd ambitious young lady, Miss Addie
Williams, for the above.
The following topics were discussed
t the morning session Thursday, as
uggested by the committee having
nder consideration the presidents
ddress:
"Public Responsibility of Newspa-
'er Correspondents, discussion opened
" ]. P. Caldwell, Charlotte Observer,
in by JIM. Roberts, D. J.
N. c. Mcleod and others.
"The Evils of Indiscriminate Put
ery,' discussion opened by Rev. A.
;. McManaway, North Carolina
3abHst, participated in by J. D. Ker-
odle, Jas. A. Robinson, Rev. ]. w.
zee, (the sIrish Evangelist" w. F. ,
'urbank and others.
"Uniformity in Advertising Rates."
iscussion opened by Thad R. Man
ing, Henderson GOLD LEAF, partic-
oated in by ]. T. Griffin, Geo. P.
ell, H. A. Murrill, w. C.. Dowd and '
thers. Il
GLOW to Secure Protection Against
Frauds" discussion opened ,
y c. L. Stevens, of the Southport ;
,eaaer, participated in by R. A. {
zeal, 4. Roscower, G.. w. Hunt and
thers. Il
Josephus Daniels, D. J. Whichard t
nd Thad R. Manning, delegates to
lie National Editorial Convention,
hich met in San Francisco in Nav,
ere called upon and gave interesting ..
counts of their trip and the proceed 3
lgs of that body. Right here we will | !