The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-13
DR.. SPERRYS LECTURE.
Tho Y, M. @. A. Couroo Has o Worry
Brilliant Closing.
HIS TALK ON "GuMpTI0N AND GRIT"
Enjoyed by Largo Audience Last
NIght--Tho Grcat Mood or tho HI.
mnn Isnoo To-day Is People Who
DEMONSTRATING IL What Mon Want.

Tho last lecture OF tho Y. NJ. G. A.
courso was givon last evening to n largo
and cultivated audience by Dr.. l.. D.
Sporty, his subject being "Gumption
ind Grit"
Tho doctor introduced himself by say.
Ing that his lecture had had various
names-"Brain and Nerve" "Alind md
Character" and finally "Gumptlou and
Grit" Tho frat two wore criticised,
but ainco thp las! haa boon applied to 1t
thero havo boon no criticisms Of tho
subject, at least, but no did not know
how much tho iocturo had boon erie.
icizcd. though tho papors generally only
mention the good things TINT can DO
said OF Il.
Tho man Of "Gumption and Grit" is
tho fully developed man. He frat spoke
OF tho nervo flllorS, tho two kinda Of
nervo, tho motor and tho scnsory, show
ing in 4 vety interesting manner tho
otlice OF each. Tho motor nerves are 80
MANY pickets stationed In all parts OF
tho body for liz protection, and they do
thoir duty we'll. All tho different nerves
have their different Offices.
Thoio nerves cause us to do automat-
ically oyory act that 10 for soll presorva.
tion. These actions begin at birth aud
c0asc only at death. They 20 on with.
out any effort on our part. aud It Is we'll
II Is 10. -,
There are great many things We do
not do automatically, but must learn
how TO do. In most interesting man
nor 10 traced tho progress Of the infant
from birth to Its learning to stand and
finally walk. and then how easily it
walks by practice. We ought 10 form
good habits. Children should be taught
to walk properly, to alt properly, 10
write properly, to do everything prop
erly.
Its marvellous how well We can learn
to do everything by proper practice.
Ito took for IN example I'm awkward
country boy learning to play the organ.
lilo paid great compliment to the boy
born in tho country, saying that the
great majority OF men OF note every
whore were born in the country, and he
wished that every boy for the next hun
dred years could DO born in tho
country.
1t is mind that is the man, and the
better the trained mind the better the
man. Happy Is the man whose mind
can soar aloit above his fellows aud direct
their work, while he seeks new inven-
tions to bless tho world. We want in
this world great amount OF mental
training OF tho proper sort But few
are being thus trained.
Why, don't you know, asked the
speaker, there are too many II think
sos? II there is ono thing above
another needed now in this great couu.
try and will be for tho next hundred
years. 1t is trained men and women
that know something; men aud women
OF gumption and grit. We must train
ourselves to do we'll what our intellects
toll us We ought to do. Many arc born
with inclinations that will lead them
astray unless properly controlled and
led in youth. Can all these passions
that naturally lead US astray DO controll-
cd 80 that they will be b!essingp Yes:
thoy can. by practice.
He gave quite number OF illustra-
tions to prove the assertion, and they
were greatly enjoyed.
How, then. can We mako everything
n success in this life? Merely BY iorm-
ing tho habit OF doing everything that
ia right and doingit just rs it ought to
be done.
The great mon OF the world arc those
who have overcome nll tho difficulties
and environments that surround Thorn.
To be successful wo want good health.
We van. to BIO good looking. OF good
size and have sracefulnesa OF poise and
character. Though good size is good
help. it is not always necessary. Many
illustrations were given.
Tho speakers peroration was grand.
Without saying q word in disparge.
nent Of tho other lecturers, all present
will say that they enjoyed the best OF
tho vino ut the last OF tho feast and the
lorkor will nj n, W. End n walrnD,o IN