The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-07-23

a little village is today a good town
where the people met on the bare
prairie for their first picnic, today
stands one OF the best public school
buildings in the state, The oloquonce
thta burned in the hearts of the
speakers then finding uttorance from
rude stand covered with a wagon
sheet today demands the auditorium
Of the school building to comfortably
scat all who want to listen land
some who did not)
Then, as now, the best the coun-
try afforded cooked and served by
fair hands, gave plenty for all who
would eat, some Of the men and mat
rons then present in tho flush Of
manhood, were today nursing their
sturdy grandchildren, hut just as
eager to welcome friend and stranger
as they ever we're, Sturdy young
manhood has given place to the quiet
dignity of sober age with hearts still
young toddling babies, now grown
up were assembled in the school
house to hear the Hon. Harry Tracy
VINO welcomed the crowd In his us
ual happy manner. lie was for years
in the vanguard Of things militant in
Texas, but now he stands Just above
the view point OF the ordinary man
and looks out with live and CHEEKY
hopolulncss into the better country
this Is sure 10 10 Therefore his
words bore the imprint Of the thinker
and lover Of his fellow man. He
was followed by Rev. l.. l.. Gladney
Of Center Plains college who is
scholar and thinker in an address on
Education Such a crowd is al
ways poor receptacle into which TO
pour treasures Of we'll thought out
address, well rounded periods. lofty
thoughts, exquisite modulations Of
voice gestures that are calculated to
a nicely. arc lost in the hum OF wO-
mems tongues and the shutting feet
'of a multitude intent only on their
own pleasure caring nothing for the
speaker or speech.
The thrilling ailments Of Mary or
Johnnie, the making OF Susie's new
frock, the awful dolngs Of Jones and
his wife, or the horrible housekeep-
ing of Mrs. Blank are matters OF far
more import TO the major feminine
part OF the audience Even the grave
and reverend seniors walk about and
talk in a tone lowered just little
below 'the'speakers voice. Some few
give attention and seem to realize
that the good man is not exertng
himself SOS trenuously, for his own
pleasure alone but that he Cat least
he thinks has a story 10 tell them
that will teach them something. This
scene brings out the real question
and that is. Why does the average
woman, girl, child, grandfather and
man 90 to such places, when they
not only do not listen but seem bent
on preventing others from SO doing?
OF what avail bursts OF truth and clio
quence when they fall into a babel
of noiSes--needlcss noise? But this
particular brother goes on with a
courage and bravery unparalleled to
drive his little blows, casting his
pearls before-dare we say--swine.
a few hear what they can even above
the din Of, Il gave her pill" "Oh,
cut mine straight" she is so
mean" Did you ever see or hear
such an unmanered crowd? Alas
yes. You too, often make one of
just such. For ourselves We hear be-
cause we are apart from the crowd
and know no one to listen to. We
learn few things. One is that
Christian charity is growing and this
now Is the accepted time. Had he
told them that yesterday dead to-
morrow is not here, today is all we
have" just so much and made tfem
understand it he would have saved
himself thirty minutes strenuous
and seemingly thankless labor and
expressed the same dominant
thought.
Hon. j. r. Bowman, his opponent,
Mr.. j. c, Hunt, and Rev. w. c. Bar
Der, each took fall out Of the
crowd. Mr.. Barber explained what
he knew about submission; Mr.. Bow
man gave g brief account OF his stew
ardship and promised more and bet |
ter work for the future. Mr.. Hunt |
aired his views on taxation and other
subjects.
The shows. the refreshments tents,
and many places where tender fir
tation or choice bit of gossip could |
be INDUCED in, the large grounds |