The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30
DIR. HAWTHoRNE'S LECTURE.
Paid Tribute to People Who Live in
Rural Districts-Air and Sun
shine Necessary to health.

On last Monday evening at the
First Baptist church DR.. J. B. Haw-
thorne delivered his popular lecture
on "Air, Sunshine and Out Door Liv-
ing"
There was quite good crowd pres
ent to meet and hear DR.: Hawthorne,
and although he talked for over an
hour and half yet he was listened to
with wrapt attention by his hearers,
and doubtless the truths which he
spoke in such a forcible manner fell
into earnest hearts and into thought
full minds and will bring forth an
abundant harvest for the good Of the
present as we'll as future generations.
He greatly emphasized the import
ance Of men and women, boys and
girls, becoming more familiar with
Gods beautiful sunshine and pure,
fresh air. He said that the human
race was physically retrograding On
account of so much in door living, so
little familiarity with sunshine and
fresh air. He further said that some
years ago a prominent physician re-
marked that the next thirty years
would be a period of health hunting,
day Of seekers for remedies against
human ills. This statement has been
fully verified, for never in the his
tory Of the human race has there
been so great a tide Of humanity
seeking health resorts either in the
mountains or by the sea shore. The
whole world seems to be more or less
afflicted and all trying to regain that
greatest gift to the human race
health. That gift which in the ma
iority of instances need never have
been lost if men and womel had not
lost the habit Of more out door liv-
ing. "We live in houses" said DR..
Hawthorne. "We sleep in houses, we
eat in houses, we work in houses, and
the outcome Of it all is we are like
hot house plants unable to stand the
hard pressures Of life without ner-
vous breakdown
The doctor referred feelingly to
his experience in the Civil War when
at night he and his companions would
lie down in some open field and there
as they lay gazing upon the "magni-
ficent jewelry Of heaven' and lured
by the gentle night breeze they fell
Fasleep to awake next morning feeling
invigorated and ready for the tasks
before them.
He was most complimentary to the
people who live in our country dis
tricts. He said that there lay the
hope of the country. That there lay
the true Democracy Of the South.
Altogether he is very charming
speaker. At some times his eloquence
is grand, and at all times he holds
the closest attention of those before
him. He is native Of Virginia and
has been connected with some of the
most important reforms in that
State as we'll as in the South. He is
staunch supporter Of the temper
ance cause, and has done much to
bring about the temperance move
ment in Atlanta, Ga.
His physical appearance is superb.
He is far taller than most men, and
there is a striking resemblance be-
tween him and South Carolina 5
"grand old man," DR.. James H. Car
Isle, president Emeritus of Wofford
college, while it was remarked by sew
era1 that the expression Of his eoun-
tenance resembled much the pictures
Of Jefferson Davis, the only president
Of the Confe31raty, Of which cause
DR.. Hawthorne is an ardent lover and
in days gone by was strong suppor-
ter.
The citizens Of Newberry will be
clad to welcome DR.. Hawthorne back
in their midst at anytime he may find
~ ANNA