The daily sentinel., 1908-01-14
HELD AvDlENeE CAPTIVE
WITH MARVELLOUS LECTURE
John Meritte Driver. the Peer OF Any
Platform Star Ever Heard In
This City, Aroused Great
Enthusiasm.


i. at the Congregational church j.
4 last evening. i.
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John Meritte Driver. southern ora
tor. minister. linguist. traveller. au-
thor. scholar. thinker. humorist and
true patriot. is beyond the shadow
of doubt one of the strongest men
on the American platform today, and
to say that he completely charmed
his big audience last night is given
expression. to the manner in which
his remarkable discourse was re-
ceived, In a very conservative man
ner.
For two hours this physical ana
mental giant held the closest atten-
tion of his hearers, and when he had
finished the enthusiastic expression.
well. that was the greatest thing
we have ever had" was to be heard
on all sides.
THE Anglo-Saxon and the Future
Rulership Of the world' was the SUBJ
ject chosen by DR.. Driver. and in his
handling Of that mighty theme. whose
scope Is as broad as the world itself,
he proved himself q master of many
languages. an extraordinary student
OF history. a traveller of enviable ex-
periences and an orator of undoubt-
ed ability. Space forbids an attempt
to give deserved review of that
great talk. 1t cannot be done JUS
tice in few lines. Those who heard
1t would not part with the wonder
full store OF enlightenment and the
rare morsels OF pure entertainment
given to them. and those who missed
John NJ. Drivers story of the growth
of the mightiest race in the worlds
history and his description of its ever
onward, ceaseless march and con-
quest. missed one of the richest
things and rarest treats ever offered
to a thinking man or woman or a
thinking boy or girl.
His theme was one that In its mere
utterance inspires enthusiasm. His
matchless handling of the many phas-
es Of the great subject. his narration
of the formation hundreds and hum
dreds of years ago of the true Anglo
Saxon race. its earliest beginning way
back In ancient Saxony. its constant
triumphs. its gradual absorption of
kindred races. its true exemplifica-
tion of "the survival of the flttest,"
its superior qualities, its unprece-
dented growth, Its mighty accomp-
lishments its destiny and Its future,
were more than remarkable in their
completeness and correctness.
In his discussion of the races, the
comparison of races and countries,
the histories of nations. John M.
Driver is able to speak with author
ity, for he stands today one OF the
greatest travellers in America. He
has travelled over every continent of
the world and has visited practically
every country and principal city on
the earth. He spent years in study
in Europe and Asia. and through
good fortune he has been able to min
gle with nearly every class of peo-
pie in every one of the leading coun-
| tries OF the old and new world. His
knowledge of the geographical con-
| ditions. the history, the customs of
the people of the old world is more
than marvellous.
At his command Driver has a SEEM
ingly inexhaustible store of facts and
figures to back up every assertion he
makes and every statement he ad-
vances. His Illustrations were point
ed and intensely interesting. Stories
OF his travels formed some of the
prettiest illustrations he offered. and
some of the descriptions given by
Driver were absolutely sublime In
their beauty.
With John M. Driver the Anglo
Saxon is the worlds greatest race,
and the American nation is the great
est exponent of that race and the
greatest nation of the earth. His
discussion of economic conditions in
America at various periods. his mag
nificent tributes to American states
men, to the Declaration of Independ-
ence and to the unconquered and un-
conquerable spirit of America, were
among the great features of the lee
lures.
Many original. yet true and con-
vincing arguments were offered by
Driver. many old facts were present
ed in new way and many startling
new facts were presented in an orig
inal and Impressive way.
Although suffering from severe
cold, Mr.. Driver soon mastered his
voice and time and time again he
touched the highest pinnacles of or
atory. His flow of language Is won
derful, the word painting he INDUCED
in occasionally was enchanting. He
is true student of language and
has mastered eight. He believes that
the language of the world is soon to
be the eEnglish language.