The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-02

the Ice did to Ohio" The best geo
graphical training we can give to the
boys and girls is to be able to observe
the condition of the land and rivers
around us. Geography can be studied
in our fields and forests. Back IN the
early ages North America was not in
existence, but owing to the contraction
of the earth, ridges or upheavals were
formed. The height of land in Canada
is the oldest of these upheavals. Then
followed the Appalachian mountains,
then the Rocky mountains. By the
action of the water the detritus made
the great Central Plain. Ohio was the
first of the Central States to make its
appearance out of the bosom of Mother
Earth, Stnclines are mild upheavels or
ridges, that were formed after the plain
was formed. The first upheaval oc-
Cured in a direct line from Cincinnati
to Sandusky, making a low range of
hills. The action of the water causing
layers of rock and limestone to form as
well as coal deposits. These coal de-
pOsits are found in the southeastern
parts of Ohio, River developments can
be studied right here in Ohio. The
Maumee is the youngest river of our
state.
Water sheds or divide is a coll. These
coils were formed during the Glacial
period. The shape of the hills, the
character of the fertile soil show us the
glaciated and unglaciated portions of
Ohio. The pre-glacial drainage of Ohio
was different than the drainage at the
present day. Old river beds were buried
and new ones were formed
Afternoon Session
Afternoon session opened with two
fine selections rendered by the Male
Quartette, Alloys H. Moeder, julius R.
Moeder, A. c. Eifert and B.J. .Huelsman.
DR.. Ascham's S topic for the afternoon
was The Good Gray Poet" He des-
cribed the life and poetry of Walt Whit
man. A poem should have, lst imag
inatlon, 2nd ideals, 3rd morality, 4th
form. All great poetry throbs with the
first three. The form in which it is
written will make it interesting.
Rhyme, rhythm and meter were also
English poetry in form de-
pends on rhythm. The themes of the
Whitman writings are: 1st, Democracy;
2nd, Comradeship; 3rd, the future as
to Idealism, Spirituality, immortality.
American Literature is tremendously
enriched by the works he has left us.
Miss Van Hise gave two entertaining
selections in reading.
Prof. Martzolff then gave splendid
lecture on Temperance. People liv-
ing in the most primitive state of life
were able to decoct a liquor which in
toxicated. So great had the evil become
that even the Prophet Mohammed in
his Koran forbade the use of such
liquors. In those days men philolo-
phized and reasoned, but with the
coming of the new century science was
introduced. In this new method of
knowledge the temperance subject may
be approached through the scientific
view point. 1t has been about twenty
three years since the study of alcohol
and its effect on the body has been in
troduced in the curriculum of our
schools. The majority of the temper
ance voters are men under the age of
forty years. This may be considered a
to the schools. The attack
has not been made so much against al
cOhol as against the open saloon. From
the German point of view the temper
ance question seems different. The |
American saloon is different institu- |
ton than the Beer Garden in Germany. |
II is the abuse, rather than the use of |
glass of beer. Because we
are conscientious is not saying we are |
right. The great problem of today is |
The conservation of water ways, and |
forests. The fundamental idea is that |
hey are not to be the property of the |
men of today, but of the generations
yet unborn. We are fighting our way
or the protection and preservation of
he forests, how much better is it to
the manhood and womanhood
If the future generations. Why do the
nen of America stand for the open
Ialoon and allow those evils to exist?
t is for the girls and boys that we must
light this evil. The saloon keeper takes
lot the money from the man alone, but
obs the children. 1t is blood money.
Whose money do they use? The money
hat belongs to the starving women and
children. Many children are dying
deaths As the result OF dis
ase contracted through crimes commit
ed in an intoxicated state. 1t is not
he appetite we are fighting, but take
way the brewery and the open saloon.
n order to make money they are will
ng to take the bread out of the mouths
+ the children and bring women to the
wash tubs. AS long as they can make
money they have no conscience. They !
re willing to take advantage of the
ices and weakness of the men that
annot resist temptation. The children
I the poor drunkard 60 about in poor