The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-16

EAAENNNN " NAFFENL events
Department % Womsn's Club
Speaker Was Greeted b. Large
euoience-hrs- Hearne Had For
e-'- Lecture Course Tickets. 49,.
Miss Julia Morgan Harding. OF
Pittsburgh. gave tho second % a series
81 talks ia this city Friday afternoon.
under the auspices % the Current
Events Department - the Woman s.
club \ large and enthusiastic aud
ience greeted Miss Harding and show
81 their appreciation q her lecture on
current events by remaining to be-
como acquainted. Miss Harding spoke
OF the cheap novels OF to-day and
their effect on good literature. as the
graphaphone has affected the gen
eral taste Tor grand opera she spoke
OF the serious awakening OF New
York city 90 find her various cornpe-
tition. especially concerning the docks
when the large liners are brought IN.
Boston and Baltimore are likely TO
share In the receiving OF the large
transcontinental ships The business
men are boosting New York. Miss
Harding says the river front Is not
properly managed and all tho flth 81
New York ely lands IN tho bottom
81 the river. Fifth avenue Of tho
metropolis Is losing IT'S beauty from
the fact that the buildings are too
high and thu buildings are not limit
I'd 70 I25 feet high. In cas.. Of war
there Is not enough room on New
York river front for tho large var
vessels 90 be managed.
The Panama Canal.
Miss Harding spoke at length on
tho toll question and told Of StiInson =
appeal for the fertilization Of the
canal She spoke y Mr. Bryce's book
on South America" and how com
merce changes In this age. and II -
thought II Will be serious thing 10
open the Panama canal at present.
as n Is hard 10 tell what effect Il
will have IA brinClnE other countries
20 our door. South America - an in
depe ndent country and does not want
10 be protected by North America.
and there - talk Of testing the Mon
roe Doctrine. MISS Harding spoke OF
the spanish Prime Minister and his
assassination during the heirhth OF
his career. she spoke Of his great
strength and the great uncertainty
Of people 81 high power.
Miss Harding spoke Of England and
her fear ~ construction. vet no one
dare mention 90. The Juionists have
been taking advantage az tho Liberals
and the Irish home rule bill may be
passed. giving interests TO Ireland
A. times II seems these two powers
reviewed the Balkan war and spoke
especially a. the attitude OF Italy.
which belongs o. the Triple Alliance.
FOR fear Of losing the assistance OF
France and England with the Mcdi-
terranean ana Austria. is "A constant
menace 10 Italy. n IS hard 20 say
where Italy Will stand II there he
war among these countries. England
feels peace depends upon where Italy
will stand in case of said war.
Balkan Matters.
Miss Harding spoke ot tho thorough
prcpa redn-ss OF tho Balkan allies and
the fortitudc OF the wounded Bulcd-
rians being beyond reason. The cold
steel Is stili the king 81 war as
many who ara iu or wounded recover
easily II IS sad the BulEarians will
NOT occupy Constansinople. and tn
this city are the most precious 90
mosaics and paintings. hut the most
valuable OF relics ire the old manu-
scripts which are concealed and when
discovered may reveal ne wraccs and
Biblical history.
Al tho close o. tn meeting Mrs.
Julian O.. Hcarne had on sale tho leo
turc tickets. and many 'ook advantage
Of the opportunity 10 secure same.