The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-14

along with him and had common in
terests with him. lie has respected her.
ana a.. that respect which she has inspired
mas been strengthened by her confidence
in his protection.
In considering the influence woman
mas upon the public. the fact that her
greatest influence is through the home
- often forgotten. Her greatest infiu-
ence Is upon the child wro from HIS
earnest youth is constantly with his
mother, while his whole life is being
moulded. Even though the influence OF
the mother Is sometimes an influence
Tor III as well as for good. its power
cannot be questioned.
In the field OF social reform woman
Is exertng a great influence. The women
VINO are now organized in women's clubs
~ Snanglng our laws and thus helping
70 change our ideals and standards
Were u not for these ORGANIZATIONS and
the influence they have upon the pubiic
We we should probably not have had the
Cnilu-iabor legislation which has been
gained and other similar reforms.
With the thought ever before them
that men and women are equal vVoDnen
~ suiNing TO obtain what they believe
70 be their simple and Just rights Everv
person believes In the equality OF man
ana woman. but one of the arVurnsn,s
against woman suffrage Is that woman =
pleCe Is IN the home tending TO the do
nestle life. while TO man belongs Ire
outer and political life. IL is 10 he
ested mat the women who are thus
~. 1i no take such an active part in
~ PUBIC questions OF the day are los
ing their distinctly womanly Qualities
a.. aouay there are many Opportunities
~ the business world open to women
win or without academic trafnfno w.
nre surrounded BY new condifions 80,
resources. new demands and much is
expected OF US "'NS" 10
There lei US as women or America
strive 10 rise to our ideals. lifting o,,r
lueals even higher and higher. pu,tin9
ASIDE obsolete supers tttion hut reyncrn
SSerlhS Well all that has been tried and
aid In placing the women ~ A -o.si.. VIII ~
80 bfaNest and best-the forsnnost
foremost women OF the world.
The next speaker was Edgar Allan
johnson, OF Auburn, n Y. who rnada
splendid address on BETHANY A,b.
Ieucs' a Protest. a Plan and a plea -
beginning his Grafton by tracing the
rapid growth OF athletics during the
past Few years. the speaker entered a
protest against increasing the currtcu.
ium OF the college without irst pro-
NldlnB better facilities for an atblatic
course He pointed out the dangers
ol o'erstudy without proper physical
exercise, and produced many aFau.
ments In favor OF a gymnasium. He
mace plea for funds with which 70
equip gymnasium and physical train.
ing department. with a lady Instruc,o-
in charge OF the young ladies' denart.
ment lie urged the public To accent
the generous offer OF Mr.. ORIebav ~
purchase a suitable athletic heId nro-
vided the friends or the college t.
lIsn " with necessary equipment In
,ttOsIhs' ne made an appeal for n
ioung Mems Christian association
Duldlng with a physical instructor in
charge. That the address was favor.
aoiy received by the student body was
evidenced by the applause.
Alter a musical selection nv the
orchestra. stirring Grafton was de.
hvered by George Jones Owen q,
pittsburgh. Pa. who selected as his
subject True Heroism." The sub.
Ject was very ably handled. and Mr..
owen began by saying:
True Hsroism.
iero worship has 81 all times h.en
uhlNersal In all times. a. iii ntsco,
jovsd 1' vsT.i AT conditions. men have
I heIo.c IN man. And % will sve~ - -
AanlI aiion % won. alike BY the nero
~. pa'ienuy endures suffering and
pains IN politics. in science M Ss.r,,s,,,
or IN thought o." iTi"i m
~ storm hostile battery amid III.
applause Or nations or 20 stand slo1s
Iue 70 ones convictions. a. lie T,f..,
-Appnent of dying cause h. - ~
some time In the history or EVENT. -,
mired and worshiped NJ
But Why hero Worship yby -,
me knee % heroic EsniusS IRE &c. \.
N'IFNlpeu because man worahfns ~
'sn IDEALS The qualities We esteem
nlsneri in life are admired in the cEgr-
2 Igtrr or MIN who Possesses them Nsn'a
Worship or heroism ia his apprecfsffor
1L we grentneFs ~ those who folifh hi :
4 sFmpainieH nnd inspire him 10 nobfer
i-"lHhtf anf leeds Our p0saibiflff.s
Z ~ atihin fnent are seen In the Ife 81 our
b zero TO select our hero and rorshfu
I DUN p ln worship our Ideals. 10 srofrbft
PUT IDEALS - % form rharartsr ~
D we hind ~ hero We Worship Be- r. reva-
aton nf the character Or the uorshfo
Moni,sntous then is the quest FOR trns
! -in the past man has placed tbs