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

wreath upon the head OF Its hero-brave
US hero-darinE. It's hero-courageous-
ne me soiciss nero. Physical courage APP
~ true heroism but bravery and dar-
lngI Napoleon and Washington. both
soidier heroes but one Possesses the
QUANTITIES that mark the true hero. while
the other does not
As man admires the soldier hero so
does he admire the heroism OF the pio-
neer-him who enters uneNplored fields
settles new countries discovers new
lands The cross on Calvary was hope
.ne cross Columbus raised on san SAL
Naoor was opportunity. But for the
first Columbus would never have sail
co. but for the second. there could have
oeen no place for the planting, the muir
ture and the expansion OF civil ana re-
ligious liberty Columbus or IA. Pti-
grim Fathers. aliRe. are honored A.
heros. We admire the pioneers persist
the modern world. IL Is certainly not I'm
heroism.
To-day we seem TO turn TO the heroes
or commerce. the masters or finance
Commerce has become to Us what con-
quest was 70 the Roman and Spaniard
OF old. Our triumphs are the triumph :
or trade The ROckefellers and Nor
gans incarnate the genius OF our age as
the Roman and Spaniard proconsuis in
carnated the ideals OF the era in which
But neither the man nor the race
can develop the qualities OF true hero
Ism or rise In the scale by worshippInx
It's own appetites and desires. Mere
success Is not heroism. Indeed succsss
or failure count not at all in the true
heroism. The true hero must do more
man merely obtain riches or amass a
Where then shall We turn TO find
the true heroism2 Not 20 the soldier
nor the pioneer; not to the financially
sucessful man nor the hero OF the every
day life. Where then? Were IL nossi
PIE 10 tlnd the qualities that make these
men heroes all blended and interviewer
20 for none stalwart character-surely
In that one should We find the true
heroism. n this then r. what we seek
we shall find tin the moral pioneer
and dares TO defend them with ali the
powers nature has given him. This Is
the true heroism-that men have cour.
age or their convictions-to stand alone
before the world true 10 ones convic-
lions. meeting opposition at Every stem
with the aERressiveness OF the soldier
OF the pioneer, the self sacrtfieihS snirit
or the man who dies TO save men and
! the everyday heroism OF him who does
night for conscience sake"
The commencement address TO the
graduates was delivered by Judge L.
, 7. Farr. OF Lisbon. o., Judge OF the
probate court of Columbiana county.
The address was very eloquent and
vas closely followed by the large
audience. and was fully appreciated
by all. Judge Farr spoke at length
on the subject, "GIimpses OF Human
Nature" He expressed his apprecia-
ton OF the honor OF being selected 10
| speak on such an occasion. and began
his address by defining human nature
as being the native character OF a per.
son without the polish. The speaker
recited many interesting and touching
Incidents which have come TO his no.
I tice in court He declared that the
power OF the gospel through the
I church was the greatest means OF
/ transforming a wreck OF a human life
and that next to the church probably
the greatest agency was the school.
/ In addressing the graduates. he said
In part: You are going out into the
world. Society will recognize you not
BY what you know. but by what YOU
( do. AS you work and accomplish
/ greater power will be added TO you
and as you advance. your ideal moves
upward His address was punctu
ated with witty remarks, and at the
same time he recited many occasions
which brought tears 10 the eyes oil
many.
Afternoons Program.
The important subject OF "ImmiEra
ton" vas ably handled in all itr
phases by James Ray wilkin. OF New
Cumberland. w. Va. In his grafton en-
titled The Restriction OF Immigra
ton" which was the opening address
OF the Afternoons program He gave
immigration a. one Of the most i'm
portant questions facing the American
people to-day. surprising even the
high cost Of living. capital and labor
and the liquor questions. He pointed
out the evils % unrestricted immiRra
Ton and urged the enactment and bet
Ter enforcement Of strictsr laws gov
'erning this question. Some Of tho sra