Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-20

to devlate from the usual custom of
writing with the right hand and other
handicaps suffered by l~eft-banded folk
in their use OF the odd extremity In
years of later and mature existence,
were wildly recalled by DR.. Fryes ad-
dress.
A stout defense of the belief, from In.
innate personal knowledge and experience,
that the left-handed individual has a
earess of genius, rather than a DISTRESSING
randicap. was volunteered by the well
known Orange clergyman, who backed ny
his argument with the irrefutahle dehvery
Of the Sons of Israel from the Ammonites
by Ehud, who grasped the EXTENDED mn
gers of the kingly oppressor with the rieht
hand and with his left sent a dagger 10
the hilt In the body of Eglon, tho KING
who had haughtily sought tribute from
the Biblical left-handed hero. Attending
tho services were people from New YORK;
Brooklyn, New Brunswick, Perth Amooy
and a number of other places
Mr.. Frye said he had a number of letters
from people who lived at a considerable
distance requesting him TO mail them
souvenirs OF inc eeINhtcs
Form X. and L. OF Ehud.
Souvenirs were distributed and on each
was written. This entities the holder TO
membership in the fraternity OF knights
and Ladies of Ehud."
Not mentioning names Mr.. Frye whlle
urging his hearers to remain on the sunny
side made reference to the contest being
waped by President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt.
.If we only had the two men who are
raging up and down the States and whom
the people are urging on as they would
prize fighters in Madison Square Gar
den,'' said Mr.. Frye, 81 would urge then
to walk. talk and live on the sunny side.'
The services ended with the singing OF
an original hymn composed by Mr.. Frye
DR.. Frye said in part: Israel was II
bondage to the Ammonites. Ehud, TIL
ieft-handed man. was Judge and was sen
to bear tribute to Eglon, the king. IL
carried his sword on his right hip ant
would not be suspected like a right
handed warrior. As he extended hi
right hand to the king he at the sam
time grnsped his dagger with the lef
and slew the king, delivered his ma
ton from slavery and secured peace 70
eighty years. Thus did the ~left-hande
man. A man is not more responsible 70
being left-handed than he is for beinI
r~ed-headed. Both are respectable, TIL
man left-handed is handicapped by Gus
tom and definition. Custom embarrasse
him and puts him In the limbo of Sc
we're discipline.
1.-THE dictionary makes him out
worthless, clumsy. unslilled tyro. TIL
drama takes a fall out of him. 1t cai
be shown that some of the finest worl
of the brush or pen has been issued from
the left hand. The world has made tn
left-handed man "A stand for the oppo
sition. The ten commandments mus
be listed with him because they are OF
the left. Many have looked upon TIN
left hand as a deformity rather thai
the expression of genius. | nav a re
cent letter from a prominent woman
who says that when a child her left arm
was strapped up to her shoulder to cur,
her. | was brought out before the en-
tire school once and compelled to holt
out my left hand, palm up, while
heavy male teacher pounded 1t with
ruler. While some of these eve meas
ures at reform have passed, yet thu
prejudice still fingers. Why try to stiffei
the hand Of skill. precision, courage
justice. loyalty religion?
Ignore Usual Methods.
"Of course. the left-handed man de
parts from the usual methods. So hal
every reformer, inventor, d~iscoverer o
champion of any progressive steps in so
ciety, government or church. The left
handed man is a constant argument fo
achievement and lawful departure from
ruts and commonplace things. EhuC
dared to be himself. He had no prece
dent. He is a shining example OF wha
can be lone by methods not used b.
others. Then Ebud was considered pecu
liar because he was ~left-handed. Cod
people from generations remote hav'
been considered peculiar, left-handed, a
the term will stand for most of the re
formers and redemption processes OF thu
word. invite every person who usel
the single left hand to accept the honor
Of the knighthood In the excellent orde
of the knights and Ladies Of the Ehud
whose motto is: mo more punishment
for the left-handed; sign of recognition
shake with the left hand; obligation.
,,,iII aluaVs live on the sunny side ant