The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-08
7aLkson "SaMbrffles at
LlggeH School Exercises

John Kendrick Bangs, in address
ing the graduates of the Liggett school
in the auditorium of the Woodward
ave. Baptist church, Friday morning,
dwelt particularly on the good that
love, sympathy and unselfishness can
accomplish. Himself the personifica-
ton of al these characteristics. with
a heap of wit in addition, his person
atty lent a delightful charm to the
address, and those who had the good
fortune TO hear him, enjoyed a treat
He chose as his subject, : Salubrities
have met" and explained his reason
for using the word "salubrities."
Billed to speak in cerVNp town
or Celebrities have met" Mr.. Bangs
said he was surprised to find that the
printer had seen tit to use the WORD
'salubrities" instead of celebrities. >"
Only the printer knew the reason for
the change, Mr. Bangs said. However,
the. substitution of one word for an
other. made no difference to him. and
he went ahead and lectured on "Salu-
brities | have met the corruption OF
the real word giving him a chance TO
show the difference between saliibrity
and celebrity. He told his Detroit
audience that a man could be cele-
brity and yet not be a salubrity, and
vice versa. For instance, Mr.. Bangs
pointed out, that while Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill might be a celebrity.
the speaker didn't regard him as a
salubrity because he lacked salubri-
ousnes. the element Of good nature
and friendship
Mr. Bangs then told of a reception
which was rendered Mr.. Churchill in
New York, a few years ago.
''The reception" said Mr.. Bangs,
was given by 100 of the most notori-
Gus men of New York. was there.
II was planned that the reception
should take mp about an hours time,
but II was over In less than 10 min
Gtes. II was the fastest reception |
ever attended In passing Mr.. Church
Ill in the line for introduction | Just
felt his little finger and the middle
one Shortly afterward Maj. Pond
asked me to meet Mr. Churchill.
replied that ! had already felt his
little finger and the middle one, but
that didn't mind going back TO feel
his thumb. When | approached Ny
Churchill the second time he said
Why, | have shaken hands with you
before.
Now. then, you see Mr.. Churchill
is celebrity who lacks sauDriJue-
ness, and | venture TO say that II he
ever becomes premier OF Great Britain,
he will never be popular. lie lacks
courteousness and the tender SYM
pathy which are characteristic Of sal
ubrities
Mr.. Bangs then metaphorically in
troduced the audience to an old gen.
tleman, minus social rank, an acquain-
lance OF his, as contrast to
Churchill The aged man, MIR. Bangs
said, was crippled with rheuma ism,
but always was full OF sunshine. hay
ing a good word for everyone, and
even the weather, regardless o; It's
condition.
Once, when there was beastly
storm raging, the old gentlemsl." said
Mr.. Bangs, remarked that il was a
fine day. differed with him, ard 1e
replied that it was the finest uf the
kind he had ever seen"
Mr.. Bangs next told OF a reception
ltuucItu III view IOTh 10 f1PlTN vi.
Stanley, the African explorer. and his
wife.
I'm Mrs. Stanley" said Mr.. Bangs.
was the true spirit OF womanly tend
erness. Among those at the reception
was the wife OF Richard Henry Stod-
dard. the poet, whose talents appeared
TO be overshadowing those OF his tai
ented wife. Her books had apparent
ly been forgotten. However, Mrs.
Stanley had not forgotten her works.
for when took Mrs. Stoddard up 10
her and inquired II she would care
TO meet Mrs. Richard Henry Stod-
dard, she replied sharply: Not at all.
but | should be charmed to meet Mrs.
Elizabeth Barstow Stoddard.' Mrs.
Stanley afterward said that she great
ly admired Mrs. Stoddard's literary
work Mrs. Stanleys attitude il re-
gard to the introduction was a fine
display of graciousness
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also
lauded by Mr.. Bangs for his .ender-
ness OF character and human sympa-
thies, relating personal experiences he
had aad with the famous novelist al
home and abroad
To the late Mark Twain the speaker
also paid a splendid tribute. saying he
would rather have Mark Twain's name
and fame than OF any other man who
worked in the literary field
Miss Liggett. who presided pre-
sented certificates TO the following