The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-14
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
CLOSES AT BETHANY

students OF Bethany college. men in
every walk OF life. who are proud 90
can Bethany college their alma mater.
On behalf OF the members of the
graduating class. he expressed their
thanks and gratitude to President
Cramolett and members of the
faculty.
Taking for his subject rs Oratorv
Lost Art?" Enoch Charles Smith. OF
Charlottesville. Ind. then delivered an
interesting GRAFTON. The subject was
said: -
IS oRAroRY A LOST ART
Every great nation has been noted
by the orators who stood form ~ cit
r "a times as the champions OF the
pIa a The Greeian orator rivaled
y.s S.eeclan soldier and the fame OF
1lItlades n Pompey's triumph in
Rome over the conquest OF a continent
was great. Marc Anthony's triumph over
the dead body Of Caesar must have
Dten greater. When the United States
was upon the verge OF civil war and
avery had It's clutches on one-haIf OF
D.. tniS country had reached
Inc background OF the Civil war De-
, ,i,,. Mas made neld OF gigantic en-
thuslasm From stake and platforn
nom rostrum and puIpit' ths mighS
voice OF the human soul poured OUT rs
convictions. Great hosts OF orators
gor,s ,S oHt tnelr arguments and threw
ioish thelr Challenges
oaay, the call for true orators is
yer more essential The immigra ton
proolsm is calling for champion on
sne PLATFORM. the pulpit Is crying FOR
greater preachers. the halls OF Iegisla-
lure are demanding men with voices TO
persuade and instruct
America has won her placa IN the
~ TORN and has reaped her reward in
5 ~, diless and Ia national character.
49, ns an5es speaker cannot be sur
platform he Is thrown before the void
ana placed in the limeIiRht on the
stage OF action. His utterances have be-
come proverbs. which fnSpirt many rnen
10 greater effort and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Ihe worlds battles are now being
Naged by means or diplomacy rafher ~.
.w.t,,nlp ana Gailing gun. The Hague
= ILounal waits for the best argument
and the masterful voice to carr the
ney Nations give ear TO the man ~
hctlon on the platform. whether he be
sociai reformer. business leader or
senius In diplomacy
ReeoEnition OF power Is gained bv
presentation or that power bv a man
i,.-sgsatc force and personality.
the voice 81 the prophet who tb1nds -
.ortn the truths OF that form OF gov
rs oratory a lost arts Has the los,
rs power? Seeing the calls tbaf ar
mace on oratory today. the answer must
,snat, pax ,,. In the NEGATIVE Not until
t,.lat uine comes when turies are no
ionEer 20 be moved. senates no ionge~
20 De swaysd. people no Longer 10 he
Persuaded. not until the seven darn,,-
pc sins shall have been driven ~
: luto kingdom. hypocrisy and deceit
/ 7 ,tced .Tto exile. society fons ana nsr,.
si,es thrown from the cliffs or light
s.a,I upon the rocks OF hell. will
,tIsto5y be lost art. Yea. not until
.Eht daF rolls round when no more iac-
tires are 70 be given. no more pfct,ir.s
- % painted. no more COMPARISONS "a
oe Illustrated. no more songs 10 be
s1,s. ho more sermons TO be preached
h,t until this world shall have been
: 'itaned % its hlthiness ana cbsutercI
win the blood % the lamb viii 90.
tory BE- lost art
An interesting feature OF the morn
ing's program was the singing OF tbs
college song, On the Banks Of the or
Buffalo by the entire audience
An Grafton Of unusual exceusnc,
vas then delivered by Miss Haze
Merle Mercer. OF Rudolph. q deaIin,
/ with the important question M
woman suffrage. Her subject was
me American Woman" aud she sait
In part.
"Ths American woman
'ne ~ TIE great problems and mos
interesting for discussion uAirI be- 49,
I InE me people of tfdav be- the rfghtf.
/ nia,e or woman IN the life of any ~.
~ Rae been said that ~ OBJ. Ay,.-,
cen Union is today one % fine frsf ~e.-,r
Wlea OF the world. nne owes Do fo , f.rg.
tHIN ln ne American woman who 80
,.,.- Eet an Important factor IN het
I a1tln aHinE prosperity Ana ttfu 4,
1 iIue. for woman has been the eor,,.,,t,,,
WI "Hn. His equal. che has rfrurrfel