The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-02
THE OLD WONDERS
and THE new AGE"
INTERESTING LECTURE sY sec.
RerARV REED.
Paid Glowing Tribute to the Little
Mountain State. Of Which
He IL 4 Native

He 10 4 Native.
before an audience that practically
filled the Elm Grove high school au-
ditorium. the Hon. Stuart =. Reed.
secretary of state of West Virginia. !
last evening delivered his lecture.
The Old Wonders and the New Age"
With large command of English.
Secretary Reed in a mastery and able
manner delivered the address. which
was weighty with thought and logic
and instructive and entertaining from
first TO last
The lecture was the second OF a
course to he held by the Elm Grove
high school and an interesting pro
gram WAS rendered in connection. in
terspersed with musical selections.
The speaker was introduced by Prof
W. VI. Tabler. district superintendent
Of Triadelphia district.
Greatest State In Union.
In opening his address Mr.. Reed
paid glowing tribute to West Nir-
ginia. stating that she IL one Of the
greatest states in the union and has
produced some OF the greatest states
men OF tho nation. that West Nir-
ginia has furnished TO Ohio four OF
the best governors that state has ever
had and cited instances of West Nir-
ginia boys being chosen TO MI the ex-
ecutive chairs of Kansas. North Da-
kota. Alabama and other cities.
II am proud that | am a West Nir-
ginian." said Mr. Reed. and that !
was born in this state and educated
in her schools. | am proud TO be her
public servant"
The Seven Wonders.
The speaker dwclt at length on the
seven wonders of the world. of their
In ant "A
OF the lessons which we may now
take from them. Referring 10 their
usefulness. Mr.. Reed said: "In the
grst place we see they were mere
faGs. erected TO please the fancy for
some exalted ruler Two were tombs
two were immense statues. one. =
temple; one a hanging garden-a fad
in landscape gardening. and the last
lighthouse. il probably being the
only one which was useful
They represented '.o heights of
civilization. the highea, io'sj IN the.
education and ideals @; 81 ree.
They were erected at grcat corr uy|
the masses for the enjoyment al a
few. one Of tho lessons TO be gotten.
from them y that they were creations
OF men. That was tho age of kings
and tyrants but il has been succeeded
by the age of new ideas
The masses were but slaves and
while now the state is for our bene-
fl and the government is one of the
tools with which the progress of civil
ization Is aided"
Continuing. he said: From all ages
may be gained ideas and lessons
The Evolution Of Government
began in those times and has reached
the eliminating point after 1000 years.
From the time Of slaves. government
has progressed until now there exists
no slavery. The progress OF Anglo
Saxon liberty may be- traced by five
steppingstones-the Magma Charta Of
England. bill or rights. habeas corpus. (
declaration of independence and the |
emancipation OF proclamation"
Speaking Of the value OF ideas the |,
speaker said in part An institution /
is but the shadow OF n man with an !
.dea. The wealth OF a nation IL ont
the material possessions or wealth. /
While West Virginia has over 81 600. 7
"oo 900 worth OF taxable property her
real wealth consists Of the cultured
brain power OF her men and women.
An idea grows only when men
grow. and must be developed Elec.
tricity was here for ages. bur IL was
Ihl until q mum WIN an iQfa GOf ~
touch With II that II vas of any use ,
TO civilization. All inventions have
heen worked out ~ poor men who
had ideas
An education is getting one se't
iu
Harmony Wit1 Co.'s Laws.
Man gathers old material and Vorr
b. ou' M nov Although man mold
nature. y't nature remains ua
changed
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