Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-24
.WH|PPLE PICTURES new
GLOR|Es. FOR STATE
Time for Virginia to Wake From
Placid Content and Again
Take Leadership.
SPEAKS no woMAN's CLUB
University Lecturer Says People
Should Cut Away From Old IlIu-
sions and Spend Less Time Con-
templating Past Glorfes.

Tho New Dominion a Study of VIr-
| ginia Life" was the theme Of a most
engrossing address made yesterday az
! ternoon by Leon r. whipple. OF tho
University of Virginia before tho
Woman's Club. Tho speaker was
introduced by the chairman Of tho
afternoon. Mrs William G. Stanard, as
an adopted Virginian, and, therefore.
ably qualified to address his audience
upon the subject OF a. larger vision
and broader field for their labors. The
address made yesterday Is a portion OF
a book that Mr.. Whipple is now writ
Ing. He Is the author OF a number OF
very original short stories.
In direct and scholarly fashion,
Mr.. Whipple set forth his theories and
and wider vision for the people OF
:, this State. He said that he came be-
fore his audience to put to them
single question: Is 1t not time for this
Virginia of ours TO wake from it's
placid content, and what return are we
making to the nation from our beauti-
/ ful and fruitful place In the universe?
! This Is an age, he said when the
world OF men and women is question
| Ing it's own soul as to the destiny and
place In the scheme Of things We
| need to pluck up for our use all the
best Of the Old Dominion. tho while
living up to the needs OF the present.
Virginia needs criticism, 80 tho
speaker stated-honest, courageous
criticism: not fault finding or boosting
Dominion need men who have his
toric wisdom-men with q scientific
study of facts and the power to apply
| them POLITICALLY. The State has cry
Ing need for prophetic leaders to tell
| us what TO do: and II was In spirit
of affection ana lsindliness that Mr..
Whipple sought to express his criti-
cism of the lives and people OF Vir-
ginia in his paper as helpful dag
nosis and not the harshness of mere
| outsider.
WOULD NOT SET DOWN ~
| IDLE CONTEMPLATION OF PAST
The ancients made two discoveries
and embodied them In these words:
"Know thyself' and 1.-THE Truth Shall
Make You Free: and II was from such
a source TINT Mr. Whipple drew the
| main foundation for his lecture. Tho
| great men who founded this Common
wealth did not want tho men OF the
present to sit down in idleness and
contemplate 1t. It Is right and fitting
| that we should cling proudly to our
heritage without binding ourselves TO
| the present, in the memory OF tho
past.
The criticism that Mr.. whipple gave
to his audience was threefoId: to cut
away old Illusions; to learn all that
| is best In the past, and lastly, to take
the best of the old and new. and thus
shape our own ideal OF the new Do
| minion. One must cherish Virginia
traditions. but do away with the Vir-
ginia myth that has figured so long In
sentimental song and story. Thie ~
the cradle of our land. and when we
broke with England. the Old Dominion
came to be regarded as almost the
fatheriand by the newer States. The
!, great past Is no myth. but one would
not tolerate this air OF protecting the
present Virginia as an antique pas,
use. Virginia la no longer a lost bit
OF Eden entirely surrounded by she
United States. The lecturer held that
the wisest and most loving critics OF
this State are Its women. and II is to
them that he made his plea for q hew.
drawer outlook upon the present. Ones
grandfather was proud because he did
things: the present man Is proud be-
cause his grandfather did things.
/ The flower of all Virginia tradition
] has been that we produced great men,
said Mr.. Whlpple- No one can deny
this. hut Virginia to-day mus. make
III possible for her sons to seek their
destiny within the confines OF their
native State. and not elsewhere. 1t
must not be n dream alone. 1t can
| only he accomplished through struggle
and toll. and the call is now Ito arms"'
in this time of peaceful security.
The courage of trues manhood and faith
/ must be freed from all falseness. and.
| inspired by the past and the dream of
| what Is yet to come. Virginia shall
| pour out her golden treasure before
| the nation.