The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-17
MASTERFUL TALK
BY DR.. WILLETT
BEFORE SEVERAL HUNDRED AT
AFTERNOON MEETING OF
CHAUTAU0UA.
Or. c. c. Mitchell Also Delivers Able
Lecture on The WORLDS Ash
Heap"


Lecture on The WORLDS Ash
Heap"
IL is estimates that >uiiy 1000 per
sons heard DIR. Herbert l. Willett de
liver his famous American address on
the New Continents" under the Red
path Chautauqua. which is at Bridge
park for the next FIVE days under the
auspices OF the Wheeling Y w. c. 4.
Owing TO the late arrival OF Miss
Giltner. who was 10 speak beofre the
children yesterday morning. the chill
dren's hour was cancelled for the DAY
The morning lecture delivered by
DR. c. c. Mitchell on The Worlds
Ash Heap" was a masterpiece. and
was heard by quite a large audience
despite Of the threatening weather.
The Military Girls are making a de-
cided hit with their bill.
DR.. Willett In his able lecture yes
terday afternoon said In part:
Wiilett's Lecture.
The discovery Of America by Co
lumbus pushed back the curtains OF
mystery and unveiled new contin-
ent II was the typical adventure Of
the centuries. Humanity has always
been busy al the task OF finding the
uneNplored.
in the twilight OF civilization there
came men from the Eubhrates valley
10 the Nile. where they found a cul-
ture which expressed itself in the
massive structures - pyramids and
TEN ples-whOse ruins are still the as
constituent OF the world That was
the civilization Of strength.
The discovery and colonization Of
America released a new set OF huamn
interests
The oldest thing In the world f. a
new born child. That child 10 a. the
dawn of history. He has the entire
process TO repeat a bundle Of bones.
muscles and appetites. he IL at best
an animal with promise of human ex.
perience. he links hands across the
centuries with the fret races. His il
the continent Of physical life and
strength n is the care % this organ.
ism that Is one Of the new notes I'm
education.
Food and clothing. prevention Of
disease. defense against neglect bv
parents or society. the meaning and
value Of fresh air. bathing the care
of eyes. teeth and muscles the dis.
cirlire ~ the body in exercise. 70
straint mastery. skin. are the new ap-
plications % education IN the indi
vidunl
Obligation o. Society.
And Tor the sake 90 this child so.
onty is put under bonds ~ Obligation
10 prepare proper parents to save him
from hereditary disease and from tho
cr'd'mirs which Father hiFh toll in
infant mortality 20 ls the business ~
'ho school and ~ society to strength.
rr fhe home Dol ifs fFhf AGAINST the
great plaques that threaten the chill.
dron OF today
'Huf tho child does nor long re
main Ir tho continent ~ physical Dol.
frrCHt life expands De discover a
world of fancy and Imagination Aa
real fo him are tho people and objects
Oi this hIEFer continent aa are those
~ f,e moro r1affer.offact realm IN
which he has thus Oar lived and 10
which. ON ZOO soon. hc will return
Tho limo between fact and fancy
SHOWS dim He loves fairy and hero
stories Uia lessons in ronducf are
soften not from commands. but from
tho story world Hr loves pictures
poetry. music ffr constructs out 0f
Tho most commonplace frys mo Great.
urra ~ world of romance and hap.
uI.lar
.Tbrn comes the contingent ~ OK.
pertinent adventure and knowledFe
Huf these things. admirable o. fhrg
aoom. orc not fhe supreme poases
aI0ne There is SIN anofher cont.
rrut ahead Moral ideals wait to be