The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-08
THE NEW YEAR
(By EllJert Hubhard1


history, and around these dates swing
the circle over niLe-tenths OF all the
great names In history.
The first great date liz $50 u. c.,
which we call he Age OF PericIes.
when Greece was at her height.
The second date is the Year One
the Age of Augustus. when Rome
blooned and blossomed.
But the importance of this date is
revealed in the fact that we date time
from the birthday OF One born In an
obscure Roman province, whose short.
life has influenced the world beyond
that OF any man who hag ever lived.
After the Year One tho next great
date IL 1892, unforgettable for Column
bus. Michelanbeio. Leonardo du Vim
Ct. Gutenberg and n hundred other
names that can never die.
Next We get l776, marking vast
struggle for human liberty, finding its
elimination in America, aud we wit
ness the birth Of 4 nation.
The next date Is 1876, the year of
the Centennial exposition, when Amer
lea was born again.
Ihen we arc shown tho electric
light. the trolley cur. the telephone
the typewriter; and we get the advent
Oh women into the world OF business.
Inc next great date In history is
iolo. This is pivotal year in the
history II The human race. Il ;s ,
turning point in civilization.
We have seen Il catastrophe In Eu-
rope the equal of which has never oc-
CURED In all time
We have seen the organized forces
representing over half the earth. of
science. culture, diplomacy, religion.
education diverted from their proper
use and piostituted 70 tho uses OF dis
solution. destruction and death.
America wac surprised. and now we
are sobered. Our feet arc flrmIv
planted on the earth. although NJ
tunes our heads may be in the clouds.
iet we see things with vIyidness
anu clearness which never before
have been ours.
We have been stripped OF our hypo
crtsy. of cur sophistry, and we know
reality as never before. Ye. America
has been blessed. supremely in this:
She Is In O position where she gets tbo
perspective. We can not hope Tor Eu-
rope. now, o5see truth. Europe is
submerged I'm cosmic slgdge, and In
nor mad struggle logic, reason, syn-
pathy. love has been l!.rown to the
| wanton Winds.
Usually on New Years Day the old
year merely con,es back.
But this Is e. genuine New Year that
the world has never seen.
Americans are az peace with each
otner as we never have toen before.
we have gotten rid OF many of our
"nims. prejudices. snperstltions.
In degrea We nave eliminated hate
stalos out iimned against the sky.
great expositions. both to be held IN
California. -
The time could not have been more
ltortunate--aye, nor the localities For
once "ur attention is taken from, the
Sss and is directed to the Vest
me est Is, coming into her own
alc IL g. Cor California to voice The
= OF lats new time--the year 1915.
Cai}tSfltl !, pSst ts the Spokesman az
2nr aspira aohs ,anbitfsns,l desires,
The ttae of travel. which x,r.ua,-.
iy set toward Europe, will be direct.
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= tTheintelieoi. zhe poetry, the science
the sltterature aiid the Reason. of. iha.
world will be assembled sthero,, And,
as 1876 was g piy6tai point In the ca
reer OF america. SD wifi 1915. be the
supreme year. In which we VIII reacn
Cntapped Reservoirs
This year for US IS big with promise
promise which mw!l, :si.ad ffuiiifiiii1ucnt.
live. ~ - -
To feel that we are taking part In
the making ofFs New World Is !: T,on-
derfnl responsibility. A,aS. ;t Is
great satisfaction. tempered hy. the
sense OF responsibilities ~
We are living In the greatest period
the world has ever seen.
View IL from any standpoint Won
may, the times call for men anA NO
men strong OF purpose. clear Of intel
leet. chaste ned In thought, alive and
alert for truth, drty. beauty and right
Ring out tho Old ring in the new.
hing out the false, ring In the true.
Ring In the valiant man and free.
The iarger heart. the lkindlIer hand.
ting out the darkness OF the land. !
Ring in the Christ that is to be-"
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