Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-13
GOOD SPEAKERS AT
MEMS MEETING.
Gathering Of Distinguished Men
At The Presbyterian Church
Last Night.
HIGH IDEALS.
Drs. Wood, Smith And Dudley
Give Interesting Talk To
Men. Ladies Serve
refreshments.
Refreshments.

refreshments.
At a meeting exclusively for men
held last night in the First PresbyteF-
ian Church, over one hundred men in
cIuding citizens, officers and instruc-
tors of the Naval Academy, and few
out of town men were treated to a
feast of wisdom, and a flow of soul
by four distinguished men of letters.
DR.. Persons, of Baltimore, who has
been acting Moderator of the Presby-
terian Church here since the resigna-
ton of its former pastor, presided and
introduced the speakers. The Uku-
lele orchestra furnished music, and
played a number of beautiful selec-
tions, with Mr. Royal Wigley, direc-
tor during the intermission.
DR.. Persons opened the meeting
with few remarks, in which he sta
ted it's object and purpose to be to
get men together for the uplift of the
town and the church, and TO promote
higher ideals.
DIR. Persons introduced as the first
speaker the Rev. Dr. Wood, of Sever
ma Park, who gave an interesting and
instructive talk on the "Old and the
New Fortress Monroe"
Dr. Wood contrasted the old fortress
with conditions there now, where
thousands of men are being trained
in the mastery of the handling of big
guns. in higher mathematics, neces-
sary in this mastery.
He told of the opportunity today
for men of brains, how the country
needs such men, and that men who
had been used to controlling and
training others we're now being train
ed themselves and under the control
of some one else. He dwelt upon the
new condition of things at Fortress
Monroe that autocracy might be ban
| ished and democracy reign in its
stead.
| After music by the Ukulele Club,
| DR.. Persons introduced DR.. c. Alphon-
| so Smith, of the Naval Academy, Head
/ of the Department of English, who
scarcely needs to be introduced to an
Annapolis audience now Since his
brief stay here DR.. Smith has taken
an active part in all good things for
people have come to know and recog-
nize him as a leader among men. He
| is a fluent speaker, an instructor OF
| note, an educator, and to hear him
! talk is always profitable as well as
entertaining. The Presbyterian
/ Church is fortunate TO be able to
claim this man as its own, for he
was an Elder in that church at his
home city before coming here last Oc-
| tober.
Dr. Smith held out two important
factors to success in all things
strategy and action. He said great
officers of war had always laid strate-
gic plans before going into action.
and it was always necessary that
there be strategy before any action
be taken. He urged the men of this
town to get together at this time
when the world is being made over
again, and not to have little ideals but
to have broad and big ideals. To look
higher and aspire TO greater attain
ments. Never to consider their work
| accomplished, their task finished, and
not like the sculptor who had created
the great statue of Christ to the un-
| yelling of which he invited his friends,
! and when they praised its beauty, and
the sculptor's art, he wept. Asked
why he declared his task was finish
ed. he had completed his work. there
! was nothing more.
DR.. Smith said we must never con-
slider our task finished, our work end
ed. there is always something greater
and higher to be done. We must take
hold of the rGngs of the ladder and
climb rung by rung. and not sit in
rocking chair and hold on to 1t. The
loctor said there Is something in
every mans life which he should con-
slider his life's work, and he must
keep on and on, and climb upward
and help make the world better
There are no two men alike, but there
is good in every man. and all must
have ideals and aim higher, not let
their ideals get on level with them
The next speaker was the Rev DR.
Carl Dudley, of Silver Greek, y. Y
whose topic was The Hour, The
Church. The Man" Dr. Dudley saiC
the hour was the present Never wa.
there a greater, more important time
The worlds conflict, what does i
| mean?
| He dwelt upon the church and th'
important work for the church aftel
the conflict is ended He also spok'
of the splendid church work beins
done by the Y. NJ. C. A. and all otheI
Christian factors, agents for God an'
His work with the men at the from
and in the camps and cantonments
| And when they come back, those wh'
viii come back, of the greater wori
| that will be needed and must be Ia