The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-02

1cNIOll. DOSAOH.
As | write this story, sit
ting in an office. in the Cen
tenary Headquarters Build
ing. State Fair Grounds,
Columbds, a favorable wind
carries TO my ears a great
wave of human voices sing
ing the old time songs that
have been sweet music to
me for a great many years.
A band of colored folks ac-
companied the singers. On,
it is great. You should
hear this spontaneous,
whole-souled singing in
which the great crowd joins
because it cannot help do
ing so.
I hear two male voices -
one that of q man pretty
we'll along in years, but a
wonderfully sweet voice-and
the other that Of q young man
full Of power. learned after
wards that a father. and son.
both OF them Methodist minis
ters, were joining their voices
in song inspired by the scece
about them
Ny, there is 80 much to write
about this Centenary Ceieora-
ton in Columbus that hardly
know where to begin and when
10. end. Everywhere I 20 / see
so much that interests me, just
as you will find everything in
teresting TO you when you see
this inspiring exposition.
DON'T MISS SEEING 1T.
As | walked away from the
Coliseum last Friday after.
noon. after hearing e1-Presi.
dent Taft talk on the League OF
Nations. il seemed TO me that l
saw before ME League or Ma
lions right here at this Centen-
airy Celebration.
noticed first. Of course. Amer
can buildings Nos. ! and =. be
cause you and l always think or
our own FIRST. II is peculiarly
NttinE that America has two
huildinGs-onc representing our
selves and the other represent
ing the BIG HEART that Amer
ica has for the rest OF the world
Here ia shown the work being
done for Porto Rico-the Philip
pines. Alaska and similar terri
tory.
America. you know. is tho only
nation in the whole world DAG
and powerful enough 10 help all
other nations and all other PEG
ples-and America is doing that
very thing-HELPlNG:
noticed these other buildings:
AFRICA. CHINA. Ell r o L +.
EASTERN ASIA (which houses
exhibits from Japan. Korea. May
lasia. fhiIippines). INDIA. Lat
~ AMERICA.
Here's a League Of Nations
brought together in thought ana
action by the workers or the
Methodist tSouth and North uni
ted for tho hrSt time at one
task) Organization OF America
and a grand work has been DONE
too.
Why. YOU could spend your sum
mcF vacation seeing this Centen-
arr Celebration. Columbus. ana
find relaxation and get entertain
ment and instruction to your
hearts content.
CONE TO THINK OF IT. WHY
DON'T YOC SPEND YOUR VA
CATION IN THIS WAY? II not
all Of il. why not . part OF II"
Tho Celebration ends Sunday.
fully l3th.
also saw last Friday afternoon
the Fairgrounds for Children for
the ffrst time and yet had spent
more than IL hours on each OF
two days trying 10 see all there
is TO be seen at this Centenary
Celebration in Columbus.
An kinds Of games are played
here. There are swings and
slides-snd activities OF every
under the direction OF skilled.
physical instructors. Blue nib
hons are awarded to those boys
and girls that can stand these
tests but none OF the children
are allowed TO, compete unless
the instructors pass upon their
physical fitness.
II was finr 10 see hundreds OF
bows and girls taking part in the
exercises-very. keen they were
about IL. too-and 10 see thons-
ands OF grown folks watching
them.
What thought comes to you
about this?
wonder II il Is the same
thought that came to ma
Ny thought is that II Ia great
that the Church recognizes the
need Of developing the physical
power OF the youth Of the land
in order that they may better ex-
erciSe spiritual power.
saw an electric slgn-a beauti-
full sign II IL. too--which reads:
"rRAYER RELEASES POWER"
but thought when I saw II
that the power to be released
must come from strong bodies
and stout hearts-So ] am glad
10 sec the Methodist Church en-
cotIragtnG outdoor play and ply
sical development.
Healthy bodies are usually clean
and produce clean minds and
clean thoughts.
WHY II is worth a trip to the
Centenary Celebration. Column
bus. IL for no other reason than
10 mingic among these happy
children.
Tho children also have a Ferris
Wheel where mamas or papas
can ride with little boys or girls
and give them happiness while
cavorting through she air. A new
$4,000 Carousal Is also being
erected. Then the big Motion
picture makers OF tho country
appointed q committee and are
putting on pictures FOR children
and other folk"
Then there 10 the nursery for tho
wee babies who will be taken
care of by competent nurses
while their mamas see the great
, exhibits displayed At this Cen
tenary Celebration.
Don't hesitate any longer.
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