The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-04
RUSSIAN EXPERT
To SPEAK HERE
GRADUATE OF SEVERAL EURO
FEAN COLLEGES TO SPEAK.
At Next Meeting Of the Open Forum to
Be Held at the Elks' Club
! Sunday Afternoon.

Tho executive committee of the Com
munity Open Forum announces as the
next speaker Dr. Moissaye Olgin. now
Of New York. Or. Olgln. who IL a
native Russian. cducated in Russian
universities. will address tho Forum
Sunday afternoon February 8 At 5
o'clock. Tho topic for the afternoon
will be Social Forces in Modern Rus
STA" DR.. OlEln has been closely con-
nected with most OF the streams OF
thought anr action operating in Russia
since the last years Of tho nineteenth
century In the character of writer.
journalist, student and worker hs has
had uncquallcd opportunity Of intimate
ly acquainting himself with the general
and detailed circumstances Of his nat"
i've country. With the general ignorance
now existing as regards the Russian
situation. with the almost universal
tendency Of hurting invectives by OPP
posito parties. with the totally binding
fog OF transformation existing on all
sides. Mr.. Olgin's uneXampled knowledge
Of tho subject ought to be welcomed by
ALL As usual. this meeting Of tho For
UNI. which will be held in the Elks'
Auditorium. will be thrown open FOR
discussion after the speaker has ~on-
cluded his address.
The activity Of the Community Open
Forum. during tho short time or It's e1-
istence has awakened an uncqualleo re-
Spouse on tho part of the community.
From the attendance present at each
meeting. and from the keen interest
manifested during the discussion period.
Il IS clear that the Forum idea has taken
hold in Wheeling: and will fastcn itself
ever moro strongly in the democratic
consciousness of the people. Wheeling
is the only city in the whole state OF
West Virginia to have a Community
Open Forum. Furthermore, II may
pride itself as being the only city In the
country where tho Open Forum Is sup
ported. not by the endowment or ono or
two individuals or an organization. as Is
the case with every other Forum In the
country. but by the general contribu-
lions from the citizens and various or
ganizations. prominent among whom may
be mentioned the Womans CLUB. the
Collegiate Alumnac and number OF La
Dor Unions. From this point OF V'ew'
Wheeling has the only truly democratl>
Open Forum In tho country.
Due TO the fact. however. that the
idea Of the Forum Is so new in this
community. the initial appeal for funds
that was made Immediately upon Organ
izatiOn, though meeting with definite
response was not needed as generally as
Il deserved. The expenses OF supporting
the forum, as Is the expense or support
ting any educational institution. are
comparatively heavy. Every speaker
who Is secured must be paid fee ana
his travelling charges. The officers OF
the forum, who direct its work receive
absolutely no pay whatever even contri-
buting to the general fund. In spite or
the fact that several speakers. enthusi-
astic with the novel plans along which
the Wheeling Forum Is run. have como
here for only their travelling expenses
and sometimes very small fee IN aonl-
ton. II IL feared that IF additional FUNDS
are not forthcoming. the forum Will nave
to discontinue for the rest OF the sea
son II is hoped that the great penorls
(which the work Of this enterprise Is
doing for the community Will not DO
in.rn,itted to stop: that everyone who IS
interested In the formation Of cam.
clear and intelligent public opinion VIII
helm with his or h"r contribution IN
maintaining this now public institution.
I>rc.i,lrut Lowell, Of Harvard ooc- re-
marked that in considering public opin-
ION ,hcrc arc two difficulties: One in
determining when il IS public; and the
other In deciding whether IT is opinion.
Both these difficulties vanish as re-
suit Of the Open Forum. In ADDITION
public opinion then becomes not oniy
'publlc" and "opinion:' but also ntelli-
gent.
In urging further contributions to the
Open Forum the executive committee
wishes il TO be- distinctly undcrstoou
that no definite sum is required from an
Individual Whatever amount ls given
great or small. IT automatically enroIs
the contributor as a member of the Com
munity Open Forum and entities him or
her 10 a vote at the general meeting.
Rabbi L. A. Mis"hkind * treasurer or
the Forum, and all contributions may be
I'D 70 him