Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-16
TIE MAN WHO TALKS

anywhere in human action. We may boast of the power of the human will to do as it pleases, and it certainly does
 some very remarkable things. But for
 downright independence that is absolved Lfrom the heavens above and the earth beneath and from the waters beneath the earth" give me three cubic inches of New England weather on hot summer 1 day. To illustrate, take the Sunday when the cornerstone of the new St. 1 Mary's church was laid. In three dis 1 tinct storms t'cannons at the right of them, cannon at the left of them, vol- leyed and thundered," while the canons I of the church attempted to speak. And then the three bursts of slight showers | that sent the ''5ust and the unjust alike scurryfng for shelter. Then, finally, the downpour of torrid heat. For sheer in- dependence, can you beat that?
 I There is no end to the methods by which we are taught Any method is legitimate that brings the subject matter to our attention, strongly, vividly and cor rectly Sometimes and for some people 1 well-written text books are the best. To
 another type of mind the lecturer who can present his ideas clearly is the best method. To the young beginner the ob-
 ject method is absolutely essential. He can only be led to grasp ideas that he
 cannot see with the material eye by means of tangible objects that he can
 see. It is no reflection on adults to say that the majority is best instructed by this method. Here the motion picture : has, or at least ought to have, a high l educational value. It is not at all dif1- cult to see why the historical pageant Is popular with all classes of people it : combines entertainment with instruction.
 We like to see the reproduction of other days in the costumes, manners and cus- toms the dwellings, and get in touch with the civilization of other days. We ? also like to have the pagan nations
 brought before us by means of the pa l ge&nt. Its value as teacher is very
 high.
 s Have you ever been impressed with . the power of the spectacular? You cer- tainly at some time in your life must = have been under it's spell whether you recognized it or not. It has been recog- nized in all the ages of the past, and D much capital has. been made of it. Take n for example, the coronation of kings e Many 8 prince has put his last dollar n into a display that would impress, yea Il overawA his subjects with the extent o1
 his we44Ah and the vastness of his power 5 We have recently had in our city a very spectacular parade (and no parade is . ', 1 worth looking at that is not spectacu. U lar). The excellent parade that marched : 1 through the streets of Greeneville on tht e Fourth was met frequently with such re - marks as these. 70, isn't that striking ? e Aren't those little girls too sweet fol n anything?' Isn't that costume a peach?' l. And thus on for about a mile, or until tn,
 procession had passed. Whether it wa
 a beautifully deeked automobile, mag
 nifcent float, or a perfectly hideous an
 tique, its main feature was the spectacu e lar.
 n Did you ever think thnt, If nature hat e the power of expressing human emotion J. she would oftentimes laugh at the play ,+ things she makes of us? We are simpl, the victnis of her capricious will Ex actly like the leaves that are the spor of every breeze, so we poor nortals ar n In the grip of forces that we can con l. trol just as little as we can shape tn It course of the planetary system. Tax m the oppressive heat of the Fourth. Di ,- you watch the faces of some of tn ,d marchers in that Greeneville parade? D s you believe that John Bull in the Revolu " tionary war ever met hotter bunc " either at Bunker Hill or Saratoga? To SC could soon tell by the streaks on hi DC face whether that young negro was a ii- honest son of Africa or the product c Id burnt cork. From my vantage ground
 watched fellow mortal who would eas n- fly pass for fat man. Now wasn't h |. just a plaything in the hands of Captai
 Heat? In fact there was so much caIori " in his Afem that [ expected every mo 'e rnent that he Would exchange his Pali a Beach for a bathing suit and 20 into th a. backyard and have hose pipe play 0 ht him. We make sport of the heat br ch we all bow down to 1t
 e. It was a grim remark of one of tn Ike signers of The Declaration of Indepent 'ir ence that, if we do not all hang tt e. gether We shall hang separately" Mol Id than anything that made the colonis
 successful was the tenacity of their D, in triotic spirit. While there were tori, 1,, among them, the rank and file stoc ~ steadfast for the principles enunciate l' in The Declaration of Independenc a- 1 What gives to anybody it's real strengt ly' is its spirit of unity. When any cole H. ton of people can see an issue cIearl n- and are willing to work for it's attail .te nent with one mind and heart. they 8, ,t- ! in way to succeed other things beir ba equal. The success of the Greenevil
 celebration was largely due to the spir .s Of unity that prevailed, and the inspirl
 ton to work which it engendered. Not ing possibly could have done better n- continue the community spirit ths ke working together very hard for son To- common end.
 ol- There are auties one owes to b;n,sAl 'se because he is morally bound to ke. pie himself in the best possible trim on a
 count of the duties he owes to other
 That Is the bkis of ones claim to
 vacation. If he has put into his wo,
 much of himself he begins to feel wh, of the hot season arrives the wear and te ol- that close application is apt to produc
 After one has spent the major part
 the year under the stress which ciyiliz, he life demands 1t is restful and therein ,o desirable to get back for a while to Il
 primitive state, and to do things that a
 complete change from the usual rno H. of living. We find more real rest lN complete change than in complete idl ar ness The camp life with a few conge t ial friends with it's fishing, boatin
 swimming, eating, is the ideal Co pill your own meals for two weeks and in nus you will realize what wonderful wom. the your wife is.
 The attention of the American peor
 far and wide has been called to The De of iaration of Independence as occupyi mt such an important place in the develo my rnent of this country. We Have been tc
 also the part it played in putting t United States upon the map of t 5A- world. Do we sufficiently realize wh .~;- happened during the few years that fl =. nnediateiy followed it's promulgatio Like the Civil war with it's gloomy B
 Run days, and the World war with
 Belgium overrun, and it's first battle the the Mzrne, 50 the Revolutionary str, rec gle for tw1 years, from ITS to r owe seemed doomed to failure. We have or