The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-28
.STIDG[R SPEAKS
ABNORMAL TODAY.
Methodist Minister Declares
New World Belongs to
Youth Of Today.

1.-THE new world which we hear
80 much discussed belongs TO youth"
declared the Rev. DR.. william L.
Stldger Of Detroit in opening his
address to the students Of the Nor.
NAL School at the chapel hour this
morning. Doctor Stdger Is here
attending the Methodist Episcopal
conference.
1.-THE papers, the preachers and
the pessimists, all talk OF the new
era, the new day that Is dawnlngi
and the new world in which we are
living, but the men Of my genera.
ton will not belong to his new
era. This Ia the world OF the
young Mr.. stidger continued.
Addressing a student body is al
ways an adventure. have talked
to students from Yale to Leland
Stanford, in the Philippines, I'M
Korea and in Japan, and in the
faces Of my audiences In every land
] find the same expectancy of
youth. This expectancy is as uni
versal as the, Ford.
THE first time Gilbert Hubbard
addressed an insane asylum he was
a bit puzzled as TO what to say SO
he spoke to the superintendent
about perplexity. Just talk toj
them as though they were sane
was the advice he received and fol.
lowed. The inmates listened breath
lessly for several minutes. Hub.
bard was congratulating himself on
being able to hold the attention OF
even lunatics, when a woman with
a little more intelligence than the
rest rushed into the isle and swing
ing her arms screamed, I can't
stand this foolishness any longer
That is probably what you ara
thinking about me, SO now let mo
give you my real message.
THE first time 1 ever went into
the Yosemite Valley" Doctor Std.
ger said, II was so thrilled over tho
marvellous scenery Of the narrow
gorge leading 70 the valley itself
that for the time being l almost
forgot that beyond there was the
thing / had come TO see.
I'm the train going up the gorge
/ sat next to an old man who had
been over the route many times.
As l went into raptures over the
beauty OF the numerous waterfalls
and cliffs the old man simply
grunted. Finally l asked II he had
seen so much OF life that he had
become pesslmlstic. To this he re.
piled, Not that, but II you rave
this way over this little beauty /
just want to be beside you when
You come to the valley itself to
see what you do when you SEQ the
real sight
"Thlc idea is carried out in
youths progress. Now, the friends
and pleasures you experience all
seem adventures but when the com.
mencement day arrives and you
really, become part OF the new
era, you will be entering into life's
Yosemite and the real adventure.
II spent six weeks in Paris dur
ing the war, and one day near tho
end OF my stay I went into the
Louvre determined to go through
that famous gallery systematically.
! started down the main corridor
when on-my left caught q glimpse
Of a most enhancing room, on the
walls OF which I saw masses Of
gold and crimson and deep blue.
left the corridor and went into this
room which was filled with rare
specimens Of Japanese art. After
an hour here spied on the right
of the main corridor lovely room
of Norwegian paintings, with the
deep blue Of Morse seas and here
| spent another hour.
II went from one enhancing room
TO another, each giving me a new
seuDadon, each with new colors
and new meanings. These works
of art awoke a spiritual awe and
reminded mo that life. too, has its
Louvre, and youth goeB through
Its many rooms from time to time
and from each, gains new sensa.
tons.
""Tho Louvre OF llte," Doctor
stidger concluded, "is more than
hike in the Yosemite for It
arouses a spiritual adventure but
you will experience both in this
day OF the new world.
II went into a gold mine in Cali.
fornia several years ago and was
astounded at the amount Of gold
being mined, for l had thought Of
the days Of gold as past, As we
went farther and farther down into
the bowels Of the earth the gold
became richer and the veins deep.
er. There were little veins branch.
ing out to the sides OF the main
vein and many cars loaded with the
precious metal. remarked that d
was surprised to see so much gold
In a day when I thought the sup
ply exhausted, only to be told by
the man In charge that there had
been more gold mined that year
than in the fifty years previous.
"This, too, is a figure OF the
youth Of today. There Is still much
gold to be mined, and the educated
youth Of the new era have the hand.
ling Of the big things to be done /