,,advice ,,to ,,"y ,,m5 ,,& ,,boys ,illu/ration3 ,/eph5 ,gir>d4 ,,advice ,,to ,,"y ,,m5 ,,& ,,boys ,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,,addresses ,,deliv]$ ,,by ,b4 ,b4 ,,comegys ,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,,bo>d ,,( ,,city ,,tru/s ,,( ,,philadelphia ,,to ,,! ,,pupils ,,( ,,! ,,gir>d ,,college ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,six ,photogravure ,portraits on ,/eel ,,philadelphia ,,gebbie ,,co41 ,publi%]s #ahij ,copyright by ,,gebbie ,,co41 #ahhi4 ,,preface4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahhb1 ,i 0 appo9t$ by ! ,judges ( ! ,c\rts ( ,common ,pleas ( ,philadelphia to ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ,city ,tru/s1 :i* has *>ge ( ,gir>d ,college1 hav+ = "s ye>s previ\sly1 by ! k9d p>tiality ( ,presid5t ,all51 be5 on ! /aff ( speak]s 9 ! ,*apel on ,sundays4 ,my int]e/ 9 ! ,pupils 0 ( c\rse at once increas$1 & ev] s9ce ,i h giv5 mu* "t & ?\ght to ! moral in/ruction ( ! boys4 ,f ! _m ,addresses made to !m ,i h select$ ! foll[+ z fair specim5s ( ! in/ruction ,i h s\ght to imp>t4 ,"s repetitions ( ?\ght & language may be acc\nt$ = by ! lapse ( "t betwe5 ! giv+ ( ! ,addresses1 n =gett+ ! well-kn[n ,hebrew prov]b1 8,l9e ^u l9eprecept ^u precept"h a little!re a little40 ,! ^w 8,orphans0 z us$ 9 ! w ( ,mr4 ,gir>d has be5 def9$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,p5nsylvania to mean boys :o are fa!rless4 ,! book is publi%$ 9 ! hope t x may be ! means ( help+ "s boys & "y m5 o!r ?an ^? to :om ! ,addresses 7 made4 #dbje ,,walnut ,,/41 ,novemb]1 #ahhi4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,/eph5 ,,gir>d ,,& ,,8 ,,college4 7,introductory7 ,,page #i ,,h[ ,,to ,,w9 ,,success 8 #be ,,life,,its ,,opportunities ,,& ,,temptations 8 #ci ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,william ,,wel% 8 #ea ,,bad ,,associates 8 #ei ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,presid5t ,,g>field 8 #fi ,,! ,,case ,,( ,,! ,,un$ucat$ ,,employ$ 8 #gi ,,william ,,p5n 8 #ii ,,our ,,con/itution 8 #aac ,,james ,,lawr5ce ,,claghorn 8 #abi ,,! ,,leaf ,,turn$ ,,ov] 8 #adc ,,?anksgiv+ ,,day4 7,novemb] #bi1 #ahhh7 8 #aee ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,presid5t ,,all5 8 #afi ,a ,,"y ,,man',s ,,message ,,to ,,boys 8 #agi ,a ,,tru?ful ,,"* 8 #ahh ,,li/ ,,( ,,photogravure ,,illu/rations4 ,,/eph5 ,,gir>d ,frontispiece4 ,b4 ,b4 ,,comegys ,,page #be ,,william ,,wel% 8 #ea ,,james ,a4 ,,g>field 8 #fi ,,james ,,lawr5ce ,,claghorn 8 #abi ,,pr(essor ,w4 ,h4 ,,all5 8 #afi ,,/eph5 ,,gir>d ,,& ,,8 ,,college4,a ,,introductory4 ,a ,?is introduction is tak5 by p]mission f 8,! ,life & ,"* ( ,/eph5 ,gir>d1 by ,h5ry ,atlee ,+ram1 ,,ll4 ,b40 ,/eph5 ,gir>d1 :o calls himself 9 8 w 8m>9] & m]*ant10 0 born ne> ! city ( ,bordeaux1 ,france1 on ,may #bj1 #agej4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-six he settl$ 9 ,philadelphia1 hav+ 8 c\nt+-h\se on ,wat] /reet1 above ,m>ket4 ,he 0 a man ( great indu/ry & frugality1 & liv$ com=tably1 z ! m]*ants ( t day liv$1 9 ! dwell+ ( :i* 8 c\nt+-h\se =m$ a "p4 ,he 0 m>ri$ & _h "o *ild1 b ! dea? ( 8 wife 0 foll[$ soon by ! dea? ( 8 *ild1 & he nev] m>ri$ aga94 ,he liv$ to ! age ( eighty-"o & accumulat$ :at 0 consid]$ at ! "t ( 8 dea? a va/ e/ate1 m ?an sev5 millions ( doll>s4 ,"o hundr$ & =ty ?\s& doll>s ( ?is 0 bequea!d to memb]s ( 8 family1 sixty-five ?\s& z a pr9cipal sum = ! paym5t ( annuities to c]ta9 fri5ds & =m] employs1 "o hundr$ & sixte5 ?\s& to v>i\s ,philadelphia *>ities1 five hundr$ ?\s& to ! city ( ,philadelphia = ! improvem5t ( its wat] front on ! ,delaw>e1 ?ree hundr$ ?\s& to ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania = ! prosecution ( int]nal improvem5ts1 & an indef9ite sum 9 v>i\s legacies to 8 appr5tices1 to sea-capta9s :o %\ld br+ 8 vessels 9 _! *>ge safely to port1 & to 8 h\se s]vants4 ,! rema9d] ( 8 e/ate he devis$ 9 tru/ to ! city ( ,philadelphia = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,to erect1 improve & ma9ta9 a college = poor :ite orphan boys2 7#b7 to e/abli% a bett] police sy/em1 & 7#c7 to improve ! city ( ,philadelphia & dim9i% taxation4 ,! sum ( two millions ( doll>s 0 set ap>t by 8 w = ! con/ruction ( ! college1 & z soon z 0 practicable ! executors appropriat$ c]ta9 securities = ! purpose1 ! actual outlay = erection & f9i%+ ( ! edifice be+ "o million n9e hundr$ & ?irty-?ree ?\s& eight hundr$ & tw5ty-"o doll>s & sev5ty-eight c5ts 7#a1icc1hba4gh74 ,excavation 0 comm5c$ ,may #f1 #ahcc1 ! corn]-/one be+ laid ) c]emonies on ! ,f\r? ( ,july foll[+1 & ! complet$ build+s 7 transf]r$ to ! ,bo>d ( ,directors on ! #ac? ( ,novemb]1 #ahdg4 ,!re 0 ?us occupi$ 9 con/ruction a p]iod ( f\rte5 ye>s & six mon?s1 ! "w be+ some:at delay$ by reason ( suits br\ght by ! heirs ( ,gir>d aga9/ ! city ( ,philadelphia to recov] ! e/ate4 ,! design adopt$ 0 sub/antially t furni%$ by ,?omas ,u4 ,walt]s1 an ar*itect elect$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,"s modifications 7 r5d]$ advisable by ! *ange ( site direct$ 9 ! second codicil ( ,gir>d's w1 ! orig9al purpose hav+ be5 to occupy ! squ>e b\nd$ by ,elev5?1 ,*e/nut1 ,twelf? & ,m>ket /reets1 9 ! he>t ( ! city ( ,philadelphia4 ,b ,gir>d hav+1 subsequ5tly to ! fir/ draft ( 8 w1 pur*as$ = ?irty-five ?\s& doll>s ! ,william ,p>k] f>m ( =ty-five acres1 on ! ,ridge ,road1 kn[n z ! 8,peel ,hall ,e/ate10 he direct$ t ! site ( 8 college %\ld be transf]r$ to t place1 & comm5c$ ! erection ( /ores & dwell+s ^u ! =m] plot ( gr\nd1 :i* dwell+s & /ores =m "p ( 8 residu>y e/ate4 ,! college prop] closely resembles 9 design a ,greek temple4 ,x is built ( m>ble1 :i* 0 *iefly obta9$ f qu>ries 9 ,montgom]y & ,*e/] c\nties1 ,p5nsylvania1 & at ,egremont1 ,massa*usetts4 ,! build+ is ?ree /ories 9 height1 ! fir/ & second be+ tw5ty-five feet f floor to floor1 & ! ?ird ?irty feet 9 ! cle> to ! eye ( ! dome1 ! doors ( entrance be+ 9 ! nor? & s\? fronts & measur+ sixte5 feet 9 wid? & ?irty-two 9 height4 ,! walls ( ! cella are f\r feet 9 ?ickness1 & are pi]c$ on ea* flank by tw5ty w9d[s4 ,at ea* end ( ! build+ is a ve/ibule1 ext5d+ across ! :ole wid? ( ! cella1 ! ceil+s ( :i* are support$ on ea* floor by eight columns1 ^: %afts are compos$ ( a s+le /one4 ,^? on ! fir/ floor are ,ionic1 aft] ! temple on ! ,ilissus1 at ,a!ns2 on ! second1 a modifi$ ,cor9?ian1 aft] ! ,t[] ( ,&ronicus ,cyrrhe/es1 also at ,a!ns2 & on ! ?ird1 a simil> modification ( ! ,cor9?ian1 some:at light] & m ornate4 ,! auxili>y build+s include a *apel ( :ite m>ble1 dormitories1 (fices & laundries4 ,a new refectory1 conta9+ improv$ ranges & /eam cook+ app>atus1 has rec5tly be5 add$1 ! d9+-hall ( :i* w seat ) ease m ?an "o ?\s& p]sons4 ,two ba?+-pools are 9 ! we/]n portion ( ! gr\nds1 & o!rs 9 basem5ts ( build+s4 ,! h\ses are heat$ by /eam & light$ by gas obta9$ f ! city works4 ,?irty-five electric lights f sev5 t[]s "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet high illum9ate ! gr\nds & ! neighbor+ /reets4 ,a wall sixte5 in*es 9 ?ickness & t5 feet 9 height1 /r5g!n$ by spur pi]s on ! inside & capp$ ) m>ble cop+1 surr\nds ! :ole e/ate1 its l5g? be+ six ?\s& eight hundr$ & =ty-?ree feet1 or some:at m ?an "o & "o-qu>t] miles4 ,x is pi]c$ on ! s\!rn side1 imm$iately fac+ ! s\? front ( ! ma9 build+1 = ! *ief entrance1 ?is la/ be+ flank$ by two octagonal :ite m>ble lodges1 betwe5 :i* /ret*es an ornam5tal wr\ght-iron grille1 ) wr\ght-iron gates1 ! :ole =m+ an approa* 9 keep+ ) ! l>ge simplicity ( ! college itself4 ,! site ^u :i* ! college is erect$ corresponds well ) its spl5dor & importance4 ,x is elevat$ consid]ably above ! g5]al level ( ! surr\nd+ build+s & =ms a conspicu\s object1 n only f ! high] w9d[s & ro(s 9 e "p ( ,philadelphia1 b f ! ,delaw>e riv] _m miles bel[ ! city & f em95ces f> out 9 ! c\ntry4 ,f ! l(ty m>ble ro( ! view is also exce$+ly beautiful1 embrac+ ! city & its environs = _m miles ar\nd & ! c\rse1 to _! conflu5ce1 eight miles bel[1 ( ! ,delaw>e & ,s*uylkill riv]s4 ,! hi/ory ( ! in/itution comm5ces %ortly aft] ! decease ( ,gir>d1 :5 ! ,c\ncils ( ,philadelphia1 act+ z 8 tru/ees1 elect$ a ,bo>d ( ,directors1 :i* organiz$ on ! #ah? ( ,febru>y1 #ahcc1 ) ,ni*olas ,biddle z *airman4 ,a ,build+ ,committee 0 also appo9t$ by ! ,city ,c\ncils on ! #ba/ ( ! foll[+ ,m>*1 9 :om 0 ve/$ ! imm$iate sup]vision ( ! con/ruction ( ! college1 an (fice 9 :i* !y cont9u$ )\t int]mission until ! f9al completion ( ! /ructure4 ,on ! #ai? ( ,july1 #ahcf1 ! =m] body1 hav+ previ\sly be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,c\ncils s to d1 proce$$ to elect ,alex&] ,dallas ,ba*e presid5t ( ! college1 & in/ruct$ him to visit v>i\s simil> in/itutions 9 ,europe1 & pur*ase ! necess>y books & app>atus = ! s*ool1 bo? ( :i* he did1 mak+ an exhau/ive report ^u 8 return 9 #ahch4 ,x 0 !n attempt$ to e/abli% s*ools )\t await+ ! completion ( ! ma9 build+1 b compet5t legal advice be+ unfavorable to ! organization ( ! in/itution prior to t "t1 ! idea 0 ab&on$1 & difficulties hav+ mean:ile aris5 betwe5 ! ,c\ncils & ! ,bo>d ( ,directors1 ! ord9ances creat+ ! bo>d & au?oriz+ ! election ( ! presid5t 7 repeal$4 ,9 ,june1 #ahdg1 a new bo>d 0 appo9t$1 to :om ! build+ 0 transf]r$1 & on ,decemb] #ae1 #ahdg1 ! (fic]s ( ! in/itution 7 elect$1 ! ,hon4 ,joel ,jones1 ,presid5t ,judge ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,city & ,c\nty ( ,philadelphia1 be+ *os5 z presid5t4 ,on ,janu>y #a1 #ahdh1 ! college 0 op5$ ) a class ( "o hundr$ orphans1 previ\sly admitt$1 ! occasion be+ signaliz$ by appropriate c]emonies4 ,on ,octob] #a ( ! same ye> "o hundr$ m 7 admitt$1 & on ,april #a1 #ahdi1 an additional "o hundr$1 s9ce :5 o!rs h be5 admitt$ z vacancies h occurr$ or to swell ! numb] z facilities h increas$4 ,! college n[ 7#ahhi7 conta9s ?irte5 hundr$ & sev5ty-five pupils4 ,on ,june #a1 #ahdi1 ,judge ,jones resign$ ! (fice ( presid5t ( ! college1 & on ! #bc;d ( ! foll[+ ,novemb] ,william ,h4 ,all51 ,,ll4 ,d41 ,pr(essor ( ,m5tal ,philosophy & ,engli% ,lit]ature 9 ,dick9son ,college1 0 elect$ to fill ! vacancy4 ,he 0 in/all$ ,janu>y #a1 #ahej1 b resign$ ,decemb] #a1 #ahfb1 & ,major ,ri*>d ,som]s ,smi?1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates army1 0 *os5 to fill 8 place4 ,major ,smi? 0 inaugurat$ ,june #bd1 #ahfc1 & resign$ 9 ,septemb]1 #ahfg1 ,dr4 ,all5 be+ imm$iately re-elect$ & cont9u+ 9 (fice until 8 dea?1 on ! #bi? ( ,augu/1 #ahhb4 ,! pres5t incumb5t1 ,adam ,h4 ,fett]olf1 ,ph4,d41 ,,ll4 ,d41 0 elect$ ,decemb] #bg1 #ahhb1 by ! ,bo>d ( ,city ,tru/s4 ,?is ,bo>d is compos$ ( fifte5 memb]s1 ?ree ( :om! ,mayor & ! ,presid5ts ( ,c\ncilsare ex (ficio1 & twelve are appo9t$ by ! ,judges ( ! ,c\rt ( ,common ,pleas4 ,its meet+s are held on ! second ,w$nesday ( ea* mon?4 ,x has be5 det]m9$ by ! c\rts ( ,p5nsylvania t any *ild hav+ lo/ its fa!r is prop]ly d5om9at$ an orphan1 irrespective ( :e!r ! "m be liv+ or n4 ,?is con/ruction has be5 adopt$ by ! college1 ! requirem5ts = admission to ! in/itution be+ prescrib$ by ,mr4 ,gir>d's w z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! orphan mu/ be a poor :ite boy1 betwe5 six & t5 ye>s ( age1 no application = admission be+ receiv$ be=e ! =m] age1 nor c he be admitt$ into ! college aft] pass+ 8 t5? bir?day1 ev5 ?\gh ! application has be5 made previ\sly2 7#b7 ! "m or next fri5d is requir$ to produce ! m>riage c]tificate ( ! *ild's p>5ts 7or1 9 its abs5ce1 "s o!r satisfactory evid5ce ( su* m>riage71 & also ! c]tificate ( ! physician sett+ =? ! "t & place ( bir?2 7#c7 a =m ( application look+ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! *ild's id5tity1 physical condition1 morals1 previ\s education & means ( support1 mu/ be fill$ 91 sign$ & v\*$ = by respectable citiz5s4 ,applications are made at ! (fice1 ,no4 #ai ,s\? ,twelf? /reet1 ,philadelphia4 ,a pref]5ce is giv5 "u ,gir>d's w to 7a7 orphans born 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia2 7b7 ^? born 9 any o!r "p ( ,p5nsylvania2 7c7 ^? born 9 ! city ( ,new ,york2 7d7 ^? born 9 ! city ( ,new ,orleans4 ,! pref]5ce to ! orphans born 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia is def9$ to be /rictly limit$ to ! old city prop]1 ! di/ricts subsequ5tly consolidat$ into ! city hav+ no rights 9 ?is respect ov] any o!r portion ( ! ,/ate4 ,orphans are admitt$1 9 ! above ord]1 /rictly accord+ to priority ( application1 ! "m or next fri5d execut+ an ind5ture b9d+ ! orphan to ! city ( ,philadelphia1 z tru/ee "u ,gir>d's w1 z an orphan to be educat$ & provid$ = by ! college4 ,! sev5? item ( ! w reads z foll[s3 8,! orphans admitt$ into ! college %all be !re f$ ) pla9 b :olesome food1 clo!d ) pla9 b dec5t app>el 7no di/9ctive dress ev] to be worn71 & lodg$ 9 a pla9 b safe mann]4 ,due reg>d %all be paid to _! heal?1 & to ?is end _! p]sons & clo!s %all be kept clean1 & !y %all h suitable & rational ex]cise & recreation4 ,!y %all be in/ruct$ 9 ! v>i\s bran*es ( a s\nd education1 compreh5d+ read+1 writ+1 gramm>1 ari?metic1 geography1 navigation1 survey+1 practical ma!matics1 a/ronomy1 natural1 *emical1 & exp]im5tal philosophy1 ! ,fr5* & ,spani% languages 7,i d n =bid1 b ,i d n recomm5d ! ,greek & ,lat9 languages71 & su* o!r le>n+ & sci5ce z ! capacities ( ! sev]al s*ol>s may m]it or w>rant4 ,i w\ld h !m taught facts & ?+s1 r ?an words or signs4 ,& especially1 ,i desire1 t by e prop] means a pure atta*m5t to our republican in/itutions1 & to ! sacr$ rights ( consci5ce1 z gu>ante$ by our happy con/itutions1 %all be =m$ & fo/]$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! s*ol>s40 ,al?\gh ! orphans reside p]man5tly 9 ! college1 !y are1 at /at$ times1 all[$ to visit _! fri5ds at _! h\ses & to receive visits f _! fri5ds at ! college4 ,! h\sehold is "u ! c>e ( a matron1 an assi/ant matron1 prefects & gov]nesses1 :o sup]9t5d ! moral & social tra9+ ( ! orphans & adm9i/] ! discipl9e ( ! in/itution :5 ! s*ol>s are n 9 ! s*ool-rooms4 ,! pupils are divid$ into sections1 = ! purposes ( discipl9e1 hav+ di/9ct (fic]s1 build+s & playgr\nds4 ,! s*ools are taught *iefly 9 ! ma9 college build+1 five pr(essors & =ty eight tea*]s be+ employ$ 9 ! duties ( in/ruction2 & ! c\rse comprises a ?or\gh ,engli% comm]cial education1 to :i* has be5 latt]ly add$ special s*ools ( te*nical in/ruction 9 ! me*anical arts4 ,z a l>ge proportion ( ! orphans admitt$ into ! college h _h little or no prep>atory education1 ! in/ruction comm5ces ) ! alphabet4 ,! ord] ( daily ex]cises is z foll[s3 ! pupils rise at six o'clock2 take breakfa/ at half-pa/ six4 ,recreation until half-pa/ sev52 !n assemble 9 ! section rooms at t h\r & proce$ to ! *apel = morn+ wor%ip at eight4 ,! *apel ex]cises consi/ ( s++ a hymn1 read+ a *apt] f ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t1 & pray]1 aft] ! conclusion ( :i* ! pupils proce$ to ! v>i\s s*ool-rooms1 :]e !y rema91 ) a recess ( fifte5 m9utes1 until twelve4 ,f twelve until ! d9n]-h\r1 :i* is half-pa/ twelve1 !y are on ! play-gr\nd1 return+ !re aft] f9i%+ t meal until two o'clock1 ! aft]noon s*ool-h\r1 :5 !y resume ! s*ool ex]cises1 rema9+ )\t int]mission until f\r o'clock4 ,at f\r ! aft]noon s]vice 9 ! *apel is held1 aft] :i* !y are on ! play-gr\nd until six1 at :i* h\r supp] is s]v$4 ,! ev5+ /udy h\r la/s f sev5 to eight1 or half-pa/ eight1 v>y+ ) ! age ( ! pupils1 ! same diff]5ce be+ obs]v$ 9 _! b$times1 :i* are f half-pa/ sev5 = ! y\nge/ until a qu>t] be=e n9e = ! old] boys4 ,on ,sunday ! pupils assemble 9 _! section rooms at n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+ & at two 9 ! aft]noon = read+ & religi\s in/ruction1 & at half-pa/ t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ & at ?ree 9 ! aft]noon !y att5d div9e wor%ip 9 ! *apel4 ,"h ! ex]cises are simil> to ^? held on week days1 ) ! important addition ( an appropriate disc\rse adapt$ to ! compreh5sion ( ! pupils4 ,! s]vices 9 ! *apel1 :e!r on ,sundays or on week days1 are inv>iably conduct$ by ! presid5t or o!r layman1 ! w ( ! f\nd] =bidd+ ! entrance ( cl]gym5 ( any d5om9ation :atsoev] )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! in/itution4 ,! discipl9e ( ! college is adm9i/]$ ?r\gh admonition1 deprivation ( recreation1 & seclusion2 b 9 extreme cases corporal puni%m5t may be inflict$ by ord] ( ! presid5t & 9 8 pres5ce4 ,if by reason ( misconduct a pupil becomes an unfit companion = ! re/1 ! ,w says he %all n be p]mitt$ to rema9 9 ! college4 ,! annual co/ p] capita ( ma9ta9+1 clo?+ & educat+ ea* pupil1 includ+ curr5t repairs to build+s & furniture & ! ma9t5ance ( ! gr\nds1 is ab\t ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,betwe5 ! age ( f\rte5 & eighte5 ye>s ! s*ol>s may be ind5tur$ by ! in/itution1 on behalf ( 8! city ( ,philadelphia10 to le>n "s 8art1 trade1 or my/]y10 until _! tw5ty-fir/ ye>1 consult+1 z f> z is judici\s1 ! incl9ation & pref]5ce ( ! s*ol>4 ,! ma/] to :om an appr5tice is b\nd agrees to furni% him ) suffici5t meat1 dr9k1 app>el1 wa%+ & lodg+ at 8 own place ( resid5ce 7unless o!rwise agre$ to by ! p>ties to ! ind5ture & s indors$ ^u x72 to use 8 be/ endeavors to tea* & in/ruct ! appr5tice 9 8 8art1 trade1 or my/]y10 & at ! expiration ( ! appr5tice%ip to furni% him ) at lea/ two complete suits ( clo!s1 "o ( :i* %all be new4 ,%\ld1 h[ev]1 a s*ol> n be appr5tic$ by ! in/itution1 he mu/ leave ! college ^u atta9+ ! age ( eighte5 ye>s4 ,9 case ( dea? 8 fri5ds h ! privilege ( remov+ 8 body = int]m5t1 o!rwise 8 rema9s are plac$ 9 ! college burial lot at ,laurel ,hill ,cemet]y1 ne> ,philadelphia4 ,citiz5s & /rang]s provid$ ) a p]mit are all[$ to visit ! college on ! aft]noon ( e week day4 ,p]mits c be obta9$ f ! ,mayor ( ,philadelphia1 at 8 (fice2 f a ,director2 at ! (fice ( ! ,bo>d ( ,city ,tru/s1 ,no4 #ai ,s\? ,twelf? /reet1 ,philadelphia1 or at ! (fice ( ! ,public ,l$g] newspap]4 ,especial c\rtesy is %[n all =eign visitors1 & p>ticul>ly ^? int]e/$ 9 educational matt]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahca1 ,mr4 ,gir>d 0 attack$ by influ5za1 :i* 0 !n epidemic 9 ! city4 ,! viol5ce ( ! disease greatly pro/rat$ him1 &1 pneumonia sup]v5+1 x became at once app>5t t he c\ld n live4 ,he _h no fe> ( dea?4 ,ab\t a mon? be=e ?is attack he _h said3 8,:5 ,dea? comes = me he w f9d me busy1 unless ,i am asleep 9 b$4 ,if ,i ?\ght ,i 0 go+ to die to-morr[ ,i %\ld plant a tree1 nev]!less1 to-day40 ,he di$ 9 ! back room ( 8 ,wat] /reet mansion on ,decemb] #bf?1 ag$ eighty-"o ye>s 7or ne>ly71 & f\r days aft] he 0 buri$ 9 ! *ur*y>d at ! nor?we/ corn] ( ,six? & ,spruce /reets4 ,= tw5ty ye>s ! rema9s repos$ undi/urb$ :]e !y _h be5 laid 9 ! *ur*y>d ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur*2 :51 ! ,gir>d ,college hav+ be5 complet$1 x 0 resolv$ t ! rema9s ( ! donor %\ld be transf]r$ to ! m>ble s>cophagus provid$ 9 its ve/ibule4 ,?is 0 done ) appropriate c]emonies on ,septemb] #cj1 #ahea4 ,gir>d's great ambition 01 fir/1 success2 & ?is atta9$1 ! long+ ( mank9d to leave a %9+ memory m]g$ 8 purpose 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( :at 0 to him t faire/ ( ,utopias! simple tradition ( a citiz54 ,a citiz5 ^: public duties end$ n ) ! ,/ate1 & ^: b5efactions 7 n limit$ to ! rescue or advancem5t ( its int]e/s alone1 b ^: *>ities broad5$ beyond ! limits ( duty or ! b\nd>ies ( an individual life1 to /ret* ov] long rea*es ( ! future1 enri*+ ?\s&s ( poor *ildr5 9 8 belov$ city yet unborn4 ,8 life %[s cle>ly :y he work$1 z 8 dea? %[$ cle>ly ! fix$ object ( 8 labor 9 acquisition4 ,:ile he 0 =w>d ) an app>5t disreg>d ( self1 to expose 8 life 9 behalf ( o!rs 9 ! mid/ ( pe/il5ce1 to aid ! int]nal improvem5ts ( ! c\ntry1 & to promote its comm]cial prosp]ity by all ! means )9 8 p[]1 he yet _h m ambiti\s designs4 ,he wi%$ to h& himself d[n to immortality by ! only mode t 0 practicable = a man 9 8 position1 & he accompli%$ precisely t :i* 0 ! gr& aim ( 8 life4 ,he wrote 8 epitaph 9 ^? ext5sive & magnific5t blocks & squ>es :i* adorn ! /reets ( 8 adopt$ city1 9 ! public works & eleemosyn>y e/abli%m5ts ( 8 adopt$ ,/ate1 & erect$ 8 own monum5t & embodi$ 8 own pr9ciples 9 a m>ble-ro($ palace4 ,yet1 spl5did z is ! /ructure :i* /&s above 8 rema9s1 ! mo/ p]fect model ( ar*itecture 9 ! ,new ,_w1 x yields 9 beauty to ! moral monum5t4 ,! b5efactor sleeps among ! orphan poor :om 8 b\nty is con/antly educat+4 8,?us1 =ev] pres5t1 unse5 b felt1 he daily /ret*es =? 8 invisible h&s to lead "s fri5dless *ild f ignorance to usefulness4 ,& :51 9 ! fullness ( "t1 _m homes h be5 made happy1 _m orphans h be5 f$1 clo!d & educat$1 & _m m5 made useful to _! c\ntry & !mselves1 ea* happy home or rescu$ *ild or useful citiz5 w be a liv+ monum5t to p]petuate ! "n & embalm ! memory ( ! #8,m>9] & ,m]*ant4'0 ,,bo>d ,,( ,,directors ,,( ,,city ,,tru/s1 #ahhi4 ,w4 ,,heyw>d ,,drayton1 ,presid5t1 ,ex-,(ficio ,memb] ( all ,/&+ ,committees4 ,,l\is ,,wagn]1 ,vice-,presid5t4 ,,alex&] ,,biddle1 ,,james ,,campbell1 ,,joseph ,l4 ,,cav51 ,,b5jam9 ,b4 ,,comegys1 ,,john ,h4 ,,conv]se1 ,,william ,l4 ,,elk9s1 ,,william ,b4 ,,mann1 ,,john ,h4 ,,mi*5]1 ,,george ,h4 ,,/u>t1 ,,ri*>d ,,vaux4 ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,bo>d 8,,ex ,,(ficio30 ,,edw9 ,h4 ,,fitl]1 ,mayor4 ,,james ,r4 ,,gates1 ,presid5t ,select ,c\ncil4 ,,william ,m4 ,,smi?1 ,presid5t ,common ,c\ncil4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f4 ,,c>roll ,,brew/]1 ,solicitor4 ,,frank ,m4 ,,highley1 ,secret>y4 ,,john ,s4 ,,boyd1 ,m4,d41 ,supt4 ,admission & ,ind5tures4 ,illu/ration3 ,b4 ,b4 ,comegys4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,w9 ,,success4 ,may #bg1 #ahhh4 ,i wi% to speak to y to-day ab\t "s ( ! pla9e/ duties ( life( :at y mu/ be1 ( :at y mu/ d1 if y w\ld be good m5 & succe$4 ,x w\ld be /range if "o :o has liv$ z long z ,i h %\ld n h le>n$ some?+ wor? kn[+ & wor? tell+ to ^? :o are y\ng] & less exp]i5c$4 ,i h _h mu* to d ) "y p "h & else:]e1 & ,i h se5 _m failures1 mu* disappo9tm5t1 _m wrecks ( "*1 & h le>n$ _m ?+s2 & ,i speak to y to-day 9 ! hope t ,i may say su* ?+s z w help "s boy1 at lea/ "o1 to det]m9e1 :ile he is "h ?is morn+1 to d ! be/ he c1 ea* = himself1 z well z = o!rs4 ,my rem>ks are p>ticul>ly appropriate to ^? j ab\t to leave ! college4 ,x is conv5i5t = me to consid] ! :ole subject #a4 ,z to heal?4 #b4 ,z to improvem5t ( ! m9d4 #c4 ,z to bus9ess or "w ( any k9d4 #d4 ,z to y\r duties to o!r p4 #e4 ,z to y\r duty to ,god4 ,z to heal?4 ,y _c be happy )\t good heal?1 & y _c expect to h good heal? unless y obs]ve c]ta9 conditions4 ,y mu/ keep y\r p]son cleanly by ba?+1 :5 t is )9 rea*1 or by o!r simple me?ods 7su* z a common bru%7 :i* are always )9 y\r rea*4 ,be z mu* 9 ! op5 air z possible4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 to ^? ^: "w is )9 doors & s$5t>y1 su* z t ( a cl]k 9 any %op or (fice4 ,pure1 fre% air is ,nature's own provision = ! well-be+ ( all h] creatures1 & is ! be/ ( all tonics4 ,be c>eful ( y\r diet2 = x is n good to eat food t is too highly season$ or too ri*4 ,don't be afraid ( fruit 9 season & :5 x is ripe4 ,b don't eat mu* late at night4 ,late hot supp]s are apt to d great h>m4 ,! pla91 :olesome food provid$ "h1 acc\nts = ! extraord9>ily good heal? :i* almo/ all ( y enjoy4 ,h no?+ :atev] to d ) intoxicat+ dr9ks4 ,& ! only way to be absolutely safe is n to dr9k ev5 a little1 or once 9 a :ile4 ,don't dr9k at all4 ,be sure y get pl5ty ( sleep4 ,be 9 b$ n lat] ?an elev5 o'clock1 &1 bett] /ill1 at t54 ,a "y fell[ :o goes to "w at sev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ c't af=d to keep late h\rs4 ,"y p ne$ m sleep ?an old] ones1 & y _c safely disreg>d ?is h9t4 ,late h\rs are always m or less injuri\s1 especially :5 y are away f home or 9 ! /reets4 ,bew>e ( ! temptations ( ! /reets & at ! !atres4 ,z to public ent]ta9m5ts or recreations 9 ! ev5+1 g to no place ( see+ or he>+ :]e y w\ld n be will+ to take y\r "m or si/]4 ,if y keep to ?is rule y are n likely to be hurt4 ,if y play games1 avoid billi>d saloons1 & gambl+ h\ses1 or p>ties4 ,y _c be too c>eful ab\t y\r recreations2 let !m be simple & heal?ful z to m9d & body1 & *eap4 ,h no p]sonal habits1 su* z smok+1 or *ew+1 or spitt+1 or swe>+1 or o!rs t are injuri\s to y\rselves or disagreeable to o!r p4 ,all ^! are ei!r injuri\s or disagreeable4 ,h clean h&s & clean clo!s1 n :ile y are at "w?is is n always possibleb :5 go+ & com+ to & f "w4 ,always give place to wom5 9 ! /reets1 9 /reet-c>s1 or 9 o!r places4 ,d n ru% into /reet-c>s fir/ to get seats4 ,a true g5tleman w wait until wom5 get 9 be=e he goes4 ,d n sit 9 /reet-c>s1 :ile wom5 are /&+1 unless y are v1 v tir$4 ,"h is a temptation be=e y e day almo/ 9 our city4 ,h>dly any?+ is m try+ ?an to see /urdy boys sitt+ 9 c>s :ile wom5 are /&+ & hold+ on to /raps4 ,& yet ,i see ?is e day4 ,:at is a boy good =1 t w n /& = a few m9utes1 if he c give a woman or an old man a seat8 ,if y are s favor$ z to h a few days or two weeks holiday 9 summ]1 g to ! c\ntry or to ! sea-%ore1 if y\r means w all[4 ,! c\ntry air or sea air is bett] = y ?an almo/ any o!r *ange4 ,d n be extravagant 9 dress2 b be well dress$n1 h[ev]1 at y\r tailor's exp5se4 ,x is ! duty ( all to be well dress$1 b don't sp5d all y\r money on dress1 & especially don't buy clo?+ on cr$it4 ,x is p>ticul>ly try+ to pay = clo?+ :5 x is ne>ly or q worn out4 ,by all means keep out ( debt1 = y\r p]sonal or family exp5ses1 unless y are sure beyond any d\bt t y c v soon repay y\r deal] ! money y owe4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ease & com=t1 & di/ress1 9 money matt]s1 is :e!r y sp5d a little m ?an y make1 or a little less ?an y make4 ,don't =get ! 8ra9y day0 t is pretty sure to come1 & y mu/ lay up some?+ = t day4 ,v mu* ( ! crime t is committ$ e day 7& y _c op5 a pap] )\t see+ an acc\nt ( "s "o :o has gone wrong7 is because p w live beyond _! means2 w sp5d m ?an !y e>n4 ,!y hope = an increase ( pay1 or t !y w make money 9 "s way or o!r1 & !n :5 t good "t does n come1 & z !y c't af=d to wait = x1 !y take some?+1 only borr[+ x z !y say1 b !y take x & sp5d x1 or pay "s press+ debt ) x1 & !n1 & !n!y are caught1 & s5t to c\rt1 & tri$ & s5t towell1 y "k )\t my tell+ y4 ,z to ! m9d4 ,y h f9e opportunities = education "h1 b !y w soon be ov]1 & if y leave ?is college )\t hav+ a good k ( ! practical bran*es ( /udy pursu$ "h1 & :i* ,mr4 ,gir>d especially enjo9$ %\ld be taught1 y w be at a great disadvantage ) o!r boys :o are well educat$4 ,i _h a lett] 9 my pocket a few days ago writt5 by a ,gir>d boy1 & dat$ 9 ! ,moyam5s+ ,prison1 full ( bad spell+ & bad gramm>2 & next to ! horror ( kn[+ he 0 9 prison1 ,i felt a%am$1 t a boy s ignorant ( ! v commone/ bran*es ( ,engli% education %\ld h ev] be5 )9 ! walls ( ?is college4 ,i ?9k ,i h told y be=e ( a man :o employs a l>ge numb] ( m51 ^: bus9ess am\nts to p]haps hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 a ye>1 :o is entirely ignorant ( acc\nts1 & :o a few ye>s ago 0 robb$ & almo/ ru9$ by 8 book-keep]1 & :o w\ld n[ give half ( :at he is wor?1 & t is a good deal1 if he c\ld und]/& book-keep+2 = he is entirely dep5d5t ^u o!r p to keep 8 acc\nts4 ,z to books1 be c>eful :at y read4 ,h[ x grieves me to see err& boys 9 /reet-c>s1 & sometimes z !y walk 9 ! /reets1 read+ su* /uff z is f\nd 9 ! dime novels4 ,n m]ely a wa/e ( "t1 ?\gh t is bad en\gh1 b a positive injury to ! m9d1 fill+ x ) ! mo/ improbable /ories1 & (t51 also1 ) t :i* is positively vici\s4 ,read some?+ bett] ?an ?is4 ,d n conf9e y\rselves to newspap]s1 & d n read police reports4 ,attractive z ?is class ( read+ is1 x is = ! mo/ "p hurtful to ! "y m9d4 ,!re is an abundance ( *eap & good read+1 magaz9es & p]iodicals2 & books & books1 good1 bad1 indiff]5t2 & y w h>dly "k :i* to *oose unless y ask o!rs :o are old] ?an y1 & :o "k books4 ,mo/ boys read little b novels2 & !re are _m ?or\ghly good novels1 humor\s1 & pa!tic1 & hi/orical4 ,don't buy books unless y h pl5ty ( money2 = y c get ev]y?+ y want out ( ! public libr>ies2 & ?is 0 n s1 or at lea/ to ?is ext5t1 :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,z to "w or bus9ess4 ,set out ) ! det]m9ation t y w be fai?ful 9 ev]y?+4 ,only la/ week a ,gir>d boy call$ on me to help him get employm5t4 ,i ask$ him "s que/ions1 & he told me t he _h be5 out ( ! college five or six ye>s1 & _h five or six situations4 ,d y ?9k he _h be5 fai?ful 9 any?+8 ,if he _h be51 he w\ld n h lo/ place aft] place4 ,:5 y get a place1 & ,i hope e "o ( y w h a place provid$ = y be=e y leave "h1 be among ! fir/ to arrive 9 ! morn+1 & be among ! la/ to leave at ! end ( ! day's "w4 ,d n let any fasc9ation ( base ball or any?+ else lead y to =get t y\r fir/ duty is to y\r employ]4 ,be quick to answ] e call4 ,don't say to y\rself1 8,x is n my place to answ] t call1 x is ! o!r boy's place10 b g y\rself1 if ! o!r fell[ is sl[1 & let x be se5 t y are ready = any "w4 ,& be v prompt to answ]4 ,d :atev] y are told4 ,say 8yes1 sir10 8no1 sir0 ) he>ty good-w1 & say 8good-morn+0 z if y meant x4 ,9 %ort1 d n be slov5ly 9 any?+ y h to d2 be alive1 & rememb] all ! "t t no labor is degrad+4 ,be sure to treat y\r employ]s ) unfail+ respect1 & y\r fell[-cl]ks or work]s1 :e!r sup]iors1 inf]iors or equals1 ) he>ty good-w4 ,d n tell lies directly or indirectly1 = ev5 if y\r employ] d s1 he w despise y = do+ s4 ,no matt] if he is untru?ful1 he w respect y if y tell ! tru? always4 ,d n indulge 9 or li/5 to impure talk4 ,no real g5tleman does ?is1 & y c be a real g5tleman ev5 if y are poor1 = y w be educat$4 ,make y\rself indisp5sable to y\r employ]2 ?is1 too1 is q possible1 & x w almo/ c]ta9ly insure success4 ,be ambiti\s 9 ! highe/ s5se4 ,rememb]1 t if n n[1 y w h]eaft] h o!rs dep5d5t ^u y = support or help4 ,x is a spl5did ?+ = a boy to g out f ?is college ) ! det]m9ation to support 8 "m2 & "s t ,i "k & y "k are do+ ?is1 & _m o!rs w d x4 ,i pause "h to say t1 s f>1 my words h be5 spok5 z to y\r duties to ! _w1 to y\rselves4 ,i h suppos$ t y boys w\ld r be bosses ?an j\rneym51 t y w\ld r own teams ?an drive !m = o!r p1 t y w\ld r be a contractor ?an c>ry ! pick & %ovel1 t y w\ld r be a bricklay] ?an c>ry ! hod1 t y w\ld r be a h\se-build] ?an a %ovel] ( coal into ! h\se-build]'s cell>4 ,is x n s8 ,n[1 ,i say t if y %\ld d ev]y?+ ,i tell y1 & avoid ev]y?+ ,i h w>n$ y aga9/1 y _c succe$ 9 ! be/ s5se1 y _c become true m51 su* m5 z ! city has a "r to expect y to be1 unless y seek ! bless+ ( ,god2 = he holds all ?+s 9 8 h&s4 8,! silv] & ! gold are m9e1 & ! cattle ^u a ?\s& hills40 ,if ,god be = u1 :o c be aga9/ u8 ,9 ^! clos+ words1 !n1 ,i w\ld speak to y z to y\r duty to ,god4 ,:at %all ,i say ab\t ?is8 ,i c h>dly tell y any?+ t y d n already "k1 s (t5 h y be5 talk$ to ab\t ?is subject4 ,b no?+ is s important = y to be rem9d$ (1 ?\gh ,i fe> t to "s ( y h>dly any?+ is s un9t]e/+4 ,naturally ! he>t is dis9cl9$ to ?9k ( ,god & our duty to him4 ,b we _c d )\t him1 ?\gh _m p ?9k !y c1 or !y act z if !y ?\ght s4 ,su* p are n wise2 !y are v fooli%4 ,he made u1 he pres]ves u1 he c>es = u ) inf9ite love & c>e1 he has appo9t$ ! "t = our dep>ture f ?is life1 & he has prep>$ a bett] life ?an ?is = ^? :o love him "h4 ,we _c af=d to disreg>d su* a be+ z ?is1 = all ?+s are 9 8 h&s4 ,if y w ?9k ( x1 "s ( ! be/ m5 & wom5 y "k are believ]s 9 ,god1 & are try+ to s]ve him4 ,d y ?9k y c d )\t him8 ,cultivate1 !n1 ! companion%ip1 ! fri5d%ip ( ^? :o love & fe> ,god1 bo? m5 & wom54 ,y are safe ) su*2 y are n q s sure ( safety 9 ! society ( ^? :o op5ly say !y c d )\t ,god4 ,:5 ,i speak ( ^? :o fe> ,god1 ,i d n mean m]ely pr(essors ( religion1 n m]ely memb]s ( meet+ or memb]s ( *ur*1 b ,i mean p :o live su* lives z p ought to live1 :o fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts4 ,y "k !re are su*1 y h met ) !m1 y w meet _m m ( !m1 & y w meet also ^? :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 b ^: lives %[ t !y h no true k ( ,god1 :o are m]e =mali/s1 m]e pr(essors4 ,become acqua9t$ ) y\r ,bible4 ,i mean1 read x1 a little ( x at lea/1 e day4 ,y ne$ n read mu*1 x is well sometimes t y read b a little2 b read x ) a purposet is1 to und]/& x4 ,! lit]ature ( ! ,bible z y gr[ old] w abundantly repay y\r c>eful & con/ant read+ ev5 be=e y rea* its spiritual treasuries4 ,9 read+ a few days ago ! argum5t ( ,horace ,b9ney1 ,esq41 9 ! ,gir>d w case1 ,i 0 surpris$ to see h[ famili> ,mr4 ,b9ney 0 ) ! ,bible1 & he 0 "o ( ! able/ lawy]s t has ev] liv$ 9 our own or any o!r c\ntry4 ,yet ,mr4 ,b9ney ?\ght x q wor? 8 :ile to read & /udy ! ,bible4 ,don't y ?9k x is wor? y\r :ile also8 ,be a regul> att5dant at "s *ur*4 ,i d n say :at *ur* x %all be4 ,t mu/ be left to y\rselves to det]m9e1 & _m circum/ances w arise to aid y 9 y\r *oice4 ,b let x be "s *ur*1 &1 :5 y become m int]e/$ 9 ! subject ?an y are n[1 jo9 t *ur*1 :atev] x may be1 & s connect y\rselves ) p :o believe 9 & love ,god4 ,if !re be a ,bible class !re1 connect y\rselves ) x1 & s le>n to /udy ! ,scriptures sy/ematically4 ,d n be a%am$ to kneel at y\r b$side e night & e morn+ & pray to ,god4 ,y are n s likely to be a%am$ if y h a room to y\rself2 b y mu/ n be a%am$ to d ?is ev5 if !re are o!rs 9 ! room ) y1 z w be ! case ) _m ( y4 ,?is is a sev]e te/1 ,i "k1 b he :o be>s x fai?fully w already h ga9$ a victory4 ,commit to memory ! fifte5? v]se ( ! twelf? *apt] ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,/4 ,luke3 8,take he$ & bew>e ( covet\sness1 = a man's life consi/e? n 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s he possesse?40 ,on la/ ,monday1 ,f\nd]'s ,day1 !re 7 ga!r$ "h _m m51 a great company1 :o 7 tra9$ 9 ?is college1 & :o1 aft] graduation1 w5t out into ! _w to seek _! =tune4 ,x is always a mo/ int]e/+ "t1 n only = !m b = ! tea*]s & (fic]s :o h _h *>ge ( !m4 ,"s ( !m are successful m5 9 ! highe/ & be/ s5se1 & h made !mselves a "n & a place 9 ! _w4 ,bright "y lawy]s1 cl]ks1 me*anics1 railroad m5m5 repres5t+ almo/ all k9ds ( bus9ess & occupationscame "h 9 great numb]s to celebrate ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ! ,f\nd] ( ?is great s*ool4 ,x 0 a gr& sight4 ,h>dly any?+ impresses me m4 ,i d n "k _! names2 = _m ( !m _h left be=e ,i began to come "h2 b f c]ta9 expressions t fell f ! lips ( "s ( !m ,i am p]suad$ t !y1 at lea/1 are walk+ 9 ! tru?4 ,x w\ld be v int]e/+ if we c\ld "k _! ?\ghts1 & see ) :at feel+s !y look back on _! s*ool-life4 ,i wond] if any ( !m regret t !y did n make a bett] use ( _! "t :ile "h4 ,i wond] if any feel t !y w\ld l to become boys aga9 & g to s*ool ov] aga91 be+ sure t1 ) _! pres5t exp]i5ce ( life1 !y w\ld set a high] value on ! education ( ! s*ools4 ,i wond] if any feel t !y w\ld h rea*$ high] positions & secur$ a l>g] influ5ce if !y _h be5 m dilig5t at s*ool4 ,i wond] if !re are any :o c trace evil habits ( ?\ght to ! companions !y _h "h4 ,i wond] if any are aw>e ( evil impressions :i* !y made on _! classmates & s ca/ a /a9 & a d>k %ad[ on o!r "y lives1 /a9s nev] oblit]at$1 %ad[s nev] :olly lift$4 ,i wond] if !re are any among !m :o regret t ! opportunity ( seek+ ,god & f9d+ ,god 9 _! s*ool-days 0 neglect$1 & :o h nev] _h s favorable an opportunity s9ce4 8,if "s :o come back "h on ^! commemoration days 7 to tell y all _! ?\ghts on su* subjects1 !y w\ld be eloqu5t ) a peculi> eloqu5ce40 ,i wi% ,i c\ld p]suade y1 especially y l>g] boys1 to give mo/ e>ne/ att5tion to ! duties :i* lie be=e y e day4 ,y w n misund]/& me1 nor be s unju/ to me z to suppose t ,i w\ld int]f]e 9 ! lea/ degree ) ! pleasures :i* belong to y\r "t ( life4 ,i w\ld n less5 !m 9 ! lea/2 on ! contr>y1 ,i w\ld enc\rage y1 & help y 9 all prop] recreation1 9 all sports & plays4 ,! boy :o does n enjoy play is n a happy boy1 & is n v likely to make a happy man1 or a useful man4 ,b x is q possible1 z "s ( y "k1 to enjoy 9 ! highe/ degree all heal?ful sports1 & at ! same "t to be indu/ri\s & consci5ti\s 9 y\r /udies4 ,i am deeply conc]n$ t ! boys 9 ?is college %all be boys ( ! be/1 ! highe/ type2 t !y 8%all walk 9 ! tru?40 ,!re are1 alas1 _m boys :o h gone ?r\gh ?is college1 & fully equipp$ 7z well z _! tea*]s c\ld equip !m71 h be5 laun*$ out into life & come to naught4 ,i d n "k _! names nor d y1 probably1 ?\gh y d n d\bt ! fact4 ,:atev] o!rs say1 :o speak to y "h1 ,i want to dis*>ge my duty to y z fai?fully z ,i c4 ,i "k "s ( ! difficulties ( life1 = !y h be5 9 my pa?4 ,i "k "s ( ! fi]ce temptations to :i* boys & "y m5 are expos$1 = ,i h felt ^! assaults 9 my own p]son4 ,i "k :at x is to s9 aga9/ ,god1 = ,i am a s9n]2 s1 ) my sympa?ies quick t[>ds y1 ,i come ) ^! pla91 e>ne/ words1 & ,i urge y to look up to ,god1 & ask him to help y4 ,he c help y1 & he w1 if y ask him4 ,,life,,its ,,opportunities ,,& ,,temptations4 ,m>* #ab1 #ahhe4 ,i propose to speak to y n[ ( "s pla9 & practical duties :i* await y 9 life2 &1 z !re are _m boys "h :o are anxi\sly look+ = ! "t :5 !y w leave ! college to make _! way 9 ! _w1 "s ( :om w probably h left ! college be=e ,i come aga91 ,i speak m especially to !m4 ,& my fir/ words are words ( congratulation1 & = ^! reasons3 #a4 ,because y are "y4 ,& ?is means v mu*4 ,y h an enorm\s advantage ov] p t are y\r s5iors4 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 y w live long]1 & ,i assume t 8life is wor? liv+40 ,!n y h ! advantage ( pr(it+ by ! mi/akes committ$ by ^? :o prec$e y1 & if y are n bl9d1 y c avail y\rselves ( ! successes !y h a*iev$4 ,y h ! fre%ness1 ! ze/ ( y\?4 ,y are full ( c\rage & endurance4 ,y c grapple ) difficult subjects & ) a /rong h&4 ,& if y blund]1 y h "t to recov] y\rselves & />t anew4 ,9 %ort1 life is be=e y1 & y look =w>d ) ! inspiration ( hope1 & x may be1 also1 ( det]m9ation4 #b4 ,i congratulate y also because y are poor4 ,y h y\r own way to make 9 ! _w4 ,y "k already t if y a*ieve success1 x mu/ be because y ex]t y\rselves to ! v utmo/4 ,inde$1 y mu/ dep5d ^u y\rselves1 & ?is means t y mu/ d ev]y?+ 9 y\r p[] t is "r to d1 to help y\rselves4 ,y mu/ und]/& t !re is no royal road to success1 any m ?an !re is to le>n+1 & t !re is no "t to trifle4 ,if y 7 ri* m5's sons1 ^! rem>ks w\ld h no special p]t95ce1 or importance4 ,my congratulations are q 9 ord] also because v _m1 if n mo/ ( ! high places 9 our c\ntry1 are held by ^? :o once 7 poor lads4 ,%\ld y turn ^u me & say1 8,:y1 !n1 if "o is to be congratulat$ on 8 pov]ty1 d fa!rs toil e>ly & late1 d5y+ !mselves ne$$ recreation1 n ceas+ :5 !y h accumulat$ a good e/ate1 almo/ sell+ _! s\ls to become millionaires:y d !y s mu* dread to leave _! sons to /ruggle = a liv+80 ,m ?an "o answ] might be giv5 to ^! que/ions4 ,"s fa!rs h s little fai? 9 ,god's provid5ce t !y =get 8 goodness1 :i* n[ takes c>e ( _! families ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( p>5ts2 & :o c cont9ue t c>e ?r\gh o!r means1 j z well1 :5 ! p>5ts are gone2 b high au?ority says t 8!y :o w be ri*1 fall into temptations & sn>es10 "o ( :i* is t ! race = ri*es unfits ! rac] = all o!r pursuits & amusem5ts1 & he c't /op 8 c\rse1 he c't *ange 8 habits1 he has no o!r m5tal res\rceshe mu/ "w or p]i%4 ,d n1 !n1 let ! fact t y are poor disc\rage y 9 ! lea/x is r an advantage4 #c4 ,b aga9 ,i congratulate y1 because y\r lot is ca/ 9 ,am]ica4 ,d n smile at ?is4 ,i am n on ! po9t ( fly+ ! ,am]ican eagle1 nor ( rais+ ! />s & /ripes4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a good ?+ to h be5 born 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,= 9 all important respects x is ! mo/ favor$ ( all l&s4 ,x is ! fa%ion ) c]ta9 p to disp>age our gov]nm5t & its in/itutions2 & "o mu/ admit t 9 "s p>ticul>s !re might be improvem5t1 & w be "s day2 b1 not)/&+ ^! defects1 x is unque/ionably true t x is ! be/ gov]nm5t on e>?4 ,is !re any c\ntry :]e a poor "y man has opportunities z good z he has "h1 to get on 9 life8 ,is !re any ob/acle or h9drance :atev]1 outside ( himself1 9 ! way ( 8 success8 ,if a "y man has good heal? ( m9d & body1 & a fair ,engli% education & good mann]s1 & w be hone/ & indu/ri\s1 is he n mu* m c]ta9 to atta9 success1 9 "o way or ano!r1 9 ?is c\ntry ?an any:]e else8 ,y "k he is4 ,:y8 ,because ( our equal rights "u ! law4 ,!re is no ca/e "h1 t curse ( mon>*ies4 ,!re is no ari/ocracy 9 s5tim5t or 9 p[]1 no ,h\se ( ,lords1 no e/abli%$ *ur*1 no law ( primog5iture4 ,"o man is z good z ano!r "u ! law z long z he behaves himself4 ,if y want fur!r evid5ce1 only look = a mom5t at ! condition ( ! see?+1 surg+ masses ( ,europe1 & ! cont9ual appreh5sions ( a g5]al w>4 ,be=e ?is ye> #ahhe has run its c\rse ! ,unit$ ,/ates may be almo/ ! only c\ntry among ! great p[]s t is n involv$ 9 w>4 ,& if /ill fur!r illu/ration 7 ne$$1 let me po9t to t mo/ extraord9>y sc5e enact$ 9 ,wa%+ton "s weeks ago4 ,a great political p>ty1 :i* has held control ( ?is gov]nm5t ne>ly a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 & :i* has ex]cis$ almo/ unlimit$ p[]1 yields mo/ quietly & gracefully all high places1 all dignity1 all honor & patronage1 to ! w ( ! p :o h *os5 a new adm9i/ration4 ,& ev]ybody reg>ds x z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,0 su* a ?+ ev] kn[n be=e8 ,& c\ld su* a ?+ occur any:]e else among ! nations8 ,once m1 ,i congratulate y because y live 9 ,philadelphia4 ,ah1 n[ we come to a mo/ int]e/+ po9t4 ,mo/ ( y 7 born "h1 & y come to ?is by inh]itance4 ,?is is ! be/ ( all l>ge cities4 ,m to be desir$ z a place to live 9 ?an ,wa%+ton1 ! seat ( gov]nm5t1 ! mo/ beautiful ( all ,am]ican cities1 or ,new ,york1 ) its va/ comm]ce & enorm\s weal?1 or ,bo/on1 ) its boa/$ intellectual society4 ,!y may call u ! 8,quak] ,city10 or ! 8wor/ pav$ city10 or ! 8sl[ city10 or ! 8city ( r[s ( h\ses exactly alike20 b ^! h\ses are ! homes ( sep>ate families1 & 9 a v l>ge degree are occupi$ by _! own]s1 & y _c say z mu* ( any o!r city 9 ! _w4 ,al?\gh !re are d\btless _m in/ances 9 ! olde/ "p ( ! city1 & among ! improvid5t poor1 :]e m ?an "o family w be f\nd 9 ! same h\se1 yet ^! are ! exceptions & n ! rule2 & s f> z ,i "k !re is n "o 8t5em5t h\se0 9 ?is great city t 0 built = ! purpose ( accommodat+ sev]al families at ! same "t4 ,i ne$ n po9t y to ,new ,york & ,bo/on1 :]e ! great ap>tm5t h\ses1 ) _! twelve & f\rte5 /ories ( flats = ri* & well-to-d p prevail1 utt]ly de/roy+ t mo/ *]i%$ dome/ic life ( :i* we h be5 s pr\d1 & introduc+ ! life ( ,european cities1 ) its demoraliz+ associations & results2 nor %all ,i describe ! awful t5em5t h\ses 9 ^? two cities1 :]e ! poor are cr[d$ l animals 9 a cattle-tra91 suff]+ z ! poor dumb creatures d1 = want ( air1 & wat]1 & space1 & ev]y?+ else t makes life desirable4 ,( all cities on ! face ( ! e>?1 ,philadelphia is ! mo/ desirable = ! "y man :o mu/ make 8 own way 9 ! _w4444 ,& hav+ %[n y h[ favorable are ! conditions :i* are ab\t y1 ! next po9t is1 ,:at w y d :5 y set out = y\rselves8 ,all ( y are expect+ :5 y leave s*ool to be employ$ by somebody1 or engag$ 9 "s bus9ess4 ,& ,i suppose y may be look+ to me to give y "s h9ts h[ to take c>e ( y\rselves1 or h[ to behave 9 su* relations4 ,i w try to d s pla9ly & fai?fully4 ,i _c absolutely promise y success4 ,inde$1 x w\ld be necess>y fir/ to def9e ! ^w4 ,& !re are sev]al def9itions t might be giv54 ,"o ( ! %orte/ & be/ w\ld be 9 ^! words1 8,a life well sp5t40 ,t's success4 ,& ?is def9ition %all be my model4 ,"w h>d1 !n1 at y\r lessons4 ,let y\r ambition be1 n to get ?r\gh quickly1 n to g ov] mu* gr\nd 9 text-books1 b to ma/] ?or\ghly ev]y?+ be=e y4 ,if y knew h[ little ?or\gh in/ruction !re is1 y w\ld ?ank me = ?is4 ,!re are s _m half-educat$ p f s*ools & colleges t "o _c help believ+ t ! t]ms ( graduation are v easy4 ,!re h be51 & are n[1 graduates ( colleges :o _c add up a long column ( figures correctly1 nor d an example 9 simple proportion1 nor write a lett] ( f\r pages ( note pap] )\t mi/akes ( gramm> & spell+ & punctuation1 to say no?+ ( p]spicuity & unity & g5]al good ta/e4 ,x is q surpris+ to f9d h[ helpless "s "y m5 are 9 ! simple matt] ( writ+ lett]s2 an art ) :i*1 9 ^! days ( *eap po/age & *eap /ation]y1 almo/ ev]ybody has some?+ to d4 ,if y d\bt ?is let me ask y to try to-morr[ to write a note ( tw5ty l9es on any subject :atev]1 (f-h&1 & submit x = criticism to y\r tea*]4 ,d y wond]1 !n1 t an employ] call+ "o ( 8 "y m51 & direct+ him to write a lett] to "o ( 8 correspond5ts1 say+ su* & su* ?+s1 & br+ x to him = 8 signature1 is surpris$ & griev$ to see t ! lett] is 9 su* %ape t he _c sign x & let x g out ( 8 (fice8 ,x is v true t lett]-writ+ is n ! *ief bus9ess ( life1 n ! only ?+ ( importance 9 a c\nt+-h\se1 b x is an elegant accompli%m5t1 & mo/ desirable ( atta9m5t4 ,let me say "s words ab\t %or?& writ+4 ,9 ?is day ( pu% & drive & hurry1 :5 s _m ?+s mu/ be done at once1 !re is an increas+ dem& = %or?& writ]s4 ,9 fact1 bus9ess z n[ conduct$ _c af=d to d )\t ?is help4 ,x (t5 occurs t a pr9cipal 9 a bus9ess h\se _c take ! "t to write long lett]s4 ,:y %\ld he8 ,x does n pay to h "o t is occupi$ 9 gov]n+ & controll+ great int]e/s1 or 9 ! receipt ( a l>ge sal>y1 ti$ to a desk writ+ lett]s1 or reports1 or /atem5ts ( any k9d4 ,he mu/ talk (f ^! ?+s2 & he mu/ be an educat$ man1 ^: m9d is s discipl9$ to t]se & accurate expression t 8 dictation may almo/ be tak5 to be f9al4 ,he wants a cl]k :o c take d[n 8 words ) lit]al accuracy1 & :o w be able to correct any errors t may h be5 spok51 & submit ! complete pap] to 8 *ief = 8 signature4 ,! dem& = ?is k9d ( s]vice is increas+ e day1 & "s ( y n[ li/5+ to me w be s employ$4 ,see t y are ready = x :5 y\r opportunity comes4 ,if y get to be a cl]k 9 a railroad (fice1 or 9 an insurance company1 or 9 a /ore1 or 9 a bank1 devote y\rself to y\r p>ticul> duties1 :atev] !y may be4 ,& don't be too p>ticul> z to :at k9d ( "w x is t falls to y\r lot4 ,x may be "w t y ?9k belongs to ! port]2 no matt] if x is1 d x1 & d x z well z ! port] c1 or ev5 bett]4 ,let none ( y1 !re=e1 ?9k t any?+ y are likely to be call$ ^u to d is b5ea? y4 ,d x1 & d x 9 ! be/ mann]1 & y may n h to d x = a long "t4 ,make y\rself indisp5sable to y\r employ]4 ,y c d t2 x is q )9 y\r p[]1 & x may be t y may get to be an employ] y\rself2 inde$ x is m ?an probable2 b y mu/ "w = x4 ,if y get to be a book-keep] 9 any c\nt+-h\se or public in/itution1 rememb] t y are 9 a position ( tru/ & responsibility4 ,:5 y make errors d n erase ! error2 draw fa9t r$ or black l9es ?r\gh x & write correct *>act]s ov] ! error4 ,d n hide y\r errors ( any k9d4 ,d n mis/ate any?+ 9 language or figures4 ,ev]ybody makes errors at "s "t or o!r1 b ev]ybody does n admit & apologize = !m4 ,! hone/ man is he :o does admit & apologize1 & does s )\t wait+ to be detect$4 ,!re h be5 ( late "s deplorable in/ances ( betrayal ( tru/ 9 our city4 ,i may z well call x by its "r "n1 /eal+4 ,! culprits are n[ suff]+ 9 prison ! p5alty = _! crimes4 ,:ile ,i am speak+ to y !re are m51 "y & n "y1 9 our city :o are n[ /eal+1 & :o are falsify+ _! books 9 ! va9 hope t x may be kept secret2 :o are dread+ ! day :5 !y w be caught2 :o _c af=d to take a holiday2 :o _c af=d to be sick1 le/ abs5ce = a s+le day may disclose _! guilt4 ,:at a horrible /ate ( m9d6 ,!y w g to _! desks or _! (fices to-morr[ morn+1 n kn[+ b x may be _! la/ day 9 t place4 ,& ! day w come1 mo/ surely1 :5 y w be tempt$ z ^! wret*$ ones h be5 tempt$4 ,9 :at %ape ! temptation may come1 or :51 no human be+ kn[s4 ,! sugge/ion w be made1 t by ! use ( a little money y may make a good deal2 t ! v5ture is p]fectly safe2 "s "o tells y s1 & po9ts to ?is "o or t "o :o has tri$ x & made money4 ,x is only a little ?+2 y c't lose mu*2 y may make en\gh to pay = ! co/ ( y\r summ] holiday1 or = y\r cig> bill1 or y\r be] bill2 or y w be able to smoke bett] cig>s or dr9k bett] be]1 or buy a gold wat*1 or a diamond r+1 or any?+ else2 y c't lose mu*4 ,y h no money ( y\r own1 x is true1 b :at is ne$$ w n be miss$ if y take x out ( ! draw]4 ,%all y d x8 ,no6 ,let no?+ induce y to take ! fir/ doll> n y\r own4 ,x is ! fir/ /ep t c\nts4 ,b suppose y don't c>e = ?is w>n+1 or =get x4 ,suppose ! "t comes :5 y f9d t y h tak5 some?+ t 0 n y\rs1 & t x is lo/1 & t y _c repay x1 :at !n8 ,:y1 g at once to y\r employ]2 tell him ! :ole /ory2 keep back no?+2 ?r[ y\rself ^u 8 m]cy1 & ask =giv5ess4 ,bett] n[ ?an lat]4 ,y w assur$ly be caught4 ,!re is no possibility ( cont9u\s concealm5t4 ,tell x n[ be=e y are detect$1 &1 if y mu/ be disgrac$1 ! soon] ! bett]4 ,am ,i too e>ne/ ab\t ?is8 ,am ,i say+ too mu*8 ,oh1 boys1 "y m51 if y knew ! frightful dang] t y may be 9 "s day1 ! subtle temptations t w beset y1 ! _m in/ances ( weakness ab\t y1 ! %ipwrecks ( "*1 ! utt] ru9 t comes to si/]s & to innoc5t wives & *ildr5 by ! crimes ( bro!rs1 husb&s & fa!rs1 z we :o are old] "k1 y w\ld n wond] t ,i speak z ,i d4 ,e case ( brea* ( tru/1 e defalcation1 weak5s confid5ce 9 human "*4 ,= e su* in/ance ( wrong-do+ is a /ab at y\r integrity if y are 9 a position ( tru/4 ,m5 ( ! faire/ reputation1 m5 :o are tru/$ implicitly by _! employ]s1 m5 :o are h$g$ ab\t by ! sacr$ness ( dome/ic ties1 on :om ! happ9ess ( helpless wives & innoc5t *ildr5 dep5d1 m5 :o claim to be religi\s1 g a/ray1 /ep by /ep1 little by little2 !y defraud1 /eal1 lie1 try to cov] up _! tracks1 _c d x long1 are caught1 tri$1 convict$1 s5t5c$ & imprison$4 ,!n ! "q may be ask$ ab\t y or me3 8,h[ d we "k t ,mr4 ,s-&-,s is any bett] ?an ^? :o h fall580 ,don't y see t ^! culprits are enemies ( ! public confid5ce1 enemies ( society1 y\r enemies & m9e8 ,if ! names ( ^? :o are n[ s]v+ out _! s5t5ces 9 ! public prisons = /eal+1 n petty !ft1 b /eal+ & defraud+ 9 l>g] sums1 c\ld be publi%$ 9 to-morr[ morn+'s pap]s1 :at a sad record x w\ld be ( di%onor$ names & blight$ lives & ru9$ homes1 & h[ ! memory w\ld recall "s :om we knew 9 e>ly y\?1 ! pride ( _! p>5ts1 or ! idol ( fond wives & lovely *ildr52 & we %\ld turn away ) sick5+ horror f ! record6 ,b1 if !re %\ld appe> 9 ! same pap]s ! names ( ^? :o are n[ engag$ 9 /eal+ & defraud+ & falsify+ entries1 :o are n yet caught1 b :o may1 be=e ?is ye> is out1 be caught & convict$ & puni%$1 :at a horrible revelation t w\ld be6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i close abruptly1 = ,i _c keep y long]4 ,b d n ?9k t x is = y\r future 9 ?is life only t ,i am conc]n$4 ,life does n end "h1 ?\gh x may seem to d s4 ,our life 9 ?is _w is a m]e beg9n+ ( exi/5ce4 ,x is ! future1 ! endless life be=e u1 t we %\ld prep>e =2 & no prep>ation is wor? ! "n except t ( a pure1 an upright & honorable life1 t dep5ds = its support on ! love & ! fe> ( ,god4 ,y mu/ accept him z y\r ,fa!r1 y mu/ honor him & obey him1 & s consecrat+ y\r "y lives to 8 s]vice1 tru/ him to c>e = y ) 8 inf9ite love & c>e4 ,illu/ration3 ,william ,wel%4 ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,william ,,wel%1 ,fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,city ,tru/s4 ,febru>y #bb1 #ahgh4 ,:5 ,i spoke to y la/ f ?is desk ,i tri$ to p]suade y to adopt ! ?\ght s aptly set =? by "o ( ! old ,hebrew k+s1 ,:atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might4 ,i little ?\ght !n t ,mr4 ,wel%1 :o 0 "o ( ! mo/ conspicu\s examples ( work+ ) all 8 might1 & s mu* ( ^: "w 0 done = y1 :om y s (t5 saw /&+ :]e ,i n[ /&1 ,i little ?\ght t 8 "w on e>? 0 s ne>ly done4 ,la/ ,sunday he address$ y "h4 ,"o1 two1 ?ree s]vices he conduct$ = ! boys ( ?is college1 "o 9 ! infirm>y1 "o 9 ! refectory = ! new boys1 & "o 9 ?is *apel4 ,i v5ture to say f my k ( 8 me?od ( do+ ?+s t ^! s]vices 7 all conduct$ 9 ! be/ mann] possible to him2 t he did n sp>e 8 /r5g?2 t !re 0 no?+ weak or undecid$ 9 8 acts or spee*1 b t he took hold ( 8 subject ) a firm grasp1 & did n let g until ! s]vice 0 f9i%$4 ,x is v natural t we %\ld desire to "k z mu* z we c ab\t a life t has come s close to u z ! life ( ,mr4 ,wel%1 & to le>n1 if we may1 :at x 0 t made him ! man t he 04 ,! ?\s&s ( p t ga!r$ 9 & ab\t ,/4 ,luke's ,*ur* on ! day ( ! fun]al1 z _m ( y saw2 ! v l>ge numb] ( citiz5s ( ! highe/ di/9ction :o unit$ 9 ! solemn s]vices2 ! pr(\nd int]e/ manife/$ ev]y:]e among all classes ( society2 ! clos+ ( places ( bus9ess at ! h\r ( ^! s]vices2 ! flags at half-ma/1 all ^! circum/ances1 s unusual1 s impressive1 assur$ u t no common man _h gone f among u4 ,:at 0 x t made him no common man8 ,:at 0 !re 9 8 life & "* t lift$ him above ! ord9>ily successful m]*ant8 ,9 o!r places1 & by ^? mo/ compet5t to speak1 w ! complete picture ( 8 life be drawn1 b :at 0 !re 9 8 life :i* p>ticul>ly int]e/s y college boys8 ,x w surprise y probably :5 ,i tell y t 8 e>ly education! education ( ! s*ools0 v limit$4 ,he 0 n a college-br$ man4 ,at a v e>ly age 7z e>ly z f\rte51 ,i believe7 he left s*ool & w5t into 8 fa!r's /ore4 ,y "k t he c\ld n h _h mu* education at t age4 ,& he w5t into ! /ore1 n to be a g5tleman cl]k to sit 9 ! c\nt+-h\se & copy lett]s & invoices1 & d ! bank bus9ess & l\nge ab\t 9 f9e clo?+1 b he w5t to d any?+ t came to h&1 r\gh & smoo?1 h>d & easy1 dirty & clean1 = 9 ^? days ! duties ( a junior cl]k diff]$ f ^? ( a port] only 9 ?is1 t ! "y cl]k's "w 0 n s heavy z ! robu/ port]'s4 ,& ev5 :5 he grew old] & /rong] he w\ld g d[n into ! hold ( a vessel & vie ) ! /rong /ev$ore 9 ! %ift+ & plac+ ( c>goes4 ,& ! days 7 long !n3 !re 7 no (fice h\rs f n9e to ?ree o'clock1 b m]*ants & _! cl]ks d9$ ne> ! middle ( ! day1 & 7 back at _! /ores1 _! w>eh\ses1 9 ! aft]noon & /ay$ & work$ until ! day 0 done4 ,s ?is "y cl]k work$ all day1 & w5t home at night tir$ & hungry1 to re/1 to sleep & to g ?r\gh ! next day & ! next 9 ! same mann]4 ,b n only to re/ & sleep4 ,! body 0 tir$ en\gh ) ! long day's "w1 b ! m9d 0 n tir$4 ,he e>ly knew ! importance ( m5tal discipl9e1 ( m5tal cultivation4 ,he knew t a half-educat$ man is no mat* = "o ?or\ghly equipp$1 & s he set himself to ! task ( mak+ up1 z f> z he c\ld1 = t defici5cy ( sy/ematic education :i* 8 e>ly )drawal f s*ool made him regret s mu*4 ,:at def9ite means or me?ods he resort$ to to accompli% ?is ,i _c tell y1 = ,i h n le>n$2 b ! fact t he did v l>gely ov]come ?is mo/ s]i\s disadvantage is app>5t to all :o h ev] met him4 ,he 0 a cultivat$ g5tleman1 ?or\ghly at ease 9 circles :]e m5 mu/ be well in=m$ or be v uncom=table4 ,z ! ,presid5t ( ?is ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1 hav+ = 8 associates g5tlem5 ( ! highe/ pr(essional & g5]al culture1 he 0 q equal to any exig5cy :i* ev] arose4 ,all ?is y mu/ "k 0 ! result ( education1 n t :i* 0 imp>t$ to him 9 ! s*ools1 b t :i* he acquir$ himself aft] 8 s*ool life4 ,he 0 c>eful ab\t 8 associates4 ,!n1 z n[1 ! /reets 7 alive ) boys & "y m5 ( m ?an que/ionable "*4 ,& ! ?\ght :i* has come up 9 _m a boy's m9d aft] 8 day's "w 0 done1 mu/ h come up 9 8 m9d3 8,:y %\ld ,i n /roll ab\t ! /reets ) companions ( my own age & h a good "t8 ,:y %\ld ,i be s /rict :ile o!rs h m fre$om & enjoy !mselves s mu* m80 ,i h no d\bt t he _h 8 enjoym5ts1 & t he 0 a free1 he>ty boy 9 !m all1 b ,i _c suppose1 = 8 aft] life gave no evid5ce ( x1 8 g5]al good heal?1 8 muscul> wiry frame =bade ! ?\ght1 ,i _c suppose 8 y\?ful pleasures pass$ beyond t l9e :i* sep>ates ! good f ! bad1 ! pure f ! impure4 ,few evils are s great z t ( evil companions4 ,william ,wel% 0 n afraid ( "w4 ,i mean by t he 0 n lazy4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! failures 9 life are attributable to ! love ( ease4 ,we *oose ! s(t ?+s2 we turn away f ^? :i* are h>d4 ,we are det]r$ by ! ab/ruse1 ! obscure2 we are attract$ by ! simple1 ! pla94 ,a really /rong "* w grapple ) any subject2 a weak "o %r9ks f a /ruggle4 ,a "* naturally weak may be develop$ by culture & discipl9e into "o ( real /r5g?1 b ! process is v sl[ & v disc\rag+4 ,a life t is wor? any?+ at all1 t impresses itself on o!r lives1 on society1 mu/ h ^! /ruggles1 ?is tra9+4 ,i d n "k m9utely ! *>act]i/ics ( ,mr4 ,wel%'s e>ly life 9 ?is p>ticul>1 b ,i inf] mo/ emphatically t 8 /rong "* 0 =m$ by cont9u\s1 labori\s1 exact+ self-application4 ,i w\ld n[ speak ( t quality :i* is s valuable 7,i w n say s r>e71 s conspicu\sly & s immeasurably important1 p]sonal integrity4 ,mr4 ,wel% possess$ ?is 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,he 0 mo/ emphatically an hone/ man4 ,no ?\ght ( any?+ o!r ?an ?is c\ld ev] h ent]$ into ! m9d ( any "o :o knew him4 ,all m5 knew t public or private tru/s committ$ to him 7 safe4 ,mi/akes 9 judgm5t all are liable to1 b ( consci\s deflection f ! "r pa? 9 ?is respect he 0 incapable4 ,8 high position z ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,city ,tru/s1 :i* includes1 among o!r l>ge prop]ties1 ! great e/ate left by ,mr4 ,gir>d to ! city ( ,philadelphia1 proves ! confid5ce ?is community _h 9 8 p]sonal "*4 ,8 private =tune 0 us$ z if he 7 a tru/ee4 ,he recogniz$ ! h& ( ,god 9 8 gr& success z a m]*ant1 & he felt himself acc\ntable to ,god = a prop] exp5diture4 ,if he enjoy$ a g5]\s mode ( liv+ = himself & 8 familya mann] ( life requir$ by 8 position 9 ! communityhe m ?an equaliz$ x by 8 gifts to objects ( b5evol5ce4 ,he 0 consci5ti\s & lib]al 7r>e comb9ation7 9 8 b5efactions1 = he felt t he held 8 p]sonal prop]ty 9 tru/4 ,su* are a few ( ! traits 9 ! "* ( ! man ^: life on e>? 0 s sudd5ly clos$ on ,monday la/4 ,"u ,provid5ce1 by :i* ,i mean ! bless+ ( ,god1 t bless+ :i* is j z mu* )9 y\r rea* z 81 ^! are "s ( ! conditions ( 8 extraord9>y success4 ,8 self-culture1 ! *oice ( 8 companions 8 p]si/5t indu/ry1 8 integrity1 8 religion1 made ! man :at he 04 ,i _c "h speak ( 8 "w 9 t *ur* :i* he lov$ s mu*4 ,i d n speak ) absolute c]ta9ty1 b ,i h reason to believe t1 next to 8 own family1 8 affections 7 plac$ on y4 ,he c\ld nev] look into y\r faces )\t hav+ 8 feel+s /irr$ to _! pr(\nde/ dep?s4 ,he lov$ y9 ! be/1 ! true/ s5se1 he lov$ y4 ,he 0 will+ to give any am\nt ( 8 "t1 8 ?\ght1 8 c>e1 to y4 ,! "t he sp5t 9 ! *apel 0 a v small "p ( ! "t he gave to 8 "w = y4 ,y 7 ^u 8 he>t con/antly4 ,i d n "kno "o c "kb if x be possible = ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect to revisit ! sc5es ( e>?to come back & look ^u ^? !y lov$ s mu* :5 9 ! fle%,i am sure 8 _s is "h to-day?is1 8 fir/ ,sabba? 9 ,heav5look+ into y\r faces1 z he (t5 did :5 he w5t 9 & out among y1 & wi%+ t all ( y may make su* use ( y\r gr& opportunity "h z w insure y\r success 9 ! life :i* is be=e y :5 y leave ^! college walls1 & especially z w insure y\r ent]+ into ! ev]la/+ life4 ,su* 0 8 life1 full ( activity1 g5]osity1 self-d5ial1 em95tly religi\s1 9 ! be/ s5se successful4 ,he 0 nev] at re/2 8 he>t 0 always op5 to human sympa?y2 he d5i$ no?+ except to himself4 ,he want$ ev]ybody to be religi\s4 ,he di$ 9 ! h>ness2 no "t to take x (f2 no wi% to take x (f4 ,b 9 ! front1 on ! advance1 n 9 retreat4 ,he nev] turn$ 8 back on any?+ t 0 "r4 ,8 eye 0 n dim2 8 natural =ce 0 n abat$4 ,dea? came s swiftly t x seem$ only /epp+ f "o room 9 8 ,fa!r's h\se to ano!r4 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! beautiful words 9 :i* ,mr4 ,?ack]ay describes ! dea? ( ,colonel ,newcome 9 ! hospital ( ! ,*>t] ,h\se ,s*ool1 aft] a life sp5t 9 fight+ ! enemies ( 8 c\ntry abroad1 & ! enemies ( ! good 9 society at home4 8,at ! usual ev5+ h\r ! *apel bell began to toll & ,?omas ,newcome's h&s outside ! b$ feebly beat "t4 ,& j z ! la/ bell /ruck1 a peculi> sweet smile %one ov] 8 face4 ,he lift$ up 8 head a little & quickly said ,adsum1 & fell back4 ,x 0 ! ^w !y us$ at s*ool :5 names 7 call$1 & lo1 he1 ^: he>t 0 z t ( a little *ild1 _h answ]$ to 8 "n & /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( #8,! ,ma/]4'0 ,,bad ,,associates4 ,novemb] #aa1 #ahhh4 ,i wi% to speak to y to-day ab\t ! dang] ( evil company1 a dang] to :i* y w necess>ily be expos$ :5 y g out f ?is college to make y\r way 9 life4 ,! desire = companion%ip sometimes leads p1 & especially "y p1 into bad company4 ,a boy f9ds himself associat$ ) a s*oolmate1 a fell[-appr5tice or fell[-cl]k1 :o is attractive 9 mann]s1 full ( fun1 b :o is n :at he ought to be 9 "*4 ,no "o is entirely bad2 almo/ all p]sons old or "y h "s po9ts t are n repulsive1 & sometimes ! v bad are attractive 9 "s respects4 ,a comp>atively innoc5t boy is ?r[n into su* company1 &1 at fir/1 he sees no?+ 9 ! conduct ( 8 new fri5ds :i* is p>ticul>ly out ( ! way4 ,! conv]sation is some:at gu>d$1 ! jokes & /ories are n specially bad1 &1 = a "t1 no?+ occurs to %ock 8 feel+s2 b1 aft] a :ile1 ! mask is ?r[n (f & ! true "* is reveal$4 ,!n v soon ! m9d ( ! pure1 innoc5t boy receives impressions t corrupt & defile x4 ,all t is pollut+ 9 talk & /ory & song is p\r$ out4 ,books & pap]s1 s vile t x is a brea* ( law to sell !m1 are read & quot$ )\t br++ a blu% to ! *eek1 &1 be=e 8 p>5ts are aw>e ( ! dang]1 ! m9d & he>t ( _! son are s pollut$ & deprav$ t no human p[] c save him4 ,i v well rememb] a boy old] ?an myself :o1 e>ly 9 life1 gave himself up to vile company & vile books & vile habits1 & :o1 long agoalmo/ z soon z he rea*$ an e>ly manhoodsunk1 "u ! weight ( 8 s9ful habits1 into a di%onor$ grave1 b n until he _h defil$ & deprav$ _m a boy :o came "u 8 influ5ce4 ,bett] w\ld x h be5 = 8 companions if _! daily walks & playgr\nds _h be5 infe/$ ) v5om\s s]p5ts1 to bite & /+ _! b>e feet1 ?an to associate ) a boy ^: he>t 0 full ( all uncleanness4 ,x is dang]\s to make su* fri5d%ips4 ,circum/ances may ?r[ u among !m2 ! provid5ce ( ,god may s5d u !re1 b we ought nev] to seek su* company1 except = good purposes4 ,:at ,i mean is t we ought n to seek su* associates1 h[ev] agreeable !y may be 9 o!r respects1 & n to rema9 among !m except = _! good4 ,!re are wick$ p 9 e community1 ( all ages4 ,we _c altoge!r avoid contact ) !m4 ,we f9d !m among our s*oolmates & 9 ! walks ( bus9ess4 ,_m a "y man1 _m a boy1 has be5 =ev] ru9$ by evil companions4 ,a corrupt lit]ature is bad en\gh1 b evil companions are m num]\s &1 if possible1 m fatal4 ,bad books & pap]s h sla9 _! ?\s&s2 bad companions h sla9 _! t5 ?\s&s4 ,i c recall ! names ( _m :o 7 l$ away1 /ep by /ep1 d[n ! broad road t leads to de/ruction1 by companions g5ial1 attractive1 b corrupt4 ,!re are "s companions f :om y _c sep>ate y\rselves4 ,!y are ) y cont9ually2 at home & abroad1 9 s*ool or at play1 by day & by night1 asleep & awake1 !y are always ) y4 ,!re is no solitude s deep t !y _c f9d y1 no cr[d s great t !y w ev] lose y4 ,no matt] :o else is ) y1 !y w n_cbe kept away4 ,i mean y\r own ?\ghts1 y\r bosom companions4 ,%all !y be ,,evil companions or ,,good8 ,ah6 y "k :o1 & :o only1 c answ] ?is "q4 ,i once w5t ?r\gh a mona/]y 9 ! old city ( ,flor5ce1 9 ,italy4 ,x 0 a retreat = m5 :o 7 tir$ ( ! _w1 or :o felt s unequal to ! /rife & conflict ( life 9 ! _w t !y believ$ peace c\ld be f\nd only 9 retirem5t4 ,! h\se 0 ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,francis4 ,"o ( ! monks took me into 8 cell1 & ,i sat d[n & talk$ ) him4 ,x 0 a v small room"o door1 "o w9d[1 b>e walls1 a small table1 two wood5 *airs1 a few books1 a crucifix1 a wa%/&1 & "s pieces ( crock]y2 & t 0 all4 ,9 ?is room he liv$1 nev] to leave x except to g to ! *apel1 j across ! corridor1 & to walk 9 ! cloi/]s = ex]cise2 "h he expect$ to die4 ,x seem$ v dre>y & lonely to me4 ,b ,i ?\ght1 if ?is 7 a c]ta9 & sure way ( escap+ f evil ?\ghts1 & ! only way1 m5 may well submit to ! conf9em5t1 ! solitude1 ! monotony1 ! dre>9ess ( ?is way ( life4 ,b1 alas6 x is n s4 ,no close & n>r[ cell1 no iron doors1 no bolts & b>s1 c %ut out our ?\ghts1 = !y are a "p ( ourselves3 !y are ourselves2 =1 8z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s is he40 ,"s ye>s ago a c\ntry lad left 8 home to seek 8 =tune 9 ! city4 ,8 "m 0 dead & 8 fa!r brok5 9 heal? & 9 =tune4 ,! boy rea*$ ! city full ( high hopes1 promis+ 8 fa!r t he w\ld d 8 be/ to succe$ 9 :atev] fell to 8 lot to d4 ,he 0 tall1 /rong & good-look+4 ,a place 0 soon f\nd = him1 & until he 0 bett] able to support himself he f\nd a home ) "s fri5ds4 ,he 0 a boy ( good m9d b ) a v imp]fect education1 & he seem$ incl9$ to make up = ?is 9 "p by read+ dur+ 8 leisure h\rs4 ,! situation f\nd = him 0 9 a l>ge comm]cial h\se1 :]e ev]y?+ 0 conduct$ 9 ! be/ mann] & on ! highe/ pr9ciples4 ,"h he made rapid progress & 0 soon able to contribute to ! support ( ^? he _h left at home 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he became int]e/$ 9 s]i\s ?+s1 unit$ ) ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & aft] a :ile made a pr(ession ( religion4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well ) him = sev]al ye>s1 until he fell 9 ) "s boys ne> 8 own age1 :o _h be5 br\ght up "u v diff]5t circum/ances4 ,two or ?ree ( ^! 7 incl9$ t[>ds skepticism 9 religi\s ?+s1 & _! read+ 0 q unlike t to :i* ?is boy _h be5 accu/om$4 ,"s fasc9ation ( mann] ab\t !m attract$ ! lad to _! society1 & he grew less & less fond ( 8 true/ & be/ fri5ds4 ,he became irregul> 9 8 att5dance at ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & :5 remon/rat$ ) by 8 tea*] & fri5ds _h no c&id & manly answ] = !m4 ,aft] a :ile he ceas$ go+ to *ur* entirely1 sp5d+ 8 "t at 8 lodg+s read+ pr(ane & immoral books or 9 ! society ( 8 new companions4 ,!n he f\nd 8 way ) ^! fri5ds 7s he call$ !m1 b !y 7 really 8 greate/ enemies7 to tav]ns & ev5 to worse places1 read+ a corrupt lit]ature & ?9k+ he 0 /r5g!n+ 8 m9d & broad5+ 8 views4 ,a little fur!r on & 8 habits grew worse1 & became ! subject ( obs]vation & rem>k4 ,8 e>ly fri5ds int]pos$1 talk$ k9dly ) him & receiv$ 8 promise to turn away f 8 evil associates 7:o _h well-nigh ru9$ him7 & to lead a bett] life4 ,he promis$ well1 & = a "t ?+s ) him 7 bett]4 ,b aft] a :ile he fell away aga9 into 8 old ways & ) 8 old tempt]s1 & be=e 8 fri5ds 7 aw>e ( x he disappe>$ & w5t abroad4 ,!n lett]s 7 receiv$ f him4 ,he 0 )\t means2 he f\nd x h>d to get employm5t2 he _h no ref]5ces1 & ! p among :om he f\nd himself 7 di/ru/ful ( /rang]s4 ,"o ( 8 fri5ds to :om he wrote = a lett] ( recomm5dation repli$ some?+ l ?is3 8,x is impossible = me to give y a lett] ( recomm5dation except ) qualification4 ,if y are seek+ employm5t x is y\r duty to make a c&id /atem5t ( y\r condition4 ,make a clean brea/ ( x4 ,keep no?+ back4 ,say t y _h a good situation2 t y 7 gr[+ ) ! gr[? ( y\r employ]s2 t y\r sal>y _h be5 advanc$ twice )9 ! ye>2 t "o ( ! p>tn]s 0 y\r fri5d2 t he _h /ood by y 9 y\r e>li] y\?2 t he _h extricat$ y f emb>rassm5t & w\ld h help$ y aga9 :5 ne$$1 & t 9 an evil h\r y =got ?is1 & y\r duty to him & to ! h\se :i* su/a9$ y2 t y left y\r place )\t y\r fa!r's k & well-nigh or q broke 8 he>t1 & t all ?is grew out ( y\r love ( bad associates & y\r love ( dr9k1 & t :ile "u ?is infatuation y w5t a/ray ) bad wom52 & t 9 v despair ( y\r ability to save y\rself1 & a%am$ to meet y\r employ]s1 y s\ght o!r sc5es 9 ! hope t 9 a new field & ) new associates y c\ld re=m4 8,if y say ?is or some?+ l ?is to a ,*ri/ian man1 little z y affect to ?9k ( ,*ri/ianity1 8 he>t w op5 to y & y c !n look him frankly 9 ! face1 & h no concealm5ts f him4 ,any o!r c\rse ?an ?is w only prolong y\r agony1 & 9 ! end plunge y 9 deep] %ame & disgrace4 ,if y w take ?is advice1 y may yet make a man ( y\rself1 & no "o w be m rejoic$ ?an myself or m ready to help y4 ,read ! p>able ( ! prodigal son e day2 don't ?9k s mu* ( y\r fanci$ m5tal ability2 get d[n (f y\r /ilts & be a man1 a humble1 p5it5t man1 & make y\r fa!r's la/ days *e]ful1 in/ead ( bla/+ 8 life4 8,y see t ,i am 9 e>ne/ & t ,i feel a deep int]e/ 9 y1 else ,i w\ld h ?r[n y\r lett] to me into ! fire40 ,i believe t ?is "y man's fall 0 due entirely to ! influ5ce ( 8 fooli%1 bad companions4 ,& ,i "k t ?is sad hi/ory is ! record ( _m o!rs2 9 fact1 t ! same exp]i5ce awaits all :o ?9k x a light matt] :at company !y keep1 & :o drift on ! curr5t ) no purpose except to f9d pleasure1 )\t reg>d to _! duty to ,god4 ,:5 ,i see1 z ,i s (t5 d1 "y m5 /&+ at ! corn]s ( ! /reets1 or l\ng+ aga9/ lamp-po/s1 & cat* a ^w z ,i pass1 v (t5 pr(ane or indec5t1 ,i "k v well t a "w ( ru9 is go+ on !re1 :i*1 if un*eck$1 w c]ta9ly lead to de/ruction4 ,& ,i wond] :e!r ^! boys & "y m5 h p>5ts or si/]s1 :o love !m & :o yet all[ !m to pass unw>n$ d[n ! road t leads to dea?4 ,b !re are o!r companions1 fooli%1 bad companions1 besides ^? t appe> to u 9 bodily =m4 ,!y confront u 9 ! pr9t$ page4 ,y read a book or a pamphlet or pap] :i* is full ( dialogue4 ,su* books are (t5 m attractive ?an a pla9 n>rative ) little conv]sation4 ,y ent] fully1 ev5 if unconsci\sly1 into ! _s ( ! /ory4 ,! *>act]s are real to y4 ,y seem to see ! =ms be=e y2 y make a picture ( ea* 9 y\r m9d1 s t if y 7 an arti/ y c\ld pa9t ! portrait ( ea* "o4 ,sometimes ! dialogue is full ( pr(anity1 & ?\gh y make no s\nd z y read1 y are really pron\nc+ ea* ^w 9 y\r m9d4 ,& e "t y say a bad ^w1 9 y\r m9d1 y defile y\r he>t4 ,y are 9 effect li/5+ to bad words n spok5 by o!r p m]ely1 b spok5 by y\rself1 & be=e y are aw>e ( x y w be 9 ! habit ( ?9k+ oa?s :5 y are afraid to speak !m out4 ,x is ev5 worse1 if possible1 :5 ! language is obsc5e4 ,n[ d y ev] ?9k t :5 y are read+ su* wret*$ /uff y are 9 effect associat+ ) ! *>act]s ^: talk y are li/5+ to1 & )\t rebuke8 ,!y are ?ieves1 pirates1 burgl>s1 dissolute1 ! v wor/ ( society1 ev5 murd]]s4 ,y may n h ! c\rage to rebuke ^? :o are defil+ ! v air ) _! f\l talk2 y may be too c[>dly ev5 to turn away f su* company le/ !y sne] at y2 b :at d y say ( a boy :o delib]ately1 & aft] be+ w>n$1 reads by /eal? su* /uff z ,i h describ$8 ,is !re any "o "h :o w\ld be guilty ( su* conduct8 ,^! evils ( :i* ,i am speak+1 & ,i d s mo/ reluctantly1 = ^! are n pleasant subjectsare n m]e !ories4 ,!y are sad realities4 ,x 0 my ill =tune 9 my boyhood to "k "s boys :o 7 ess5tially corrupt4 ,_! m9ds 7 cages ( unclean birds4 ,!y 7 inexpressibly vile4 ,& x is ?is fe> ( ! evil t "o s9n] may d among "y boys t leads me to say :at ,i d on ?is mo/ pa9ful subject4 ,oh1 boys1 if ,i c p]suade y to turn away f fooli% company1 f bad associates1 ,i %all feel t ,i am do+ inde$ a bless$ "w4 ,= :at is ! object1 ! purpose ( all ?is t is said to y8 ,x is to make m5 ( y & to give y grace & /r5g? to ass]t y\r manhood4 ,x is to build y up on ! f\ndation ( a sub/antial education1 & s prep>e y = ! life t is be=e y "h & = t life :i* is beyond4 ,b ! education ( text-books illu/rat$ by ! be/ in/ructors is n en\gh2 x is n all y ne$ = ! great "w ( y\r lives4 ,y mu/ be ready :5 y are equipp$ n only to take c>e ( y\rselves1 b to help ^? :o may be dep5d5t ^u y1 = y are n to live = y\rselves4 ,& y _c be fully equipp$ unless y h ! bless+ ( ,almighty ,god on y\r "w & on y\r life4 ,i want y to be successful m51 & no man c be a successful man1 9 ! highe/ & be/ s5se1 unless he is a religi\s man4 ,h[ c "o expect to make 8 way 9 life z he ought1 )\t ! bless+ ( ,god8 ,& h[ c "o expect ! bless+ ( ,god :o does n ask ,god = 8 bless+8 ,pray]s 9 ! *ur* are n en\gh2 ! read+ ( ! ,scriptures 9 ! *ur* is n en\gh2 y mu/ read ! ,scriptures = y\rselves2 y mu/ pray = y\rselves & ea* "o = himself1 z well z = o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,james ,a4 ,g>field4 ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,presid5t ,,g>field4 ,septemb] #be1 #ahha4 ,i wi% to lead y\r ?\ghts to "o ( ! /range/ ?+s"o ( ! mo/ difficult ?+s to und]/&1 :i* has ev] occurr$4 ,on ! second day ( ,july la/ ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :5 ab\t to /ep into a railway tra9 :i* 0 to c>ry him ,nor?1 :]e he 0 to att5d a college comm5cem5t1 at ! college :]e he 0 graduat$1 0 %ot d[n by an assass94 ,i say x is "o ( ! /range/ ?+s1 because ! ,presid5t did n "k ! assass91 & _h nev] injur$ him nor any ( 8 fri5ds4 ,!re 0 absolutely no motive = ! hide\s de$4 ,i say x is mo/ difficult to und]/&1 because we believe t ,div9e ,provid5ce ov]rules all ev5ts1 holds all p[]1 & we wond] :y ,he p]mitt$ ! wret* to d s deplorable a de$4 ,presid5t ,g>field 0 no ord9>y man4 ,he 0 emphatically a man ( ! p4 ,he 0 born 9 a log-cab9 :i* 8 fa!r _h built ) 8 own h&s4 ,x 0 a v small h\se1 tw5ty feet by ?irty4 ,:5 ,james 0 two ye>s old1 8 fa!r di$1 late 9 ! autumn1 & ?is boy ) ?ree o!r *ildr5 7 all dep5d5t ^u _! "m = a support4 ,h[ ! lone wid[ pass$ t w9t] we d n "k2 b :5 ! spr+ came !re 0 a debt to be paid1 & "p ( ! f>m _h to g to pay x4 ,ab\t ?irty acres ( ! cle>+ 7 left1 & ?is little f>m 0 work$ by ! "m & h] olde/ son4 ,only ^? :o h liv$ on a f>m 9 ! c\ntry "k h[ h>d ! "w is4 ,:5 ,james 0 five ye>s old he 0 s5t to s*ool1 a mile & a half away1 & z ?is 0 a v long walk = s "y a boy1 8 si/] (t5 c>ri$ ! little boy on h] back4 ,aft] a :ile ! boy tri$ to le>n ! c>p5t]'s trade1 & 9 ?is ef=t he sp5t two ye>s or s1 go+ to s*ool at int]vals & /udy+ at sp>e h\rs at home4 ,s he ma/]$ gramm>1 ari?metic & geography4 ,aft] t he became a sort ( g5]al help & book-keep] = a manufactur] 9 ! neighborhood at #ad p] mon? 8& f\nd10 & ?is 0 to him a v great advance4 ,b n be+ well treat$ !re1 he soon left & took to *opp+ woodat "o "t cutt+ ab\t tw5ty-five cords = "s #g4 ,!n hav+ read "s tales ( ! sea1 sailors' /ories1 su* z y h (t5 read1 he want$ to be a sailor2 b :5 he appli$ = a place on ! great lake1 he look$ s l a l&sman f ! c\ntry t no capta9 w\ld engage him4 ,s he w5t to ! canal1 & f\nd employm5t 9 lead+ or driv+ horses or mules on ! t[-pa?4 ,b he 0 soon promot$ to be a deck-h& & /e]sman1 & (t5 fall+ into ! wat] 7once almo/ be+ dr[n$7 & meet+ "s o!r mi%aps1 he conclud$ t 8foll[+ ! wat]0 0 n 8 =te1 & he ab&on$ x4 ,by ?is "t he _h sav$ "s money1 & 8 bro!r ,?omas l5t him "s m1 & ) ano!r "y man & a c\s9 he w5t to a neighbor+ t[n to ! academy4 ,^! "y fell[s r5t$ a room1 borr[$ "s simple cook+ ut5sils1 a table & "s *airs1 made b$s & fill$ !m ) /raw1 & set up h\se-keep+1 & w5t to ! academy4 ,"y ,g>field sp5t ?ree ye>s at ?is academy1 do+ odd jobs ( c>p5t] "w :5 he c\ld1 & s ek+ out a liv+4 ,!n he w5t to an eclectic in/itute1 & paid 8 way 9 "p by do+ ! janitor's "w ( sweep+ ! floor & mak+ ! fires4 ,"h he prep>$ himself to ent] ! junior class 9 a high] college1 &1 aft] "s delay1 he ent]$ t class 9 ,williams ,college1 ,massa*usetts4 ,:ile pursu+ 8 college c\rse at ,williams he fill$ 8 vacations by tea*+ 9 di/rict s*ools 9 ! neighborhood until 8 graduation1 9 #ahef1 at tw5ty-five ye>s ( ageq advanc$1 y see1 9 ye>s = a college graduate4 ,!n he w5t back z a tea*] to 8 eclectic in/itute1 became a pr(essor ( ,greek & ,lat91 & !n at tw5ty-eight ye>s ( age became a ,s5ator 9 ! ,ohio ,legislature4 ,:5 ! w> broke out 9 #ahfa1 :ile /ill a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,s5ate1 ! ,gov]nm5t commission$ him z colonel ( a regim5t1 & he did good s]vice 9 ! ,/ate ( ,k5tucky 9 driv+ out ! rebels4 ,9 a few mon?s he 0 promot$ to be brigadi]-g5]al4 ,s he w5t on di/+ui%+ himself :]ev] he 0 plac$1 &1 hav+ be5 assign$ = duty to ! ,army ( ! ,cumb]l&1 fight+ 8 la/ battle at ,*ickamauga1 8 gallantry 0 s conspicu\s & s successful t )9 a =tnight he 0 made a major-g5]al4 ,:ile 9 ! army he 0 elect$ repres5tative to ,congress1 & on ,decemb] #e1 #ahfc1 he took 8 seat 9 ! ,h\se1 ! y\nge/ memb] ( ,congress4 ,"s "t aft] ?is1 ! w> /ill go+ on1 he wi%$ to rejo9 ! army1 b ,presid5t ,l9coln w\ld n p]mit x1 on ! gr\nd t 8 milit>y k w\ld be invaluable to ! gov]nm5t4 ,aft] s]v+ sev5te5 ye>s 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 at times ,*airman ( mo/ important committees1 he 0 elect$ to ! ,s5ate1 b be=e he took 8 seat he 0 nom9at$ = ! ,presid5cy1 & la/ ,novemb] 0 elect$ by a l>ge majority to t high (fice4 ,on ! #d? ( ,m>* la/ he 0 inaugurat$1 & f\r mon?s aft]w>ds 7,july #b;d7 he fell by ! h& ( an assass94 ,y "k h[ dur+ ?is long1 dry1 hot summ] he has be5 ly+ 9 ,wa%+ton until ! la/ two weeks1 hang+ betwe5 life & dea?2 & y "k h[ t5d]ly & lov+ly he has be5 nurs$2 h[ g5tly he 0 remov$ to ! sea1 9 ! hope t a *ange ( air & sc5e w\ld d :at ! be/ surgical & m$ical skill _h fail$ to d2 & y "k h[ la/ ,monday night1 :ile y 7 sleep+ s\ndly 9 y\r b$s1 ! bells ( our city & all ov] ! l& 7 toll+ ! tid+s ( 8 dea?4 ,he 0 a good man9 _m respects z well qualifi$ to fill ! ,presid5tial *air z any man :o has ev] sat 9 x4 ,s ,i say x is mo/ difficult to und]/& :y he 0 tak5 away4 ,l all ( y he lo/ 8 fa!r by dea? at an e>ly age2 z is ! case ) all ( y 8 "m 0 poor4 ,he /ruggl$ h>d = an education1 & he acquir$ x1 :o kn[s at :at a co/6 ,he 0 nev] satisfi$ ) pres5t atta9m5ts2 he 0 always on ! advance4 ,at an e>ly age he gave himself to ! ,"l1 jo9+ ! *ur*2 & z t bran* ( ! *ur* does n believe 9 ! necessity ( ord9ation = ! m9i/ry he prea*$ ! ,gospel z a layman1 z ! great ,f>aday prea*$ 9 ,london & z ,*ri/ian laym5 prea* ! same tru?s to y1 & x 0 my purpose1 =m$ :5 he 0 elect$ 9 ,novemb] la/1 to p]suade him1 "s "t :5 he might be pass+ ?r\gh ,philadelphia1 to come to ?is *apel & address y boys4 ,?is1 alas1 n[ c nev] be4 ,presid5t ,g>field lov$ 8 "m4 ,no m t\*+ incid5t 0 ev] witness$ ?an t :i* hundr$s ( p saw on inauguration day1 :51 aft] tak+ ! oa? ( 8 high (fice1 he turn$ imm$iately to 8 de> old "m & kiss$ h]4 ,our great sorr[ is n felt by u alone4 ,all nations m\rn ) u4 ,! ,que5 ( ,great ,brita9 ) h] own h& s5ds messages ( ! sweete/1 ! mo/ t\*+ sympa?y4 ,%e1 too1 is a wid[ & h] *ildr5 are fa!rless4 ,%e s5ds fl[]s = ,mrs4 ,g>field & puts h] c\rt 9 m\rn+1 a complim5t nev] ext5d$ be=e except 9 ! case ( dea? 9 a royal family4 ,o!r ,european & ,asiatic & ,african gov]nm5ts s5d _! sympa?y!y all feel x!y all deplore x4 ,emblems ( m\rn+ are display$ 9 e /reet 9 our city1 & e he>t is sad4 ,! p m\rn4 ,boys1 y may n be ,presid5tsprobably n "o "h w ev] be at ! head ( ?is nation2 nor is ?is ( any mom5t2 b rememb] x 0 n only z ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,g5]al ,g>field 0 wise & goodx 0 9 e place :]e he 0 put2 :e!r 9 s*ool1 9 college1 9 tea*+1 9 ! army1 9 ,congress1 9 ! ,presid5t's *air1 9 8 family & on 8 sick & dy+ b$1 langui%+ & suff]+1 wa/+ & burn+ ) fev]1 exhau/$ by w\nds cruel & undes]v$1 he 0 always ! same brave1 true1 real man4 ,"s ( y "k ) :at pr(\nd & t5d] int]e/ p ga!r$ 9 places ( pray] t ,tuesday morn+ to ask t ! j\rney f ,wa%+ton to ,long ,bran* might be safe & prosp]\s1 & h[ ! hope 0 express$1 almo/ to assurance1 t ! ,savi\r w\ld meet 8 disciple by ! sea4 ,! pray] 0 grant$4 ,! ,"l did meet 8 disciple1 n1 z 0 s mu* desir$1 ) gifts ( heal+2 no?+ %ort ( a miracle c\ld d t1 b by a m complete prep>ation ( ! p = ! f9al issue4 ,x came at la/4 ,& :ile _m ( u 7 sleep+ quietly1 telegraphic messages 7 fla%+ ! sad intellig5ce ev]y:]e t1 at la/1 he 0 at re/4 ,n[ t we "k t he is tak5 away1 we /& 9 awe & amazem5t4 ,we _c yet und]/& x4 ,%all we ga!r a few lessons f 8 life8 ,"s ( ! mo/ app>5t may be m5tion$ v briefly4 ,! simplicity ( 8 "* is mo/ int]e/+4 ,consci\s z he mu/ h be5 ( ! possession ( no ord9>y m5tal =ce1 he 0 nev] obtrusive nor self-ass]tive4 ,:at seem$ to be 8 duty he did1 ) purpose & complet5ess4 ,& 8 associates (t5 plac$ him 9 positions ( high tru/ & responsibility4 ,he 0 an accompli%$ s*ol>4 ,ev5 :ile engross$ 9 ,congressional duties1 to a degree :i* left him little or no "t = recreation1 he did n fail to keep himself fre% 9 classic lit]ature4 ,x is said t a fri5d return+ f ,europe1 & desir+ to br+ him "s little pres5t1 c\ld ?9k ( no?+ m acceptable ?an a few volumes ( ! ,lat9 poets4 ,:5 8 life comes to be writt5 by imp>tial h&s1 x w be f\nd t along ) 8 great simplicity & 8 high culture !re w be mo/ prom95t 8 devotion to pr9ciple4 ,?is 0 8 great *>act]i/ic4 ,i h no "t1 & ?is is n ! place1 to speak ( 8 adh]5ce1 "u /rong adv]se influ5ces1 to 8 s\nd views on ! great curr5cy "q :i* has occupi$ s mu* ! att5tion ( ,congress4 ,9 a n v remote s5se 8 dea? is to be attribut$ to 8 devotion to pr9ciple4 ,t great & mo/ discr$itable conte/ at ,albany might h be5 settl$ weeks be=e x 01 al?\gh 9 a v diff]5t mann]1 if ! ,presid5t c\ld h yield$ 8 convictions4 ,he did n yield1 & he 0 sla94 ,! fun]al s]vices 9 ! capitol are ov] & ! m5 :om ,mrs4 ,g>field *ose z ! be>]s ( h] husb&'s c(f9 7 n memb]s ( ! cab9et1 nor s5ators1 nor judges ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 any ( :om w\ld h be5 honor$ by su* a s]vice1 b !y 7 pla9 m51 ( names unkn[n to u1 memb]s ( 8 own little *ur*4 ,!y are gone4 ,!y h tak5 8 worn & wa/$ & mutilat$ =m1 all t rema9s 9 ?is _w ( ! /rong1 pure life t 0 n yet fifty ye>s old1 to ! beautiful city by ! lake1 & !re )9 sight & almo/ )9 s\nd ( ! waves ( ! great inl& sea1 !y w to-morr[ lay him to re/ until ! morn+ ( ! resurrection4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at use %all we make ( ?is deplorable calamity8 ,%all our fai? 9 ! preval5ce ( pray] be weak5$8 ,god =bid t we %\ld s di/ort 8 tea*+s4 8,nay1 b1 ,o man1 :o art ?\ t replie/ aga9/ ,god80 ,our pray]s are answ]$1 n z we wi%$1 & almo/ insi/$1 b 9 s(t5+ ! he>ts ( ! p & draw+ !m z !y h nev] be=e be5 drawn t[>ds ! ,great ,rul] ( ! univ]se1 & 9 unit+ ! p1 & also 9 promot+ a bett] feel+ betwe5 ! diff]5t sections ( our c\ntry ?an has be5 kn[n = half a c5tury4 ,& if1 9 addition to ?is1 ! p w\ld only le>n to abate t passion = (fice :i* has be5 s fatal to peace1 & w\ld be cont5t to all[ fitness = (fice to be ! only rule ( appo9tm5t1 !n a true civil s]vice w\ld be a h]itage = ! secur+ ( :i* ev5 ! sacrifice ( a ,presid5t w\ld seem n too great a price4 8,& ! ar*]s %ot at ,k+ ,josiah1 & ! k+ said to 8 s]vants1 ,h me away = ,i am sore w\nd$4 ,8 s]vants !re=e took him out ( t *>iot1 & put him 9 ! second *>iot t he _h1 & !y br\ght him to ,j]usalem1 & he di$ & 0 buri$4 ,& all ,judah & ,j]usalem m\rn$ = ,josiah40 #b ,*ron4 xxxv4 #bc1 #bd4 ,,! ,,case ,,( ,,! ,,un$ucat$ ,,employ$4 ,m>* #be1 #ahhh4 ,a di/+ui%$ lawy] ( our city deliv]$ an address be=e "o ( ! societies 9 ! v5]able ,univ]sity ( ,h>v>d on ?is subject3 8,! ,case ( ! ,educat$ ,unemploy$40 ,) an intimate k ( 8 subject1 & ) r>e felicity ( ?\ght & expression1 he set be=e 8 audi5ce1 mo/ ( :om 7 ei!r 9 ! le>n$ pr(essions or prep>+ to ent] !m1 ! ov]cr[d$ condition ( ^? pr(essions1 especially t ( ! law1 a prep>ation = :i* is suppos$ to imply a m or less ?or\gh academic or collegiate education4 ,i h a diff]5t task2 = ,i w\ld %[ ! importance ( education to ! work]s ) ! h&1 :e!r 9 ! mills1 ! %ops1 or among ! v>i\s trades & occupations4 ,by education ,i d n mean t ( ! colleges1 or ( ! common s*ools m]ely1 b also t :i* is acquir$ sometimes )\t ! advantage ( any s*ools4 ,& ,i p>ticul>ly desire to %[ t an un$ucat$ work]1 :atev] be 8 "w1 is at an imm5se disadvantage ) "o :o is engag$ 9 ! same k9d ( "w1 & :o is m or less educat$4 ,a me*anic may be well tra9$2 may h m ?an 8 %>e ( bra9s2 may be highly successful 9 8 bus9ess2 inde$1 may h acquir$ a l>ge prop]ty1 & h v high cr$it1 & may h>dly "k h[ to write 8 "n4 ,a man may h scores or hundr$s ( m5 9 8 employm5t1 & be conduct+ bus9ess on a v l>ge scale1 inde$1 & yet be s ignorant ( acc\nts t he is entirely at ! m]cy ( 8 book-keep]1 & may be s defraud$ z to be on ! v br9k ( ru9 & n "k x until x is almo/ too late4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a long bus9ess life m ?an "o su* case has come "u my obs]vation4 ,a man may be p>tially educat$1 able to ca/ up acc\nts1 able to keep books by d\ble entry 7& no o!r k9d ( book-keep+ is wor?y ( ! "n71 & yet n be able to write a simple agreem5t 9 good ,engli%1 nor und]/& cle>ly ! mean+ ( su* a pap] :5 writt5 by ano!r4 ,v _m ( ! bus9ess failures t occur are due to ! fact t ! p]son or firm did n "k h[ to keep acc\nts4 ,?is is n conf9$ to p ( small bus9ess4 ,h[ (t5 aft] a failure are we told 8t ! man 0 v mu* surpris$ at 8 condition2 he ?\ght he 0 all "r2 he c\ld n acc\nt = 8 failure1 & t 9 a %ort "t he w\ld h 8 books 9 su* a %ape t he w\ld be able to make a /atem5t to 8 cr$itors & ask _! advice4 ,x w\ld require t5 days or s1 h[ev]1 be=e he c\ld tell h[ he /ood40 ,:y1 if ! man _h be5 an educat$ bus9ess man1 & an hone/ man1 he w\ld h kn[n 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs h[ he /ood4 ,! great majority ( p :o are employ$ are n educat$4 ,!y d n "k h[ to d 9 ! be/ mann]1 t :i* !y h to d4 ,p]haps a good def9ition ( education1 z ! ^w is appli$ to a work+ man1 may be t he kn[s h[ to d t :i* he has to d1 9 ! v be/ way4 ,education may be ( ?ree k9ds1 viz43 ,t ( ! s*ools4 ,self-education4 ,t ( trade or bus9ess4 ,t ( ! s*ools4 ,& ?is is ! be/ ( all2 = ! :ole ( "o's "t is giv5 to x2 & if y are s incl9$ y may g ?r\gh ! :ole c\rse1 z provid$ 9 ?is s*ool4 ,& all ?is ) text-books1 in/rum5ts & o!r appliances1 absolutely free ( co/4 ,a boy1 !re=e1 :o passes ?r\gh ! entire c\rse ( /udy "h1 has sup]ior opportunities ( acquir+ a mo/ sub/antial education4 ,c]ta9ly ! education ( ! s*ools is ! be/2 & let me urge y ) all s]i\sness to make ! be/ use ( y\r opportunities4 ,y c nev] le>n z easily z n[4 ,y are "y4 ,y are n burd5$ ) c>es4 ,d n relax y\r ef=ts 9 ! lea/2 d n yield to we>9ess2 d n ?9k y "k en\gh already2 d n be impati5t le/ o!rs ( y\r own age1 :o h already left s*ool to g to "w1 get ahead ( y 9 trade or 9 any k9d ( bus9ess2 if !y h ! />t ( y1 !y may n be able to keep x2 & dep5d ^u x1 9 ! long run y w ov]take & pass !m1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 if y h a bett] s*ool education ?an !y h4 ,:5 y are told t "y m5 :o are well educat$ are !reby unfitt$ or unwill+ to take ! l[e/ places 9 trade or bus9ess1 d n believe x4 ,i "k ! contr>y4 ,! bett] ! s*ool education y h1 & ! m y "k1 ! m valuable y w be to y\r employ]4 ,ano!r k9d ( education is call$1 b mo/ inaccurately1 self-education4 ,all t ,i mean by x is1 t education :i* "o acquires )\t tea*]s4 ,z s def9$1 x may be divid$ into two p>ts1 viz43 ! incid5tal & ! direct4 ,let me speak fir/ ( ! incid5tal4 ,i mean by ?is t education t comes to u f society4 ,y _c live alone1 & y ought n to if y c\ld4 ,y seek companions1 or o!r p]sons w seek y4 ,let y\r associates be ^? ^: fri5d%ip w be an in/ruction to y1 r ?an simply a means ( social enjoym5t4 ,!re are "y p ( bo? sexes :o1 )\t be+ vici\s1 are utt]ly weak & fooli%1 idle & li/less1 drift+ along a curr5t1 ! end ( :i* !y d n c>e to ?9k (4 ,!y are liv+ = ?is life only1 ) no ?\ght ( ! future1 no ambition1 m]e butt]flies1 :o float 9 ! sun%9e :5 ! sun is %9+1 b :o1 9 a d>k & cl\dy day1 are bor$ & mis]able1 & utt]ly useless4 ,sometimes !y are pleasant en\gh to *at ) = a few m9utes1 b to be %ut up to su* companion%ip z ?is1 w\ld be intol]able4 ,society has a l>ge elem5t ( ?is description1 & y are likely to see x 9 y\r daily life4 ,b ?is is n ! wor/ phase ( life among ! "y p ) :om y may be ?r[n4 ,!re are worse elem5ts ?an ?is4 ,!re are ^? :o are deprav$ to a degree q beyond _! age2 :o h giv5 !mselves up to "w all uncleanness ) gre$9ess2 :o put no re/ra9t on _! incl9ations2 9 ^: eyes no?+ is pure or sacr$2 :o h no respect = t :i* is :olesome or dec5t2 :o are ! devil's own *ildr51 & :o are n a%am$ ( _! p>5tage4 ,& to su* baleful1 deadly influ5ces & associations w y be expos$1 my "y fri5ds1 & y may n be appris$ ( _! true "* until x is too late4 ,b !re are direct means ( education1 s call$4 ,! fir/ ( ^! :i* ,i m5tion is ! use ( books4 ,?is is unque/ionably ! be/ means4 ,i am suppos+ t y h "s ta/e = read+2 if y h n1 x is h>dly wor? :ile = me to speak1 or = y to li/54 ,i "k "s p :o r>ely read a book1 & ,i pity !m4 ,!y seem to ?9k t all t is necess>y to read is ! daily newspap]4 ,i d n say t su* p]sons are necess>ily v ignorant1 = v mu* may be le>n$ f ! daily pap]4 ,b ! newspap] does n pret5d to supply all t y ne$1 to fit y = a life ( bus9ess1 ei!r z a deal] 9 m]*&ise1 a pr(essional man or a me*anic4 ,no2 y mu/ read books1 n only = ent]ta9m5t & recreation1 b = in=mation & culture1 :i* y c obta9 n[h]e else4 ,if !re is no public libr>y )9 y\r rea*1 seek out "s k9d-he>t$ man or woman :o has books1 & :o w be will+ to l5d !m to "o :o is 9 se>* ( k4 ,i well rememb] a g5tleman 9 my e>ly life :o did ?is k9d (fice = me be=e ,i 0 able to buy books1 & !re are su* n[ :o w d ! same = y4 ,if y h little k ( books1 y ought to ask ! advice ( "s practical fri5d to po9t out su* z y may mo/ safely & prop]ly read4 ,= if left to y\r own judgm5t or ta/e1 y w probably wa/e valuable "t1 or be disc\rag$ by an attempt to read some?+ n imm$iately necess>y or appropriate4 ,b d n attempt to foll[ an elaborate plan ( read+1 su* z y w f9d detail$ 9 "s books1 = y are v likely to be disc\rag$ by ! greatness ( ! task4 ,su* li/s1 ,i fancy1 are made out by s*ol>s :o h read almo/ ev]y?+1 & to :om read+ is no task :atev]1 & :o h pl5ty ( "t4 ,d n attempt to read too _m books1 nor too mu* at a "t1 & d n be disappo9t$ or disc\rag$ if y are n able to rememb] or put to good acc\nt all t y read4 ,y _c always "k :at p>ticul> k9d ( food has af=d$ y ! mo/ n\ri%m5t4 ,y may re/ assur$1 h[ev]1 t z e morsel ( food t y take & are able to dige/ does some?+ to build up & develop y\r sy/em1 or repair its wa/e1 s e book or pap] t y read1 t is :olesome1 does some?+1 y may n "k h[ mu*1 to /r5g!n or develop y\r m9d4 ,!re are books t y read = ent]ta9m5t or recreation1 & t are writt5 = t purpose only4 ,y may read su*2 inde$1 y ought to read !m1 = y ne$1 z ev]ybody else ne$s1 recreation & amusem5t1 & !re is mu* ( ! pure/ & be/ ( ?is t y c get f books4 ,b y mu/ n make ! mi/ake ( suppos+ t mo/1 or ev5 a v l>ge proportion1 ( y\r read+ c be ( ?is "*4 ,y w\ld n ?9k ( mak+ y\r daily meals ( ! articles ( food t y enjoy z ! sweets ( y\r meals4 ,y w\ld n ?9k ( liv+ on sponge-cake & ice-cream = a regul> diet4 ,y might z well d s1 z to read only ! light & humor\s matt] t 0 nev] int5d$ = ! m5tal diet ( a work+ man4 ,no4 ,if y w\ld atta9 ! real object ( read+ & /udy1 y mu/ read & /udy books & pap]s t tax ! full p[]s ( y\r m9d to und]/& !m4 ,?is w soon /r5g!n ! quality ( y\r m9d1 ev5 z ! ex]cise ( y\r muscles 9 "w or play w develop a /r5g? ( body t ! idle or lazy y\? kn[s no?+ (4 ,if y w\ld "k h[ to make y\rself ma/] ( any book t y read1 =m ! habit1 if ! book is y\r own1 ( mak+ notes ) a p5cil 9 ! m>g9 ( ! pages2 b if ! book is n y\r prop]ty1 or 9 any case1 take a %eet ( pap] & write at ! end ( e *apt] que/ions on ! matt] discuss$1 & ! answ] to su* que/ions w probably br+ out ! au?or's mean+ s fully t y w h absorb$ ! book & made x y\r own2 =1 z an em95t ,am]ican au?or has said1 8?\ght is ! prop]ty ( :oev] c ent]ta9 x40 ,i said j n[ t ! daily newspap] does n pret5d to supply all t y ne$ to fit y = a life ( bus9ess1 ei!r z a deal] 9 goods1 or z a me*anic or cl]k4 ,b ! daily pap] is a mo/ important means ( educations important t no "o c af=d to ignore x4 ,n[-a-days "o _c be well in=m$ :o does n read ! newspap]4 ,! :ole _w is br\ght be=e u e morn+ & ev5+1 &1 if we d n read ! news z x comes1 we %all n "k :at we ought to "k4 ,x is n necess>y to read ev]y?+ 9 a daily pap]2 !re are "s ?+s t x w be bett] = y n to read4 ,y ne$ n read all ! editorials1 brilliant z "s ( !m are1 = sometimes !y discuss subjects t are n at all int]e/+ nor useful to y4 ,! newspap] f :i* ,i make ! mo/ clipp+s is "o :i* is ! fulle/ ( adv]tisem5ts1 b :i* sometimes has no?+ :atev] 9 x t ,i read4 ,b :5 x does discuss a subject ( int]e/1 x is apt to leave no?+ fur!r to be said4 ,b to read ) ! mo/ advantage "o ought to h )9 easy rea* a diction>y1 an atlas &1 if possible1 an encyclop$ia4 ,!n y c read ) pr(it1 & ! m]e outl9es :i* ! newspap] gives c be fill$ up by ref]5ce to books :i* give m or less complete hi/ories4 ,! political articles :i* appe> 9 ! height ( a campaign are h>dly wor? read+1 unless y ?9k ( ent]+ politics z a money-mak+ bus9ess1 :i* ,i s9c]ely hope none ( y ?9k ( do+4 ,& ,i am sure t ! full acc\nts ( crime1 & especially ! details ( police reports & crim9al trials1 y w d well to pass by & n read4 ,i really believe t a famili>ity ) ^! details prep>es ! way1 9 _m in/ances1 = ! commission ( crime1 j z ! read+ ( acc\nts ( suicide sometimes leads to ! act itself4 ,"s ( ! be/ m9ds 9 our c\ntry1 & 9 ! _w1 are n[ employ$ 9 writ+ = ! p]iodicals & magaz9es4 ,no "o c be well in=m$ )\t read+ some?+ ( ! va/ am\nt ( matt] :i* is ?us p\r$ out be=e him4 ,i h n nam$ ! newspap]s nor ! magaz9es :i* y may read ) ! mo/ pr(it2 b y\r tea*]s c advise y :at to read4 ,r is x important = y to "k :at n to read4 ,_m ( ! mo/ popul> & ! mo/ useful books t h be5 publi%$ )9 ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury h appe>$ fir/ 9 ! pages ( a weekly or mon?ly pap]4 ,! be/ ?\ghts ( ! be/ ?9k]s sometimes fir/ see ! light 9 su* pages4 ,besides ! newspap] & ! lit]>y magaz9e1 !re are sci5tific p]iodicals1 :i* are ( ess5tial value to a work] :o wi%es to be well in=m$ 9 any ( ! me*anical arts4 ,! ,sci5tific ,am]ican is1 p]haps1 ! be/ ( ?is class1 bo? 9 ! beauty ( its illu/rations & 9 ! high quality ( its contributions4 ,! ,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly is a p]iodical ( a wid] range & m div]sifi$ "*4 ,^! p]iodicals1 if y are n able to subscribe = !m z individuals or 9 clubs1 y may f9d 9 ! public libr>y4 ,b let me urge y to turn away f 8dime novels40 ,n because !y are *eap1 b because !y are (t5 un:olesome & immoral4 ,! vile1 fi]y1 poison\s :iskey :i* s _m wret*$ creatures dr9k until ! coat+s ( ! /oma* are de/roy$1 & ! bra9 is on fire1 is no m fatal to ! heal? & life1 ?an is ! immoral lit]ature ,i speak (1 to ! m9d & s\l ( him :o reads4 ,!re is an abundance ( good lit]ature t is *eapd n read ! bad4 ,hav+ n[ spok5 ( ! education y may get 9 ! s*ools1 & t :i* y may acquire = y\rselves1 if y h ! pluck to /rive = x1 ei!r 9 ! society :i* y cultivate1 or m directly f books1 :e!r read z an ent]ta9m5t & recreation1 or1 bett] /ill1 by c>eful /udy2 or ?r\gh ! daily newspap]1 or ! p]iodical1 :e!r lit]>y or sci5tific2 or1 :at is be/ ( all1 t :i* is decid$ly religi\s2 ,i turn n[ to ! education :i* y w acquire :5 y "w day by day at y\r trade or bus9ess4 ,let me beg ( y to consid] ! great value ( tru?fulness 9 all y\r tra9+4 ,h>dly any?+ w help y m to rea* up t[>ds ! top4 ,& :5 y are at ! head ( an e/abli%m5t ( y\r own or somebody else's 7& ,i take x = grant$ y w be at ! head "s day71 :e!r x be a work%op or factory ( any k9d1 or a /ore1 no matt] :at1 a fix$ habit ( keep+ y\r ^w1 ( n promis+ unless y are c]ta9 ( keep+ y\r promise1 w almo/ insure y\r success if y are a good workman4 ,h[ _m good me*anics h utt]ly fail$ ( success because !y h n c>$ to keep _! promises8 ,a firm ( high reputation agrees to supply c]ta9 articles ( furniture at a "t fix$ by !m4 ,! "t comes b ! articles d n come4 ,a call ( inquiry is made & new promises are made only to be brok54 ,excuses are (f]$ & m promises giv52 !n incomplete articles are s5t2 !n m delays1 until1 :5 pati5ce is ne>ly exhau/$1 ! "w is f9i%$4 ,!n comes ! bill & !re is a mi/ake 9 x4 ,! :ole transaction is a s]ies ( disappo9tm5ts & misund]/&+s4 ,w y ev] incl9e to g to t place aga98 ,x is usual = m9]s ( coal to place _! sons1 z !y become t5 or twelve ye>s ( age1 at ! foot ( ! great break]s to wat* ! coal z x comes rattl+ & brok5 d[n ! great wire scre5s1 & cat* ! pieces ( slate & ?r[ !m to "o side & all[ only ! pure coal to pass d[n into ! huge b9s1 f :i* x is dropp$ into ! c>s & tak5 to m>ket4 ,to an un$ucat$ eye !re is h>dly any p]ceptible diff]5ce betwe5 ! coal & ! slate4 ,b ^! little fell[s soon become s quick 9 ! education ( ! eye1 t !y c tell 9 an in/ant ! diff]5ce4 ,:5 ! boy gr[s old] he graduates to ! place ( a mule driv]1 & has 8 c> & mule1 :i* he drives day by day f ! m\? ( ! m9e to ! break]4 ,!n :5 he beg9s to be ( age he fixes 8 little oil lamp 9 ! front ( 8 cap1 & goes d[n into ! m9es ) 8 pick & becomes a m9] ( coal4 ,x seems a dre>y life to sp5d mo/ ( "o's "t "u ! gr\nd1 %ut out f ! sun%9e & f ! pure air4 ,& mo/ ( ^! m5 hav+ no education1 & nev] hav+ be5 urg$ to seek "o1 are cont5t to sp5d all _! days 9 ?is mann]4 ,b occasionally !re is "o :o feels t he is capable ( bett] ?+s ?an ?is4 ,& ,i "k "o at lea/1 :o began 8 "w at ! foot ( a coal break] & work$ 8 way up ?r\gh all ^! /ages1 z ,i h told y1 & :o det]m9$ to d some?+ bett] = himself4 ,s he gave mu* ( 8 leisure 7& ev]ybody has "s leisure7 to /udy2 nor 0 he disc\rag$ by ! difficulties 9 8 way4 ,he p]sev]$4 ,he rose to be a boss among ! m52 !n hav+ sav$ "s money1 in/ead ( wa/+ x at ! tav]n1 he b\ght 8 teams1 & !n b\ght an int]e/ 9 a coal m9e1 & became a m9] ( 8 own coal1 & _h 8 m5 "u him1 & has gr[n to be a ri* man1 & is n a%am$ ( 8 small beg9n+s nor ( 8 h>d "w4 ,?is is only "o in/ance ( success 9 ris+ f a l[ position to a high "o4 ,! same ?+ is go+ on all ar\nd u & we see x e day4 ,x w\ld h>dly be prop] to give y names1 b ,i c\ld tell y ( _m )9 my own k :o1 f positions ( extremely h>d labor & pla9 liv+1 h ris5 to be ! head m5 9 %ops & o!r places :i* !y ent]$ at ! l[e/ places4 ,su* *anges are cont9ually occurr+4 ,& !re is no reason :atev]1 except y\r indiff]5ce1 to prev5t _m ( y f becom+1 if ,god gives y heal?1 ! head m51 9 ! places :]e y beg9 "w z subord9ates or 9 v l[ positions4 ,& ,i tell y :at y "k already1 t !re is pl5ty ( room = advancem5t4 ,x is ! l[e/ places t are full to ov]fl[+4 ,:o ev] he>d ( a /rike among ! *iefs ( any indu/ry8 ,no1 inde$4 ,!y h made !mselves indisp5sable to _! employ]s & !y don't ne$ to /rike4 ,& !re is h>dly a y\? :o _c by /rict att5tion to bus9ess1 & consci5ti\s devotion to ! int]e/s ( 8 employ]1 make himself s invaluable t he ne$ n jo9 any trades union = protection4 ,d ! va/ army ( cl]ks 9 ! v>i\s corporations1 or 9 ! great comm]cial h\ses1 or 9 ! public s]vice1 or 9 ! army & navyd ^! p ev] b& !mselves 9 any associations l ! trades unions8 ,!y "k bett] ?an t2 !y accompli% _! purposes 9 bett] ways4 ,if ! work+ classes1 s call$1 7 bett] educat$1 !y w\ld n suff] !mselves to be l$ by ! nose by p :o w n !mselves "w1 :o w n t\* ev5 ) _! little f+]s ! burd5s :i* are cru%+ ! life out ( ! delud$ ones :om !y are lead+ to folly4 ,x is a true education t is ne$$1 a true consci5ce t mu/ be cultivat$1 to enable m5 to d _! own ?9k+1 & to det]m9e = !mselves :at are _! be/ int]e/s4 ,i urge y all to seek t high] & bett] education :i* w make y true m54 ,y h n[ ! great advantage ( ! education ( ! s*ool4 ,i h tri$ v simply1 b n ! less e>ne/ly1 to %[ y h[ y c fit y\rselves = high places4 ,x is = y to say :e!r y w avail y\rselves ( ^! pla9 h9ts4 ,no e>?ly p[] c =ce y to d t :i* y w n d4 ,y may lead a horse to a brimm+ f\nta9 ( wat]1 b if he is n ?ir/y1 no coax+ nor ?reat5+ nor beat+ c make him dr9k4 ,i may %[ y1 to demon/ration1 ! abundant f\nta9 ( le>n+1 b ,i c't make y dr9k1 or ev5 /oop to ta/e ! /ream1 if y are n ?ir/y4 ,i c't make y /udy1 h[ev] great ! advantage to y1 or h[ev] mu* !y :o are int]e/$ 9 y desire t y %\ld4 ,e ye> ?is "q :i* ,i h be5 press+ ^u y becomes m & m important4 ,! great colleges ( ! c\ntry are graduat+ _! ?\s&s ( /ud5ts1 _m ( :om w compete ) y = ! high places 9 ! me*anic arts4 ,s are ! public s*ools ( ! c\ntry s5d+ out hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 _m ( !m hav+ ! same aim4 ,te*nical s*ools1 tea*+ ! me*anic arts1 are multiply+4 ,great *anges h be5 made rec5tly 9 our own city 9 ?is respect4 ,! ,spr+ ,g>d5 ,in/itute is do+ a noble "w 9 ?is way4 ,our own college is mov+ 9 ! same direction1 & soon x w be s5d+ out its hundr$s e ye> to compete = places 9 ! %ops1 ) ?is great advantage1 t y ,gir>d boys h a s*ool education! be/ t y are able to receive1 & y mu/ n let any o!rs g ahead ( y4 ,look at ! poor1 ignorant p f abroad :o sweep our /reetslook at ! /ev$ores :o load & unload ! %ipslook at ! m5 :o c>ry ! hod ( mort> or bricks up ! high & /eep ladd]slook at ! driv]s & ! conductors on our /reet c>s1 ! mo/ h>d work$ p among u& are y n sure t mo/ ( ^! p are uneducat$8 ,no "o wants to be at ! bottom all ! "t4 ,we may h be5 !re at ! fir/2 b ^? :o h made ! mo/ progress are g5]ally ^? :o h _h ! be/ education4 ,i "k t education is n a sure gu>antee ( success2 _m o!r ?+s ent] into ! consid]ation ( ! "q2 b ,i am say+ t1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 he :o kn[s ! mo/ w d ! be/4 ,!re are1 alas1 _m in/ances ( ! sons ( ! ri*1 :o h be5 well educat$1 :o h ev]y?+ provid$ = !m1 :o h no /imulus1 no spur2 :o h no regul> occupation1 & ne$ n h any2 _m ( :om s9k into idl5ess & dissipation1 & _! f9e education goes = no?+4 ,b y are n ( ?is class4 ,y w h to make y\r way 9 ! _w by y\r own ex]tions4 ,i %all fail ( my duty if ,i d n say "s words ab\t su* boys z sometimes /& at ! corn]s ( ! /reets 9 l>ge or small companies & amuse !mselves by smok+ & *ew+ tobacco1 tell+ bad /ories & mak+ rem>ks ^u ^? :o pass by4 ,i am sure mu* ( ?is arises f ?\ghtlessness2 b ,i wi% to po9t out ! exce$+ impropriety ( ?is behavior4 ,i h kn[n ladies to cross ! /reet &1 at mu* inconv5i5ce1 g q out ( _! way r ?an pass )9 he>+ ( ^! boys & "y m54 ,:at "r has any "o to make ! /reets disagreeable to any pass5g]1 to block up ! way or make loose or rude rem>ks1 or defile ! pavem5t ov] :i* ,i walk8 ,all ?is mo/ s]i\s wa/e ( "t is probably because no "o has p>ticul>ly call$ att5tion to x4 ,! "t may come :5 y w recall ! words ( advice :i* y he> to-day1 & y may regret :5 x is too late t y turn$ a deaf e> to :at 0 said4 ,i h n[ tri$1 9 z mu* detail z ! "t w p]mit1 to %[ ! importance ( t education :i* w enable y to rise 9 y\r trade or bus9ess1 :atev] x may be1 to ! upp] places2 & ,i h tri$ to %[ t a true ambition leads "o to /rive to be *ief r ?an a subord9ate1 to be a =eman r ?an a j\rneyman4 ,b1 aft] all1 ev]y?+ w dep5d ^u y\rselves & ^u ,god4 ,!re is no royal road to education2 ! v mean+ ( ! ^w %[s ?is2 ! m9d mu/ be drawn out1 work$ ov]1 develop$1 r\nd$1 hamm]$1 some:at z a blacksmi? puts a piece ( r\gh iron 9 ! coals1 keeps x !re until x is r$-hot1 !n draws x out1 lays x ^u 8 anvil & hamm]s x1 turn+ x ov] & ov]1 /rik+ x fir/ on ?is side & !n on t1 r\nd+ x (f2 !n :5 x cools ?ru/+ x among ! coals aga91 !n hamm]+ away aga9 until he has br\ght ! r\gh piece ( iron to ! size & %ape he wi%es1 :5 he all[s x to cool & h>d54 ,if y are will+ to "w y\r m9d into ! %ape y want x1 y w surely br+ y\rself to ! front among active1 +5i\s & successful m54 ,b ?is means h>d "w1 & "w all ! "t4 ,n[ if y mean to avail y\rselves ( any ( ! h9ts :i* ,i h giv5 y1 if y really mean to succe$1 if y are n cont5t to be work]s l[ d[n 9 ! scale ( indu/ry1 if y mean to rise r ?an to be obscure1 if y int5d to be well-to-d m51 in/ead ( liv+ f h& to m\?1 y mu/ grapple ) ! subject ) all y\r might & keep at x all ! "t4 ,& y mu/ keep out ( ! /reets at night1 away f ! tav]ns & f ! l[ !atres1 & f gambl+ d5s1 & f o!r places :i* ,i w n "n2 &1 9 %ort1 y mu/ be true ,am]icans1 = !re is no tru] type ( manhood 9 all ! _w ?an a real ,am]ican2 & n[h]e else 9 all ! _w has a poor boy s good an opportunity to be & d all ?is1 z 9 our own good city ( ,philadelphia4 ,,william ,,p5n4 ,octob] #bb1 #ahhb4 ,9 ! e>ly autumn ( ! ye> #afhb1 a vessel ) h] b[ po9t+ t[>ds ! we/ 0 mak+ h] way sl[ly across ! ,atlantic ocean4 ,%e 0 a small craft1 rigg$ z a %ip1 & cr[d$ ) emigrants4 ,! discom=ts ( a long & tiresome voyage1 ! v small accommodations1 ! horror ( sea-sickness1 7 9 ?is vessel aggravat$ by ! break+ out ( t mo/ awful ( all sc\rges1 ! small-pox4 ,9 a v %ort "t1 out ( a population ( "o hundr$1 ?irty pass5g]s di$4 ,no record is left ( ! incid5ts ( t voyage except ?is2 b x is easy to imag9e t all ! circum/ances 7 z deplorable z !y c\ld well be4 ,aft] a we>y "t ( head w9ds & calms1 9 ab\t sev5 weeks1 ?is %ip1 ! 8,welcome10 came )9 ! capes ( ! ,delaw>e bay4 ,! mo/ di/+ui%$ p]son on t little %ip 0 ,william ,p5n4 ,he _h left 8 home 9 ,engl&1 emb>k+ ) 8 tru/y fri5ds 9 a vessel only "o-t5? ! size ( ! %ips ( our ,am]ican ,l9e1 to come to ,p5nsylvania4 ,he _h b\ght ! :ole prov9ce f ! gov]nm5t ( ,engl& = ! sum ( #af1jjj /]l+1 :i*1 measur$ by our money1 is ab\t #hj1jjj1 & ?is money 0 due to him = s]vices r5d]$ & money loan$ to ! gov]nm5t by 8 fa!r1 an admiral 9 ! ,engli% navy4 ,ab\t ! #bd? ( ,octob] ! vessel rea*$ ! t[n ( ,newca/le1 :]e ,p5n l&$ & 0 cordially receiv$ by ! p ( t little village4 ,aft]w>ds !y came f>!r up ! riv] to ,upl&s1 n[ ! t[n or city ( ,*e/]4 ,!n1 leav+ ! vessel "h1 !y came 9 a b>ge 7,p5n & "s ( 8 pr9cipal m57 to ! m\? ( ,dock creek1 ! foot ( :at is n[ kn[n z ,dock /reet1 :]e !y l&$1 ne> a little tav]n call$ ! ,blue ,an*or4 ,!re 0 already a settlem5t on ! %ore ( ! ,delaw>e riv]1 & ! p1 mo/ly ,sw$es1 _h built a little *ur* some:at f>!r d[n ! /ream4 ,! entire l& betwe5 ! ,delaw>e & ,s*uylkill riv]s1 & = a mile nor? & s\?1 0 own$ by ?ree bro!rs1 ,sw$es1 nam$ ,sw54 ,p5n b\ght ?is tract f !m1 & at once proce$$ to lay out 8 new city4 ,:5 he b\ght ! :ole prov9ce f ! cr[n he desir$ to call x ,new-,wales1 because x 0 s hilly1 b ! k+ insi/$ on call+ x ,p5n's ,sylvania1 9 memory ( ! admiral1 ,william's fa!r4 ,b :5 ! new city came to be nam$1 ,p5n hav+ no "o to dispute 8 wi%1 call$ x by t ^w1 ( ^: mean+ we ?9k s little1 ,philadelphiabro!rly love4 ,two mon?s aft] ?is he met ! ,indians1 x is said1 "u a great elm tree 9 ! upp] "p ( ! city1 9 :at we n[ call ,k5s+ton1 & conclud$ t treaty :i* has be5 said to be ! only treaty t 0 ev] made )\t an oa?1 & t 0 nev] brok54 ,%ortly aft] ?is ,p5n proce$$ to lay out ! city1 &1 z a di/+ui%$ ,engli% au?or has said1 he mu/ h tak5 ! anci5t ,babylon = 8 model1 = ?is 0 ! fir/ mod]n city t 0 laid out ) ! /reets cross+ ea* o!r at "r angles4 ,! *>t] :i* ,p5n receiv$ f ,*>les ! ,second1 ,k+ ( ,engl& 7! orig9al ( :i* is 9 ! capital at ,h>risburg1 on ?ree l>ge %eets ( p>*m5t71 makes him propriet>y & gov]nor1 also hold+ 8 au?ority "u ! cr[n4 ,he at once !re=e set ab\t mak+ a code ( laws z special /atutes1 :i* ) ! common law ( ,engl& %\ld be ! laws ( ! prov9ce4 ,"o ( ^! special laws 0 ?is3 8,e "o1 ri* or poor1 0 to le>n a useful trade or occupation2 ! poor to live on x3 ! ri* to resort to x if !y %\ld become poor40 ,& ,i d n "k :at bett] law he c\ld h enact$4 ,:5 ! news ( ,p5n's arrival & cordial reception rea*$ ,engl& & ! cont95t ( ,europe1 ! effect 0 to ar\se a _s ( emigration4 ,al?\gh ,p5n's fir/ ?\ght & purpose 0 to f\nd a colony1 :]e he & o!rs :o held ! religi\s views ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds might wor%ip )\t h9drance 7:i* lib]ty 0 d5i$ !m 9 ,engl&71 ! p f o!r c\ntries 9 ,europe came "h 9 great numb]s = o!r purposes4 ,! population !re=e multipli$ rapidly1 & ! p 7 g5]ally su* z _h det]m9$ to brave ! privations ( a new c\ntry1 to make !mselves a home :]e life c\ld be liv$ "u bett] conditions ?an 9 ! old c\ntries1 "u ! h>% gov]nm5t ( tyrannical k+s4 ,?is emigration 0 /imulat$ also by ! v lib]al t]ms :i* ! gov]nor (f]$ to new-com]s2 = to actual settl]s he (f]$ ! l& at ab\t t5 doll>s = a hundr$ acres1 subject1 h[ev]1 to a quit-r5t ( a qu>t] ( a doll> an acre p] annum =ev]2 & ?is may be ! orig9 ( t gr\nd-r5t in/rum5t :i* is almo/ peculi> to ,p5nsylvania1 & :i* is su* a favorite inve/m5t = our ri* m54 ,aft] a /ay ( two ye>s ,p5n return$ to ,engl&1 :]e he _h left 8 wife & *ildr52 ! c>e ( ! gov]nm5t hav+ be5 left ) a c\ncil1 ( :i* ,?omas ,lloyd 0 presid5t1 :o kept ! great seal4 ,n long aft] 8 return to ,engl& ! k+1 ,*>les ! ,second1 di$1 & hav+ no son he 0 succe$$ by 8 bro!r1 ,james ,duke ( ,york1 z ,james ! ,second4 ,al?\gh ,p5n 0 on ! mo/ cordial t]ms ) ! new k+1 z he _h be5 ) ,*>les1 ?is did n secure him f ! repeat$ annoyances & p]secutions ( ^? :o dete/$ 8 religion4 ,s sev]e 0 ! treatm5t to :i* he 0 subject$1 & su* 0 8 p]sonal dang] f unpr9cipl$ m51 t he escap$ to ,france4 ,b n be+ able nor will+ to be> ?is exile1 he return$ to ,engl&1 0 tri$ = 8 (f5ce aga9/ ! law ( ! *ur* & 0 acquitt$4 ,aft] ?is he came to ,am]ica aga91 int5d+ to sp5d ! re/ ( 8 life "h1 b he rema9$ only two ye>s4 ,! re/ ( 8 life 0 sp5t 9 ,engl&1 b x 0 a life brok5 by p]secutions & trials at law & o!r annoyances1 ! exp5ses ( :i*1 add$ to ! losses by ! unfai?fulness ( 8 /ew>ds1 7 s great z s]i\sly to involve him 9 f9ancial emb>rassm5ts2 & he 0 ev5 compell$ to mortgage 8 great e/ate 9 ,p5nsylvania to relieve himself2 b ! int]e/ annually payable on su* encumbrance 0 s heavy t he felt ! necessity ( reliev+ himself ( ! prop]ty entirely1 & he (f]$ to sell x to ! cr[n4 ,:ile ! matt] 0 "u consid]ation1 8 heal? began to decl9e2 h[ev]1 ! t]ms 7 agre$ ^u1 b :ile ! pap]s 7 9 ! c\rse ( prep>ation he di$ peacefully at ,ru%combe1 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 ,july #cj1 #agah1 & 0 buri$ five days aft] 9 ! burial gr\nd belong+ to ,jordan's meet+ h\se4 ,su* is ! briefe/ outl9e ( ! life ( ! f\nd] ( ?is commonweal? ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ( ?is city ( ,philadelphia4 ,let u see n[ :at !re 0 9 ?is life :i* we may f9d x int]e/+ to recall & dwell ^u2 :at !re 0 9 x :i* may be useful = u to consid] 9 its application to ourselves4 ,william ,p5n 0 born 9 ! city ( ,london on ! #ad? ( ,octob]1 #afdd1 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,ca?>9e's1 ne> ! ,t[]4 ,8 fa!r 0 an admiral & 8 gr&fa!r 0 a capta9 9 ! ,engli% navy4 ,!n1 z n[1 x 0 ! cu/om ( ,engli% families ( good condition to s5d _! boys away f home to s*ool4 ,?is boy1 an only son1 0 !re=e s5t to s*ool ne> ! t[n ( ,wan/ead1 9 ,essex1 call$ ,*igwell4 ,"h he rema9$ until he 0 ?irte5 ye>s old1 ) no incid5t p>ticul>ly wor?y ( notice1 except t he 01 at ! age ( twelve1 br\ght "u deep religi\s impressions1 :i*1 h[ev]1 l _m o!r boys1 he soon ?rew aside4 ,he seems to h be5 apt to le>n1 & 0 fond ( ! *ildi% sports belong+ to 8 age4 ,= two ye>s aft] leav+ s*ool1 he 0 "u private in/ruction at home1 until he 0 fifte5 ye>s old1 :5 he ent]$ ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,"h he devot$ himself mo/ dilig5tly to 8 /udies & became a successful /ud5t4 ,b ?is did n prev5t him f ent]+ mo/ he>tily into ! sports :i* 7 common to "y m5 ( 8 quality4 ,he 0 v fond ( boat+1 fi%+1 %oot+1 & o!r pleasures1 & he 0 extremely h&some2 b he avoid$ dissipation ( all k9ds1 ?us prov+ t ! ke5e/ enjoym5t ( heal?ful sports is q consi/5t ) a pure life4 ,if ! college /ud5ts ( ?is day w\ld believe & act ^u ?is pr9ciple1 x w\ld be bett] = !m & bett] = ! _w4 ,) ?is he>ty enjoym5t ( sports1 & ?is dilig5t application to /udy1 he _h a v t5d] sympa?y & love = dome/ic animals4 ,t[>ds ^? t 7 ! mo/ helpless1 he ev9c$ a k9dl9ess t 0 almo/ womanly4 ,b he _h a /rong w1 & x 0 impossible to turn him aside f a c\rse ( duty1 :5 he 0 satisfi$ t x 0 real duty4 ,dur+ 8 s*ool & college life !re 7 _m seasons ( religi\s int]e/ 9 8 exp]i5ce1 & he 0 at la/ br\ght 7"u ! prea*+ ( a memb] ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds nam$ ,?omas ,loe7 to decl>e himself a memb] ( t society4 ,he !re=e refus$ to att5d ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! cu/om ( we>+ surplices by ,ox=d /ud5ts1 :i* _h be5 aboli%$ 9 ,cromwell's "t1 _h be5 re/or$ by ,*>les2 b ,p5n1 :5 he came out z a religi\s man1 ?rew (f 8 surplice & refus$ to we> x4 ,?is act 0 bad en\gh 9 ! eyes ( ! au?orities2 b 8 zeal w5t fur!r ?an ?is1 &1 9 common ) "s o!rs ( ! same way ( ?9k+1 he s f> =got himself z to attack o!r /ud5ts & te> (f _! surplices4 ,?is v grave (f5ce c\ld n be ov]look$1 &1 admiral's son ?\gh he 01 he 0 expell$ f ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,?is 0 a great bl[ to 8 fa!r1 :o 0 build+ ! fonde/ hopes on ! advancem5t ( 8 son at college & 8 c>e] z a c\rti]4 ,no p]suasion1 h[ev]1 c\ld induce ! son to reconsid] 8 conduct1 & 8 fa!r at la/ flogg$ him & drove him f ! h\se4 ,"s "t aft] ?is1 ?r\gh ! int]cession ( ! "m1 ! "y man 0 br\ght back to 8 home2 & 8 fa!r1 9 ! hope t a *ange ( sc5e & circum/ances w\ld "w a *ange 9 ! lad's feel+s1 s5t him to ,p>is1 & to travel on ! cont95t4 ,:ile 9 ,p>is he /udi$ ! ,fr5* language1 & read "s books 9 !ology1 & w5t z f> z ,tur91 9 ,italy1 f :5ce1 h[ev]1 he 0 recall$ to take *>ge ( a "p ( 8 fa!r's affairs4 ,he !n /udi$ law = a ye>1 :i* no d\bt 0 ( "s help to him 9 ! f\nd+ ( 8 commonweal?4 ,!n 8 fa!r s5t him to take c>e ( 8 e/ates 9 ,irel&1 at t "t "u ! vice-royalty ( ! ,duke ( ,ormond4 ,he ent]$ ! army "h1 & did good s]vice too2 & 01 app>5tly1 s mu* pleas$ ) 8 new life t he suff]$ ! only portrait ( him t 0 ev] pa9t$1 to be tak5 :5 he 0 we>+ armor & 9 uni=m4 ,?is picture1 or a copy ( x1 may n[ be se5 at ! ,hi/orical ,society ( ,p5nsylvania1 9 ,spruce /reet1 above ,eigh?4 ,ab\t ?is "t he came aga9 "u ! influ5ce ( ! prea*] ,loe1 & 0 recall$ by 8 fa!r1 :o remon/rat$ ) him on 8 new mode ( life1 b ) no success :atev]4 ,he w\ld n give up 8 new religion4 ,8 fa!r tri$ to compromise ! matt] ) him1 & he ev5 w5t s f> z to propose to 8 son1 t if he w\ld remove 8 hat 9 ! pres5ce ( ! k+ & ! ,duke ( ,york & 8 fa!r1 z 8 sup]iors1 _! diff]5ces might be heal$2 b ! son1 believ+ t ! removal ( 8 hat w\ld be di%onorable to ,god1 absolutely refus$4 ,8 life = "s "t aft] ?is 0 /ormy en\gh4 ,he came out boldly & 9 defiance ( law z a prea*] ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds2 & 0 repeat$ly imprison$1 sometimes 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london & sometimes 9 ! loa?some prison ( ,newgate1 f :i* places he 0 releas$ by ! int]cession ( ! ,duke ( ,york & 8 fa!r & o!r fri5ds4 ,^? 7 v r\gh times1 n likely1 let u hope1 to be repeat$4 ,society 0 v corrupt at ! highe/ s\rces1 & religion 0 m viol5t & aggressive 9 its measures !n ?an n[4 ,! _w has gr[n wis] & bett]!re is m tol]ation1 m ( ! ,_s ( ! ,ma/] n[ ?an !n1 & 9 our favor$ l& e s\l c wor%ip ,god z he may *oose to d4 ,william ,p5n 0 a /atesman4 ,he f\nd$ ?is great commonweal? ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,he e/abli%$ a code ( laws t 7 9 advance ( 8 "t4 ,he /ipulat$ t ! law ( primog5iture1 t law :i* gives ! l&s ( ! fa!r to ! olde/ son1 ) little or no provision = y\ng] sons1 t law :i* is ! corn]-/one ( ! cr[n ( ,engl&1 %\ld h no place 9 ?is new commonweal?4 ,! prop]ty ( a p>5t dy+ )\t a w %\ld be equally divid$ among 8 *ildr54 ,p5n 0 a /atesman 9 ! broade/ s5se ( ! t]m4 ,8 laws 7 = ! greate/ good ( ! greate/ numb]4 ,he treat$ ! ,indians z if !y 7 human be+s1 & n z if !y 7 brute bea/s4 ,inde$1 he nev] treat$ ! brutes z ! ,indians h be5 treat$ ev5 9 our day by h>% & unscrupul\s ag5ts ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,:e!r he 0 exactly j 9 8 deal+s ) ,"l ,baltimore1 ! settl] ( ,m>yl&1 ,i d n "k4 ,p]haps he 0 n4 ,we "k ?is misund]/&+ gave him great tr\ble1 & 0 inde$ ! prime cause ( 8 return to ,engl&4 ,p5n 0 a ri* man4 ,! inh]itance left him by 8 fa!r 0 h&some1 & he c\ld h liv$ mo/ com=tably ^u x4 ,b :5 he receiv$ f ! cr[n ! *>t] :i* made him ! own] ( ,p5nsylvania1 he 0 ! l>ge/ l&hold]1 except sov]eigns1 kn[n 9 hi/ory4 ,he did n use 8 weal? = p]sonal indulg5ce1 or = luxuri\s liv+ = himself or 8 family4 ,he believ$ t he held 8 prop]ty z a tru/ee1 & t he _h no "r to wa/e x4 ,he might h liv$ ! life ( an ord9>y ,engli% nobleman 7= x is said 8 fa!r 0 (f]$ a pe]age71 b su* a life _h no *>ms = him4 ,p5n 0 a consci5ti\s man4 ,i mean by ?is t he foll[$ 8 inn] convictions1 )\t reg>d to consequ5ces4 ,:at he want$ to "k 01 :e!r a giv5 ?+ 0 "r & accord+ to 8 way ( det]m9+ :at ! "r 02 & he did x if x 7 a duty1 )\t fl9*+4 ,no p]sonal inconv5i5ce1 no consid]ation = ! views or wi%es ( o!r p1 0 all[$ to /& 9 ! way ( 8 duty1 z he und]/ood x4 ,x 0 ! cu/om ( t "t = g5tlem5 to we> swords1 z "s g5tlem5 n[ c>ry canes1 & ) no purpose except z an ornam5t or "p ( ! dress4 ,"s "t aft] he jo9$ ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 & :ile /ill we>+ 8 sword1 he said to 8 fri5d ,george ,fox1 8,is x consi/5t ) our pr9ciples & our te/imonies aga9/ w> = me to we> my sword80 ,:5 ,fox repli$1 8,we> ?y sword z usual1 s long z ?y consci5ce w p]mit x40 ,?is fri5dly rebuke l$ him to lay aside 8 sword nev] to resume x4 ,william ,p5n 0 a religi\s man4 ,he 0 call$ by ! ,holy ,_s at ! e>ly age ( twelve ye>s1 z ,i h already said4 ,he resi/$ t call & _m o!rs1 until "u fai?ful prea*+ he c\ld resi/ no long]1 :5 he yield$ himself to ! div9e call & became an op5 pr(essor ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,?is 0 a v diff]5t ?+1 s f> z p]sonal com=t 0 conc]n$1 f pr(ess+ religion 9 ! ord9>y =ms2 = ?is 0 to jo9 a hat$ sect1 & be> all ! contempt & p]secution t belong$ to a pr(ession ( religion 9 ! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity1 :5 m51 wom5 & *ildr5 p]ill$ _! lives 9 ! s]vice ( ! great ,ma/]4 ,b ,p5n c>$ n = ! co/2 he 0 ready to g to prison1 & to dea? if necess>y1 = 8 op9ions4 ,he did g to prison ov] & ov] aga91 & bore "r manfully all t 0 put ^u him4 ,he 0 n idle1 h[ev]1 9 ! prison4 ,he prea*$ to 8 fell[-prison]s2 he wrote pamphlets2 he did ev]y?+ 9 8 p[] to make kn[n to o!rs ! good tid+s ( salvation t _h come to him4 ,he wrote a great _m lett]s1 & !y 7 all full ( ! _s ( religion4 ,he wrote treatises on religi\s tru?1 t might h be5 writt5 by a sy/ematic !ologian2 b among ! mo/ practical ?+s he wrote 0 ! address to 8 *ildr51 t x w\ld be well if all p w\ld read1 & :i*1 ) a few exceptions1 is z appropriate = ! p ( to-day z x 0 = ^? :o liv$ two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,if ,p5n _h n be5 a religi\s man1 8 life _h n be5 wor? record+4 ,he w\ld h liv$ ! life t 0 liv$ by almo/ all m5 ( 8 class at t "t1 a life ( unre/ra9$ worldl9ess & luxury4 ,! ,almighty1 :o _h great purposes 9 /ore = ! ,new ,_w1 to be wr\ght out by ! in/rum5tality ( man1 c\ld h *os5 ano!r man1 b he *ose ,p5n4 ,su* is ! /ory ( ! life ( a man :o 0 "o ( ! _w's h]oes4 ,8 "n w nev] die4 ,!re is a l>ge lit]ature on ! subject ( 8 life1 "s ( :i* y w f9d 9 y\r own libr>y1 if y *oose to look fur!r into x4 ,?is is all t ,i feel x prop] to say to y to-day ab\t x4 ,boys1 x is a great ?+ to h be5 born 9 ,p5nsylvania1 z all ( y 74 ,& ?is c\ld h>dly be said ( any o!r congregation 9 ?is city to-day4 ,?is is a great commonweal?4 ,z to its size1 x is 7leav+ out ,wales7 ne>ly z l>ge z ! :ole ( ,engl&4 ,z to great riv]s & m\nta9s & m9es & metals1 z to =e/s & fields1 we are f> 9 advance ( any?+ ( ! k9d 9 ,engl&4 ,no valleys on e>? are m beautiful or m productive ?an ! valleys ( our own ,p5nsylvania4 ,x is a great ?+1 boys1 to h be5 born 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia1 z mo/ ( y 74 ,x 0 f\nd$ by a great & good man4 ,!re are1 9 ! civiliz$ _w1 b ?ree cities t are l>g] ?an ours4 ,!re is no city1 except ,london1 t has s _m dwell+-h\ses1 & !re is none any:]e 9 all ! _w :]e ! poor man :o works = 8 liv+ c live s happily & s well4 ,9 ?is ,/ate1 9 ?is city1 y\r lot is ca/4 ,y w soon _m ( y take y\r place among ! citiz5s1 & h y\r %>e 9 *oos+ ! m5 :o make & execute ! laws4 ,"s ( y w be ! m5 :o make & execute ! laws4 ,william ,p5n f\nd$ ?is commonweal?1 n only to provide a peaceable home = ! p]secut$ memb]s ( 8 own society1 b to af=d an asylum = ! good & oppress$ ( e nation2 & he f\nd$ an empire :]e ! pure & peaceable pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity might be c>ri$ out 9 practice4 ,:5 y come to take y\r "p 9 ! duties ( public life1 see to x t y =get n 8 wise & noble purpose4 ,,our ,,con/itution4 ,octob]1 #ahhg4 ,i am ab\t to d :at ,i h nev] done:at has probably nev] be5 done by any o!r p]son 9 ?is *apel4 ,i propose to give y a political spee*1 b n a p>tisan spee*2 inde$1 ,i h>dly ?9k y w be able to guess1 f any?+ ,i say1 to :i* ( ! two great political p>ties ,i belong4 ,i d n g to ! ,bible = a text?\gh !re are _m passages 9 ! holy ,scriptures :i* w\ld answ] my purpose v wellb ,i take = my text ! foll[+ passage f ! w ( ,mr4 ,gir>d3 8,,& ,,especially ,i ,,desire ,,t ,,by ,,e ,,prop] ,,means1 ,a ,,pure ,,atta*m5t ,,to ,,our ,,republican ,,in/itutions1 ,,& ,,to ,,! ,,sacr$ ,,rights ,,( ,,consci5ce ,,z ,,gu>ante$ ,,by ,,our ,,happy ,,con/itutions1 ,,%all ,,be ,,=m$ ,,& ,,fo/]$ ,,9 ,,! ,,m9ds ,,( ,,! ,,s*ol>s40 ,a few weeks ago our city 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) /rang]s4 ,!y came f all p>ts ( ! l&1 & "s f di/ant p>ts ( ! _w4 ,our railways & /eamboats 7 cr[d$ to _! utmo/ capacity4 ,our /reets 7 ?rong$2 our hotels & _m private dwell+s 7 full4 ,x 0 said t !re 7 half a million ( /rang]s "h4 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! memb]s ( ! ,cab9et1 _m memb]s ( ! national ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! g5]al ( ! army & _m o!r g5]als1 ! highe/ navy (fic]s1 judges ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( ! ,/ate c\rts1 ! gov]nors ( mo/ ( ! ,/atesea* ) 8 /affsoldi]s & sailors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & _m regim5ts ( ,/ate troops 7! ,gir>d ,college cadets among !m7a milit>y & naval display ( tw5ty-five ?\s& m5repres5tatives ( =eign /ates1 an exhibition ( ! indu/rial & me*anic arts1 9 a procession miles 9 ext5t1 su* z 0 nev] se5 9 all ! _w be=e2 receptions & banquets1 public & private2 a g5]al susp5sion ( mo/ k9ds ( bus9essall ?is occurr$ 9 ! /reets ( our city1 only a few weeks ago4 ,:at did x mean8 ,x 0 ! ,"o ,hundr$? ,anniv]s>y ( ! adoption ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & x 0 consid]$ to be an ev5t ( su* importance t x 0 well wor? :ile to pause 9 our daily "w2 to give holiday to our s*ools2 to /ill ! busy hum ( indu/ry2 to /op ! :eels ( comm]ce2 to close our places ( bus9ess4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s ago ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 0 adopt$ 9 ?is city4 ,:at _h be5 our gov]nm5t be=e ?is "t8 ,up to ,july1 #aggf1 !re _h be5 ?irte5 colonies1 all "u ! gov]nm5t ( ,great ,brita94 ,9 ! lapse ( "t1 ! p ( ^! colonies1 ow+ allegiance to ! k+ ( ,engl&1 & subject$ to c]ta9 taxes :i* !y _h no voice 9 consid]+ & impos+1 because !y _h no repres5tation 9 ! ,p>liam5t :i* laid ! taxes1 became discont5t$ & rebelli\s1 & 9 a conv5tion :i* sat 9 our own city ( ,philadelphia1 on ! #d? ( ,july1 #aggf1 !y unit$ 9 a ,,decl>ation ,,( ,,indep5d5ce ( ,great ,brita91 & ann\nc$ ! ?irte5 colonies z ,free1 ,sov]eign & ,indep5d5t ,/ates4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 only a ,,decl>ation2 & x took sev5 long ye>s ( exhau/+ & t]rible w> 7:i* w\ld h be5 long] /ill b = ! timely aid ( ! ,fr5* nation7 to secure t indep5d5ce & h x ackn[l$g$ by ! gov]nm5ts ( ,europe4 ,be=e ! ,,decl>ation1 ea* ( ! colonies _h a ,/ate gov]nm5t & a writt5 con/itution = ! regulation ( its int]nal affairs4 ,n[ ^! colonies _h become ,/ates1 ) ! necessity ^u !m 7n at fir/ admitt$ by all7 ( a g5]al compact or agreem5t1 by :i* ! ,/ates1 :ile ma9ta9+ _! indep5d5ce 9 _m ?+s1 %\ld become a conf$]at$ or g5]al gov]nm5t4 ,m ?an a ye> pass$ be=e ! ,con/itution1 :i* ! ,conv5tion agre$ ^u1 0 adopt$ by a suffici5t numb] ( ! ,/ates to make x b9d+ on all ! ?irte52 & ,i am glad to "k & to say t my own little ,/ate ( ,delaw>e 0 ! fir/ to adopt x4 ,n[1 ,,:at ,,is ,,! ,,con/itution8 ,h[ does x diff] f ! laws :i* ! ,congress enacts e w9t] 9 ,wa%+ton8 ,fir/1 let me speak ( o!r nations4 ,!re are two k9ds ( gov]nm5t 9 ! _wmon>*ical & republican4 ,& !re are two k9ds ( mon>*iesabsolute & limit$4 ,an absolute mon>*1 :e!r he be call$ emp]or or k+1 rules by 8 p]sonal w,,8 ,,w ,,is ,,! ,,law4 ,"o ( ! mo/ p]fect illu/rations ( absolute or p]sonal gov]nm5t is se5 on bo>d any %ip1 :]e ! w ( ! *ief (fic]1 :e!r admiral or capta91 or :atev] 8 rank1 is1 & mu/ be1 ! law4 ,f 8 ord]s1 8 decisions1 !re is no appeal until ! %ip rea*es ! %ore1 :5 he himself comes "u ! law4 ,?is is a v anci5t =m ( gov]nm5t1 n[ kn[n 9 v few c\ntries call+ !mselves civiliz$4 ,! o!r k9d ( mon>*y is limit$ by a con/itution1 unwritt51 z 9 ,great ,brita91 or writt51 z 9 "s o!r nations ( ,europe4 ,9 ^! c\ntries ! sov]eigns are "u a con/itution2 9 "s in/ances ) h>dly z mu* p[] z our ,presid5t4 ,!y are n a law unto !mselves1 b are "u ! common law4 ,! o!r k9d ( gov]nm5t is republican1 democratic or repres5tative4 ,x is1 z 0 happily said on ! field ( ,gettysburg1 long aft] ! battle1 by ,presid5t ,l9coln1 8a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 by ! p1 = ! p40 ,^! few pla9 words are well wor? rememb]+8(10 8by10 8=0 ! p4 ,^! are ! traits :i* di/+ui% our gov]nm5t f all k9ds ( mon>*ies1 :e!r absolute or limit$1 h]$it>y or elective4 ,aft] ! w> betwe5 ,g]many & ,france1 9 #ahgj1 ! ,g]man k+doms ( ,prussia1 ,hanov]1 ,saxony1 ,wurtemb]g1 ,bav>ia1 ) c]ta9 small pr9cipalities1 ea* ) its h]$it>y sov]eign1 7 consolidat$ or conf$]at$ z ! ,g]man empire1 & ! k+ ( ,prussia1 ! pres5t ,fr$]ick ,william1 0 cr[n$ emp]or ( ,g]many4 ,france1 h[ev]1 aft] t w>1 hav+ _h en\gh ( k+s & emp]ors1 adopt$ ! republican =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,s t n[ !re are ?ree republics 9 ,europe1 viz43 ,france1 ,switz]l&1 & a little t]ritory on ! ea/ coa/ ( ,italy1 ,san ,m>9o4 ,s t almo/ all ( ,europe1 all ( ,asia1 & all ( ,africa 7except ,lib]ia71 & ! isl&s ( ,au/ralia1 & ! nor!rn "p ( ,nor? ,am]ica 7except ,alaska71 are "u ! gov]nm5t ( mon>*s2 :ile ! ?ree c\ntries ( ,europe already m5tion$1 & our own c\ntry1 & ,mexico1 & ! ,c5tral ,am]ican ,/ates1 & all ,s\? ,am]ica except ,brazil 7& "s small p>ts ( ! coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica "u ,briti% rule71 are republics4,b ,b ,"o ( our mo/ di/+ui%$ citiz5s said "s ye>s ago t he believ$ ! t5d5cy ( ?+s 0 t[>ds ! ,engli% language1 ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & republican gov]nm5t = ! human race4 ,n[ let u come back to our own gov]nm5t & see :at is1 & :e!r x is bett] ?an any =m ( mon>*y2 & if s1 :y4 ,:at is ! ,,con/itution ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates8 ,! fir/ clause 9 x is ! be/ answ] ,i c give3 8,,we1 ,,! ,,p ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates1 9 ord] to =m a m p]fect union1 e/abli% ju/ice1 insure dome/ic tranquillity1 provide = ! common def5ce1 promote ! g5]al welf>e1 & secure ! bless+s ( lib]ty to ourselves & our po/]ity1 d orda9 & e/abli% ?is ,con/itution = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica40 ,!n foll[ ! articles & sections sett+ =? ! pr9ciples on :i* x 0 propos$ to build up a nation 9 ?is we/]n _w4 ,! ?irte5 ,/ates ea* _h its con/itution & its laws1 b ?is in/rum5t 0 int5d$ to s]ve z ! f\ndation ( ! g5]al gov]nm5t4 ,until ^! ,/ates _h =m$ _! con/itutions1 !re 0 no republican gov]nm5t 9 ! _w except ,switz]l& & ,san ,m>9o1 & ^! liv$ only on ! suff]ance ( _! p[]ful mon>*ical neighbors4 ,all ,s\? ,am]ica 0 "u ,spani% rule1 & ,mexico 0 a mon>*y4 ,! great pr9ciple ( a republic is t p h a "r to *oose _! own rul]s1 & ought to d x4 ,! div9e "r ( h]$it>y mon>*y we d5y4 ,x is (t5 said t ! ,engli% gov]nm5t is z free z ours2 b x is n q true1 & w n be true until e citiz5 is p]mitt$ to vote = 8 rul]s4 ,:e!r s mu* lib]ty is p]fectly safe = all p is well op5 to "q2 b x is a ,,fact "h1 & if p w\ld only behave !mselves prop]ly !re w\ld be no dang] :atev] 9 x4 ,& if !re ,,is dang] "h1 x comes n f native-born citiz5s tra9$ "u our free in/itutions4 ,! sun does n %9e on a broad]1 fair] l& ?an ?is2 & "u t div9e ,provid5ce1 )\t ^: graci\s aid we c\ld n h a*iev$ & _c ma9ta9 our ,con/itution1 we h no?+ :atev] to fe> = ! pres5t or to dread 9 ! future1 b ! evil m5 among u! ,an>*i/s & ,sociali/s1 ! scum & (f-sc\r+ ( ,europe:o1 ) no fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes1 s f> =get ! high aims ( ?is gov]nm5t & _! own obligations to x z to seek to ov]?r[ its v f\ndations4 ,! highe/ & be/ types ( mon>*ical gov]nm5ts are 9 ,europe1 & x is ) su* t we seek comp>ison :5 we insi/ t ours is bett]4 ,mon>*ies are h]$it>y4 ,!y desc5d f fa!r to ! olde/ son & to ! olde/ son ( ! olde/ son :]e !re are sons4 ,engl& has rejoic$ 9 two female sov]eigns at lea/1 ,elizabe?1 & ,victoria1 ! pres5t sov]eign2 b !y came to ! ?rone because !re 0 no son 9 ei!r case to inh]it4 ,! heir-app>5t1 :atev] 8 "* or want ( "*1 ,,mu/ reign :5 ! sov]eign dies1 because1 z !y say1 he rules by div9e "r4 ,we insi/ on elect+ our ,presid5t = a t]m ( ye>s1 & if we l him we give him ano!r t]m2 if we d n l him1 we drop him & try ano!r4 ,i wi% ! t]m ( (fice ( ! ,presid5t 7 long]1 & t he c\ld s]ve only "o t]m4 ,p]haps x w come to t2 & ,i ?9k he w\ld be a m indep5d5t1 a bett] (ficial "u ?is condition4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,con/itution & ! laws8 ,! ,con/itution is ! great *>t] "u :i*1 & )9 :i*1 ! laws are made4 ,no law t ,congress may pass is wor? ! pap] x is pr9t$ on if x is contr>y to ! ,con/itution4 ,su* laws h be5 pass$ ignorantly1 & h di$4 ,a v simple illu/ration is at h&4 ,! con/itution ( ?is ,college is ,mr4 ,gir>d's w4 ,?is is our *>t]4 ,! laws :i* ! ,directors make mu/ be )9 ! provisions ( ! w or !y w n /&4 ,= in/ance1 ! w directs t none b orphans c be admitt$ "h2 & ! c\rts h decid$ t a *ild )\t a fa!r is an orphan4 ,! directors1 !re=e1 _c admit ! *ild :o has a fa!r liv+4 ,! w says t only boys c be admitt$2 !re=e no law t ! ,directors c make w admit a girl4 ,nor c ! ,directors make a law :i* w admit a color$ boy2 nor a boy "u six nor ov] t5 ye>s ( age2 nor a boy born any:]e except 9 c]ta9 ,/ates ( our c\ntry,p5nsylvania1 ,new ,york & ,l\isiana4 ,x w\ld be ,,uncon/itutional4 ,i ?9k n[ y see ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,con/itution & ! laws4 ,n[1 aga91 is our gov]nm5t bett] ?an a mon>*y8 & :y8 ,because ! m5 ( ! pres5t "t make x1 & are n b\nd by ! traditions ( f>-(f times4 ,!re are improvem5ts 9 ! sci5ce ( gov]nm5t z 9 all o!r human inv5tions1 z ! c5turies come & g4 ,man is progressive2 he w\ld n be wor? c>+ = if he 7 n4 ,if ! pres5t age has n produc$ a high] & bett] developm5t 9 all ess5tials1 x is our own fault1 & is n because m5 7 p]fect 9 ! pa/ or _c be bett] 9 ! pres5t or 9 ! future4 ,!re=e :5 our ,con/itution is believ$ n to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! pres5t day !re is a way to am5d x1 al?\gh t way is s h$g$ up t x _c possibly be alt]$ )\t ample "t = consid]ation4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! ,con/itution has be5 alt]$ or am5d$ fifte5 times s9ce its adoption2 & x w be *ang$ or am5d$ z (t5 z ! ne$s ( ! p require x4 ,we believe our =m ( gov]nm5t to be bett] ?an any mon>*y because ! p *oose _! own law-mak]s4 ,! ,congress is compos$ ( two h\ses or *amb]s3 ! memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 *os5 by ! legislatures ( ! ,/ates1 two f ea* ,/ate1 to s]ve = six ye>s2 ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7*os5 by ! citiz5s71 :o sit = two ye>s only1 unless re-elect$4 ,! ,s5ate is suppos$ to be ! m cons]vative body1 n easily mov$ by popul> clamor2 :ile ! ,repres5tatives1 *os5 directly & rec5tly by ! vot]s1 are suppos$ to "k ! imm$iate wants ( ! p4 ,! ?\ght ( two h\ses grew probably f ! two h\ses ( ! ,briti% p>liam5t4 ,we _c h an h]$it>y legislature l ! ,h\se ( ,lords 9 ! ,briti% p>liam5t1 ^: memb]s sit1 z ! sov]eign rules1 by div9e "r1 z !y say1 & ) ! same result 9 "s in/ances3 = ! sov]eign may be a m]e figure-head1 or only ! nom9al rul]1 :ile ! cab9et is ! real gov]nm5t1 & ! ,h\se ( ,lords long ago sunk f> bel[ ! ,h\se ( ,commons 9 real influ5ce4 ,!re is no bett] reason = ?is ?an ! fact t ! p h no?+ to d ) ! ,h\se ( ,lords & ! sov]eign1 except to depose & scatt] !m :5 !y *oose to rise 9 _! p[] & ass]t !mselves4 ,we c h no ord]s ( nobility "u our ,con/itution4 ,!re c be no privileg$ class4 ,all m5 are equal "u ! law4 ,i d n mean t all p]sons are equal 9 all respects4 ,div9e ,provid5ce has made u unequal4 ,"s are end[$ naturally ) ! highe/ m5tal & physical gifts & di/9ctions2 "s are /rong & o!rs weak4 ,?is has always be5 s & always w be s4 ,"s h inh]it$ or acquir$ ri*es1 :ile o!rs h to labor dilig5tly to make a b>e liv+4 ,"s h inh]it$ _! high culture & g5tle mann]s & noble in/9cts1 :i*1 9 a g5]al s5se1 we sometimes call culture2 & o!rs h to acquire all ?is = !mselves& x is n v easy to get x4 ,s !re is no su* ?+ z absolute equality1 & _c be2 b be=e ! law1 9 ! enjoym5t ( our rights & 9 ! undi/urb$ possession ( :at we h1 we are all equal1 z we c\ld n be "u a mon>*y4 ,"h !re is no legal b> to success2 all places are op5 to all4 ,!re c be no law ( primog5iture "u our ,con/itution4 ,by ?is law1 :i* /ill prevails 9 ,engl&1 ! elde/ son inh]its ! titles & e/ates ( ! fa!r1 :ile ! y\ng] sons & all ! daught]s mu/ be provid$ = 9 o!r ways4 ,"s ( ! sons are put 9 ! *ur*1 9 ! army or ! navy1 or 9 ! pr(essions1 su* z law & m$ic9e2 b x is v r>e inde$ t any son ( a noble h\se is will+ to engage 9 any k9d ( bus9ess or trade1 = !y are n s well ?\ght ( if !y become tradesm54 ,!re c be no /ate *ur*1 no e/abli%m5t1 "u our ,con/itution4 ,9 ,engl& ! ,episcopal ,*ur*1 & 9 ,scotl& ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 are e/abli%$ by law2 & until )9 ! la/ sev5te5 ye>s ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 by law e/abli%$ 9 ,irel&2 & x is n[ e/abli%$ 9 ,wales2 & 9 o!r c\ntries ( ,europe ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* & ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* & ! ,greek ,*ur* are e/abli%$ by law4 ,9 c\ntries :]e !re is a national *ur*1 x d]ives m or less ( its support f tax+ ! p1 _m ( :om d n belong to x2 b 9 ?is l& !re is no e/abli%$ *ur*2 & !re nev] c be1 let u hope & believe4 ,"u our =m ( gov]nm5t we ne$ no /&+ army4 ,we owe ?is p>tly to ! fact t we are s isolat$ geographically t we d n ne$ to keep an army4 ,i he>d ! g5]al ( our army say1 a %ort "t ago1 t ! regul> army ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a fictiononly #be1jjj m54 7,y saw z _m troops a few weeks ago 9 "o day z are 9 all our army47 8,! real army10 he add$1 8is compos$ ( e able-bodi$ citiz52 = all are ready to volunte] 9 ! face ( a common enemy40 ,our t]ritory is imm5sely l>ge already1 & x w probably be l>g]1 b x w n aga9 be enl>g$ z ! result ( w>4 ,:5 we look at ! nations ( ,europe1 & see ! imm5se numb]s ( m5 9 _! /&+ armies1 we c't help ?ank+ ,god t we are sep>at$ f !m by ! wide ,atlantic1 & t we h a republican gov]nm5t1 & h no temptation to seek o!r t]ritory1 & are n likely to be attack$ = any cause4 ,9 ! armies ( ,great ,brita91 ,g]many1 ,russia1 ,au/ria1 ,italy1 ,turkey1 are m ?an t5 millions ( m5 )drawn f ! cultivation ( ! soil & f ! pursuits ( comm]ce & manufactures4 ,9 ,italy alone ! /&+ army is said to be #gej1jjj m56 ,! )drawal ( s _m m5 f peaceful occupations makes x necess>y to employ wom5 to d "w :i* 9 our c\ntry wom5 are nev] ask$ to d4 ,i h se5 a woman draw+ a boat on a canal1 & a man sitt+ on ! deck ( t boat smok+ 8 pipe & /e]+ ! boat4 ,i h se5 a woman ) a huge load ( fre% hay ^u h] head & a man walk+ by h] side & c>ry+ 8 scy!4 ,i h se5 wom5 yok$ ) dogs to c>ts1 c>ry+ ! loads t "h w\ld be put 9 a c>t & drawn by a horse4 ,i h se5 wom5 c>ry+ ! hod = masons on _! heads1 fill$ ) /one & mort>4 ,i h se5 wom5 c>ry+ huge baskets ( manure on _! backs to ! field1 & "y girls break+ /one on ! highway4 ,did y ev] he> ( su* ?+s "h8 ,see :at a diff]5ce6 ,! m5 9 ! army eat up ! sub/ance :i* ! wom5 produce f ! soil4 ,b n[h]e else 9 ! _w is ! dignity ( labor recogniz$ z "h4 ,!y d n "k ! mean+ ( ! words4 ,= 9 mo/ o!r c\ntries x is consid]$ undignifi$1 if n ung5teel1 to be engag$ 9 labor ( any k9d4 ,a man :o is n able to live )\t "w is h>dly consid]$ a g5tleman4 ,to "w ) ! h&s is degrad+2 is :at ought to be done by common p only1 & by p :o are n fit to associate ) g5tlem5 & ladies4 ,x is n s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,"h1 a man :o is well educat$ & well behav$1 & upright & honorable 9 8 deal+s ) m51 :o cultivates 8 m9d by read+ & obs]vation1 & is c>eful ( ! usages ( good society1 is fit company = any "o4 ,he may rise to any place )9 ! gift ( 8 fell[-citiz5s1 & adorn x4 ,?is is n s else:]e4 ,& ?9k ( a "y girl h>dly out ( h] te5s1 ) no special prep>ation = su* a di/9ction1 b educat$ & accompli%$1 becom+ ! wife ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & prov+ h]self entirely wor?y ( t high position6 ,c\ld any o!r c\ntry mat* ?is8 ,n[ :at is ! effect ( all ?is fre$om ( ?\ght & action on ! p8 ,well1 x is n to be d5i$ t !re are "s disadvantages4 ,!re is dang] t we may ov]-e/imate ! individual 9 8 p]sonal rights1 & n give due weight to ! p z a community4 ,!re is dang] ( selfi%ness1 especially among "y p4 ,!re is n z mu* respect & rev]5ce = age1 & = ^? above u1 & = ! o!r sex1 z !re ought to be4 ,"y p are v rude at times1 :5 !y %\ld always be polite to _! sup]iors 9 age or position4 ,at a little city 9 ,bav>ia ! boys com+ out ( s*ool "o day all lift$ _! hats to me1 a /rang]6 ,t w\ld be an a/\nd+ ?+ 9 a ,philadelphia /reet6 ,9 rid+ 9 ! neighborhood ( ! city "h1 if ,i speak civilly to a boy by ! roadside1 ,i am j z likely z n to get an impud5t answ]4 ,b 9 spite ( ^! defects1 :i* we hope w nev] be se5 9 a ,gir>d ,college boy1 ! true effect ( tra9+ "u our republican in/itutions is to make m54 ,!re is a wid]1 fre]1 full] developm5t ( :at is 9 man ?an is kn[n else:]e4 ,man is mu* m likely to become self-reliant1 self-dep5d5t1 vigor\s1 skillful1 "hn kn[+ h[ high he may rise1 & consci\sly or unconsci\sly prep>+ himself = any?+ to :i* he may be call$4 ,& = woman1 too1 :]e else does %e meet ! respect t belongs to h]8 ,:]e else 9 ! _w d wom5 f9d occupation 9 gov]nm5t (fices1 on s*ool bo>ds1 at ! head ( *>itable & educational in/itutions8 ,) few exceptions1 su* z ,girton ,college1 :]e are !re 9 any o!r c\ntry su* colleges z ,vass> or ,wellesley1 & z ! ,woman's ,m$ical ,college1 almo/ "u ! walls ( our own8 ,i h already kept y too long4 ,b a few words & ,i am done4 ,i am mov$ by ! injunction ( ,mr4 ,gir>d 9 8 w n only to say ^! ?+s1 b by ?is grave consid]ation also4 ,e boy :o he>s me to-day1 )9 fifte5 ye>s1 if he lives1 unless he is cut (f by crime f ! privilege1 w be a vot]4 ,y w g to ! polls to ca/ y\r votes = ^? :o are to h ! conduct ( ! gov]nm5t 9 all its p>ts4 ,i want to make y feel1 if ,i c1 ! high de/9y t awaits y4 ,y are di/9ctive 9 ?is respecty are all ,am]ican boys4 ,?is c be said ( no o!r assembly z l>ge z ?is 9 all ?is broad l&4 ,y h x 9 y\r p[]1 & ,i want to help y to x1 & ,god w if y ask himy h x 9 y\r p[] to become ,am]ican g5tlem54 ,& ,i believe t an ,am]ican g5tleman is ! v highe/ type ( man4 ,god1 give u m54 ,a "t l ?is dem&s ,/rong m9ds1 great he>ts1 true fai? & ready h&s3 ,m5 :om ! lu/ ( (fice does n kill2 ,m5 :om ! spoils ( (fice _c buy2 ,m5 :o possess op9ions & a w2 ,m5 :o h honor1 m5 :o w n lie2 ,m5 :o c /& be=e a demagogue ,& scorn 8 trea*]\s flatt]ies )\t w9k+2 ,tall m51 sun-cr[n$1 :o live above ! fog ,9 public duty & 9 private ?9k+4 ,illu/ration3 ,james ,lawr5ce ,claghorn4 ,,james ,,lawr5ce ,,claghorn4 ,:5 a man has liv$ a long1 busy1 useful & successful life x seems prop] t some?+ m ?an ! ord9>y obitu>y notices 9 ! daily pap]s is due to 8 memory4 ,?is ?\ght moves me to speak to y to-day ( a g5tleman :o di$ on ,augu/ #be1 #ahhd1 :ile a ,director ( ! ,gir>d ,college1 & ( :om x seems appropriate t some?+ may be said to y 9 ?is *apel4 ,mr4 ,james ,l4 ,claghorn 0 a di/+ui%$ citiz5 ( ,philadelphia4 ,he 0 born "h on ! #e? ( ,july1 #ahag4 ,8 fa!r1 ,john ,w4 ,claghorn1 0 a m]*ant ( excell5t /&+1 :o 9 ! latt] ye>s ( 8 life gave mu* "t & ?\ght to b5evol5t in/itutions4 ,at ! age ( f\rte5 ye>s ,james left s*ool to g into bus9ess4 ,y boys "k h[ v incomplete an education at s*ool mu/ be :i* ends :5 ! boy is f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,b y don't "k until y\r own exp]i5ce proves x h[ h>d x is = a half-educat$ boy to compete = ! high places 9 life or 9 bus9ess ) boys ( equal natural ability1 :o h _h ! full advantage ( a lib]al s*ool education4 ,at f\rte51 !n1 ,james ,claghorn turn$ 8 back on s*ool & w5t to "w 9 e>ne/4 ,= x 0 an auction /ore t he ent]$1 & ! "w !re 0 usually h>d] "w ?an 9 o!r k9ds ( /ores4 ,! h\rs ( labor 7 long]e>li] & lat]& ! holidays m r>e ?an 9 ord9>y comm]cial h\ses4 ,!re is no record ( ! e>ly ye>s ( 8 bus9ess life2 b x is n difficult to imag9e ! h>d%ips to :i* a "y lad ( t "t w\ld be subject$4 ,we c't suppose t any indulg5ce 0 all[$ him because 8 fa!r 0 "o ( ! p>tn]s 9 ! firm2 nei!r he nor 8 fa!r w\ld h p]mitt$ su* di/9ction4 ,! boy mu/ h be5 indu/ri\s2 = 9 su* a h\se !re 0 no place = an idle l\ng]4 ,he 0 n afraid ( "w1 = he 0 always at x2 he did n sp>e himself1 else "s o!r boy w\ld h done 8 %>e & got ahead ( him2 he mu/ h be5 fai?ful1 n "o :o works only :5 8 ma/]'s eye is on himn %irk+ any h>d "wn =gett+ to-day :at he 0 told ye/]dayn ?9k+ too mu* ( 8 rights or 8 own p>ticul> "w1 b do+ any?+ t came to h&look+ always to ! int]e/ ( ! firm1 & tru/+ ! future = a recognition ( 8 fai?fulness4 ,& he mu/ h be5 pati5t4 ,_m r\gh words1 _m ha/y & passionate words are spok5 to "y boys1 & mu/ h be5 spok5 to ?is boy1 & may h hurt him2 b !re is good reason to believe f ! "* he built up t he knew h[ to hold 8 tongue & n answ] back4 ,n e boy has le>n$ t useful lesson2 & h5ce ! _m outbreaks ( passion & ! frequ5t dis*>ge ( boys :o w 8answ] back0 :5 !y are reprov$4 ,& ,i ?9k also t he mu/ h be5 ( a bright & *e]y disposition & well mann]$4 ,"s "y fell[s :o h to make _! way 9 ! _w seem n to "k ! importance ( a good address2 9 o!r words1 polit5ess1 good bre$+4 ,no?+ impresses "o s favorably at fir/ meet+ a /rang] z good mann]s4 ,a frank1 he>ty greet+1 a bright1 *e]ful face1 a manly be>+1 a will+ness to consid] o!rs1 a desire to please = ! sake ( giv+ pleasure1 are ( great importance4 ,on ! contr>y1 sull5ness1 sluggi%ness1 indiff]5ce1 selfi%ness are all repulsive1 & ?\gh all[ance w be made at fir/ = ! exi/5ce ( su* qualities1 yet !y w h>dly be tol]at$ long 9 a "y p]son1 & !y w c]ta9ly unfit him = a successful c>e]4 ,i did n "k ,mr4 ,claghorn :5 he 0 a "y lad2 b ,i c h>dly suppose t ! k9dly1 g5ial1 he>ty man 9 middle & lat] life c\ld h be5 a morose1 sull51 sluggi%1 ill-mann]$ boy4 ,i h said t ,mr4 ,claghorn left s*ool :ile /ill a boy2 b we mu/ n inf] t he suppos$ 8 education 0 complete ) ! end ( 8 s*ool life1 = x is v evid5t t he mu/ h giv5 v mu* ( 8 leisure to self-improvem5t4 ,we d n "k h[ 8 ev5+s 7 sp5t :5 n 9 ! c\nt+-h\se2 b he mu/ h giv5 a good deal ( "t to read+2 & x is n likely t ! books :i* he read 7 su* z are to be f\nd n[ at any book-/&1 & 9 ! h&s ( s _m boys z !y g to & fro on _! err&sbooks :i* are simply read )\t in/ruction1 & :i* sometimes treat ( subjects :i* are unreal1 extravagant1 co>se & brutaliz+4 ,d\btless he 0 fond ( fiction4 ,all boys ( fair education & ref9$ ta/e are m or less fond ( fiction2 b we c h>dly suppose t he gave too mu* ( 8 "t to su* read+1 else he c\ld n h become ! /rong bus9ess man t he 04 ,at a v e>ly age he became fond ( art1 & ga!r$ ab\t him z 8 means w\ld p]mit engrav+s & pictures su* z w\ld cultivate 8 ta/e 9 t direction4 ,:5 he c\ld sp>e ! money he w\ld buy an engrav+1 if ! subject or ! au?or int]e/$ him2 s t he became1 9 ! latt] "p ( 8 life1 ! own] ( "o ( ! l>ge/ collections ( engrav+s 9 ! :ole c\ntry4 ,inde$1 he became a not$ patron ( art1 & especially 0 he desir\s ( enc\rag+ native art1 s t at "o p]iod he _h m ?an two hundr$ pa9t+s1 ! "w ( ,am]ican arti/s2 = at t "t he 0 m desir\s ( enc\rag+ native arti/s1 especially if !y 7 poor1 ?an he 0 9 mak+ collections ( ! great ma/]s4 ,_m a picture he b\ght to help ! arti/1 r ?an = 8 own gratification z a collector4 ,fur!r on 9 life he became deeply int]e/$ 9 ! ,academy ( ! ,f9e ,arts1 :i* 0 !n 9 ,*e/nut /reet above ,t5?4 ,subsequ5tly he became its ,presid5t1 & v l>gely ?r\gh 8 influ5ce & 8 p]sonal means t f9e build+ at ! s\?we/ corn] ( ,broad & ,*]ry /reet1 :i* all ( y ought to visit z opportunity is af=d$1 0 erect$ z a depository ( art4 ,! spl5did build+ ( ! ,academy ( ,music at ,broad & ,locu/ /reet1 is also l>gely indebt$ to ,mr4 ,claghorn = its erection4 ,b ,i am anticipat+1 & we mu/ n[ g back to ,mr4 ,claghorn 9 8 c\nt+-h\se4 ,no long] a boyan appr5ticehe has gr[n to manhood1 & has become a memb] ( ! firm1 tak+ 8 fa!r's place4 ,n[ 8 labors are greatly increas$2 ! h\rs ( bus9ess1 :i* 7 long be=e1 are long] n[2 he beg9s v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 be=e sunrise 9 ! w9t] season1 & is sometimes deta9$ late 9 ! ev5+1 ! long day be+ entirely devot$ to bus9ess2 & no "o kn[s1 except "o :o has gone ?r\gh t sort ( exp]i5ce1 h[ mu* labor is involv$ 9 su* a life2 b n only 8 labors8 responsibilities are greatly increas$4 ,he becomes ! f9ancial man 9 ! firm2 he is ! head ( ! c\nt+-h\se2 he has *>ge ( ! books & ! acc\nts4 ,= _m ye>s no entry 0 made 9 ! huge l$g]s except 9 8 own h&writ+4 ,! cr$it ( ! h\se ( ,my]s ,claghorn becomes des]v$ly high4 ,a "t ( great f9ancial excitem5t & di/ress comes on4 ,?is h\se1 :ile o!rs are go+ d[n on ! "r & left l %ips 9 a /orm1 /&s erect ) unimpair$ cr$it1 & ) opportunities ( help+ o!r & weak] h\ses :i* s mu* ne$$ help4 ,! "n ( 8 firm 0 a synonym ( all t is /rong & admirable 9 bus9ess managem5t4 ,s he pass$ ! be/ ye>s ( 8 :ole life 9 e>ne/ att5tion to bus9ess1 snat*+ all ! leisure he c\ld = ! gratification ( 8 passion1 x may be call$1 = art1 until ! "t came :51 hav+ acquir$ :at 0 at t "t suppos$ to be an abundant compet5cy1 he det]m9$ to retire f bus9ess4 ,n[ he appe>s to contemplate a long re/ 9 a visit to o!r c\ntries1 & 0 mak+ arrangem5ts look+ to a long holiday ( great enjoym5t1 :5 ! c\ntry became involv$ 9 ! ,great ,rebellion4 ,none ( y1 except z y read x 9 hi/ory1 "k :at a convulsion pass$ ov] ! c\ntry :5 ! fir/ gun 0 fir$ ^u ! flag at ,=t ,sumt]4 ,mr4 ,claghorn1 full ( love = 8 c\ntry & unwill+ to d :at seem$ to him almo/ l a des]tion 9 h] "t ( trial1 gave up 8 contemplat$ =eign t\r1 & appli$ himself mo/ dilig5tly & e>ne/ly to ! duties ( a true1 loyal citiz5 9 ! support ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,he 0 "o ( ! e>lie/ memb]s ( ! ,union ,league1 & 0 l>gely int]e/$ 9 collect+ money = ! rais+ & equipp+ ( regim5ts to be s5t to ! front4 ,?ree or f\r ye>s ( 8 life 7 sp5t 9 ?is laudable "w1 & 9 company ) ^? ( l m9d he 0 l>gely in/rum5tal 9 accompli%+ great good4 ,! w>1 h[ev]1 came to an end0 f\ght out to its f9al & inevitable issue4 ,n[ ! desire to visit =eign c\ntries return$ ) increas$ int]e/4 ,8 bus9ess affairs1 al?\gh !y _h n be5 z pr(itable z !y w\ld h be5 if he _h look$ clos] to !m & _h giv5 less ?\ght to public matt]s dur+ ! w>1 7 s satisfactory t he c\ld af=d to put !m 9 o!r h&s = a :ile1 & 9 company ) 8 wife he emb>k$ = ,europe4 ,x 0 to be a long holiday su* z he _h nev] kn[n be=e4 ,he int5d$ to make an ext5d$ t\rhe 0 n to be hurri$4 ,he w5t ?r\gh ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 ,france1 ,switz]l&1 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,egypt1 ,pale/9e1 ,turkey1 ,greece1 ,au/ria1 ,russia1 ,g]many1 ,holl& & ,belgium4 ,9 ?is way he saw & enjoy$ all ! mo/ fam\s picture-gall]ies ( ! old _w2 & 8 long /udy ( art 9 its v>i\s phases & s*ools gave him special advantages = ! highe/ enjoym5t ( ! great collections1 public & private1 ( ! old ma/]s z well z ( ^? ( mod]n times4 ,! int]e/ ( 8 ext5d$ t\r 0 n1 h[ev]1 limit$ to gall]ies & collections ( pa9t+s & /atu>y4 ,he 0 an obs]v] ( m5 & ?+s4 ,8 practical ,am]ican m9d obs]v$ & dige/$ ev]y?+ t came )9 8 rea*4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! great cities! condition ( ! masses ( ! p ga!r$ 9 !m! common p outside ( ! cities1 _! cu/oms & co/umes2 _! way ( liv+9 %ort1 ev]y?+ t 0 unlike :at we see at homehe obs]v$ & rememb]$ to enjoy 9 ! retrospect ( aft] ye>s4 ,x 0 h>dly to be expect$ t ,mr4 ,claghorn1 hav+ liv$ ! busy life t he _h liv$ be=e he w5t abroad1 %\ld h be5 cont5t on 8 return to sit d[n 9 ! enjoym5t ( 8 well-e>n$ leisure2 & accord+ly1 %ortly aft] 8 return1 he became ! ,presid5t ( ! ,comm]cial ,national ,bank1 "o ( ! olde/ f9ancial in/itutions 9 our city4 ,= sev]al ye>s previ\sly he _h be5 a ,director 9 ! ,philadelphia ,national ,bank 7z 8 fa!r _h be=e him71 s t he _h _h prop] tra9+ = ! duties ( 8 new position4 ,he became also a ,manag] 9 ! ,philadelphia ,sav+ ,fund ,society1 ! olde/ & ! l>ge/ sav+ fund 9 our city4 ,) mo/ comm5dable dilig5ce & indu/ry he at once set ab\t build+ up ! bank s z to make x pr(itable to its /ockhold]s4 ,n =gett+1 h[ev]1 ! attractions ( art1 he cov]$ ! walls ( 8 bank p>lor ) beautiful specim5s ( ! *oice/ engrav+s1 s t ev5 ! daily r\t9e ( bus9ess life might be enliv5$ by glimpses into ! attractive _w ( art4 ,9 ! ye> #ahfi1 :5 ! ,bo>d ( ,city ,tru/s 0 creat$ by act ( ,legislature 7to :i* bo>d is committ$ ! va/ e/ate left by ,mr4 ,gir>d1 z well z ( ! o!r tru/s ( ! city ( ,philadelphia71 ,mr4 ,claghorn 0 appo9t$ "o ( ! orig9al bo>d ( twelve1 & f t date until 8 dea? he gave mu* "t & ?\ght to ! duties ?us devolv$ ^u him4 ,he became *airman ( ! f9ance committee1 :i* place he held until ! end ( 8 life4 ,al?\gh he 0 n s well kn[n to ! boys ( ! college z "s o!r memb]s ( ?is bo>d1 because 8 duties did n require v frequ5t visits to ! college1 he nev]!less gave himself to ! duties ( ! committee ( :i* he 0 *airman ) great int]e/ & fidelity2 & ! "t :i* he gave to ?is great "w is n to be measur$ by visits to ! college1 b by ! "t sp5t 9 ! city (fice & 9 8 own place ( bus9ess1 :]e 8 committee met him on _! /at$ meet+s4 ,z ,i h reason to "k1 he _h a deep p]sonal int]e/ 9 all ! affairs ( ?is college1 & ( ! o!r tru/s committ$ to our *>ge4 ,al?\gh ! condition ( 8 heal? 9 ! latt] "p ( 8 life made close att5tion to bus9ess v try+ to him1 s f> z ,i "k he nev] p]mitt$ 8 heal? to int]f]e ) 8 bus9ess engagem5ts4 ,9 ?is brief & fragm5t>y way ,i h tri$ to set be=e y "s features ( ! life ( "o ( our mo/ di/+ui%$ citiz5s4 ,9 ! limits ( a s+le disc\rse z brief z ?is mu/ be x is n possible to make ?is m ?an an outl9e sket*4 ,9 ! little "t t rema9s let me ref] aga9 = ! purpose ( emphasis to "s traits 9 ! "* ( ,mr4 ,claghorn :i* w ju/ly be> reconsid]ation4 ,a v l>ge proportion ( ! m]*ants ( any city fail 9 bus9ess4 ,! proportion is mu* l>g] ?an is g5]ally kn[n1 & l>g] ?an "y p are will+ to believe4 ,9 an exp]i5ce ( m ?an =ty ye>s ( bus9ess life1 dur+ :i* ,i h _h mu* to d ) m]*ants1 ,i h kn[n s _m failures1 h se5 s _m wrecks ( comm]cial h\ses1 t ,i am compell$ to reg>d a m]*ant :o has ma9ta9$ high cr$it = a long t]m ( ye>s & f9ally retir$ f bus9ess ) a h&some e/ate z "o :o is entitl$ to ! respect & confid5ce ( 8 fell[-citiz5s4 ,"s m5 gr[ ri* z junior p>tn]s 9 successful bus9ess1 ! good managem5t hav+ be5 due to ! ability & tact ( _! s5iors2 b ?is c h>dly be said 9 ! pres5t case4 ,! m]*ant ^: life we are consid]+ 0 an active & influ5tial p>tn]4 ,let me say1 h[ev]1 t true success 9 bus9ess is n to be measur$ by ! am\nt ( money "o accumulates4 ,a man may be ri* 9 ! ri*es acquir$ by 8 own activity & %rewdness :o is 9 no high s5se a successful bus9ess man4 ,^! ?+s are necess>y3 ,he %\ld be a j man1 an upright1 honorable man1 a man ( bread? & solidity ( "*1 :o ga!rs ab\t him "s ( ! able/ & be/ ( 8 fell[-citiz5s 9 labors = ! good ( o!rs & ! welf>e ( society4 ,9 su* s5se 0 ,mr4 ,claghorn a successful bus9ess man4 ,8 e>ly love ( art 9 its v>i\s =ms1 ! sub/antial aid & enc\ragem5t he gave to "y /ud5ts 9 _! beg9n+s1 8 deep sympa?y ) p]sons :o 9 lit]ature & art 7 /riv+ = a liv+1 8 g5]\s hospitality to arti/s1 & 8 public _sall ^! _h _! influ5ce 9 ! gr[? & developm5t ( 8 "*1 & made 8 "n to be lov$ & honor$ by _m :o %>$ 9 8 g5]\s sympa?ies4 ,mr4 ,claghorn's love ( c\ntry1 :i* we call patriotism1 0 signally disclos$ at ! outbreak ( ! w> 9 #ahfa4 ,:5 we rememb] 8 long & busy life z a m]*antbrok5 by few or no vacations su* z mo/ o!r m5 enjoy$:5 we rememb] t 8 self-culture _h be5 ( su* a nature z to prep>e him mo/ admirably well = a t\r 9 =eign c\ntries1 especially su* c\ntries z _h produc$ ! able/1 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ arti/swe c h "s idea ( :at x co/ him to =ego ! mu* ne$$ re/to d5y himself ! well-e>n$ pleasure ( a visit to ! picture gall]ies ( ,europe1 :]e are ga!r$ ! treasures ( ! highe/ art 9 all ! _w4 ,_m m5 9 l circum/ances w\ld h felt t "o man1 ^: age & s$5t>y habits unfitt$ him = active s]vice 9 ! field1 w\ld h>dly be miss$ f among ! loyal citiz5s ( ! ,nor?b he did n ?9k s2 & !re=e he put aside all 8 p]sonal plans1 & 9 ! city :]e he 0 born he rema9$ & devot$ himself z "o ( h] true1 loyal citiz5s 9 rais+ money & m5 = ! def5ce ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,!re c\ld be no tru] h]oism ?an ?is1 & "r bravely & successfully he c>ri$ 8 purpose to ! end4 8,i am p]mitt$10 said ! cl]gyman :o spoke at 8 fun]al1 & ) 8 words ,i close ^! rem>ks1 8,i am p]mitt$ to address to y 9 ! pres5ce ( ! solemnity ( dea? "s few reflections t occur to me 9 memory ( "o :om we %all "k no m 9 life4 ,a few ,saturday ev5+s ago ,i 0 walk+ along by a lake at a sea%ore home :5 a great & wondr\s beauty spread itself b5ea? my eye4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? inimitable pictures t r>ely come to "o4 ,9 ! =egr\nd !re lay a lake ) no ripple on its surface4 ,x 0 a calm & sleep+ ?+4 ,a %9+ glory 0 9 ! we/]n sky4 ,! sun _h gone1 b :]e he disappe>$ 7 indications ( beauty"o ( ! mo/ beautiful aft]gl[s ,i h ev] se54 ,x 0 n "o ( ! ord9>y ?+s1 & z ,i look$ at x !re came _m reflections4 ,"h is "o ( !m4 ,x seems q applicable ?is morn+4 ,t :i* caus$ ! quiet glory ( ! lake1 t :i* caus$ ! radiation ( beauty1 _h gone4 ,its day's "w 0 done4 ,t quiet lake & /reak$ sky 7 ! type ( a picture ( a busy1 useful1 successful life t _h be5 accompli%$4 ,x 0 a complete ?+4 ,! day 0 done4 ,! activity _h pass$ away4 ,x 0 f9i%$ j z ?is life4 ,:at _h made x beautiful _h gone1 b he flung back monum5ts ( beauty t made ! sc5e z beautiful z good words & noble de$s make ! memory ( man4 ,!re 7 six ( ^! rays4 ,"y m51 bre?r5 ( ?is community1 y w d well to rememb] t any:]e & ev]y:]e1 )\t pati5ce & indu/ry1 no?+ great c be done4 ,! life dep>t$ 0 a busy "o"o ( busy usefulness4 ,! cry t came f him 01 #8,i mu/ "w2 ,i mu/ be busy4' ,live z ?is man did1 t y\r life may be "o t c be held up z an example & a light to "y m5 ( ! com+ g5]ations4 ,"o ray ( beauty 0 8 /]l+ tru?fulness4 ,x is a spl5did ?+ to be tru/$ by y\r fell[s4 ,ano!r ray 0 8 prud5t =esight4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( him1 & x is a spl5did ?+ to h4 ,ano!r ray t well$ out ( him 0 8 /rik+ humanity4 ,!re 0 "o cont9ual trait 9 8 "*4 ,i w\ld call x manhoodness4 ,!re 0 ano!r feature8 deep humility40 ,su* 7 "s ( ! traits ( "* ( a man :o liv$ a long life 9 ! city :]e he 0 born4 ,if no di/9ctive monum5t has be5 erect$ to 8 memory1 !re are ! 8,union ,league10 8,! ,academy ( ! ,f9e ,arts10 & 8,! ,academy ( ,music10 ) :i* 8 "n w always be associat$2 &1 :at is bett] /ill1 !re are _m he>ts t ?rob ) grateful memories ( an unselfi% man1 :o 9 "t ( sore ne$ /ret*$ out 8 h& to help1 & t h& 0 nev] empty4 ,& y w rememb]1 y ,gir>d boys1 t ?is man :o did s mu* = 8 native city & = 8 fell[-citiz5s 0 n ne>ly s well educat$ at ! age ( f\rte5 :5 he left s*ool z _m ( y are n[4 ,see :at he did2 see :at "s ( y may d6 ,,! ,,leaf ,,turn$ ,,ov]4 ,janu>y #a1 #ahhh4 ,"s weeks ago ,i gave y two lectures on 8,turn+ ,ov] a ,new ,leaf40 ,"o ( ! directors ( ?is college to :om ,i s5t a pr9t$ copy said ,i ought to foll[ ^? ) ano!r on ?is subject3 8,! ,leaf ,turn$ ,ov]40 ,i at once accept$ ?is sugge/ion & %all n[ try to foll[ 8 advice4 ,mo/ ?\ghtful p z !y approa* ! end ( a ye> are apt to ask !mselves "s pla9 que/ionsz to _! mann] ( life1 _! habits ( ?\ght1 _! amusem5ts1 _! /udies1 _! bus9ess1 _! home1 _! families1 _! companions1 _! plans = ! future1 _! duty to _! fell[-m51 _! duty to ,god2 9 %ort1 :e!r ! ye> ab\t to close has be5 a happy "o2 :e!r !y h be5 successful or o!rwise 9 :at !y h attempt$ to d4 ,! m]*ant1 manufactur] or man ( bus9ess ( any k9d :o keeps books1 & ^: acc\nts are prop]ly kept1 looks ) great int]e/ at 8 acc\nt book at su* a "t1 to see :e!r 8 bus9ess has be5 pr(itable or o!rwise1 :e!r he has lo/ or made money1 :e!r 8 capital is l>g] or small] ?an x 0 at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>1 :e!r he is solv5t or insolv5t1 :e!r he is able to pay 8 debts or is bankrupt4 ,& to v _m p]sons engag$ 9 bus9ess = !mselves1 ?is is a "t ( great anxiety1 = "o c h>dly tell exactly :e!r he is gett+ on favorably until 8 acc\nt books are po/$ & ! balances are /ruck4 ,if "o's capital is small & ! result ( ! ye>'s bus9ess is a loss1 t means a r$uction ( capital1 & raises ! "q :e!r ?is c g on = "s ye>s )\t failure & bankruptcy4 ,_m & _m a bus9ess man looks ) great anxiety to ! mon? ( ,decemb]1 & especially to ! end ( x1 to le>n :e!r he %all be able to g on 9 8 bus9ess1 h[ev] humble4 ,&1 alas6 !re are _m ^: books ( acc\nt are s badly kept1 & ^: balances are s r>ely /ruck1 or :o keep no acc\nt books at all1 t !y nev] "k h[ !y /&1 b are always "u ! appreh5sion t any day !y may fail to meet _! obligations & s fail & become bankrupt4 ,!y 7 insolv5t long be=e1 b !y did n "k x2 & !y h gone on f bad to worse until !y are ru9$4 ,o!rs1 aga91 are afraid to look closely into _! acc\nt booksafraid to h ! balances /ruck1 le/ !y %\ld be conv9c$ t _! affairs are 9 a hopeless condition4 ,unhappy c[>ds !y are1 = if insolv5t ! soon] !y "k x ! bett]1 t !y may make ! be/ settlem5t !y c ) _! cr$itors1 if ! bus9ess is wor? foll[+ at all1 & beg9 aga91 8turn+ ov] a new leaf40 ,i d n suppose t _m ( y boys h ev] ?\ght mu* on ^! subjects2 = y are n 9 bus9ess z pr9cipals or z cl]ks1 y h no m]*&ise or produce or money to h&le1 y h no acc\nt books = y\rselves or = o!r p to keep1 to po/1 to balance1 & y may ?9k y h no int]e/ 9 ^! rem>ks2 b ,i hope to be able to %[ y t ^! ?+s are n matt]s ( indiff]5ce to y4 ,! ye> #ahhg1 :i* clos$ la/ night1 0 j z mu* y\r ye> z x 0 t ( any man1 ev5 ! busie/ man ( affairs4 ,:5 x came1 #cfe days ago1 x f\nd y 7mo/ ( y7 at s*ool "h3 x left all ( y "h4 ,& ! "q naturally arises1 :at h y done ) ?is "t1 all ^! days & nights8 ,e page 9 ! acc\nt books ( c]ta9 k9ds ( bus9ess repres5ts a day ( bus9ess1 & ei!r ! figures on bo? ! debit & ! cr$it side are add$ up & c>ri$ =w>d1 or ! balance ( ! two sides ( ! page is /ruck & c>ri$ ov] leaf to ! next page4 ,s e day ( ! pa/ ye> repres5ts a page 9 ! hi/ory ( y\r lives3 = e life1 ev5 ! pla9e/ & mo/ humble1 has its own peculi> hi/ory4 ,y\r lives "h are unev5tful2 no v />tl+ ?+s occur to break ! monotony ( s*ool life1 b ea* day has its own duties & makes its own record4 ,?ree hundr$ & sixty-five pages ( ! book ( ! hi/ory ( e "y life "h 7 duly fill$ by ! records ( all ! ?+s done or neglect$1 ( ! words spok5 or unspok51 ( ! ?\ghts indulg$ or /ifl$2 ^! pages ) _! records1 sad or joyful1 glad or %ameful1 7 turn$ ov]1 & are n[ numb]$ ) ! ?+s t are pa/ & gone4 ,:5 an acc\ntant or book-keep] discov]s1 aft] ! books ( ! ye> are clos$ & ! balances /ruck1 t errors _h crept 9 :i* h di/urb$ ! accuracy ( 8 "w1 he _c g back ) a knife & erase ! errors & write 9 ! correct figures2 nei!r c he blot !m out1 nor rub !m out z y d examples f a slate or f ! blackbo>d2 he mu/ correct 8 mi/akes2 he mu/ c\nt]act 8 blund]s by new entries on a new page4 ,x is some:at s ) u1 ) y4 ,la/ night at midnight ! la/ page ( ! leaves ( ! book ( ! old ye> 0 fill$ ) its record1 :atev] x 01 & ?is morn+ 8! leaf is turn$ ov]40 ,:at d we see8 ,:at does e "o ( y see8 ,a fair1 :ite page4 ,& ea* "o ( y holds a p5 9 8 h& & ! ink/& is )9 rea*2 y dip y\r p5 9 ! ink1 y b5d ov] ! page1 ! ?\ghts come ?ick & fa/1 mu* fa/] inde$ ?an any p51 ev5 t ( ! quicke/ %or?& writ] c put !m on ! page4 ,!re are /5ograph]s :o c take ! language ( ! mo/ rapid speak]s1 b no /5ograph] has ev] yet appe>$ :o c put 8 own ?\ghts on pap] z rapidly z !y come into 8 m9d4 ,b :ile !re is b "o m9d 9 all ! univ]se t c h k ( :at is pass+ 9 y\r m9d & reta9 x all,,! ,,inf9ite ,,m9d2 & :ile no "o page ( any book1 h[ev] l>ge1 ev5 if x be :at book-mak]s call elephant folio1 c possibly hold ! record ( :at any boy "h says & ?9ks 9 a s+le day1 y may1 & y d1 all ( y1 write words good or bad on ! page be=e y4 ,let me take "o ( ^! boys n f> f ! desk1 a boy ( sixte5 or sev5te5 ye>s ( age1 :o is n[ wait+1 p5 9 h&1 to write ! ?\ghts n[ pass+ 9 8 m9d4 ,:at are ^! ?\ghts8 ,no "o kn[s b himself4 ,%all ,i tell y :at ,i ?9k he ought to write8 ,x is some?+ l ?is3 8,i h be5 "h _m ye>s4 ,:5 ,i came ,i 0 "y & ignorant4 ,i f\nd myself among _m boys ( my own age1 h>dly any ( :om ,i ev] saw be=e1 :o c>$ no m = me ?an ,i c>$ = !m4 ,i felt v /range2 ! fir/ few days & nights ,i 0 v unhappy1 = ,i miss$ v mu* my "m & ! o!rs :om ,i _h left at home4 ,b v soon ^! feel+s pass$ away4 ,i 0 put to s*ool at once1 & 9 ! s*ool-room & ! play-gr\nd ,i soon =got ! ?+s & ! p ab\t my o!r home4 ,ye>s pass$4 ,i 0 promot$ f "o s*ool to ano!r1 f "o section to ano!r2 ,i grew rapidly 9 size2 my classmates 7 no long] little boys2 we 7 all look+ up & look+ =w>d to ! s*ool promotions1 & ,i became a big boy4 ,! lessons 7 h>d1 & ,i /udi$ h>d1 = ,i began to und]/& at la/ :y ,i 0 s5t "h1 & to ask myself ! "q1 :at might reasonably be expect$ ( me8 ,sometimes :5 q alone ?is "q w\ld =ce itself ^u me1 :at use am ,i mak+ ( my f9e advantages1 or am ,i mak+ ! be/ use ( !m8 ,& :at mann] ( man %all ,i be8 ,= ,i "k full well t all well-educat$ boys d n succe$ 9 lifed n become successful m5 9 ! highe/ & be/ s5se4 ,h[ d ,i "k t ,i %all d well8 ,is my conduct "h su* z to ju/ify ! au?orities 9 comm5d+ me z a ?or\ghly manly1 tru/wor?y boy8 ,h ,i succe$$ :ile go+ ?r\gh ! c\rse ( s*ool /udies 9 build+ up a "* t is wor?y ( me1 wor?y ( ?is great s*ool8 ,c ^? :o "k me be/ place ! mo/ confid5ce 9 me8 ,if ,i am look+ =w>d to a place 9 a ma*9e %op1 or 9 a /ore1 or 9 a lawy]'s (fice1 or to ! /udy ( m$ic9e1 or to a place 9 a railroad (fice or a bank1 am ,i really try+ to fit myself = su* a place1 or am ,i simply drift+ along f day to day1 do+ only :at ,i am compell$ to d & cultivat+ no true ambition to rise above ! dull av]age ( my companions8 ,& !n1 z ,i look at ! difficulties 9 ! way ( e "y fell[ :o has 8 way to make 9 ! _w1 has x n occurr$ to me to look beyond ! pres5t & ! p]sons & ?+s t surr\nd me n[1 & look to a high] & bett] ,help] ?an is to be f\nd 9 ?is _w8 ,h ,i n at times he>d words ( good c\nsel 9 ?is *apel1 f ! lips ( ^? :o come to give me & my companions :olesome advice8 ,:at att5tion h ,i giv5 to su* advice8 ,i h be5 told1 & ,i d n d\bt x1 t ! great ,god /oops f heav5 & speaks to my s\l1 & (f]s 8 ,div9e help1 & ev5 holds out 8 h&1 ?\gh ,i _c see x1 & w take my h& 9 81 & help me ov] all h>d places1 & w nev] let me g1 if ,i cl+ to him1 & w assure me success 9 ev]y?+ t is "r & good4 ,i h he>d all ?is ov] & ov] aga92 ,i "k x is true1 b ,i h n accept$ x z if ,i believ$ x2 ,i h n act$ accord+ly2 9 fact1 ,i h treat$ ! :ole matt] z if x 7 unreal1 or z if x ref]r$ to somebody else r ?an to me4 8,& n[ ,i h come probably to my la/ ye> 9 ?is s*ool4 ,be=e ano!r ,new ,ye>'s day "s o!r boy w h my desk 9 ! s*ool-room1 my b$ 9 ! dormitory1 my place at ! table1 my seat 9 ! *apel4 ,^! long ye>s1 oh6 h[ long !y h seem$1 h ne>ly all pass$2 ,i %all soon g away2 if "s place is n f\nd = me ,i mu/ f9d "o = myselfoh6 :at w become ( me8 ,s9ce la/ ,new ,ye>'s day two boys :o 7 educat$ "h h be5 s5t convict$ crim9als to ! ,ea/]n ,p5it5ti>y4 ,:at are !y ?9k+ ab\t on ?is ,new ,ye>'s morn+8 ,!y sat on ^! seats1 !y sang our hymns1 !y he>d ! same good words ( advice :i* ,i h he>d1 !y _h all ! good opportunities :i* all ( u h2 :at l$ !m a/ray8 ,did !y believe t ! good ,god /oop$ f heav5 to say good words to !m1 hold+ out 8 /rong h& to help !m8 ,i wond] if !y ?\ght !y 7 /rong en\gh to take c>e ( !mselves8 ,i wond] if !y ?\ght !y c\ld get along )\t 8 help8 ,d ,i ?9k ,i c80 ,"s su* ?\ghts z ^! may be pass+ 9 ! m9d ( ! boy n[ look+ at me & sitt+ n f> f ! desk1 ! boy :om ,i _h 9 my m9d z ,i began to speak4 ,he is hold+ 8 p5 full ( ink4 ,he has writt5 no?+ yet2 he has be5 li/5+ ) "s curiosity to he> :at ! speak] w say1 :at he c possibly "k ( a boy's ?\ghts4 ,i c tell t boy :at ,i w\ld write if ,i 7 at 8 age1 9 ?is college1 & surr\nd$ by ^! circum/ances1 li/5+ to ^! s]i\s1 e>ne/ words4 ,i w\ld take my p5 & write on ! fir/ page ( ?is ye>'s book1 ?is ,sunday morn+1 ?is ,new ,ye>'s day1 ^! words3 8,! leaf is turn$ ov]6 ,god help me to lead a bett] life4 ,god =give all ! pa/1 all my wrong do+s1 all my neglect1 all my =getfulness4 ,god keep me 9 "r ways4 ,god keep me f wick$ ?\ghts :i* defile ! s\l2 keep me f wick$ words :i* defile ! s\ls ( o!rs40 8,b ?is is a pray]10 y say2 8d y want me to beg9 my j\rnal by writ+ a pray]80 ,yes2 b ?is is n all4 ,write aga94 #a4 ,i w n will+ly break any ( ! rules :i* are adopt$ = ! gov]nm5t ( our s*ool4 ,"s ( ! rules may seem h>d to obey1 & ev5 unreasonable1 b !y 7 made = my good by ^? :o are wis] ?an ,i am4 ,i c obey !m2 ,i w4 #b4 ,i w "w h>d] ov] my lessons ?an ev] be=e1 & ,i w recite !m m accurately4 ,?is means h>d "w1 b x is my duty2 ,i %all be ! bett] = x2 x w n be long1 = ,i am go+ soon2 ,i c1 ,i w4 #c4 ,i w wat* my ?\ghts & my talk m c>efully ?an ,i h ev] done be=e4 ,if ,i h hurt o!rs by evil talk ,i w d s no m4 ,x is a common fault2 _m ( u boys h fall5 into ! habit ( x2 b = "o1 ,i w d s no m2 ,i c /op x1 ,i w4 #d4 ,i w be m c>eful 9 my daily life "h1 to set a good example 9 all ?+s1 ?an ,i h ev] be5 be=e4 ,! y\ng] boys look to ! old] boys & imitate !m closely4 ,!y wat* u1 our words1 our ways1 our behavior 9 all ?+s4 ,if any "y fell[s h be5 misl$ by me1 x %all be s no m4 ,i w behave s t no "o %all be ! worse = do+ z ,i d4 ,?is is q )9 my control2 ,i c1 ,i w4 #e4 ,i w look to ,god to help me to d ^! ?+s4 ,= ,i h tri$ to d some?+ l ?is be=e & fail$2 x mu/ be because ,i dep5d$ on my own /r5g?4 ,n[ ,i w look away f myself & dep5d ^u 8,god1 )\t :om no?+ is /rong1 no?+ is holy40 ,he c help me2 he surely w1 if ,i ?r[ myself on 8 m]cy1 & by daily pray] & read+ ! ,scriptures1 ev5 if only = a mom5t or two ea* day1 ,i %all see light & f9d peace4 ,^! are ! ?+s t ,i w\ld write1 my boy1 if ,i 7 j z y are4 ,%all ,i /op n[8 ,may ,i n g a little f>!r & say "s words to o!rs "h8 ,tea*]s1 prefects1 gov]nesses3 ^! boys are all "u y\r *>ge1 & e day4 ,! same good ,provid5ce t br\ght !m "h = education & support1 br\ght y "h also to tea* !m & c>e = !m4 ,y\r "w is exact+1 labori\s1 unremitt+4 ,"s ( ^! "y boys are try+ to y\r pati5ce1 y\r temp]1 y\r =be>ance1 almo/ beyond endurance4 ,sometimes y are disc\rag$ by :at seems to be ! almo/ hopeless nature ( y\r "w1 ! untid9ess1 ! r\gh mann]s1 ! ill temp]1 ! /upidity ( "s ( ^! "y boys4 ,b rememb] t all ?is is inevitable2 t f ! nature ( ! case x mu/ be s2 & rememb]1 too1 t to r$uce su* mat]ial to good ord]1 to tra9 & educate ^! "y lives s t !y %all be well educat$1 well in=m$1 well mann]$1 polite1 g5tle1 consid]ate1 s !y may be fairly well assur$ ( a successful future1 is a great & noble "w1 wor?y ( ! ambition ( ! highe/ intellig5ce4 ,?is is exactly :at ! great f\nd] _h 9 8 m9d :5 he e/abli%$ ?is college & provid$ s munific5tly = its end[m5t4 ,?is is :at 8 tru/ees mo/ e>ne/ly desire1 & ! hope ( :i* rew>ds !m = ! _m h\rs !y give e week to ! c>e ( ?is great e/ate4 ,we dep5d ^u y to c>ry out ! plan ( in/ruction "h1 n only 9 ! s*ools1 b 9 ! section rooms & on ! play-gr\nds4 ,be to ^! old] boys _! big bro!rs1 _! be/ fri5ds4 ,be k9d to !m always1 ev5 :5 compell$ to reprove !m = _! _m faults4 ,& to ^? ( y :o h ! c>e ( ! y\ng] boys1 let me say3 rememb]1 !y h no mo!rs "h2 !y are v "y to s5d f home2 !y are homesick at times2 !y h>dly "k h[ to behave !mselves2 !y %ock y\r s5se ( delicacy2 !y worry & vex y almo/ to di/raction2 b be> ) !m1 help !m1 enc\rage !m1 love !m1 = if y d n1 :o w8 ,& :at w become ( !m8 ,& rememb] :at a glori\s "w x is to lift su* a "y life out ( its rud5ess1 its ignorance1 its untid9ess1 & make a real man ( x4 ,oh6 fri5ds1 suff] ^! words ( exhortation1 = !y come f "o :o has a deep sympa?y ) y 9 y\r ardu\s1 self-d5y+ "w4 ,& ,i saw a great :ite ?rone1 & him t sat on x f ^: face ! e>? & ! heav5 fl$ away2 & !re 0 f\nd no place = !m4 ,& ,i saw ! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e ,god2 & ! books 7 op5$2 & ano!r book 0 op5$1 :i* is ! book ( life2 & ! dead 7 judg$ out ( ^? ?+s :i* 7 writt5 9 ! books1 accord+ to _! works4 ,& ! sea gave up ! dead t 7 9 x2 & dea? & hell deliv]$ up ! dead :i* 7 9 !m2 & !y 7 judg$ e man accord+ to 8 works,rev4 xx4 #aa-ac4 ,,?anksgiv+ ,,day4 ,novemb] #bi1 #ahhh4 ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 a proclamation :i* y h j he>d1 has set ap>t ?is #bi? day ( ,novemb] = a day ( ?anksgiv+ & pray]1 = ! great m]cies :i* ! ,almighty has giv5 to ! p ( our c\ntry1 & = a cont9uance ( ^! m]cies4 ,8 example has be5 foll[$ by ! gov]nors ( ,p5nsylvania & _m1 if n all1 ( ! ,/ates1 & we may !re=e believe t all ov] ! l&1 f ,ma9e to ,alaska1 & f ! great lakes to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 ! p 9 l>ge numb]s are n[ ga!r$ or ga!r+ 9 _! places ( wor%ip1 9 ob$i5ce to ?is prop] recomm5dation4 ,! directors ( ?is college1 9 full sympa?y ) ! ?\ghts ( our rul]s1 h clos$ y\r s*ools to-day1 releas$ y f ! duty ( /udy1 ga!r$ y 9 ?is *apel1 & ask$ y to unite ) ! p g5]ally 9 giv+ ?anks to ,god = ! pa/1 & implor+ 8 m]cies = ! future4 ,= y are a "p ( ! p1 & al?\gh n yet able1 f y\r m9ority1 to take an active "p 9 ! gov]nm5t1 are yet be+ rapidly prep>$ = ?is great "r ( citiz5%ip4 ,x is ! high privilege ( an ,am]ican boy1 to "k t :5 he becomes a man he w h j z cle> a "r z any o!r man1 to ex]cise all ! functions ( a freeman1 9 *oos+ ! m5 :o are to be intru/$ ) ! responsibilities ( gov]nm5t4 ,:at are "s ( ! ?+s t give u cause = ?ankfulness to ,almighty ,god8 ,v briefly su* z ^!3 #a4 ,?is is a ,*ri/ian c\ntry4 ,al?\gh !re is n1 & _c be1 any "p or bran* ( ! *ur* e/abli%$ by law1 !re is assur$ lib]ty = e citiz5 to wor%ip ,god by himself1 or ) o!rs 9 congregations1 z he or !y may *oose1 9 su* =ms ( wor%ip z may be pref]r$1 ) none to mole/ or make afraid4 ,"h is absolute fre$om ( wor%ip4 ,& ev5 if x be t ! "n ( ,god is n 9 our ,con/itution1 nev]!less no presid5t or gov]nor or public (fic] c be induct$ or inaugurat$ 9 high (fice except by tak+ oa? on ! book ( ,god1 & z 9 8 pres5ce1 t he w fai?fully dis*>ge ! duties ( 8 (fice4 ,if !re 7 no?+ else1 ?is public ackn[l$gm5t ( ! be+ ( ,almighty ,god & our acc\ntability to him gives u an unque/ion$ "r to call ourselves a ,*ri/ian p4 #b4 ,?is is a free gov]nm5t1 free 9 ! s5se t ! p *oose _! own rul]s1 :e!r ( t[ns1 cities1 ,/ates1 or ! nation4 ,!re is no h]$it>y rule "h1 & _c be4 ,we n only *oose our own rul]s1 b :5 we are dissatisfi$ ) !m = :atev] cause1 we dismiss !m4 ,& ! m9ority accept ! decision :5 x is asc]ta9$1 )\t d\bt1 )\t a "q ( its righte\sness2 !y only want to "k :e!r ! majority h actually *os5 ?is or t c&idate1 & !y accept frankly1 if n *e]fully4 ,we h _h a spl5did illu/ration ( ?is )9 ?is pres5t mon?4 ,! great p>ty t has adm9i/]$ ! gov]nm5t = f\r ye>s pa/1 on ! v]dict ( ! majority1 are prep>+ to retire & w retire on ! f\r? ( ,m>* next1 & give up ! gov]nm5t to ! o!r great p>ty1 its victori\s rival4 ,n[h]e else 9 ! _w c su* a revolution be accompli%$ on s gr& a scale1 by s _m p1 ) s little friction4 ,?is gov]nm5t !n is bett] ?an any mon>*y1 no matt] h[ c>efully gu>d$ by con/itutional re/rictions & safegu>ds4 ,! be/ mon>*ical gov]nm5ts are 9 ,europe3 ! be/ ( all 9 ,engl&2 b ! gov]nm5ts ( ,europe h _m & great concessions to make to ! p1 be=e !y c /& side by side ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 /rong1 heal?y1 consid]ate managem5t ( ! p4 ,x has be5 said t ! be/ ma*9]y is t :i* has ! lea/ friction1 & z ! "t passes1 we may hope t our ma*9]y ( gov]nm5t w be s smoo? t ! p w h>dly "k t !y are gov]n$ at all2 9 fact1 !y w be _! own gov]nors4 ,?is "t is com+ z sure z ,*ri/mas1 ?\gh n s close at h&1 & y boys c ha/5 x by y\r own upright1 manly be>+ :5 y come to be m54 ,nev] =get t ?is is a gov]nm5t ( ! majority1 & y mu/ see to x t ! majority be true m54 #c4 ,we are sep>at$ by wide oceans f ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,! ,atlantic sep>ates u f ,europe on ! ea/2 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico f ,s\? ,am]ica on ! s\?1 & ! great ,pacific ocean wa%es our we/]n %ores4 ,we are a cont95t to ourselves1 ) ! exception ( ,mexico1 a si/] republic on ! s\?1 ) :om we are n likely to qu>rel aga91 & ! ,dom9ion ( ,canada on ! nor?1 :i*1 if nev] to become a "p ( ourselves1 w at lea/ at "s day1 & probably n a v di/ant day1 become indep5d5t ( ! "m c\ntry z we did1 ?\gh n at ! great co/ at :i* we obta9$ our fre$om4 ,our di/ance f ,europe relieves u entirely f ! consid]ation ( subjects :i* occupy mo/ ( ! "t ( _! /atesm51 & :i* v (t5 ?rill ! re/ ( ! _w 9 ! appreh5sion ( a g5]al w> 9 ,europe4 ,we are "u no necessity ( annex+ o!r t]ritory4 ,we are n afraid ( :at is call$ 8! balance ( p[]20 we h no army t is wor?y ( ! "n1 because we don't ne$ "o1 & we c make "o if we %\ld ne$ x2 & we h no navy to speak (1 ?\gh ,i ?9k we ought to h = ! protection ( our comm]ce1 :5 our comm]ce %all be fur!r enc\rag$4 ,we h no entanglem5ts ) o!r nations2 ! great fa!r ( 8 c\ntry 9 8 ,f>ewell ,address w>n$ ! p aga9/ ?is dang]4 #d4 ,our c\ntry is v l>ge4 ,y s*ool-boys c tell me z well z ,i c tell y :at degrees ( latitude & longitude we rea*1 & h[ _m millions ( squ>e miles we c\nt4 ,europeans say we brag too mu* ab\t ! great ext5t ( our c\ntry2 b ,i d n ref] to x n[ = boa/+1 b z a matt] ( ?ankfulness to ,god = giv+ x to u4 ,x means t our t]ritory1 rea*+ f ! ,arctic to ! tropics1 gives u e v>iety ( climate & almo/ e v>iety ( product t ! e>? produces2 & ,i am sure t ! "t w come :51 "u a high] agricultural cultivation ?an we h yet rea*$1 our soil w produce ev]y?+ t gr[s any:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,! corn h>ve/ n[ be+ ga!r$ 9 our c\ntry w rea* two ?\s& millions ( bu%els4 ,! m9d /agg]s "u su* pond]\s figures & quantities4 ,our :eat fields are h>dly less productive2 our potatoes & rice & oats & b>ley & grass1 ! products ( our cattle & %eep1 &1 9 %ort1 ev]y?+ t our soil above gr\nd yields2 & ! enorm\s yield ( our coal m9es1 our oil wells1 our natural gas1 our metals1 our railroads1 spann+ ! entire cont95t & b9d+ ! p toge!r ) b&s ( /eelall ^!1 & _m o!rs1 :i* "t w n p]mit me ev5 to m5tion1 give "s fa9t idea ( :at a spl5did c\ntry x is t ! ,almighty ,god has giv5 to ! ,am]ican p4 ,& d we n well !re=e1 :5 we come toge!r on a day l ?is1 to make our ackn[l$gm5ts to ,him8 #e4 ,! g5]al education ( ! p is ano!r reason = ?ankfulness to ,god4 ,! sy/em is n yet univ]sal1 b x w be at no di/ant day4 ,y boys w live to see ! day :5 e man1 woman & *ild born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7except ^? :o are too "y or feeble-m9d$7 w be able to read & write & ciph]4 ,x is sure to come4 ,!n1 "u ! bless+ ( ,god1 :5 p le>n to d _! own read+ & ?9k+1 we %all n fe> an>*i/s & a!i/s & ! _m o!r fools :o1 "u "o "n or ano!r1 are n[ try+ to make ?is p discont5t$ ) _! lot4 ,!re is no ne$ = su* p "h1 & no place = !m2 !y h made a mi/ake 9 com+ to ?is free l&1 z "s ( !m f\nd to _! co/ on ! gall[s at ,*icago4 #f4 ,we h no w> 9 our c\ntry1 no fam9e1 & ) ! exception ( poor ,jacksonville1 ,florida1 no pe/il5ce4 ,fam9e we h nev] kn[n1 & ) su* an ext5t ( c\ntry we h little ne$ to dread su* a sc\rge z t4 ,no "o ne$ suff] = food 9 our c\ntry1 & ?is is ! only c\ntry 9 ! _w ( :i* ?is c be said2 = labor ( "s k9d c always be f\nd1 & food is s *eap1 pla9 k9ds ( food1 t none b ! utt]ly dissipat$ & wor?less ne$ />ve2 & 9 fact none d />ve2 = if !y are s wret*$ly improvid5t1 ! gu>dians ( ! poor w save !m f suff]+ n only1 b actually provide !m ) a home1 t = real com=t is n kn[n else:]e 9 ! _w4 ,"s ( u h se5 w> 9 its mo/ dreadful proportions1 b ev5 !n ! alleviations furni%$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,commission greatly reliev$ "s ( its mo/ horrid features2 & we are n likely to see w> aga91 = !re w be h]eaft] no?+ to qu>rel & fight ab\t4 ,our political diff]5ces w nev] aga9 lead to ! tak+ up ( arms 9 deadly /rife4 ,su* are "s ( ! occasions ( ?ankfulness :i* l$ ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ask ! p1 by public proclamation1 to turn aside = "o day f _! bus9ess1 _! f>ms1 _! work%ops1 _! c\nt+-h\ses1 to close ! s*ools1 & assemble 9 _! places ( wor%ip & ?ank ,god1 ! giv] ( e good & p]fect gift4 ,b ,i don't ?9k ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates knew :at special reasons ! ,gir>d ,college boys h to keep a ?anksgiv+ day4 ,& ,i %all try 9 :at ,i h yet to say to po9t out "s ( !m4 #a4 ,?is f\ndation is "u ! control ( ! ,bo>d ( ,city ,tru/s4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,gir>d left ! bulk ( 8 great e/ate = ?is noble purpose1 he gave x to ! 8mayor1 ald]m5 & citiz5s ( ,philadelphia10 z 8 tru/ees4 ,! city ( ,philadelphia c\ld act only ?r\gh its legislative body1 ! select & common c\ncils1 bodies elect$ by ! p1 & consequ5tly m or less "u ! influ5ce ( "o or ! o!r ( ! great political p>ties4 ,ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ago1 ow+ l>gely to ,mr4 ,william ,wel%1 :o became ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,city ,tru/s1 ! legislature ( ,p5nsylvania took f ! control ( c\ncils all ! *>itable tru/s ( ! city & committ$ !m to ?is bo>d4 ,if any political influ5ces 7 ev] unwor?ily ex]t$ 9 ! =m] bo>d x ceas$ :5 ! judges ( ! city ( ,philadelphia & ! judges ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt nam$ ! fir/ directors ( ! ,city ,tru/s4 ,^! directors are all y\r fri5ds2 !y give mu* ?\ght1 mu* labor1 mu* anxiety to y\r well-be+1 desir+ to d ! be/ ?+s t are possible to be done = y\r welf>e1 & to d !m 9 ! be/ way4 ,_m ( !m h be5 successful 9 f9d+ desirable situations = su* ( y\r numb] z 7 prep>$ to accept su* places4 ,i am glad to say t ,i h ?ree college boys associat$ ) me 9 my bus9ess2 ,mr4 ,/u>t _h two2 ,mr4 ,mi*5] has two2 ,g5]al ,wagn] has two1 & ,mr4 ,rawle has _h "o1 & probably o!r memb]s ( ! bo>d h also1 s y see our int]e/ 9 y is n limit$ to ! "t :i* we sp5d "h & 9 ! (fice on ,s\? ,twelf? /reet1 b we are ev] on ! look\t = ?+s :i* we hope may be to y\r advantage4 #b4 ,?is spl5did e/ate1 :i* y enjoy2 ^! beautiful build+s1 :i* 7 erect$ = y\r use2 ^! gr\nds1 :i* are s well kept & :i* are s attractive to y & to ! ?\s&s ( visitors t come "h2 ^! s*ool-rooms1 :i* we det]m9e %all lack no?+ t is desirable to make !m :at !y ought to be2 ! text-books :i* y use 9 s*ool1 ! be/ t c be f\nd2 ! tea*]s1 ! mo/ accompli%$ & skilful t c be procur$2 ! prefects & gov]nesses *os5 f among _m applicants1 & because !y are suppos$ to be ! be/1 all y\r c>e-tak]s2 all :o h to d ) y "h are *os5 because !y are suppos$ to be well qualifi$ to dis*>ge _! duties mo/ successfully4 ,! arrangem5ts = y\r lodg+ 9 ! dormitories1 ! furniture & food ( y\r tables1 ! well-equipp$ infirm>y = ! sick1 are su* z1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! tru/ees1 ! great f\nd] himself w\ld approve if he c\ld be consult$4 ,truly1 ?is gives occasion = special ?anksgiv+ on ?is ,?anksgiv+ ,day4 #c4 ,y all h a bir?right4 ,:at t meant 9 ! e>lie/ times we d n fully "k2 b x meant at lea/ to be ! head or fa!r ( ! family1 a sort ( dome/ic prie/hood1 ! *ief ( ! tribe1 or ! head ( a great nation4 ,9 our own times1 9 ,great ,brita9 ! fir/-born son has by "r ( bir? ! head%ip ( ! family1 inh]it+ ! pr9cipal "p ( ! prop]ty1 & he is ! repres5tative ( ! e/ate4 ,!y call x !re ! law ( primog5iture1 or ! law ( ! fir/-born4 ,9 our c\ntry !re is no bir?right 9 families1 & we h no law to make ! elde/ born 9 any respect m favor$ ?an ! o!r & y\ng] *ildr54 ,b y ,gir>d boys h a bir?right :i* means a great deal4 ,! f\nd] ( ?is great s*ool left ! bulk ( 8 l>ge e/ate to ! city ( ,philadelphia1 = ! purpose ( adopt+ & educat+ a c]ta9 class ( boys1 v p>ticul>ly describ$1 to :i* y belong4 ,! provision he made = y 0 mo/ lib]al4 ,ev]y?+ t 8 tru/ees consid] necess>y = y\r c>eful support & ?or\gh education is to be provid$4 ,no?+ is to be want+ :i* money wisely exp5d$ c supply4 ,?is is y\r bir?right4 ,no e>?ly p[] c take x f y )\t y\r cons5t4 ,no comm]cial di/ress1 no f9ancial panic1 no *ange ( political rul]s1 no comb9ation ( p>ty politics c int]f]e ) ! purpose ( ! f\nd]4 ,no?+ b ! loss ( heal? or life1 or y\r own misconduct1 c deprive y ( ?is great bir?right4 ,d y boys fully appreciate ?is8 ,n[1 is x to be suppos$ t !re is a boy "h :o is will+ to sell ?is bir?right z ,esau did8 ,is !re a boy "h :o is corrupt 9 he>t1 s pr(ane & f\l 9 spee*1 s vici\s 9 "*1 s wick$ 9 behavior1 z to be an unfit companion = 8 s*oolmates1 & :o _c be p]mitt$ to rema9 among !m8 ,is !re a boy "h :o1 = ! gratification ( a vici\s appetite1 w sell t privilege ( support & education s abundantly provid$ "h8 ,s gu>d$ is ?is tru/1 s sacr$ almo/1 t no human be+ c take x away f y3 w y delib]ately ?r[ x away8 ,! wret*$ ,esau1 9 ! old ,jewi% hi/ory1 "u ! pressure ( hung] & fa9tness1 sold 8 bir?right ) all its invaluable privileges2 w y1 ) no su* temptation z tri$ him1 ) no temptation b ! p]v]s5ess ( y\r own w & y\r love ( self-indulg5ce1 w y sell y\r bir?right8 ,bitt]ly did ,esau regret 8 folly2 e>ne/ly did he try to recov] :at he _h lo/1 b x 0 too late2 he nev] did recov] 8 lo/ bir?right1 ?\gh he s\ght x c>efully & ) te>s4 ,& he _h no "o to w>n him be=eh& z ,i am w>n+ y4 ,boys1 if y pass ?r\gh ?is college c\rse n mak+ ! be/ use ( y\r "t1 or if y all[ y\rselves to fall into su* evil habits z w make x necess>y to s5d y away f ! college& ?is aft] all ! k9d words t h be5 spok5 to y & ! fai?ful w>n+s t h be5 giv5 yy w lose t :i* c nev] be re/or$ to y1 :i* c nev] be made up to y 9 any o!r way else:]e4 ,y w prove y\rselves m fooli%1 m wick$ ?an ,esau1 = y w lose m ?an he did1 & y w d x aga9/ k9d] remon/rances ?an he _h4 #d4 ,!re is ano!r feature ( ! managem5t "h :i* gives especial satisfaction4 ,:5 a boy leaves ! college to g to a place :i* has be5 *os5 = him1 or :i* he has f\nd by 8 own ex]tions1 he is look$ aft] until he rea*es ! age ( tw5ty-"o1 by an (fic] especially appo9t$1 & z we believe well adapt$ to t s]vice4 ,& _m a boy :o has f\nd himself 9 unfavorable circum/ances & "u h>d task-ma/]s1 ) p :o h no sympa?y ) 8 y\? & inexp]i5ce1 _m su* h be5 visit$ & enc\rag$1 help$ & s assi/$ t[>ds true success4 #e4 ,b :at is !re to make ea* p>ticul> boy ?ankful to-day8 ,:y y are all 9 good heal?2 & if y w\ld "k h[ mu* t means g to ! infirm>y & see ! sick boys !re1 :o are n able to be 9 ! *apel to-day1 n able to be 9 ! play-gr\nds1 :o are look+ out ( ! w9d[s ) wi/ful eyes1 v mu* desir+ to be ) y & enjoy+ y\r plays b _c4 ,god bless !m4 ,y are all com=tably clo!d2 ^? ( y :o are less robu/ h w>m] clo?+1 & all ( y are %ield$ & gu>d$ z well z ! tru/ees "k h[ to c>e = y1 s t y may be tra9$ to be /rong m54 ,y are all hav+ a holiday2 no s*ool to-day2 no %op-"w to-day2 no pay+ m>ks to-day2 no puni%m5ts ( any k9d to-day4 ,:y8 ,x is ,?anksgiv+ ,day & ev]y?+ t is disagreeable is put out ( sight & ought to be put out ( m9d4 ,y are all to h a good d9n]4 ,ev5 n[1 :ile we are "h 9 ! *apel & :ile "s ( y are gr[+ impati5t at my spee*1 ?9k ( ! good d9n] t is n[ cook+ = y4 ,?9k ( ! roa/ turkey1 ! cranb]ry sauce1 ! pip+-hot potatoes1 ! gravy1 ! dress+1 ! m9ce pies1 ! apples aft]w>ds1 & all ! o!r good ?+s :i* make y\r m\?s wat]1 & make my m\? wat] ev5 to m5tion ! names4 ,!n aft] d9n] y g to y\r homes1 & y h a good "t !re4 ,! la/ ?+ ,i m5tion :i* y ought to be ?ankful = is hav+ a %ort spee*4 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,h4 ,all54 ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,,presid5t ,,all54 ,septemb] #bd1 #ahhb4 8,rememb] h[ ,he spake unto y40 ,^! are ! words ( an angel4 ,!y 7 spok5 9 ! e>ly morn+ :ile x 0 yet d>k1 to fright5$ & sorr[ful wom51 :o _h gone to ! sepul*re ( ,*ri/ ) spices & o9tm5ts to embalm 8 body4 ,^! wom5 fully expect$ to f9d ! body ( _! ,"l2 = z !y w5t !y said1 8,:o %all roll u away ! /one f ! sepul*re80 ,:5 !y rea*$ ! place1 !y f\nd ! /one 0 roll$ away & ! grave 0 empty4 ,& "o ( !m ran back to ! disciples to tell !m t ! grave 0 op5 & ! body gone4 ,^? t rema9$ w5t into ! sepul*re & saw two m5 9 glitt]+ g>m5ts1 :o1 see+ t ! wom5 7 p]plex$ & afraid1 /&+ ) b[$ heads & />tl$ looks1 said1 ) a %ade ( repro( 9 _! tone1 8,:y seek ye ! liv+ among ! dead8 ,he is n "h1 he is ris540 ,&1 p]haps1 see+ t ! wom5 c\ld h>dly believe ?is1 x 0 add$1 8,rememb] h[ he spake unto y :5 he 0 yet 9 ,galilee1 say+1 #8,! ,son ( man mu/ be deliv]$ into ! h&s ( s9ful m51 & be crucifi$1 & ! ?ird day rise aga94'0 ,! words t are quot$ z hav+ be5 spok5 by ,jesus to 8 disciples 7 spok5 9 ,galilee six mon?s or m be=e ?is1 & z !y 7 n cle>ly und]/ood at ! "t1 x is n s v /range t !y %\ld h be5 =gott54 ,x _h be5 well if ^! sorr[+ wom51 z well z ! o!r disciples ( ! ,"l1 _h rememb]$ o!r words1 & all ! words t ! ,"l spake to !m1 n only :ile 9 ,galilee1 b 9 all o!r places4 ,! _w w\ld be bett] to-day if ^? graci\s words _h be5 m c>efully laid to he>t4 ,i hope ! words ( my text w be>1 )\t too mu* accommodation1 ! use :i* ,i %all make ( !m4 ,almo/ ?ree-qu>t]s ( a c5tury ago1 a boy 0 born 9 ! family ( a ,new ,engl& f>m]4 ,x 0 9 ! !n t]ritory ( ,ma9e1 & ne> ! little city ( ,augu/a4 ,! family 7 pla91 poor p1 & ! *ild grew up1 z _m o!r f>m]s' *ildr5 grew up1 accu/om$ to pla9 liv+ & su* "w z *ildr5 c\ld prop]ly be set to d4 ,9 ! w9t] he w5t to s*ool1 z well z at o!r times :5 ! f>m "w 0 n press+4 ,x w\ld be v int]e/+ to "k1 if we c\ld "k1 :e!r !re 0 any?+ peculi> 9 ! e>ly disposition & habits ( ?is boy1 or :e!r he grew up ) no?+ to di/+ui% him f 8 playmates4 ,if we c\ld only "k :at *ildr5 w\ld gr[ up to be di/+ui%$ m51 we %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be v c>eful to obs]ve & record any little traits & peculi>ities ( _! e>ly *ildhood4 ,! boy ( :om ,i am speak+1 & :om y "k to be ,william ,h5ry ,all51 seems to h be5 prep>$ at ! academy = college1 :i* he ent]$ at ! advanc$ age ( tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,f\r ye>s aft]1 he 0 graduat$1 & at once he set out to tea* ! classics 9 a little t[n 9 ! int]ior ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,:ile engag$ 9 t sem9>y1 he 0 call$ to a pr(essor%ip 9 ,dick9son ,college1 at ,c>lisle1 9 our own ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,9 ,dick9son ,college he held successively ! *airs ( *emi/ry & ! natural sci5ces1 & t ( ,engli% lit]ature1 until 8 resignation1 9 #ahej1 to accept ! presid5cy ( ,gir>d ,college4 ,f ?is "t until 8 dea?1 except dur+ an int]val ( five ye>s1 8 life 0 sp5t "h4 ,= tw5ty-sev5 ye>s he gave himself to ! "w ( organiz+ & direct+ ! int]nal affairs ( ?is college1 ) an int]e/ & effici5cy :i*1 until )9 ! la/ ye>1 nev] flagg$4 ,x is n possible at ?is day = any ( u to appreciate ! difficulties he _h to enc\nt] 9 ! e>ly days ( ! college1 b we d "k t he did ! "w well4 ,see h[ he 0 prep>$ = ! "w he did4 ,he 0 a lov] ( /udy4 ,:5 only eight ye>s old he _h le>n$ ! ,engli% gramm> s well t 8 tea*] said he c\ld n tea* him any?+ fur!r 9 t /udy4 ,!re 0 an old family ,bible t 0 v highly priz$ by all ! family1 & 8 fa!r told him t if he w\ld read t ,bible ?r\gh by ! "t he 0 t5 ye>s old1 x %\ld be 8 prop]ty4 ,! boy did s1 & claim$ & receiv$ 8 rew>d4 ,t book is n[ 9 ! possession ( 8 daught] 7,mrs4 ,%eldon74 ,?is e>ly read+ ( ! ,bible w1 p]haps1 acc\nt = ,presid5t ,all5's unusual famili>ity ) ! ,scriptures1 z ev9c$ 9 ! ri*ness ( 8 pray]s 9 ?is s*ool *apel4 ,! s*ool to :i* he w5t 9 8 e>ly y\? 0 ?ree miles f 8 fa!r's h\se2 & 9 all k9ds ( wea!r1 ?r\gh ! heats ( summ] & ! deep sn[s ( w9t]1 he plodd$ 8 way4 ,i h said t 8 p>5ts 7 n ri*2 & ?is "y man pu%$ 8 way ?r\gh college by tea*+1 ?us e>n+ ! money necess>y = 8 support4 ,?is may acc\nt = ! fact t he ent]$ college at ! age :5 mo/ "y m5 are leav+ x1 viz41 tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,x did n seem to him t x 0 a great mis=tune to be poor2 b x 0 an additional inducem5t to call =? all 8 p[]s to insure success4 ,he knew t he mu/ dep5d ^u himself if he w\ld succe$ 9 life4 ,& s he 0 n satisfi$ ) qualify+ himself = "o *air 9 a college1 b1 z at ,dick9son1 he held two or ?ree *airs4 ,he c\ld tea* ! classics or ma!matics or g5]al lit]ature1 or *emi/ry or natural sci5ces4 ,n _m m5 _h qualities s div]sifi$1 or knew s well h[ to put !m to good acc\nt4 ,y "k v well t ?is lib]al culture 0 n acquir$ )\t h>d "w4 ,& ?is h>d "w he mu/ h done 9 e>ly life1 be=e c>es & duties cr[d$ him1 z !y w absorb all ( u ! old] we gr[4 8,rememb] h[ ,he spake unto y40 ,i w\ld give ^! words a two-fold mean+rememb] :at he said & h[ he said x4 ,tw5ty-sev5 ye>s is a long "t 9 ! life ( any man1 ev5 if he has liv$ m ?an ?ree-score ye>s & t54 ,9 all ^! ye>s ,presid5t ,all5 0 go+ 9 & out be=e ! college boys1 say+ good & k9d words to !m4 ,h[ (t5 he spoke to y 9 ! *apel6 ,x 0 y\r *ur*1 & ! only *ur* t y c\ld att5d1 except on holidays4 ,8 purpose 0 t ?is *apel s]vice %\ld be wor?y ( y1 & wor?y ( ! day4 ,s important did he consid] x1 t :5 8 turn came to speak to y "h1 he prep>$ himself c>efully4 ,he always wrote 8 little disc\rses1 & ! be/ ?\ghts ( 8 m9d & he>t he put into !m4 ,he ?\ght t no?+ t he or any o!r speak] c\ld br+ 0 too good = y4 ,& !n ! tones ( 8 voice1 ! mann] ( 8 in/ruction2 h[ g5tle1 k9d1 conciliat+4 ,he rememb]$ ! injunction ( ,scripture1 8,! s]vant ( ! ,"l mu/ n /rive40 ,y w nev] "k 9 ?is life h[ mu* he bore f y1 h[ long he bore ) y\r wayw>dness1 y\r ?\ghtlessness2 h[ mu* he lov$ y4 ,he always call$ y 88 boys40 ,no matt] ?\gh "s ( y are almo/ m51 he always call$ y 88 boys10 mu* z ! apo/le ,john 9 8 lat] ye>s call$ 8 disciples 8 8little *ildr540 ,= ,presid5t ,all5 felt t 9 a c]ta9 s5se he 0 a fa!r to y all4 ,= "s "t pa/ y knew t 8 heal? 0 decl9+4 ,y saw 8 b[$ =m & 8 feeble1 hesitat+ /eps4 ,9 ! *apel 8 voice 0 tremul\s & feeble4 ,! boys on ! back b5*es c\ld n always und]/& 8 words di/9ctly4 ,b y knew t he 0 9 e>ne/ 9 all t he did say4 ,& = _m mon?s he 0 n able to speak at all 9 ! *apel4 ,on ! la/ ,f\nd]'s ,day he 0 seat$ 9 a *air1 ) "s ( 8 family ab\t him1 look+ at ! battalion boys z !y 7 drill$1 b ! fatigue 0 too great = him4 ,& z ! summ] advanc$ into ,augu/1 & ! p 9 8 native ,/ate 7 ga!r+ _! h>ve/s1 he1 too1 0 ga!r$1 z a %ock ( corn fully ripe4 ,:5 ,tom ,br[n he>d ( ! dea? ( 8 old ma/]1 ,arnold ( ,rugby1 he 0 fi%+ 9 ,scotl&4 ,x 0 read to him f a newspap]4 ,he at once dropp$ ev]y?+ & />t$ = ! old s*ool4 ,he 0 ov]:elm$ ) di/ress4 8,:5 he rea*$ ! /ation he w5t at once to ! s*ool4 ,at ! gates he made a dead pause2 !re 0 n a s\l 9 ! quadrangle1 all 0 lonely & sil5t & sad2 s ) ano!r ef=t he /rode ?r\gh ! quadrangle1 & into ! s*ool-h\se (fices4 ,he f\nd ! little matron 9 h] room1 9 deep m\rn+2 %ook h] h&1 tri$ to talk1 & mov$ n]v\sly ab\t4 ,%e 0 evid5tly ?9k+ ( ! same subject z he1 b he c\ldn't beg9 talk+4 ,!n he w5t to f9d ! old v]g]1 :o 0 sitt+ 9 8 little d51 z ( old4 8#8,:]e is he buri$1 ,?omas8' 8#8,"u ! alt> 9 ! *apel1 sir1' answ]$ ,?omas4 #8,y'd l to h ! key1 ,i d>e say4' 8#8,?ank y1 ,?omas2 yes1 ,i %\ld1 v mu*4' 8#8,!n1' said ,?omas1 #8p]haps y'd l to g by y\rself1 sir8'0 8,s he walk$ to ! *apel door & unlock$ x1 fancy+ himself ! only m\rn] 9 all ! broad l&1 & fe$+ on 8 own selfi% sorr[4 8,he pass$ ?r\gh ! ve/ibule & !n paus$ a mom5t to glance ov] ! empty b5*es4 ,8 he>t 0 /ill pr\d & high1 & he walk$ up to ! seat :i* he _h la/ occupi$ z a six?-=m boy1 & sat d[n !re to collect 8 ?\ghts4 ,! memories ( eight ye>s 7 all danc+ ?r\gh 8 bra91 :ile 8 he>t 0 ?robb+ ) a dull s5se ( a great loss t c\ld nev] be made up to him4 ,! rays ( ! ev5+ sun came solemnly ?r\gh ! pa9t$ w9d[s ov] 8 head & fell 9 gorge\s colors on ! opposite wall1 & ! p]fect /illness soo!d 8 _s4 ,& he turn$ to ! pulpit & look$ at x2 & !n lean+ =w>d1 ) 8 head on 8 h&s1 groan$ al\d4 #8,if he c\ld h only se5 ! doctor = "o five m9utes1 h told him all t 0 9 8 he>t1 :at he ow$ him1 h[ he lov$ & rev]5c$ him1 & w\ld1 by ,god's help1 foll[ 8 /eps 9 life & dea?1 he c\ld h borne x all )\t a murmur4 ,b t he %\ld h gone away =ev]1 )\t kn[+ x all1 0 too mu* to be>4' #8,b am ,i sure t he does n "k x all8' ,! ?\ght made him />t4 #8,may he n ev5 n[ be ne> me 9 ?is *apel8'0 ,& ) "s su* feel+s z ^! ,i suppose _m a boy w come back to ! college & /& 9 ?is *apel1 & recall ! impressions he has receiv$ f ,presid5t ,all5 "h4 ,b 8 voice w nev] be he>d "h aga94 ,no?+ rema9s b to 8rememb] h[ he spake unto y40 ,i am sure y w nev] =get ! day he lay 9 8 c(f9 9 ! *apel1 & y all look$ on 8 face = ! la/ "t4 ,:at c\ld be m impressive ?an ! fun]al8 ,! cr[d$ h\se1 ! wait+ p1 ! b[$ heads1 ! solemn /ra9s ( ! organ1 ! sweet voices ( *ildr5 s++ _! beautiful hymns1 ! op5 c(f91 ! appropriate address giv5 by "o ( 8 own college boys1 ! ?\s& & m boys /&+ 9 op5 ranks = ! procession to pass ?r\gh to ! college gates1 ! burial at ,laurel ,hill cemet]y1 :]e _m ( 8 pupils already lie1 & :]e _m m w foll[ him 9 ! com+ ye>sall ^! ?\ghts make t fun]al day "o long to be rememb]$4 ,let u accept ?is z ! w ( ,provid5ce4 ,!re is no?+ to regret = him2 b = u1 ! void left by 8 )drawal4 ,he is lead+ a bett] life n[ ?an ev] be=e4 ,he has j begun to live1 & ! be/ words ,i c say to y are1 8rememb] h[ he spake unto y40 99 99 99 99 99 8,b :5 ! w>rior die?1 ,8 comrades 9 ! w> ,) arms rev]s$ & muffl$ drums ,foll[ ! fun]al c>4 ,!y %[ ! bann]s tak51 ,!y tell 8 battles won1 ,& aft] him lead 8 ma/]less /e$1 ,:ile peals ! m9ute gun4 8,amid ! noble/ ( ! l& ,m5 lay ! sage to re/1 ,& give ! b>d an honor$ place1 ,) co/ly m>ble dre/1 ,9 ! great ,m9/] transept ,:]e lights l glories fall1 ,& ! *oir s+s & ! organ r+s ,along ! emblazon$ wall40 ,a ,,"y ,,man',s ,,message ,,to ,,boys4 ,decemb] #g1 #ahhd4 ,:5 ,i came "h 9 ,april la/ ,i br\ght ) me "s fri5ds1 among :om 0 my son4 ,& ,i said to him t "s day ,i %\ld wi% him to speak to y4 ,he _h s rec5tly be5 a college boy himself1 graduat+ at ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 & he 0 s fond ( ! games & plays ( boys1 & )al 0 s deeply int]e/$ 9 boys & "y m51 t ,i ?\ght he might be able to say some?+ t w\ld int]e/ y1 & p]haps d y good4 ,at a rec5t meet+ ( ! prop] committee 8 "n 0 add$ to ! li/ ( p]sons :o may be invit$ to speak to y4 ,! la/ "t ,i 0 at ! college ,presid5t ,fett]olf ask$ me :5 my son c\ld come to address y1 & ,i repli$ t he 0 sick4 ,t sickness 0 f> m s]i\s ?an any ( u suppos$2 !re 0 no favorable *ange1 & at ! end ( twelve days he pass$ away4 ,my sugge/ion t he might be invit$ to speak "h l$ him to prep>e a %ort address1 :i* 0 f\nd among 8 pap]s1 & has1 )9 a few days1 be5 h&$ to me4 ,x 0 writt5 ) lead p5cil1 app>5tly ha/ily2 & c]ta9ly lack+ ! f9al revision1 :i* 9 copy+ = deliv]y he w\ld h giv5 x4 ,i h ?\ght x w\ld be well = me to read to y ?is address2 b ,i did n feel t ,i _h any "r to revise x1 or to make any *ange 9 x :atev]2 s ,i give x precisely z he wrote x1 add+ only a ^w "h & !re :i* 0 omitt$ 9 ! hurri$ writ+4 ,he t is sl[ to ang] is bett] ?an ! mighty2 & he t rule? 8 _s1 ?an he t take? a city4,prov]bs xvi4 #cb4 ,i want y to look ) me at ! latt] "p ( ea* ( ^! s5t5ces1 & see if we c't und]/& a little bett] :at ,solomon meant by su* words 8! mighty0 & 8he t take? a city40 ,d y rememb] ! wond]ful dream t came to ,solomon j aft] he _h be5 made k+ ov] ,israel8 ,h[ ,god came to him :ile he 0 sleep+ & said to him1 8,ask :at ,i %all give !e10 & h[ ,solomon1 )\t any hesitation1 ask$ = wisdom4 ,& ,god gave him wisdom1 s t he became fam\s f> & wide1 & p f nations f> (f came to see him & le>n ( him4 ,if ,i 7 to ask y n[ :o 0 ! wise/ man t ev] liv$1 y w\ld say 8,solomon40 ,(t5 y h he>d "o p]son say ( ano!r1 8he is z wise z ,solomon40 ,i _c /op "h to tell y ( ! way 9 :i* ,solomon %[$ ?is wond]ful gift4 ,b 8 k 0 n t ( books1 because !re 7 n a great _m books !n = him to read4 ,x 0 ! k :i* %[$ him h[ to d "r1 & h[ to be a good rul] ov] 8 p4 ,& because he *ose su* wisdom1 ! v be/ gift ( ,god1 ,god gave him besides1 ri*es & ev]y?+ t he c\ld possibly desire4 ,8 horses & *>iots 7 ! mo/ beautiful & ! /ronge/2 8 armies 7 fam\s ev]y:]e = _! spl5did arms & armor4 ,he _h va/ numb]s ( s]vants to wait ^u him1 & to d 8 slighte/ wi%4 ,pres5ts1 mo/ magnific5t1 7 s5t to him by ! k+s ( all ! nations r\nd ab\t him4 ,no k+ ( ,israel be=e or aft] him 0 s great & s p[]ful4 ,&1 greate/ honor ( all1 ,god p]mitt$ him to build a temple = him:at 8 fa!r ,david _h s long$ to d & 0 n all[$1 ,god direct$ ,solomon to d4 ,david's greate/ desire be=e he di$ 0 to build a h\se = ,god4 ,! ark ( ,god _h nev] _h a h\se to re/ 91 & ,david 0 n satisfi$ to h a spl5did palace to live 9 himself1 & to h no?+ b a t5t 9 :i* to keep ,god's ark4 ,b ,god w\ld n suff] him to d t1 al?\gh he 0 ! k+ :om he lov$ s mu*4 ,no1 t mu/ be kept = 8 son ,solomon to d4 ,david _h be5 too great a fight] all 8 life2 he _h be5 at w>2 he _h driv5 back 8 enemies on all sides1 & _h made ,god's p a nation to be fe>$ by all _! foes4 ,s ,david 0 a 8mighty man10 & :ile ,solomon 0 gr[+ up he mu/ h he>d e "o talk+ ( ! wond]ful ?+s 8 fa!r _h done f 8 y\? up! adv5tures he _h _h :5 he 0 only a poor %eph]d lad keep+ 8 flocks on ! hills ab\t ,be?lehem4 ,& h[ (t5 mu/ he h be5 told t spl5did /ory1 :i* we nev] gr[ tir$ ( he>+1 ( 8 fight ) ! giant ,golia?2 & :5 he 0 %[n ! huge pieces ( armor1 & ! great sword & spe>1 he surely knew :at x 0 = a man to be 8mighty0 & 8great40 ,& :5 8 old fa!r )drew f ! ?rone & made him k+1 he f\nd himself surr\nd$ on all sides ) ! results ( 8 fa!r's w>s & conque/s1 & soon knew t he also 0 8a mighty man40 ,!re is n a boy "h :o does n want to be 8great40 ,e "o ( y wants to make a "n = himself1 or h some?+1 or d some?+1 t w be rememb]$ long aft] he is dead4 ,if ,i %\ld ask y :at t some?+ is1 ,i suppose almo/ all ( y w\ld say1 8,i want to be ri*1 s ri* t ,i c d :atev] ,i l2 t ,i ne$ n d any "w2 t ,i c g :]e ,i please40 ,"s ( y w\ld say1 8,i w\ld travel all ov] ! _w & write ab\t :at ,i see1 s t long aft] ,i am dead p w read my books & say1 #8:at a great man he 06'0 ,"s ( y w\ld say1 8,i w\ld build great h\ses1 & fill !m ) all ! ri*e/ & mo/ beautiful goods4 ,i w\ld h :ole fleets ( %ips1 sail+ to all p>ts ( ! _w1 br++ back wond]ful ?+s f /range c\ntries2 & :5 ,i w\ld meet p 9 ! /reet !y w\ld /& aside to let me pass1 say+ to "o ano!r1 #8!re goes a great man2 he is our ri*e/ m]*ant2 h[ ,i %\ld l to be z great z he4'0 ,& /ill ano!r w\ld say3 8,i don't c>e any?+ ab\t books or beautiful m]*&ise4 ,no1 ,i'll g into =eign c\ntries & become a great fight]1 & ,i %all conqu] :ole nations1 s t my enemies %all be afraid ( me1 & ,i %all ride at ! head ( great armies1 & :5 ,i come home aga9 ! p w give me a gr& reception2 w make ar*es across ! /reet1 & cov] _! h\ses ) flags1 & z ,i ride along ! /reet ! air w be fill$ ) *e]s = ! great g5]al40 ,& s ea* "o ( y w\ld tell me ( "s way 9 :i* he w\ld l to be great4 ,i %\ld ?9k v little ( ! boy :o _h no ambition1 "o :o w\ld be entirely cont5t to j get along someh[1 & nev] c>e = any great success s long z he _h en\gh to eat & dr9k & to clo! himself )1 & :o w\ld nev] look ahead to set 8 m9d on obta9+ "s great object4 ,x is p]fectly "r & prop] to be ambiti\s1 to try & make z mu* z possible ( e opportunity t is pres5t$4 ,no "o c read t p>able ( ! ma/] :o call$ 8 s]vants to acc\nt = ! tal5ts he _h giv5 !m1 & n see t ,god gives u all ! bless+s & advantages t we h1 9 ord] t we may h an opportunity to put !m to su* good use1 t ,he may say to u z ! ma/] 9 ! p>able said to 8 s]vants1 8,well done1 good & fai?ful s]vant40 ,s x is "r = y to want to be great1 & ,i want to try & tell y h[ to accompli% x4 ,if y 7 sure t ,i c\ld tell y ! real secret ( success y w\ld li/5 v c>efully to :at ,i _h to say1 w\ldn't y8 ,"s ( y w\ld ev5 write d[n :at ,i said4 ,!n write ?is d[n 9 y\r he>ts2 =1 foll[+ ?is1 y w be great] ?an 8! mighty30 8,he t is sl[ to ang] is bett] ?an ! mighty2 & he t rule? 8 _s1 ?an he t take? a city40 ,are "s ( y disappo9t$8 d y say1 8,is t all8 ,i ?\ght he 0 ab\t to tell u h[ we c\ld make lots ( money40 ,ah1 if y w\ld only believe x1 & foll[ su* advice1 su* a plan 7 to be f> ri*] ?an ! man :o c c\nt 8 weal? by millions4 ,b look at x 9 ano!r way4 ,:at sort ( a boy d y *oose = ! capta9 ( a base-ball n9e or a foot-ball team8 ,:at sort ( a man is *os5 = a high position8 ,is he "o :o loses all control ov] himself :5 some?+ happ5s to vex him1 & flies into a t]rible passion :5 "s "o happ5s to oppose him8 ,no2 ! "o y w\ld select = any place ( great responsibility is he :o c keep 8 head cle>1 :o w n p]mit himself to get angry at any little vexation1 :o rules 8 own _s& c !re be any?+ h>d] to d8 ,i tell y 8no40 ,s1 ,i h told y h[ to be successful1 & at ! same "t ,i tell y1 !re is no?+ h>d] to d2 & n[ ,i g on /ill fur!r1 & say y c't foll[ su* advice by y\rself1 y mu/ h "s help4 ,is x h>d to get8 ,no1 x is (f]$ to y freely2 y are urg$ to ask = x1 & y are assur$ t x is c]ta9 to come to all :o want x4 ,w su* help be suffici5t8 ,mu* m ?an suffici5t1 = ,he :o %all help y is abundantly able to give y m ?an y ask or ?9k4 ,x is ,god :o tells y to come to him1 & he %all make y m ?an 8! mighty10 great] ?an he :i* take? ! city2 yes1 = ! greatness he %all be/[ ^u ^? :o come to him is f> above all e>?ly greatness4 ,he %all be ) y :5 y are ready to fly into a furi\s temp]1 :5 y lift y\r h& to /rike1 :5 y w\ld kill if y 7 n afraid2 b :5 ! wi% is 9 y\r he>t1 yes1 !n1 ev5 !n1 ,he is beside y4 ,he looks ^u y 9 div9e m]cy1 & if y w only let him1 w rebuke ! f\l _s & comm& him to come out ( y1 & y\r :ole s\l %all be fill$ ) peace4 ,:y won't y li/5 to 8 plead+ voice1 & let him quiet ! dreadful /orm ( ang]8 ,& :5 ! hot words fly to y\r lips1 rememb] 8 s(t answ] t turns away wra?4 ,!n w y h won a great] battle ?an any ev] f\ght2 = y w h conqu]$ y\r own wick$ _s1 & by ,god's grace y are a conqu]or4 ,& ! rew>d = a life ( su* self-conque/ %all be a cr[n ( life t fade? n away4 ,won't y accept su* greatness8 99 99 99 99 99 ,su* are ! words he w\ld h spok5 to y _h 8 life be5 sp>$2 & he w\ld h spok5 !m ) ! great advantage ( a "y man speak+ to "y m54 ,n[ !y seem l a message f ! heav5ly _w4 ,x is m ?an probable t 9 copy+ = deliv]y he w\ld h exp&$ "s ( ! ?\ghts & h made ! little address m complete4 ,p]haps x w\ld be bett] = me to /op "h2 444 b !re are a few words :i* ,i w\ld l to say1 & x may be t !y c be bett] said n[ ?an at any o!r "t4 ,i want to say aga91 :at ,i h s (t5 said1 t a boy may be fond ( all innoc5t games & plays & yet be a ,*ri/ian4 ,"s ( y may d\bt ?is4 ,y may believe & say1 t religion int]f]es ) amusem5ts & makes life gloomy4 ,"h is an example ( ! contr>y2 = ,i d n see h[ !re c\ld be a happi] life ?an my son's 7!re nev] 0 a %ad[ ^u x71 & no "o c\ld be m fond ( base-ball & foot-ball & cricket & t5nis ?an he 02 & yet he 0 a simple-he>t$ ,*ri/ian boy & "y man4 ,& ) all ?is love ( innoc5t pleasure & fun he neglect$ no bus9ess obligations1 nor did he fail 9 any ( ! duties ( social or family life4 ,9 %ort1 ,i c wi% no bett] ?+ = y boys ?an t y\r lives may be z happy & z beautiful z 8 04 ,a ,,tru?ful ,,"*4 ,april1 #ahhi4 ,c any?+ be m important to a "y life ?an tru?fulness8 ,is "* wor? any?+ at all if x is n f\nd$ on tru?8 ,& are n ! temptations to untru?fulness 9 he>t & life con/antly 9 y\r pa?8 ,x is mo/ int]e/+ to ?9k t e life "h is an individual life1 hav+ its own hi/ory1 & 9 _m respects unlike e o!r life4 ,:5 ,i see y pass+ ?r\gh ^! gr\nds1 go+ 9 procession to & f y\r s*ool-rooms1 y\r d9+ halls & y\r play-gr\nds1 ! "q (t5 arises 9 my ?\ghts1 h[ _m ( ^! boys are walk+ 9 ! tru?8 ,if ,i 7 look+ = a boy to fill any position )9 my gift1 or )9 ! rea* ( my influ5ce1 & %\ld seek su* a boy among y1 ,i %\ld ask mo/ c>efully ( ^? :o "k y be/1 :e!r su* & su* a boy 7 tru?ful2 & n 9 spee* m]ely 7t is1 does he answ] que/ions tru?fully71 b is he op5 & frank 9 8 life8 ,does he *eat 9 8 lessons or 9 8 games8 ,does he %irk any duty t is requir$ ( him 9 ! %ops8 ,:5 he fails to recite 8 lessons accurately1 is he v ready ) 8 excuses try+ to ju/ify himself = 8 failure1 or does he admit c&idly t he did n d 8 be/1 & does he promise s9c]ely to d bett] 9 ! future8 ,& is he "o :o may be dep5d$ ^u to give a fair acc\nt ( any incid5t t may come up = inve/igation8 ,sometimes !re are wrong ?+s done "h1 done f ?\ghtlessness (t52 may su* a boy z ,i am look+ = be dep5d$ ^u to say :at he kn[s ab\t x1 9 a manly way1 s z to scre5 ! innoc5t1 &1 if necess>y1 expose ! guilty8 ,9 o!r words1 is he tru/wor?y1 wor?y ( tru/1 c he be dep5d$ on8 ,x may n be easy = "o at my "t ( life to say j :at a boy ought to be1 if he is to make mu* ( a man4 ,b we :o ?9k mu* ( ?is subject h an idea ( :at we w\ld l ! boys to be1 9 :om we are especially int]e/$4 ,& if ,i borr[ f ano!r a description ( :at ,i mean1 x is because ?is au?or has said x bett] ?an ,i c4 8,a real boy %\ld be g5]\s1 c\rte\s among 8 fri5ds & among 8 s*ool-fell[s2 respectful to 8 sup]iors1 well-mann]$4 ,he mu/ avoid l\d talk & r\gh ways2 mu/ gov]n 8 tongue & 8 temp]2 mu/ li/5 to advice & repro( ) humility4 ,he mu/ be a g5tleman4 ,he mu/ n be a sneak or a bully2 he mu/ nei!r cr+e to ! /rong nor tyrannize ov] ! weak4 ,to 8 tea*]s he mu/ be ob$i5t1 = !y h a "r to require ob$i5ce ( him2 he mu/ be respectful1 because ! true g5tleman always respects ^? :o are wis]1 m exp]i5c$1 bett] in=m$ ?an himself4 ,he mu/ apply himself to 8 lessons ) a s+le aim1 seek+ k = its own sake1 & e>ne/ly /riv+ to make ! be/ possible use ( su* faculties z ,god has giv5 him4 ,he mu/ d 8 be/ to /ore 8 m9d ) high ?\ghts by a c>eful /udy ( all t is beautiful & pure4 ,9 8 sports & plays he mu/ seek to excel1 if excell5ce c be obta9$ by a mod]ate am\nt ( "t & en]gy2 b he mu/ rememb]1 t ?\gh x is a f9e ?+ to h a heal?y body & a heal?y m9d1 x is nei!r necess>y nor admirable to develop a muscul> sy/em l t ( an a?lete or a giant4 ,:atev] falls to 8 h&s to d1 he mu/ d x ) 8 might1 assur$ t ,god loves n ! idle or di%one/ work]4 ,he mu/ rememb] t life has its duties & responsibilities z well z its pleasures2 t ^! beg9 9 boyhood1 & t !y _c be evad$ )\t injury to he>t & m9d & s\l4 ,he mu/ tra9 himself 9 all good habits1 9 ord] t ^! may accompany him easily 9 lat] life2 9 habits ( me?od & ord]1 ( indu/ry & p]sev]ance & pati5ce4 ,he mu/ n =get t e victory ov] himself smoo?s ! way = future victories ( ! same k9d2 & ! preci\s fruit ( ea* moral virtue is to set u on high] & bett] gr\nd = conque/s ( pr9ciple 9 all "t to come4 ,he mu/ resolutely %ut 8 e>s & 8 he>t to e f\l ^w & e improp] sugge/ion1 e pr(ane utt]ance2 gu>d+ himself aga9/ ! fir/ approa*es ( s91 :i* are always ! mo/ insidi\sly made4 ,he mu/ n ?9k x a brave or plucky ?+ to break :olesome rules1 to defy au?ority1 to ridicule age or pov]ty or feebl5ess1 to pamp] ! appetite1 to imitate ! #8fa/1' to ?r[ away valuable "t2 to neglect preci\s opportunities4 ,he mu/ love tru? ) a deep & passionate love1 abhorr+ ev5 ! %ad[ ( a lie1 ev5 ! possibility ( a falsehood4 ,true 9 ^w1 true 9 de$1 he %all walk 9 ! tru?40 ,i say !n to y boys1 d y\r be/2 be hone/ & dilig5t2 be resolute to live a pure & honorable life2 speak ! tru? l boys :o hope to be g5tlem52 be m]ry if y w1 = x is good to be m]ry & wise2 be lov+ & dutiful sons1 be affectionate bro!rs1 be loyal-he>t$ fri5ds1 & :5 y come to be m5 y w look back to ^! boyi% days )\t regret & )\t %ame4 ,some?+ l ?is is my ideal ( a boy4 ,i am v desir\s t y\r future %all be bright & useful & successful1 & ,i1 & o!rs :o are int]e/$ 9 y\r welf>e1 w hope to he> no?+ b good ( y2 b we c h no great] joy ?an to he> t y are walk+ 9 ! tru?4 ,"s ( y may become ri* m52 "s may become v prom95t 9 public affairs2 y may rea* high places2 y may fill a l>ge space 9 ! public e/imation2 y may be able & brilliant m52 b !re is no?+ 9 y\r life t w give u s mu* joy z to he> t 8y are walk+ 9 ! tru?40 ,tru? is ! f\ndation ( all ! virtues1 & )\t x "* is absolutely wor?less4 ,no g5tl5ess ( disposition1 no will+ness to help o!r p1 no habits ( indu/ry1 no fre$om f vici\s practices1 c make up = want ( tru?fulness ( he>t & life4 ,"s p]sons ?9k t if !y "w long & h>d & d5y !mselves = ! good ( o!rs1 & d _m g5]\s & noble acts & h a good reputation1 !y c ev5 tell lies sometimes & n be mu* blam$4 ,b !y =get t reputation is n "*2 t "o may h a v good reputation & a v bad "*2 !y =get t ! reputation is ! outside1 :at we see ( ea* o!r1 :ile ! "* is :at we are 9 ! he>t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,pr9t]'s1 punctuation1 & spell+ inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4