Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-20 00:00:00

.fipipntly good

with.(the responsible

G,LIL LA, /Du wuivuinu 1.• eervtce.. ( ttear, , near.) The
.ntajority of the applicants.-uplto the present time were
men-who had,,not,possessed the advantages Which they
did. They were, men who, by a long course of laborious
study, had mastered'reany difficulties, ,aud, who, by their
hnrl won their. way tOLattaining. thecerti-

I good condut

iptes.which•they aspired t

sigh. he did

ion, wi

pagte to their turn to go before that board, would have
a prefereßce,. ha would say that • the highest testimonial
they.gould•preseat.to'that board would be a good conduct
ertificate from, the Csniway Institittion. (Applause.)
indeed highly. favou.re& :They' came ther
none by ith,eir own tastes that

rode I UrOtant

ended in

according-to. the position of life •a

and-were

provided wit

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ich Ahoy' occupied
them

means to eirabl

the .ver.

y highest standard •of -scientific ai
-•cited to their brofessio

al element;ry eamation

They-had

masters placed over them, both naUticil and
the best he believed,that could be obtained—
(applauso)—and if tho Mercantile Marine ,Service
association had done no other good than the establish-
,. 4.

ment of
of T

4at institution, ,it deserved the thanks, not only

Jiverpool, but of the kingdom at large.- (Renewed
applause.) With these advantages offered to them, was it
too much to ask of them, to throw themselves entirely
into their studies, so that inAime to come, they would
not only, be ..ao ornament ,to.,,their_ profession; but a
credit to the Conway. (Applause.) The time they would
be allowed to remain there would be-short,,but upon the
way in which they, occupied that time mould depend, to
a largo extent, their, after success in life: (Rear, hear.)
It was theaim• of• the.promoters!of that institution to
provide a high class standard of education, and it was
also their most anxious and..eartiest desire that they
should have instilled into their minds by the masters
placed- over them those habits and .prineiples which
would especially fit them for their,position in life, and
also tn. bp. an. example 'to those who might be placed
under them. Seamen, as class, were the creatures of
example and of impulse,•and. it ';was notorious that a
seaman of the inocent-7-and he; supposed; of the past
days to a large extent—reflected the virtues. or the vices of
the, officers, who were placed over- thorn:, •It was by ac-
quiring habits of truthfulnes, of candour, of forbearanee,
of discipline, and above all ofi,striet, prompt,; awl •im-
mediate ohedience,Jo the commands of their superiors,-
that they might hope.. to see those principles instilled
into thi:me under them in the chips they might be placed-
in. , .(Hear, hear.) Unless they assisted their masters ire
acqoiring those habits, all teaching would be in vain.
On previous examinations of, the kind he. had, remarked
the strung contrast between:the boys who bad, been suc-
cessful andthose Who had- not been successful ; but, ,he
assured, them, that on that occasion he, would be at a loss
to know from their countenances who had succeeded and
who had not. Gear, hear.) ,Hein
judged
•frothis that
there ,was an., honest• spirit_ of rivalry,existing among
flienot.r.that there were nolittle joalousip3,;bot that with
one accorkthey ,yieldodthq palm to,thoso boys who.had
won the prizes, tv d. though, the past, had gone from;their
hands, there, was a futurevbefore theM, and he believed
that everyone „of them who that day, made up his.mind
to•s&art thie' race-of emulation would, on another day
stand., iir, the front place;,iand if he; might claim the
privilege which,i{r. Brocklebank had done that day of
presenting,a prize to.be named after hirnself;, and to be
given to,the- -first:boy-at thee coming examinatiON and if
Mr. Brocklebanit,„hitnself was not desirous. .ciff repenting
that prize, be would-be pleased to have,AlA-privilege of
presenting, It.„,l(Applaosf.). , , „ „ ,
linoc2c.mANtificecacd-the should! deneir. VI-raves
the, Kiyilege, as it yva,s• his intention to give the prize
half-yearly to the first boy.. , (Applause.)
The Ciudan4,ll, was, glad to see this emulation created,
and suggested. that Mr. Graves should gifie, the second
prize.,,- -t,)! _ _

• Mr..GßAVEStwoticlon no account interfere with Mr.
Brocklebank's privilege, and would be happy:to preseni
the second prize. ~(Applause.)
The Dean Of.ELY, who was nett called upon by the
chairman,, said .h e,. felt erwiward a, man-of-war, that he•
was hound. to, thewtriete4,obeelience ; though coming
from an inland county he maatwhat those :boys would
suppose a. Jand-lubber7-(laughter)—but ,"..he assured
them, that as fag as :it,was possible in such,weathecito
feel warm:„ i:irony subjec4.--(laughter).7—he didti,Seel
warm • on. that.. occasion. He looked; upon thatf,,as
`, ,grand undertaking, .and perhaps lookers-on _could
see as, much •of ihe game ,as. those who were. inter-
eatek ;He considered that in, many. PoWS.,of view a
school of that kind was; Ganef national importance.
. He COUN Oa,* understand that the
shipowners, and merehantlaflAverpeel would necessarily
takeittifit view whiebl,lAr. ,Brocklebar& had.pu,t before
them„nainely7--thoivast; fun94lit. of prOPPTtY"Whieli was
tossed upon ;the', wide ocean, -gad dependent for safety
upon the character and skill of the captain.s. of; vessels„
That was the view, that, actually„suggest,itself to
any mercantile mind ; :but, besides Alikot, there was a
more general view,, one, perhaps; in some:sense, of a
more national character; and that:: he, as a looker-on,
should be disposed to talte4., A captain was, put in the
.most responsible position inr.which it was possible that
men could be placed, not because he was .the guardian
of "merchandise, but because he Was, the ,guardian
of human souls. (Applause.) rlt was ahsolutely
necessary.. that the captain of a vessel should be
an autocrat in bis own vessel, :and the .character and
condition of these in the vessel depended very much
upon the :man in command_; so he: thought that any
person .who, aspired to that post Inspired to a very
important position. He regarded ',him as having as
large: fir requirement of the advantages of education as
lihneaYTP.)7B/11einthanonygtsiitit had
°llin
merchants of Liverpool that such • a class of men re-
quire& to be raised. (Hear, .beeno ciet y
the whatever.
.feeling (oHf etahre,
hear.) . It.was ,of.mational
for the effecting of that great object weidd be. expended
rimaipseod,rtaanncde ntollaamt otuhnet ochfareaxepter 4L seam
expense-eriltroultleshulb
incurred
for
in vain; That institution was apractical cotummtgry upon

,eer, nwvemen