The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-01 00:00:00

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and recreation grounds wer
0.,.: ofetnent was in
:13g laid oat; and
another
_and a greater nanita
progress--the construction o i.. rn-, • dvfashhouses.
He had recently had an op ii un l ' • London of
seeing the working .of thes, and he. , s greatly
struck with their utility. I 'Was av' • chief in
crowded dwellings to have th:: eating rem •
• d and
done where everything was •• nvenient for 1, , He
did not see why baths and •• :hhouses shoul. i t
be established in Boston. Tey had in abnnda •
the first; great essential eleme , —water—(cheers)—
and he felt therefore that t . • would not on that
head encounter any dill cul in their establish-
ment. It might well be car ', d out by voluntary
contributions. At their first ".iree Mr. Garfit had
very liberally stepped forwar to utilise water, by
presenting a drinking fountai 1 and he (Mr. Stani-
land), at this soiree, should • happy to present a
donation of £lOO to the estab -hment of baths and
washhouses in the• town. (I.•• d cheers.) .He had
not time himself to carry out t e project, bat he had
little doubt, in the hands of p chairman and his
friends, it might be brought ; a successful issue.
(Loud-cheers.) He had•very .. eat pleasure in pro-
posing the resolution.
Mr BURRELL in an admirabl , nd practical speech,
seconded the resolution. Alt :Lugh but a common
pebble among so many diam%,.• s, he, was glad to
have the opportunity of tong : .•lat,ing,the meeting
upon having got their ship ov ; a successful second
year's voyage in spite of great :position, and hoped
the working men would still p '_ e it for.ward.,._Edu-
cation had done much for the .",. 'try Otte didded
wealth to her commerce, and , .:ittiess to likliosi-
tion and madeher a bri .1 t star illumine"Welihole
earth. Boston was • • •,• min=: wonderftd, 'place,
through the insttnmentality o -1.2,--College ; it set an
example to other places. If th t'i minds were empty
they should join the College an • get them filled. If
men were not educated now, it as.their own fault,
the facilities were great andre: - • at hand. He re-
ferred to the glorious present • books from New
Boston, to show how much thei e . orts were appre-
ciated even on the other side of ~ e Atlantic, and ex-
hibited three handsome volumes presented by Mr.
Train. He read the very excelle • letter of the Mayor
of Boston to the Mayor of New oston (which has
previously appeared in our cola • ns), and called for
three cheers for the noble expr • :ions it contained,
which was heartily responded t..- He-concluded by
exhorting all to avail themselve• the advantage of
education, which he said woul • ,•• ake them better
men, better fathers, better hush 4ds, better -mem-
bers of society, and better and •re patriotic sub-
jects of their dearly beloved Qu '• . (Loud cheers.)
A glee was here sung with •• • taste by the
singers—
" Come where my love lies :ming,
and was much applauded.
The CHAIRMAN next called u 1 •- Mr. Malcolm.
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ours there must inevitably- exist wide-- differences in
the rank, wealth, intellect, and position of people
generally, but institutions like this by bringing
into close contact, and into friendly relationship,
persons occupying aifferent positions in society,
produce a kindly feeling
.between the upper and the
working classes. Happiness, as great if not greater
than what falls to the lot of rich, may be enjoyed
by the sons of toil. A great English poet, Words-
worth, has beautifully expressed this :
"Believe it not,
The primal duties shine aloft like stns.
The charities that soothe, and heal, anables:4,
Are scattered at the feet of men like flowers,
The generous inclination—the just. will,
Kind wishes, and good actions, and pure thought=
No mystery is here ;—no special boon
For high and not for low,—for largely graced,
And not for meek of heart. The smoke as-.3endt,
To heaven as Tightly from the cottage hearth,
As from the haughty palace." (Applause.)
And if, on the one hand, the influences of a Working
Men's College inspire its members with feelings of
respect for those who lend them help,—they also
teach the wealthier classes that the more highly edu-
cated the artizan, the more valuable is he to society,
and the better citizen does ho become. They show
both classes that their interests are always identical,
and never antagonistic. This is a working age, and
the path of greatness is open to all. Some of those
who have amassed the largest fortunes in this king-
dom have been the sins of men little better than
unskilled labourers ; and it is the proudest boast of
the free institutions of this free nation that where-
ever there is energy, perseverance, and ability,—
vherever there are the " three P's"—as Mr. Train
pithily put it,—the pathway lies open from
-est and humblest walks in life to the highest
-t honourable positions in the realm.
''ut there must exist in the mind a deter-
(Teed. Ambition must prompt you
-.tness. Our poet-laureate has well
-n of ambition in a youth begin-

The second annual soiree in connection with this
flourishing college was held in the Exchange-hall,
on Monday evening, and we never remember to have
seen such a large and successful gathering for any
similar institution on any previous occasion, This
was doubtless owing to the attractive bill of fare
provided by the committee, the great feature of
,which was the expected presence of G. F. Train,
Esq., the introducer of street railways, who, on a
previous visit, created such a great sensation. Tea
was provided at five o'clock in the spacious hall,
and about 700 sat down to enjoy the pleasant meal.
The tables were presided over by a number of the
principal ladies of the town, and every exertion
was used to ensure the comfort of the guests. The
provisions were ample in quantity and excellent in
quality. Before tea, grace was sung by a party of
glee singers, and also after tea. The Artillery
Corps band was in attendance, conducted by Mr.
Kellar, and while the tea tables were being removed
it played a lively air in good style. When the hall
had been re-arranged the company was considerably
augmented, and during the evening near upon 900
persons must have been admitted. The chair was
taken by the Principal of the College, the Rev. G.
B. Blen kin, supported by the Revs. E. Parry (Sur-
fleet), J. H. Oldrid, C. Lamb (hon. sec.), T. B.
Sale, and J. C. Isard (Boston), Dr. Adam, C. Yeat-
main, Esq., W. Gee, Esq., &c.., and a bevy of fair
ladies. Mr. Train and other invited guests had riot
then arrived, but a' messenger shortly afterwards
entered the room to say that he and his lady ha,d
reached Boston by the 0 o'clock train, and large
posters were quickly distributed throughout the
town—" Mr. Train has arrived." This convinced
the doubters and disbelievers in his coming, and a
rush was made to the Exchange-hall. As however
he required some little rest after the fatigue of a
journey, it was announced that he would not reach
the hall before 8 o'clock.

_
Moment by moment, and day by day,
Never stopping to rest or to play,
Rocks upon Rocks it is mounting high,
Till the top looks out on the sunny sky ;
And the gentle winds and the balmy air,
• • Little by little bring verdure there,
Till the summer sunbeams gaily smile
On the buds and flowers of the coral Isle."
(Loud applause.) This was simply the question
which carried them a step higher than sovereigns,
admirals, and statesmen, little by little might they
advance in all that was good, and holy, and just.
Little by little was the nation made, and all its
glory developed. Little by little Hugh Miller
gained all that vast store of knowledge which had
benefited his fellow-men so greatly. (Cheers.) The
Pilgrim Fathers who sailed from this district, and
founded that vast and flourishing city of which
Plymouth Rock, was the corner stone on the other
side of the Atlantic were all working men. (Cheers.)
They landed with axes upon their shoulders .and
entering the depths of the mighty primeval forest
they felled a tree, another quickly followed, a little
space was cleared, a log hut erected, a little corn
planted and garnered in, a few more squatted down
around them, and little by little they have hewn
out an empire of 30 millions of souls. (Loud
cheers.) This was what working men could do.
" One constant element in luck
Is genuine old Teutonic pluck,
Stick to your aim, the mongrel's hold will slip ;
But only crowbars lose the bulldog's grip.
Small as he looks, the jaw that never yields,
Drags down the bellowing monarch of the fields."
(Applause.) It was a question of the three P's—
Patience, Perseverance, and Pluck. He did not,
however, believe that everybody could be Lord
Palmerston, nor did he believe in the old proverb
"When a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing
well." When at Jerusalem he met an English
banker (Mr. H. Kennard), who inquired how long
he intended staying, as he (the Englishman) thought
he should be able to do Jerusalem in six weeks ; to
which he (Mr. Train) replied he had only arrived
the previous evening, and had already been to the
Mount of Olives, the Vale of Jehosophat, the Mosque
of Omar, and the other notable sights, and intended
to start the next day over the Jordan and bring up
at Jericho. (Loud applause.) He had visited Egypt,
the Pyramids, the Nile, the principal places in the
Holy Land, and should run over to Damascus,
Joppa, the Crimea, Sebastopol, Constantinople, and
a number of other places, all in that time, and this
he accomplished ; whereas if he had been tied to see
them all well, he could not have got half round in
the time : and in further illustration continued—lf
he saw 50 ducks in a pond he should fire at the lot,
and run the chance of how many he killed,
and not go sneaking round and try to shoot
one well. (Laughter.) He believed in assump-
tion—a good and strong amount—for he felt as-
sured when a man went into the world he would
quickly find his level. His stock simile was ; it was
road geadrtri;vetnheabloinggonoNiserwsoolmade
lriokuesha ii)ontantoessinbineign
rise to the top, and the little ones get jolted to the
bottom. (Cheers.) A man was either a diamond
or not a diamond ; if he was a diamond he would
get rubbed by those he came in contact with, and
become brighter and brighter, and shine forth with
more resplendent beauty ; but if not, the contact
would cause him to sink to the bottom like a pebble.
(Cheers.) If he could not speak well that evening,
it was because his wife was present. (Loud
laughter, and cheers for Mrs. Train.) It generally
happened that people did not succeed well if they
looked at themselves through other people's eyes.
(Hear.) A man who looked at his own work and
prospects through the eyes of his father, mother,
brother, sister, or wife, seldom suceeded ; they
mostly failed to see his cleverness. (Yes, and cheers.)
But men should look to themselves, and determine
ttt
oho
led make
th e mthroat, themselvesnorhiits wouldsucceed,
Greenwichgu ie
k and
lygtraakspe theth rlewmo;ads by
e
Lecture—
"Tender-banded clasp a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains,
Giasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains."

Nv_
If 4'k.so
the 4.,,-,,t
and ult,t
(Cheers.)l,
mination to ~n,
to work for gk,,,,
described this oLw:
ning life :
" Eager hearted; as ,when firs'
father's tieL4,
And at night along the n.... _
-.ky highway, near
and nearer iraw..,
Sees in heaven the light of L0b4031,_
: flaring like a
dreary dawn
And his spirit leaps within him, ti)-'l,, tone
before him then
Underneath the light he looks at, in amen,
the throngs of men."
(Applause.) But to go back again to the resolution
I have been asked to propose, let me repeat that in-
stitutions like ours are deserving of support on a,,_
count of the friendly feelings which they beget be,
tween all classes of society, as well as for the benefits
they confer on the members. The success of this
meeting is not due alone to the presence of the learned
and eloquent gentlemen around me who have come
from great distances and at much personal inconve-
nience to lend their help. We owe a great deal of
thanks to the ladies who have so kindly presided at
the tables, and who have taken so much trouble in
making all th© arrangements. lam sure Ido not
know what we shoul do without the help of the
ladies ! Whenever they lend their elevating and
humanising influences to any institution it is sure
to succeed. Let us then give a hearty vote of thanks
to them for their presence and aid to-night. (Cheers.)
Dr. Adam then read the following resolution—
", That the hearty thanks of the members be pre-
sented to the ladies who have kindly presided at
the tables on this occasion." (Loud and prolonged
applause.)
Mr. HURST seconded the proposition.
The Choir sang a beautiful glee,
"Ye Gentlemen of England."
Mr. BURRELL then proposed a vote of thanks to
the members and gentlemen who had attended to
aid their efforts by their presence.
M. STANILAND, Esq., acknowledged the compli-
ment, and said it gave him great pleasure to meet
them.
Loud cries were heard for Mr. Train ; "Train,"
"Train," was shouted throughout the Hall. At
length,
Mr. TRAIN rose and said--The hour was late, but
if they liked he would talk till midnight. He be-
lieved in the electricity of good nature. The last
speaker (Mr. S.) had brought an idea to his mind
of vital importance to the working men. It was
in reference to the question of drink ; and he was
happy to find that such a glorious meeting had
been got together without the aid of intoxicating
drink ; they might have been drunk intellectually
but not physically. Nothing was so important to a
working man as care in the beverage which
he selected ; and it was a remarkable fact
that in all the public meetings he had attended in
every part of the world, he had never seen a chair-
man dare to face an audience with a bottle of port or
champaigne on the table. He had himself been in
high life below gtairs, and low life above stairs, but he
had never drank a glass of intoxicating drink in his
life. While whirling over 300,000 miles of travel he
had always abstained. At Java they told him the
water was bad and he had better put a little brandy
in it, but he declined; the same at Shanghai, at
Singapore, at Nijni Novgorod on the banks of the
Volga, and so almost in every part of the world the
water was said to be bad unless it was diluted, but
he did not believe them. The drinking habit was
a very bad and mischievous one—it undermined
the strength and sapped the system. ire had long
remembered Gough describe the gradual growth of
the habit, and gave an illustration, which excited
much laughter, He continued : It was of great im-
portance to the working men to lay down rules for
their guidance. He should ask his wife first whe-
ther she thought it right for him to indulge, and if
so, he might do it. He did not smoke either, nor
did he take snuff; and he believed if it had been in-
tended that man should take snuff, his nose would
have been reversed for that purpose. (Laughter.)
He hoped they would all strive to make the College
a feature of Boston. Many men would be stimulated
by it to think better of themselves. He had travelled
almost all over the globe, and been in all possible
society, but he had never met with anyone he liked
better than himself. (Laughter.) It was a good thing
for a man to have a good opinion of himself. (He
here amused the audience by repeating in admirable
style Eliza Cook's pretty ballad on the Volunteers,
which was loudly cheered.)
HURRAH FOB.. OUR RIFLEMEN!
Hurrah for our Riflemen ! men of the land,
1 Who have sprung with a brave-hearted yearning;
Not willing nor eager to kindle War's brand,
But to guard what the brand might set burning.
They have limbs for a march, they have fronts for a blow ;
Show them laurels, and see how thoy'll win them ;
They have hands for a trigger, and eyes for a foe,
That will prove the true Briton is in them.
Then, Here's to the Grey, and the Green, and the Blue ;
Never hoed in what colour you find them ;
But be sure they'll be dyed a Blood-red, through and through,
Ere the chain of a Despot shall bind them.
Lot them come from the loom,front the plougb,and the forge;
Let their bugles ring louder and louder •
Let the dark city-street, and the deep forest-gorge,
Prove that Labour makes Valour the prouder.
Let them dwell in sweet Peace, till a moment may come
When the shot of an enemy rattle,
And the spirits that cling the most fondly to home
Will be first to rush forth in the battle.
Then, Here's to the Grey, and the Green, and the Blue ;
Never heed in what colour you find them ;
But be sure they'll be dyed a Blood-red, through and through,
Ere the chain of a Despot shall bind them. t
He assured them that he loved this old land dearly ;
before he came to it he was inclined to pitch into it,
and to think it was a strange place; but he found
the peoples' noses in the same part of the face as
in his country; but their institutions were some-
what different. However, it was certain that the
institutions of either country would not suit the
other. When he got to London he was almost
overpowered with its vastness and magnificence ;
he found there more Scotchmen than in Scotland ;
more Irishmen than in Ireland ; more Jews than in
Palestine, and more Catholics than in Rome. He
found, also, that a great man at home, was but a
very small one there. (Laughter.) He was in love
with the grand old city, and hoped that he might live
many long days in it. The result of his long travels
round the world had led him to become an egotist ; he
had got in his mind one firm determined resolve, that
at some future day, if life and health was sparod, he
would become president of the United 5t?!.7.:
(Loud cheers.) For this he had clothed himself:"
a coat of egotism which was impenetrable.
..,he
(Laugh-
ter.) At a recent banquet which heila4Lgrni`ticp",
or
told the press they might try to write.e, ~.
but to keep
write him down, or do what they
pace with the times they were
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eto
d noticeraithie_rh,D
1 was the being
(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
o ntso
them,for hi
earnest which was wanted ; they
mwh:tor-o
dignified in the House
wanted to put a little earonfesCteoenissminwhich
subject with more
A friend. of his remarked that he
would make them treat their
warmth and fire.
was very sanguine, to which he replied, "don't call
Weak a word ; I am a fan-
me sanguine, that is too
atic, an enthusiast,--sanguine is too slow for me."
(Laughter.)
butts
a popular fallacy that the sun
rose and set ; Was not so, it was the world
that moved, and they must all move with it. Pro-
gress was the order of the day. In New York, a
Ishort time ago, he saw a team of horses brought
down to a ferry, they stepped quietly on board, but
they Were followed by some mules, who *iced,

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The proceedings of the evening were consequently
commenced by the chairman, who called upon the
Rev. E. Parry, who had kindly undertaken to de-
liver a short reading from Pickwick. The rev. gen-
tleman stepped forward, and after expressing his
sympathy with the objects of the institution,;pro-
ceeded to recite the Trial scene in Pickwick—Bar-
' dell v. Pickwick. The opening remarks of the Coun-
sel, and the amusing address of Sergeant Buzfuz
were delivered in admirable style keeping the whole
audience in constant laughter. At the close of the
address of Sergeant Buzfuz, the learned gentleman
sat down, and J. W. Malcolm, Esq.,IAI.P., and M.
Staniland, Esq., M.P., accompanied by S. Lewin,
Esq., (Mayor), and I'. Wise, Esq., entered the hall
and took their seats on the platform amidst loud
applause. When the applause had subsided,
The CHAIRMAN said the real business of the even-
ing would now commence. He was glad to meet
them again on such an auspicious occasion. It
showed that the town sympathised with them in
their good work. Dnring the past year 500
members had passed through the College and
every effort had been made to render it of the
greatest service to them. Classes in almost every
branch of education had been opened, and were
fairly attended ; and six lectures on popular and
entertaining subjects had been delivered to the
members. Thus much had been done for the mem-
bers, and he believed it had performed a consider-
able amount of good in the town. He trusted there-
fore that all would unite to the utmost in promot-
ing its welfare and usefulness. He should not further
detain them, but would call upon their senior repre-
sentative to move the first resolution. (Cheers.)
M. STANILAND, Esq., M.P., who was warmly re-
ceived, then 'came forward and proposed the first
resolution, to the following effect :—" The education
of the working classes in the arts, sciences, and
other departments of knowledge, is of great practi-
cal utility to themselves and the country generally."
He apologised for not arriving earlier, but had been
detained by important business. He said the resolu-
ticn he proposed affirmed a fact, and therefore re-
quired but little at his hands. He looked upon edu-
cation as the foundation of the prosperity of every
country; for without civilisation men remained in a
savage state, and even in civilised society education
was essentially necessary, as it wad the basis of
happiness and prumprrity. (Cheers.) the work-
ing man education was particularly important, as
the greater amount of skill and industry he exhi-
bited the greater was the amount of his gains; it
improved his social position, and in most cases
brought wealth and position in its train; it elevated
the working man to a level with the great people of
the land, and enabled him to enjoy intellectual
communion with those who were his superiors by
birth ; it also improved his moral position as a man,
making him more enlightened, and ashamed of all
those degrading and debasing habits which lowered
him to the brute creation. (Cheers.) Not only was
man individually improved, but the country at large
was benefitted, and it was this which had made
England stand forth pre•eminent amongst the na-
tions of the earth, for the skill and industry of her
working classes, and had gained for herself the
world as her market. In engineering as well as in
mechanical skill reference had also to be made to
England, for whatever works of vast magnitude
had to be carried out in any part of the globe,
either an Englishman, an Irishman, or a Scotchman
was sure to be at the head of the engineering and
contract departments. England ought, indeed, to
be proud of her working men, when they were con-
trasted with those of other nations of the earth. In
Spain, for instance, the working classes were in a
dreadful state of degradation, from the want of edu-
cation, and were little better than beggars, and it
was well known that whenever any works required
to be executed there, they first employed an Eng-
lish contractor, then sent to England for the money
to carry out the works, and lastly for labourers to
execute it. Looking at the result of education too,
in this country, in regard to its effects upon the
development of genius and talent, there was much
ground for encouragement to working men, and he
pointed to many bright examples. Robert Stephen-
son, Sir Wm. Cubitt, and Mr. Hawksley, the engi-.
neer of waterworks, had all risen from the ranks of
the working men. (Cheers.) The day had now
arrived when the difficulties which beset the up-
ward progress of the working men had been cleared
away, and the course was open before them. But
it was not education alone that was required ; other
things were necessary; it was important that they
should have self-reliance, industry, perseverance,
and a religious determination to do their duty in
the station of life in which they were placed.
Erskine, a middy in the Navy, managed by perse-
verance and industry, to raise himself to the rank
of Lord Chancellor; the glorious Franklin, the in-
domitable M'Clintock, and the valiant Havelock—
(cheers)—were all bright examples to follow. It
was a curse to a man to have a patron, it was far
better to have a honest pride in himself, and a
honest determination to succeed in the station of
life in which he was placed. The great Canning
had said, " that the greatness of the country was
owing to the indestructible industry of English-
, men." So long as they encouraged temperate habits
and education—so long would they succeed. Every
variety of schools were provided for educational
purposes, there could, therefore, be no excuse for
bringing up children
,in a state of ignorance.
While for those more aavanced in years, good edu-
cational opportunities were offered in the schools
of Art, the British Museum, and the Ken-
sington Museum; and Government, fully recog-
nising the claims of education, had abolished to a
great extent, the iniquitous system of patronage, and
thrown open its various offices in the civil service,
for public competition—(cheers)—and these valuable
appointments were now in the grasp of the working
men. Parliament, also anxious to promote frugality
and industry amongst the working classes, and to
induce them to save their hard earnings, had de-
cided to extend the system of savings banks, by
making the post-office the medium of receiving and
depositing in safe keeping, with Government secu-
rity, the smallest sums. At present there were 600
savings banks in existence, but to show how their
value was appreciated, in these there was deposited
20 millions of money. The Government now proposed
to increase the number to 2,000, and al:ow interest on
the deposits at the rate of .£2 10s. per cent.
A long interruption here brought the speaker to a
stop, and, on turning to the door, we perceived the
Mayor leading in a most charming lady, beautifully
attired, and from the fact of Mr. Train following
close behind, there appeared no doubt that it was
Mrs. Train. Cheers loud and long rang throughout
the hell, until the audience appeared almost ex-
haustedi their tumultuous plaudits. Mrs. Train
duly introduced to the ladies on the
avg beenb3 ,
platform, and Mr.'l'rain to the gentlemen, something
like order was restored. All eyes were fixed upon
and many compliments were passed
About
room upon the fair American beauty.
Mr. STANILAND resumed—He was glad that his
Mrs.l) ou t Thream
friend Train," Special Train"—(cheers)if he might
call him so, had arrived ; they might
be allowed
themselves
to
fora good amount of amusement.
He would not detain them longer, and continued to
remark uupontlao increased OppOrtlllaitie4 Afforded

J. W. MALCOLM, Esq., M.P. ~o on rising was
very heartily cheered, said the .lowing resolution
had been entrusted to him to propose :—" The suc-
cess which had hitherto attended the Boston Work-
ing Men's College, while it proves the need of such
an institution in the town, is at the same time a
stimulus to its friends and suppo:•ters to future ex-
ertions in its behalf." He thought the largely at-
tended meeting bore the best testimony to the suc-
cess of the College, and showed that the efforts of
its founders had been crowned with success,
(Cheers,) He looked upon the College as a practical
demonstration of their observance of the principles
of his proposition. They had just heard from the
beautiful glee something about dreaming, but about
this there was no dreaming ; it was a pleasant
reality; they had been alive and stirring, and had
established an institution which would enable the
working man to raise himself in the social scale of
society. (Cheers.) One great object of the institu-
tion was the self-education of those who had been
previously neglected ; and in agricultural districts
this supplied a great want long felt. Children were
taken away from schools, in the case of girls, to go
out to domestic service, and in the case of boys, to
assist their fathers in the labours of the field ; their
education naturally suffered, and it was not until
opportunities, such as were offered by these insti-
tutions, presented themselves, when they had grown
up, that they were enabled to any extent to retrieve
the neglect of their youth. It was of great value
that they had these places to resort to; here their '
evenings might be well spent in study of books,
and gaining knowledge, which would be produc-
tive of much good to them in after life, and it
was upon the notice of the young he would
enforce the usefulness of these institutions, as
by their means such valuable stores of in-
formation might be gained by diligent application.
(Cheers.) He was himself a member of the Society
of Arts, which had originated the Exhibition of 1851,
and was now actively engaged in promoting the
Exhibition of 1862, and with it were associated 95
institutions similar to their own, which from this
union derived much mutual good. Ile had placed in
the Principal's hands information )n the subject,
and if it was thought beneficial to join their insti-
tution to the union, he would undertake to have it
accomplished. (Cheers.) The parent society
awarded prizes for successful examinations to the
members of societies in union with it, and also cer-
tificates of merit, and these certificates were found
of great service to young men seking situations
and appointments. Much had been said about the
skilled labourer and the mechanic but the agricul-
tural labourer had been somewhat overlooked, he
required to be as skilled in his iepartment as the
other two, he required to cut a beige neatly, trim a
ditch in a straight line, and plougi a furrow evenly,
and though be had not thesameacvantage of rising
to eminence, he might still becone from a labourer
a farm bailiff, and thence a tenant farmer, and a re-
spectable and useful member of sciety. Education
was as good for one as for another, and the agricul-
tural labourer had as much reason to strive after it
as the skilled mechanic. Was it rof a lovely picture
illustrated in Burns's " Cottar's Saturday Night,"
where the honest labourer, returning home in the
evening, after the toil of the day. to his frugal meal
is met by his toddling wee things, who welcome
him so cheerily, and when the meal is ended, he
gathers them all round him, and after giving thanks
to the great God, who has shovered his blessings
upon him and his family, he takes down the sacred
volume and reads from it the words of love and
mercy. (Cheers.) Things appeared to be going well
with the college, and he trusted they would go on
improving. Like Mr. Train he had come some dis-
tance to enjoy the pleasure of being amongst them,
having left Plymouth the previous night, and as he
had to be in the House of Commons at 12 o'clock
the o
ry followingday, he could not longer remain, and
proposed the resolution, and wished every
pe
to the college. (Loud cheers.)
thereforep r
sit
Mr. G. F. TRAIN then rose, but for some time the
hall so rang with the deafening plaudits of the as-
sembled audience, that he was unable to utter a
word : at length order being restored, he proceeded
to say that his first duty was to thank the audience
for the hearty reception they had given him. He
scarcely knew why he was there, except, because
like themselves he was a working man, and he
assured them that during the past two years he had
indeed worked hard to introduce the street railway
for the benefit of the working men. He had been
asked to second a resolution, but he scarcely knew
how to do it—(laughter)—he had never seconded
one in his life. He felt overpowered by the kindness
with which they had received him, a young man
born 3,000 miles away ; but this welcome proved—
" Though oceans roll between us
Though our lands are far apart—
Though rival mothers bore us,
We are Brothers still at heart :"

(Applause.)
If they wanted to get into Parliament, they must
strike for the Premiership. If they wanted to hit a
mark they must fire above 'it, and ten to one but
what they would do it. " Where there's a will
there's a way." He might mention many instances
of what perseverance had done. But he need
only refer to their own town, which had pro-
duced a Herbert Ingram—(cheers)—whose Illus-
trated London News was read in every corner of
the globe; this was the result of a working man
of Boston. (Cheers.) He stood there as a repre-
sentative of the New Boston, and held out to them
the right hand of fellowship ; and it was a proud day
for him to be amongst them. He had heard with un-
bounded pleasure the eloquent letter, addressed by
their Mayor to the Mayor of new Boston, acknow-
ledging a present of books; it was a glorious letter,
which was calculated to cement more closely the
bond of fellowship which tied the hearts of the two
Bostons together. In the name of new Boston he
thanked their worthy Mayor, and ho thanked them
all for the fraternal feeling they had exhibited.
(Loud cheers.) It was a great day on which he had
come amongst them. For

46 We cannot gaze on England's page
Without a thrill of pride,
Her Poets are our heritage,
Her Statesmen are our guide— (Cheers.)
Then join the Stars, the Stripes, and Cross,
In one Fraternal band,
Till Anglo-Saxon faith and laws
Illumine every land 1"
(Loud applause.)
Although at present there was a little difficulty in
his country, they were not going to break up; it
was only a bit of fun, and was well illustrated by
Landseer's beautiful picture, " Dignity and Impu-
dence." (Laughter.) He was delighted to have
met them on such an occasion, and if he could do
anything for the working men of Boston, they might
draw upon him at sight. (Cheers.) With their
permission he would conclude with the beautiful
words :

" Old England for Truth will stand,
And all the world shall know
That, dirt by her children, one brotherly 1 and,
INgemen swanning all over the land ;
And plenty of Drakes in the Channel at hand :
Old England fears no foe! "
(Loud and continued cheers.)
Dr. ADAM—I have much pleasure in proposing
the next resolution ; but at this late period of the
evening I will not detain you with any lengthy
observations. I entirely agree with all that has
been so eloquently stated by the speakers who have
preceded me, in relation to the advantages of the
Working Men's College. And while I heartily
congratulate you on the success of this, the seccnd
annual soiree of the institution, I consider that the
present meeting, and all the past history of the
college, exclusively prove this—that the institution
is productive of most important benefits in addition
to those which you have heard described. Institu-
tions of this sort not only afford to the working man
invaluable opportunities for self-eulture—they not
only educate his mind, purify his tastes, elevate his
desires, and render him a happier man—but they
do more than all this. They diffuse genial influences
which pervade the whole community; they tend to
break down those partition-walls which old preju-
dices, party feelings, and the conventionalities of
society have raised up to separate one class from
another; they bring together men of different posi-
tions in life, and enable them to know and appre-
ciate each other better than before. I am thankful
to think that, in the present day, all those bitter
feelings towards the wealthier classes of society
which were sedulously instilled into the minds of
the industrial population, by the self-seeking dema-
gogues of a by-gone time, have waned away before
the advancing march of education and intelligence.
(Cheers,) I need hardly Nay that in a State like

He supposed he had been invited because he was a
native of the New Boston across the Atlantic. It
certainly had been his lot to be born in that distant
land, but as he Ni as not responsible for the place of
his birth, he could not help it. (Laughter.) A man's
nationality was the result of an accident. (A laugh.)
He had been told if he came he might swell the
funds of the Working Men's College. He was glad
to do so, and he assured them it had been no incon-
venience for him to come down ; he would have tra-
velled all night to be present. (Cheers.) But now
he had come he did not know what to talk about,
but he supposed it must be about working men.
He felt that they were not quite sufficiently taken
care of. Was it not working men who constructed
the grand and noble and beautiful buildings in Lon-
don, and who filled the mills and factories in Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire ? Was it not working men
who built their grand old church with its transcend-
ent steeple towering to the heavens? Was it not wprki
ing men who toiled night and day to build up the im-
mense wealth and grandeur which made England's
name respected in every corner of the earth ? (Loud
cheers). A working men's college was a new idea.
He never went to a college. They scarcely under-
stood in America what was meant by the imposing
name of a Working Men's College. He had never
had but three months' schooling in his life, and it
was at home in the family circle, where they had
a spelling-class, and used to give each other diffi-
cult words to spell, that he learnt to read and spell.
He had to study by night and work by day—some-
to catch rabbits, a game he
day—some-
times ma
was
fonder
slyly
osfettht setting rap
than digging
ts
potatoes and hoeing corn.
(Laughter.) But it was a 'motion of will—strong,

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:em to earnest. Stimulants to Progress
allegiance
most de,irable, and these he considered in t""O
sent day the nevfspapers- afford It
Wath day of
eat Majesty
markable tact, that in the colurnds of thed to appoint
daily there wore as many letters as in the Eloicut3-
from Uenasis to Revelations. If they wanted to
improve they must read. His own countrymen had
been stimulated to energy by reading Hood's Song
of the Shirt ; and to assist the toiling sisters in this
country they had invented the sewing machine.
(Laughter.)
.He loved this good old land.
" In England ! dear old England!
• Base traitors may be found,
z Wh9 would, despite her friendship,
Her fostering bosom wound.
. But what though viper-like they turn,
E'en let the worst ensue,
For where there's one false hearted
There yet are thousands true.
Then let than say whate'er they will
Her banner bears no stain,—
The deeds old _England ohm lies done •
She yet can do again!"
lhloa s
envyf oes
heron every
her e side,on elu (Applause.)
"They say that dear Old England
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. Her wealth, her fame, her' pride. - 1.114
ji.tr enemies exulting.,.
Vaunt all her strength id past,
est
Dreaming that her unbending sons
Shall Ito the dust at last. ,
But let them say whate'er they will "4
Her banner bears no stain,— •
The deeds old England once lies a'0n,i,..3 A
She yet can, do again."'
(Loud cheers*
England was the land he loved most next to "hts°
own country; but he hated to hear fellows always
talking of home,:for he thought the best thing they
could do was to go to that home. Hebelieved the
North and South would shake hands and be friends.
He believed in loving one country, one mother, and
one wife, and he firmly believed and hoped for and
trusted in one union of States.
.mion of lakes, a union of lands,
- A union of States none can sever:
A union of hearts, a union of hands,
And the flags of our union for ever and ever.
And the flags of our union for ever."
There was nothing like unity for the prosperity,
peace, and -happiness ni nation!, and nothin,g was
more calculated to cement good feeling in Christen-
dom than uniting in one common object for the
welfare of their fellow men. He meant it, and he
firmly believed they meant _t too. (Loud cheers.)

Who would sever freedom's shrine
Who would draw the invidious line ;
Though by birth one spot be mine,
Dear is all the rest.
" Dear to me the South's fair land,
Dear the central mountain band,
Dear Now England's rocky strand,
Dear he prairied West,
"By our altars, pure and free, '"!
By our Law's deep-rooted tree,
By the past's dread memory,
Br OCR WASILINGTON.
" 11„,3' our common parent tongue,
By our hopes, bright, buoyant, yOllll,
By he tie of country strong '
Ivo will still be one."

Whatever his future (Loud cheers.)
path in life might be, he should
ever remember the reception they had given him
that day. When he was amongst them before he had
offered to make them a street railway, but he had
not heard anything from the
authorities; however,
he was still ready to do it, and so
, enable, them to ride
in their own carriages, for ne Called his cars the
peoples' carriages. Though he had 'let with great
opposition in London, and had had the distinguished
honour of appearing before the police eo:rts he
felt he should still succeed, for whilst they
were
proceeding against him in one district, he should
have another line open in another district, and so
all mind London, before they got their eyes open.
(Cheers.) lle again thanked them for the reception
they had given him, and concluded by proposing a
vote of thanks to the chairman, which was cordially
responded to, and Mr. Train sat down amidst loud
and prolonged cheering.
The meeting then separated.