Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-03


lLEcTURE AT CLEvsLAND IEsTITuTR-The
eighth lecture Of The series before the Cleveland
Institute was delivered on Monday evening by
Prof Tbome Of this city. His subject; 4" Model
Men" was handled in mastery manner, demon
stratng to oil who heard him, that he is at least
"Model Lecturer" Il not q "MOdel Nan"
We can OILY presenta very brief synopsis Of this
admirable lecture.
The Lecturer said
There are no absolutely faultless men--DO reali
zations In full Of the ideal man. Model Man ia
this lecture designates the best actual specimens
Of our race. There is a strong tendency in Tho
youthful mind to search for models OF human sx,
cellence, and it should be fOstered aud rightly di
rected.
The main inquiries Of the lecture, into the quRl'
tiles Of the model man, and concerning the uses Of
model man, wsre-"whO Is the Model Mac 2" and
.'what are his component quAlitiesl" He is to be
distinguished from the man who has sxeelled IN
some trade, art or profession, aud has dgnihed his
ing. Every pursuit has its illustrious names, lis
own models; but these are not m odel men. 10 likS
manner the model man should be distinguished
nom the Thinker. the Oral Teacher, the Poet, the
enins. the Philosopher, the Scholar, the man o.
Science Augus,an Ages have not been fruitful in
model men.
The Model Man is the large hearted, earnest
Doer He is the man Of great aud good purposes
acted out He Is an ActOr--a " OTker but mol
what is called practical man. lie Is often re-
garded as a visionary. A practical man iakei
thingsas he finds themi themOdsl man makes thing'
what they should be- - or thrives TO reform
and improve existing usages and institutions. dc
| is not utilitarisn, he is rather On ultraist
He is essentially man for the greatest good.
| He is Doer. This is the grand business Of
| life, the paramount duty Of every moral
agent. Hence the model men are those who
set good examples in this style Of life. Lord
Bolingbrokes' statement was cited as admira-
bly, sketehing o model man, viz; "Let but
one great, brave, disinterested, active, man
arise; and he will be received, followed and
almost adored."
The qualities Of the model man were anal
yEed, and given in the following order
Magnanimity, oonsoientiousness, liked prin-
eiples implying established character, strong
impulses, fearlessness OF moral courage intu-
tive power, and a far-seeing comprehensive
mind, and the croWning attribute, an indo-
nitable will Model men, Of course, are rare,
the rarest Of all orders of great men.
Demosthenes and Kossuth are instances OF
unsuccessful model men. Luther and Columbus
were next cited; following in the order Of
time came Cromwell and Milton; then Viii
berforce and Clarkson. Our country boasts
one first class model man, George Washing
ton. He had broad basis Of character, an
extraordinary plentitude Of elements blended
in his organization.
Benjamin franklin was a distinguished
Philosopher, Statesman and Patriot but he
was not model man; yet he has more ad-
mirers perhaps than any Of the Fathers Of the
Republic, save Washington.
The model men Of the Bible were alluded to
and characterized as Of the highest order
they are such as Abraham, Joseph, Moses,
David, John, Paul, and above all Jesus
Christ, the Perfect Model Man.
After some remarks, pointing out the uses
Of model men, the lecturer closed with an
earnest appeal to his hearers to study the
model men Of History, Of our own country
and Of the Bible, and 10 follow that pureless
and adorable Pattern, the Divine Doer, the
Man Of Sorrows, who devoted his life 10 the
good of sufFeringl humanity and died to re-
deem the world.
We have rarely attended lecture where
the earnest attention Of all was more fully
ELECTED Pupils, parents and citizens were
all interested, and we believe that in many O
youthful heart, the purpose was formed to
emulate the noble examples furnished US Of
aModel Men," F.