Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-14
Arriynln To-nny.


Mr Eatten Mr DoddsWorth
Mr. Hoax Mr. Fuller
Mr. Mitchell VIM Elliott
George Peabody's Advice to tho
Young.
Mr.. George Peabody, on the occasion
Of his visit to his native town. South Dan
yers, Massachusetts, lately, addressed
the school children, who assembled to
meet him at the Peabody Institute, as fol-
lows:
MY Dear Young Frisnds-Nsarly
two generations have passed away since 7
left this, my native town. with probably
leis education than even the youngest
among those I now address, and with no
prospect Of future succeSs in life, beyond
that Of any boy now before me who pos
sos'es good health, industry and perssver-
ancc, with q heart and mind determined
to make pure principles his guide. Ny
course is well known, and I fear too much
appreciated by our whole country; but
praise, even but partially deserved. tends
10 stimulate 10 extra exertion, both physi-
eally and morally-particularly the young
and I hope and pray that every one
who is now within the sound Of my voice
may experience, as I have, the truth Of
these remarks, and deserve that pride and
satisfaction which are sure to attend oil
those who conscientiously strive to do
right and to benefit their fellow-men.
All Of you, my young friends. should
aim at = high mark in this respect, and
undoubtedly many Of your number, OF
both sexes, will arrive at distinction in
.ociety, but neither my regard for truth
or past experience will justify mo in
promising any Of you that great success
which has ever attended me. Scarcely
one in an age attains to it, and l feel
most sensibly that it is only by the
guidance and blessings Of my Heavenly
Father. from early lite to my present ad-
vanced age, that I have been enabled to
accomplish so much for the purpose OF lay
ing the foundations for the physical com.
forts of the needy, and the promotion OF
knowledge and morality for the present
aud future generations. As you advance
in life you will find that years will appear
short in comparison to those occupied oy
your studies at the present time. This IL
nv second visit to my native land. Tor
thirty years, and the period appears brief
10 me. Time and generations pass most
rapidly. -.
Ten years ago last week. on a beautiful
autumnal day. l addressed from the front
Of thi, institute the scholars Of the Dan
yers schools, numbering, I think, over
seventeen hundred, and then l said to
them Il would bid you remember that
bu, a few years will elapse before you
will occupy the same position towards
your own children which your parents
now hold towards you. The training
you are now receiving, therefore, is = pre-
cious talent, for the use or abuse Of which
each one will on q future day, be called
upon to give an account" This language,
my young friends, l wish equally TO apply
to you now, as I then applied to them.
Where is now that asssmblage OF nearly
two thousand scholars? In this short
space OF time, I doubt whether fifty OF
them occupy the place OF scholars here
to-day. Many OF them have become hus-
bands and wives, and nearly all have
entered upon the duties, the cares and the
anxieties Of more mature life. You have
taken the place which they occupied in
1856, and BY the great centennial eelebrs-
ton OF the birth Of our glorious Union. in
1876. they, your fathers, mothers, broth
ers and sisters, will have taken another
step forward on the stage Of life, and you
will take the places shey now fill. Be
prepared for that important change while
your present high privileges OF learning
remain upon you.
On the 9Th Of October, 1856, I did no,
anticipate the pleasure Of being here at this
tims; but God has g~raciously permitted
me living beyond the allotted limit Of
three score years and ten, to return and
enter upon the realization Of hopes and
plans which I have entertained for many
ye.rs, and TO endeavor to show my graft
,ude for His goodness and watchful care,
BY taking further and wider action in eI-
tending 10 the inhabitants OF my native
town, Of my native State, and my native
country, no, only for the present genera
ton, but to those who will appear and act
upon the stage Of existence in future ages,
tho means OF mental culture n moral
improvement.
A, my advanced age l cannot expect to
NEE. you again collectively, and 1t is to
me a saddening thought, for though since
l addressed your predecessors At the time
l have mentioned. I have met many assem-
blies Of children, and to some l have spo-
ken - founded on . long experience
word, Of simple advice and caution, yet / n
none, on either side Of the Atlantic, can l
feel so deep an interest a. in the children
of the schools Of South Danyers. They
seem intimately associated with thoughts
OF my childhood and early youth; they
take III. same lessons, they occupy my
p~lsy.grounds, and their feet tread the
same paths over which I once trudgsd to
school. With such feelings, therefore, l
earnestly s1hort you, my dear young
friends, to strive BY your present advan.
,ages TO prepare yourselves for q life Of
usefulness in the responsible position.
which you are to fulfill; to honor and, II
necessary, protect and support your pa.
ren,s; to never depart from the path OF
honor and integrity, and, above all, IKE
member your Creator in the days OF your
youth, aud when you are old de Will not