The national Republican., 1867-05-23


by entertaining them for over an hour with leo
ture on "The Elements Of saccess.n The most
prominent points Of the lecture consisted In .
yindioation Of Labor, both mental and physical;
Of Honor and true Nobility. The lecturer com
mshcsd By stating that few persons agree as to
lated BY tho opinions and tastes Of those who
seek Il. What would be success TO one, would
be regarded BY another a. little removed from
failure. As 0 general rule, the man who 40
oomplishss the most good was the most suooess-
ful; for success must bs judged By the use which
one makes Of his pos.sssions, rather than By the
possession itself The poor man who accom-.
plishsd some great good was far more successful
a. man thnn the rioh man who acted the missr
and lived for self alone. Labor was the principal
element Of success History proclaimed II on
every page. Mature taught II In the countless
works Of creation. Il was Gods law TO man,
and was the conversions Of mans triumph In
every department Of life. q.
The folds Of art, science, aud mechanics wsrs
brilliant with the results Of industry, and several
notable examples In eaoh wers briefly alludsd 10
by the lecturer to prove that no excellence could
be found without great labor as It's basis.
The three collateral elements Of success were
economy, honor, and courage. True snoosss
could not be achieved without these. Eoouomy
was not msannsss. II was the faculty Of living
within your income; Of doing ~ much good as
you possibly can with the means at your dis
posai. Honor vas not couhnsd 10 the more pay
ing Of ones debts II was that nobility Of soul
which prompted man 10 extend his hsnd 70 the
weak, the poor. the suffering. asorgs Peabody
and BY strict integrity had built up . name
which had become . tower Of strength In the
financial circles Of the world. Courage was that
quality which prompted man to defend his own
views Of economy and honor. Many individuals
were laughed into failure. They had . dread Of
the worlds opinion. and were anxious TO conform
to every .hiu q fashion OF prejudice Every
choosing the pursuit best adapted To his abilities
and whom onoe assured that he Is right he should
70 ahead, regardlets Of what others say. Self
Independence, with courage to maintain and
practice II. cannot fail 10 meet . high reward.
In closing tho lecturer dwelt on the import
ance Of individual success as the groundwork
Of national character. The traits Of . people
found reflection In the laws which governed
them. Therefore II was necessary 10 encourage
sdueation and everything which tended to pub.
lie enlightenment. Tho church, the school.
house. the printing press. were the pillars Of our
Rspublioi and according To the standard Of
these would be the grsatnsss Of our national
Lincoln, who worked his way up from psuury 10
anlusncei from obscurity to reputation n
world wide n tho spirit Of freedom itself He
was an illustration Of what simplicity, industry,
and honor might accomplish whom united with
Christian faith and o desire 10 serve ones ooun-
try, and through II the great cause Of humanity.
The lecture was liitsnsd to during the hour Of
its delivery With marked attention, and at Its
close greeted with loud applause. Although the
night was unfsvorsble, there was very respset-
able turnout Of the citiIsns Of the village, with
. fair sprinkle from the navy.yard and The ooun.
try. The lecture was we'll written and we'll de-
ivsred. Mr.. Bell Is . good reader, and II hs
l..l -l-A l. Ill
tainly succeed in becoming . ssfnI lecturer.
WASHINGTON GYMSAsrIo ASSOCIATION
A meeting ofthis association was hold last svsn-
ing at the Gymnasium, on Louidkua avenue
The consultation and bylaws, which had been
informally adopted at the last meeting and or
dered to be printed, were, after amendment
adopted. and the oommittss directed to have
them printed In pamphlet form for distribution
The trustees reported that the title 10 the sp-
paratus had been piAssa In their hands, and the
money paid over BY the trsasupr. ...H
The price Of shares 10 hxed at tl6. and dues
at 81 per month. A share Is salsabls BY he
member holding II, and q new certificate viii bs
given the purchaser. ... .r..
The Gymnasium will bs open daily, except
Sundays, from .. N. to 10p. m. from April l
to October l, and from Z Q. NJ. TO 10 p. m. from
October l to April /.
Many improvements have been made by the
association since the Gymnasium has been in
their hands, and It presents yery oreditable ap-
pearancc. Additional apparatus will be intro
duced In a short time, and measures taken TO
make It one Of the best Institutions Of the kind
In the country. The rules adoptsd for the gov.
ernment Of members In the exercising room are
very stringent, and such As to secure the best Of
order.
A meeting Of the Board Of Directors will be
held next Monday evening, and . special meeting
Of the association on the drst Monday (3d) Of
June.
The NEw GROUNDS OF THE NATIONAL
BASE BALL cLvB.-The large square Of ground
recently leased by the National Base Ball Club,
In the vicinity Of the new etAts DEPARTMENT, 10
settled by tho use Of large iron roller. Tho