The Portland daily press., 1867-03-07
Concerning Roys.

lecture DeIOre tne ChrlStian Association last L
evening, was delivered in character SO boyish |
was the smoothly shaven face of the lecturer,
80 intense the sometimes exaggerated empha- |
sis of his manner. According to Mr.. Bartlett's |
formula, boy is "a succinct hyeroglyphie of |
destructive progression" which being inter
preted means that Young America is an active |
noisy, rotous being, capable of an immensity |
Of petty mischief, but likely to come to some |
thing by and by if his development is MT |
checked. Action, motion, is the chief charac-
teristic of boyhood, as it is of life in the uni
verse, the direct emanation of Gods power.
Mr.. Bartlett talked very sensibly and severe |
~ of the prevailing modes of education-tak |
ing boys out of the family circle and immuring |
them in cloisters, trying to teach them gram |
mar when it it is languages they want, boring |
them with demonstrations while they want on
ly the facts. Mr.. Bartlett's criticism was pure
ly destructive; he made no practical sugges-
tons towards better system. OF the abuses
of children he spoke with especial earnestness
and vigor-Of the pampering and addressing
by which boys are murdered in the Fifth Ave |
nue., of the tyranny and brutality to which
they are exposed in other social grades. OF
course the Rev. Mr.. Lindsey was punctually
brought upon the platform at this juncture.-
The lecturer observed that boys are no longer
indentured; that they are better understood
than formerly, and better educated; and appa-
rently believed that the present generation will
have fair chance, as no doubt his great-great |
grandfather thought before him, and his little |
little-grandson will ruefully think after him.
OF boys wit, let us repeat single illustration |
from the lecture. A distinguished old Heavy |
sides being called upon to address a room full |
of boys, mounted the platform, as serene as |
summers day, perfectly familiar with that sort |
of thing, had bored over it as often as any oil |
miner over half an acre of unproductive |
territory. Well, my lads" he began, in an
easy way, well, my lads, what shall we talk |
about? what shall we say, eh?" Say daen," |
pipes shrill voice in a remote corner, SAY |
amen, and sit down!"
ARMY AND NAVY UNION. A meeting of |
the Managers of the Union was held Tuesday
evening, DR.. Gordon presiding The names of
twenty-nine gentlemen were proposed for |
membership, but some remarks being made, |
deprecating the hurried manner in which ap-
plicants for membership had been voted in
the names, on suggestion, were laid on the
table until the next meeting, for investigation.
Twenty-Five members were admitted by bal
lot. lah
The Committee on furnishing the Associa-
alton Room, was ordered to procure the neces
sary number of settees for the wants Of the |
Union, and also to furnish each member of the i
Board of Managers with keys to the Hall an
Library.
The Use of the hall was rendered to the Mil
ltary Order of the Loyal League, Command
cry No. /, for occasional meetings of that
body; and committee was raised and en-
powered to make necessary arrangements with
all parties making such applications
1t was voted that the Rooms be open to
members on Saturday evening, until further
notice.
A vote of thanks was rendered to A. w.
Bradbury, Esq, for his able and eloquent ad
dress, at the dedication of the Hail.
Votes of thanks were also passed to Rev.
Mr.. Gage, of Boston, for his excellent lecture,
for which he declined to receive any compen-
sation; and similar votes of thanks were ten
dered to Gen. John C. Caldwell, of Ellsworth,
for his lecture; to the Forest City Band for
music gratuitOusly fnrnished and to the
Portland Dramatic Club for their entertain
ment kindly given for the benefit of the Lii
brary; also to the Quartette Club for music
furnished at the dedication; and to RevlW
II. Fem for his services as Chaplain on the
same occasion.
ID. p. Ii. Lockhart resigned his place as one
of the Directors and ON the Library Commit
tee, in consequence of leaving the city, and
EnOch knight was chosen to gil the vacancy. /
PRESERVATION. - Last Saturday evening.
Francis Chase, ESQ, Superintendent of the p |
s. & p. Railroad. was agreeably surprised at
the presentation to him of valuable gold /
watch and chain by the employees of the road.
The presentation was made by Messrs. Chan
cey Barrett, Payson Tucker and Joseph f. |
Mitchell, in behalf of the employees, who ae-
companied the gift with some appropriate re-
marks. Mr. Chase, entirely taken by. sur
prise, responded in suitable terms
The watch and chain are beautiful specimens
of skill and workmanship, the former bearing
an appropriate inscription. They will be val |
ued by Mr.. Chase more from the source from
which they came than for their intrinsic worth. /
Subsequently Mr.. Chase sent the committee |
The following acknowledgements:
Messrs, Chancey Barrett, Payson Tucker, and |
Joseph r. Mitchell Committee:
GENTLEMEN:-The beautiful and valuable /
gold watch and chain presented me on Satur- |
day evening last by the employees of the p. s. |
~ =. Railroad Company, deserves a more fit |
ting response than.I was able to make on that |
occasion, taken entirely by surprise as was. |
beg leave to express to you and through |
you to your associates, my hearty thanks for |
this generous gi-s, and to assure you, that I |
shall ever cherish it, as token Of the good |
feeling and kindly interest which feel sure |
dictated the offering. Very truly, sss
Your friend,
NrrA