The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-11
"The Dignity of Labor,' by William
Halt.

"The OlBhRGy OF haboTs" ny William
HAT.
An examination of the lives of great men shows us
that that while many Of them had not the opportunltes
exertlons they gained positions and secured for them
ieges they possessed We're improved; what talents
they had were developed. BY their own industry
a labor to perform, and they did il Ho6iy We also
have work to DO and 1t remains with us TO decide
God never creates in valn The smallest creature
the air, does SO in obedience to an omnipotent will
The great sun as IT rises full and Iespendent a6oye
slyery light upon the EARTH tell US that they have
working thus to 40 the will Of the Creator, is there
any reason why man & should be idle? How many are
poWer the S Te Ives %as ~
e improve the talents tpsy possessed; Trr a
OD one n ,Rs s ttPsrg s Rs eS o in the @
signed for PHILOSOPHERS or statesmen, but here
Is Paee ST eyeTy Rsss SG be- nay ~
society. How shall we know our station In life2 By
fellow wbeings our place is where we can do the
good, and the moment we leave It, whether humble
y Talent, to be useful, must be cultivated OF what
6eneaL would gold any Of the mineral resources of
the earth be TO society were they allowed to remain
q fSh Snd might yield aR n fbsqs
Eoh Snd enSssS If ssed the g'R wSos wST
countries as well as in our own, the liberal
bringing out the priceless treasures of the mind. II
Which viii fis them for their stations life. We
not TO be envious of each other, Each can do more
country needs the %echanc as Wen as the states
man and although the highest positions % society
thi, harmoniously developed, we must have the
be- an geos @asnona or
but IN the sphere In which God has placed US we may
| WELD power that shall make us as useful to our
countEymen as either Of these illnstrous persons we
Creator, and then when we leave the shores OF time
we shall depart with the consclousnessIof far more
that we have been useful in our day and generation
"LeOnardO dG Vinci."-HOnOrary Ad-
dress, by Reid 4. Stewart.
While enjoying the many benefits which art,
look the obligations we are under to those whose labor
s9d abilities have contributed 10 the onward march y.
w9 @ se OF taste genius ana skill he Re
deeds have brought lasting honor to the land OF their
birth. Yet how seldom do we gain that instruction
up o5 a1Tston 40 m the blessings which they have con-
NO student Of the past Win hesitate to acknowledge
that we deeply Indebted 10 the giant Of the
CIVILIZATION. political freedom and religions liberty,
eOy Tsey TeghIea the expiring
centuries refined the tastes and elevated the thoughts
them them models Of pslntipg poetry scalptpsee
hn account OF their acqnantance with nearly every
|
LIONS 70 the hne arts. none holds higher place
than Leonardo da VincL Uniting extraordinary
mentai enoowments with intense application, ne
aue nlInse familiar with art, science, and ntera-
pencil ana the outpouriugs OF hfs capacous mlnu.
IL AL age Whlch produced a Raphael, CopernlcuS u
nonaei ANGELO. and Kepler he shone with conSplIs
Snous Iuslre ana almost, IL not entirely equaileo
tnose great men In all the very In which
each ~ tneIn became renowned, TO him the ltallan
9TSnooi OF painting, long the most distinguished IN
h1bens and Paul Veronese drew instruction from
we great reviver OF the noblest OF the fine arts'
Mno mas not had his devotional feelings IN,
snhlIGSu ena MS admiration for the beautiful anu ~
sS Last suppery--a painting in which art, tastel
11,SnSe anu skill nave combined throw addtlonhl
scsno' hIounu one OF the deeply anectlns
Sss recorded in the New Testament. Yet Win
ans ans NOBLE painting IL is reported that he dissats
mat Ihe pencil failed 10 embodV the brilliant
nIeS bppt ot MS mind; Painting, however, occu,
was equally acquainted with All that is connected
Win ~ as science and all thar skill which places u
d t tne nhe arts To her greatest artist, Da Nincl
art IN witch beT OF the development OF .nsS
nione ~ Leonardo da Vnci are we Indebted for the
~ hgs M OF Nne use Of Anatomical drawings. Two
, human aaatorot On comparative and the othot ~
~ been preserved and are Justly
oonslu ueIeu 70 display ability and learning he
Ne hiho as writer and although but few OF
have bee pesn pres srved several 90 panuna
VIII ever be considered as models Of literature He
Mas pesiues Wen acquainted with scupure ARCHITECT
narhans mechanics, and botany. II may
discoYerer and a phosoIlher the 9aSoe az pa Vlnci
should now rest on his works Of art alone The rea.
@ SOL oi oS ~ H. other departments he dld pQI
abilities enttledihm. HIS ideas we're a. much 10
adYance OF tnose OF his time that they were not then
inlly preelatea and ~ they were annouuced only
in few short essays general attention Wac not given
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