The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-01
Gorha m Sem mary.
A very able and interesting lecture was Civ
en- at the above institut on Thursday night, b.

A very able and interesting lecture was CIV
en- at the above institut on Thursday night, by
the Hon. Charles Holden, of this city:
Sr6jec;-Eoys-The Formation of Character
He took occasion to remark that the past had
been remiss in the care OF its youth. The
wants of boys to great extent were overlook
ed. Good enough tor boys" was fair c pose
of the generosity of the father. 1t had much
to do in crushing out all that was noble in the
hearts young affections. and incrusting the
remains of goodness within a forbidding ex eri-
or. Those of the last generation who deemed
severity and rigor their whole duty in the mat
ter OF rearing boys, erred IN judgment.
The other extreme is the experience of our
day. Now the Governor is of no account
with the boys, and all restraint is considered
irksome.
The golden mean is the point to be gained
Ours is fast age, and it is difficult to make a
boy or young man believe that modesty is 9
better passport than the bold swagger and dis
gushing oath. In the youth, modest, courte
Gus, prompt, we see the germ of man thai
will lead. W
Young man, start right; then persevere.
may be small affair to you to know that YOU
never told lie, that you are courteous to you
| superiors, that you are prompt in little things
but, know that scrutiniEing eyes are upon you
and the momentsry act may determine YOU
| success in lie. Our acts make impressions
more enduring than the granite. II is won
derful how much longer than the remem
brance OF their virtues, cings to us the remem
brance OF the Irregularities and crimes of 9th
erS.
Sefreliance is another virtue not sufficient
~ cultivated, and young men not obliged Il
enter the arena OF public life, going out from
| the homes of refinement and mistaken culture
| are now outstripped in the race by the train
| ed muscle OF the Injured. Impatience i
| too often mistaken for per 1ysrdn e. We are
| not satisfied with progress slow but sure. B,
l DrOmnt-hapin OncQ-hut do mo- in
rush forget to persevere on the same line
Xanntz man e z pa.a 5esr fnrtiath wear
| and resolve that it shall find you man re
| spected in your community-in the world
fIu up y0ur tine. An die man is the devil,
| playmate. A love of reading is great help il
overcoming habits of idleuess, yea, in preve Mt
| ing the entrance of the dangerous foe. Give
| the boys plenty OF t cOks well selected. They
| are masters that instruct without rod or ferule
| Outside Of the Bible, there is 70 better bool
for boys than the 81 ;%e of Amos Lawrence,
| by his son. II captal stock was charac e..
by winch he carved his way to fo;tne. By toe
| much leisure many young men are ruined
| Young men make up your mind to hard, un
| trlng labor. Spend no mans money but your
own. Never triAe with your character,
cannot afford it. tta
The speaker also spoke of the fearful results
OF habits of loose imag natiOn, drawing strikin
antitheses between the true man and the idle
husk, within which no element of manhood i:
found.
The audience were charmed with the terse
ness and elegance of the matter presented al
well as the pleasant and unassuming manner
Of the speaker.
Gorham Seminary numbers this term up
wards of LEO students, The boarding house il
well filled. The class in modern languages
numbers - in charge of Madame Couerlander
The classical course numbers 80 under the
special charge of Prof. Woodbridge, associate
Principal. The institution is really in very
fourishing condition. W.