Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-14
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston.
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BOsHON Oct II
DIR. ] q. HOLLAND

From our Boston Correspondent
BOsTON. Oct. IL.
DIR. J. G. HOLLAND
gave the patrons of the Old Bay State Lecture
course last Thursday evening, . fine literary
| treat. He Is well known ~ one OF the most
cultured teachers Of the day and Is ALWAYS lis.
ened to with delight. His subject was Hob
BY Riding" and after q few very pretty intro
ducfory remarks he went on to say that half the
hobbies sprsng out Of mems deficiencies and
those who ride them are almost always narrow
minded and ous-sided. Hobbies are unreliable
- tests Of character. There il XII nd OF hob
by-riding into which men of the best education
often run. BY Transforming their special lives
ofenort into hobby. We are approaching
what may be called the age OF specislties. -
Scholars are rare and the typical Am ,rican is the
busiest man in the world. The birth OF new
art Is scarcely less surprising than the birth Of
child. The field Of knowledge has become so
vast, that no one human being can comprehs nj
ALL Every man and woman reads the daily
newspapers because they cannot affor,i to be
ignorant oipsssing affairs. lie believed though
that people might spend thei time better. than
In perusing the details of five month, trial.
The novel had also come to stay with Us, and
this. with the newspapers occupies deal Of
time which is lost to the pursuit OF more perma-
pent knowledge. Our knowledge Of literature
is gained principally through reviews. One
accomplishment thoroughly learned wha,
makes The man value, instead Of 80 much
smattering, OF varnish and gliding. in science.
literature and art. Whoever wins honor must
needs be = specialist The world recognizes
the TACT. that success follows persistent effort
In single direction only. In the Springfield
Armory ii takes twenty-five men TO make a
good rife. but the country physician is slone
expected 10 take care of human life. although
he cannot in a Lifetime thoroughly understand
single organ.
10 speaking Of the specializing process. DIR.
Holland remarked that there was never n man
lacking for any trade or profession. or cfice in
Guiding those called political. The most sa-
J cred Of all callings might degenerate into hob
bes, and the hobbies become a rocking horse.
The women who make shirts for the HY,ien-
tots. are apt TO have Hottentots In their own
home whose shirts need mendng A mans
success in life is dependent on finding gu,
what he can do best, and then put thought into
that work. There is \ marked distinction be-
tween knowledge and culture; knowledge 10
acquired and never makes man. while cul-
ture is developed. and often makes u. good
and great. Many have the former, who are
without culture, and Others have the latter.
without a supcrabundince Of knowledge No
man can afford 10 shun the pulpit wherever a
man OF culture breaches; for II he does not
want 10 be saved,b should keep himself worth
saving the warm sweet background upon
which all other culture must be painted is the
culture Of the heart The speaker expressed
his views upon womans sphere aud said they
were more susceptible OF culture than were the
men. and that the duca,ion of girl, developed
them on he esthetic side OF their nature. while
the boys were stuffed with facts, and 30 asa
result when the giri comes fr. IN school sac ap-
pears better than her brother from col lexe
Woman should help and pity man rather Than
envy him. Mans duty i. TO get living and
the woman should assist / living; at this point
he compared man 10 the roots ola tree. and
woman To the leaves, which presented most
beautiful thought, As il was gwen with that
exquisite finish which eharsctcrixes hi, every
effort.