The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-09
THE LECTURE SEASON.

IEL's DISCOURSE UPON "a SITUATION
WANTED"
Tho winter course OF lectures In tho Allen Street
Methodist Episcopal Church commenced last sven-
ing Dy f. L. Dashcll, ID. ID. Subject, ''Wantcd-A
Situation for Gent!eman's Son." Dr. Dashcll CON-
menced by saying that there kinds Of people in
the world whose use In 1t puzzled to discover
They are not women but they arc men-the man who
is always finding fault with his country and the
VINO 10 always trying to tinker it. The first Is
croaKcr one Of the 81 told you 500 class who always
said Just as expected" The other is quack ono
Who carries around all day the troubles OF society.
About every new tho first gets up solemn crisis
In the history of his church and tho quack hand
with MS remedy. Ho Ia always hand with
ms saive and plaster for the body polite.
judging by the papers about one-half OF the
people are finding fault and the other halt prcpar-
ing remedies. There was an old philosopher who
went to Laplace with demonstration that with cer
tain arrangement OF the stars we should have pcrpet
uai day. But II did not take Lspiaco long find out
that such IN arrangement would, by the OF gravi-
tation, sweep them all out OF existence in three
seconds The defect Of tho old civilization that
there were but two classesthe very and the very
poor, and but little opportunity for man to out
can make the dlssipated rich mans son succeed, or
keep down the earnest persevering youth with tho
". The lecturer submitted as good ques
ton ior debating society. (which is tho
the most do-nothing man9" In his opinion il might
BIO the latter. He did not believe the idea OF whip
ping tho wickedness out Of children He loved Tho
mischievous. rolcking lun-loving children aud did
like those little old children VINO looked old.
talked old ana laughed old The problem of tho ave IL
To save the waste OF force. There some young
men who took any form, ike the gutla percha faces
on broadway lhey spend life in earnest efforts 10
get out OF somebody's way. Such young men needed
TO be led gunpowder ana blood Tor a month";
lLaughter) The most do nothing man IS the most
wicked man. The most goddess lie is the aimless life.
Men who are boasDg of their like pota
tocs--they have their best part in the ground zap.
plause.)
A sigEcURE DESIRED.
The lecturer proceeded TO consider tho ADVERTISE
ment o. an imaginary gentleman's son who wanted
respectable iisnt work. ss he Is Lot strong, and,
being brought up in aliluence, he requires liberal
salary Tor his support" aud he might have added ian
opera glass, cigars and pcrumory thrown III
quisltes" "fhe pay must DO heavy aud with good
prospect ahead" Could such young DO accom-
modatcdr We much in the habit OF talking OF
tho "curse of labor" But the bcnehcent divine law
Is that We got by giving Nothing dcgrades a man SO
much AS subsisting on tho toll Of another, and true
charity will help the needy 10 help themselves. No
life can be deemed successful unless contribu-
ton TO tho age In which man lives Every man owes
something to society. Running all through society Is
this law OF reciprocal influences aud mutual dependcn
cies Yet each, though part Of general plan pre-
serves his own separate identity There is such
thing absolute nacpendcpce In the worldall ire
dependent on others
and breadth marx upon society. What Is society 7
IL Is an aggregation OF individuals. A man Is
sctous We are all GU one side or the other. We are
too fond OF pricing our franchise and forgetting Tho
citizenship which IS OF Immensely more signincance,
moro potent than franchise. The young man must
remember that however long and wearsonic and dark
the struggle may be, the right will triumph. II Is
libel upon our country TO say that men can succeed
only by tricks, and Juggiery, and humbug; that
the sharp wwlry !. man alone can succeed
country and It's generous trade. II is a memora-
Bile time in a young mans life when no hears those
two voices. one saying, success ut any price; hou
n. a
ing got IL get by some means, but get It, ana tho
other voice saying, Do right and wait for the future "
Success Is not the price OF uxur The young
man OF slender abIiilos who uDacconntably stumblos
into success not won by work may astonish u.s. bat it
tc business that those mperious commercial houses
built up There Is always opening for tho hon.
est, truthful. earnest, Industrious worker. What Is
wantoa Is real men. not the 'spongcs" who would live
by the inbors OF others
'trHE INTELLECTUAL LIFE LECTURE by THE
REV. DR.. TUCKER.
The fourth of the course OF popular lectures With
which the students OF the Female Normal College have
lately been RECALLED delivered yesterday by tho
Row. Dr. William J. Tucker, OF the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church In the largo chapel Of the
stitution tho pupils assembled to hear tho dis
aud In front Of tho bright parterrc OF youth
wcre seated number OF distinguished visitors. Ex-
Mayor Wickham was thero, with Commissioner Wood
and several OF tho Board of Education and Police
Commissioner Wheeler, with othor gentlemen Inter-
csted in educational interests.
Dr. Tucker, In opening stated that he proposed not
to essay formal lecture, but merely to have talk
with HIS hearers on tho meaning OF 'The Intellectual
Life" Tho term was ono much banded about, much
used In books and much affected by people, bet
ito real significance always Understood or APP
preciated no SAID The intellectual life Is tho back
ground upon which all professional work executed
There n a certain movement W thin AZ from which
VIC derive inspiration and strength for work OF tn Is
kind. II IL active In some, others II Is almost
dormant but II has certain development
In most Of ua This intellectual life. however, Is
limited In its 1t does the whole idea
OF brain work Hence Whippe, IN his recent articles
on American literature makes u distinction which
has certain bearing on tho case IN point American
literature NC holds IL not fair test for the capacity
of the American brain. Some people speak OF II as
such and make comparisons uniavorable to US. IL
unfair, however, Tor not In letters has tho American
brain produced its greatest results although there
has much 10 show. IL runs In other grooves la
commerce, in invention, IN the markets. Its power
best exhibited and through all OF them Is diused
Tho great advantage OF tho intellectual life Is
the power 10 discriminate. THIS IL affords by
enarging the range OF choice and giving tho
power to reject as well as " accept facility Tor
~ udy ing human nature rs most enjoyed by people
who arc devoted to business pursuits and have sucn
dealings with men calculated TO expose the best
OF each ones nature. From this power much ENJOY
be derived, for II induces sense OF being
able appreciate justly and taKo things Tor what they
the sign OF mind. There Is much need
OF this power in the formative state Of American
society. many people there are VINO trade upon
the ignorance OF their follows, so many who dou Ia
specIous theories, that requires great deal OF
discrimination 10 afford him protection from them.
SHARE IN ALI THINGS.
Another advantage the intellectual lilo bcstows Is
right OF ownership In tho bost things IL Is abso
Lutte law that We can only appropriate thoughts and
ideas by the appreciation them Take the example
OF picture, Tor instance. Ono man owns II by pur-
chase lilo has paid for II, and tho material the
vas, tho coIors his, but not the appreciation Of
ITS beauties, not tho inspiration OF It's thought
Another man, without owning It, looks upon II and
drinks IN from his contemplation deep draught OF
pure epjoyment. He scos In II the idea which the
master intended TO embody, he catches the
significance OF every line. BIO percelves
meaning In every TINT That man has
real tito to tho ownership OF tho pic
ture, and one productive oil moro pleasure than
any other In the intellectual life IN this way there
common ownership Of thoughts and this tends to
bring into friendship with tho minds whence they
emanated Charles Kingsley upon his death bod
spoke oil his communing with Milton and SHAKE
speare and other great men of letters and In all
participation IN mems thoughts brings US, as It
were, into friendly relations win them. Again tho
tpta mi ifp ma IN md fre.h IN