New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-06

HE ADDRESSES wORKINGnEN IN TIE FIRST WARD.
The Rev. DR.. John Hall lcctured last even
ing in the FIRST Ward Free Reading Room. at No $50
Greenwic-s The existence OF Tins pleasant resort FOR
sailors longshoremen and the working people Of the
neighborhood is, perhaps, not widely known 10 the
general public This is the nineteenth year CT Its useful
ness which is guarded and maintained by board Of
trustees of publc-spirted citizens. Day and evening
schools are held building and the readingroom on
the third provided with es OF the most valuable
pewspapers, repenished twice q day. Visitors
are allowed TO smoke and 10 enjoy themselves
without further restraint than the bounds of orderly be-
bayior impose Sailors, after long voyages, frequent
the place. which retains green spot IN their memory
Every year the trustees give few lectures and enter
tainments always of high character seeking to fur
nlsh the workingmon both with instruction and recrea-
ton Next Tuesday Mr. Alexander will lecture on me-
chanca and carcaure drawing. William G. Prime viii
talk on decorative art and pottery the following Tues
day and on the third Tuesday musical entertainment
will be given
Dr. John Han visited the rcadngroom last year. and,
therefore, was not stranger many OF the audience Of
men and youths who led the body OF the room. Morris
X Jesup p. T.. Hawey, Anthony Comstock, and num-
Der OF ladies and gentlemen were present Mr. Hawley
Introduced DR.. Han, who talked in lively. conversa-
tinnaI vein of a penknife which he held in his hand.
Ny subject in magnitude is very small one he said,
and sometiu es "A great deal OF action fiat cred
self this at least an original topic could not
fIrn gDu
pcnkniie hold i'll my hand is OF two happen TO
own. The other, much bigger one, Hes on my study
table and has advantage over this one of beng pro-
gided with fine colbscew Since am total absalner
myself it only serves occasionally to draw the cork
mind of sharp story told at the expense of the clergy
men England Ii said, so the story runs, ttat PIE
tcen clcrgymeu present. They had all sorts Of
things prepared for their entertainments and at certain
point some proposed that they JON III singing
hymn And out OF the thirteen ciorgymen not one Of
them had hymn-book When the reireshment came
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one out oi the thirteen produced corkscrew.
The chief purpose of a penkne is to cut Language
l. an exceedingly pabe and elastic thing and word
to he understood must be taken IN the connection in
which IT R9 X S opg mc or Sc DON'T Reep
Sunday properly who are dishonest Here II Is used
kinds OF cuts the cut terrestrial when you look upon
the ground and appear not to notice person the eur
celestial. you look straight up into TIE sky in
passpg person and tho cut direct when you look the
person straight IN the eye and do not SPEAK or bow IL
l. matter Of which method one chooses, but II IL
n good rule to cut comrades who are mscnievous and
There Is another cut " cannot recommend so
strongly. occasionally meet young men who are In
college. II see one ON Monday morning III the city
when might have thought he would be at Princeton,
lie says lie came 10 the city to spend sunday ana
adds that he made up ms mind to eut me recitation Ia,
il he mad not done 80. young man should he AT MS
post when lie ought TO be. Two classes OF people sue,
ceed ia lie the smart, brilliant, capable persons. ana
the class OF patient dlhgcG ploddins people You eau
not expect 10 gain success as genius does but you hus
look Tor il in application ana dlilBcnce
Dr. Han used the fact Of design III the knife to explain
the argument OF tine tNislcnce OF
the attributes Of supreme Beng. ana described the
similar argument Paey built upon the design seen IN the
watch ana : Charles Bgifs words the wonderful
mechanism OF human hand lie also showed graph
icaiIy the cooperation OF human industry repre-
seuied by tie parts of the knife-the carved
ivory handle which came from the tusk of an African
elephant ana the meathe product Of the mine ana HE
furnace He spoke OF the bad 10 which knife
might put, and recalled the fact that coming over III
steamer one gent enAn said TO another that New
York WAS a very 'rOwdy" place. "Ics' replied his
friend "to rowdy people. but NOS to peaceable ones
Dr. Hall said ten years experience had confirmed
this opinion and tLo audience applauded the statement