The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-07

In this way you may put to shame the low
standard OF manhood that obtains In the
present generation, and that has made poll
tics corrupt trade, the election franchise
delusion and a snare, and citizenship OF
free country almost badge Of disgrace by
word and scorn All this You may do and
even influence to good some OF the present
generation OF men. But 1t Is scarcely to be
| expected, since the Bible says there Ia none
that doeth good-no, not one"
There is. however, one other great consola-
ton In being boy. which attaches to no
| other position In ifel Although, In the ma
tural course Of events 1t is, rs have said,
melancholy fact that you cannot reform your
ancestors and that for the present genera
tion Of men there Is little hope beyond profit
Ing by your good example, you are masters
Of the situation In this, that yOu can dbso-
| luteiu moud and control The ne1t generation Of
menI Our own school Is one Of the many
pork shops In which you are to make the men
| who are to frame the laws, administer JUS
| tlce preach the sermons, teach the schools,
| till the soil and carry on the commerce and
| manufactures OF the next generation! Don't
forget that fact. It Is your inheritance. tits
/ that which makes you great power In tne
| land. That great fact, as | said In the Begin
ming, Is whyol men, II they have any sense,
/ are afraid Of boys. When you push US from
our stools" to make way for your fresh vlgor
and clearer SENSE you will hold the rsns OF
| government and let us hope, direct our po-
/ tical and social affairs from higher stand
point, and with greater wisdom and justice
| than the men Of this generation have done.
Thus, my dear boys, you will realize, In the
language Of the saintIy Mr.. ChadDand,
"What y great and glorious thing 1t is to be
a little human bOyp
The Importance Of your position should
never be- allowed to be forgotten or lost sight
Of. You have doubtless at times found a diff
ference Of opinion existing between yourselves
and your teachers. You have found That
your teachers did not sufficiently appreciate
| the Importance OF the utter and disas~
| Of anita uOufafg in that
great national and international struggle OF
base ball This is, OF course, unfortunate and
sad 1t is naturally IL thing that strikes you
/ with q feeling Of humiliation to find that your
teachers should consider Latin and Greek and
mathematics and English composition OF
greater Importance than base ball. They do
not at times realize tbefact that while you are
willing to get your lessons, and, In TACT, nave
q brave boys pride In standing at the head oil
your classes, still every boy has large con-
tract for ball playing and marble shooting
land, indeed, bird and squirrel shooting, Tor
that matter which, In the nature OF things,
is absolutely Imperative and must be done!
This arises from the fact that men don't un-
} derstand boys and can't appreciate the grave
responsibilities Of a boys life. But then, as
said men have this one advantage, age aHd
experience, and as that gives them temporary
authority boys must submit and make the
best OF It.
The time will come, ea you well ktow.s
when these same men will look back to the
DAYS Of ball and marbles and kite and gun,
as the most important days OF their lives.
. The boys are OF late. In fact, ovegeoning even
! -, r1br, avesI, In his cIaas ia eonstdered a.
spW Wio n1oso he nap mi an oar ar hold
O bat hasfar than anv Fl athoatnan or practiced
y prize fighter
49, Wv - VI" hauen,t GOT their fafher'a lives
D insured for at least 100000 that there are o
o great many persons who have made quite q
Z tU1alt1v and famous and useful, who never
8 raradad therneaIues In q rowing match In
: tthaiT Observation-Disclosures nor handled a base ball
~ - - ,lned nr rod fanneI shirta with akv-
t p1Y - hT 1S, and cloth Inoceasins'
oirI ~ sran+ NannIeon qgnn anao,orl,.ba,
. ~ ,hf5,s rom arnailar beo,anniraI, 4ha
NC IN biotnru dtatinauiShad hisnaoIs =
~ oil ot9 - 4oNo = 49, srt1,r '..a ~
o scnool ia MOCK psssle' -apeal!ns . Snow
e Tort, ana was generally as actiYe anu ueteT-
nlhea Ia Inc pay ~ any one ~ you pus ~. sv III
: the Rev. Johh .. " ApooIL, ms greatest aas
"a nlrer ana paHegyTiSt, never eNth ~ nluoh a.
i limited 1hat the young Corsicah sveI s9lnou =, =
II base ball club or stripped TO MS stockings IN
q the heroic struggle OF sculiinB BOAT lasesr
e than any other feiloW. ,,..
y Iryou should have to quit scnooI ana marcn
o Into the world To battle alone IoT youT pIace
and positlon,i 1T is extremely proDaDle that Weli
. learned and Remembered lessons anu Boo0
Il word from your teacher would DC OF more
g value and better pasSpoft 10 employment
It and success than base ball medal OF Dlue
s rfbboned prize Tor scuillng.
= These are the deductions ana conclusiohs 81
efperience, and make no doubt you are olu
enough to admit that there Is some truth LII
them.
1t Is quite important tnat you shonlu loon ,.
. at these things Just at this time. frooaDIy
i. boys were never Of 30 mhcn Importance 70
+ this nation as they are now. For some Years
a the men nave been gong wrong. Iney sesln
:. to have thrown their energies IN tne wrong
I direction AT the rate tney nave peen gonlg
- there will be, there Is, great need thab you
NJ bows should very soon take GAHTa5 Oh btt5