Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-30
DR.. Payne's Lecture.

subject of the lecture. Those who were so
fortunate as to hear it received a rare intel
lectual treat. The subject was handled in a
mastery way The lecture showed eXten-
sive and careful reading, and keen insight
into the workings of the world. We only
give few of the many fine thoughts that
were given to us.
The lecturer told us that life is DIVIDED into
distinctive periods, and that each period has
its particular duty, and each individual has
his likings and disikings, according to his
period of life. The young are fond of read
ing novels, travels and adventurous stories.
When life advances such tastes are sup
planted by desire for the more substantial
literature, as philosophy and science. After
one passes the age of forty, it is seldom that
he reads much. His past life is food for re-
dection, and his thoughts and views of things
are fixed. He judges others by what he him
slef has achieved AS rule men do not
settle down to earnest work till they are quite
advanced in life. There are many noted eX-
ceptions. Edison not yet in the prime of life
has arisen from the condition of a ragged
tramp. to that of an honored scientist and
world renowned while still young men. Ma
poleon at thirty was the crowning military
genus Of the world.
The lecturer made a distinction between
prodgies and men of genius. Prodlgies,
though transcendent to men of genius in
many respects, still often contain i'm their
natures a demon of insanity that DESTROYS
z CIR ito nr1
life.
The lectures gave a definition of what a
stout heart is. He said that there is within
our breasts a muscular organ that sends the
blood cOursing through our veins. If this
organ is weak, then the physical man is weak.
If this organ is strong and healthy, then the
man is robust and vigorous. Soldiers who
endured the fatigues of the march were men
of strong hearts. Men of stout hearts does
not always mean men who are physically
strong. Many men have braved the tolls
and cares of the world when in feeble health.
Many men have fought long and fierce pol
itical battles, when their dimnutive bodies
seemed ready to enter the silent city. Alex
ander Ii. Stevens. John Jay, John Randolph,
Rufus ChOate and several others were cited
IS noted examples. The victory is not al
ways to the strong, nor the race to the swift.
Every day bears evidence that in this age of
the world the one who perseveres is the one
who wins. Having stout heart, means hav
ing the courage to stand up in great emer-
gencies for the undyng principles of honor
and justice. Admira. Porter, Farragat when
he lashed himself to the main top, Grant
when he fastened his death-like grip on the
throat of the rebellious South; Clay when
he said 6 / would rather be right than Presi-
dent" were men of stout hearts.
The record of stout hearts is the record of
horoes and heroinss. Columbus, Tycho Bra
he, William of Orange, Washington, Lincoln,
Joan of Arc and Florence Nightengale are
the true heroes of the world. Men will hon
or and love their memories through all sue
ceeding generations. No less honored should
be the one who spends his years in the pa
tient performance of the duties of common
life. He who silently subdues the demons of
deprayed nature is entitled to far more
honor than he who does vaiantly before the
eyes of an admiring world. In this age man
is estimated by the amount of work The does
and he is so constituted that his greatest en-
joyment comes through steady hard work.
The lecturer told us that the grand results of
the world come slow and that long periods
are required for the mastery of any branch
of science. The country is becoming rapidly
filled. The professions are crowded, Men
must, after getting broad, general knowl-
edge, take some speciality and follow that
closely in order to meet success. AS the
world advances we are becoming more and
more like the nations of the Old World who
found their ruling interests in the soil. We