The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-10-17
SUCCESS, HOW TO WIN 1T.
Lecture by Rev. Allen j. Van
Wagner, Last Evening.

1t having been announced that Rev.
Alien j. Van Wagner would give free
lecture at the Sedalia Business college, las,
evening, the spacious hall Of the college
was filled with large, Intelligent
and appreciative audience, composed
principally of young ladies and gentlemen.
although there was quite sprinkling OF
old folks. 1 he speakers introductory re-
marks were terse and interesting, eliciting
the undivided attention "f his auditors.
The speaker said that the first iounda-
ton stone of success lies In
sAcREDLY MAINTAINING HEALTH.
There are instances of men who succeed
in lie, although lacking viSor of body,
but il is nevertheless a TACT that cannot be
coatroveried, that men OF the greatest
success. men who have made them
selves ieli, are men ot physical
vigor, men OF iron constitution a. well a.
Of iron will. Young people squander and
waste health as though II were inexhaUst-
lille, but the keeping Of late hours aud
OtheS vices would have Its telling and
fearful effect III after years.
HAVE A DEFINITE PURPosE IN LIFE,
decide upon calling. Settle this matter
for yourselves. Ii your fathers ard moth
ers should be disappointed, let them be
disappointed. Having fully decided upon
your calling, aim high. While you may
no; reach the zenith of you; ambition, the
man who aims high will, IN every ill.,
stance, GO higher than he VINO aims low
Avoid being a little of everything throw
your whole soul into one pursuit.
NEVER lie ASHAMED OF POVERTY.
Many young men are to-day trying TO
cover up their poverty. The best thing
that can happen to young man Is power
ty. The man with grit and honesty, who
is poor, is more To he enyied than he who
is born rich. Ii there Is a young man in
! this house tonight who is rich, he has my
heartfelt sympathy. But the young man
who is born wealthy, who Is not spoiled
By riches, and who, in spite of them.
achieves success, is more To ne honored
than the man Who attains success ont OF
poverty.
Cultivate fruga,ity There is wide
difference between irugali and meanness.
I would rather see a young man a spend
thrift than to STE him of a mean, sordid,
s,irgy disposition. But live within your
income, and however small your salary
CULTIVATE THORoUGHNEss.
The world is cursed by supericiality. 1t
is full OF buuglers There is great deal of
talk about the professions, and abou, busi-
Ness pursuits being overcrowded, but there
is always place at the top for the thor
ough man.
Never depart from the strict paths Of in
| tegrity. Taking the ground that when We
die, that is the last OF US, l urge you TO it
on the ground of permanent success, and
on grounds OF public reputation. A repu-
tati III for strict, answering integrity, be-
ing one OF The sweetest and most satisfactO-
~ things a man can possess in this lite.
AVOID DESTRUCTIVE HABITS.
The evil and ruin sure to befall
the young man falling into hab-
its of drunkenness, vice and gambling
were depicted wildly by the lecturer, and
the exhortation to shun all evil habits
was earnest and powerful.
The other elements necessary to success
were mentioned, and patience, persever-
ence and An unyielding will, he said, were
absolutely essential. Learn to labor and
to wait. Courage is also essential to sue
cess
The peroration, in which the lecturer
said that, after all, true manhood was true
success, was, at the same time, eloquent
and beautiful. At the conclusion of the
lecture there was an enthusiastic and we'll
deserved applause by the large and intelli-
gent audience.
The BAzoo has attempted to give only
the merest outlines OF the truly excellent
lecture.