The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-06-26

The Boys and Girls.
The huzzas of a lot OF boys III the
Court House yard Saturday, attracted
the attention of the passers by, and soon
a large crowd gathered to see what was
going OH. On the table was gentle
man who appeared to be about 80 years
old, talking to a .number of boys, who
had gathered around a banner, which
was carried by the boys. The banner
was inscribed good boys make good
men, news boys and boot-blacks
home 1872
The gentleman on the table was Mr..
Hoagland, president of the boys and
girls home of the United States, with
head quarters at Washington, ID. c.
His subject was the inscription on the
banner, good boys make good men. and
his remarks were addressed to the boys,
who when called on by Mr. Hoagland,
cheered the cause with will
Mr.. Hoagland attracts the attention
of the children by illustrating his stories
by a number of pictures. He has been
in this work a number of years, and
has done a vast amount of personal
work in rescuing boys from evil ways
and in securing them homes.
He lectured to the Sunday schools of
this city and at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon. At the close
of his address, he called upon Mr.-H. M.
McIlhany, president of the Y NJ. c. A..
!. Mr.. McIlhany endorsed Mr.. Hoag glands
work, on account of its Christian char
best addresses on the subject of reclaim
ing young men and boys, we have ever
listened to. He said it was work in
which the Y. M. G. A. was deeply inter
ested. Ten thousand young men and
boys have been reclaimed by the Y. NJ
c. A. He had visited the Employment
secretary of the Brooklyn Y. M. GA,
who told him of eight hundred young
men and boys reclaimed in one year. He
spoke in earnest terms of Mr.. Younger,
employment secretary of the Y. M. G. A.
in Philadelphia who is a reclaimed
young man, and who is doing a grand
work in this line. The address was full
of interest. Mr.. Guy Cochran spoke of
the FIRST Presbyterian Sunday school
and endorsed the work of Mr.. Hoagland.
Mr.. Hoagland spoke again at the Y. M.
c. A. meeting and addressed the children
at the Methodist church at night.
Mr.. Hoagland will be in town several
days. for the purpose of working among
the boys and girls, and to organize
branch of his work.
A New and Useful Book
SOME ACCOUNT OF MIR. MARK BEATTY
AND HIS FAAIILY.n-BY REV. SAMUEL
RODGERS.
Several days ago a little volume, 4x6
inches, and numbering scarcely 100 pages,
found its way to our Office table. 1t is
a work which, despite it's limited proper
tions, is destined to receive an extensive
circulation, and to spread its influence.
together with the name of it's author
so well known and loved in our midst
into countless homes, shining like vestal
fires upon hundreds of family affairs.
Our eye falling, naturally, at first, upon
the incisive, yet modest, predatory"
was delighted to rest at it's close upon
the name Of DR.. Samuel Rodgers, late of
author of this book, which bears upon
its cover in prettily gilded and arranged
letters the title, as follows "Some Ae-
count of Mr.. Mark Beatty and his Fam
ily." The title page adds-By his friend,
James Scriber.
Our knowledge of its author, person
ally, leads us to walk "hand in hand'
with the sentiment inspiring the pages
as we turn them over. Here is found
that happy knack which formed main
characteristic of his pulpit discourses
and of his private conversation, the
knack of speaking his thoughts in the
fewest words and simplest language pos
sible, and the rarer gift of reaching a
timely climax, easily and gracefully
The book lays no claim to literary 1ner
it. It's sole object is to perform the mis-
sion upon which it embarks, still it is
impossible to pass by unnoticed its sing
ularly attractive style. the happy choice
of vehicle conveying its ideas, and the
almost Addisonian simplicity and purity
of the language employed.
The story-form is chosen as u conve-
nient manner by which the author may
illustrate the principles and suggestions
which he has conceived as conducive to
the happiness land success of the do
nestle circle. They are thoughts which
have long been in his mind, the result
doubtless of careful observation of the
lax and untutored way in which hun
dreds of even Christian families speed
their sons and daughters towards I'M
profitable manhood and womanhood,
combined with serious reflection as to
the manner in which some, at least in
their incipiency, may be reached and
saved, and an earnest desire to be in
some respect instrumental in bringing
these blessings home to the households
of faith, if no others.
The account of Mark and his family
may well hope to secure the worthy goal
to which it aspires. 1t challenges our
warmest admiration and our heartfelt
sympathy. as we'll as our sincere wishes
for a success in proportion to the gener-
GUS spirit which prompted it's produc-
ton.
No Place for Them.
In every community there are a GER
tain number of "croakers." Our town