Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-09

tain that home In all Its purity. simplicity
and individuality by influencing our young
people to consider the means ~ which It
has been built up and sustained is pur-
pose worthy of the best efforts OF this or
any other organization.
Ownership of land has been cardinal
feature in the development of our Ameri-
can character. A small percentage of the
young men who leave the farm for city
life never own home. The majority live
In boarding houses or possibly their earn
ings may be sufficient to allow them to rent
house or compartment, and thus enable
them the better to approximate the value
OF domestic life. But In either of these
cases the opportunities for growth are ex-
ceedingly limited. At the best these con.
ditions have no resemblance to q New Eng
land home.
II the native born desert the farm and
farm life. shrink from labor as though 1t
were a curse and not blessing. aud sat
isfy themselves by building baronial cas-
ties, the foundations of which rest upon
the atmosphere, there will he other men,
not native born, who, remembering their
expressions under less favorable govern
ments where no chances existed either for
their ancestors or themselves to possess
and own home, will seize these neglect
ed opportunities and populate our New
England country with adopted citizens.
This is the growing tendency of to day.
and when this class of population once re
cures possession neither they nor their de-
scendants seldom transfer the title.
The land and the wealth of the land viii
go to the intelligent. industrious, persever-
ing, economical lsborer; and In period
is effected. our landed titles will be largely
in the keeping of men whose agricultural
education was secured In foreign lands
Can We not do something to remove this
blindness caused by the glitter Of super
icsl city life!
Can we not arouse parents to the great
idea of the value of real men and women
a. distinguished from mdis-Bp folks who
constitute what is known in city life a.
s0ciefyf
Can we not so picture the opportunities
lost BY leaving the farm house where Youth
full manhood is recognized n Its fun value,
and call a halt In the reckless rush to cities
already over-crowded IN every department
Of human industries? Will il not avail
that we say, in your own native home the
years OF your early maturity have gi.cn
you q place of usefulness aud Influence
community OF busy strangers among whom
individuality will be lost a. drop in the
great ocean.
That the Young man goes from the
neighbors who love, honor sni re>pt Ct
him into mass of people who recognize
in him no more OF consequence or value
than they do in the Thousand and one OF her
adyenturers whose ranks he has Joined 20
struggle in maintaining existence. Does
It mean nothing that the Highways Of life
are at this moment -trrwe,i with di-qpp mt
ed men whose ambitions for gain and fame
Induced the perils Of trade and speculation?
Shall It be without significance that upppr-
tunitic. for service are largely what We
make them. and that To be useful hi~ nc
highest niche ever erected in the temple ~
humanity! Shall history he ignored 10 =
great record. that the struggles "f mn
make the conditions which SECURE tut'gi.l-
uaity and prominence in leadership aud
power?
Not that We would deny - Youth The
pasilmes which furnish r.,t from hard
snd persistent study. bu; would the rA'h,r
suggest that s portion ~ the rclaxt,l q
could ne As well. II hot better. s+t nrts.l ID
some legitimate labor. which a. Tie same
time IL Welded q si>jaiv cnmptE>At H.
woul' stimulate he iaveutlsr faculties +
the mind spd All materially In iayir- -'i,.
foundation for better ani stronger fuan-
hood. Neither would ~ nave al. ciurtty
BOYS farmers or country gfi- farmers
wives, but would give them 81 oyp,flu-
mites for practical experience "a ,1l>t
necessary lAhor- from which come great
material advantage
We would remove al ignorant prejudice
against every Necessary hannah iall. aud
tries Of agriculture with their enormous
underlying power for developing phy-ical.
intellectual and moral mauhnod. and the
/ building up ami maintaining u pure aui
attractive homes. Having Zone thi.. au-
New England Agricultural Society would
have ccompli.hed IL highest mission
Let the judgment and The careful con~ld-
Grafton OF farmers sons ant daughters
accomplish the rest,
Having impressed youth with the exalted
ldea hat the highest realization Of human
ny must forever De 10 50 weaving onr lives
into the growth of communities, states
snd nations. that from the starting point
/ Of s. home to The building Of state sat
4 isfaction should not b., accepted excerpt
that along the line Of the three scorc-Ald
ten years, can st least obtain some
faint glimpses " the results IF our oau
existence.
Let Us not deceive ourselves nv ,hinl
ing thst there i shorter aud easier road
to the full development of the stature ~
true manhood than hard, persistent sui
never cea>lng labor or hat happire-- can
be secured without purpose AMI ctn-
stsr activity in IL pHr>uit
Whoever holds up 10 youth the mere
accumulsiion- IF wealth r. : s5u'c- II
hsppiness or whoever recognizes la > 81