The record-union., 1893-07-28

and wisdom have obtained over
brute force. He recalled the first
instances of arbitration among the Greek
republics, and the applications OF it in our
day. 1t is far better for all the nations
that war should be avoided, and the arts
OF peace should flourish without cessation
while the world Dresses onward in the
march of progress. He contrasted the
handful of men in our standing army
with the army which every European
ruler has to keep ready at his call. He
thought the time was fast approaching
when arbitration win take the place of
war, and it will 10 longer be deemed
cowardly to avoid a contest by submit
ting its cause TO it.
A fine instrumental duet, by Misses
Belle johnson and Lulu Stick ney, fol-
lowed, and then came
A STIRRING ADDRESS
By Hon. ohm 2. Irish who said that to
him there was an indescrib bable charm
about young people, from the cradle to
the time when they lett the school-roon,
looking out into the world with curious
eyes. They lie close to all our hearts.
When he visited school he studied
the manners Of the young men and
women presented to him. Tonight he
had studied the manner of thought in
each one. lie congratulated Sacramento
on the manner OF education in its schooIs
-
there, but while listening he was looking
forward further and wondering what the
portion of these young people will be.
He was glad OF their training-of their
ability to grapple with ditficulties-for he
sorr0wfulIy realized that there was
harder struggle before them than before
the preceding generation. AS he looked
upon them he realized the hopes. ankle
ties and sacrifices of parental love.
He recalled another scene where few
weeks ago, with his wife and child, he
faced in 4 school 400 boys gathered from
the cities of California and from their
schools-the grammar and even the high
schools. They were there as criminals,
and it made him feel sad because it rep
resented so much OF opportunities denied,
and because such thing was possible in
this land.
he wanted the young people present to
realize that there was only one way to
lead a wholesome life and meet fearless
death, and that was honest work. Those
400 boys were there because some evil
focusing OF circumstances denied them
the opportunity TO work. Some of them
were calloused, impervious to shame and
to sympathy.
He visited the power-house and there
he found twenty-One of the boys. One
was acting as assistant foreman. He
took the party in hand and showed them
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lighted with love of his work and with
interest in the work that was given him
to do. The superintendent told them
this boy had come there from a peniten-
tiary and that all the good that mad since
developed in him was because of the op-
portunlty given him to work.
He found the faces Of the lads in all the
shops beaming with interest. Work had
brought the opportunity for the redemp-
tion of their souls and bodies. When he
thought of these boys and four hundred
more awaiting the time when the lone
school would be completed, it saddened
him.
He desired to bring home to his fellow
citizens and the young people before him
the TACT that, as they go out into the world
and knock at the door of this trade and
that, they Will lind no door open to them.
Seventy per cent. of the men now in
prison are utterly ignorant of trades.
When he visited New Y ork short
time ago he found the largest and best
organized trade organizations there had
forced their employers TO agree that no
apprentices should be employed. Two
years afterwaru they forced them to agree
that no apprentices should be employed
for five years further. When he ask ed
some of the leading men in this organiza-
tion how they expected to recruit their
ranks, he was told that as death and
weakness made vacancies there would be
applications enough to fill them.
He was also told that no American
boys were wanted in the trades; their
education in the schools made them too
Independent and they would not submit
to the discipline OF the organizations
What is to become Of the American boy?
Has any organization the right to DENY
him the chance to make living for him
self? Have those who have learned their
trades in Europe and to whom we have
opened our doors that they might come
here and live, the right to deny this to
our sons? California is not alone in this
our boys have the doors shut in their
faces all over our country.
Unless boy while in his teens learns
to work he will never learn habits OF in
dustry,
He begged of his hearers to tell those
men who come from Europe that their
idea is a tallacy; that their idea that mon
will stay in trade here is wrong. Here
it is not like European countries, where
the son learns the trade his father and
grandfather learned before him, and
stays in it all his life and makes no pro-
gress.
1t is fallacy. Not one in twenty sticks
to the trade he learned when young, but
handicratt is an education. 1t is train
ing.
These young people before him will
and Latin are forgotten unless they keep
them in use, but the training always re-
mains; like the athlete-the gymnasium
may burn up, with all its appliances, but
his trained muscles remain to him.
So with acquiring trades, the training
remains, although men leave them.
Douglas lett his. Lincoln did not remain
tlatboatman. Knox, the book binder.
became the first Secretary of War; Wash
ington, the land surveyor became Presi-
dent; jefferson, the plow-boy, did the
same; gave the world the Declaration of
Independence, and founded a political
party None Of them remained in their
first occupation.
We see every day the sad effects of
shutting doors. Ne see every day our
sisters and daughters asking to be allowed
10 become the bread winners OF the family
because their brothers are denied the
right TO learn trades.
He believed this to be fitting occasion
for one to speak his mind, and he asked
in all kindness that his hearers discuss
the matter, and instruct thesa foreigners
that by-and-by the doors of the trades
will be opened, by force, if necessary, by
arms, il it had to be done; but it will be
done, and Americans will do it, for the
sake of their children.
The applause that followed the address
of Mr.. Irish showed that his auditors
fully understood and indorsed what he
had said.
The distribution OF diplomas and the
class song concluded the programme.
Lawn Fete.
The Y. w. c. A. will give a lawn fete
tonight at the residence of Mrs. McDon-
aid, Twelfth and D streets. Admission.