The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-20

the principles Of designing. and the best
forms OF machines, and OF their elementary
parts; to know the best methods OF
manufacture, and the newest. and most
economical processes Of the useful arts
Continually we may anticipate. Oppor-
tunlties Of acquiring knowledge will I'M
prove. while the necessity of hard work,
OF steady application, OF application OF
the individual talent in its very best
and most promising direction, Will as
steadily increase, IL advancement ana
distinction are 10 be gained. The ways
Of life are becoming more and more
crowded with a more and more rapidly
moving mass OF humanity and he VINO
would take the lead must continually
exhibit greater and a greater superiority
TO a constantly improving multitude. lie
who is content 10 move with the great
body of later travellers will perhaps lead
happier life, and enjoy a more salts
factory return. on the whole. for time
and strength expended; his lot Will GER
tainly continue TO improve with the pro-
gress of the world in all its multilarious
| departments of science and art.
INDUSTRIAL ARMIES.
But that progress will come of the work,
mainly, of the inventor, and of the or
ganizerS Of our industrial armies
| These captains and generals Of the great
army will be men who have added TO
mutual ability in their special depart
ments Of activity, good knowledge Of
| the science, as well as of the art OF
| finding application in their work. Their
| characteristics will be intelligence.
strength, ambition, courage. skill, learning
I'm science, pure and applied; and steady
| application OF this learning, and their
| own talent to the purposes OF their HE
and work. The way is open TO all; none
| can be denied admission TO the ranks
! and none can be refused deserved promo
ton. The poorest have equal rights with
the richest. and It has usually been
| the porest who have accomplished most
| have most advanced the work OF the
world, and who have. In the end. profted
| most by such a combination Of character
learning, and skill, as we have seen illus
l-rated by the great inventors whom
have named all of whom were poor;
all Of whom gained their learning and
their fame with no special advantages OF
wealth or social position.
The civilization Of the nineteenth CEN
fury is the work, mainly. of men who
began life in novels. in cottages, and IN
the humblest walks in society; who lived
in dwellings often hoored with earth
and rooted with straw. having neither
beds nor chairs tables, nor carpets nav
ing no schooling or social advantages
but they were men who made them
selves wise and masterful in spite OF CIR
| cumstances, conquerirS Gihlcultles moro
| terribly repress!ve than the poorest to'
day can realize. The youth OF our day are
10 relay the foundations of the twehtl-
eth century. and IL is they who are tc
nerform new wonders to invent, to con-
etruct 10 make use Of all the machinery
of that most marvellous OF er3S' ol
which we are still merely upon the
verge. They begin where watt anc
Stephenson. and Fulton, and Stevens. ahc
Evans and Fitch; where the inventors
the steanl-engine, the railway ana steam
boat. the telegraph and the telephone
left off The most defective education o.
our time is better than the best they
could attain the advantages OIL theS'
newcomers upon the stage or acuoi
are as wonderful as has been the pro
cross of which they are the outcome
The mechanics and engineers or Inc
last century have given the youth Of the
present a glorious start; have provided
them with marvellous facilities FOR fur
Their advancement; have put them face
70 face with new and still grander prob
lens: have given them unimaginable op
portunitles. These opportunities may b'
availed Of by any young man or woman
who chooses to put life and strength
and talents into the task. with stead
ness, consciousness, and persistence
No one so poor, no one so obscure ina
Evans and Fitch; where the inventors o
think. study and improve train MIN
and body continually-success Is sure I
come at last.