St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-13
money AND MORALS"
Henry atterson's Charming
Lecture Last >ight.

heufy atterSOn'S CHarmin q
Lecture Last Night.
A very enthusiastic audience greeted
Kentucyk's favorite son, Henry Waiter
son, as he stepped upon the platform OF
the Peoples church last evening. Judge
Flandrau had been selected tointroduce
him to the audience. and he did so in a
few well-chosen words, which aptly
snow the place accorded Mr.. Watterson
by the American people. The Judge
spoke about as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: There are
certain fOrmalitieS in the conduct of the
worlds social and literary affairs that
have become essential by reason of
time-worn use and acceptance. One of
them is the introduction 10 all audience
OF speaker or lecturer who happens to
reside beyond the corporate limits of
the municipality of his address. In
many instances this custom is juStitia-
bic and proper in order that the audi
ence may know whom they are listening
to; but i'll this case | feel assured that
no words of mine can bring you nearer
IN touch with The speaker of the
evening than you now are, and
that the observance of the rule in
this instance is purely a work OF
SuperefOgatl0n. w 10 does not KNOW
Henry Watterson, of Kentucky? He
who admits his ignorance on this qnes-
ton writes himself unknown. Not a
school boy in the land but can cata-
logue his MANY points of excellence.
Journalist, statesman. poet. orator,
lltterateur, are but synonyms for Henry
NatterS0n. His fame penetIates the
magnificent continent of his nativity.
When | say he is Henry Watterson then
all is said.
He will address you tonight on a sub
Ject as broad as his fame, "Money and
Morals" How he will treat il of course
do not know, and would not presume
to say if did, but that he will give you
an intellectual treat OF extraordinary
richness, and can furnish you with food
for reflection and mental growth. l can
safely predict. Ladies and gentlemen,
present Col. Watter5on, OF Kentucky.
The orator uf the evening then came
TO the front, bowling in ackn owledgment
TO the applause of those present.
Stating outwith few numerous re-
marks about Canada and Mexico as re-
sorts for criminals, Mr.. Watterson soon
settled down to the more serious
thoughts OF his theme. He argues, or
rather convinceS us. that after all true
success in lite is nothing but the attain
ment of perfect happiness; happiness
which makes you believe that your wife
is the most perfect woman i'll the world
and that the child is yet to be born who
can equal any of your own freckled
progeny. He principally laments the
fact that our people are getting more
and more to fix the standard of social
worth Oh par with financial position.
In politics the same rule holds true" 1t
now costs million of dollars to place
a presidential candidate in the
field, and a senatorial chair may be
purchased for one hundred thousand"
What will become of this country, he
SAID, If in future time our rulers are
chosen. not for real worth. but for the
money they control?
No one could hear Mr.. WatterSon
speak, with all his personal magnetism
enhanced by his flow of oratory, and
remain unm0ved. In description he
eXcels; at times his SMILES are of the
smoothest and most eloquent character.
and again their very LONELINESS and
simplicity lend to them additional
charms. One might sit for hours listen
ing and learning, and yet at the
expiration of that time not begin to APP
preciate how much depth of thought,
force Of logic and strength of intilectu-
ality had been impaired. A bright.
witty story is told, Thought whose
very granduer could we'll be made the
subject of lengthy address is sent
forth to bear fruit, and then another
story. This is the novel way Mr.. Wat
terSOn takes to teach without firing.
After delivering his lecture Mr..
WatterSon went 10 the Ryan. where he
was entertained by the Loyal Legion,
who were celebrating Lincoln's birth
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