Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-10-22
RRyAN AND THE BOYS.


a We'll Kept Rule Broken IN = Coco Causses
= sTaSxes !. speech ae - Newsboys. = ONE
,.-sve words Calculated 20 Lit ths.s
4 .s.1. go inspire New aud Nobier
Tseayhss where Home Teachlng Was
Wanting,
nrrRoIr. Mich, Oct. 1.-THE rule
established by William j. Bryan 70
avoid any public addresses on SUNDAY
was broken yesterday when ne spoke
briefly 10 a crowd of newsboys at the
Nevsboys Home. He did it to obliges
his friend and supporter, Col 4 Y.
Rntler. president of The Aewsboys as
sociation. at Mr.. Bryan's request the
affair was kept very quiet, ana oulsloee
of the little vendors few visitors only
were nresent. In the belief that Mr..
BRYAN could not come, Col. Butter dls-'
missed the boys shortly after Clock
Nearly all were out OF the nan Wnen-
MIR. bryan made his appearance. Ihey
scram bled back to their places anu
heard this little speech from the can
didate: ., -.
niphr because this is the day that rest, ana !
have felt the need OF having u day OF rest more
recently than ever before, but l Cams "
cause never like 10 decline al INVITATION W
he pYesenu at any place where an enoeaVor Is
being made to do good. And don know ~.
any work which is better than that MorA
which is done for boys We We're al uoss
ana when l see boys am reminded OF what
one of our presidents, think 1t was Gafneiu'e
saId-that you could nos tell what possioileles
were buttoned up uncer the vest Oh NY
When I think of the possibilities that he oe
fore a boy in u country like this, can appre-
| ciate any movement which for its object has the
bettering of the condition of boys or giving to-
! them higher ideas in life, aud the nakins "a
better men.
Now we are not ourselves responsible 1or
the surroundings os youth. We are born INTO
! this world aud the surroundings meet US ana
| to q certain extent they affect US but peSohus
| that we have much 70 do with shaping our own
/ course. What amount to Ia TINS worao ue-
| ponds upon the ideas we have. some one mas
] said that persoa VINO aims at the stars vii
/ shoot high, which simply means that those
who have the highest purposes will accomplish
i most A meeting OF this KIND, where 1ney
/ teach you patriotism, where they teach y GU re-
/ gard for each other, respect for each ether >
1 rights, necessarily elevates your ideas, gives
/ you broader views of life, ana those views WILL
/ help you To accomplish more.
Now ia this country in which we live, boys
are more blessed than in any other country on
! earth, because The boy IN THIS country mas
every thing open him, ana the boy in this
/ country may accomplish more than he can IN
| any other country. L am here simply 10 teS--
| tify, by my presence moro than by my words
! TO the interest feel in organizations such as
this, care nos under what auspices they are
conducted. No good effort is ever lost, ana II
| u kind word spoken 10 boy, KIND han0
given TO u boy gives him hope, makes him de-
sire better tnings, starts him on an upward
course there is no measuring the influence
that that kind word or kind act has. There ts
| . song that they sing In Sunday-school;
kind words can never die,
| Kind GeedS can never die
Now there tunes when human life, or
/ many human lives viii depend upon the action
! of one person; there are times wnen The well
f1,a will
| son; there are times when the welfare OF thes
| nation Will depend upon one person. ana when.
/ you remember now influential one person may
| become, ia the destinles or the nation, how
/ useful ne may be to has fellows, TO society
/ you can see that if u kind word or act saoalds
be the cause of getting that boy started right.
| leading MIN up 10 take advantage of his oppor--
| tunitles, what results may follow.
!. want you remember that no good ever
| comes TO boys men from doing wrong anu
that right Always pays. know II is hard al
j ways to believe, but II you take u broad view
| OF life anu its possibilities, you will ind that
4 it always pays To do what you believe Is riga.
1 1t is always necessary that You should try to-
lind Out what right is, and the education
| which you receive an the schools enables you,
| TO see things and understand Things and then
| the desire TO do the best thing Ieaus you to-
lake advantage or The opportunities that are
onefed to you. l notice the notices On the>
wall and notices from the national songs. +
want you grow into larger boys anu into,
men, appreciatIng the advantages which your
country affords and then that each ono of you
shall have the ambition TO make the most out.
OF those advantages because you know, il adj
vantageS come 10 persons ana they do not uSes
them, advantages might just well not have
come, and II person desires to use adyan-
tages ana they do not come, then he is help,
less. but ii in u country like this you nave
the advantages and then make the best OF the
opportunities, you can see the highest form Of
citizenship.
IeeI Interested in you boys who IRE starting
out so young To make living, Solne Of us, il--
stead OF having TO uepend on our own exer--
tlons, were carried forward uy 1thers. / am
not sure but that you who begin this life OF in-@
dependence and necessary activity early
have an advantage over IS WHO dld not; but
whether you hau the advantage or not. II you,
improve every opportunity that comes ana let.
your motto be, Treat everyone as YOU
would have that person treat you," and.
TO make the best opportunity of everything
that comes within Your reach and to do MOTH
ing that your conscience will condemn you for.
wnen you get To be old men you Will DC able to
LOOK back lnd be grateful 10 Col. l5utler ana to.
those VINO are associated with aim in this.
effort 10 give you nigh Ideas, and to give YOU.
words OF encouragemcnt Ia tns years OF your
youth ant unlesS 1 alll mistaken the older
you grow the aeeper will be your feeling Of
gratitude towards those who gave you this.
kindly assistance when you were boys.
Il want you to remember this also: That
you are not tue only ones who are benefited.
by these Things because the Creator mas SO ar.
fanReu the ththgS Oh THIS world that when we
try To help others we help ourselves, Those.
VINO have tried To help you, those VINO have
tried TO do yod good, hnd that they themselves.
are benefited Dy the operation WhIe they
are trying To make your lives happier, their
own lives are made happier Ii 1 en- leave,
this idea with you Think that IL may be OF
use TO YOU That the highest good that can
come TO you Is from servlce-from doing
something for others and you viii lind among
| your playmates that the boy who does most for
the boys around him is the boy who Is liked
best aud Is the boy who enjoys himself most.
When you come TO be men, no matter how old
you ger, you *Ill NAG that the moro good you.
40 10 others the more enjoyment Won will oet
out OF life yourselves; so that your meetings.
here With those who are In charge OF the or
, ganizatton is OF double value 1t bosses YOU.
anu u helps them and am glad that you APP
preciate their efforts and thsaI they e,iov yvhat
they are trying To do for you
Cold For the United states.