The Forrest City times., 1897-11-12

ought 10 SUI tue enthusiasm Oh All BOOu
people it is the welfare of our boys and
girls
1t is said that "the young men of a
country are the hone of that nation"
Soon the pillars Of commonwealth,
these old tried veterans. white with
the frost of many winters, who have
borne the brunt of the battles, are to
be gathered home to their fathers; and
who are to take their places? The
young men of this day.
Then anything that will make a
young man more manly is to be given
BIN. This is no new theory, expert
ence has wrought out an answer for
the question, What is best for young
men? All over our country these assoc
Citations have been organized, giving
an open door TO young men Of good
character fordhe exercise of both brain
and muscle. AVID is doing grand work
for the young men of those towns in
which they are organized
There are night classes in different
branches of study for those who have
not had the opportunity of the day
schools. There are reading rooms and
Libraries; on the tables can be found all
the best periodicals of late date, by
which busy young man may keep up
with the times, and be IN touch with
this old world OF ours as il moves along,
waiting tor no man who will not strive
to keep up. Aud it has been written
That the glory OF IA young man is his
strength" So TINS association have
gymnasiums where with the different
apparatus the best development of the
muscles of the body can be obtained,
giving control and grace of carriage to
the man, and this enters largely into the
composition OF character, synonymous
with control, for thought stimulates
acts and acts produce character, con-
troll of thought and control of acts.
Water uncontrolled is Johnstown
Hood, but controlled, what blessing;
tle controlled how beneficient, but un-
controlled what IA scou:ge.
Training, and early training at
that, is the lever that is TO lift hui
manlty from the evils of this life,"
aud 1t must not be one sided, the whole
man must be brought under control,
If the best results are to be obtained
The young, full of energy and life,
must have some channel in which
these torrents are 10 flow, aud 10y Civ
ing the right course or direction to the
current the mill is made to grind, but
"the mill never grindS with the water
that has passed. No expense is too
much wheE the manhood and woman
hood of our town is taken into consid-
Grafton, for What is "the hope of our
nation" applies to our individual fam
lies. These young men and boys are
the associates of our boys and compan-
ions OF our girls ami these young men
ara to be the husbands of our daugh-
tiers; and this ought To awaken an inter-
est In every parents heart Yes, III
the heart of every brother, sister, cous.
~ and aunt. If an open door and
warm welcome had been offered to
young men in the past there would not
be so many wrecks of manhood now
upon the sea of life. In other words,
the ounce ofpreventlve would have been
nf
Nothing appe lis stronger to the nObler
part in man than an exercise of those
faculties that distinguish man from
the brute creation, viz, the reason,
and reason Is the best when accompa-
MED with strong physique. We need
strong, we'll rounded men and women.
and an ASSOCIATION of this kind in our
town would tend to produce such of
;he material we have on hand. There
Is so much that we have here to degen-
crate and we are in great need OF some
things regenerate. a great RESPONSE
bllty rests upon the people of this
town and every one ought to weigh
the words OF Longteliow's poem, The
builders"
All are architects of Fate,
Working in these walls of Time,
Some with massive deed and great,
Some with ornaments of rhyme
Nothing useless is or low;
Each thing in its place is best;
And what seems but Idle show
Strengthens and supports the rest.
FOR the structure that we raise
Time is with.materials filled;
Our to-daNs and Yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we build
Truly shape and fashion these;
Leave no lawning gaps between;
Think not, because no man sees
Such things will remain unseen.
In the elder days OF Art.
Builders wrought with greatest care
Each minute aud unseen part;
For the Gods see everywhere.
Else our lives are incomplete
Standing in these walls of Time,
Broken stairways, where the feet
Stumble as they seek to climb.
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