The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
KEYS TO SUCCESS"
MIR. BOX Says Those Who Work Hard
and Professionally Hold Them.

The second lecture of the Iyceum
course proved 10 be- the debut upon the
lecture platform Mr. Edward W Box,
Philadelphia famous young Journalist,
on THE keys of Success"
Mr.. BOX reputation as "a writer had
preceded MIN. and gathering of people
brilliant In an the walks OF life as shown
IN isicnmond. ga thcred 60 hear him dis
course along Tine Of argument that has
fascination even for the successful
man
There We're many living examples of
the success That comes 90 people in the
audience and. perhaps. some who had
been unsuccessful. and lTce contingent
of young men who are about starting cut
on "a career that Will eventually end I'm
succ b. pr the advice given them by the
speaker IS carried out and the example
mat ne as living cXemplicution. has
set is followed
The point made by ar Box was that
70 Dee successful man must work hard
along the Tine that he had laid out for
himself and 10 never waVer. no matter
how dark the future appeared nor how
many difficulties he found along his line
OF progress.
With hard work ne must combine godn-
ness and temperance. The young man
seeking success must not become dis
cou,afed because his progress is slow;
neither must he Yearn for other fields
than those that God has placed AT his
disposal Success if properly sought. can
be found 80 The humblest hamlet just as
easily as in the greatest metropolis.
MI BOX told am anecdOte OF his own
early .ifc that proved "a starter for him
upon his wonderfully successful career.
lie was. az the age of sixteen assigned
by his city editor in Brooklyn 10 report
great supper the first assignment I'm his
career Green reporter that ne was IL
proved fortunate for him He could not
follow the principal speaker Of the even
ing through bis speech but al the con-
clusion Of the AFFAIR ne went 10 him
and. stating the circumstances. asked for
the copy that the speaker himself had
used. The Speaker bad noticed that Young
Box had not INDUCED I'm the wine that
had been plentifully offered the guests.
and he took an interest In him. The
speech was given him. and his paper the
next morning was the only one with the
complete speech printed therein The
speaker was President Hayes. and from
that time close friendship sprang up
between the two and Box s successful ca
reer had begun
Mr.. Box has a sweet sympathetic
voice. but its effect was somewhat lost
because OF the fact that he used mani,-
script throughout and the audience was
disappointed ga that they expected 10
hear great orator instead OF quiet,
matter-of-fact conversauonalist
Mr.. Boks lecture was fun OF good
things. bat one can better enjoy his arti-
c es from the pages Of his magazine or
from The columns OF newspapers than
thy can as delivered by him from tie
platform.
After the lecture last night Mr. Rok
was entertained al supper at the Jcffcr-
son hy Mr b. F Johnson. who had as
his eues.s besides Mr.. Box the following
representative set OF gentemen Rev. Drs
Sweeney. Rv'and. Calisch. Smith. Moore
Cooper. W.uineham Hose. Ouarles
Jones MeesT D. 4. HOen. r. II Bosher.
W w fcnrv T.. V. Valentine. G. IS
Wills J. d Crump. J. S. Elicit, n Thee.
dore Ellvson A. H. Clarke. J. $. Munce
s. ~ Halves j. H. Jenkins. Charles
Hutzler Y A. BRIGGS Everett Naddev.
W. L. sheppard " T. Fox John :. lIar-
wood. Reuben Burton. r. $. Thompson.
J. J.. mt ~. 10 jenkins. "a. n. pot
lard. DR. Y. s.. Brock Professor Boat
wright Me- Arthur clarke - ~
Gloves ~ y Johnson. j. g.. Pollard T.
W Wood ". !. klmbr0ugh. r. G.. VIII
Hams. Jr.. and Professor John y. Nc
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