The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-08
STEPS TO SUCCESS
SENATOR CLAPP DELIVERS FORCI.
BILE ADDRESS AT Y. NJ. G. A..
LAST NIGHT
OPENING OF NIGHT scHoo,
No Place in Social Economy for
WiIfully Ignorant Man-Chances
for Industrious Are Al
ways Bright.

When Mr.. Roosevelt was here a few
weeks ago he said in his address at the
fair grounds, "a wilfully idle man has no
place in the economy of nature, and he
might have truthfully added that a will
fully ignorant man has no place in Amer
lean citizenship So spoke Senator Moses
f. Clapp at the opening of the night
school term of the Y. NJ c. A. at the
association hall last night
"A man must constantly pull against
the current of his natural tendencies in
the struggle for success. 1t takes power
to advance and America should welcome
every factory. for the betterment and aid
of mankind, and the Y M c. A. is such
factor" said Mr.. Clapp.
"A young man may, within the nat
ural limitations, make nothing of him.
self if he insists upon it. But he can
make an effort at least to make some
thing of himself There is an inherent
difference in men, but there is a field
for every individual effort where every
man may succeed
There is one thing that I regret TO
see and that is the constant influx of
young men from the country districts
to the city. The opportunities presented
in large centers of population are not
equal to those presented in the country.
When a man goes to work for another
ments. The professions are crowded,
and I think that the legal profession is
the only one that offers an opening for
a young man where he can begin for
himself. Young men in cities must by
natural condition be employees, and
ask you what are his chances working
for others? &ysa1. ~
''What must be done to win success
In the first place there is sobriety. No
man can measure the evil influence of in
temperance in this country. You do
not possess capital, and therefore you
must study to attract the attention Of
men who have capital that S-ley may ex-
change their capital for your ideas, and
thus advance yourself. We hear it said
that there are no opportunities for young
men now. Why the natural laws make
opportunities for young men. Leaders
in business and politics are passing away
every day and men must be had to fill
their places. The young men are the
men who will take up the thread the
leaders have let drop. at
FAITHFULNESS A REQUISITE.
'sFaithfulness is another requisite, but
it is not everything. Why, any man
in business, today can employ an unllm-
tied number of faithful clerks and book
keepers. A young NINA must study and
make n1HlS6lEt necessary duQ SSSSHlidl
to his employers success. Make your
self so essential to man that he will
look for you and you will not have to
look for sposition. There never
was an age IA any history when brains
brought the returns they are bringing
today.
Inactivity and dissipation of mind and
body viii weaken the physical condition
of the body and the mental condition
of the mind. 3 Exercise body and mind. ="
Between 400 and 500 people listened to
Mr.. Clapp and he was frequently III
terrupted bye their earnest and spon-
taneous applause. Alderman c. ]. Hunt
presided att the meeting and introduced
the speakers, among whom were Ed
ward Quick and Edward Grace, who
spoke along educational lines.
Dr. E. V. Robinson, of the Central
high school, gave brief outline of his
coming course Of 4-u.ures on municipal
government, and L. B. Austin spoke of
the plans of the educational department
for the coming year.