New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30

entation Of moral and ethical standards from the
ba tbese boys are Interested in the consideration
OF such themes. II is new TO them; how, new
ing to tell For instance l found in them an
abysmaI ignorance as TO the life OF either inc
them Which has been meeting in my study once
them something Of how the other half lives They
were surprised and somewhat startled by the i1ct
boys in York have had people who knew
about such things come and talk TO them naD I
places place as the catholic Protectory. the sh9terins
ranpe some basketbaii games for them with teams
Of poor boys at various settlements parish houses
nowsboys' lodging houses, and so on
POOR BOYS BEAT RICH BOYS.
They invariably met their opponents in just the
way they would meet any others. Their self
possession and SAVIOR faire were perfect. Indeed
1t is I'm these two qualities that this kind of hoy
differs chiefly from other 9oEf- on s4e pat ana 81
fusion at drst. In the presence OF the sWeIIs nut
Who beat? The poor boys every time They
seemed. in each instance. 70 be little stronger
with boys OF both classes, says that the working
boy has always little more muscular strength
did they take their beating7? oh. with little
surprise little amusement and perfect good
'At tho regular club meetings / give them a
Scriptural lesson. At the last one | took the in
stance of the widows mite, making it the text for
a talk the right use Of money. / said To them:
You fellows will probably an OF YOU have com com
Your hr4t duty will % to provide for your Tamt-
lies That YOU understand as matter of course
But do you. owe anything else to anybody? You
come here straight from your bathtubs fresh
and clean and iuviEcrated But down the East
Side there is block in which live 800 people. and
there Is only one bathtub in the block DO YOU
think that is fair division In few years you
will be IN 4 position to dot this city with bath
houses. either by clubbing together 70 do il your
selves, or by bTingiuS your influence 70 bear 10 in
ducc the municipality To do IT. You needn't feel
helpless like some people You can do II n you
want to
1T is In ways Ike this that try to create a
sense OF responsibility In them; a sense of owing
something TO society IN return for all the ad-
vautagcs they have been born into And that such
subjects interest them is proved ny the fact that
they continue 20 attend the etings. I find that
they think good deal over ethical standards. for
they come 20 me and submit cases that they have
observed. These youngsters lyuN-eycd con-
corning tho Older members or their own class.
They know u II does not play COlf fairly.
They know 10 II he calls call out when Il IS in IN
tennis They know n De Is smoking or drinking
much
How 90 they differ from other boys We'll not
very much. Their prime interest like all boys. is
heroes primarily ranging impartaiy from George
Washington 20 buffalo Bill But they have odd
scraps % Information. curious little illnesses OF
knowledge that YOU would not expect in a boy. For
Of the higher criticism. and deeply interested
In getting my point % view on r.
Occasionally find n boy astOuudiugly mature.
prccoClous not only In his know edge of life but in
his point 81 view. ! was bicycle "trip with one
of them once. when he turned his head at smooth
place In the road and remarked: Mr.. -. ! often
what particular thing WAS intended 10 do when I
was made myself instead OF somebody else
j. PIERPONT MORGAN THEIR IDOL
Il have failed 70 discover any noble emulation OF
phlanthropic effort in them Mr., Carnegie they