The sun., 1903-12-07
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finished product above value He had
just zone thought to leave with them. v
1t was brick thought:
"You have a brick building here. and 1t occurs
to me that the brick illustrates very Important
thing for the student to learn II you see brick
lying on the ground you will kick II about and
think II Is about as worthless a thing as you can
imagine: and yet, when these bricks are put to-
gether In a wall and laid In cement they complete
an edlnce that is valuable for your protection
And the brick house is an enduring house; and out
OF It's devices Of burnt clay we make the structures
that last for ages. Now. single lesson seems to
me much like the brick. The student often regards
his lesson as of little Importance. and II some
thing interesting comes along he may be willing
even to miss his lesson. That Is the way in our
country; suppose II Is the same In yours. In our
country II . circus comes along 1t Is often con-
sldered more important than a lesson. And yet
those lessons that seem Insignificant when taken
one by one are when put together By high purpose
and Arm resolve. built into an education and that
education Is OF immense value to person In after
life"
In short, Mr.. BRYAN made blameless
address, such as most of us have listened
to in our school days from some solemn
school committeeman or casual distin-
guished visitor. Excellent remarks, al
ways welcome, because they have the
merit in the children's eyes of suspend
ing study for few moments. We are
far from wishing to throw doubt upon
the value of these interiected speeches
when we say that they all have an air OF
having been written by some gentleman
whose models of literary composition
were Mr.. CHApBAND and Mr.. PECKsNIFF,
whose failings do not detract from the
safety of their style.
Education is far above riches: Mr..
BRYAN did not neglect to tell his young
hearers that:
II you think you can 20 out and make q few
dollars, lay them aside. and thus become rich
wan, to remind you that the wealth you store
away In your minds In school is a wealth more
permanent In form and more lasting In value than
any money you can earn by leaving school early
In order to make few pounds"
A noble sentiment, uttered freely by
many successful seekers OF dollars and
pounds. Mr. BRYAN looked into the
faces of SO many bright children Of the
British Isles that he felt grateful to Mr.
BLACK for bringing him there. "When
l go back to America" he perforated
Il can tell our boys that ! have seen a
great many boys in this country who
are 80 like them that there is little differ
enoe between them, and that if they
don't do their very best the English boys
will soon get the better of them"
So closed an address full Of sound
conservatism. Traces of the same 80
briefly Of judgment and expression may
be found in Mr.. BRYAN's remark to a
Nottingham interviewer:
London Is indeed great city. though the build
ings are not quite so tall as ours
Are you still candidate for the
States Presidency asked the "our
representative of the Nottingham En-
press. Mr.. BRYAN replied thus:
NO, have twice been candidate. but 1t Is not
fore the people as q candidate. We are nominated
ny couNcHtion' uo hot piopooe W Sou'eot 'he
election for the President again"
Sensible man! He is enjoying himself
on the Continent. He is meeting emf
nent men. He is collecting impressions
with prodigious energy. He is busy
and happy. The publication of his
travels in the Commoner ought to boom
that esteemed contemporary. There are
consultations even for the loss of that
States Presidency