New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
DIFFER FROM WOODRUFF.
His Idea of Success Criticised al
Rockefeller Glass Clue.

r,x-rseutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff $
statement that success in life depends on o"o
ability TO accomplish little more than any ono
else to get ahead of the other fellow, was not %
,,,,o7 last night as expressing n standard SUM
GENTLY high for the club of the Young 'ci
Bible Class of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church' Vi
which John d Rockefeller. jr.. is leader
NJ Woodruffs idea of what constitutes success
=, rfo WIS axnressed in brief address delivered
a; meeting of the club last night ana was I'll
csed by several of the speakers VINO ioiio"su ii''
Mr.. Woodruff said in part:
Great opportunities are presented to-day IN TINS
r never s nresented Before The question whether
he succeeds depends on whether ne Puls IoIr C1
effort 10 accomplish just little more than anyo2uy
else whether he strives to get ahead OF the otner
men who fail is that they do not make that effort
TO accomplish more than any one else Ana II YOU
abead than YOU would have been at any past time
You able to bring to your , aSSsIaoe of The
day, and the service OF others once aneao' your
Bear in mind this one thingnthat you are goirg
to make quick start accompilSh more ~, 1lla aS
tage of being ahead gives YOU
General O. O. Howard of the speakers who
followed. said:
The Governor seemed think that success lay In
Uare really success think that success consists
rather in doing the best that is in one TO youns
To fn @he york I day after day would say do
only that Do something besides that VIII lead 10
Sometimes have thought It good thing to get
married When l young man we had ulI[er-
the theory is TO get the first. then to get the
bird When / young the ldea was 10 ger lne
bird and then the cage A girl that is sood 1or
any az a6 10 gfo for anything With the getting
home comes contentment, and with the content
comes success
He advised young to get out In the country
away from brick and mortar, and TO live WITHIN
what they could afford: and that, he said was
success General Howard told of the feeling OF
fear that came over him at the battle of Bull Run
He stood at his horses head and looked at the
battle raging, and continued:
Nv legs gave out. Seeing my deplorable condl,
tion and thinking that would make cowara
and fool of myself, I lifted up my soul 10 COG
end al the fear passed away, never TO return IN
that lifting up ones soul to God lies success mere
and greater success hereafter.
W H Baldwin jr.. had word for Mr.. Woodruff
also. He said:
We heard from Governor Woodruff OF what ne
SNEAK and he no doubt referred TO only one of the
things which he believes Constitutes success. puS
/ do think he left the most important kIIu o.
success II you do the best that Is IN YOU, ti'. 10
10 acrornplish more than any one else mere -
an essential thing in life-to work IN harmony
with others. In that lies success
The meeting was opened by a few words OF an
address of welcome TO the honorary ne1nDers u
the club by John D. Rockefeller. jr.
The meeting was intended as reception 70 the
following honorary members OF the CLUB IN ago. u
10 those who present ana spohe;; JUN %
Rockefeller, Colgate Hoyt Robert =. oe PeL
n p p Johnston District Attorney Jerome,
Bishop Potter and the Rev DE- George - A@o ~