The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
DIR. SHAW'S ADDRESSES.

y AN FRANCISCO may be we'll congratulated upon
the visit of Dr. Albert Shaw and upon the addresses
- he has delivered the University of California and
at the banquet rendered him by citizens of San Fran
cisco the Palace Hotel Saturday evening On each
occasion he furnished inspiration to help toward
the attainment OF higher business and municipal life and
the memory of each will long remain cheering inft
both in the university and in the city.
From academic standpoint the chief feature of his
visit is the address delivered a Berkeley That in
the highest of the word Grafton 1t had been
carefully prepared for occasion of great dignythe
opening of series of lectures important sub
ject before academic audience. 1t designed to
the for all future lectures of the and
of character excite the emulation of whatever
scholar, pubicst OF business who may hereafter
be called upon follow it. Recognizing all the high
qualities of that prepared oration, however is quite
probable that respect the influence exered upon
the audience the casual and unprepared address
ncipa administration delivered the Palace banquet
surpassed it.
1t is be regretted in that the audience
which heard the later address not larger Good in
deed would If have been if all San Francisco could have
heard it, and yet it doubtful if such talk could have
been made to large gathering In its nature it
sentiay confidential cheerful dscursive talk of man.
master of great subject, to sympathetic group of
friends every whom listened with mind already
prepared understand auson of the speech and
catch not merely the patent meaning, but the inner
suggestions of the words 1t occupied upward of two
hours in delivery and there dull minute from
first to last not when the attention of the
wearcd wandered; all 10th have him
close
The success Of the talk was due to the fact that the
speaker speaking with the prestige of rstcass author
ity on the subject talking who ardent
himself in the of good municipal
and was saying them just what they wished him say
and in just the way they wished him to say it. 1t in
effect story of how modern municipal government has
grown UP out of desire the of and women
of light leading improve the conditions of great
cities and render them heathul and beautiful places of
residence for the we'll for the rich 1t told
how the earliest efforts toward establishing sanitary reg
uations lead by degrees wider and greater efforts for
the general welfare noted the that
achieved both Europe and in America in that respect
and detailed through the experience of New York how
the efforts for improvement under seemingly the most
adverse conditions be successfully carried if only
the right men grappe the problem with
nnaton succeed.
The best encouragement for all future efforts
ncipal beerment lies in the simple story of how much
has been already achieved The arduous results of past
work stand prophecy of what will be accomplished
by the work OF the future In that regard Dr. Shaws
talk was genuine inspiration every who
heard him, and may be the effect will be felt in
the city for long time. Our business men, who have
already done much in the way OF ading municipal i'm
provement will their efforts in that direction
with renewed hope and energy by of the influence
this talk of an worker in the lines
of endeavor has had upon them. 1t is therefore be
repeated that San Francisco to be congratulated upon
DR. Shaw's visit and it is be hoped the visit also will
be repeated soon and FREQUENTLY