The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-19

%hen man had the privilege IS today OF
( living under so perfect a government
IS that of the United States. Be the
! support of that government. IL il
/ founded OF a basis of principles. law.
Z order, love and fidelity. Stand b. the
/ laws for without law and without or
Ger no community can succeed
Boys, Play Ball. Play Fair"
Now. boys. / want to talk to you
about recreation. Play baseball but
always play fair Play football but
never shirk. never funk. If you win
hooray. If you lose, never mind. you'n
win next time. Be plain, straightfoi
ward il your sports when you are men.
Let your recreation be fair.
Now as TO books. Read al the good
authors. Read Thackeray. Scott. Wash
ington Irving, and when you feel in
ciined take up Shakespeare. you'll
find him your biggest friend you'll find
in his works more comprehensive
thought more wit. humOr and comfort
tn2n in any other writings
You'll find in Shakespeare a friend
Philosopher and guide. Burn your
commentaries. don't read Shakespeare
commentaries. read Shakespeare Open
his volume anywhere and you'll ffnu
gems Of prose and philosophy as pure
and beautiful as deWdrops. In pain, in
trouble, in doubt, in anxiety, they VIII
socthe and inspire you.
William Shakespeare was the most
complete accomplishment Of all that
is in man."
Mr. Warde then urged the boys so 10
prepare themselves in their youth that
they might be able as men to express
themselves on current questions-ex-
caiK wis
ment and sentiment. For a quarter
of an hour the boys were convulsed as
Mr.. Warde illustrated the various wiles
and methods that many public speakers
adopt in order to Spellbind their hear
ers. The average orator" the stage
aspirant and after-dinner speaker were
successfully portrayed.
A Text From Hamlet.
Don't study elocution,. don't prac-
tice gestures" cautioned the speaker,
if you would be able to express your
selves. The best text is to be found in
Shakespeare, in Hamlet. I refer TO
Hamlet's advice to the players"
Mr.. Warde then recited the selection,
explaining to his auditors how in it are
found epitomiZed all the rules of public
speaking. He cautioned them to avoid
'polysyllabiC phrases" 10 use the short
est, fewest words. He urged that pc
RODS are infinitely more effective than
hyphens, colons and semi-colons." As
an illustration of the highest in brief
and convincing oratory. the speaker
rendered Brutus' address to the popu-
lace, from Julius Caesar
The worst sinners to be found in the
country against public speaking are i'm
the pulpit" he went on. How I have
tried 10 attend church time after time
and find the beautiful thoughts con-
tanned in the scriptures mauled of
charm! AS an instance of beautiful
appeal to God, let me cite the Earl of
Richmond's address in Richard III"
Mr.. Warde then gave the passage
containing the Earl of Richmond's
prayer to the Almighty on the battle
field previous to conflict with the last
of the Plantagenets. The speaker also
recited for his youthful hearers the
''Life's but a stage" passage from AS
You Like tt
Concluding, MIR. Warde made an ear
nest appeal TO the boys TO study
Shakespeare. to learn the truths and
beauties of his works. TO enthusiastic
applause he responded:
Boys, if have left an impression for
good upon your hearts and minds. all |
ask is that in years to come you will
think of me with some degree of
warmth and friendship"
Mr. Warde was accorded a schOOl-bOy
"hip-hip -hooray' that left no doubt in
his mind as to his hearers feelings to- ,
wards him Following his address he
held an informal reception in the col /
lege parlOrs.