The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-07

men learn; first. from the reading OF
books, and secondly. from observation,
don't believe people learn much from
anything else. Doesn't the boy. from
watching his father learn many things
he would othcrwtSe-be ignorant-nG2
Young fellows, many OF tho men that
have reached middle life. have made
many mistakes, and Il is for you To OBJ
serve and look out lest YOU make tho
same mistakes. Many men have become
strong IL Is for you TO observe what
made them strong. There are many times
i wish ! could be a boy again, but let
me say that there are also times that
| am glad To know / cannot The re-
sponsbilitiee that are coming 10 the boy
or IS years now are some that he will
never fully realize However. II could
become a boy again, the first thing
would do would be to learn a trade.
don't know as ii Is necessary for a man
In this generation to think that he Is go-
ing TO be dependent upon that for his
living. but | know Of nothing better for
a man 10 do than TO learn a trade How
many people there are without manual
training who do not know the use OF their
hands. ! tell you. If / were n young
man. Ia somehow manage TO find three
years OF my life in which to learn a
trade, and learn II well
The next thing I would learn would be
how TO use my right and left hand alike.
I'd try TO master a common use of both
hands. simple thing. no doubt but one
which teaches a man to become tho mas
ter or himself l would also learn some
language besides the one | use in com
mon. man who can read write and
speak one or more languages besides his
own has a weapon that only man who
cannot do likewise can feel A man In
the middle OF life may learn how 20 gs
through n book, but ne cannot master
his tongue 10 speak the language he has
learned TO read. How wide Is the oppor-
tunity for the man who can not only
take down books from the shelves OF his
own country's libraries but those of tho
libraries OF other countries as well. life
Is today. man is living and az he Is
living. he would either gain success or
lose II. Opportunity passes man every
day. and he either grasps II, or lets Il
go by for some other man TO grasp
There Is one thing else | would do
4 couldn't do anything else. I would
IDENTIFY myself with the best I'm the com
nunity. ! would identify myself with
hat which. I'm the vernacular OF the
'chool boy. is known as square deal
For the men who are standing for the
BEST OF the community. the men who are
standing for all the good qualities OF life
ire the men who as boys always stood
or tho right. Here right here, is n prac-
ical place for young person 10 Identify
himself with something that ranks high
n the community, the Epworth league.
md the time 10 begin is tonight"
Besides the governors address the audi
nee was treated TO an excellent musical
'rogram. which was as follows:
Organ prelude. Miss Anna Shobeck: /
Ass solo Conquered" ST. Quentin. |
Albert \. Walker: piano solo. The Mock !
ng Bird" and Aud Lang Syne" Edward /
Hoffman, Miss Edith Iindquist: chorus. I
charity Roesinl. young ladies' chorus. /
Albert Peterson accompaniSt. soprano |
olo. "Carmena." Sauc Wilson. Miss |
label Frances Hall: trio. william Tell" /
lossini. Miss Emma Sundberg. piano: |
Iiss Edith Hokanson violin: Mr. G. Lin /,
en-. cornet. baes solo. Tho Old Oakcn /
soard.' Gottschalk. Albert a Walker:
iano solo. Fantasia" IN sharp minor.
iendelssohn. Miss Emma Sunberg: So
rano solo Ca) "Nightlngale's Song" Ch) |
Slave Song" Reig. (c) The Years AZ
he Spring" Reach Miss Mabel Frances
Iall. trio selected. Misses Sunberg .Hok-
ueou and Mr. Linden