The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-04-17
EARL HleH SCHOOL NoTEs.

mas Deen the pleasure OF the teachers
and pupils of this school to listen to
this year was that delivered by Father
F. R. Bennett, of Wilmington, N. c.,
last Thursday. Father Bennett was
in the city for the purpose of conduct
ing a mission at Holy Trinity Church
IN company with Father Coombs, the
esteemed rector of Holy Trinity, the
distinguished prelate visited the
school and looked into some of the
classroOms. The school sang two of
their best selections, which were ia
vorably commented upon. At re-
cess time the two priests had the
pleasure of listening to the first prac.
tice of some commencement music.
The burden of Father Benefits talk
was Thorough Preparation" He adj
vised the pupils to stick to their
books not to become tired nor i'm
agine themselves sick when the work
became hard He said that there
were plenty of good places for compe-
tent people. The trouble with many
people is that they do not carry
things to a finish. They never COM
plete task, they become weary or
faint-hearted before success is
reached He mentioned an experience
which he had in trying to find a COM
petent person to take an important
position in a millionaire's Office.
This millionaire was a friend of the
Negro race, a philanthropist, and one
whose life was full of kind acts to-
ward the Negro On visit to the
office of this millionaire friend, he
asked him why he had not added to
the list of his benevolent deeds the
act of putting Negro in a position
in his Office. The millionaire replied
that he had often thought of doing
so, but was afraid he could not find
one who would do the work satisfac-
torily, who would not get tired, who
could be trusted with the facts of
the Office, and who would stick to
the job long enough to learn the bust
ness. He promised However, that
if one was sent him chat was compe-
tent, he would give him a trial. Fa-
ther Bennett said that then he began.
a careful search to ind some one
Whom he could recommend for the
place. After searching through his
own city without success, he looked
elsewhere and asked his friends to
help him look, but none of them
could find person competent and
suitable to be placed in this posi-
ton With this as an illustration, he
urged upon the pupils with all the
emphasis and eloquence that ne
could command, to utilize their op-
porunites, do thorough work and
make themselves efficient for the du-
ties of future life The speaker
also took a shot at those parents who
in moment of anger or disappoint
ment tell their children that they
are good for nothing and that they
never will be nothing" He illus
trated this idea by the following
story: Three boys were playing to-
gether One was Irish, one was a
Jew and the other was a Negro
When they grew tired of play, Isaac,
the Jew, called Pat, the Irish, and
said, Pat, what are you going to be
when YOU grow to be a man? I am
going to be a politician, replied Pat,
How do you know? Because my
father told me So Then Pat said,
Now, Isaac, what are you going to be
when you become a MANI L am 60
ing to be a pawnbroker,' answered
Isaac. How do you know?' Be-
cause my father told me So Then
Pat and Isaac both called Nose, the
Negro, and said: Nose, now tell us
what are you going to be when you
become a man? Nose replied, /
amt gwine to be nothin'!' Why,
Nose, how do you know Because
my mamma told me SOL" Father Ben
nett commented upon the importance
of home training and encouraged the
children to aim high, to look up, and
aspire for the best. He drew a forci-
bic and strong contrast between the
home training of these three boys
He said that child would never ac-
complish much in life if he had his
hopes and aspirations stifed and
blasted by a continual reminder that
he could not rise and would never
amount to anything. The effort was
a fine one and he was roundly ap-
plauded at the conclusion.