Putnam patriot., 1909-03-26
Putnam,
Providence Board oi Trade.

From Mr. George 4. shaw, who al
tended the banquet of tie Providence
Hoard OF Trade recently by special In.
Niiatlon because he was known as an
active worker In our business Mems
Associaliun-~w learn some facts that
may I've useful to our local Association.
The banquet WIS the opening gun Of
a campaign for the purpose OF booming
that city Every business Mems or
ganikatien throughout the state WIS
invited, as n eo.workef ia the prosper
ity ,of the lStaie The affair proved
very gratifying success. there being
no less than :, 40 plates laid. Mr.. shaw
says the slogan OF the speakers was,
providence Divides, which was te-
cclved with shout from the 900
guests who patteoK Of the scven.eourse
dinner.
The brown Glee Club, and the Anne
ricaa aud Palestine bands, helped 10
arouse enthusiasm by patriotic music
during the feast.
The earnest words of the twelve
speakers were very inspiring, The list
included the names of Governor A. j.
fothier, Ex-Governor Geo. III. Utter, Of
Westerly, who spoke on stiNie Patriot.
ism" Hon. u;eo. II Webb, on emitted
Strength w II. L. Faunce, u. d.,
President OF Rfown University, spoke
ON "our Invisible Assets" and Hon,
II. Antheny Dye, ON "optimism.
President faaaee said la his address
among other thugs;
"fatriotism III time of peace il A.
great virtue and A. constant \ neces-
silly ~ In time of war, II the : ~ men
AT these tables, were tonight going
through military drtll In the armofy
in order la defend Providence against
foreign my aston, the news would I've
cahied round the world. Hut when We
assemble not for military training but
for civic co-operstion, not 10 kill but To
save alive, not Ia shaiter other forces
but To apbuild and 10 plant, Is the oc-
easion any less significant aud inspir-
ing.
One Of the old pictures OF brown
University has been discovered this
last month, hearing the date of ISIS.
III shows the college a. possessed Of two
buildings only, shut in by groves and
academic scclusien, while In the dis
tancc a smoking factory chimney lifts
itselfinto the sky. like thai picture.
The science taught In the university Is
applied In the mills and factories round
Ii. Must Of all that has ever been given
e.aft nh n
and Art In this state has come out OF
thai factory chimney and what IL re
represents. Industrial freedom and
strength means the freesiom and growth
ri all the Institutions Of s.sciety.
No man is good man unless he Is a
good cilisen. But what is good citi-
xens would answer that by asking,
What is a good teiephones 4 good se-
telephone Is not enc that Is necessarily
made Of the ts>t pattern, but one thai
Is In touch with the central exchange
and so joined all telephones through.
out the city. The telephone, like the
railroad ticket. il mot good II Diet sch
ed An isolated man is = nearly use
less man.
The trouble with us that we
are too fond of sitting GA the side hines
" get into the game. II any man dare>
10 put up building We tell him he
might have done hctter. II any man
gives tountasu ~ the city. in>tead 81
sending him our hearty thanks We tell
him thai enc of the bronze figures has
tao many toes II any man makes a
laFge hAqaest We suxge>i thai he must
have neglected his family.
We need m eur municipal life cur In.
dassrial life, our civic life, What the
college, athlvteseasl "team work. THAT
spsFss # 10y sity 80 the hale team thai
willingness 10 toll And train and s&rfi
hse ief the c0mnsan gssaei. thai Fe~alxe
To go ct die which carries foothail
Eeam still the aasI white line i efussSsSi
that spirit msa>t hs transferred "a ise
retd OF bsi>inss> ID oes fxif city u Ia
feagire the future asneS{s within >sghi.
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