Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-04-25
IDEAL|SM TOLD
BY DR.. MABIE
Mothers Club of School No 7.
Hear Lecture in. the
Parish House.
EDITOR OF THE OUTLOOK
Gave Humorous and Inter-
ssting Comparisons of Old
World and the New.

DR.. Hamilton Wright Mabie,
editor of The Outlook and prominent
throughout the United States and
Europe for his ability as a lecturer,
gave an address on "Idealism in
American Life before the members
of the Mothers Club of School No. 7
yesterday afternoon In the Parish
House Of st. Peters Episcopal
church. The lecture room was COM
fortably filled.
Those grow old, and quickly old,
who do not keep In touch with
IDEAS" began the well known doctor,
who illustrated that fact by relating
the incident of eulogy written on
the tombstone of a thirty-year-old
Harvard professor, who lies buried
at Cambridge, Mass. This is the way
it reads: "a truly aged, young
man." In continuing, Dr.. Mabie
deplored the fact that they are true
European Extravagances.
The speaker also told, In his own
humorous way, Of the many mis-
takes being made by American citi-
zens in CHASING European extrava-
gances as sign of advancement in
this civilized world of ours. Though
1t is degenerating to our country,
many Americans speak in sarcastic
way OF these seeming Ills, which are
benefits indeed to the citizens OF the
United States.
DR.. Mab1e then told Of how we
have been misunderstood in the "Old
World for many years, just because
In years gone by only the rich. and
perhaps learned, Americans travelled
across the ocean and treated the
ladies and gentlemen Of that country
to an insight In the ways and means
OF the people from the youngest
country on the face of the earth.
These little visits, multiplying rapid
ly, have left In their wake decided
ly bad impression OF our etiquette.
AS the widely read editor phrased 1t,
America has not been, and is only
beginning to be, understood. We
are entirely to blame"
Characters Sent Abroad.
In a sudden change of strain, DR..
Mabie explained the change In char
acter of the characters we now send
abroad, in this way: Americans,
thank Heaven, of all degrees and
shades, have Travelled abroad since
the beginning of America. To travel
to England is sort of postgraduate
course, which nearly all of us now
enjoy"
Foreign methods of instructing
citizens in various lines of the pro-
fessional world were lauded by the
speaker, while he had only few un-
kind words for those who go to
make up the professional world in
America. While speaking of English
methods, and the Americans ideas
of whats right" while across the
pond" DR.. Mabie gave as the Eng
lishman's impression OF America as
"An endless series of professions
with brass bands at the front and
American flags all down the line"
DIR. Mabie On "Reporting."
Scandal, as played up In this
country compared to that Of Asia,
India, England, ETC., is something
disgraceful. DR.. Mabie thinks our
system OF reporting and observation
is far superior. and, In fact, too
superior, to that OF any other coun-
try and finally it becomes deporabIe.
III a man slips on banana peel in
Portland, Maine, the next morning a
brief and newsy article, "all about
the accident" would appear In the
morning papers at Portland, Oregon.
Europe is far more beautiful
than America, and will be for de-
cades to come" were the speakers
next words. "A new country has not
the ripeness and mellow of a world
thousands of years old" He told of
the Italian gardens, and the many
other things which We have not and
we cannot have for years to come.
But to counter-balance this lack OF
interest in our country's welfare.
DR.. Mabie describes the United States
as being very trusting, confiding. and
lots of other things. He said: "Our
government trusts everybody, 1t Is
the greatest credit system In vogue
since the world began"
Perfection Of Idealism.
Coming back again to the topic,
'ldealisD," the learned doctor gave,
as his opinion, that xe are making
rapid strides In the perfection of art
IN this country, and before many
years have passed we will be proud
to say that this country is not Am
erica of TOLL" but rather America
OF art"
A rising vote of thanks was ac-
corded the speaker at the close of
his interesting lecture. 1t Is safe to
say that DR.. Mabie will be greeted by
much larger audience on his next
visit to this city.
Spoke In High School.
Prior to speaking before the ladies
at the Parish House. DR.. Mabie ad-
dressed the students Of the high
school and faculty on the appropri-
ate title Spring"
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