New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
BOYS EMBARRASS HER
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, However,
Speaks BraveIy of Ambition.
JOLLY PARTY AT BERKELEY
School Hears Good Advice from
Frederick Townsend Martin,
Lewis Nixon and Others.

Berkeley School, West End avenue and
72d street, had musical for its friends
last night, and while the singers were not
singing and the players were not playing
the boys OF the school and the visitors had
the opportunity of hearing speeches by
Frederick Townsend Martin and some of his
friends. Among those in Mr.. Martins party
were Mrs. Hermann oelrichs, Mrs. o. H. P.
Belmont. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Nixon.
Mr. Nixon gave the boys lively talk.
He said among other things
Don't trust to luck. 1t Is the man with
courage and initiative who is making the
country-the man who can get out OF rut
and do things You can't always wait Tor
precedents. because you will find that many
Of the successful men found no precedent
but went right on ahead
Three things to cultivate are thrift hon.
esty and integrity; nothing is so valuable
as a reputation. Many people will tell you
to shun politics, but politics Is the life OF
this nation, and you will do we'll to study
il. At the same time, study the Constitu-
ton. II there is any book next to the Bible
it is the Constitution Of the United States.
and IL God has spoken in any modern docu-
ment he has In that one"
Mr.. Martin introduced Mrs Stuyvesant
Fish. who was visihly embarrassed, as she
said 1t was her first speech to boys.
What shall l say to these boys, Mr
Martini" she inquired. looking appealingly
at Mr. Martin, who remained standing by
her side, while she continued:
You know, | don't really know what to
say at all. l suppose I shonld talk TO them
about concentration. or perhaps about am
bition, eh Mr. Martin? Yes. l should talk
about ambition. because II is no use TO
have concentration II you don't have ambi-
ton, Is it?''
Mrs. Fish turned to Mr.. Martin for his
acqulescence, and then added: We'll, sup
pose that's all have TO say. You really
must excuse me. May l sit down now?
Thank your
Mr. Martin. who was the next speaker
said that the boys should have ambition in
life. and then told them two stories, one
of an old man whom he met in London
last season and who had asked him eor
sixpence for a drink.
Il had a long talk with him. and he told
me his life story And then | talked with
him more and am sure that man has
been saved" said Mr. Martin.
The other story was about a giant who
went into big playground and found chill
dren there. Standing against a tree was
lovely boy with yellow hair and blue
eyes Ii turned out in the end that mis-
name was Love. The stories seemed to
please the boys. who applauded loudly.
There was a good deal of music, but the
most popular performers were Miss Wis
sell, who were a blue ribbon over her fair
hair. and the Misses Brainerd, two twelve
yoar-old young women, wearing pink rib
bons in their hair, who played plano
duet, and who were greeted with synchron-
Gus handclaps from the bravely uniformed
| ca ptains, lieutenants and privates Of the
Berkeley School.
| We'll, the girls furnished most OF the
amusement" said Mrs. Oelrichs to Mrs
Belmont, as they went out with Mr. Martin
to- their automobile.
| Yes, the women are on top every time,
replied the champion OF Suffrage.