Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-05
CArNEGiE ATTENDS 4
ROCKlctEII.Els'g CLASS
> sssss.sse.ees,
(New York SUM

ley OF the College OF the City Of New
York wcre the guests OF the two hum
dred or 50 men who compose the Bible
class presided over by John u. Rookie
Teller. Jr., at the Fifth Avenue Bap-
ilst church ON the frat sunday OF each
month ana by the Rev. Dr. Addison
a0Ore-mighty fishermen of the Maine
woods In vacation monents--on the
other sundays Of the month.
There were scotch songs by Miss
Edith Magee. with Dr. Harry Rows
shelly, the organlst. 90 accompany
Miss Magce on the piano. And there
were very happy speeches by Mr.. Car
neRic and President Finley that put
everybody In good humor. The meet
Ing was held IN the lecture room ~
the church at \ West Forty-slxth
street.
Hunter Marston. chairman ~ the
entertainment committee OF the class.
said that he had thought of presenting
Mr.. Carnegie merely with the words
Andrew Carnegie. nun said" but
the chairman elaborated for a SEN
tencc 10 say that the ironmaster's llfn
IL IAN example ard an inspiration to
every American young man"
Lady and gentlemen" began Mr..
CarneRie--the lone lady oeine Miss
Mages-when the long applause that
greeted him had died down, ''T'm a
victim tonight Of misplaced rlrcurn-
stances. ! came here expecting to see
John Rockefeilera schoolbcys school,
boys. that's one thing. hut my. my,
II you grown men are all his boys IA
must have married a third wife.
uLaushier) see men here that part
their hair IN the middle even wider
than ] DO. tIauEhter)
II had pictured a class os youths IN
their teens who looked .up 10 Young
Mr.. Rockefeller NJ an oid man ana I
had intended to tell these young men
ms ideas how they should start In llfe.
d.aughterb I had Intended to con-
trast the lives Of professional men
whose aims are higher than mere dol
lars. And then had intended tlaurh-
teri 90 come down 10 business men
and was going to congratulate YOU be.
cause you are not the sons OF mill
lionalres. Mlllionalres' sons as q rule
don't average very high. But when
one OF them does IT'S fine thing to
see"
Before getting down 20 the tale OF
his own first jobs Mr.. Carnesis said
that In looking over the list Of great
men recently who have done big things
he selected twenty OF them and not
one Of the twenty was born OF wealthy
parents. Then. he said. he had int, nd
ed TO tell the boys" he had expected
TO and first 20 avoid alcohol
There are other things. too. not
wicked but just foolish" continued
Mr.. Carnegie. why. there actually
are young men who draw tobacco
smoke into their mouths and th.a
pun II out. Think OF IL. For heavens
sake don't be so foolish.
tive been asked 20 tell my own ex-
periences." said the lronmas;er after
he had dwclt upon the necessity OF
living within ones income. well.
telling 81 ones own experience must
be done with circumspection." U.augh-
teri
You needn't tell all your expert
ences." suggcsted Mr.. Rockefeller.
We'll absolve you IN advance n YOU
hold back some Of them"
That's all ! want. a Rockefeller alb
solution" cried Mr.. Carnegie. III
any request OF n Rockefeller ioesn't
40 up above there'll be en- awful row
up there" U.aughter.)
II don't know whether that II Al
compliment or not" laughed young
Mr.. Rockefeller.
When I was a boy In Pitisbure I
began by working in a cotton factory
Mr.. Carnegie went ON. Manager
Brooks OF the Western Union once
,here--he's the father " Mrs. Snow or
Iirooklyn--aFked my uncle n ne knew
of a boy that wanted a Sob carrying
kilograms. Ny uncle told SIR. Braoks
about mo and uncle and went over
to the telegraph office.
when we got 20 the building
said, 'Now. uncle. I'm going to do thir
myself You stay outside and RI go
me pay was $3.50 a week. NY
father and mother thought this
was too much. CLaughterD And
after while Mr.. Brooks said 10 mo
In and get the Job alone. got n. |
i was now the oldest messenger hoy
there-'Andy. you're a netaar hoy
lnan others. Your pay In raised from
til.b0 n month 10 $3.50
wondered what I was going 10 do
With the surplus. ll.aughter.1 ny, 1 |
was proud that day. ! remember well
mat ran all the way acr0ss the
BRIDGE lived In Allegheny th.n-- |
and that | picked out the roadway OF |
me bridge so that my speed wouldn |
be impeded by pedestrians. My broth
er Tom and | slept together In the |
garrett and that night told him an |
about my FIRST raise In pay. And the |
next morning I turned over 10 ms
mother the usual tiI.50 (laugnterD |
and then gave her the rest on. Lord. |
~ never forget that happy moment |
Mr. Carnegie related how whenever |
DC had telegram 10 deliver 10 Man
Ager Porter OF the theater near By ne
would hold back the message until aft |
" me curtain had gone up 80 that be
could SET he SHOW. ii0ro hc frat /
learned OF Shakespeare and he toad
y now he had memorlzed passages OF |
shakespeare which he later, he said. |
would throw on in conversation ana
ny hearers thought tho words were
original. uaughler.D His uncle told
aim that he had q perfect risht 10 re-
'eat the word heh In quoting Shakes.