The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-19
B A RS HEAR
REAL OPT|M|ST
Mr.. Cattell, of Philadelphia, De-
livers Address to Rich
mond Chapter.

Edward ]. Cattell, of P%hiladelpbia
corresponding secretary OF the Allan.
tic Deeper Waterways Association.
now in convention here. last night ad-
dressed the local chapter Of the Amer
lean Institute of Banking in the rooms
Of the Business Mems Club. Mr.. Cat
tell is also assistant chief of the
Bureau of Statistics to ~Philadelphia.
The speaker. who was by
c. 3. Garnett, of the local bar. took
rs mis- text Optimism" and the audi
ence, which included bank presidents,
cashiers, as well as ~tcllers and clerks.
was so deeply impressed. that at the
conclusion OF his remarks. which
lasted something less than an hour.
a rising vote of thanks accompanied
by three cheers was rendered him.
After a few preliminary remarks,
in which Mr.. Cattelr asked those pres
cnt not to consider him quite so an
Client as his appearance might indi-
cate, adding hat 1t had been but
two years since he played his last
game of baseball. he told Of the glow
Ing opportunities spread before the
young man of to-day.
I'VE hear a great deal of talk about
opportunity these days" he said. 81
can't help being an optimist. and 1
feel that opportunity is here for every
one OF us. 1t may not mean financial
prowess; It may not mean tina all OF
the tangible things by which success
is measured shall be ours; but, II we
go through life doing something. try
ing to alleviate suffering, doing our
duty by giving a word of cheer here
or a helping hand there, we have
grasped opportunity warmly by the
hand"
opportunity really means reaching
port. but had rather be d sailor
aboard a ship leaving port, with some
thing TO do. witt some object to
achieve. ready and willing to do Gods
work. and 10 suffer shipwreok, II that
be Ills decree. than never to have
tried"
Tn speaker then referred to the
thrift which has characterized the men
OF the South, and spoke of the golden
opportunities, advising that It is bet
ser TO invest money close to home.
when the interest and the principal
would both be returned, than TO go
thousands OF miles away. Build up
the country contiguous 10 your main
distributing points make your labor
Ing men comfortable. so that in hard
times they VIII not forsakc your city:
build them comfortable homes at rea-
sonable rents, and you viii have
formed me greatest bulwark for yonr
permanent success" declared the
speaker.
Re concluded with a tribute to the
women of the South. to tho men Of the
chapter, and 10 the south itself FOR
It's achievements. The address was in
terspersei with pleasing anecdotes ana
%stor!es. all Of which added interest to
an evening which furnished both In
'truetion and enjoyment to those pres
ent 4 particularly interesting fea.
ture OF tho address was the reference
70 the fact that the roads throughout
TIE country we're in such miserable
condition and the statement that the
south vas losing more thar 100000
a week through poor roadways
Prior to Mr. Catteil's address a short
business session OF the chapter was
held, at which the committees were
named BY President s. p Ryland. n
presided, and short talks from Tho
members upon the proposed plans 81
the organiza ton for the year were