The evening world., 1919-02-15
SONGS OF THE CHILDREN WOKE
UP THE PARENTS. a

] But when the children sang
smiles" the little girl looked at the
mother and winked. The mothers
heart smiled and sne started to sing
| herself. The boy looked 1T the
father and grinned lie was trying
as best no could to apear uncon-
. corned. but when he heard tho chorus
OF voices his eyes sparklcd. and all
OF a sudden his hands went against
his legs with a slap. Then he began
I to laugh, from the pure contaglon OF
| the happy and American spirit OF the
affair. From that time on both Pa
/ and Ma listened to the events OF the
! forum with n zeal which rivalled that
/ OF the youngsters
Julian Goldman. President Of the
] Downtown Chamber Of Commerce.
| President OF the Peoples Hospital.
and chief speaker OF tho evening, was
then introduced as "the great east
side philanthroplst"
| The Eist OF Mr. Goldmnn's talk to
the children was that while the ma
! jority OF n democracy prevails, II
must be an enlightened majority II
| the country Is TO be great.
Mr. Goldman spoke in direct, per-
sonal way. one which would impress
I his youthful hearers particularly He
told OF his personal life, when he was
member Of the east side colony.
"T have never been 80 touched"
said Mr.. Goldman, 'ns a few moments
before when you bows and girls were
singing together. That was treat
which could not be duplicated else
where"
In calling attention TO the great
possibilities for the hoy and the girl
In this great democracy. Mr.. Gold
man reviewed the life OF Lincoln and
Franklin. neither Of whom had un-
usual opportunities in life. but who
by their own pluck and ambition
made themselves prominent figures In
the history OF the world. Then ho
| spoke OF more recent examples, or
| Naths4 Strauss and Joseph Pulitzer,
| founder OF The New York World. He
explained how they had taken advan-
tage OF every opportunity, and had
made good In this country when they
would have failed in others which
gave less personal freedom and ad-
vantages.
You must study the needs OF the
! city and country" urged Mr.. Gold
man. "You children must do every
thing possible to take advantage OF
the things which this great country
offers. Because OF those very oppOr-
tunities 1t Is your duty TO make your
selves worthy OF them. And the par
ents here are duty bound to become
citizens. so that they may regulate
| the future Of their children and give
them every chance to become great"
SCHOOL 81 SHOWS FINE HOME
TALENT"
The local talent" consisted OF thrce
recitatlons by members OF School No.
81 II was also a preliminary, TO bring
out the best In the children and stimu-
late them TO make a mark for them
selves at the regular Evening World
Forums, which take place every Tues
day night In that district. The boys ani
girls were told that The Evening World
would stand sponsor for any child VINO
showed unusual ability or talent on
the platform at the forums.
Pauline Friedman repeated "The
Charge OF the Light Brigade" and
earned n bountful round of applause.
Then came Rebecca Wandroff. with
"The Fool" a story in poetry OF boy
whom every one called fool, but whC
gave his all in France for his country
The last speaker was Bella PolanSlIy
who gave Tho Rising of l77G," q
stirring Revolutionary poem, calcu
lated TO stimulate the patriotism OF IA,
: audience.
, Miss Dorothy Sampson gave severa
excellent piano selections, and playc.
'rhe star Spangled Banner" at tn
4 close of the meeting.
There Will be an Evening worl,
4 AmcriCanizntion Forum this Afternoon
4 AT School No 62, Essex and Heste
Stroets, at which there will b. maslC
TpCitatlOus ana mcRSage frOm prnunI
ncnt speakers.