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70th YEAR.-NO. 47
HONE SD ALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912.
PRICW CENTS
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GLASS NIGHT EXERCISES
Excellent Program Rendered nt
High School Auditorium Mon
day Evening.
Tho class night exorcises held In
tho High school Monday evening were
largely attended. Tho program was
very interesting, tho essays were
witty and the music nnd songs well
Tendered. The exorcises opened at
S:15 with Instrumental trio, "Talk
In New York, ' hy Otto Heumann,
violin; Carl Wagner, cornet, and
Elslo iHcumann, pianist. They were
heartily applauded.
Miss Harriet Hambly then pre
sented class history entitled "Fresh
men and Sophomore Years, " follow
ed by Miss Dunn who read Junior
and Senior Years. " Class Riddles
and Answers" were given by Misses
Frances Drown and Agnes McGraw.
"DIow Ye Gentle 'Breezes, Blow,"
by J Christopher Marks, was sung
by tho High School Quartette, com
posed of Misses Elslo Prosch, Eda
Krantz and Sumner Crossloy and
Vincent Carroll. m
Miss Dorothy "Weir followed with
Prophecy, "County Newspaper in
1930," and Miss Charlotte O'Con
nell presented another prophecy,
"Old Homo Week In 1030."
Violin solo, "Czardls," Gustave
Michiels, was rendered In a most
skillful manner by William 'Itelf.
"Class Alphabet" was given by
Miss Elizabeth Murtha, which was
followed by a recitation, "Making
an Orator," by Miss Vera Eberhardt.
The High school chorus then de
lighted tho audience with two mu
sical selections, entitled "Song of
the Armour," and "Heidelberg
School Song." Miss Harriet Arnold
director.
"Class Will" was read by Miss
Maude Smith, after which Miss Bes
sie Caufleld rendered a piano solo,
"Ballade," by Chopin. "Advice to
the Juniors" was given by Miss Ger
trude Cogglns. followed by the pre
sentatlon of gifts made by Misses
Clara Reif, Marie Weir and Mar
guerite Moran. The program closed
with a class song by the seniors.
FRESHMAN A XI) SOPHOMORE
IIISTOKY.
By Harriet Humbly. J
Yes, we are now dignified seniors,
but for old time's sake, let us Jour
ney back four years and once more I
recall to mind some of the incidents
connected with our first few years
in school. In September, 1908, we
first began our career as High school
students, in the old wooden build
ing; there were fifty-two of us and
our heads fairly swelled with pride
to think we wero the largest class in
tho school and besides this now
''High School Students." But our
pride was soon diminished when we
were all given front seats and no
more notice was take'n of us. Then
too, tho class rooms were none of
the nicest, for some of them had
been torn off in the rear and for
this reason it wae necessary that our
Latin class reclto down stairs in the
office. Here we tried to cram Latin
in our brains when wo were not an
swering the telephone or entertain
ing some agent, and now and then
also some of the older students from
the auditorium would drop in for a
book and again the whole class
would bo thrown In a state of con
fusion, especially if the person hap
pened to be a boy and a "crush" of
one of tho girls, for tho teacher
would be sure to call on her for tho
tense of some vert) and with her
mind half on Latin and half on tho
boy she would answer "Purcher"
when she really meant to say Future.
'But one day a very sad affair hap
pened, our Latin teacher being ab
sent, we were sent down to tho lab
oratory and told to teach ourselves.
At noon we were informed by our
principal that we were to stay after
school was dismissed and scrub the
floor, for would you believe It? In
some mysterious manner the floor
was covered with chalk, but of
course we didn't know how it got
there; not wishing to make a fuss we
brought rags and brushes and scrub
bed the floor which I Imagine was
tho first cleaning it had received
since school opened and In all prob
ability tho last. Mr. Readlnger, our
vice-principal and Instructor In phy
sical geography, also took us for a
walk; but alas! wo never reached
our destination, for some of the girls
lagged behind and would not hurry
even when threatened to bo report
ed and in tho meanwhile a thunder
shower came up and we were obllg-
ed to seek shelter until it had pass -
ed and by this time It was too lato
to proceed farther. Another Im
portant event which occurred dur
ing our Freshman year was tho
burning of tho now school building,
although it did not burn entirely
down It delayed Its completion con
siderably. The following term wo started In
school In tho new building and as
sumed tho tltlo of Sophomores.
dlere wo noticed many changes, in
tho first place tho teachers sat up In
front on tho platform during morn
ing exercises, and wo had tho benefit
of gazing Into their smiling faces In
stead of having to turn around as wo
had dono boforo. Tho first few days
was spent in practicing how to
march to and from classes with mu
sic, a practice which 1 am now proud
to say wo have down to perfection.
Tho new building with Its spacious
auditorium and nlco airy class rooms
seemed like paradise after being
shut In tho closo quarters of tho
old building. Another Important
event which took placo was tho
organization of tho class with the
following officers elected: Deroy
Kreitner, president; Edith Fitch,
vlco-presldent; Clara Reif, secretary
and Mortimer Stocker treasurer.
Shortly after organizing wo decided
to gtvo the Seniors a party which
we did, but sad results camo of this
(Continued on Pago Two.)
BOROUGH FATHERS MEET
Council Decides on Pave For Main
Street Concessions Granted Board
of Trade Committer Hoso Co.
1 to (Jet Chemical Engine.
Tho members of tho borough
council have decided upon brick
with which to pavo Main street, The
agreement was reached at tho regu-'
lar monthly meeting hold last Thurs-!
day ovenlng, June G, in tho city hall. )
Tho secretary was instructed to 1111 '
out tho application to the State
Highway Department for a pave,
that 'Honesdale will bo ono of tho
first to receive State aid in tho con
struction of good roads.
There was not an absentee when
Secretary John Erk called the roll,
every man answered to his name as
follows: President Martin Caufleld;
Treasurer G. W. PenwaTden, S. T.
Ham, W. H. Kreltnor, C. II. Rottew,
T. J. Canlvan and John Erk. Bur
gess C. A. McCarty and Street Com
missioner L. Wcldnor were also pres
ent. Two committees appeared before
tho council. Tho first was a commit
tee from tho Board of Trade. It
asked for certain concessions of the
council, which wero granted. Tho
second committee represented Hlose
Company .No. 1. Tho committee was
composed of 'Benjamin Lorls, E. E.
Williams, lEmanuel Freeman and R.
J. Murray. 'Mr. Murray was spokes
man. Ho stated to the council that
at their last ball about $400 was
realized which the company desired
to use in purchasing a chemical
truck, Gu-gallon capacity, providing
the town would equip the company
with another hose truck and a few
needed auxiliaries. Mr. Murray told
of tho necessity of a chemical engine
and how small fires might bo extin
guished If a chemical engine were at
a fire soon after it broke out. In
many small fires more damage Is
done- with water than by fire. Ho
cited a few instances where fires
were extinguished by hand chemical
tanks. Mr. Murray said tho IHoso
company wanted a truck that two
or three men could pull on the side
walk and get to the seat of the con
flagration as soon as possible. He
stated that the kind of ongine the
Hose company desired was of tho
same make and kind that the White
Mills Fire company have. Tbey
cost '$350. Mr. Murray and commit
tee claimed that the present hose
truck would not carry all tho hose
necessary to be taken to a fire, con
sequently another truck is wanted.
(He claimed that the present truck
carries 600 feet of hoBo and the bal
ance or about 500 feet Is In separate
colls of '50 feet each. At a Are, if
moro hoso Is needed, the separate
lengths have to be taken In a con
veyance and then-coupled together,
where as if they had another hose
truck the company would be in a pos
ition to get to a Are and work with
better efficiency. A list of the
necessary auxiliaries was given the
council and on motion of W. H.
Kreitner, seconded by C. H. Ret
tew, it was carried that the council
purchaso the necessary equipment
asked for by Hose Company No. 1,
in consideration of their offer to buy
a chemical engine. Tho equipment
wanted will amount to about 150.
Tho chemical engine will become
borough property. It is the purpose
of Hose Company No. 1 to give the
very best service they can and the
offer of the company to purchaso a
chemical engine verifies this state
ment. Burgess C. A. McCarty presented
the matter of out-of-town parties
selling vegetables and fruits upon
the street without a license. He
stated that the parties selling this
green truck claimed to bo veterans
of tho Civil and Spanish-American
War and wero allowed to sell, hav
ing been granted a privilege by the
State. The question arose whether
the parties were allowed to peddle
'with ono wagon or two. This was
discussed by tho council and aftor
tho reading of a petition presented
by tho business men of tho town
against tho sale of inferior goods
on Honesdale streets without a li
cense, Burgess McCarty was au
thorized to draw up an ordinance
covering this and same will bo
adopted.
This brought forth tho question of
borouch ordinances in general and it
was tho opinion of tho council that
tho present set of ordinances gov-
erning tho town was as fllmpsy a sot
as was ever placed botween book
covers, Burgess .Mccarty was aiso
authorized to draft
an ordinance
j rocriil.it Inir theatrical shows and all
, exhibitions slven in Honesdale where
thero Is a charge for admission, ex
cept for charities. An entire new
set of borough ordinances will also
bo drawn up In tho near future
Tho matter of sprinkling Main
street and uso of plugs was given
duo consideration. Presldont Cau
field explained the delicate construc
tion of tho flro hydrants and that
much caro must ho taken with thorn
! in order to keqp them in good con-
dltlon. Ho demonstrated to tho
council tho absolute necessity of
hnvInK a certain kind of an attach
ment which would savo tho life of
tho plug. The council agreed with
him and the street committee was
Instructed to notify Juno Deckor,
who had been given prlvllogo to got
water from different plugs In town
to fill tho sprinkling wagon, that ho
must sccuro theso attachments nnd
nlaco them upon tho hydrants from
which he draws water. Tho street
committee will also deslgnato what
nlugs Mr. Decker can uso for this
nurnose.
Tho residents of West Park street
notltloned tho council for an arc
light In that section of tho town as
they claim tnoy aro in utter uarK
ness. Tho matter was roforred to
tho street committee.
Another notltlon was read by Sec
rotary Erk presented by tho proporty
owners of "Westsiuo avonuo asKing
LARGEST GLASS
Top Row Reading from left to right : Agnes McGraw, Frances Brown, DcRoy Kreit
ner, Vincent Carroll, Mortimer Stocker, Anthony Fritz, Carl Curtis, William Dein, Warren
Smith, Conrad Dirlam, Ray Sandercock, Charlotte O'Connell, Clara Reif, Lewis Dein.
Second Row Bessie Caufleld, Hannah Harder, Vera Eberhardt, Mary Ripple, Dorothy
Weir (faculty Alice Z. Gregory, Mary A. Menner, Florence Brown, Harriet Arnold, Edith
K. Swift) Margaret Purdy, Maude Smith, Thomas Kilroe, Gertrude Coggins.
Third Row Mary Bracey, Marie Weir, Eva Burkhart, Lulu Rickard, (faculty Princi
pal Harry A. Oday, Vice Principal R. T. Davies), Bertha Flora, Lucy Lowe, Mary Lenihan,
Agnes Murray, Hilda Dunn.
Fourth Row Harriet Hambly, Marguerite Moran, Elizabeth Murtha. Grace Wilder
and Kathryn Fitch. '
that a flro hydrant be placed at the
corner of Westsido avenue and Four-,
teenth street. This also was given to
the street committee for action.
Complaint was entered about sev
eral low limbs and wires that hang
over the streets and interfere with
traffic. Street Commissioner Weid
ner was notified to inform the prop
erty owners concerning the trees
and corporations of tho wires and
have same taken care of at once.
Councilman W. H. Kreitner stated
that some action must bo taken re
garding tho dumping of ashes and
other refuse down the banks of the
Dyberry and Lackawaxen rivers, in
town and also Texas township.
Secretary Erk was instructed to
place an order for dog tags for the
use of the canine of the town.
The proposition of converting the
city 'hall into a postoffice was men
tioned, but no report was presented
as no word has been received from
the inspector of this district since
the proposal was sent him bytlif
council. :lt was expressed, however,
that things look as though they
would go through.
Treasurer G. W. Penwarden gave
the following report:
Cash last month $1,605.29
Received Com. Weldner,
cleaning Torrey (Estate
walk 15.00
Total $1,620.29
Paid out 949.12
Balance $ 671.17
Upon request a month ago, the
street laborers have since 'been paid
every two weeks. Treasurer Pen-
warden stated that orders amount
ing to ?173.89 had been paid since
the last regular meeting for street
help.
The following monthly bills were
then presented and upon motion
wero ordered paid:
Burgess McCarty, trip to Har-
risburg $15.00
O. 'W. Penwarden, ditto 15.00
T. F. Ham, auditing borough
acct 2.00
Bell Telephone Co 3.40
Electric Light Co 259.13
Kraft & Conger, coal 4.95
Gurney Electric Elevator, wire .70
Dr. II. B. Ely, prisoner's at
tendant 26.00
C. L. Dunning, shirt, prisoner 1.45
J. Canlvan, police duty. . . . 45.00
Frank Alberty, cleaning hose. 2.50
John Lyons, repairing plugs. 10.75
Levi 'DeGroat, police duty... 50.00
Fred Mauer, street 18.00
F. RIckert, team fire engine. . 38.20
H. Knorr, street 18.00
ill. Staploton, street 18.64
Wm. Donnelly, street 18.00
Fisher 10.50
L. 'Weldner, team nnd labor.. 46.24
J. Simons 16.50
Total $827. 5G
Owing to a deficiency, motion was
mado and carried to borrow $500
on the Dlmo bank.
Council adjourned at 1 1 o'clock.
HEX E K I T EXT E I IVA I X.M E XT
FOR THE HOY HAND.
.Moving Pictures mid Concert by
Jenkins' liil-PIeco Hoy Hand Will
Ho Given in Lyric Friday Even
ing. Mr. Jenkins has made arrange
ments for tho Lyric on Friday oven
lng to give a benefit concert for tne
boy band. Tho moving pictures will
bo run as usual and in addition the
band of twenty-two pieces will have
propared a good program for the
ovonlng. Tho admission to bo
charged will bo ton conts and tho
proceeds will bo contributed to
wards paying for tho now uniforms
which tho boys recently purchased.
Tho boys' band Is not oxactly a bono
fit organization hut It earnestly so
licits the help of tho public of 'Hones
dale In paying for their new uni
forms. A good program will bo giv
en and overy person who comes will
bo assurred of their monoy's worth.
'Remembor tho date, Friday evening,
Juno 15. Admission 10 cents.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Clarenco Colo Seelyville
Minnie Snedokor 'Aldenvlllo
EVER GRADUATED FROM HONESDALE HIGH SCHOOL,-
NEW ERIE TIME TABLE
Effective June 15 Honesdale Gets
Two Additional Morning Trains
Ono to Ito Operated on Sunday.
The traveling public will undoubt
edly be elated to learn of the pro
posed additional train service it will
receive on the Erie Juno 15 , when
the summer timetable goes Into ef
fect. (Honesdale will be directly
benefited by the change, in that it
will receive an additional morning
train coming from 'Scranton to
Honesdale, arriving here at 8:08
Returning it will leave at 8:40, ar
riving In Scranton at 11:00 a. m.
This train will be placed on tho
schedule by tho general passenger
department of the Erlo system, New
York. Tho 4:50 and 6:00
p. m. trains, which have been com
ing to and departing from Honesdalo
for nearly a year, will bo run upon
tho same schedule. With addition
al train service will follow addi
tional business for our merchants.
People from southern Wayne and
those living near and along the In
termediate stations on the Scranton
branch of the Wyoming division can
then como to 'Honesdale early in the
day. "We trust that the new ser
vice will be well patronized. We
understood that tho Erie is grateful
to the Greater Honesdale Board of
Trade 'for advertising the arrival and
departure of trains on their road
from IHonesdalo to Scranton, which
brought attention to tho public of
the possibility of leaving their re
spective homes in the afternoon and
arriving home tho same day. Un
der the new schedule persons desir
ing to do their trading in Hones
dale can leave in the morning and
remain in the county seat until 6
o'clock at night, affording thorn all
tho tlmo necessary for tho transac
tion of general business.
The local train, leaving for New
York at 8:22 a. m., will start at
at o: u. in., win siuri ui .
Instead. Tho tlmo of arrival in lege, where ho spent two years. Re
venlng will 'be 6:55. turning to his native town Mr. Tor-
7:17
tho evening
The Scranton train arriving hero
at 8: OS as It will, would give the
merchants of Honesdale excellent
mall service. Instead of waiting un
til 11:00 for their letters and papers
as they do now, the mail could 'bo
delivered at 9:00, nearly two hours
sooner than at present. Tho change
would bo a good one.
In a nut-shell tho schedulo east
and west bound is as follows:
East Hound.
No. 28 'Leaves Honosdalo dally
at 7:17 a. m., for Now York, arriv
ing at 11:37 a. in., excopt Sundays.
No. 292 (Now) Loaves Hones
dale, dally, except Sundays, at 8:40
a. m., arriving In Scranton at 11:00
a. in.
No. 284 Leaves Honesdale 2:57
p. m., overy day, arriving In New
York (from Lackawaxen on No. 2)
at 7:27 p. m.
No. 290 Leaves 'Honesdale at 0
p. m., excopt Sundays, arriving In
Scranton at 8:21 p. m.
No. 276 (New) Leaves Honos
dalo at 9:40 a. m Sundays only,
reaching Lackawaxen at 10:40 a.
m., connecting at West Hawley with
train arriving In Scranton at 11:47
a. m.
West Hound.
No. 291 (Now) Leaves Scranton
6:00 a. m., arriving In Honosdalo at
8:08 a. in., excopt Sundays.
No. 267 'Arrives in Honesdale
dally at 1:40 p. m. This provides
daily train service from 'Now York,
leaving that city at 8:C0 a. m.
'No. 27 Leave Now York at
m., excopt Sundays, arriving
at
Honesdalo at 6:55 p. m.
No. 299 Leavo Now York at
2:35 p. m., Sundays only, arriving
In Honesdale at 7:10 p. in.
No. 295 Lcavo Scranton 1:35 p.
m. arriving in iHonesdnlo at 3:50 p.
m., excopt Sundays.
Death of Mrs. Henrietta Kalkinnn.
Mrs. 'Henrietta Kalkman died at
her homo in Newport, R. I., Tues
day, Juno 11. Tho body will bo
taken to Honesdale, and tho funoral
will take placo from tho Gorman
Lutheran church, Friday afternoon.
All friends aro Invited to attend tho
funoral.
DEATH GLAIMSJ, F. TORREY
Wns Cnshier of Honesdnlo National
Hank 38 Years Prominent in Fi
nancial and Social Life Native
Horn Citizen Town Mourns
His Demise.
In the removal of 'Edwin F. Tor
rey by death on Friday last takes
away tho oldest native born citizen
in Honesdale and a son of tho pioneer
residents of the 'Maple City. Tho
subject of our sketch had been in
feeble. health since his resignation as
cashier of the Honesdale (National
Bank, which position ho held for 38
years. He was not considered dan
gerously 111 as his son, Edwin F.
Torrey, Jr., of Clinton, N. Y., had
visited him the day before he passed
away. Mr. Torrey was one of the
best known and liked citizens of the
borough of Honesdale. It -was here
that he was born, spent his boyhood
days, became actively engaged in the
welfares of the town, was prominent
in' business pursuits, an influential
citizen, held a responsible position
In the National Bank for many years
and quietly passed out among us
liked by every child and left behind a
host of endearing friends. Ho was
quiet and unassuming, was ambitious
in life and attentive to his church
duties, having been a trustee of the
Honesdale Presbyterian church since
1863. iHo possessed a liberal heart,
giving freoly to tho church and to
civic purposes whenever occasion de
manded. He will be greatly missed
In tho home circle, by his many
friends and In the financial world at
large.
Edwin Fuller Torrey. son of John
Torrey, who was among the first resi
dents of 'Hcujesdale, was born at this
place Juno 4, 1832, being 80 years of
age. 'When about 12 years of age
ho attended school at Flushing Inst!
tute. Later he went to Amherst Col
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tho lato John Torrey, who at that
time was extensively engaged In the
sale of real estate In tho borough.
In four years' tlmo Edwin F. pur
chased an interest In the 'Charles
Weston granary. This was about
1855. Business prospered and a
partnership with James R. Dickson
was formed. Mr. Dickson retired
from the firm which left the entire
business with Mr. Torrey. Being
prosperous In his avocation and an
Influential citizen, Mr. Torrey was
sought for by the Honesdale Na
tional Bank, On July 6, 1865, ho
was elected a director of that insti
tution, which position ho hold until
tho tlmo of his death. On account of
tho death otS. D. Ward, tho cashier
of tho National Bank at that time,
Mr. Torrey was appointed to tem
porarily fill the position, being in
1876. A year later, July 6, 1877, tho
directors appointed him permanent
cashier, which position ho faithfully
performed until his resignation,
about a year ago. During all thoso
years ho handled millions of dollars,
Including ovor a million and a quar
ter of dividends paid to tho stock
holders of that Institution.
Mr. Torroy had boon a niomber of
tho 'Honosdalo Presbyterian church
slnco March 9, 1850, and In 1865
was elected a trustee, which position
ho hold nearly all the tlmo since.
Ho was president of tho Board for
several years and served longer as a
trustee than any other person In that
church. His conduct as trusteo was
characterized by tho samo conserva
tlvo management that was followed
throughout his entlro business life.
Cashier Torrey Is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Julia Miller, of
Hartford, Conn., and two sons, John,
of Now York City, and Edwin F., Jr.,
of Clinton, N. Y. Besides tho above,
two brothers and ono sister, namoly,
Mrs. Andrew Thompson, of Hones
dalo; Henry F., of Now York City,
and John Torroy, of California.
Tho funeral sorvkes wero conduct
ed from his lato homo on North (Main
street by hla pastor, tho Rev. Wil
liam II. swift, D. id., at 2:30 o'clock
'Monday. Interment was made in
Glen Dyborry cemetery.
BAGGALAUHtSTE SERMON
Delivered Sunday Evening by Her.
A. I j. Wlilttnkcr in Grace Epis
copal Church.
The members of tho graduating
class of 1912, faculty and school
directors of tho Honesdalo High
school attended Grace Episcopal
church Sunday evening and listened
to tho excellent baccalaureate ser
mon delivered by (Rov. A. L. Whit
taker, rector of that church. Ho
said In part:
My dear friends of Honesdalo
High school, and fellow citizens
who are interested not only in
tho moro formal education of
tho mind but also In the moral
and spiritual training of our
boys and girls, lot me as I be
gin this address, try to express
to you tho feeling of responsi
bility which comes to mo as I
find myself In tho presence of
thoso whoso minds are plastic,
whoso hearts are still warm
with the fresh enthusiasm of
youth. This Is a sacred prlvl
lego this opportunity -which
has been granted mo of saying
what Is In my heart to say to
theso young lives.
Members of the Class of
1912: In tho first placo permit
me to congratulate you upon
your most excellent class motto,
" From Possibility to Reality."
If I shall take a text from
Scripture to match this text of
your own choosing, It will bo
this: "So God created man In
His Own Image." If you shall
havo realized that text even In
the smallest degree In your
lives, you will havo thus far
passed from your noblest possi
bilities to their eternal reality
In the plan of God. "Made in
the image of God." That 'shows
tho estimate which God placed
on man. It Is the measure of
man's possibilities. But it I
man who with tho help of God
must make that possibility an
actuality.
Not long ago at a gathering
of your class, I went to each
of you, so far as I could, and
asked you what plans you had
formed for your future. With
scarcely an exception you re
plied that you had formed no
plans for your future careers.
I was at first surprised and
non-plussed. 'But when I re
membered that It had not been
until I had been a graduate of
college of two years standing
that I had finally decided upon
my own life-work, my surprise
faded away. I became certain
that It would be not so desir
able for mo to advise you what
to do, as to try to lead you to
adopt certain standards of
thought and endeavor to meas
ure up to, no matter what your
work and place in life. 'High
school age is for the most part
too young to decide upon tho
profession or life-work. But it
is assuredly not too young to
give earnest thought to tho
moral bent and the attitude to
ward life.
"Ho suro you aro right, then
go ahead" Is a homely old
adage. Now many of you boys
and girls, you young men and
young women, are sure that
you have started right on your
journey of life, which may be a
long one? Permit me to Insist
most strongly that unless you
have come to some definite de
cision as to which sldo you aro
going to stand and fight on In
the battle of life, you will
either bo fighting on tho wrong
side In that battle, or you will
be of that most disreputable ad
junct to any army, that mero
dead weight and demoralizer
of any army, the rabble of
camp-followers.
I am not asking you now to
make that decision which I
think you ought to make, If you
havo not mado It, to stand up
with Jesus Christ In his manly
struggle against tho powers of
evil. For tho moment I am
simply asking that you shall de
cldo to stand on the sldo of
right against wrong, of good
against evil, and that you shall
with alert eye and steady brain
keep yourself upon that sldo in
tho great struggle.
I am going to plunge at onco
Into the heart of tho problem,
and attack some of tho falso
sentiments with which you
young men especially aro as
sailed as you start out upon tho
battle of life. You aro told that
life Is of valuo only for tho
plensiiro which ono can get out
of It, for tho fortuno In money
that you can acqulro, or tho
fame and position among your
follownien. First as for pleas
ure, they say to you young men,
"Sow your wild oats now, and
then settlo down later and bo
respectablo citizens." I will say
to you young men that my ex
perience with human Hfo, small
though It bo when compared
with that of thoso who havo
beon longer In tho work of tho
ministry, Is nevertheless sufll
clent to convlnco mo that It Is
truo that tho young man who
sows his wild oats Is sowing
damnation to himself In body
nnd mind nnd soul, ho Is chain
ing hlmsolf to an old man of
tho sea from whom ho can
novor rid himself. Ho Is plant
ing In his body tho seeds of dis
ease, ho is undermining his
brain with mines of corruption
which will mean decay of tho
virile flbro of tho mind. Ho
will bo rendered an object or
loathing and scorn to ovon hla
old companions and friends,
a nulsanco among men and an
(Continued on Pago Threo.)