GOOD ADVICE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue II, 3 January 1890, Page 3

GOOD ADVICE.

f i __^ 3 Speaking 1 at the ' breaking up ' s of tho Collegfitn School, 'WniigfUiiii 5 O.mlnin Ru»s«'ll,tho]H!\vly appoint"! • eeroUu-y a id (the Wan ' gaiiUi Herald reports) : " A feu 3 words to those who w> re leaving ) schoo', and whose Ife now liefe befort ■ thenijlike a biciH: u{ whit marble ou 1 < of Which they were to carve theii career What was thoir ideal; What sort of figure would the\ carve out <i the marble whii-h iopresontfcd tlu-ir unformed clnivartev : Would they aim at an image mudu of wax, with hick lustie eye and vacant smi c, lit only to show the h.iir or the cut of clotl os worn, fit only to occupy a window in a barber's shop. He hopnd not, nor yet run to the other extreme and effect. tiiafc cU-meanimv wh'oli was tlift type of rowdyism,- inderuiuy, and larrrikiu sm.' 'R'itiiov he hoped they would try, wl.ie nia^ing-a bold outlino, to he pure aud simp o in mit) I . Thou»'h their outline might he hold time would wear away its angularities, and above all things ho asked them to b# original ; it was bettor to be th t then an unmeaning copy of eume one else. Thero were certain things however, they could copy ; they could be gentle towards children, courteous to women, and respectful to t o r elders, if they tried to carry out these principals, and to live honestly and purely, they would enjoy that prosperity which is based on sell respeut, and a quiet conscience during all their career lie had a small anecdote he would like to tell them, which ho thought would be tippropos on th .£• occasion, sind the mural oi' which he li •peil they would tak« t>> thi'instilves An •> tht'iiian sculptor was engaged to e.irvo a statue tor a <i.eo!c teiu le whii-h was to occupy a position in the tomple above the ordinary jrauuo of visio i, and a fri nd entering hi« sturlio asked him why he tcok .such a 1-t of J trouble uud wasted s > much tune aud energy oq particulars which would be ithso !u oly uiiobacrved. 'Jo this the sculptor replied ' though unobserved by men tlio gods will .si>o it.' All through life, therefore, they should endeavour to bear thi t moral before them, and woi'k honestly, faithfully, aud carefully, whether they oocup ; ed a m«n,> of them in this country, with its broad fiveiui a to (listincl.uu would do,- ; p'osto of honour, or who. her, o i the otboi' hand, misfortune came upon them, that their works, tkouyh unobserved by men, were seen by the gods."

The Waipukurau freezing works will bp opened on the 27th inst. These works have cost £2600. A start will he nmde with the Woodvi'le works ncxtye.u 1 . These will be on a similar scale tuul will he opened in 18 months.