Advice to Young Men and Boys


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Benjamin B Comegys was a member of the Philadelphia Board of Trusts, which oversees (among many) the trust for Girard College. Comegys was one of many who addressed the schoolboys during chapel services. here are a few of his speeches, selected by Comegys himself. Girard College continues in operation today; also, an elementary school in that city bears the name of our lecturer. - Summary by John R Moore (4 hr 33 min)

Chapters

Preface and Introductory 26:16 Read by John R Moore
How to Win Success 17:20 Read by InTheDesert
Life — Its Opportunities and Temptations 15:30 Read by InTheDesert
On the Death of William Welsh 10:11 Read by InTheDesert
Bad Associates 16:23 Read by John R Moore
On the Death of President Garfield 15:03 Read by John R Moore
The Case of the Uneducated Employed 23:43 Read by InTheDesert
William Penn 22:39 Read by John R Moore
Our Constitution 26:53 Read by John R Moore
James Lawrence Claghorn 22:41 Read by John R Moore
The Leaf Turned Over 20:02 Read by John R Moore
Thanskgiving Day (1888) 20:42 Read by John R Moore
On the Death of President Allen 14:48 Read by John R Moore
A Young Man's Message to Boys 13:10 Read by John R Moore
A Truthful Character 8:25 Read by John R Moore