Pratt Institute - Prattonia Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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сар. CHARLES PRATT, SECRETARY OF SCHOOL

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FIRST FOUNDER'S DAY ADDRESS OCTOBER 2, 1888 BY CHARLES PRATT You who have been with us during a part or all of this first year, have seen that the general plan is to conduct the work in departments, each doing some specific line of work. At the beginning of the year we had only the Art De- partment, but as the demand for other work grew other departments were added. The Library belongs not only to the Institute but to the public, and І hope its influence will extend far and wide and that every book may be a messenger for good. In the departments the enrollment has grown from a beginning of twelve to a total, in day and evening classes, of 631. It is my earnest desire that this number may grow until we tell it by thousands and that each department shall send out strong, helpful, sincere men and women prepared to do efficient work and unwilling to do less than their best. I wish I could tell you of the belief I have in the power of the life and earnest purpose of a young man or a young woman—the influence they may have for good in this world. It is right here from you, young men and young women, that I look for the success of the Institute. I believe in the spirit of fellowship, in that unity of thought and action which tends to make others better. Don't go through the world finding fault. We all have our weaknesses, but we also have our strong points. Try to find the strong points in those around you and help make the world better and brighter for your own life. The pleasure in life comes from helping others. That is the reason I built this Institute. The busy people are the happy people. Keep busy. Try to concentrate your thought and your effort. Many people will be looking to us because of the novel features of our Institute. I have come to the conclusion that people are estimated pretty justly. It is not necessary to go through the streets blowing a big horn for ourselves. Our Institute will be judged by the men and women whom it turns out. Let the work done here be earnest and good. Despise sham and deception. Honest effort will make work a pleasure and overcome all difficulties. Work for the genuine and the true will sweeten and give courage to life. If you observe these maxims, the Institute will be an honor to our city, to our state, and to our country. 21