YOUNG MEN AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10970, 26 January 1899, Page 3

YOUNG MEN AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

TO THE KI'ITIIB.

Sir.-The thanks of the young manhood of this community an- due In -Mr. A ailn and " ,1.11.M. ' for their able 1.-ttcr- dealing witli III! apparent apathy displayed by the cmInyo lathers of the community towards 'he nitimuti' welfare and jiriof this Ito my mind) tli« must beautiful cny "I tin) .Smith. Personally, I am a new arrival. having travelled the greater part of lite Au.-tral,viau colonies ami Now Zealand, and it may lie per-iuh-sihlc I'm mi' to pa.-s lie- <.|inii<iii as to the many a<!\;intages. jfiv":r:i|il-.i.-.i Sly and otherwise, enjoyed by Auckland. IV—ibly the facilities ami natural dei-'re for outdoor exrrciso may lie advanced :n an argument lor the seeming neglect of Ihe young men, lull I would strongly urge tliem, whilst nut neglecting tl.eir physical education, to cultivate the intellectual i|iialili"-. with benefit to llcmselves and the coiinninii'y at large. As Itacon has it, "Heading maketli a full man, writing an r«l man, ami conferi-uc" a ready inai; ' and in this connection I would point them to 'ho Australian Natives' Association (mainly comprising the young manhood of Victoria) as a i object lesson. This association wields an immense power in the political arena, anil is a considerable factor in municipal mat-tors. As a matter of fact, lit'' present chid son-c----lary (Mr. A. .1. IVacuckl is a member of, and received hi.' political education at the hands of that Imt'y. Commending Mr. Vaile's and "J.11.M.V letters to the earnest attention of the thoughtful young men id the community.—l am. itc.. • J'- Nabb. .Manukaii lioad, I'arr.oll, January 25, 1599.