Project Gutenberg 2022-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 167 Comegys, B. B. (Benjamin Bartis) 1819 1900 Comegys, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Bartis) Comegys, Benjamin Bartis Advice to young men and boys A series of addresses delivered by B. B. Comegys to the pupils of Girard College $aUnited States :$bGebbie & Co.,$c1889. Stephen Girard and his college -- How to win success -- Life: its opportunities and temptations -- On the death of William Welsh -- Bad associates -- On the death of President [James A.] Garfield -- The case of the uneducated employed -- William Penn -- Our Constitution -- James Lawrence Claghorn -- The leaf turned over -- Thanksgiving Day (November 29, 1888) -- On the death of President [William Henry] Allen -- A young man's message to boys -- A truthful character. Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Advice to Young Men and Boys" by B. B. Comegys is a collection of motivational addresses written in the late 19th century. The work aims to impart moral guidance and practical advice to young men and boys, particularly those at Girard College, where Comegys delivered these speeches. The book covers various themes, including health, personal conduct, the importance of education, and the role of religion in shaping character and success. At the start of the book, Comegys introduces himself and outlines the purpose of his addresses, which is to provide young boys with the wisdom and knowledge he has gathered throughout his life. He emphasizes the importance of personal health, responsible habits, and the value of hard work for achieving success. Comegys discusses the need for young men to be mindful of the company they keep, encouraging them to avoid negative influences while cultivating a life of integrity and purpose. The opening sets the stage for the detailed discussions that follow, offering a blend of practical advice and moral instruction aimed at helping young individuals navigate the challenges of growing up and making meaningful contributions to society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/advicetoyoungmen00come 20171108170619comegys 1889 US Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life Girard College BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 306636 2025-06-27T11:28:53.120056 text/html 281845 2024-10-19T02:38:36 text/html 1620892 2025-06-27T11:28:59.206033 application/epub+zip 1618340 2025-06-27T11:28:54.755073 application/epub+zip 279968 2025-06-27T11:28:53.762055 application/epub+zip 2165953 2025-06-27T11:29:02.531036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2130481 2025-06-27T11:28:58.487017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274761 2025-06-27T11:28:52.629040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254776 2024-10-19T02:38:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16708 2025-06-27T11:29:02.669980 application/rdf+xml 10862 2025-06-27T11:28:53.966062 image/jpeg 1844 2025-06-27T11:28:53.862027 image/jpeg 2256330 2025-06-27T11:28:53.177042 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog