,ADDRESS AT ! ,CAMBRIDGE ,S*OOL ( ,>T ,PRIZEGIV+ ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 ,! ANNUAL PRES5TATION ( PRIZES TO ! SUCCESSFUL PUPILS ( ! ,S*OOL ( ,>T TOOK PLACE 9 ! SMALL ROOM AT ! ,GUILDHALL ON ,?URSDAY EV5+1 9 ! PRES5CE ( A L>GE NUMB] ( LADIES & G5TLEM54 .<4444.> ,MR4 ,W4 ,MORRIS ADDRESS$ ! MEET+ AS FOLL[S3- ,9 !SE DAYS1 :5 EV5 ?OSE ( US :O LOVE >T MO/ >E APT SOMETIMES TO BE DISC\RAG$ BY ! C>ELESSNESS = >T ?AT SURR\NDS US1 IT IS NOT WOND]FUL ?AT PEOPLE %\LD ASK1 SOME 9 TRIUMPH & SOME 9 SORR[1 IS ! DESIRE = BEAUTY1 & EV5 FULLNESS ( =M ?AT PRODUCES >T1 AN ESS5TIAL P>T ( MAN'S NATURE8 OR IS IT ONLY ONE ( ! FLEET+ \TCOMES ( ! NECESS>Y 5]GY ( LIFE1 LIKE MANY ANO!R FA%ION ?AT HAS N[ PASS$ AWAY = EV]8 ,?AT IS AN ANXI\S QUE/ION = Y\ & ME1 :OSE LIVES >E BE+ SP5T N[ 9 DEAL+ ) ?AT >T4 ,= 9DE$1 ,I CONCEIVE ?AT1 TO PUT IT 9 ANO!R WAY1 IT MEANS1 >E WE M]ELY TRIFL+ OV] ! CA/(F HOBBIES ( =M] AGES1 & WEAKLY TRY+ TO SP9 \T ! TIME A LITTLE BE=E ALL !SE TOYS >E LOOK$ UPON ) CLE> EYES & PRIC$ AT !IR PROP] VALUE2 OR >E WE WORK+ DILIG5TLY1 LOOK+ BACKW>D ) GRATITUDE & =W>D ) HOPE1 EXPECT+ :ILE WE TOIL TO SEE SOME GLIMM] ( ! NEW LIT1 ON ! CREATIVE P[]S ( MAN1 ?AT AS 9 ! LATT] DAYS %ONE SO FULLY ON SCI5CE1 ON MAN'S ANALYTICAL P[]S4 ,I SAY IT IS A MO/ S]I\S QUE/ION TO US1 :E!R >T HAS BECOME A M]E RAG ( PA/ HI/ORY OR IS /ILL A LIV+ FIB] ( \R PRES5T DAYS4 ,= IF WE MU/ SAY YES TO ! FIR/ P>T ( ! QUE/ION1 !N WE >TI/S >E WA/+ \R TIME1 OR WORSE2 WE BY \R TRIFL+ >E HELP+ TO MAKE ! AGE EFFEM9ATE & TRIFL+ & WE HAD BETT] AT ONCE MAKE AN 5D ( :AT WE CALL >T & HOPE TO SEE SOME NEW ?+ TAKE ! PLACE ( IT4 ,& N[ ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ! V]Y FACT ?AT SU* A QUE/ION CAN BE PUT BY ANY ONE ?AT LOVES ! ,>T.1 IS A SIGN ?AT SOME GREAT *ANGE IS AT WORK 9 !SE MATT]S4 ,:O C\LD HAVE ?\T1 9DE$1 ,I IMAG9E !RE WAS M+L$ NOT A LITTLE AFFECTATION4 ,! MO/ ( M5 WORK$ ON1 LETT+ !IR H&S FOLL[ ! 9/9CT ( !IR BRA9S1 & PRODUC+ ABUNDANT BEAUTY EI!R SIMPLE EV5 TO *ILDI%NESS1 OR SUBLIME & MIT ?AT WE 9 !SE LATT] DAYS HAVE ! PLEASURE & ADVANTAGE ( /UDY+1 IF WE HAVE NO O!R PLEASURE & ADVANTAGE4 .<,I.>T ROSE FROM M]E B>B>ISM1 H[ OR :]E WE KN[ NOT3 IT *ANG$1 IT WAV]$1 GREW FA9T1 ROSE UP AGA91 LO/ ON ONE SIDE1 GA9$ ON ! O!R1 FITT$ ITSELF TO ALL RACES ALL CRE$S1 & ?.\< EV]Y?+ WAS /ILL ! SAME ,>T1 ) ONE UNBROK5 ?\< V>Y+ LIFE4 ,:]E IS ?IS >T N[8 ,:]E IS ! LIFE ( SO MANY ?\S& YE>S8 ,HAS IT DI$ \T8 ,& IF SO1 CAN ! DEAD LIVE AGA98 ,9DE$1 9 APPE>ANCE1 ,I %\LD SAY IT HAS DI$2 OR RA!R1 WE MU/ AT LEA/ SAY ?AT ! L9K ?AT B9DS ! IMITATIVE CONSCI\S >T ( TODAY ) ?AT PROGRESSIVE UNCONSCI\S >T ( ! PA/ IS H>D TO F9D1 IF 9DE$ IT CAN BE F\ND AT ALL4 ,YET SOMEH[ WE >TI/S MU/ F9D IT IF WE >E NOT TO CALL \RSELVES TRIFL]S OV] EFFETE RUBBI%1 EV5 AS ,I SAID BE=E4 ,IF Y\ >E A/ONI%$ AT MY TAK+ :AT MU/ AT FIR/ SEEM SU* A GLOOMY VIEW ( >T1 ,I CAN ONLY SAY MANY PEOPLE1 ,I KN[1 ?9K OR RA!R FEEL ?AT ?AT L9K IS CLEAN LO/4 ,I AM =C$ TO SAY ?AT BEYOND A V]Y SMALL CIRCLE N[-A-DAYS1 ,I F9D PEOPLE LIV+ 9 A WORLD ?AT DOES NOT KN[ >T AT ALL4 ,= ! MO/ P>T EV5 HIE UTT]LY BL9D ON ?IS SIDE ( ?+S4 ,TRUE1 !Y MAY ?9K IT NECESS>Y OR RA!R DESIRABLE ?AT SOME?+ %\LD BE KN[N ( >T AS A MATT] ( $UCATION1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT MISS IT IF IT W]E TO DISAPPE>2 !Y DO NOT REALLY C>E AB\T IT AT ALL2 !Y WILL LIVE AMID ! MO/ FRIT 9 ?OSE ?AT PRODUCE IT4 ,I SAY 0MAKE A PR(ESSION TO DO SO10 S9CE ,I RA!R MORE ?AN SUSPECT !Y >E NOT A LITTLE BLUNT TO !SE IMPRESSIONS ALSO4 ,?IS1 ,I AM SURE1 CAN NEV] HAVE BE5 ! CASE 9 ?OSE PA/ TIMES ,I HAVE BE5 TALK+ (1 & IT IS A PUZZLE TO ME1 H[ IT CAN BE N[4 ,A PUZZLE TO ME 9 ONE WAY3 YET 9 ANO!R WAY ,I MU/ ACKN[L$GE ! JU/ICE ( IT1 YES & REJOICE 9 IT EV54 ,I SAY ,I MU/ REJOICE 9 IT :5 ,I ?9K ( ! MASS ( SQUALOR & MIS]Y1 ! UNHELP$ & APP>5TLY UNHELPABLE HIDE\SNESS1 :I* SURR\NDS ! GREAT] P>T ( \R BIG T[NS4 ,I %\LD D\BT ! EXI/5CE ( ANY POSSIBLE JU/ICE 9 ! WORLD IF :ILE #iii ?\S&?S ( ! PEOPLE1 SAY1 ( ,LONDON1 >E LIV+ 9 SU* A /ATE ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = !M TO HAVE ANY IDEA ( BEAUTY AT ALL1 ! ?\S&? P>T W]E NOT OPPRESS$ BY ! M]E BRUTALITY1 UNCONSCI\SLY IF !Y DID NOT %>E IT1 AS !Y V]ILY DO4 ,= ,I DECL>E TO Y\ ?AT ?\< 9 ?IS AS 9 ALL ELSE ! RI* HAVE ! ADVANTAGE OV] ! POOR1 ! ADVANTAGE 9 MATT]S ( TA/E1 9 APPRECIATION ( & LONG+ = BEAUTY1 ,I W\LD RA!R SAY1 IS BUT SMALL4 ,GLITT] %[ & VULG>ITY >E COPI\SLY PAID = BY ! RI*4 ,9TO SU* /RANGE BYWAYS ( FOLLY HAS CIVILIZATION /RAY$ AT :ILES4 ,I MU/ ASK Y\ NOT TO ?9K ?AT ,I AM W&]+ FROM ! PO9T1 = LET US CONSID]4 ,!SE UNCONSCI\S >TI/S ( PA/ DAYS W]E ?9K+ ( SOME?+ MORE ?AN >T :5 !Y WR\N+ !IR BREAD1 !Y W]E GLORIFY+ !IR CRE$S1 !Y W]E /RUGGL+ ) DIFFICULT & 9TRICATE PRIZES ( KN[L$GE :ILE !Y WR\T & %[$ 9 !M !IR WAYS ( LIFE4 ,BUT ) US ! LIFE ( \R GREAT CITIES1 ! PLACES1 Y\ UND]/&1 9 :I* ! >TS MU/ ALWAYS MO/LY FL\RI%1 IS SO DI/A/EFUL & DISGU/+ TO EV]Y MAN-,I WILL NOT SAY ( TA/E1 BUT ( HE>T RA!R1-?AT WE :O WORK 9 ! >TS CANNOT BY ANY MEANS HELP /RIV+ TO ESCAPE FROM ALL ?AT 9TO SOME UNREAL WORLD1 9 :I* NO?+ BUT >T EXI/S2 & ! RESULT IS ?AT ALL WE DO IS WEAK1 ISOLAT$1 WANT+ 9 ABUNDANCE & SPONTANEITY4 ,N[ ,I DO NOT /& BE=E Y\ AS A M]E PRAIS] ( PA/ TIME4 ,I ALSO KN[ ! 9JU/ICE1 ! IGNORANCE1 ! VIOL5CE1 & UNREASON+ PASSION ( ?OSE PA/ AGES4 ,I KN[ :AT ! WORLD HAS WON S9CE !N4 ,BUT ,I ASK :AT IT SEEMS TO HAVE LO/4 ,HAS IT LO/ IT PA/ RECOV]Y8 ,MY DISCONT5T ( ! PRES5T ( >T IS BR$ BY ! HOPE ( ITS FUTURE4 ,I AM SPEAK+ . H>DLY .<(.> :AT WE DO1 NOT = \R DISC\RAGEM5T1 BUT = \R 5C\RAGEM5T4 ,=1 LOOK Y\2 ! >TS HAVE GONE SO F> 9 ONE DIRECTION AS !Y POSSIBLY CAN GO3 SAY #c YE>S AGO IT HAD COME TO ?AT AT LA/4 ,!N PEOPLE TRI$ TO PU% IT FUR!R 9 ! SAME DIRECTION1 & FAIL$1 AS MITS CO9CID+ ) ! 5ORM\S 9CREASE ( RI*ES & CONSEQU5T LUXURY1 :I* HAS BE51 IS1 & WILL BE1 ,I MO/ SOLEMNLY AFFIRM1 ! V]Y BANE ( ALL ! >TS4 ,I SAY ! >TS HAVE GONE AS F> AS !Y CAN GO 9 ONE DIRECTION4 ,BY SOME MEANS OR O!R NEW SCOPE1 NEW LIFE1 MU/ BE F\ND = !M4 ,GO 9TO \R MUSEUMS1 & LOOK AT ! WORKS !RE1 & IF Y\ MEAN IMITATION Y\ WILL DESPAIR IF Y\ KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ! MATT]2 SO COMPLETE1 SO MIRACUL\S Y\ WILL F9D !M4 ,BUT IF Y\ >E LOOK+ = 9/RUCTION1 IF Y\ >E SEEK+ 9SIH9K+ ! M9D ( MAN ?AT BR\TLY SUCCESSFUL /RUGGLES = O!R GOOD ?+S4 .<,I.>T HAS BE5 BL9D TO !SE HOPES = A :ILE1 BUT :5 ?OSE MATT]S ?AT IT HAS ( LATE DESIR$ HAVE BE5 SOME ( !M ATTA9$ TO1 SOME ( !M F\ND \T NOT TO BE DESIRABLE1 ! M9D ( MAN WILL AGA9 TURN TO ! EMB]S /ILL AS ,I ?9K KEPT ALIVE FROM ! OLD TIMES ( >T2 & WILL ONCE MORE C>RY ON ! TOR* TO BE A LIT ( !M1 EV5 AS MEMORY MAKES ME A P>T ( ! GREAT WORKS ( ! PA/4 ,=1 9DE$1 ,I CANNOT S]I\SLY ?9K ?AT ANY?+ CAN REALLY P]MAN5TLY TAKE ! PLACE ( >T 9 M5'S M9DS1 :ATEV] ! SEEM+ \TLOOK MAY BE4 ,NAY1 ,I AFFIRM ?AT LOOK+ ALL OV] ! WORLD1 LOOK+ AT ! DECAY ( ! ,EA/ & ! TUMULT ( ! ,WE/1 SECURE AS ,I AM ?AT \R PRES5T CIVILIZATION 9 SOME =M MU/ NE$S BE PU%$ ON FUR!R AFIELD1 SO SURE ,I AM ?AT ELSE:]E-YES1 ,I WILL BE . BOLD . TO SAY IT1 ESPECIALLY 9 BRUTAL ,AM]ICA1 9 BRUTAL ,5GL&1 \R CIVILIZATION MU/ NE$S BE RE-CIVILIZ$2 NOR DO ,I ?9K ?AT ANY?+ BUT >T CAN DO IT-,I MEAN REAL LIV+ >T1 SPR++ AS ANCI5T >T DID FROM RELIGION4 ,I USE ?AT WORD 9 NO N>R[ S5SE1 BUT 9 ! WIDE/ IMAG9ABLE S5SE1 & AGA9 ,I SAY ?AT 9 !SE DAYS \R CIVILIZATION HALTS & SICK5S1 NAY SOMETIMES SEEMS AS IF IT W\LD TAKE SOME /EPS ON ! BACKW>D PA? = LACK ( AN >T SPR++ FROM PURE & SIMPLE WAYS ( LIFE.<2.> FROM ! EXALTATION ( S\L ?AT COMES FROM ! CON/ANT PRACTICE ( C\RAGE1 K9DNESS1 & GOOD FAI?4 ,ONCE MORE ,I SAY ?AT :ATEV] REACTION !RE MAY BE1 YET ASSUR$LY SU* >T WILL >ISE1 & 9 ! MEANTIME ,I AM SURE ALSO ?AT \R TASK1 \R PLEASURE ( PREP>+ ! PA? = IT1 ( KEEP+ ALIVE ! HOPE ( IT MAY WELL MAKE = US >TI/S A S]I\S & E>NE/1 & NOT A TRIFL+ LIFE4 ,TO Y\ ESPECIALLY :O >E /UDY+ 9 ?IS S*OOL1 ,I HAVE BUT LITTLE ADVICE TO GIVE ?AT Y\R [N GOOD S5SE W\LD NOT GIVE4 ,Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT NATURE CAN BE Y\R ONLY F9AL GUIDE1 Y\R ONLY TE/ ( RIT ! MORE Y\ WILL KN[ IT1 ?AT Y\ CANNOT /UDY ! WORKS ( ! PA/ TOO MU*1 ALWAYS ON ONE CONDITION1 ?AT Y\ DO IT = ! SAKE ( /UDY1 NOT = ! SAKE ( REPRODUCTION2 = ( C\RSE IT IS CLE> TO Y\ ?AT NO ONE CAN HAVE ANY CALL TO BE AN >TI/1 EXCEPT 9 VIRTUE ( HIS BE+ ABLE TO DO SOME?+ ?AT NOBODY ELSE CAN DO4 ,EV5 AS 9 A WID] SCOPE . IT IS ) ! >TS4 ,I MEAN ?AT NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE A PICTURE1 ?AT NO PROSE ANALYSIS CAN SAY :AT A POEM MEANS4 ,I DO NOT MEAN BY SAY+ ALL ?IS TO DISC\RAGE ?OSE ( Y\ :O >E /UDY+ = ! SAKE ( $UCAT+ Y\RSELVES TO KN[ & LOVE BEAUTY RA!R ?AN = BECOM+ PR(ESSIONAL >TI/S ( ANY SORT1 /ILL LESS ?OSE :O >E OR WILL ONE DAY BE >TI/S ( ! LESS] K9D LIKE MYSELF1 DESIGN]S AS !Y >E CALL$4 ,:AT ,I SAY IS ?AT H[EV] HUMBLE A MAN'S WALK 9 ! >TS MAY BE1 ANY EXCELL5CE HE MAY BE CAPABLE ( WILL COME FROM SOME GRA9 ( ORIG9ALITY 9 HIM1 & ON :AT SIDE ?AT MAY LIE HE WILL F9D \T BY F9D+ :AT HE REALLY LIKES1 :I* IS NOT AS EASY A MATT] AS IT SEEMS TO BE AT FIR/ SITI/'S LIFE4 ,O!R PEOPLE WORK H>D & >E GLAD (T5 ,I AM AFRAID TO %AKE (F ! ?\E 9 A HURRY TO BEG9 9 ! MORN+4 ,NOR IF WE W]E ! FREE.<-.>E/ & RI*E/ PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD W\LD WE LEAD ANY O!R LIFE4 ,I MU/ ASK ! RE/ ( Y\ TO =GIVE ME :5 ,I SAY ?AT TO BE AN >TI/ OR A H&ICRAFTSMAN SEEMS TO ME TO BE ! ONLY QUITE SATISFACTORY WAY ( LIV+4 ,AH1 SIR.1 MI ! GREAT] P>T ( MANK9D HAD ?AT HAPP9ESS4 ,IT WAS SO ONCE4 ,EV]Y H&ICRAFTSMAN WAS ONCE AN >TI/1 & ,I MU/ NE$S ?9K ?AT \R CIVILIZATION HAS GONE A/RAY 9 ?IS1 ?AT IT IS NO LONG] SO4 ,& ONCE AGA9 ,I SAY )\T ANY CONDITION1 )\T ANY 0IF01 ?AT ONE DAY OR O!R ?IS WILL BE AM5D$1 & ,I CALL UPON ALL Y\ H]E PRES5T TO CONSID] ?IS.<1.> IF ?IS IS NOT ! GREAT 5D ( ALL 9/RUCTION 9 ! >TS.<3.> TO MAKE M5'S LABOR A PLEASURE TO !M & A PLEASURE TO ?OSE = :OM !Y LABOR4 ,NAY1 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS A V]Y GOOD WORK = US ALL TO HELP 9 ?\< WE MAY BE LONG 9 BR++ ANY GREAT MEASURE ( IT AB\T1 = IT WILL BE A *ANG$ WORLD 9DE$ & A WORLD ?AT WILL HAVE CUR$ MANY & MANY AN EVIL :5 EV]Y MAN'S %>E ( DAILY TOIL IS DIGNIFI$ ) PLEASURE1 GOOD WILL1 & HOPE4 .<4444.> ,DR ,BATESON SAID ! 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