Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-03
Observation and 1nouirv

SlI EDWARD Bulwer Lytton recently delivered an
auuIeSs before the five Societies of EainbnryL
GS,oi'ese' on me occasion OF his inaugutati. as
honor ~ PRESIDENT of this. Associated Societi.e
IN Tie course oths address he made sorce remark
onthe habits of observation and inquiry. which
we commend to The attention of all our young men.
They ale as follows: S9 -'S''
"Nature indicates to the infant The two main al
ementS OF wisdom; nature herself teaches the in
iant 10 observe and inquire. You will have mott;
ecu now every new object catches the eye OF
young chiia, how lntnitiyely he begins TO ones
lion you upon all he Surveys-wlIat is II ,vIot il;
| II iorf now came itjthere? and how is it nn,le9
who made liz Gradunlly, as he becomes olJsr
nls oosetVationls less eager. In fact, both facul-
Ties are oiten troublesome and puZzIing 10 those
about hun, He is told to attend to his lessons onl
not ask questions to which he cannot vet under
stand the replies This reckless ,yiyaclty is dr,II
~ 81 ~ 70 Lec ioims, so that often when we
leave school we observe less md nouiIe less thar
Wien we stood at the knee of our mother in The
nursery But our first object on entering mon
YOUTH ana surveying tue great world that spreads
before us, should be regain the atributes IF th
child w hat were the instincts of The infont s s.e
The primary duties of the student. His ideas lie.
come flc and various in proportion as he o!
quireS. 81 80 s NJ
The old story of Newton observing tbe fan -
an apple, anu SO arriving byinquiry, al The laws of
gIaStty,iwll occur to youlalI. But!this is The M
eihaIy process lneyery department ofInteIigence
~ man W no observes more nttentiyely Than ,i,Iart
had done, is something in itself very simns Is
tehects, tests his observations by inquiry ami he.
comes the discover, the inventor, enficiiesf 81;
4 snce, improves manufacture, adds a new hem
~ 10 the arts Or if engaged nprofessiona aciive
tue,, detects. as physician, the secret cause r
disease, extracts truth, as lawyer, from conf,o'
dictoiy evldence-or grappIes as q statesna
the complicated principles by winch nations fonr-
lsh anu decay. In short, take with you into ali
your studies this leading proposition that yLaths
CT in active life, or in letters and research !. bsn
VIII always be eminent according 10 tt e yig;Ianc
win which he observes, and the acuteness wiz
which he inquiIes. But this is mot, eno,gIN
something more is wanted-it is that resoI,,ta 81. d.
of the will which we cali perseyeraScs gHort
no nellsyer IN genius without Ii Dor; but i lo lie
lleve that labor judiciouSly applied, becomes fo.
MUS ITSELF atsis 55ss .ot 49,, 800 80 &c
Success in removing, obstacles as in conona,;r.
armles, depends on this law of Mechanics
treaiest amount OF force at your command cof,csn.
rated on9 a given point. If your constitutional
force 6e less than ther man you eonal him n;
you continue 1t longer AMI concentrate. Il rar.
The old saying: of the Spartan parent to his Son
whoscomp planned that his sword v as too shofts IL
apple l1le 10 ything in iife-tI fyour wsaSon
Is too Short, add a step toit. Dr.Arold. the IA
NOUS Rugby olmasteE, said the difference he
tween one boysand another was not so much Ii
TALENT as in energy was will boys as 4y;ih
Ineai aud emery made habitual.,
aJiDaniel Webssefs New Hampshire estate Il
declared illsolvent; and a commissioner apn6inted
10 examine and allow the claim against 4 t.Hs
sachasetts viii ptobabl prove fnsolyent
also. 49, y ~ " - stss
lTsIlh Individual who asstool tpon ijis o,s,
rssponsioiiity . Indicted for inlanlicids.