The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-09

Inc crcumamben air must quicken uyrorate ana snp-
port everything Scheers That alone can be called
and that alone which crowned with the royalties OF
thought and action, and suffering Civilization but she
duties Of their sphere in life. As then you advance
their spheres OF duty and action. SO do you
advance the type Of theie civilization. And AS
society Is continually struggling 70 some higher
deveopement so too Is civilization continually struggling
on 70 some purer type The highest civilization then is
that which raises the people to the highest sphere OF
ton and duty, and educates them we'll and ftngy
perform all the moral Offices of life.
In the great fantheonc procession OF nations, reru6-
lies lead the van In all these arts and ministries which
capuvate the human Imagination, seduce the human
heart or instruct the human mind This arises from the
liberation OF intellect the elevation OF Its aims, and the
onion OF the popular energies towards given purpose
How important them that such gwen purpose should be
ngn onel NO man has ever yet been 90 Tar ahea1 Of
out new scheme, establish new principle TO which
the thoughts and aspirations OF others We're not dniy
cropping their way The scepred monarchs OF the intel
ctual world have only been the 0rerunners Of others
staggering bndy TO the same goal. IT. then, indivi
dual genius be the exponent Of the sympathes suerngs
and stryings Of the thought toll and travail OF the
muniy In which 1t lives, how important Is 1t that the
community should be educated 70 the supremest aspra
tons!
In the economy Of society multitudinous must
discharged and the most varied wants must be met.
There in all societies certain Offices Of too coarse
comport with intellectual culture and yet they
must be discharged Society, Ike everything else must
rest upon substratm and that substraum its indus
mental duties which appetain " che existence OF all socie
ties, and inconsistent with high mental Improvement
That society Is safest In which this portion of its popu
aton Is content in its appointed sphere and does
shake the whole structure with aimes struggles at
practicable advancement
That conclusive uprisngs will o:cur II this portion of
the population be Of the lineage with tho upper and
dominant class the unbroken testimony Of history may
be invoked 10 prove Their upheavngs and oscillations
always superyene military dominion and thus the
NAL tendency Of all societies is to despotism in
form or other nor can II be checked by any formal
poy, but by the constitution Of society Itself The ele
mentay condition Of such society must be the existence
Of industrial class which discharges its duties without
blind and fruitless struggles towards visionary equality
Where the basis Of society such race flor must be
race) those described there will be opportunity
educate the governing portion OF the State No scheme
of instruction appliance and appanage OF power how
vast and ramied sufficient TO educate all tho
constituent parts Of society," and education be confined
TO portion Of the people, the government must be
wrecked upon anarchy A choice must ultimately be
made between anarchy and despotsm.
races and upon the distinction Of classes is made
stable through the contentmen OF the governed and Is
purned and % tne Sr o. ,Se
means for the education OF the people, for the
people are the rulers. The coarser functions
those who naturally well politically subjects
interiors; only the higher pursuits and which
yoyc the exercise Of thought and prudence fall to the
pcrors and g0yernorsin other words In society to
the whites.
This training too facilitates and cnarges the action Of
the other agents and instruments Of education While
the responsibilities which devolve upon the ruling
der Of practicable attainment Engaged only in those
aims occupations and ministries Of society which draw
out and exercise the faculties OF head and heart they
educated through progressive gradtons OF advance
ment.
The condition of Southern society Is unique The
institutions which have been established elsewhere
not applicable 10 Tho fundamental principles OF
truth the everywhere but In their application
to men and society they must undergo certain modca-
cation of these principles essentially change. To apply
condition OF society agricultural in its tastes and
and eudal In It's training rules drawn from the exgcnces
OF society crowded and tumultuous, aggregated in It's
movements and hot in lis competitions Is folly, not
madness Social and political forms but the drapery
t the people Political organizations spring nom the In
VI .'e ss o'er % nsy a anu a,e
ganizaon them Is rot adapted 70 two people OF dssim
lar habits and training II this be much less
appliances which underle all social and political forms.
Every people which possess the amplitude and capacities
for independence which self reliant and yet Isolated
In their training must have an educational appendage OF
their In the movements of society these insttu-
tons viii grow up through gradual accessions and viii,
given them birth.
Any people with pecuiarities and idiosyncracics Of
their own-and all memorable people have them-must
have their peculiar educational schemes and institutions,
fall into the rank Of imitation and weakness. Much
Indispensable h this to the South which can ony
preserve itself by the wise husbandry and distribution OF
it, forces and the exercise and tuition Of It's Unborn
ries The enduring strength Of people consists mainly
In their natural peculinres and the Irregularities OF
cal culture.
tuition OF great importance In the educational
my. They train and discipline their scholars 10 the
practical performances OF the duties OF life. They unite
Greece They train and discipline the body 10 the dcve
olement OF ia powers, and they exercise the mind
ALVEY sy the Application rom ,s Is s%es % essce ,s
the sawdust and pin feathers Of learning around
them have to take the rst stop in education aer they
have LETT their classic retreats. The old Greeks hardened
their ana then trained their
minds 10 the mastery Of their tongue the nobles In
Is amplitude espans s1uI,y and varied beauty which ihe
The FIRST and necessary step in education y 70 learn 70
think Whoever has acquired this has found the key to
success No scheme Of education viii accomplish This
except that which Is practical.
Military institutions educate also through the control
and sueordinaon which saey ssan, Inc powcrs ., 'ne
wanting the intellectual world, like the social and po.
cal "a involved In strife and anarchy. A proper subor a.
nation essential 10 success In any walk In ifc Military
tuition elevaes the aims and bearings OF Us scholars and
gives what Aristotle calls the lesser morals '-nanners
In such Institutes taught those professions which the
uses OF life practically invoke. Each scholar vino goes
forth from acsdeuca walls M missionary OF civilization,
and he be well educated spreads tho circles OF learning
he In NE; civilization descends, and hence those
who the round and top OF the ladder
rounded with spccisl sanctions and responsibilities.
suite and professions in NE which require the exercise Of
intellect each higher profession should minister 70 and
improve the one next 10 IL. Thus improvements should
20 through the complex rule OF graduation.
life warfare whatever Institution best provides
with weapons lor this battle its object Tho
practical pursuits 81 life specially within the ursdic
d military ttutes and hence their cannot be
well dispensed with They blend reason and faith freedom
II win with subord'na,on Of conduct They send forth
ncn equally well fitted 70 cmbcsh civil life, TO grappc
with the rgors Of the wilderness, and the battle ned
70 chain victory their standard. cloud cbecrs Turn
over the catalogue Of this institute, and s members
have been true their Ai~a Mater and 10 themselves,
you will find that they have filed and deckcd the higher
and practical profcsspUs around youtfat they have
spanned your valleys and engineered through your
tainshave rssei bridges over the clouds and applied
the chemistry of the wants of societyand that
duties here being ended they have elsewhere
the missionaries o civilization; and that the unrodden
wilderness has blascd with their camp fires, pillars a
light guide The weary footsteps OF others loss advcn
pIrous than they (loud cheers) Tue lives Of the
alumni OF an institute aleoe tell s value and training.
VI time has gathered auserity around is brow, It's
PROCESSION Of saints confessors and martyrs of those
who fought bravery the battle OF life, and falling,
reared them trophies must te 70 other generations the
story OF Ia usefulness Around military Institutes
the needs of the present supremey cluster Abroad the
social and political atmosphere IL charged with deadhcst
lightning At home all the elements Of mischief and agi
saton and conflict are nesting thick. The Prptorean
CAPTAINS ~ anatcism may summon their grim egons 10
epSil their fields