The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-12-24


rejoice. Tcli ne, al bead my attention %
me study ol MAD and rs laws; As nok into
lie deep and dark recasses 81 tbs heart OF ol
when are he issues Of life;' as behold the
human intellect IN ruin, vel mighty and I'M
mortal III lis ruins; as gaze wish trembling
on the maelsgon of hum4n passions, tell me
there is no G ,isla restrain. M spirit IN renew.
nc blood 10 cleanse The mind Of inc fallen, and,
ii believe, nv fuih, like that &c devils. will
make ne tremble more Bat let ne recog
nse. IN AL the fields II human knowledge, al
Gad Of infinite perfection; let me discover
God in latare, God ii The heaveas, upon earth,
God in philosophy, in geography, il astronomy.
in chemistry, in exact scitnce, in history, In
government, and IL literature as well as reli>
goa, and Then light aud life pergade them all . I
A object worthy Of the aspi aipns OF The ig,, |
moral mind il iaunl il every department. Of
scieace. AMI can trace her l4hyrln.t,s. ami
scale her hrigh!s, and explore hri de'plhs, AID
encounter hsl lahsrs and lrsls, lesi,ns ii every
step ihaia Fdthef,s eye is upol me, Fnher's
arm around me, tllai Ftther' favor will SCI
cnre ny 'riaRpb, aai FI'aer's smile reward
ms lnh..
"siady IS in a J'.gree its own reward.
The very fTefeiss Of che faculties is itself
pieasarabc; an the successive eyolutiaas ii
truth, a'e l',w Of thought, the influx Of new
ideas, AZ 1 the stirring of emotion are occa.
s!ea' OF delight. WHAT ryro has not heard
"a the glad Eureka, eureka" of the dellgh
ted mathematician : aud who has not expe
vienced kindred eestacy when same new
4ra,h has fulfilled the mind:
'''rhe earliest, and by NJ means the least
important Of the benefits Of study are the
discipline and improvement Of mind, which
prepares Il for higher flights, steadier elfors,
anI wider range. All things but God are
progressive. The past and the present are
the parent. Of the future sand he who viii nat
take the steps that belong to the present will
not have made the progress which the future
will demand. The experience and the wis
dom OF many generations have proven, be-
Yonl reasonable doubt, that the usual cnl-
lcge cHrFicu'im affords the most Efficient pro-
cess nf mental discipline, which i mist
valuable result of study.
.. am aware that. in this are Of short.
sighted utiitaraa.sm, The conceit OF sciolists,
the pragmatism al slsiaaaries, the indulgence
or ayarlce of parents, aud the Impotence Of
Ynang America, eombiue tadeprec,ate the
value OF thorough college course. But the
yerd Ct Of the experienced aud the wise i
strongly III its favor, and an appeal 70 the
PHILOSOPHY III education and tn The lessons ni
hisiury attests tie ja.tness Of that verdict.
The great mass 1T tha.e who have c0ntriba.
ted to the enaUriag literature aud the frtte
science Of the world were thus disciplined.
Bat tor such course Of training the MASSIVE
mind Of Webster, the grtsping genius Of a
Chalmers, and tie science, and the lore. and
the luslre OF thousand stars OF the sane
great gaisxy hal not been wha, they are and
with the advantages vi such process II dis.
cipline, MANY gliiel bit uutntprel mind
might have shone with a Slender and clearer
briliauce.
"The results Of study in the advancement
of the arts that multiply the appliances oI
human comfort aud exalt and em5ellish CT
yilized society are ineaIculab.e. All camss
III si0iioa5 Thinking. Aud vet those whe
esteem themselves the pracfisa! men are api
IL underrate the thinking men, the bppk mea
Tie R5a producers, as they sometimes call
them. But this i a sorrY triumph IL narrow
prejudice over sound reason. ioar educated
thinking men are often tie most valuable
producers The farmer. as he turns the fer.
tie giete with the modern plough with which
science has replaced the clumsy implement
81 former times. nu.t nat forget his obilga.
fipas II tile applied sciences that expedite
MI il,1Fs anI enhance their results. Mr.
sh9a!l le forget tilt chemistry has taught
him u lerliiihe his g.e5a. Tie Giass 81 prac.
tical men can scarcely estimate their Obiiga-
tons IL nesItal labor, nor the vast amaaot %
physical toll that IS f1iestaiie by the results
Of s,ld, Wh3 matle our railroads, along
whieh sweep. Nth tie speed d winds.
c0iumus IL passenger anil harden trains, nnW
securing TIL pHin now plungng through the
tlaHel n,w Hasia. Nftit taeir falr tlie m1an.
tain ECHOES: Ill the labaFer make il with
81, pick aHi spa.le tfae, he da! tie dey.
~. blt ten tags.aisl dggers never could
have ilralsii tie lrpp kar.e aiolg sar valley
snd over 0r braralh or hits. had not their
foil been gadf1 Df .cieaee discovered aui
applied a. si.ftatf maif! Ard the iron
horse hn.elL Wa.se creation j. lie DID
y9ar Dt1k-de.p sing practical men, unaitlrl
by science. diz hin lgJh the inine anI tnf2e
hih y, re ansiI. ~. gain. NE iron Aur.r.
aiti ~. fsrs bssfi.. ard scaldRg breath.
and terrible scream. aHd thunisr-rgil, aud
nsmma'h Strength. aa4 amazing speed. i
the creature 81 eaaraied mind, thr rtsah d
study UngaileI b9 ssicace. 40 the artisan.
81 earth could no have built tie ciUmsiesi
lpcamotge. ABii ait5 bas taught .. toaaake
tie slBmheriug igttnlns, and .eat Il leapua
frnm hill u htii. anI tenn city 10 city, III,
instant hsrald u thought Another trump
~ science, another result IL study"
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