New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-05-19
ANND - 60
Az ! 1. On. 90,
To The Howard County Teachers Institute.
Delivered, March 10th 1865.
HON. II, A. GOODRICH,
Published by Request.
a-n. FnEsIoENT, LADIrs AND GENTLEMEN:

which has been assigned me for this Occa-
sion, have been Sohcit0u8 that the few
moments We stall pass together, may be
occupied in the consideration OF some sub
iccy III pra otjcal utility, some subject which,
| # Itself, shall naturally direct cur minds to
| the contemplation OF the means by which,
| in the various occupations OF life, our ind
! vilual eXeYt.0ls and enterprises may be
crowned with bcnctIts and success.
In those pursuits which rs q business, en-.
gage Gar time and engross our faculties,
mental or physical, or both, the probablli-
! tv Of 8 favorable LcrminatIOn, rises into the
| dignity or problem: whose solution 1t IS al
ways wise 10 settle, as Soon as we can find
one or m re known quantities as o basis 1or
! calculation.
| The modern Philosophy of Life, seems in
| II great measure Involved In the answer to
the query, (which IS tho shortest ROAD TO tor-
| tune!' In other words, 'Dy what means can
| the object Ct cur search: whether it be
wealth or Fame, or happiness (w>ich is fast
becoming SYNONYM tor wealth) be the
moss @AatiE era spcoolly attan"d'
sisw anxious! ~ would We listen
| to the oracle, that, n answer t.
these queries should raise the hhado"y vail
which 0Vcrhan8S tuturItT and disclose to us
| the results ol th"Se our plans OF business, our,
| Spccu!&uo3s, our loves, our amDlt!ans our
| fortunes. How welcome the messenger of
! such an cradle tha. should unfold to US the
| identical raSut55 we seek OF ali Our to;is--
OF aii our expenditure OF Thought, OF al our
mGenu:ty,oi the wise calculation rs and henevo-
| lent enterprises OF mature years.-thGt should
tell us FoN TO Te&ch the Stonous re"uJy OF those
very visions oL the Beau uA.u., Wlcn came to
uslthe trucso h"faid3 Oh Aopah when the
heart was glowing with youth, and when
the spirit untouched ~ C4s&ppointments,
! looked tusttulIy onward ano upward, eager
for manhood's warfare and renoWn! Ii IS
| therefore, IN V-cW OF the general business
like enatUre OF the theme, ye6 painfully mind
tui OF my inability t. treat the subject as 1t
| deserves -c"1nHant too OF the iact that /
stand where tho learned ana thc eloquent
| OF your own se!eetioh may hereafter eldbp-
IaroiT tell you Oh the philosophy OF lie; and
| therefore craving yout lndulSeace,-in view
~ tie pG'cttc.H everyday lessons which may
te ded0cGd from them; tA25 invite you to
the consideration OF the lew remarks have
| prepared ter thus occasion.
heir 6utJec5 IS hno"IedS", It's acqusi-
| tlcn and ITS exercise.
1t - not a ne" theme. 1t has been often
| houGht before you by reading, lectures,
comnonts and spe2ol1tlons. lon have con-
.lucrcd 1t N the often repeated advances
which CIVILIZATION and refinement have made
llo2n time to tune lon have red o. 1T IN
| the great revolutions which nr6 every day
developing the resources and eXpamlAg the
Sell governing principles OF The world From
yogr council chambers and Legislative hats
from the pulpit and the bar, and in the
every day scenes OF ti+c: you are frequently