Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-12-11
Perrysburg Union School

Dedication OF tIse New Union Sch OOI
Huilding-DcdicntO Address by
Addresses by Colonel DcW0lfc, OF
TOiedO, and General T.. n. S1eVin -
Presentation of the Key TO super
imtendent Holm rLOn-IIis AC-
ceptRnce nnd Reply Brtcf History
OF the chOOl-Description of Ihc
New Building.
Notwithstanding the heavy snow stoim which
prevailed on Friday last, the dedication cxcr-
cises Of the Z, rrysburg Union School building
took place in the evening before large au-
dience Of our citizens. The programme for the
occasion, as previously announced, was as
follows
1. Authem-"Daughter Of Zion"
2. Reading frum the Scriptures Rev. A
HoLLINaToN.
3. Prayer Rev. g. A, ADAMS.
4. Music Instrumental.
S. Inaugural Address Prof. A. WHEELER.
g. Anthem 1.-THE l.nrd Reigneth."
d. Presentation OF the key by the President
Of the Board, General z. \. SLRvIS, and reply
by the Superintendent, JonS BARroS.
8. Doxoogy.
ADDRESS or rRoF. A. WHEELER,
The address OF Professor A. wuEELER, oI
Herea, was a mastery aud eloquent effort. II
sparkled with gems Of thought aud pearls Of
truth, harmouiously arranged an skillfully en-
cased in the choicest beauties Of dic.ion. Not
a sentence was uttered that did not cluthc n
vel l-ieducd thnught, and give strong attcsta-
tinn Of the labOrinus student the profound
thinker, the ripe scholar, aud the cultured mind,
in the person OF the speaker. To appreciate this
able address fully il should have been heard
An imperfect synopsis like the one below, falls
far short Of any thing like justice to It's merits.
The address was opcned by congraiulniiug
the people upon the occasion that had called
them together. rational rejoicing might with
prupriety Oil their hearts, as they contemplate
The successful completion Of this College for
the muses., AMI now iuaugurate its banetcent
work, and allow themselves tn anticipate, In
large measure, the rich fruits which the future
shall gather irnm this work, lie trusted that
nothing might occur Tonight to mar the jpy ut
anv, OF dim single eye with n tear Of sadness.
You come, not 10 turn night intO day bV meis-
nred stops to measured tunes but 10 celebrate
the successful accomplishment Of m enlight-
ened purpose, t. provide adequate accnmm0da-
tinns fur the education Of your children and
thus do your part to uphold the civiliL 'tion of
the day aud develop one that the future shall
accept with gratitude.
lnu h I'VE not come together MS you did at
times IN the few years that are gone, when the
glad tdinss passed through the lInd that Free
ION was agau vic orious upon some bloody
T. Id, to ilt nsifS your joy by patrinlc commun .
iIgs, from which much must DO suhtr scted by
the Thought Of the fallen and the homes that
weIe smitn, but 10 epjny one Of those victories
which reason, Judgment aud duty are constant.
ly multiplying over prejudice and passion aud
avaree. No subtraction need he made fr nj
your Joy, for bcniicent results alone shall be
Harnercd. Darkness shall be scattered and
light come IN.
II may not be improper for us to consider
some Of the relations of public educa aton to tie
public interest. And use the word public ID
Its most comprehensive sense. mean'ns there
by the universal interests nf society. For edu-
cation, like religion, incorporates itSvlf With al
the welfares of mankind. Name them civil
rnlitieal, moral, social, material, and II there
be nsmeless ones, all shall feel the diffusion o
knowledge and shalt recognize the presence o
system that aims 60 educate Au entire people
And thus, irrespective Of age, or character oI
civilization.
But pre-emineniy does il hold true Of ou,
age, aud the civilization under which we liv.
Ours Is the highest and purest type yet deve.-
Oped In the progress OF the race.
Egyptian, Gre"ian, aud Roman forms, though
in some respects superior, upon the whole were
far below ours, for they lacked the Divine ideas
that give symmetry aud life ours an let ms
hope eternity tho. The education OF the mas.
ses, let Il Dever be forgotten, constitutes nne o
the main pillars upon which IN 'dern Ameticau
society rests the general diffusion of knowl
edge me Of its proudest arches. Every new
facility given for the distribution of troll
plants more Rrmly the one, aud Increases ia.
supporting power Of the other
Our civil conditions, considered rs eonsii
tutiOnal government, must seek their safety NJ
only IN religious culture, bat also 10 an intel
'eciual one which shall becUme general. Al
stable governments must find their dvmnesS 4
certain degree Of unity. An dbsolute govern
ment hufs il In its monarch. In government
that are representative there exists ccnlri
fugal force that Always tends ul separation AN
Iaanifests itself by breaking up the comuunit
into parties.
They are indigenous N such covermer
as ours, and necessary 10 its proper execution
Yet they exist associated with great danger.
These institutions have nothing 10 dread 5
mneh as the blindness and recklessness q
heated partisanship, eliminating in hatred.
strong bond Is needed 90 coanteract thi
power 10 fracture. Is not general edueatia
onei Does Il not give an elevation OF sur
that is superior 10 party ends, aud a compre
hensisn Of thonght that subordinates passio
10 pineiplef Aud are not the associations q
the ecitation-rnoms aud the play-grounds s
man. golden threads 10 tie the enuntry together
10 bring It's fractional parts into opposition, an
also 10 pour balsam on its abrasions9 An
then III no fancy that the people make IN
Laws. They are the tribunal of last resort /
all oerious and dificul, legislation. II ignor
snes frame the laws, nature will take rereng
byealling 10 the aid OF deulh.
We call the genius OF our Government dem
1.tsee- We state the truth In naming il thus
whhe democracy does not mean equality. I
eoes mean lhatesery man should have a chanc,
~ equal. But equality is not fund il
'n. Sr property, or external Surroundings
10 l.s higher form Il Is 10 10 sought In M
nlna, ana " the mental conditions. lie that /.
y equal IN Intellect, and IN Intellectual cul.
se, can never be my slave. Our public
49,, ~, - 80 Tar a. their power reaches, bresk
ooeh ,le Afuhe'al distinctions Of society Co.
Anng the best aud pgrsst fa,na ~ dsn,''.s9 v'o-
me asseiopment Of our matared Interest
~. ule pngFess of general education
s ns a Isar soneumes expressed lest indnlenee
,I ana dssy = G oe S.Eo''sn BY the education Of tls
By facts. VIII nos an enGsh1eosd ppslso D'Ias Az.