Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-08-10
EDUc4TTON.
An address Delirered 6yJ P. Haypey
at the closing Of tie Schools at T. :

An Address Delirered 6yJ P. HarpeyI
at the closing Of tie Schools at
Ftushllg, o.
Hadulgeat Friends. It is perhaps well
understood that an address upon the
subject of Education at q time like this
is but 3 preparatory step toward the
opening of the evenings entertain
ment, will therefore endeavor to be-
very brief and at the same time as
comprehensive as possible much pre-
ferring to give you a line of thought
upon which to mediate in after hours
rather than to weary you with pro-
tracted discourse upon the subject
Many of you have been attracted hither1
this evening through the pleasurableI
anticipation offarce and dcomedy-others
have been impelled to come by their
interest in the cause of education-oth-
ers again have come with the great
heart-love of parent to witness the
progress made in the acquisition of
knowledge by their beloved children.
stAnd there is (writes DR.. Dick) per-
haps nothing of more importance to
the human race or which has a more
direct bearing upon the happiness. of
all ranks than the cultivation of the
mental faculties and the acquisition of
substantial, knowledge. y Progress and
Improvement, my friends should be the
motto of all human beings, and in the
natural course of human development
the material part of man is first to be
considered unless we go back to par
entage in which case it must be admit
ted that by transmission mind precedes
and givesshape to both body and brain.
"In all the realm of animated nature,
there is nothing so absolutely helpless
as the little child when it first opens its
eyes upon the world, and yet there. is
nothing of vaster importance. The
greatest works of art will perish, the
| lcataractof Niagarss EiIist cease to flow
the proudest nation whose conque-ing
eagles have defied q continent must
pass awayAyet that little child slum-
bering in its mothers arms, may, dur
ling the brief span of its earthly exis-
tence so live that history, will never
tire of the record of its deeds while
time doth last or this world of ours
endure.
Weconre too into thisliving, breath
ing world with the Spirit of God and the
spirit of Evil mysteriously combined
within us (oh, the mystery of souls
chained to clay, who can unravel it but
the great Ali Father who called us into
being) and this spirit of good and spirit
iof evil are continually striving for the
mastery in every human heart-with
every good impulse and emotion draw
ing us toward the right and every
wicked temptation and unrestrained
passion toward the wrong we begin the
earnest eeaSeless battle of Life,
'our Births but the starting place 80
Life is the running of the race Tsl.f4li 6
And Death the goaLn
The human Organism consists %
body, mind and soul, /, of these the pow
Iers of body end mind are at birth com
paratively dormant and must be de
] lVeloped by. education or the human
tanimal would pass through life but one
remove from the lower order of crea
ton. This is accomplished first by th'
teachings of the mother at the hearth
Istene and secondly in our common
schools which like other of our inxal
Iuable blessings are least valued on ae
count Of. their eomm0nness; The in
ItelIigent citizens Of Flushing need no
to be taughtconcerrin the value 20
-jour public schools. They need not t
be told that It's men who constitute
iState. That the future hope sof thl
country is with the Young All q,
Ithey need 10 such reminders. 1t9nl,
behooves them to secure the services 0
Icompetent and conscientious Teacher
flor their chill farerl to select fBrt them thI
iknowledge that is most worth and thei
with PRAYER and a blessing TO SCI
them safely launched upon the grea
ocean of Lifts.
And now huzza for the faithful bant
| of Teachers scattered through the lane
s|-all honor to the noble oneS who labol
in the vineyard of their Master-al
hail We patient ones who strive to ele
vate your race and may your reward
be two fold when your journey here i
tended and your task is done. lis, The
Teacher my friends that must take uI
the weary cross and day by day be sub
Iiect to all those petty annoyance:
(which wear the heart more than the
greater trials and troubles oflife-but
although Teachers duties are alWay:
! Iburdensome and sometimes Onerous
tyet when the time of parting comes
| tits always with q sad regret for they
Ehave learned to love the little ones who
fcluster round them to pc taught. 20 ~
I 81 shall leave the old house IN the autumn
70 travel its Threshold no more, - -
Oh how shall sigh for the dear ones
Who meet me each morn at the door,
shall miss the good nights and the k1sse
And the gush OF their innocent glee, ~
The group on the green and the flowers
II That are brought every morning TO me
i A"And when the lessons of life are all ended
And death says the school is dismissed;
/ May the little ones gather around me
TO bid me good night and be kissed p = 81