Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

LECTURE NJ REV. FIELnEI s1t n a FORE
ThE DELAWARE ms uTUil W MECHANIC
ARTS.
The lecture season befotathe Delaware
Institute OF Mechanic AiO was opened
on Saturday evening last By Rev. Fielder
Israel with lecture uponhe " Purposes
aud Benefits of the Institute" Mr..
Israel began by claiming tr the Institute
the desire TO confer the Highest benefit
upon the residents Of this city In giving
TO them full kuowledll Of mechanics
and OF science. the ohject being the edu-
cation of workingmcn, -lsing the term
woTkiugmen without inldlous disllnc-
ton, aud not as class q caste term
knowing that proper edication was an
essential to success in eery branch Of
useful life. Tie that Is best fitted for
labor by education Is Vi most sought
after aud always IN dematl to so end1w
the working men with thk fitness Is the
highest benefit. Men cal only be fitted
for success IN life for redhing their high
destiny by educationJ development.
Natuie provides for the eed Of animals
by the endowment Of witt is termed in
stiuct, and all animals re so provided
for, except, perhaps, the Duey bee, for Il
Is though, this liitie iub't must OF nl-
esslty have reasoning Inwer, ~ works
being OF such a remarkable nature. The
speaker clsiuci That friu the bee iuen
learned the FOluuen of the most
d 1icnlt mathematical Problems. The
condition Of labor is M nsturil condo
li1u Of our race. 81 It wis oh has created
% and through th cic'i distances Of thi-
condition must cpue tine liguest and best
de- t'OImeut. AN who tutributc 90 iNe
well being u humanity are iabOrers
either with arm or brain, md noue OF us
have other resources tmu the-c. Iue
shihl worker ia thereioe al ways in de-
mand. The thc0risf, tnt dreamer, who
merely thinks ul jud plaF Is IN reality
the Impractical iuu tn man who CAL
make the machine, who luoWs how 10
work are tlr kiri Of au VITO arr ard
will bo wanted. This is anihatically an
aee ni myeution ans TIE inventions Of
the aye are largely theRsuit If inielli-
gent and ski lel labor. The steam whs-
.tic Gas BE- BAD lately 'nrned) was the
Invention OF youug MA who died With
ont knowledge of rs B)sslb.e applica-
| tipn, and Toy lack of priciical education
[ tie benefit OF what Is utN necessity In
| the mechanical world was lost tn thc
inventor, Intelligent woitlng men are the
most important tItm utIm the state, Is
a controlling power, amtth province of
/ all that Is good for hnnltn happiness and
4 as they become intelligent they under
4 stand this, aud consequently their ln-
/ creased demands for recognition aud ior
Il more equal disbursement of labor pro-
{ ducts. II employers wa strive to under
/ sIand the men, AID karin 10 govern
/ educated labor with hroid and generous
remuneration the couiiA between capital
and labor viii Oe a very peaceful contest,
By the td1catiOu Of ul d9sses NC hope To
contribute 10 the d.si:ee result by uiea-
surcs 50 broad, generous and catholic rs
10 prevent the troubles here that have
been so disastrous tp otter communities,
Tue speaker tei,tipato .lat Whica de-
strois many ius .itUtion1l ko tie d laWar,
lnouiuie OF Mechanic Arts, the selection
Of improper uiiccrs, ca. The institute
does not ciuim SOCIAL lgaily with any
but the speaker c0uteudh that tine great
tst danger to state or community is tu IN
found Ia cluss aud cast. MIR. l-tael lie
piored exrivaguncc aud aid a Noun!
and unmarried man sh1iid save suilicicn
money IN five years to hep hin nve nor
without hand labor. or would enable hin
/ to take unto himself wife.
Prcsiden, brennan yoke hrieay, con
. meuGirg Nj. i.rasl's lemarks and go3
advice when tue institute adjourned {
3 meet again Saturday evening. At thl
/ time the second lecture of the cOurg
before the llsl.tI'e will be delivered.