The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-12-17

presence or the Scn0Ol. hepr0O1 Sn0ulQ Dc
given in private. Prof Alsop and Shoedler
spoke on the same subject.
The committee reported j. III. Fenner,
S. Turn, and G. Christian as elected men,
bers of the committee on Permanent Certi-
6cates Siged
y " q e Ghass zl5srsrusS' Com.
Mr. D. e. Shedler, J. B. Kintner and
Miss NJ F. Flint were appointed commit
tee on resolutions, The Institute then
adjourned.
The Institute met per adjournment, 80
P. NJ. Hon. J. b. Storm delivered lecture
on Art Culture.
Society may be divided into two classes
Idealists and Materialists. Everything
embodied in the true, beautiful and good
belongs to one ard utility to the other
Southern nations are more given to the
ideal and northern nations to nlaterialisIn.
Science is the work ofutility, art of ideality,
Simple truth is the object of science the
higher aspirations find expression in art.
In theory science precedes art, IN reality
the opposite is the rule Ideality found it's
most perfect expression IN the ancient
civilization of Greece and Rome. The
highest form of praise that can be given
works of art is to liken them to those of
the ancient masters.
The reason we are so far behind these
ancients, in all forms Of art, is not due to
our youth. We have many advantages
which none others ever enjoyed the Bible,
Christianity, the works in literature Of
these old masters, we have had greater
wars than that of Troy, heroes as heroic as
any Of Homcr's. The trouble is our SUBJ
jects are all too new, the line which sepe-
rates the real and fictitious has not become
sufficiently indistinct, we need more culture
Of the sentiment Of beauty and less Of the
intellect, which dwells upon the practical
art which alone made the ancents great is
not what makes us great. The remains of
art are what we admire them for, if our
civilization should ever pass away, the same
would not be the case with us, art is the
means of giving expression TO the spiritual
and affectionate part of our nature
Homer was considered an idle dreamer,
and so with some Of her other artists. But
these are the ones 70 whom Greece owes
her peerless fame in all branches of art
expressions of ideality. Socrates declared
artists the only wise men.
In our times, the discoveries and works
of Fulton and Morse have done most for
the interests Of our times, and civilization.
The discovery of Photography has been of
incalculable benefit to all branches of life
and industry. These men have united the
beautiful and useful as they always should
be-
The speaker referred to the value of art
remains in verifying history The recent
discoveries on the site Of ancient Tory we're
given as an example
The expense of encouraging the highest
forms OF art IS not extravaganza. The
works OF art at our national capital are little
better than caricatures. The plan of giving
whatever work of art these is to be done to
the lowest bidder is not encouraging the
best artists Our art collections at the
Centennial will not compare favorable with
those which Europeans will send. The
speaker closed by urging the culture of art,
that we may made better exhibition when
our second Centennial shall arrive
The next thing in order was music.
Prof A. n Raub delivered a lecture
entitled ''Life and Living"
In all the different occupations which
men follow, there is more of hard trial than
there should be. In the actual life of the
farmer, there is too little of the fancy life,
painted by poets. The same is true of
miners, factory hands, clerks, dressmakers,
etc. There is no intellectual life, in SYM
metrical development of all the power of
mind and body.
There is too large class of men who
live purely sensual existence. He
illustrated by a story of Dr. johnson and
"a London Alderman, at a dinner. How
much of real high life do we find in such
an existence? We are too much inclined
to overlook faults Of this kind because the
person has some brilliant or praiseworthy
qualities. The excentricities of drunken
men are merely laughed at Prevention is
the only cure for these things In work
ing for reform we must have definite aim.
and persistency of effort We must fight
for our cause and opinions. In opposition
We grow strong
The passion for amassing wealth is
another cause of our low living. Not that
there Is anything wrong in desiring and
working for certain amount of riches. but
1t is so, when the main or only object of
life is to get rich. In this race for wealth
all ideas of honesty, and vercity, are thrown
aside. When social distinctions aae, based
upon wealth, high life becomes low life.
Men in pursuit of wealth ofSen delude-
themselves by thinking they will, at some
future time, live to eajoy It. But too often
this time never comes or only when they
have grown old aud worn out, so that bnt
few years, at most, remain to them. The
life which each one lives is the true criterion
Of his character
Our hoInes shoald have more of ornament
about thena> The yards around the house
should have more trees and flowers. The
house should hs made more inviting by
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