The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-24

tical, that the puplls might Occomc doc
tors. Law Professors should be intro
duccd. and the study of "IIow shall be.
come President of the United States"
should be made a specially. In History,
the pupil should study separately and
deliberately, the nine books of llcrodotus,
following this up by ThucidIdes, Memo
phon, Polybius. Diodorus, Josephus.
Plutarch, Cassius aud Dare among the
Grecians, not emitting careful scrutiny of
Egyptian and Assyrian remains. Mt the
same time poring over the volumes of
Caesar, Sallust. Ncpos. Livy. Tacitus,
Sultinius. Justinius ard M.rcellinius. in
the Roman. And while thus imbucd
with the spirit of historical accumula-
ton. let them iorsakc Bancroft and sink
Prescott into the lowest strata of obli,er-
alton. Hume. Macaulav, Grote, Gibbon
and Raulinson should also he forgotten
The Cairo High School should not de-
scend from their lofty height.
In the sciences, let the pupils have
plenty of scope. Give them Physics. Min
ing, Mechanical and Civil Engineering.
Natural Philosophy. Mincrcology and
Chemistry. They can master them, for
Pupil says. "He labors under the i'm.
preston that every one is similar to him
SELF
Then, there is Comparative Phiiology
and English literature. Next Zoology
including Human Anatomy and Physi-
ology. These can be impaired in course
of familiar lectures with diaganatic and
microscopic illustrations. am bccom-
ing cnraptured. "ah," rs distinguished
orator of our city said. not long ago at
the High School. "Ah, look forward
into intricate and closely allied space.
and see upon the cloudlcss horizon of
public prosperity, glorious future loom
ing up in the distance for the Cairo High
School. Yes. this school shall he known
throughout all chii.tendom, or ifnst so
far. at least throughout Illinois,"
Now, that is the kind OF speech I &" do,c
on. VIII Pupil please excuse the
above expression: twas hastily written
and dislike TO make a change. Besides
have been but few years " accumu-
lating the " few branches with which
am acquainted.
But to proceed. | know, Mr.. Editor,
you are with me. for yon are heavy
John" OH improvements. Would that
we were running the schools ourselves.
But then, for a moment, l forgot. We
have liable teachers and instructors who
have laborcd," and are laboring " unceas-
ingly.'
Next to Zoology, think Metaphysics,
Philosophy, moral, mental, and natural,
should be pursued. These should be fol-
lowed by Logic and Psychology, followed
closely by the Evidences OF Christianity.
In German, at this time. the High School
students should be reading Faust and
Joan of Are. And if the student is not
possessed Of brains enough TO enlarge
and enlightcn his mind, he should blush
with shame to say he was never an in
mate OF the Cairo High School, especially
ii all these facilities were daily afforded
him.
Next. are Political Economy and Inter
national Law. As yon, Mr.. Editor are
politician, and know the full value of
these questionable studies, ] will give
hem to you to decide upon. hoping that
Iftcr you have satisfactorily digested
hem, they will not act upon you, i'm the
ame manner As did the watermelon on
your Local.
1 am now called upon to make Il quo
tntion from our learned Pupil in re-
gard to myself. IL is as follows docs
he mean to say. that when schoia,' has
passed satisfactory examination that
he should live in darkness in regard to
he knowledge impaired to the world by
learned men Of other tongues,' lwould
not, for an instant, again be so rash a.
o make such an abominably foolish state
nent. For. az have before mentioned,
ny feelings are like those of Pupils"
Charles Rudy has lately published, in
hrec volumes, "The Chinese Mandarin
Language and it is with peculiar
pleasure and unfeigned modesty that
present to the readers of the BULLETIN
hort notice Of this admirable book in
his place, hoping at the same time that
he views | entertain on the subject may
,e the same as those Of 'Pupil."
Any work must be tested by its general
iseiulness, and not by the good intcn-
ions OF its author or even to too great |
lcgrec, by the skill and faithfulncss with
which it has been executed. think,
upon close examination, Mr.. Rudy will
DC found to have given to the public
work not only having the merit of being
A labor of love extending over years of
careful study, but one that must fill
growing need, and prove to DC Of prac-
teal worth concerning the study
Of the Chinese language. 1t
may be said that it, I'M
portance Is daily increasing. With the
emigration from China continually set
ing in upon the Pacific coast, and cx-
tending Itself even to our most Eastern
cities, smattering, at least, of the lam
yuage Of the people becomes of practical
utility to constantly growing class Of
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