The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-23

VI me SelecL COmmlttcc, 50 Adl do ~ AO-
fers to the history of the origin and
issuance of the so called railroad bonds !;
but do not assent 10 all the arguments
and conclusions Of that report.
It has always appeared to me, that
the State has equities involved IN this
question which should not be surrender
ed, but at the same time, do not regard
it as either wise or equitable, to insist
that all the holders of those bonds have
no claim whatever upon the State. 1t
seems to me that the whole matter
should, at the proper time, be fairly and
equitably adjusted.
NJ. S. WILKINSON.
As one of the committee, fully con-
cur in many of the leading features,
while begging leave to differ in some Of
the essential points; while many ques-
tons of weighty consideration are not
expressed in the report.
w. II. C. FOLSOM
Paper Read ByA. E Ball At the Teachers
institute at c0' ts9g Grove 'a" 't"'
Whether life has its origin in the
world and has gradually developed to
what we now behold it, is true or not, it
is certain that the evolutionary theory OF
reasoning is as beautiful as it is original.
To examine the accumulated wrecks
along the pathway of time, and draw
conclusions theretrom of the progress of
school morals is certainly no harder
than to 60 back on that pathway and
show the orders of development OF each
new form of life.
To constitute school requires at least
two things-leachers and pupils. 1.-The
OK and the ass" said a distinguished
devine .swas mans first school masters
While we may have learned many a
useful lesson from them, yet they were
rather the text or subject of study than
the teachers. He who acquired know
ledge from these animals and impaired
his information to others, was the teach
ers, and they who received what ne
taught, were the pupils.
Schools have always been the looking
glass that reflected truly the morals OF
the people. The prehistoric lapidary
| who taught the primitive man how to
fashion the stone ak and arrowhead,
and his pupils were equally as savage
l rs tUC ludSSCS tbiOuuu IuOAAs AONOAOoo,
virtueless, lawless. The acorn con-
tains the germ of the future oak. but the
tree itself, is built up through absorni-
ton, and the appropriation of articles
from the surrounding elements; and
through the primitive man, might have
been highly endowed within the capac-
ity OF continuous self Improvement, he
was then even more british than the
brute and it is only through this capac.
ity. that he has arrived at his persent in
tellectual and moral greatness.
Tubal Cain is the first. recorded in.
structor, who taught the manufacture
and use OF brass and iron. while Juba
his half brother made rough music
suited to the savage ear. and instructed
those around him in the art. The frs
teacher of letters mentioned in history
was Cadmus the Phoenician who appear:
to have been banished from his owr
country and about 1900 years B
G.. founded Thebes in Greece, but as b.
was the son OF King Agenro, it is NOR,
likely that he applied 10 Phoenicial
letters to them existing oral Greel
elements. that be invented then.
The sacred Shades of Academu
: where Plato and Socrates both laugh
one, the eternal existence OF matter. thu
other the individual immortal existence
Of the soul will continue green forever
dispensing their refreshing Fragrance
! through all time is the mind worn an
weary with piodding along the paths o
T knowledge.
: The early schools appear to hav
t been instructed generally without tex
D books; the teacher discoursing. and th
]. pupil listing. The faculty of memoir
e was held in high esteem. and attaine
: undue influence. The pupils wer
a generally young men. though often th
: aged would attend those schools. eithe
IS to learn or dispute. Moral training wa
It little thought OF in au ancient secula
l. school.
|. The first great evolution toward gel
It eral education was in the twelfth Ca
d fury. brought about by the inyer
q ton Of paper. Perhaps here. it wou'
Il be interesting to touch on the materi
j. tor writing. From writing on Il
= ground the Assyrian took to writing G
+. soft clay spread into plastic tablets i,
le made into tiles: these were then bake
" AAu ANA0Cs AA W usy - yiNAoAuA Wy -
hidden literary treasures after lapse
70 1000 years. wax tablets, also Stone, pc
:. yrus. velum on parchment, were ca.
N used successfully until paper supersedt
10 them for common use because OF
- cheapness- This extended widely Il
d range OF positive knowledge. Al
Of rendered its possible range almost q
ar limited.
IS But knowledge was never broug
e. within the reach Of the masses until {
,u invention Of printing by castles and
be subsequent improvement by Gutsnber
is Faust and Schaefer. reduced the cost
t. books 50 - to bring them within I
reach Of the common people. This hs
Do pened between 1420-l46O.
IL Then it was. that the age Of schS
q books - No know them fairly dawnl
s; Every village ard hanlse Of Euro
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