New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-15
TRTE EDUCATION.
4 PROTEST AGAINST NARRowNESS.

ADDRESS ny THE REV. W. X. ALGhk-IHE b'SiNh''
or LIFE PERFECrioN-A COMPLETE hANhoop-
WHAT TO STUDY.
The Rev. William Il. Alger spoke last evening ne
for, the graduating class Of Packards Business 'oF
lece on Education. The address was biiei pro-
test against nsrrowness and routine snort AZ
dresses were aao delivered by = Packard and Henry
Riddle, and diplomas were distlpa'ou 10 '"'h'' jun"
men. ~
The great object Of al educational instltu-
tons Mr. Algcr said. il not TO turn out on commence
mcnt Day graduate finished on certain pattern oht
10 teach the art Of self-educaiion. Education Il
IA infinite as the soul Of man, and not to
be rounded of or completed in three or seven
vears business coll e undertakes to teach I'll
those branches II know eOa that business man needs
" enable him TO succeed n life. II needs 10 excuse nor
recommendation. II speaks fer itself But there Is 4
danger he apprehcnd ANA that the danger of mar
lie OF bnsiness is a life Of material utility, and your
education here Is effort 10 put Won IN INC way OF ger
ting command OF The means o. ne BUl lhe DISHES Oh
lic is 20 perfect Hic itself II ~ not sagnon nor rou-
tine nor settling down into ruts In Oider
H % " frS@' his li,, must be an ideal, more
beautiful spiritual and aesthetic than mere success,
Tat ideal 3, complete mahhcod-a representation OF
universal humanity. This ideal not soon cNh'uStcd
and the pursuit OF IT t ard Identifies ~ for elccrss IA
every par OF life Nobion,ss OF character dshy sII'
of manner 30 bc able 20 meet all kinds 81 pco-
pie on q level and 10 move among them WIN eas' ore
bc sought These are noble ems w theI'o!E'' "i ~
U,. uIIuer SHALL we strive for such ends There must
DE i'm every mans mimi ideal, distinct ana SuHllg'
which hc must strive 90 realize.
Ia first place, study nature. How ieW recorilI'.
In nature The universal school 81 Col inll OF
lessons and teachers. Every one shOuld love
ana search ont tie beauties ~ II he were
sooner or later, going 10 write poetry nhnse'I.
lesson IN tho bcau,i.ul may be learned any
where and at any tine. Again, sluuY SCI
rVc. Read scientific books and ty To master The col
lecttyc boty 81 the sciences TINS can be done IN twenty
Yea > hy a few houTs research each day.
Then "a TO ART. There thousands dmpns ui To-Day
who cannot appreciate statue o. painting when thcf
see one THIS is because they have not cultivated "r
love Of proportion aud harmony, which, although AN T.
ing degree every one, yet, IN every one. arc SnS
culth!c OF unlimited improvement This stud OF ART rs
source of light, while 10 adds dignity To The gharCt' L.
I General literature NUT not hr neglected.. hHNc
You not nuticcI the difference hct"trn tHc man
or woman who has rCtcAtd sky hF" ana
Eaf improved al the opportunities OF rcndiuN artistic
nttiaIy works. and the man or woman VINO has neglected.
tupal DO NOT leave 10 90 chance. thaucr ana dccich
I'D NOT tI ono, mind v.ih learning and culture.
study human nature. DO this not IN cTitirizng,
fault G franc uI.ut hU with TIE desire o. learn
ills, what men and women .ic iu reality with huoWI-
e. L.. O some dramatic ability, We can put on our
g. ,-s. -1 Co atttL. Dad MAKE OuISrlNe- more
..-.at tl.. sui consequently uu:r successful even
u TEMPORAL things. lake the men Ia wall
successes To bt % -Ica1 measure
te.---. ,of Dos their keen insight into human char
r.-s- Toy Luug iucs. But this know 'lgc or huii"n
-.--. frlds 10 something bchrr-iO over ptrtrr-
.- t..,!.-. 90 Lu1rrta.d au"- sells Do j. easiest
.-.e-- tut hc Wio under stands o'h'rt cdA
r..-, E .lrl--If.