The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-04-03

Laiics, Gentlemen and &tuI.HtS
This evening bring Us 70 the close of
our SCHOOL aud as take my leave OF
these little girls and bows, these young
ladies and gentlemen. propose offering
few thoughts on the ,uhIrct OF culture,
which hope will be listened TO and app
precia,ed a. The parting address of one
who has learned TO love aud esteem those
with whom he has been associated in the
schoo..room
Ii should he able in these dssultory
thoughts 10 array any arguments IN re-
gard 10 the importance OF the subject
mentioned. and make any good impress
sions upon the Young minds who for five
months hRvc bee" under my charge for
instruction my object will have been sc>
complished; and 10 this task now adj
drers myself
Cultnrc--ils necrssity-what it is not.
and what 1t il, are the points TO which !
would call attention.
The necessity or culture may he ar
suci from mans weakness; physically,
meniAll, and morslly At hi. advent into
tie world 90 all creatures, he is the
wrak,-t ard most dependent Without
even the natural instinct with which
beasts are endowed. necessary To keep
ate body from s,ll-dcsirucilon Yet in
his infant organism. are found all the
construed parts OF M upright, stalwart
body, which. ty proper training aud cul-
ture, lac may become the justly styled
Lord OF Creation" Hidden IN this or
ganism are a 70 all the faculties which
may drvciore into giant mind-a mid
Which 10y proper culture and education
may become "A master spirit IA the world
"a mind which must have relationship
With two worlds yet those faculties, Tor
want of culture, may remain dsarfed
and stintcd; or by improper training
they will lie 70 developed, that the ind'-
vidua' will become Disgrace to his race.
| Look, il You please, into YOUR sculpior's
shop; see the rorch-hcwn blocks OF
marble as they appear in their primitive
rtaie. aud look again alter the samr
blocks have b,en wrought INTO the most
besuIi al .tatuary, by the skilliu hand
OF the sculptor. We can scarcely realize
that that grand statue, ~ it gii,Iers IA
the sun ieht Of heaven, exhibiting such
exquisite and artistic brauty, Is the same
unsighily mass that greeted the eye be-
tore the sculpIors chisel had prepared IL
for its position. But il is so. Yet we
zee other blocks, upon which lees ski!l-
iul hands have wrought. which tail to
attract the admiration o: the passer hy
aud which comparatively dwiudie into
lnsignificance and utscurity.
Now, look upon society, and see the
varied and curiOns specimens OF human
ity. See the grades OF intellect and
morals. reaching from the low boys o
ignorance aud crime upt the sun Ugh
of heaven itself. We see men aud NO
men whose mental and moral capacitie,
tower so high aud so grandly, that th,
world with rivited eve. looks on in won
der and delight at their grand carer, We
right 10y their eide, breathing the same
tree air. and possessing the same God
given faculties, are those who grove, il
the midnight darkness of superstition
and ignorance, ana whose career i
blackencd 10y crime and iuiquity, sn'
who stand as living pi"numents of dis
grace to the human race. Why al
thiet We understand from anatomy sn'
physiology. that they are all endowed
, with the same faculties ard organi
= structure. and ye, the worlds h'stor.
shows q spectacle curious 10 behold an
monsirous 10 contemplate. In confirm
plating this -uhject. we arrive at the con
clusioa that these various grades Of hu
manity are the result at least 10 grea
. extent-ot imperfect culture and educa
ton, or tue natural consequence Of
: lsck OF culture, hence we assume tina
our first point namely :. the nee essiiy c
e culture is NH established tact.
In the consideration of culture w
propose taking a negative view of TIA
subject, and speaking Of some thing
= which are not advantageous to culture
Many young men and women snpPos
that true culture means to dress fashion
. ably. and to move in giddy and gay Gil
cles. hence their highest ambition is
T, wear fine outfit. and make a gaudy ar
: pearance by sporting highly>coloEe