The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-03-24
DISCOTERERS.

OuC VI OlIl 1Ch(lClO Noho 10 " III 10
the greatest discoverer of modern times?
It is a difficult question to answer as
it depends much upon the opinion Of
the individual as to what discoveries
are the most important to the race.
In our view, Prof Buchanan, of the n I.
Y. Eclectic Medical College, is the
greatest discoverer. as he discovered
and has developed the sciences of Psy-
chometry and Anthropology. In the
long run, we think these sciences will
benefit the race more than any discov-
erles in physical science. We are a.
ware that there are men Of material
istic turn of mind who will spend years
Investigating into the nature and hab-
its of the tumble-bug and the bedbug,
and who ridicule investigations into
the nature and habits of the human
soul, but for our part, we believe that
the soul Of man is of more Importance
to the race than the nature of the tum-
ble-bng and the bed-bug. 1t is largely
a matter of taste, you see. The life
long deliver into tumble-bugs and bed
bugs, may pass as a great scientist
with Modern Scientific Societies, school
teachers, and Orthodox Ministers. but,
in the long run, the discoveries of the
science Of the SOUL, will be recognized
as the greatest benefactors of the race.
HOW THE PREsBYTERLANs RUINED
THE 81: CLOUD NORMAL.
The efforts of the churches to bring
the public schools under religious in
fluence,' that is, under sectarian con-
troll, have had considerable success in
this State as well as in others. We
have before spoken Of the difficulty at
the st. Cloud Normal School which has
been nearly ruined by Presbyterian
control. The st. Peter Asylum has al
50 been under Presbyterian control for
some years and has became notorious as
probably the worst managed and the
most murderous institution Of the kind
in the country.
Rev. McNiff writes from St. Cloud
concerning the Presbyterian Influence
under which the Normal School at that
place has been run.
But do not forget that Prof. Keihle
began his "mission' III 1876, with IL
new building which cost $4,000 and
with 213 normal students in it's halls,
and is closing the present term with d.
bout sixty normal students. Though
the population of the pAtronizing ter
ritory has doubled, the school has dwin-
died. Look again at another side of
this controversy. Iquote Prof. Keihle's
words, uttered on the evening of the
''inquisitiOn,' when. 1.-The disturber Of
the peace of the community and the ell
envy of the school was to be Silenced:"
"W hen I took charge of the school l
was the only Presbyterian in the facul-
ty, and only four students attended the
Presbyterian church. Now, seven or
eight Of the faculty are members Of, or
attend the Presbyterian church, and
how many of the students know not,
but certainly more than four. So,
though the school has lost, the church
has gained, and still we are not happy.
Another fact, the present pastor of Mr..
Keihle's church is the one who was here
from the beginning.
It is al unpleasant duty am perfor-
ming in making public these facts. bnt
it is an important one, for we bt.lieve
that if Prof. Moore. or one with equal
ability. had continued in charge we
would have to-day 300 normal students
in our school. But alas, the hollow
sound of the footballs of the Trimmed
ranks of our students echoes along the
corridors of our beautiful and commo-
dions school, and we ask, with deepen
ing interest, how long, oh, how long
shall this body of death remain? while
ri abused and long .suffering people
turn with longing eyes, watching for
the incoming of an administration
which may restore some of the glory of
the schools departed greatness.
Rev. McNiff probably thinks the
Methodists would do better. The fact
Is, no clergyman should ever be allowed
to be Principal Of a public school nor
should any sectarian influence be tol-
Grated.
Goods blockade Of the rOe1 tn hell y