Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-13

means ended their search. The mind il
the power of the world. In its purity and
truth and dignity what can it not control Z
But how shall We build up that strength
and vigor Of the mind? What shall be
the nature of such effort , Only by the
acquisition Of knowledge, which is most
essential. TO train the mind Alright in the
pursuit of knowledge there must be one
object ever before it. knowledge should not
be required only for tho object of utility.
There is higher Object-a nobler plane
of action-to acquire it for culture also.
Wealth with all its pleasures must ever
fail to satiffy the intellectual wants of the
mind. Culture is ! higher plane i great OBJ
ject for which knowledge should be sought.
The unitarian would prostitute the power
and importance of knowledge to secure him
sordid gain, but VIC stand aghast before
him who would measure all Gods truths
with the miser's hoard. Nature is a
means Of acquiring noble knowledge
with the object Of culturc-for the higher
elevation of the heart and soul. The law
Of culture requires the use and discipline
of all the human attributes. We cannot
if We would educate but ono organ of the
mind. Above all, man should know him
SELF. The ancicnts regarded it a vast ac-
cOmplishment to know ones self. All the
beauties of nature give us higher incliua
tlons and no5ler aims. If nature tends
to enable ard cxalt, and if it be true-and
we believe it ls-that there is no such
thing rs forgetting in the mind, it is then
of much import what the impressions be
We receive from our surroundings they
will continue through life. We should
h,, ROT fv,1 tO roonivo nv,1v cnoty sv,p
rs will conduce to our good. All nature,
if studied Alright, becomes mans highest
teacher OH anoblcr plane, and rs we improve
vancement is not measured by years of
study it is more in the object for which
we study-whether it shall be for utility
or culture. When tho world shall have
come to recognize tho aim of culture,
when gold is less an object of attainment
and pleasure than cUlture-then will
day one of transcendental glory, lighted
from the effulgence of the throne of God.
This grafton was we'll delivered and mer-
tied the applause given the orator and tho
handsome flowers Of which he was tho
recipient.
It's hardly necessary to add Thai The
plOtCCuiuS,o vi thC "ClC
of the most pleasant and entertaining 9
character, the orations we'll studied, and
well delivered. The music furnished by tho
college orchestra was very fine and reflect
ed much credit upon tie membcrs-all
young men attending Franklin and Mar
shall college.
Tho DiagnOthians.
The forty seventh anniversary Of tho
DiaSnothian literary society will he held at
Fulton opera house, Friday evening, May
10, 1882, at = O'Clock. The persons on
the programme for this fcstal occasion arc
rs follows: Speaker, Francis A. ShrO-
der; salutatory, Charles W. Cremer !;
Orators, Harvey S. Bomberger, eulogist,
w. J. Johnson, G. r. Ferner, r. p. Cobb,
o. II. Snyder, A. p. ShirlS anniversarian !;
committee of arrangements, +. Taggart,
chairman, G.. A. Schwedcs, W. A. Henne.
berger, J. c. Foltz, G. l.. Frantz, J. G.
Letter, l.. A. Salade.