The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-03-10

dence of mankind by their Straightforward,
hearty cooperation in all that was ennobling.
Let us then look well to our interests ere we
shall find. az our mother country has found
her sons, struggling with poverty and ignor-
ance, while an aristocracy rules with despotic
sway. trust have now fairly opened this
subject and will thus abruptly leave 1t to
ADLER minds, hoping that all will take part
in its discussion.
s. ID. Searles said however much might be
learned in the schools, its knowledge must
be supplemented by that learned from the
book of nature by actual experience and con-
| tact with the world.
q. p. Morton thought we were surrounded
nv object lessons which teach US both moral
!! md intellectually. He criticised the COM
an III schools with some severity, anu thought
they failed to furnish the intellectual irn-
provement necessary to make the best men.
They had not kept pace with the improve
ment in other matters.
Mrs. III. Randolph would like to have the
farmer educated equally rs well az men in
the professions. He should be educated to
know why crops are good or bad, and not
call il luck. They also should be educated
to appreciate the beauties i'll landscapes and
in their surroundings She would not em-
ploy an Oscar Wilde TO teach esthetics, but
they should learn to enjoy the beauty in art
and understand something of science. Money
yields but very little happiness except We
know how To use it wisely.
Mrs. ID. Woodman would educate the boys
to fill the highest positions IN life. 1T Is
time that farmers came to the front. They
might work great revolution. The love OF
money and power is al the root OF most OF
our evils. We should educate not only in
our schools, but by example. by good advice
and general training.
A. c. Glidden: Educating farmers had
always been bis hobby. There was no good
reason why they should not be literally edu-
Gated. They would be III that measure the
better prepared TO act well their part in life
Farmers were becoming educated through
the influence of just such organizations rs
these. through the oranges, farmers institutes
etc, and the advance was becoming noted
and noticeable Educated farmers was an
educated power which would be felt III
moulding events.
d. Woodman: We should improve oui
minds as well az our lands. A progressive
the department of the farm. Past ages re-
quired muscle instead of mind, to conduct q
pected. They were made to dig. Those
DAYS are past. We now have facilities foi
education beyond our fathers. In the courts
questions of fact are not decided upon their
merits, but by precedent and usage. Oui
questions cannot be thus decided, we must
he a Judge of the soil and understand the
influence OF air, sunshine and rain upon it
and make them subject in measure to on
will.
r. Morrison has suffered al his life long
for the want of liberal education. We
need Il for all the duties of life, and it should
be something more than a college education
The boy that has only that, is an educated
baby--he needs something practical as well
as theoretical. lie would advise with, and
strive to interest him in all the practical
duties OF the farnl.-boys are often educated
III the vices instead of the virtues of life
We as farmers are not a unit in demanding
our political rights. We should work more
in unison.
II. Bandolph The essayist objected &c
spending time in graded stock That is q
questionable subject. He had noticed that
stock men raised both, III cattle as well as
sheep. He thinks the grades are equally az
profitable, and perhaps more So than full
blooded stock for the ordinary farmer
There is no real issue now in political mat
tiers, but he thinks the temperance question
is paramount 81 ! csent. We should strive
to put down al who are not strict temper
ance men regardless of party.
.. II. p. sheldon: l think there is nc
danger Of educating too much. All should
be educated t. act.well their part in all the
affairs Of life. whether in politics or on the
farm. They should DO able to solve the
many problems of life with credit to them
selves.
j. G.. Could Some one set Of persons
were TO blame if public matters, wore moi
satisfactory. I'll politics all seen, willing that
the Others should join their church, and nc
united action had as yet been brought to
bear upon the evils we talk of
j. j. Woodman: There should be no diff
ference between the education of farmers
Gops tlap tboca Of ofl,pr r,rofaoo.opc W.