The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-01-09
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ADDRESS or WELCOME
To ths Kentucky State Teachers
Association, Delivered Dec. 26.
1882. by Rev. E. L. Powell.
Pastor Of the christian
Church Of this City.

Church Of this City. sm I
To me has been assigned the worry
pleasant duty Of welcoming you 10
our city. Common courtesy, the
laws of hospitality and social deco
rum would not permit US 10 do other.
wiso than receive you with warmth
aud cordiality. But it iiss on higher
grounds than conformity TO an es-
tablished custom or obedience 20 the
requirements Of etiqus,te that we
say to one and all OF yeu this even
ing--a hearty welcome
Our interest In the advancement
and promotion OF tho cause OF etu-
cation leads us 10 hail your coming
with genuine pleasure. Ii unler-
stand the purpose OF this meeting, II
10 TO aid in the c0nsumination OF this
end. You have conyeped TO counsel,
10 suggest, 10 compare thoughts, and
thus to develop aud improve the sys.
tenn OF teaching within the borders OF
our own State, and make 1t, as far Us
human wisdom may, "wiihout spot
or wrinIle or any such thing 1t 10
well, however, meyer TO ldolizc any
System or institution, even when ii
seems to us that nothing 10 wanting
to its completeness, for then il risss
superior to criticism and consequent
lly makes no progress beyond what
II has attained. n., a.
Your coming together on this oc-
casion, for the purpose mentioned.
shows that whatever admiration you
may have for the system of teaching
in Kentucky, II has not yet been del
ded in your eyes, TINS refnting the
charge, so far as this state Ia con-
cerncd, made by the editor of q
prominent magazine, 10 tho effect
that Ga sort of apotheosis has taken
place lii the matter of the American
school system, having now the sa'
credness of a holy cause, and render
ing him who ventures TO point out
certain defects liable to be branded
as croaker, iconoclast and irrevcreni
blasphemer." :
1, is gratifying to know that you
are the representatives OF progress
and not worshippcrs at the shrine Of
any idolized system, the very hem o.
whose garment You fear 10 tonct
because of its saoredness. Yot
come with open eyes TO see imperfec
tions and to remedy them, TO discern
flaws and blemishes, and as far al
possible TO remove them, to add OF
subtract, as may seem advisable, and
thus to push forward the cause you
-hsve esponsed. We greet you TO-
night in view of the purpose which
has brought you together, and pray
that your proceedings may be char
acterized by such prudence and wis
ldom as to secure for yourselves and
your work he,yery richest blessings
But, my friends, when we consider
the dignity and responsibility ol you
profession, we feol that you do uI
grea; honor in coming among us, ant
our only regret is that tho welcome
presented Will fall far short Of wha
| is your due, in view Of the high ranI
occupied by the class represented b!
| you to-day. If VIC arc 10 "rende
honor to whom honor is DUE thei
we should fail slgnally to fulfil thi
injunction were we not to rende
such honor TO you. Yours Is trul.
nm honorable work. Upon you de
wolves tho task of training the youtl
of our land. In order that they ma.
be fitted for the different spheres o
activity In which they may move, Il
order thatihey may grace the posi-
tions which they shall hereafter oc
cnpy, whether in private or publ
life, in order that they may be bless
lings TO society and the world, an
WELD wisely the influence whic
: they may hayo, whether little o
great, tho work OF moral as well q
intellectual training is n part of You
duty. BY your example and by you
, teaching you are to inculcate lesson
OF soberneas, Righteousness and god
illness. You are to show the beaniic
of goodness, aud the deformitics Q
vice. In word. head culture an
heart culture both arc in the doRai
OF your labor. Mere intellectus
ability sends the young man fort
only half prepared 10 fight life
/, battles and fulfil it's duties. He
NOT evenly balanced and coneequen
lv mus, fall.
0 ,aThere IA. prottv legend, tho Eastern poe
: sing,
4 OF pirds y,,g yhas are pe'ui'a'' ea'" mas ''nA
And of itseiflt cannot by all its efforts rise;
But with An. a mate rejoicing It scars ooS0na u
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