Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-04

IL assures the highest value and cannot fsI
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ahe expeditions. which they aud all the othe
teachers may make Of systems which, whil'
they are opposing, and sometimes lead t
widely differing conclusions, have for their OBJ
Jet the same end, the bettermeDt Of man
kind. 1t implies tbs absolute in liberty OIL
thing, Indeed the fundamental basis Of all
philosophy. II implies latitude only linn
ited by mans power in speculation, his sbil.
ity TO reason By the Scottish or iuduclive, or
the Kanlisn Or critical and logical systems, or
toconpafs the sum of life in the divine phil
osoShy Of Christ. 1t does not stop at sys-
tens nor at convictions, however sacred; il
deals with all schools aud all limes, bu q a
reverentisl spirit utterly st variance with
contention and devoid OF the devil OF na-
lionai or religious bigotry. Those who speak
do 80 because of their acknowledged ability,
some Of them by the divine right OF genius
and rome by the gifts of prophecy. They
are recognized thinkers and te achers, men
and women whose experiences and oppor-
iunitiea have been large, snd whose educa-
lion, training, tasles and inclinations have
fitted them for close and intimate inquiry on
grave subjects, and tie riches of whose
minds, allied 10 disposition for patient
plodding, enables them 10 bring fine powers
OF analysis 10 The clear unfolding Of the
most subtle and absiruse questions affecting
the human mind, the growth and develop
ment of its special faculties, the tendency Of
mankind 10 its social, political and religious
relationships, and the probabilities Of fu-
ture over which men have tpeculated and
wondered stree the dawn Of time. The
Concord School is thoroughly eclectic, and
therefore in keeping with the present
conglomerste coEt ition Of the American
mind. 1t has no system Of philosophy of It's
owe, but il welcomes The best that other
schools can offer, "a hopeful for future as
the fonsest m aterialisi in the country. What
we may uni with Dr.. McC)sh 10 hoping
for a body of philosophy as distinc'ively
American as cur art, our literature or
our civil governms nj. That il will be
common sense and a practical system, we
do not permit ourselves to doubt.
Mr.. Alcott foreshadoSs this when he defines
philosophy to be ga practical thing, the doc.
trims of life, of living nobly and we'll"
And DR.. Hiram K. Jones, pursuing this
line, slso declares that philosophy Augli
ciz,d (Americanized) may be said 10 be the
knowing OF truth, ard its application in the
Relations and conduct of human life" De-
void of the mystifying Divisions and sub.
divisions, the interlaciug, interlocking and
often absurdly intricate nomenclature and
lettering and numbering and psrsgrapbiug
and ssc.icniag cf some ef the syst ms Of
philosophy, these definitions are comforting
and assuring 10 c7mmon minds, f5r whose
benefit philosophy is intended as an aid TO
better life aud living, to quicker apprt hen
sion of duty aud clssrer CON Prehsnsisn
of the spiritual life, gimpsts of which only
come TO US now and thea in our better
moments. And this we hope will be the
mission of American Ihilosophy-to adopt
whatever is best in all philosophies, according
TO comm N sense and ards, fuse sud M arshal
it in order aud sequence, and put il in plain
Language that it may come 10 the masses Of
the people like divine message, har5inger
and comforter. This ought to be toe reeult
aimed at by the Concord School 10 all Of is
discussions. That it is we have relson 10
hope not only from WHIT Mr. Alc)tt and
DR.. Jones have said, ss we have quoted
but IRON the tendency Of all that has
been said by the other teachers, as We 6od it
in the lectures before US, comprising VOL
ume that is rich specimen OF the typo
graphic ar, notwithstanding it is here and
there d.6gured by typographical errors. 1t
contains over fifty es sys and poems, the lat
ter including Mr.. F. &. Ssnborn's ode in
memory OF Longfellow and Emerson, which
was read at the opening OF the school; Mr..
A. Bronson Acotl's "Ion; A Monody," 10
memory OF Emerson, which was Re ad upou
the day devoted especially 10 a commemora-
ton Of Emerson; aud brief poem by Mrs.
Martha P. Lowe, which We read on the
same occasion. A special festure of the
NOiumo 10 tue pfOCetulER5 VI the Emerson
Day, when d.. " illi4m T. II aria, formerly
Of 81. Louis, read his paper on "Dialeclical
Unity in Emerson's Prose-" Mr.. John Al
bee presented "reminiscences Of hun; Mrs
Julia Ward Howe aod Mrs. Ednsh D.
Cheney Telstsd aHecdotes OF him; The Rev.
DIR. Cyrus A Bsrtol dwelt upon hi4 excel
leucies as poet, philosol her and man;
DR.. Alexander Wil3er di.cu sed him
ss a Philosopher, sn1 Mr.. Joel
Benton reviewed his poetry. Dr.. Harris,
who is one Of The founders Of the
school, deliv I'd ten of the lscturss OF 1882,
five OF which were d-voed TO the history Of
PHILOSOPHY, three 10 Fieht,'s philosophy and
two to art. The greatest If American P atom
ists, DR.. H K Jones began his course with a
lecture upon the "P.cmis OF Christian
Philosophy" which he followed with three
others severally upon the relation OF com mon
sense, science aud experience o philosophy.
A second course I four lectures he devoted
10 "Cnristisn Philosophy" Prof. G. H.
HArrison's lecture upon the present Aspect
OF Philosophy in Germany" is alDeng the
tTea'ures CT this yely rich volume, Is the
lee ure Of the r DR.. McCosh upon "Scot-
tsh Philossphy," # which h is held 10 be
The ablest txpouuder and defender in this
country. Presideat McCosh, toward the
close OF this lec'ure, gives his reasors
for believing ihst an American School
of Philosophy may be eIpecatd as
result of pressnt efforts. Prof john Wat
SOD, of Queens University at K'ugs.ou,
Canals, conde 1set into Ihrre lee ures out
line of his writin upon Sshe;li1g and his
philosophy. Mr.. Aico'', the ,e;ognz d
leader or N isier OF the "ny-tc" school Of
philosophy, lsc'ur d uH"u "P rsoa iiv,"
"The Ascendiu. S; ale OF Power" ''Iudigid-
uality" and Il nm rtaiijv, | rdividuL or
Personal?" In thsse be affirmed he origin
Of man in God, denied the evolution Of N IN
through the orders of the snimll crea ion,
and asserted the immortality OF the human
soul. He also 10 why he believed 10 lhe
existence OF the human sonl before he prss-
emit lie. Rowland G. II zard, LII D, in
2tFo Lectures, gave an outiins Of hls famous
doctrine of Individual freedom DIR. Alexau.
der Wilder lec'ured on the IN o Platonism
of Alexandria" ami me r v Il lbsrt A Hol-
land delivered a lecture on "PailOsophy in
its Relation TO Aguo-ticis and R Ii
gion" The philosoph cal sys EN- Of The Y.
DR.. Lasreus P. H;ckok, lorm r Iresid@n
of Union College, which is susht st Am
herat College BY Prts.dtn, julius II. eiye
and elsewhere was the suHjsct Of a lee ure
by Prof. Charles (. German, Presd4nt ) e
lye's associate in th- deparim 'ui OF meni al
and moral philosophy. Mr.. +. B Stnborr,
in Rrdceiully-V lsctu-e upon HI
brew, Greek, PersiA AMI Chr sIisn Oracles,"
prepared his hearers for his second lecture
upon "Fhe OfacIes OF NV Eugiani" Mr.
Stnborn also read IRON Taoreau's un-
published manusoripts. Mis- Elizabeth P.
Peabody, the we'll known friend Of kin
dsrgartens, discoursed upon "Childnood; :"
and Mr.. John Albee, upon Poetry"
and the Strength and weakness OF
the E1glish tongue; Mfs. E insh d. Cheney
upon tue spirlu signif an;e OF ma ure; ;
Mr.. G orge P. Lathrcp upon the wonderful
m .suirg in color and lis close relation 10
m an. finest facnlties; and Mrs. JnlIa Ward