Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-29
Eseusssg Session.

Bseusssg Session.
The final session of the association was
held last evening at Plymouth church be-
fore large attendance. At 8 o'clock
President Knerr introduced General John
Eaton, United States commissioner of
education, Washington, D. c., who aeliv-
cred an address on the
STRUGGLE OF EDUCATION TOWARDS oeM-
PIETENEss.
He began by saying that forty per cent.
of the children born into the world die in
infancy and Of the remainder only one
half are self-supporting. The child of the
parent in the early stage of the world
was dependent on its parent as is the
child of to-day. The primitive parent had
only his hands to procure food,
clothing, shelter and medicine
for his offspring, whereas, now
the appliances of civilization are at the
cosamand of tho modern parent TO sup
ply the necessities of his children.
From infancy to manhood there is mar
velous growth and inc-t of strength but
much more is there an advance in his civ
iiization. A few years ago the average
length Of human life was thirty three
years, but low it has reached an average
of forty eight years.
Man has progressed in hisIdevelopmsnt
and is now competent to rise to height
above himself, to penetrate into the laws
of nature. The Greeks produced q
physical development which surpassed
that of any nation. Rome conquered the
Greeks, and he Greek slaves taught the
Romans i'll ars, literature and civiliza-
ton.
The educator should know the history of
Charles v, in education. He was O rude
man, but he desired to elevate his people;
he established schools and attended them
himself, and one of his subordin-
ates established the first free schools.
He alluded to the monks in pl essrving
literature anterior to the art Of printing
Education in Greece and Rome was f or
the few, the many were slaves and neglect
ed in this regard. The whole career of
Luther was educational in its character.
Lather called the attention CT the megis-
trates to the establishment of schools.
The mariners compass, the printing
press and the various inyen-
tions were powerful auxiIiaries
to advancement in civilization
chivalry came and taught gallaasry and
respect to wenan.
Forms OF government have been
changed; legislative and judicial depart
ments were organized and they all tended
to civilization. The Puritan came. He
had grown up amid Saxon liberty and
when he approached the rock bound coast
of New England he drew up compact
which was signed by all on board as their
form of government. These fathers
enacted laws to educate their children, SO
rs to be able to read the laws and resist
their violations. Under their religious be-
lief they saw in their children souls of in
finite worth. How marvellous these in
stitutlons of theirs! They MADE education
compulsory, and required where there were
so many yoaths there should be founded
grammar schools, which were equal TO the
modern universities.
Tha educational work inauqurate3 By our
fathers has had beneficial effect on the
future of our country in ell sections. Our
fathers OF the revolution abolished the
OF primogeniture, and set all on psli.i-
cal equality. In course of time cams the
cotton gin, the spinniHg jenny, steam and
electricity and thus education was apply
ing itself to practical life. Schools in man
ufacturies for apprinticss afterwards aroee
as we'll 80 schools in theology End law.
Chairs OF science we're subsequently, es-
tablished and then separate chairs in the
varied departments of science.
Shall we go on in our struggle of edu-
cstion towards completeness? General
education makes man more efficient in his
struggles against his environment,
The great sentiment Of the country is
now in favsr OF establishing industrial
schools. Germany has established
schools of technology, so has France and
Belgium, and through their instrumental
ity the ertizans of those countries threw
into the shade the productions of England
displayed at the Paris exposition in 1866,
SO that it was said England had lost her
place among the nations of Europe in this
respeet. England profted by this, for it
turned its attention to education, and with
in six years the attendance in the London
schools had increased 75 per sent,
and paupsrism and crime
had diminished proportionatsly. The
speaker then dilxted upon the educational
work in technics that Cavor had perform
ed for Italy, and what King Oscar I. had
done for Norway and Sweden by founding
schools Of chemistry.
The several states of our country have
been the patrons of education. They
have given grants to universities and
other institutions like az ricutural colleges
Tbs tendency is toward mechanical and
industrial establishments, and it lie our
duty to encourage fhsm to enable the sew
enteen million of laborers and mechanics
In our country to pursue their avocations
more probably.
1t is our duty to open our minds to this
question of mechanic arts to meet tho
future demands likely TO be made upon
the nation from the great influx of immis
grafton which is unprecedented in the his
tory of the world.
vote Of thenks was rendered the Isct-
urer, and than tina meeting adjourned.
This nasrnlng the state convention of
county sups rintsndsnts opens in the cham
Der of the h ouse of representatives at ST |
Paul
A Small increase.