Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-13

stored tn the mind also knovled1e O,
sne method OF using it. There il a vas,
uluerrnce between knowing tue fac,
snas there Is quantity Of material and
knowing bow II shall be treated. An
Important design of mental culture in
20 give information of the place to find
tne material, and then how it shall be
used.
Any man may behold or even posse.s
the material suitable for the construe-
tion Of a palace, bat the mind, the cr,l-
sufe, the experience, the skill of the
master mechanic is Indispensable 10,
lts proper use. A harvest from the rich
fields OF history il stored in the mind.
pleasant and profitable exercise ia f,nnd
IL roaming through the starr spheres
With the aid Of astronomical science
The mind comes TO be acquainted with
the difficult problems of higher math-
ematics az with familiar friends. IL ia
stored with facts of natarai history.
Gods first volume of revelation TO man.
The philosophic requirements Of the
command know thyself," are fulfilled
In the thorough investigation of the
facts of mental and moral science.
The advanced student makes this
rich supply entirely his own. No fire
can burn, nor thief steal it. It is with
him everywhere, whether he be in his
eWn study. or surrounded by friends
or amid the dense fir forests OF Wash
inRton Territory.
Slxth-Higher education lifts to
higher plane of association. To all of
Us there are three classes of compan-
ionship: ]. Those whom We personally
meet: z, those whom we have never seen
bat with whose thoughts We are famii-
lar. Some OF these may live in our own
generation, but thousands of miles
away, while others may have lived long
before our own existence began; 3,
with our Creator, for He who said Let
us make man In our own image" in-
tended that We should be associated
with himself.
That like seeks like il a we'll estab-
hShed law of association. That one Is
known by the company he seeks, must
be forever true, These facts determine
what onr associations and our reading
shall be. This is true not only of tenn
porary conparionship, but determines
the GLASS TO which We must permanently
belong. We think of the Creator rs one
to whom all things are known; aud
every advance made by lower Intelii-
gence lifts that intelligence nearer the
plane Of the Divine mind.
Seventh.-Higher education increases
personal influence. Permanent personal
infiuence must rest on broad AMI solid
foundation. Snch foundation Is never
found in an infant; such "A foundation
cannot be laid by Indifference or mat
tention. 1t can only be laid by hard
study and close thought, continuing
through q term OF years. 10 whom do
We go In any emergency requiring care
full counsel and advice? To him only
whI through study and experience Is
lifted to give such counsel. There are
many who can entertain US for an hour
by their superficial qualities, who prove
to be broken staff IN the hour of ne
cessity. influence, to ba steady and
permanent, must, like tower, have a
broad basis on which 10 rest. Hence,
other things being equal, the streagtn
OF our influence depends upon the
breadth and extent OF our education.
Eighth.-higher education Increases
capasiltty Tor work. A moments
thought will confirm this statement, for
she better the quality of the mInd, the
more completely stored with material,
the more exalted tue ass Jciations, the
Wider the personal influsnce. the larger
/, the sphere of action, and the better
one can fill that sphere.
III. Reasons for aiding the poor in
obtaining higher education.
Whothen shall have higher education?
lst, All those whose earnest desire leads
t4em to ssek IL, aud VINO have persever
ance to continue the search. Bat there
are many persons who have these quail
hcations, whose pecuniary circumstances
will not allow them 10 proceed ut once
with this work. They cannot even be-
gin the cousss without earning necessa-
~ means, and they cannot continue 1t
without often stopping for the same
ress0n. What snail be done in suoh
cases? Shall mental aud manual labor
succeed each other. and thus make
donble the time necessary for complet-
ing the course? 70 ask such question
u almost necessarily to answer 1t III the
negative. And why? Because by as-
sistance ~ years of his time are saved
Of life: GU the world will be earlier
benefited by his wisdom /; (3) the length
OF his career of usefulness will be
heightened by as many years as the aid
rendered shortens his collegiate course
ca his usefulness ia multiplied as the
years Of his service are increased.
Permit me to say in conclusions: The
object of this special service is, lst, to
awaken in your minds an interest in
higher education 2nd, especially an in
terest for those who, desiring such an
education, have not the means to obtain
il and, 3rd, to ask you for some gift.
small though it may be, to aid this noble
object.
:" He that hath pity on the poor.
Lendeth his substance TO the Lord;
And 10! his recompense il sure,
For more than all shall DO restored.