Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-14

mineral mas most readily determined by cru
cisl cupe test so the kind and quality of talent
OF our sons and daughters are best demonstrated
by systematic study according to the kind, quality
and quantity Of the talent.metal they shan yield,
will they be estimated in the treasures OF the World
The talent OF the child is not due to his birthplace
nor the profession Of bis parents. The farnsrs
by talent may be best adapted TO the prsctice Of
| law OF medicine, or Of divinity or Of mechanics ;
or the son OF the mechanic, lawyer, divine or doc
/ tor may be best fitted by Nature 10 pursue some
other profession tim that Of bis parents
Let every legitimate means be exhausted to ascer
tain the character OF the talent with which he is
dowed then cultivate it faithfully. Let net ambi-
tion or false pride thwart the plan Of nature will
Of heaven for "vauting ambition which oyerleaps
! itself. falls the other" II he develop talent
and taste to be a blacksmith, wood,worker or use
full mechanic Of any sort, or farmer, let him be
blacksmith wheelwright farmer, and bid him
Godspeed. For they all the noble of honest
labor, largely the bone and snew, nerve, life blood
mind and soul OF ali that is most useful, beautiful
grand and glorious on earth. BY their Efforts We
subsist the ranaries Of the world are filed, cot
tlges, palaces, temples of learning ana worship,
vast cities, are all the work OF their hands the
necessares and uxuries Of life the fruits Of their
toll, the vast nlvies and merchantnen the works
OF their design and skill. Ye mothers and fathers
throw false ambition and false pride to the shades.
Give to your and daughters trades and profess
sions fitted to their talents end capacities, and
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army OF progress.
The University of California is designed and quail
flied to solve this most important problem OF adapt
ability with resi- ct to talent trade and profession
it is miniature of the world where the afiuity OF
mind for those sciences and arts involved in any
special occupation determined with facility. 1t
is a noted saying Of Aristotle, That the nature Of
every thing IS best g. en- in its smallss ST parts Ac
ccrdng to the taste natural bent Of the students
mind will be hIs inquiries and proficiency in the
various branches of learning.
"There's divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough-hew them how We will"
Let these careful procivitie be carefully noted
by the professors and tutors and be made known 10
the parent or guardian Of the student, for upon
these determinations and the judicious actions
thereon will, in great measure, depend the stu
dents success in life.
The field Of the arts and sciences embraced and
cultivated in the University OF California is exteu-
sive May it be enlarged and improved till none
shall surpass il in extent, fertility and beauty
der the canopy of heaven. Let the individual, the
State and the general government unite their ener-
gies for the seeomp shment of this superbly grand
and noble object.
knowledge is power" knowledge is the di-
rective agency by which order is brought out Of
chaos. The first visible manifestation OF the
power, wisdom and goodness OF knowledge was in
its fat and execution thereof Let there be
light, and there was light"
Now, as by this physical light We are enabled to
perceive physical Objects from the most minute to
the most sublime; 80 by the more subtle light of
knowledge we are enabled to perceive the more oc-
cult truths OF nature and natures laws.
A star Of the armament is radiant with utility
and beauty it guides the shepherd with his fiocks
upon the hills, and the mariner In his upon
the deep. To the child { seems delightful toy
while TO the philosopher il is known 70 be the
ter of system of worlds
A constellation beaming with the splendors Of
many stars is proportionately admired for it, useful
ness and grandeur But thu armament replete with
stars and consultations OF stars, blending their
haQ Cnta into nf ttfrhf tu
timely glorious
So truth of science is radiant with utility and
beauty tits light in the obscurity Of philosophy
to guide US Alright.
The child sees but the inviting fruit in its fall
from the tree, while Newton perc ives and grasps
the law OF its descent and places il as glowing
truth in the frmamert OF science to light thence
all coming time 90 a constellation OF many truths
circumscribed by nominal bounds as the science of
mathematics, Of mechanics, Of chemistry, of geol-
ogY, OF phy,lcs, etc, commands our admirat on in
proportion to the volume and intensity Of its light
for AL the purposes OF our being. And 80 in the
fImameut of science in that Of the heavens, It's
truths and its considerations Of truths. discovered
and determined blend ali their lights into glorious
unity OF light for the peifeeting Of the worlds hap
piness and good. The onesess of knowledge in the
arts and sciences exists not only in theory but In
practice, not oaly in eur Universities of learning
but in all the occupations ant relations OF ie
But while the stars shine brightest the world
sees but darlxly. The stellar scene CT the frmanent
merges into that Of still higher forms Of usefulness
and beauty, as dewy morn, ascending the east, suf
fuses the earth and skies with rosy light, and be-
tokens the coming of the inefable glores Of per-
feet day.
So knowledge in the arts and sciences sees but
darklv, yet Is so far advanced as 70 perceive the
morning tints Of the perfect light of coming day.
This is cause Of most cordial congrstulation to all
whose aspirations delight in noble and exalted
acbevements-in progress. For there ID no higher
degree If happiness known to mortal than is az
forlsd by a consciousness of continual progress
tANu ards nrrf tii N 1hn
desig mated bounds OF a speciality are nOminal-nos
real. A speciality is but fuller development OF
some peculiar property OF one or more elements OF
q whole.
The agricultural, mechanical and commercial in
6ustries be arts, trades and professions into
each other by insensibe gradatons; are so blended
that each is component part Of each of the
Others is devoid Of absolute identity, Ike haat,
light, motion and electricity, each ls the cause and
each the effect Of the others existence.
Thus, were the industry Of mechanics to set up
for ITSELF it would fall for the want of agriculture
to supply it with food OF commerce to furnish ma
teria for its of the arts sciences and trades
to produce its chemicals, to design, pr portion,
draw and fashion its works, and OF the professions
otect its legal rights to for its sick and TO
minister to its craftsmen for their moral and spirit
ua good. Nor conld agriculture, commerce,
any other occupation, setting up for itself,
coed better without the cooperation of the various
other industries, trades and professions. The only
elements foreign to progress are ignorance and idle
ness.
AS the innumerable eolors from the retiring tint
OF violet to the most aggressive hue OF red, whether
in the painted flower that lures the bee; or in
the divers and diverse flowers of natures studio:
in the rich fields of verdure, and in the fields Of
purple and golden harvest or in the foliage OF the
forest or iu the bloom OF heath and eluty on the
cheek of youth; or in the subdued lustre OF gold
in the divine fire of the intelligent eye; the
glorious Stars and Stripes that wave and pro-
tect us or In the bow Of promise set in the cloud"
all are contained in every pencil of light of the
sun. So all the arts sciences and occupations de-
veloped in proper proportion and to the full extent
of their energies are contained in every pencil OF
progress.
Farmers of California; Sovereign peers OF peer
less Republic Are ye for pr1gressi The magni-
present and the possibilities of your future demand
it. The spirit and the requirements OF the age de