The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-31


oiliDerly on such question WI'hon' en-
dangerlng the general interests oil 'heir
party. whereas tue Democrats are so
situated that Disagreement OF any Nlnd
tends to hullily lheir advantage hnu 10
deprive them OF the power necessary I"
success in the future. In other Words
the Democratic party has Reached
pass where II Is obIlgru !" accomplish
something or confess iIseIi mlser"h'e
failure while Ms antagonist j. exempt
rom any such necessary
or,.o,.>,p, hos f,Iiy .nt,,,i uro, n
,o.,. ora a. b,v. otbar n,,i,,s nr IN.
ciyiIi,.d world THERE'S interest
and .vmpntbv with educators and their
imrorlant work. The intelligent and
honorable Instructor. even If not II uni
v.r.itv urofsssor or "A snlnricd siuecure.
IL longer condemned NJ unfit for asso-
citation with business gentlemen of other
pursuits. The demand is setting in for
him to be man of affairs, or man
aiming men with rights and duties. and
proncunced opinions and a sense of re-
sporsibilitv. not permitting his being
mere subnltern or protege Of leading
citizens. Under the new programme.
the teachers own mind will be devel-
oped and his morals elevated: and his
.yuputbies for pupil and parent and
society intensified. True knowledge,
like sunlight, ia vivifving: and like that.
II is also the common property of all.
none enioving the less because others
bask in ITS genial rays. There Ia no
prnt " hich, In her husbands absence.
deceived Eve Into the ruin Of the fairest
scenes that our earth ever knew. 4
love forthc high aud ennobling pleasures
of sound learning is one Of the best pre-
,pryntives against Vicious associations
or habits. Not only the youth. bn' the
middle.nyed. and cspeeially the aged. in
the serenity OF their period of life. ell
loving pur. literary studies or matbe-
NAUTICAL sciense. find mental treasures
above the troubles or yicissitudes of for.
time. pnblio schools have A peeuliar in
tcrest I'm that children of the poor and
destitute mr. npnniless orphnps. are vel
come to their adynutnpes eounlly with
;le sons or daughter, of ailluence. MINI
hers are thus fitted for citizenship and
usefulness who would otherwise be out
cnsts. Generous rivalry I'm any worthy
cnlliny il most commendnble. But the
,den of succeeding by another's failure.
or taking pleasure in his defeat, so AS to
build mn ones own reputation, is
hlyhly reprebeusible. and 10 be
avoided fl. one wouid ynlue his
coincidence ar good mime. There should
be the very hest Il, feeling between in
struotor, of nublIc and private schools.
The field is wide. IA prent work. not
vet well undprstoud. is to he accom-
pushed Society and country need II
vast incrense in skilled labor ON this
line. Elementary and academic ednca-
zion must be improved. in order that
collegiate opportunities may be util-
lied. ~ Little learning is II dangerous
thing" IL should be thorough in its
several stages. BY climbing high upon
the Hill of Science. the SUDDEN will at
length pain the pearl of great price
unaffected and genuine humility, such
as distinguished II Newton. who. in
stead of being inflated with his knowl-
edge, WAS Impressed with his ignorance
of its vast. unexplored fields. Arch
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