Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-10
Ar. DI,Ius erI,IeI,ed he ,y.,em Of lie,

Mr.. blaine criticised the system o, ,lec.
tive courses % study now being Introduced
luto some of the Leading colleges. lie ar.
euei that you cannot tell whst the boy or
rs will be Al the sgs OF 20 IL ins,sncei
the case Of young student With pr~di'
lection for mathematics. and another stu
deu, Who seemed to BE- gifted with talent
Tor The law. Hut the mathematical stu.
dent. Ia spite OF being sent 10 West Point.
naslly became an able lawyer. and the stu.
dent who, 20 his early Instructors. seemed
10 have been cut out expressly for the law,
abandoned n 10 become famous civil en-.
queer, aud built the Baltimore and Ohlo
Railroad
4 don't believe In another hobby OF the
colleges. They want 10 exclude the study
OF the classics They want 10 drop Greek.
Now I am aware that very few students
get enough Greek 10 be able % read Homer
In the original lie can read II 10 The
stately measures OF Chspmsn's translation
or Ia Brysnts, with ease and profit Hut
he can get enough ont OF his course In
Greek 10 understand the true meaning or
words In our language derived from the
Greek. Take such word IS photograph,
for an example
The real art OF teaching Is . great fscul-
~. Few possessit The art consists not
merely In causing The pupil 10 lesra What
i on one page OF hls textbook, bot In 10.
spring him with the desire 10 learn what
Il on the other page. The day OF orsiofy
IL never over A. long a. there are ears 10
hear and tongues IN speak. The power OF
the grea, orator % lead the people has new
or ceased. IL Is la the human voice where
the real great teaching will be found.
There Il some danger OF our comlng 20
machine mode Of educ s,ion-sn education
TIA, has the smooihness OF sculpture, AMI
also It's Nfclessness. So rapidly have The
arts Increased that Omen . sense OF fatigue
comes 10 the seeker amer knowlsdge OF
them. A tourist amer spending four hours
In famous picture gallery goes home
tired out, lie feels like going 20 bed. bat
couquering that desire be goes that even
Inc 10 the opera, and returns with brain
rested and pleased.
Mr.. Blaine said he was graduated from .
$500 college, thirty niue years AGO, before
the days OF Optional prayer, and devotion
Al base ball" now In some colleges. lie
said he recalled with gratitude two Pro-
fsssors who lei the class 20 higher grounds
who Inspired them with true love for ed'
ucailon. We have from The llp. OF the
savior OF men the instruction 10 go forth
and preach" lie. who knew all things.
foresaw the art of printing. but lie also
forcsaw TIA. the preaching OF the Word
must ever be the lie OF The Gospel.
In closing. Nj blaine thanked the Class
OF sc for making him an honorary member
lie sali he shoald 70 away With greater
appreciation % the work The Chsutsuqasn
Association Ia doing.
Amer the address. Mr.. blaine shook
hands with the audience for half an hour.
lie returned on the evening" train.
Ia the evening = ooaesri VI. given
under direction Of Prof. w. r. morse. Of
6enrs HUI. oar space does not admit
% giving ihs programme.
The organization Of the Chau,Auqus
Union ia Maine. for tbs next year. i' a.
follows;
rrssnisui. Rev y " nAshJord, m. u. Wee
| President rev. 4 4. WARM. ~. u secretary
ui.. "a waisrhous.. Treasurer. George 2
| kimtsil ~ Committees Rev. John tollins
INV Iison. Rev. a. 4 snps. Geor<e l.. Kim.
BAL. Rev 1eouse u. iindsay AMI ffes 81
or1cio
Mrs W. =. Crafts. who's, husband
by the way. va. born in fyeburg.l add
ed much 10 the in,sres; Of the children
by the relic, % travel IN the Holy Land,
With which she illustrated her lessons
Ga one OCCASION young man wore
complete shepherds dress. while the
children learned the 23l Palm.
Mr.. Donhlm. Of Hoy,. Fog n D1n'
ham, had = book store GA the grounds,
where al could order their CnAu,auqa'
ter; book. for another year AID procure
other book, and paper..
4 register was KEEP, f0f visitor. aud
neS, years programme will BE- sent to
al whose names are recorded there.
Among the distinguished visitors be
side. the speakers. were RS.Gov. Sliae,
Perhlm and family. Rev. =. A. Noble OF
Chicago. Prof. J. G. Piek.ri Of lllinoi'
University. etc.
Wednesday. abou, two hundred avallet
themselves Of the fine opportunity for Al
excursion through the Notch and 10 ,h'
top Of Vt. Washington. The nilroat
rate. ~erc greatly reduced fo' the oc'
el,ion- Il Is proposed TO make this
feature Of ne meeting each year. Rev
Georse ID. Lindsay took charge Of ,h'
party. doing everything possible 10 make
the day enjoyable. Almo,, every 'Peaks'
AMI visitor spoke IN praise Of the sr1ani.,
building. aud the food for body /. vel
=. mind. 50 generously provided Al loo
prices.
The meeting ,hi. year has been Z
brillian, success. and the prospect no.
i, ,hA, mex, year will be ',i!I better. a
every one who has attended means q
come again and bring other. Many Q