Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
EDUCATIONAL.
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than OF the heduJ tnn ~ - ss,, -,
noble work OF woman indenoiy slau'ps
itself upon the moral universe ana makes
her ia absolute ruler, for whether oy the
smiles OF Cornelia, or the Years Vi
Volumnia, her love moves ana quotes Wy iie
destinies of the world. Love draws W
first inspiration from mothers KISS
upon the velvet cheek OF the DaOe Wnivn
nestles at her bosom. Love guloes an"
strengthens the youthful heart ana lh-
spires q noble ambition Love htes
Young manhood, and Is tho motive power
which impcls him forward in the grea'
battles OF life. Love is the ballast which
holds the great ship Of mature manhood
in its onward course, when family, 1rlenos
and home shower their blessings upon
him. Love Is the guardian angel whicn
points the Christians faith TO eternal
Joys. Glove knows no age, II foresees NO
grave, it's happiness and trust behold upon
the earth but one glory, melting The
hues OF heaven, where those that love
lastlngly pass calmly on TO live forever
After we pass the sacred precincts OF
home and merge out into the world the
next Impressions are drawn from the
school room, where the cold letter OF in
tellectual training may be softened, as In
your own institution OF learning, by the
Incubation OF moral principles, by the
promotion OF religious truth, and by ex-
amples which lead 10 higher education
than that which only touches the mind
The boy who has finished collegiate
course, although he may bear away tie
highest honors Of his class, II he carries
with him polluted moral character his
time has been worse than lost. The
cause of education ia being pushed from
every direction. The state, with her
magnificent school fund, and with her
university which now bids fair to eclipse
any similar institution in the South, has,
with all the generous care which moth
er's love could prompt, thrown wide her
doors and invites all OF her children to
enter and partake freely Of the rich intel
lectual feast. The time Is now when no
Texas parent need send his children be-
yond the borders OF his state to receive
the highest order of intellectual training
In the report Of the committee on educa-
ton to the recent conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South, at Rich
mond, Va, presented by Rev, A. s. An
drews, they set forth in an able and exhaus-
tive paper, the true theory OF education.
"The body, the mind and the heart
should be educated. Just as
the corners of building are carried up,
regularly and equally, with an eye to the
symmetry and perfection OF the whole,
so should thetriple natures OF our chill
dren be trained ana guided, shaped and
nodded for all the duties, responsible.
ties and prerogatlves OF llfe.n Your own
school, guided and controlled by this
theory, and moving forward under an
able and conscientious corps Of teachers,
has reached point where success is no
longer question. Gathering strength
and power from the enterprising spirit of
citizenship which has been able to
reach out and successfully grapple, in
questions OF her material prosperity,
with cities OF more than double her
wealth and population, this people should
be able and willing to push the school TO
where 1t would be the browning glory OF
their enterprise, their spirit and their
devotion. After the influences Of home
and school, which, to some extent, are
haps, no other stronger Influence, which
acts directly upon the characters Of both
young and old, than companlonship. II
Is often said that ia man may be known
by the company he keeps" The intimate
association Of friends and compan.
ions is such that, whether they
know 1t or not, their characters
after time begin TO asslmilate. They
begin TO think alike, aud then TO act alike
and they often look alike.
Herbert says; "Keep good company
and you shall be one OF the number" The
companionship Of the true, tho noble ant
the good always tend to elevate the char
acter, The association of the corrupt
the depraved and the vulgar, like the at
mosphere around the fatal upas tree, /!
poisonous and slckening.
In the society OF our superiors we ar,
enabled TO learn from them and to emu
late their virtues, and the example OF on,
good and true man VIII often mold tn,
sentiments OF his entire community,
IL II said that Demosthenes, the grea
orator, although defective In speech anC
short In breath, became so inspired by hi
association with the great speakers OF hi
dar that he could not rest. - ~Nwer o
their example, and by careful study anC
preparation he became the greatest o
them all. Thucydides drew his insplra
ton from the etudy OF Herodotus. Pau
sat at the feet OF Gamaliel, and there ha
never been truly great man who did no
carefully study the elements OF greatness
as developed IN Others Upon the battle
field the power OF example has been full,
demonstrated and the bravery o
one man has often saved an army
Almost equal to the society OF Judi
vlduals is the companionship of books
Show me the thumb-worn books of
mans library, and l will almost tell yol
his character In this day OF steam
printing presses and cheap literatur
there are too many dime novels au,
trashy romauces, aud their influence upol
tho characters of both young and old /
telling frighttully upon the morals of th
people,
Good books arc good oompanions thei
counsel Is wise, and many noble char
actor has been formed from them. Fac
OF the great poets and authors has ha,
his iavorite books, and their influence
upon his life and writings Is often con
fessed and remembered with the deepes
gratitude.
How many highway robbers have beer
manufactured by the companionship o
such books as "The Life OF Sam Bass
and "The Adventures OF the Jane
Boys" no man can tell The youth who's,
heart leaps with emotions as he pour
over the hair-breadth escapes of som,