Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-21

and Leftwich sang a duet The president OF tho
alumni, Judge samuel h. Witt. then announced
that tho exercises Of the evening would be oprn-
/ ed with prayer By DIR. George Cooper. solo,
The Sword OF Bunker Hill," was then rendered
/ by Mr.. Watkins.
/ President Witt thon introduced Judge George
II. Swami, OF Fincasie, Va
JUDGE SWAMI.
| JUDGE Swami began with some illusions 10 the
| foud memories which cluster around Students
Alma Mater and the interest no takes 10 the sue
| CO.'S Of a brother alumnus. While not desiring
/ 70 dotraci from the glory due those institutions
/ which can boast that among their alumni
are Congressman and Senators, Governors ana
! Presidents. he claimed for Richmond college an
equal honor, In that sho has furnished the Eorld
host of useful workers In the two noblest oi an
tie profess ssiohs-those % teaching and OF proach-
lar. In recognition Of this claim tho orator had
/ selected az his theme The Profession oil each-
| ing. and proposed 20 treat it under the thrce
heads Of its dignity its dE couragements, anu lIs
delights.
! Despite tho demaeogues who descant on tho
| dignity OF labor and the politicians that WHO
/ norid elOluencc would pun up win prlde
Tho horny. handed sons of toll" there Is ana
| ever viii 10 difference in dignity betWeeh
| those professions and occupations thnt brlng lio
exercise the trained minds aud cultivated inter
lecl and those that merely require the use oI Tue
| muscles Of the body. For, say what you VIII,
/ mind is superior 20 matter brain 70 hraNn. IL
! i mind that digniGes labor. The laoor-saylng
/ machines which fuase TINS an age OF steam "uu
| electricity ore all the offspring Of tho human
brain. Into this realm OF mind the teacher en-
| iers ministering priest IN The tenple OF know
] ledge. lie makes available 10 the many the IN
/ yentOns Of the few lie opens 70 childhood ana
| youth the vast storehouses Of the accumulated
wisdom Of the past
THE TEACHERS PROvINcE.
Tho province Of the teacher Is to train tho hui
man mind. Many men have not thought u DC
meath their dignity ~ spend their lYes ID uhlu-
I ing and elevating tho lover auirnals and they
! have not been without deserved reward. But
II he Il worthy Ui distinction who Amelt rates the
condition a. the beasts OF he field thAt perish,
/ how much greater honor Is he worthy VINO res
The tender thought and teaches the young i1et
hOG 20 shoot. The work Of the one 10 transient
aud cphemcral-O Of the earth, earthly. Ihat OF
tho other lives after him; u Is abiding, II l. ql-
/ vine II l. this very clement OF duIaplllly 'ua' M
90 enhances he dignity of the teachers worn. In
| looking pom the work Of man q hands we lnFol-
unfairly ask, viii II lasiT II II TIC dulhblli! OF
| the marble which immortalizes the sculptor 70
| he who trains IA truth the humaa minds ana ne
who wins 10 holiness he human soul take psrt
I'm tho immortality Of these imperishable es-
! sonce3.
EDUCATED LABOR.
! Other occupations may fall into "innocuous
! de-uetude," tut not 70 with the teachers , O.
/ fe.-iop On the CONTRARY, as the world advances
! ia civilization. rs one hy one the hidden forces
1 OF nature are made 10 do the Work OF inah
| hands, thus increasing tho demand ior c1ucAted
| labor and Gnording greater leisure 10 man 70
/ devote himself 10 the cultivation OF his mind,
| the teachers Office viii grow In dignity ana I'M
| pOrtance The speaker said that De very Inuch
I questioned IL We had given the lankee scholl-
muster sufficient credit for the hual triumph IN
| the late war between the states. Attend 10 the
| selection Of the teachers 0f n STATE anu II makes
| no ciseroncc who makes the laws.
Buthlg1 an1 exalted as IS the teachers WORK,
/ Il g. for mat very reason perhaps hedsei in hy
dIflcultie. and a1Ounds IN discouragemenls.
Before the very threshold Is The dlmculty OF
preparation. uumbuegery abounds in all pro-
fes,ion- but OF ell humblgs the most Injurious
il an inefficient but self-suflicient teacher.
Thorough preparation IS sins qua non In ths
urJfes siOu and the preparation IF needed as Wen
Tor teachers in primary and secondary schOns
a. for professors in colleges and uniYersities IN
fact 10 might be SAID greater care shouiI
be- taken in selecting teacher Tor the chiid
than for the adult since so much depends upon
the trend given 20 tho youthful mind. And here
Jet 10 be sad that the great need Of the pubic
school system Of Virginia IL educated TEACHERS. IL
~ not so much money a men that We need 70
MAKO tie pubic school what Il ought 10 10.
Money does not insure encient teachers; u
only makes IL possible that they be secured Lel
/ more money be put into the colleges. whence
are drawn the best teachers; ana II Il needless
% a that Richmond College Is among iLe most
STUDY AND TRAINING.
few months. normal trainiDg will not take
the place of years OF patient study. The orator
declared hat he did not wish TO DO understood
as opposing the elevation OF the masses Dy
means Of popular education; he ayerred that no
wa9 in favor uf training schools Tor teachers "a
well as Tor lawyers. doctors, and preachers, nut
he would make sure that the normal school sup
peInent not eudeayOr TO supplaut, the high
school ana college.
Another disccuragement 20 the teacher is the
uuostenta;iousuc ot lis work. In this restless
age there is dagger that the teacher may become
dissatisfied with unconspicuousness Of bis work.
Others attain 90 newspaper notOueiy Whlch u
30 eagerly craved 10y many in this age; but me
teacher. unknown 20 the public. must work on IN
ou-curlty. Not long ago q distinguished proics-
.,r in one Of our Virginia colleges was Gu, on n
tho midst of his career of usefulness ana one
WHO kucw his worth and appreciated the charac-
ter Of his WORK furnished the press With sketch
of A. b. Brown. the teacher. And there were IN
tellcent men in ms own community, IN me CITY
in which had be. n done the best work OF hls life,
who were astouished To learn, Il Indeed they
were ever convinced. that great man had lived
and died among jhem.
Another discouraecmcut 70 the teacher Is tho
10. oi popular sympathy With and appreciation
Of thorough education.
LACE or APPRECIATION.
There are various phases ia which this lack Of
appreciation manlfc-ts itself, the most SUBTLE Il
which, perhaps the most dangerous, u The oppo-
eifion that has sprung ny 70 classical uaninS.
Tnon acain. contrast the iG'arIe- pad The teach
cr with those which are paid in other proiossioae
We Judge Of a mans appreciation OF an article
hy W. at he is willing % pay for L. Aud what do
We sec? crack Baseball player receiving
bigger salary than a college president
Another indication Of the lack Of appreciation
OF thorough education u seen In the worship o.
the s1-callcd sell-mado man. The last discour-
ncemcnt mentioned was the in0nfy craze mat has
taken hold % our southland, including our own
state. a favOrlte motto has come 10 be: my
SOP. make money; honestly II you can, but
make money"
the Delights Of The teacher TO an audience which
contained Inauy who lad devoted their lives 20
the noble work. and mis- inability to adequately
portray the delights 81 a lifetime OF earnest,
HHHaa us.NF Fffaa
teachers delight One proceeds from the act of
iupartiug Knowledge, he Olher from personal
interest 10 tie subjects taught IL IL pleasure
70 give, AMI the teachers life is continual
giving iortn of the richest treasures OF the mind.
IL il A pleasure 20 contemplate the wOrGsOi Oues
fanis But The work of the architect, the sculp-
tor aud the aericul,urst psssei away. Thilo he
who writes upon the tablets Of the brain does
work that abCes forever. aud he cher realizes
this aud ID gives HIN 4 In ting dChghL
Bot tie chief delight OF the teacheris In bis
pupiiA They are bis hope, his Joy. his crown u
rejoicing. he loves them and they love him. IL
a man love not neither should he tea h. Joy
has 10. origin IN love. There Is no tic linding
man 70 man that IS productive OF truer delight
than that which unites seekers after truth. mold
ing the relation 70 each other u teacher and pu-
mi. such, for Instance, as united Socrates and
Plato. Arnold Of Rugby and Tom Hughes. Ges-
ner HowsOn 6ad John A. Brcadus. What mat
ters IL then 10 the teacher u laen 10 the mai
rush for gold for pleasure. for notoreiy. depre-
cafe MIN and his work? He knows the Esaus
ore NOT ALI dead vet These considerations make
him content and happy TO labor IN quiet aud
comparative Obscurity The fact IS all effective
work is quiet work.
PRESENT AND FUTURE.
Butthe Christian teacher derives not his sole
soltrhf from contemplating the present In con-
fdnnt hope he l. carried forward % the time
when having finished bis work here and having
na.sed over the river to the beautiful beyond
ihere shall bo rcassemblod around him those
Who soaRnt his instruction on earth; and there
reclining under tho tree Of life or roaming In
cnuvorse sweet Il e green felds OF Paradise they
shAll review the lessons OF time and seek into
he hidden thugs OF eternity. gathering know
ledge with each revolving cycle OF ages, drawing
nearer and nearer 10 the great source o. wisdom,
az truth Of lie. OF light, Of finmorialiiy-ihe only
infallibis teacher.
PERSONAL
Judrs Swami greatly cndeGrsd himself both
N his n-ofas-ors and feliOw-students while az
college by bis pure and upright lfe ana studl-
Gus naDtts. The success which attended Dis coll
lego course has followed him since he lett the
,hades of hi- Alma Mater. Although still
Young rnan be hss already held oflces OF trust
Ls.stowed by an approving people. HIS speech
on lass evening afdod 0his reputationas a CON-
prcheuslve thinker who seep5 himself abreast
with tne progress q the age.
MUSIC.
The vocal selection furpished az this iunciure
Of tho proceeI.rgs by he.srs. Watkins ana Lett
wien was heartily enccrfd
DR. cAKTZR.
DR.. Carter, whose eloquent sermon OF sunday