The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-12

forward, an aspiration to rise higher. It
is the yearning for independence and i'd
vanCement on the part Of the whole peo-
pie which is yet to be the glory Of
American civilization. The prospect for
civilization would indeed be dark and
forlorn II all energy, courage and ambi-
ton to rise had gone out of the people.
American civilization, Notwithstanding
its great promise, would then be on the
eve Of certain decline.
0fthe various aspects Of the Industrial
Problem one is prominently impOr-
tant.
Carlyle said: "a man willing to work
and unable to find work, is perhaps the
saddest sight that fortunes inequality
exhibits under the SUM-"
There is always employment for the
person that knows how to do useful
things and do them well. 1t is plain
that whatever proper methods will en-
able the people to find employment
should be adopted. The chief means to
this end-the one nearest at hand-is
the true education OF the people. The
people of the United States enjoy
great public system OF education. 1t is
yielding good results. 1t should, how
ever, be b oadened, 80 as to embrace
manual training and industrial educa-
ton, such rs the States OF Europe, par
ticuiarly England, France, Germany,
Austria and Italy, are encouraging, to a
degnee never before known. Schools
for teaching nearly all the trades, among
them weaving, designing, dyeing and
dairy farming are being established and
endowed by the government.
Mental training alone is one sided.
The brain, heart and hand should be
educated together to make round, fin
ished and symetrical character, useful
citizen Of the great republic, and the fu-
ture true American.
a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
AS a model for true and full education
for Americans, Congress should estab-
lish and endow a National University.
This great institution should be made
the source and well-spring of American
ism, u constant living and potent protest
against the increasing Anglo-mania in
the country, and the servile imitation
OF European manners and European
thought.
Enormous sums Of money are paid out
by the States and the general govern
ment to repress crime and to take care
OF criminals and paupers. II half this
money should be spent in promoting a
true and complete education OF the peo-
pie, crime and vice would largely dis
appear, society and the government
would be more secure.
THE CHURCHES AS EDUCATORS.
In the United States there are 10000, 900
church members, and 10000 churches
and Sunday schools. II, in towns, cities
and thickIy populated portions Of the
country, each church should establish
md maintain kindergarten, or some
other school, for the free education and
manual training OF poor childrel, the
ut once become the CEN
tres of great educational movement
throughout the land.
Christianity is the basis OF American
and OF our free government.
The churches should have the largest
share in preserving both. II there is
one place where people should meet as
equals, where the dividing line between
the rich and poo, the intelligent and
ignorant, the powerful and humble
should entirely disappear, it is in chris
tiau church. In the United States the
church can largely aid in the direction
Of preventing classes and class distinc-
ton, so dangerous to the Republic. The
church can be the strong fort, the great
citadel, where equality can be best pre-
served.
INTEMPERANcE.
One OF the hindrances TO the progress
of American civilization isintempeance,
the spreading evils and demoralizing in
Auences OF which can hardly be exagger-
nted.
There is spent annually in the United
States nine hundred million dollars on
intoxicating drinks-more than half the
National debt-and more than is spent
for the meat and consumed by the peo-
pie OF the whole country. There are
1000 drinking saloons, 5000 Of which
are in New York City alone. These are
the nurseries OF pauperism, vice, shame,
misery and crime-the darkest spots on
the sun OF American civilization.
A COUNTRY SHOULD PRODUCE WHAT IT
CONSUMES.
In the interest of finding employment
for home labor, each country, if it can,
should produce what it consumes. The
countries Of the world
about three hundred million
people, the hand.labor countries about
one thousand million. The increasing
use OF machinery is rapidly changing
this relation. In time, through its gen
eral introduction, every country will
largely produce what it consumes.
This will shift power and population
to those countries richest in natural re-
sources. All countries are looking to
home markets for the consumption Of
home products. Nearly two thousand
years ago Il Roman poet and farmer sang:
"NO keel shall cut the waves for foreign ware,
For every soil shall every product bear"
Mr.. Elkins closed his address with the
assertion that in his belief the Western
civilization is on the eve Of n great So
cial change, pointing in the direction OF
the people through education, the prac-
tice OF virtue, n broader humanity and
recognition OF the doctrine OF the
Brotherhood OF Man; and that every
thing points to America rs the land
where this great change is to take place;
that American civilization is the hope
OF the world.
A RECEPTION,
After the address Mr.. Elkins was ten
dered an elegant reception by his host,
Prot. I..C. White, the eminent Geologist
of the University, This week is crown
ing feature OF the unprecedented pros
perity OF the State University.