Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-12
iAnSI0N COLLEGE.

is an element of life. In every living
thing we expect to fad growth. Rocks
are formed, but living bodies grow. A
few days ago we were absent from this
sunny city and we could not but wonder
and, admire the progress the vegetable
world made during that absence. Just
now the signs of life are to be seen in
our city the spade, the pick in motion
in the hands of living men extending
water mains, digging foundations for
building blocks and an imposing school
building. The wind has dried the mud
and new life has been infused into horse
flesh. Men walk as if drawn by urgent
business. The city is full of life. The
temporary suspension which the wet
weather and mud barrier had produced,
cutting off communication between the
city and tho country, has been removed
and loaded teams moe again resume
their coming and going, bringing trade
and good cheer.
Just as we expected, we found the
same evidence of life and growth on the
hill at ~ college. No n can be alb
sent from the college many days with
out marking the progress made in the
school. 1t is different from some of
those old time institutions whose life
was IN the past ages. The very build
ings were constructed to conform to the
fashions OF antiquity. The oobwebsy of
time were to be marked outside and
/ within. Living institutions belong to
the generations of men now living.
Yanktou college is working abreast
with the moving, living present.
ScholastIcism Belongs to the days OF
Aristotle and there let it abide. We
have no use for the pedantic, for nice
abstract speculation in the working,
stirring age. We want living men-men
alive to she living issues Of the.age now
passing. Let the dead bury their dead.
Our business is with life. Yankton
college is a living institution. You see
the visible tokens of life everywhere in
| the recitation rooms. II the instruction
be in the dead languages it is so given
by the living tsacher that you fancy shat
you are Que with the old Grecian philos-
opher, Greoian warriors, that you are at
home among Grecian temples and works
of sculpture. So of the Latin. So of
all tho teaching. The one thought
which impresses the visitor is the living
thoughts given to the pupil by the
living teacher.
All of the equipments found in Yank-
ton college are IN harmony with the
plan of its origin-a school to learn the
pupils how to think Independently.
| Vinet tells his readers s'The greater part
| of men live by faith in powerful men,
9 sma. humber .: individuals lead IL
their orbit the wholehuman rece. They
do not weigh all the reasons which some
men give; they do not calculate all the
chances which they develop; they do
not judge them, they only believe in
Them" Independent thought is a rare
commodity in this world. Ii is labor to
think, and because thought comes OF
hard thinking so many men are found
who are willing that Others should
think for them. An institution OF learn
ing where the students are taught to
think for themselves is q treasure to
any community. Yankton college, we
believe, is one of that class. Mr.. Ward
was busy with his lecture to the seniors
and juniors On "Evidences of Christian
lily" Prof. Shaw was at home with his
classes in Cesar, Cicero, Virgil and
Tacitus. Mrs. Wilder was busy with
classes in German and algebra. Prof
MoMurtry was full of enthusiasm in
giving instruction in moral philosophy,
Homer and Xenophon. Prof. Bartlett
was among his angles, lines, c~o-lines
triangles and physiology. Prof. Swain
was as enthusiastic as ever in his classes
in English literature, civil government
and physical geography. Miss Hannum
was engaged with her classes in rhetoric
French and English studies.
1t was prayer meeting morning and
Miss Kingsbury was the leader of The
meeting. The topic Of the morning was
missionary work.
The library numbers at this writing
3232 volumes of choice books OF refer
ence-history. science. theology ant
literature.
The cabinet Of minerals is very flint
ILLUSTRATIVE OF the various forms 0
crystal and fossil rocks. A beginning
has been made in q museum.
Soon the dirt will begin to fly for thu
foundation walls of o ladies' hall ant
the hope ID that before SNOW falls in th,
coming winter, not only ample accommo
dations will be added for all tn
students that may desire TO come. an,
GA observatory will crown the summit
OF college hill on which o telescop
equalif not greater than any in thi
country will be mounted. A boom 10
the college will be one for the city and
boom for the city will be boom for th,
college. Let the boom come, we ar
fully ready and equipped to receive an
provide for q boom of generous proper
. tions. N.
Fifty different styles satines just re
ceived at BRUCE Bros.
California cabbages at CARNEY's.