The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-25
CURRENT HISTORY.
A Study which Should 10 Taken Up ~
the Young People Of America.

left school, was formed In Washington
City. not long ago. for the study o.
current events. They met twice
week. and were under the direction ol
woman OF knowledge and experience
The newspapers were diligently reat
and each subject Of public interest
whet her it concerned European poll
tics. the tariff. the prospects OF P real
dental candidates, or the execution -
the Anarchists-was carefully studied
and explained. until each pupil had
clear and rational comprehension Of
it.
We would recommend such course
not only to our boy. but to our girl
readers also. warning them that II
will not be as easy rs it appears al
first sight. THE study of history"
says Gabeaux. "increascs in difficulty
as it approaches our own times" II
we seek to find out the truth about
Bru,us or Cicero. there are but half.a
dozen authorities to consult, and we
can not question their veracity; but
if we wish 10 make correct estimate
of a living Presidential candidate. the
mir is filled with countless contending
Va res. and we know not which to
cred t.
An Eng ish woman, we i-known in
The literary world. observed. while
raveling in This country. lately: a
Iind your ynung people wcll-'nformed
us 70 tho character and events OF the
reign of Elizabeth. but singularly ig-
norant of those of the present day in
England. At a dinner.party, largely
composed of young women in New
York the question Of Imperial Fedora
tion was broachcd. and not one Of
them even knew what was meant by
it,"
No doubt the lady was right in
thinking hat the young people Of this
country-and the old people, too, for
that matter-are not very close stu
dents of English politics. although
they have had. during he last year or
two, q surfeit of dispatches and arti-
cles in the newspapers regarding the
Irish question and home rule.
But it would not be just to young
Amer cans TO represent them as more
ignuvant Of what is going on in other
Countries than are the youth of En-
gland or France. Fancy a young En-
glish 10y or girl. in any walk of life,
called uron to give an inteIligiblc ac-
count Of The movement known here rs
''con mercial union with Canada'-a
subj ct which has been much more
OH this continent than the
federation of Great Britain and its
possessions has been discussed in En-.
gland. Not one # them could do II.
In urging our readers TO interest
themselves in what is going on, there
lore. we by no means intend 10 inti-
mate that they are more in need of
being stimulated TO the study of cur.
'ent events than are the young people
4 other lands; but We insist tn It all
would be greatly broadcned and inn
proved by acquiring general knowl.
.dge nf what the world is doing. 1t is
lot only rs necessary, rs n matter OF
that woman should know
he current events of the age in viii ch |
he lives. rs we'll rs those of the past.
,ut the immediate effect of such study
S TO lift her own mind. and l'ring her
nto tho spirit of the times.
Young girls Of the present genera.
ion, to whom the hi CHER education is
'pcn. are apt to look down upon the
condition of their gra nd
mothers and mothers. Yet the won.
N. both of the South and of the North,
Who lived during the revolution and
he civil war. developed remarkable
trcnsth and vigor of mind. which was
hown, not only in frequent deeds of
ouragc. but in indomitable forl,ude
nd endurance. The reason was tha,
hey were brought in cont act with
reat thoughts and events. They did
o' study history. but lived it; they
'cre cduca'el. not by textbooks, but
y battles, by suffering. by noble de.
o'ion to II cause which seemed just to
hem
Let our girls 90 outside of petty
nrsuils-of painting china and art
ccdlcwork - and bring themselves
ice to face with the great move.
lcnts of the day in which they i've