Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-27
same way. Do this and we shall hear No
more OF hard times.

AGAINST "A CLASSICAL TRAINING.
There Is good deal OF the opera boufe
In the acts and sayings OF the young
German kaiser. Frequently he has set
the tongues of men wagging By the nov
city OF his ideas, or the impulsivsness Of
his conduct. Neither does he appear TO
care what may be said of himself or his
bizarre policy. Lately he astonished the
training in the schools which hs regarded
as worse than useless, since 1t added
nothing to the ability of the empire to
defend itself against its enemies. This
sudden and unlocked for outburst came
like clap of thunder from O cloudless
sky. The idea of an intelligent German,
and above all, the kaiser, deelaiming
against an important feature of scholas-
ito training, appeared rs incongruous
and inapt as though clergyman should
rail against theology, or a sailor against
the compass. More even than for the
perfection of her military system,
is Germany distinguished by the
superior excellence and thorough
ness Of her schools. There the pedagogic
art has borne its richest fruit, and at
tanned the highest degree of excellence
There intellectual culture has been most
systematically and philosophicaily pur-
sued, and with the best results. Ger
nd of oil nj
are renowned the world over. Her
sevants, her scientists and her men OF
letters occupy the front rank. This has
been true for at least half g century.
To the painstaking industry and mental
acumen of German scholars has the
science of philology been brought to
such an advanced stage of excellence
and usefulness. But for their mastery Of
old and dead languages, and their de-
ciphering OF ancient hieroglyphics. dark
ness would still envelop many OF the
most Interesting historical events OF the
past. And It is against the classical
student. the philologist, that Wilhelm
turns loose his tongue-aud why? Be-
cause knowledge of the tongues does
not make a good soldier of one. and bs-
cause good soldier is more priced by
the emperor than ripe scholar. In
other words, he regard milltarism as of
far more consequence than superior in
tellectual training, and rates
the Gardiner above the scholar
the sword above the pen.
1t is needless to say that thee mperor's
attitude towards this question is opposed
TO the well known trend of modern ideas
and the genius of progress. The mill
tary profession is on the decline, and has
been SO for generations. There was a
time when it was otherwise, and when
every man of parts or genius turned to
that profession for honors and dlstino-
ton. 1t is not 80 now. The growth of
development have opened up other and
more pleasant avenues to mental aotiv-
ity and ambition.
The scientist. the biologist, the phil
olosiStp tue Inventor OF Tue UlScOVeFery
Is each in his turn, u more important
factor in modern civilization than the
man who lives by killing people. Man.
kind is far more concerned about the
scientific researches of Koch or
Pasteur, than about the voting by the
reichstag of military supply bill. 1t
has 10 900 times more use for Edison and
his inventions, than it has for Ben Har-
probably score Of men of peace in
Germany, the loss of any one of whom
should he die now, would be more last
ing and more grevious than that of
Emperor Ego himself-great chieftain
and noisy swash- buckler that he is.