The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14
Grover Cleveland on Profitable
Reading.


Of interest Of the extension ~ fha NJ
ork Free Circulating Library. ~ -Pre.
10 dent Cleveland. aud Other em,ne,
Al gentlemen. were speakers. TIE =,
n President said
NJ Mr.. Chairman. and ladies' and peo,,,
n men; The few words ..,all sn.sk y,
ii .nis occasion, ] intend rather A. : pIedy
u - ny adherence TO the cause in whic
T. you are enlisted, than an attempt 10 ~
: .ny'ning new or instructive. 4 gIadi
r. JOIN WIN The Enthusiasm OF q new COZ,
ver', ~ the Fluctuations of those VII,
nave done noble and effective work /,
b tne establishment and maintenance Of
Tree circulating library: and Il seems I.
!. me they have abundant cause for con
( graduation IN review ofthe good which
/ mas already been accomplished tbrou0t
tneir efforts and IN the contemplation 4,
ftne further usefulness which awaits fhe;,
continned endeavor.
] ~ every enlightened country the value
OF popular education IL fully reco0ni,ed
not only as direct benefit 10 its recin'
rents, but as an element OF strength ana
safety In organized society. Considered
in these aspects It should nowhere no
better appreciated than in this land ~
Tree inetitutions consecrated 10 the vel.
fare and happiness OF its citizens. ana de.
irving its sanction and It's power from
the people. Here the character or the
people 10 inevitably impressed upon the
government, and here our public life can
no more be higher and purer than the
IRE o. the people, than 0 stream can rise
ABOVE lts fountain or be purer than the
spring 10 which II has its source.
That we have not failed n rea,;,o
these conditions Is demonstrated bv the
establishment Of tree public schools m
everv side. where children are NOT onIv
invited but often obliged 10 81 bmit them. I
selves 10 such instruction a. will hatserI |
their situation il lifa and and III them -
axe part intelligeutly in the conduct ofl
the government.
Thus In our schools the Young arelI
taught 10 read, and in this manner The
iced u sown from which We expect I
pronia0Ie return to the state. when itsll
shall repay the educst tionsI Il
ldvances made 10 them by au intelligent ID
Md patriotic performance Of their socIaI| Z
md political duties.
And yet II We ere to create rood c;,,. II
'enship. which 10 the object of populsr| Il
'ducatl0n, and IL We are 20 insnrs shels
country the full benefit or pu bic instruc- 3
ION We can BY mo means consider fheIc
work - completely done in the school. !
oom. While tho young gathered tbere|c
re ntting themselves to aseume In the la
uture their political obligations. there
re others upon whom these obligations y
iready rest, and who now have the wel-le.
Are and safety Of the country In their
eeping. Our work Is badly done ifIe,
hese are neglected. They have passed Al
De school age, and have perhaps avaiIed ltt
1emselves Of free instruction but they IA,
; well as those still in school. shonidl
everthcless, have within their reach me m
'esns oi further mental provementlfiI
~ tne opportunity Of gaining that ad- Ian
'uonai knowledgc aud informationlai
men can only oe secured By access toto
'eful and instructive books.
The husbandman who expects TO gain 81
prohtsble return from his orchsrds. notcit
'ly carefully tends and cu.tiva,es thelFr
'ung trees IN bis nurseries as they grow De
maturity, but he generously enricheslsc
g cares for those already in bearing vel
q upon which be must rely for ripened lon
Ii. ~,
the children Of our land 10
" is but the first step ia THE schemp
creating good citizens by means oil =
Q instruction. We teach the young tol,- I
ID so that both as children, and as men ~
women they may read. Our teach ~
must lead 10 the habit and the deeire ~
reading to be useful; and only a. this @ @"u'
ult is reached, can the work In ourws'
Q schools be logically supplemented ~ ,
made valuable. nad
therefore,. the same wise policy and III
INT. which opens tie doors Of our free ~,
ools TO our young, also suggest thel
lpletion OF the plan thus entered up- lle4f
by placing books in the hands OF 1856
se who In our schools. have been Is60
yht to read. lis70
man OF woman VINO never reads and 1850
bandoned to unihinking torpor, orl n
SLOWS me enlire mental life 70 beldiep
nucu W tuc narrow lines 81 daflylbcr
'rring routine o. Efforts Tor mere x-l1840
'ce' caunot escape conuiuon OF BAR than
Tess q mind, which not only causes 1890
uecsy o. 1nd'viuua' contentment and more
piness, but which fails 10 yield 10 the W
0 it's justly expected return Of use-'has \
css In valuable service. and whole has /
0 political action. ldo N
notner Orancn q tnIs question should cline
oo overlooked. " - not only ofisolut
importance That our youth and our the .,
and women should have the ability, lnano
lesire and the opportunity TO read,
he kind Of books they read il no lessI prr
'rtant Without guidance and with IN n
he invitation and encour Agement 70 of ~
pu blications which will improve, as cenns
ss interest, there Il danger that our Ana
10 will have In their hands books main
Ic influence and tendency are Of . Isakins
live sort, IL not positively bad and CONN
hiev0us. Like other good things cerlsi,
bility and opportunity TO read NAV ROAD. :
used @ TO defeat their beneficent
Dsos. -.
) boy who greedily devours the VI -.
tales OF Imaginary daring and r.ilv.
.curdling adventure which IN these h : sdc
are far too accessible to the young, min !,
ave his brain filled with notions OF .Do "
I'd standards Of manlinces which, " toxic.,
IA moi NAL a him n mouace to pcace s~