The Portland daily press., 1890-04-01

system, except where parents prefer to have
tnelr cniidren educated in private institu-
LIONS, which, however, should be licensed by
tne state, and subject to the supervision of
pubic school board. in order to ensure eff
cheney for this matter of education is of the
highest Importance to the state. and unau.
thorlzed persons should no more be allowed
10 practice the profession Of the teacher than
to practice the profession of the physician or
any other profession which requires the
sanction of an order.
The higher education should not be at
tempted by the state, but should be left to
private management; In fact, 1t Is question
II the state Is not even now attempting too
much In this respect and carrying the public
The modern high school is far in advance
of the old college. This. however. is
branch of the subject which it is not proper
to dwell upon at present | am not to be
understood as undertaking the higher educa--
this truth, that while man lives upon this
| planet, his chief aim should be to educate
every faculty which he possesses, physical,
mental and moral; indeed, my ideal of the
highest type of manhood. implies all that is
exemplifed in the Christian athlete the
practical man of the affairs; the artist; the
poet; the philosopher; the philanthropst;
and this ideal should be held up to the pu-
pills OF the public. school as something for
aaem 70 keeP n ny VIEW, not that many might
be stimulated by 1t to effort. The imperfec-
ton OF our present system Of public instruct
ION, makes necessary private effort, as in
the case Of the Portland Fraternity and kin
tuition is of the greatest Importance to the
community and should receive liberal ,ublic
support. This society not being able to ex-
erclse the authority which would be exer-
cised by the state If it performed the duty
which 1t owes to its youth, by compusorily
subjecting them to strict and impartial sys-
tenn Oh education, employs wise method of
attracting those who are uncared for, within
the sphere of its benifcent influence, and this
accomplished, it supplies them with such in
assimilate; thereby raising them to plane,
which NAV afford them an opportunity to
become Independent and helpful members of
the commonwealth. 1t has established
classes to limited extent, to be taught GER
tam tan, useful occupations. and this. work it
of support. To do this properly, 1t will re-
quire more room than it can now command.
1t requires building with ample room for
It's work, and it earnestly appeals to the pub
nc, especially TO those who intend leaving
funds by win for charitable purposes, not to
overlook its wants In this respect. We no.
tice frequent requests to the charitable or
CARNATIONS of our city; but none are doing
more useful work. and none needs funds for
increasing its efficiency more than the Fra
ternity.
will not go into statistics ito show the ex-
tent or Importance of the work which this
society has already accomplished. This is
patent to every one who has taken the trou-
PIE PIE 70 examine It's reports. Certainly if
be here tonight to speak in its behalf.
| I'll unnecessary to eulogize the Portland
| Fraternity before this audience. 1t is too
| well known to make eulogy acceptable, and
will return to the point from which / set
out, where spoke Of the idea which CON
trolled the founders Of New England, WIN
were likewise the founders of the Republic.
| said that their aim was independence, and
That they recognized the fact that education
was necessary to its full achievement This
Is today the faith Of their descendants, a
1aith which has never been obscured, and
which grows brighter year by year. And as
| this faith increases, we begin to realize that
In Repa6Hc there is no place for the igno-
be eliminated from the social paddock as
rapidly as possible. By eliminating these,
| you remove the sources Of vice and pauper-
ism: A Republic like ours affords a fair
| teld for the accomplishment of such an un-
archical government, our labor would be
vain, on account of the influences which fos-
ter aristocracy and make a dependent class
| necessity; but in our Republic such class
| should be unknown. This end can be
achieved only by a proper system of practi-
cal education, and, were it not introducing a
new element into the discussion, might
| add, that great obstacle to success might
be prevented by putting up a reasonable bar
rler against paupers and criminals who
swarm TO our shores. In this work we all
have a vital interest, and we must bestir
ourselves If we would complete the fabric,
which our ancestors so hopefully began.
While they took a view remarkably broad
for the day in which they lived, they could
not comprehend what the future held in
store for this c1urtr-. its ramarkahla
growth in population, and the character Of
those who might seek its shores From the
experience, however, which they possessed
they wrought foundations for social sys-
tems deeper, broader and stronger than had
been before attempted, and established as a
corner stone, the school and the church.
prevail"