The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-16

who can move the moss to tears,
or turn the heart of stone;
who can WELD power too great
for arms and shields to withstand.
We want to learn of Aristophones who
can change the course of government,
or reform wandering character by
the power of his caricatures and criti-
cisms; who can overcome with shame
a man who is a disgrace to his coun-
try and cumberer of his soil. We
want to learn of Pericles, who can
teach us how to rule, how to govern a
people and lead them to continued
prosperity, who can give us a few
points to aid lie reforming our own de-
caying government. We want to
learn of Phidias, who could cut in
stone the exact features of the human
form; who could make a man live
after his time; who could adorn the
city of Athens with the perfect images
of all her citizens. We want to learn
of the tragedians who could picture to
man his own hellish disposition, his
own tender chords, his own feelings of
love and hate, bis own principles of
honor and Justice; who could see the
expression and hear the cries of Cas-
sandra-
Dwelling accurst of God
Dark home of murderer and infanttcide
The lord lies slaughtered in that dear abode,
And the dark floor with bloody dew is dyed"
Who could follow her, yet
farther, and behold her hair "stream
like meteor on the troubled air. as
she begins to lament her own horrible
fate:
"Alas! ALAS for myself fear
Mine own death hour of agony!
Oh, wherefore, do you lead me here?
Oh, wherefore, but with him to der
We want to learn of the people to
whom we owe ourpresent state of ad-
vancement, socially, physically and
intellectually; TO whom we must look
for every feature of refinement and
culture, now present, for every hope
of future discovery, by which we may
solve many knotty problem, and un-
ravel many tough thread of race ap-
pearance and disappearance. When
this has been accomplished, with
Aeschylus we may cry:
people ring out your notes of praise,
Your cries of jubilee ring out amain"
After another selection of music
Prof. Joseph Baldwin, professor of
Pedagogy, was introduced and de-
livered an hour and quarter address
on Educational Economy" He
treated his subject under five head
ings. First-"Intelligent Direction"
of study. Under this heading he
showed the growth of science and the
useful arts therefrom in the United
States by the development of special
lists and the devotion of their abilities
under an "intelligent direction" of
thought. Also how Japan, unknown
thirty years ago, had now one of the
best systems of schools in
the world, because of going at
it in the right way, securing
the best Of teachers, and earnestly
putting their work into effect. He
also contrasted educational growth in
Pennsylvania with it's decline in
Louisiana Under this heading,
when he touched on specialists, he
complimented the argument in Mr.
Penick's address, and further empha-
sized it.
Second-''E Energy Conserved" Un-
der this he treated of waste. Waste
in the domestic and business life was
bad enough, but in educational mat
tiers it was ruinous. He touched upon
wasted time in a students life, and
pointed out the advantages to mental
culture by physical culture, so gained
as to constantly strengthen the body
and mind, and not by such
athletic sports as will drain their Wig.
or and force.
Third-"Effort in the Best Place."
A man must study himself and de-
termine for what exercise his talents
are best fitted When this is settled
then on broad and comprehensive
plan he should work with "intelligent
direction" and "energy conserved" to
the end in view. He dealt telling
blow at the evil of wasting time on
light and frivilous literature.
Fourth-Co-ordinate, Utilize and
Harmonize." This he applied to the
whole system of teaching and Of edu.
cation and of operation on lines of ed
ucated action. Pleading for collecting
data of equal Importance, utilizing
all sound and approved facts and
harmonizing the whole into finished
result
Fifth-!"Conscience." True man.
hood must direct and crown purpose
and effort.
1t was a mastery address, reflect
ing credit upon DR.. Baldwin and the
University, and it was only to be re-
GREETED that the length of the exer-
cises prevented its being as fully APP
preciated as otherwise would have
been the case.
The audience was at 1:30 p. M. dis
missed from the morning exercises.
AsHBEL LITERARY SOCIETY.
At o'clock the Ashbel Literary
society held their annual exercises.
The society is we'll known to every
citizen of Austin, in fact, it is known
to every friend of the university
Composed altogether of the young
lady students, in the pursuit of liter
airy knowledge many pleasant and
instructive afternoons and evenings
have been spent during the past year.
This year is the first time that
they have been accorded a
place OH the commencement
program and the exercises Yesterday
having proved so deligl Jul many
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