Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-29
Ideals in Education.

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an abstract
/ Ideals in Education.
+ Theories Of education have undergone a
/ significant change. Mechanical have given
place 10 more rational theories. Less
Stress is now laid upon the acquisition Of a
! limited body Of facts and more upon prepa-
ration for dealing with the great body of
! facts which life presents. The external i.
suhor,linated 10 the internal IN order that
| the soul may BE- sird,,l for is work Thi,
| is pr,-eulineHtly the aim of cole giate edit
| cation Technical professional and
| strictly university courses propose some
what different ends. They stand in spe-
cial relations to life The college course
/ stands in a relation OF general prepa-
rutlon- It looks to the direction of
/ powers already in exercise. 1t looks To the
! awakening of others rs Vet asleep. The
| curriculum j. arranged with reference TO
| discipline in it. large and true sense. Art
| i. brought to bear upon Nature. not a
| substitute. but A. all aid TO the better doing
| of Natures work.
! There Is no need at thi. time to discuss the
/ relative merit Of collegiate studies. Part of
| them have stood th, test of time. Others
are now working out their yindication.
/ Nor * there need TO discuss the secret of
their disciplinary power. We assume that
| the best available means and methods are
| employed. The question for us, is simply
| tlis What ends shall we propose 10 our
selves in the Use of these means and
methods; Assuming as We do, that cur
mission concerns the entire manhood ami
| wDmanhOOd of those are called TO in
struct We NAV expect the answer to this
| question to suggest our ideals. Along what
general lines. then, shall we work: The
answer grows up about three words With
| these to guide US, we may define somewhat
our task, The first word is:
Emancipation The problem is threefold
| and concerns /. Rescue from the demon
of SENSE. This may he considered. 10
The immediate appeal of the senses.
The world reports 10 II, through experience
which men seldom Stopto question. That
which We can see, hear touch taste and
smell, we accept without hesitation. This
testimony is direct. The response is ready.
in conviction of the reality of that concern
ing which the senses make report. ,.
| Priority of sense experience to spiritual ex-
perrnce 1t may be that the spirit fashions
tll' iDlN III Nill'l IL IL 10 ilNt ilr mt ii.k
it j. long in getting control of that body.
The early life has 4 strong physical ten
dcncy with the facts when We speak of the
mind awakening the spirit discovering
itself That discovery marks the begin
ming of stlt-conscious life. O.. The
larkening of spiritual life.
This is partly hereditary and partly per
sona. Part Of every man, life is deter
Il, b..F
TOO generally that part is determined i'll for
him What j. needed Is strong hand to
be laid upon it while voice savs, know
thyself, control thyself. deny thyself
This will mean for the fife Of sense, not
annihjation, hvt discipline. only when to
the last it refuses to obey, need it he cruci-
fed. The spirit is to be rescued from
uSurped dominion and given it. rightful
place rs ruler over sense.
,. Release from bondage to MiscOncep-
tiou and Fancy.
Many 90 through life honestly and ignor-
antly in the wrong Prejudice is always
unfortunate but is not necessarily dishonest.
1t Is partly an act. Prrjudgment partly
habit of mind Induced bv such pre- judy
meuts The difficulty j. largely due to-
L. Defective methods of early training
> Wrong theory of life. and % | n
tutored Imagination subject rather To- Ia
price than to Reason. The soul forms It's
own ideals The power of imagination is
for veal or Voc. against i'll exercise of it
We need tn guard. If not controlled it will
make the mind Il chamber of folly. Ii
opens the way to all the tyrannous cxar-
tons of q mistauyht conscience. II leads
the soul through all waste places untll it is
exhausted with working ont futilitiss
lives made shallow and vor.hIas. by
Jre,m. which Jo uo. wen tnucb reality
sbo,,ld h,. Il warming to nj. here
. D,Hyeronre from the o,,,re.sion of
f,l.e authority, Spiritual element. c,nno,
safely ha subircteJ tn rbysi,.,l rulns Good
moss ,Io.s nat resnopd tn tho measuring roI
Mental acheveman cannot be reduced to
| figures. There j. no common unit, Yet il
has always been , passion Win men nf ,
| certain type to insist that spiritual attainment
of every kind shall accord with rnles more
or less mechanical. These rules mainly
| take three forms
/ H. Tradition not as the record
of past achievement but a. the
/ fixed form of past ih0ught
| p Creeds not AZ aids hut as lmita-
| tions g.. External compuison Of cen
sorShip.
| The case is not changed when the oppres-
sion is tina, of person instead of a for
mula It makes no difference whether the
censor is one or a multitude. There is place
| for criticism. hut when criticism becomes
compulsiou. human rights are invaded.
/ The second word is Redemption" In
/ the consideration Of tls thought we no;ire
/ !. The Soul. vision Of itself
/ Acquaintance with self il usually among