The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-29

he sees il, but who Is at the head of q great
business. 10 making money and putting 1t
TO the best use that money can be put to.
Which is the better educated mani"
The speaker then compared two women.
the one q Vassar graduate with grand ideas
OF reforming the world and an exhorter at
dress reform. but Who could not bake q
loaf OF bresd TO save herself and husband
from starvation. and another whose homo
was her castle, and made life cheerful for
all those who came in contact with her.
but who might occasionally say who
when whom" should have been used. be
said that he thought both might get to
heaven. but be was surc the latter would
got o seat near to the front.
THE REST EDUCATION.
81 would say. then. that the best educa-
ton is the harmonious and equitable dis
tribution of human power, or. as James
Mills says. The end of ell education is to
render each individual On instrument Of
happiness to himself and to all those with
whom be may come in contact"
The speaker then gave an extended
review of education as it has
been pursued in many countries,
since and before the Christian era. and
carrying it down to the present time. He
said that the free school of America was
the greatest of all schools; that 1t was first
the child of experience and necessity, and
had finally grown until it was looked up
to and respected. He thought it imperfect.
still. in many respects, both as to
and it's officers. but prophesied q
brighter future. He said that its
corner-stone was hat it was general. and
and that it was obligatory that each town
the best possible manner There were q
few things which he thought ought TO be
inculcated moro thoroughly into the pub
lie schools: The love Of country and patri-
otism; the love of God and the building
love of home and a permanent abiding
place. and that scholars be taught
lessons Of human kindness as we'll as of
algebra. He mentioned DR.. Rice's article
in the Forum on the schools of lndianap.
oils. snd complimented the system here,
and said in relation to it that there was no
reason why country schools should not be
as good as city ones with the same spplica-
tion put to them. ell things being equal;
but as politics affects the city school, 80
does poverty the country one"
He closed his address with some cursory
advice as to the future. come things that
ought to be done and some things that
hearers that the future was what they
made it.
The applause was generous and contIn.
ned ct the close, and the meeting adjourned
to meet Tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock.
EVENING RECEPTION.
Last night the members of the Indians
State Teachers Association and all Of lite
sections were rendered q reception at the
Denison Hotel by the management of that
house. The association adjourned in q
body from the Plymouth Church at the
close OF Judge Diapers address and filled
the brilliantly lighted pariors OF the
hotel to OVERLOOKING. Pretty school
ma'ams and staid masters iostled each other
in the long corridors, and occasionally one
of each would slip off in q corner to talk Of
something beside the derivation of Greek
verbs. Some laughed and were merry. and
others seemed to be unable te shake of
the personality of omnipresent and %
we're examples to youth and looked
solemnly at the hilarious doin's.'
An orchestra at the entrance Z,
tho dining-room and at the head of the
grand stairway discours ed some popula:
airs. and later in the evening the dining
TALL was thrown open for refreshments
which were taken by the guests on their
laps, as they sat ranged around the biz
room. Judge Draper held an informal re-
ception in one of the parlors. and nearly al
present seized the opportunity to make his
acquaintance. The evening passed off very
pleasantly. and many pleasant words were
spoken of the hOspitable hostolry.