The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-05
PARAMOUNT INSTITUTE.
CONTINUED from Fifth page.


they were the glory of the administration
which saved the union of James g. Blaine.
The history of the world is full of names
which confer luster on the offices they
held, and also of names without a title or
| an Office which outshine q host OF titles
all around them. The thought OF the
world is ruled by its uncrowned kings we
never think of Webster as secretary state.
The name Of Webster itself outshnes the
Office be held. We never think of Clay AS
speaker of the house. The name of Clay
alone means more than speaker of the
house of representatives. We never think
of Milton MS secretary of foreign con-
gress'. The name of Milton alone is
enough The office itself has persisted,
and would be forgotten but for him. The
department of state has been rendered
more glorious for ali time because Web
ster once held its portfolio. The speaker.
ship of the house of representatives will
always be post of higher honor because
the silver tongued orator Of Kentucky
once held the gavel
The men the ages have honored have
been men of high quality and good service.
doing it we'll, aud have been bonored
themselves in return. This is the law of
the kingdom of God. All service is graded
by it's excellence. High service is that
which is well done. Some one has said
that it is just honorable in heaven to sweep
the golden streets as to play the golden
harp In the judgment OF the Great King,
AS in heaven SO on earth"
President Eliot defines education as de-
| veloplng and training power. 1t is not
enough 10 develop power. A man must be
also trained to use his powers. Some one
says ability is less important than availa-
| bility. 1t is the power to hold himself to
his work till it is thoroughly done, being
turned aside neither by impstience at slow
results, or eagerness for more hasty re-
ward. Education is not matter Of mere
knowledge. 1t is not what man knows
| but what he Isl; not how much he has
| learned but how much he has become.
The educated man may not know so much
| more, but there is more of him.
Education being so largely a matter of
| growth, the atmosphere about it is vastly
| important Ii is sometimes said that the
| religious character of teacher school is
important. Religious character, some say.
has no more to do with mans fitness to
| teach arithmetic than with his fitness to
| sell sugar, or make -four. or build houses.
But a mans character does not impreg-
nate his sugar or affect his -four or his
houses. But all that man helps to teach.
he teaches more than arithmetic and
| grammar. There is an atmosphere about
him that does more to mould his pupils
than his lessons. They absorb more from
him than he teaches them. They will abb
serb something or what he is, and it will
enter into their growth and life. The
| great educators of the world have been
great men as we'll rs great scholars. They
| impressed their manhood on their stud
ents. 1t was worth whole course to
| come in contact with such men as Presi
dent Hopkins of Williams, or Wayland of
| Brown, or McCosh of Princeton, or zap
pan of Ann Arbor. In the Great
| Teacher this was pre- emnetly true. His
teachings were wonderful, but He, Him
lie
erful element IN His teaching was Himself;
| not what He said so much as what He
| was; He has been moulding the generation
| to His spirit Not his words, but He
himself, is the great power in the church |
world to elevate, enlarge and bless man
kind.
Here is the strongest plea for the Christ
ian school and the Christian college. The
years at school are the growth, and the
growth of the soul in strength and knowl- |
| edge should be in the atmosphere of
Christian faith and spiritual life.
The Doctors address ended in shouts of
applause, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Garst
favored the audience with Some beautiful
vocal music. Later Mrs. Garst and Miss
Walker entertained those present with a
duet which was very sweet. A solo by
Mr.. Garst was also very fine and the mu
steal feature concluded with a very touch
ing solo 'The Day is Done" by Mrs.
Garst which was cheered heartily !
and loudly. This last was really finely |
executed solo and the applause was SO
generous as it was we'll deserved.
The trustees of the institute were invit |
ed to take places on the platform after
which the dedication ceremonies were re-
peated by Professor Tunnel. Mr.. Moffet
offered an eloquent prayer at the conclus- |
ion of DIR. Tunnels readiug Rev. Mr.. |
Bissel of the Plymouth Congregational
church made short talk that was full of |
earnestuess and spirit. He highly COM
mended the idea OF education along chris
tian lines.
Mr.. Clifford who has done more in the |
financial line for the institute than any |
other man gave the history of his trials |
and tribulations i'll the following poetic |
lines which were loudly cheered
One half, or more, has passed of this decade.
Since these foundation stones were firmly laid. |
BY slow degrees, and not with rapid bound,
The basement walls came peeping from the |
ground.
Until, at last. their even surface bore
The timbers which support this new laid floor. |
Through days and weeks the massive structure |
grew
Until the second floor was brought to view.
Then came pause. With treasury deplete
And land and lots drug upon the streets;
All source of revenue was swept away.
And here. in mute appeal, day after day.
Stood alf-built walls of costly brick and stone
In storm and sun, the prey of elements alone !
In wise deliberations calmest mood
The trustees there the situation viewed.
And then resolved. in reason, not in haste.
To save the structure from impending waste.
And so. with such good purpose firmly set,
To roof it in, they covered it with debt.
Thenceforth they struggled ON through hope
and fear.
The debt accommodating year by year.
Till this grand house, and site whereon it
stands,
Seemed doomed to pass to unknown alien
hands.
AS in the days when this proud state was
young,
And Freedom here was in the balance hung
New England sent her sons both brave and
bold,
And filled their hands with greatly needed
gold,
So here, on Education holy shrine.
With heart and hand, she lays her gifts de-
vine
The old Bay State. most generous of all,
Responded first TO Fairmount's needy call
Then came Connet ticut. with lib'ral hand.
And poured her oil OF gladness DER the land.
To these alone our grateful praise is due
For all that now appears before our view.
They who preserve what Others have begun,
Or carry forward what they've left undone |
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