Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-06-16
EDUCATIONAL.

Instruction ends in the school room,
but education ends only with life. n
And education is to unfold nature; to
strengthen good and conquer evil; to
give self help; to make man.-Fred-
rick w. Robertson.
prof. &. w. Howison discussed the
Real Gronnd for State Control of
schools" in the educational review for
May. His argument Is that the goal of
all sound education is character, or the
realization of rational freedom. x y y y
The state must guard itself against
decline, and must insure, by legislation
thoroughly executed, the character of
each new generation. The professor
argues for state control of private
schools, and holds it prime duty of
the state to make it certain that every
school of Il professed kind and grade is
substantially equal t. every other,
public OF private. President DeGarmo
remarks on the "Correlation of studies"
that our former standpoint of mere in
tcllectuality in school education is
shifting TO one of more regard for the
development Of moral. character."-
Christian Union.
That man builds well for his reputa.
ton, beyond the limits of the generation
in which lie lives, who identifies him.
self wlte the promotion of educational
institutions of high order, whose
work and influence are eternal, Just as
the spirit which receives betterment
and stimulus and light and strength
through them is rnal-MlnneapoI
Journal.
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.ihe First Thing is a School House.
You have not failed to make sure that
the children, the blessed children of
your homes, are made secure in the
possession of Il we'll. ordered and a well.
endowed school system. What u testi-
Mony it is to the American character
that. however intense the push for the
things of this life. however eager the
pursuit Of gain, you can never assemble
\ community of two hundred people
that they do not begin to organize
schools for the children! These CON-
mon schools are not simply nurseries
of intellectual training; they are nurser-
les Of citizenship. president Harrison.
Denver, COL. May 10, 1891.
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Our Country.
These who failed to hear the Hon. E.
w. Bowen's lecture on Patriotism
missed something they could ill afford
10 lose. 1t was noticeable that the
audience was not go large as the court
house has been accommodating nightly
for the past two weeks, and had the
lecture occurred last week it is just pos.
t sible that it would have been still
lighter. However it is no doubt true
that there are those who value that
which would help them to be better and
more patriotic citizens above that
which simply amuses them. But were
Cooperstown to be judged upon the
basis of comparative appreciation OF
Patriotism or Kiekapoo Indian Sagwa
entertainments, it is evident that Patri
otism would be left far behind. Good
lectures are not 50 common with US
that we can afford to slight them. They
deserve better things Of community
such as ours. Why should not farmers
come from fifteen and twenty miles in
the country, and business men manage
to get away from their stores and
offices to attend a good and cnnobling
, lecture, as was the. daily occurrence
during the two weeks of the Kickapoo
engagement. Only think of a course
of lectures drawing such houses for two
weeks! And yet it should be possible.
The lecturer placed the Office of the
teacher 50 high, as to make every
teacher proud of their calling, and
others regret that they had not chosen
it as theirs. He placed it among the
scientific professions. STUDENT.
: During my absence at Chicago and
Detroit, Mr.. Nelson, registered phar