The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-31

asA cur coasidssassoa a q muse he very
ossef. ont II al properties - iss import
ence. Under the word anthfupu1oEy l
have drawn up thess fev ide0s: Does not
. comprehensive student a. the Coium-
ban expodtion ask Il, what have yuu 10
leach M q meas proGrsss IN social con-
dsiaoas and ssaar0as. What ssaas At de-
s sp e. humanity sssaissd !. her
ioa Z" Lss The worid's auxiliary con-
gressss answer ths qsesfion q one sweep
Al what prsvioos time, under similar
"Reminiscences and with such success, have
Thinking. acsive men and women Of every
nstson met 70 further By their conference
the movements of the day-rslsgsous.
moral. social. literary. eooao0icAi. slncs-
tionai, philsnsAsupieal-vbees shall I
ssop1 And the results Of these confer
sucss viii b bslnted and accessible. Just
consider the educational value al such Q
series OF international assemblies.
NOT the least yalns among the sduea-
tionai functions q the fair are the ednca-
ncnai exhtbtts themseives- Common
senooi and psivass academy, kindergarten
and university combine TO show how in
This age educAtion has attained stage Of
oevsiopment never before attained. Yet
stiil We reco8niDR In this department. that
We are yet In . transition stage; much 10
s:lii experiment. much h still hobby.
Most OF the apartment in teaching u IN
the uniyerDities, and the nature Of the en-
hibits Of the pubic schools will show this.
think. that in the large cities like Chi
ca9o much OF the money spent on high
schools had better b spent on common
schools. or else increase the appropriations
lbeiieve heartily IN public Ugh schools. but
! DO not believe that . single boy or Giri
-
geometry, and botany. and Latin and
German while I.00 or 3o.00 children Of
the poor arc still unprovided With ese-
mentary schooling in that city.
The exhibit Of phiianthropic institu-
tons With methods and statistics 10 not
attractive superfcially. but to the careful
:tudent. believe. one Of the BEST object
lessons in the whole exposition. Here
We study By charts. Statistics, models and
Photographic the works of human sym
patty. The asylum. the hospital, prison
reform and information Of criminal men,
women, boys and girls. humane societies
and dispsnsafiss. Do you realise that in
sane asyiums are creation Of the last
century. nay, Of the last City ysarsf The
heroic and maschless efforts OF Dorothsa
DIX placed these humane institutions for
the hrst time In one county and then in
nearly al the states Of the Union. and
even in Europe.
In the phiianthropIc exhibit you will
find displayed mons sufferings. physical
and mental, mems vice and sin. One Is
inspired BY the exhibit Of phiiantnropic
effort, bat appalled, By what brings il
forth in human woe and human need.
The photographs show 20 much, the Grip
pied child In bed. the clinic. the hospital
wards. the inebriase asylum, the street
accident and ambulance. the cancer hos
E. fouo ns prnS s es y
zee . little ray Of reason, the deaf mute
child learning to utter vocal language, the
blind TO reed and w0rk-how impressive
and wonderful Il II. Let me tell you OF
one photograph ! saw. and then never tell
me that human suffering cannot b pho
are homicides-but thought could note
this difference among them. perhaps .
fancy. but think not: thought could
distinguish among the group those who
had committed murder while insane and
those who became insane after commit
ting murder. Upon the former there was
the insane face. and they looked ahead
morse was plowed into their faces; and
one old man sat with grey head hid in his
hands and arms and bowed between his
knees
The exhibitions Of philanthropic effort
show at once the-psogress and awful short
comings Of our civilization: at once the
joy OF sesvice and hslpfulness and the
tragedies Of life and death. Modern phil
anthropic work marks the highest stage
in the development OF practical phitan-
thropy. but It's fountain head. - In 30
many other Of the best things OF irspira-
ton 10 in the tradition. example and spirit
Of Christianity and its founder.
AZ the true poet must drink deep Of
Homer. and shear like ocean on western
beach, the surge and thunder Of the
Odyssey" ~ the builders 20 back TO
ancient masters to find their patterns, yes
their inspiration: ~ the philosopher
walks again the companion Of Plato in
far-away Athens. 20 IA the realm OF spirit
ual experience. character and service. We
20 back to the prophets and the Christ. l
own ~ gladly and ~ freely a. the builder
and poet own their masters, the sweet
yearninG and trust Of the psalmist: the
strenuous righteousness Of the prophet:
and rs preacher of the gospel Of the
Kingdom Of God. Of tho very companion
and Mother God-as q preacher Of that
gospel I look to the supreme figure of
Jesus. and solemly claim that His spirit
however attained. or under whatever
name held, 10 the salvation Of the soul and
the race. His trust. His worship, His love,
His oneness With the Father. must be
ours in very reality Of spiritual experience
As a preacher. ~ servant OF the gospel
Of God, - helper OF my friends. a. a
citizen. as . human being. . child of the
Most High. look 20 HIM and humhiy
foilow-only grant me the frcedomof the
truth. cannot, will not come before
God to enter into that service which alone
10 perfect freedom. with mind tyrannixed
by any cnurch, with lips bound. nor Of
fer TO Him for His ministry hands
shackied.
All the educational power of the Worlds
fair 10 nothing. say nothing. If it is not
in some way contftbutive to that which is
highest and best; IL its lessons do not
leave as BUNDLED. yes, but inspired anew.
with highest ideals OF life, with q re-
nswal Of our compositions. aspirations,
seif-forgetfuiness and divine ambitions
for Christiike life and service.
Thou great friend 10 Gil the sons OF men,
Who once appeared in humhiest guiss belov,
sin 20 rsnuke. 10 break the captives' chain,
Ana cal Thy brsshssn forth from want and
woe.
We look to Thee. Thy truth 10 still the light
Which gaiaes the nstious. cropping on their
stumbling and falling in disastrous night
fss hoping ever TOT the perfect day.
Yes. Thou Or, stiii the Lie: Thou art the Way.
The hottest kaown-Lisht. Lite and Way OF
heavea:
Asa they who dearest hope and deepest pray
Toll by ,as iSnt. life. way which Thou has.
ssyea.
Let this be the humble testimony OF each
one of us. that We strive TO make His light
life and way our own.