Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-24

"a Df'HeuF" tna' are dfnieh 10 Tue one Oh
| limited mental resources. There are
l fields and meadows through which he
may wander. there arc sentiments hopes.
Ideals. and aspirations for him which
/ are utterly denied 10 the hitter.
| liberal education makes It's possessor,
| IS rule. liheral and tolerant Of the
! opinions OF Others. IL IL the ignorant
| that are blgo;ea, that cannot see beyond
! the circle Of their own little world. with
| It's hopes and fcafa and fanciss aud an,
/ rcrstitions. When We begin 10 learn we
. begin TO fnd out tina, there are more
/ things In the world than ever our phi
! losophy dreamed Of and We begin 10
| respect the opinions and convictions OF
I others. And tho more we know III.
| more humble and considerate We become.
as We begin 60 realize with Socrates that
| the more W. know the more we find out
that We know nothing
BEST AID TO RELIGION.
81 said at the beginning that educa-
/ ton was the Dest aid to religion. !, gives
20 man the measure II himself and
his standing in the world. his rela-
ton TO God. Consider the position man
| holds IN the universe. Wherein does he
agree with and wherein does he difer
from the rest OF existence. end wherein
Us he. II he be, superior 10 all that visi-
/ bly, IS?
Look 70 his holy. hls physical organi-
cation. u H. most wond ,r'll mechan-
ism' with every part. both massive
ana minute, 50 navle sly formed so har-
/ moniobSly blended and adapted. so
cxquisitely wording toward It's appointed
/ ord and purpose Yet. this mechanism
. j. not any more wonderful or more g'o-
rious Than that OF any OF the animal or
even vegetable kingdoms His sight IL
not more keen thar that 81 the bird Of
prey that dcscr.co IT'S Carrion from It's
eyre on ~ mountain peak Ills hearing
D or sm"i 3rc rot more acute than
that ~ the hunted stag, who scents his
pufsuer on tie wings OF the wind. and
hraIs him 10y the dropping ~ leaf HIS
I whole @7tem Of being complex and Won
| ofriul as u j., 10 not more woudrOus
on complex than that of the leaf on
| The tree. that drinks rs lie from the
| moisture OF the SOL
/ Bui mans best posses sion Is his brain.
I tfto herein does he rise superior TO the
. beasts % the field. Bui il o. 4 superio-
I r''y % degree only and not Of kind.
/ Mans brain is only a more hlghly-de-
, V''oi'i organism than thai q the ami
3 To7L The memory ard The reasoning
: power that render possible the ACQUISITION
/ a Ho" edge IRE bIt q development in
! hicn"r form. OF the rudimon.arv instinct
! and memory Of the beast Mans know
/ I'os'. wide. vast and 0lI-emoTacng as
! y 49, is but In Ercat"r measure the know
! ledge ~ the beast which guides T. in alt
I iiH walks ~ life. that teaches q 20 avoid
/ inc harmful and seize tie beneficial 70
! IT, mat points out what 70 may davour
1 ana what leave untouched: what Ia
| poison and what is not. where IL
! couch
But mans knowledge can make him
| better than the beast Of the field. can
make him divine. II II be properly d.
| rectoa. true education enables man
20 20 little closer to nature, 70 learn
or her silent. yet sure and wonGrous
| motho'a; % see the infinite law and order
mat pcimcates and governs tho universe.
| THE LESSONS or NATURE.
Tradition SAYS that Solomon Under
| stood the language Of the beasts and
| flowers Of the q ld ard the fowls Of the
air and the fish Of the sea: that he used
10 listen 10 what the flowers had 10 say
10 each other, what The b!ushng rose
! whispered TO the pale lily: what tho doves
COO 10 one another; what the lion reared
In his wrath. or the tiger shr'oaed what
! the FISH meant in its fight. or the Gull
| ln its swift rush or the stars ty their
twirhl.nr. and then he would return and
| govern hi people ~ what ne had heard.
| Though this is only tradition. yet there
Is deeper meaning 10 II. that we can
| apply 90 ourselves to-day. II We could
! hear the whisperinFs of the flowers or
! rnd rstand the language OF the beasts,
| II We were able to fathom the innermost
| secrets OF nature. II will plant i'm our
| hearts love for natures God. and an
| eternal reverence for His infinite and I'M
! speakahe wisdom. We could then hear
/ the rose tell OF the goodness Of God. and
! the lily speak His prairn. the doves COO
! Of The love Of the Almighty. and the lion,
/ though king OF BEASTS. yet roirs his devo-
/ ton 20 the eternal KIM Of the universe:
| the fleeing FISH and the swift bird declare
| the armament, while the twinkling stars
are telling Of the majesty Of Him on high.
| "a liberal education" Or. Calisch con-
| clud i. us a safeguard through lie. The
cares Of life are burdensome and per
| picking; the suggestions oi doubt and
fear utter their dismal whisperinrs in
our cars; the sickness, sufferings, crimes.
ana vices Of mankind drive US 20 the
verge OF pesH7mism. temptations of
wealth, raycty. and luxury dazzle and.
perhaps. allure us. Against such perils
| q liberal education IL q barrier. II car
! ries us beyond the events Of to-day, 70
! those Of past generations. and shows how
| surely. though slowly mankind is i'm
proving II carries US beyond our city. TO
| the broad fields OF humanity, and repeats
| 10 Nc the lessons and facts Of ages. 1t
points 10 the perpetual calm ana the silent
methods OF nature. and the overriding
power made visible in the heavens II fills
| as with a faith in which there is no
obscurity. for which there f. no resistance.
| which ii cannot overcome. no magnitude
IL does not embrace. 1T gives to us the
| spiritual eve which recognizes omnipTes-
\ ence"