The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-11-09
Iaslon ana fully appreciated by all.
ne spoke IN part as follows:

Spoke ~ part as follows:
Ladles and gentlemen, teachers Of Kootenai
county, and the visiting friends Of education. t
nave peen requested to present YOU, on /
o0nali OF the citizens of Rathdrum upon this /
oecaSlol Une greetings of cordial welcome.
Anu ~ assuming this duty, / take it that |
0very heart throughout our community re-
celves your visit with profound pleasure and
uellght. | hope the circumstances under
which you have met, may prove most auspic-
lous. and your labors be richly laden with
happy results for good The cause in which
you are interested, issthe noblest enterprise
mat marks the steps of human endeavor.
You are today engaged in shaping and mould
Ing from plastic materials the foundation
upon which the whole fabric of social gov
ernment with all the attendant evolutions of
modern civilization must stand. The young
minds over which you now hold the mastery
and sway as preceptors will soon ripen into
man and womenhood, formulate it's policy
and dictate its destiny.
The future hope of our nation the welfare
OF It's millions, the great and diversified in
dustries throughout the rich domain of our
country, receive powerful impress at the
hands Of those who have the care and custody
OF the youths of our land.
The moral, political social and economic
doctrines, the harbingers of our nations veal
or woe are largely committed to your hands.
You had as well inoculate the human body
with contagious, and deadly disease. as to
inject into the youthful minds of our nation
political and economical principles inconsist-
ent with the genius of our free institutions.
To you and others engaged with you is COM
mitted the destiny of your nation, the fu
ture of it's civilization, the nature Of its re-
| ligiOn, the morals of it's people, the develop
ment of it's industries fulfllment of it's hopes.
the realization and perfection of all it's
| glories. The teacher is the builder and mas
ter mechanic of the nation. He does not
carve in stone and rear mosoleums of granite;
he does not imbellish monsumental domes
nor rear gorgeous pedestals overt the moulder-
ing remains of the decaying and dead, but
he shapes the principles, moulds the minds
and builds the character of its people that
are living now, are to grow with our country s
future; advance, with it's history, mature
with it's greatness, illuminate it's splendor
and perish only with its decline
Their work reaches from time to eternity,
| from earth to heaven. Sensible. my friends
of the Importance of your work, the excel
lence of your calling, and your devotion to
these noble ends, the citizens OF Rathdrum
again extends to you their most hearty well
come.
The response on behalf Of the teach
ers was made by Prof. T. H. Wilson
of Occur d'Alene, who proved himself
an orator Of ability. He was follow
ed by Prof. w. B. Turner Of Sprague,
who made an interesting and instruc-
tive talk on 'sPedagogy." The re-
mainder of the program consisted OF
vocal and instrumental music, reclta-
tions, ETC., which on the whole proved
an entertainment that could be and
was duly appreciated.
Wednesday evening Prof. W. p.
Turner delivered lecture in the same
hall on the subject of "Scientihc Child
Study" The lecture was highly IN
strnctiye and we'll merited the close
attention given by the large thronp
who came to hear it.
Thursday was the banner evening ol
the week as well as day at the lnstl'
tnte. A large number of visitors from
neiyhboring towns were present. a'
the institute during the day, and re-
mained for the grand entertainment
and banquet which was given N tne
evening. This entertainment was CIV
on in the same hall as the receptlon
and lecture and attracted perhaps the
largest gathering that ever assembled
IN Rathdrnm on similar occasion.
Long before the time 1or tne cu.n, 4 :
mencement Of the exercises sIanalhe
room at the hall was at premium
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