The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-06-06

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tention, at one of the GLASS, in he
blue gown, white apron and cap, wit
a few we'll chosen words, set forth til
purpose of the life upon which the
were about to enter. Two years ha'
been spent in training the eye to oh
serve, the mind to analyze and judge
the hand to do, to step lightly, speal
softly, keep silent when silence i
golden, 'to wear a cheerful counte
nance, which doeth good, like a medi
cin.."
They were going "In His Name" t.
minister with skilled hands, warn
hearts, quick, willing feet, to suffer
ing humanity which is subject to dis
ease and helpless before death il
the palace of the monarch, the HON,
of the rich, the crowded tenement
house and the charity hospital.
l rejoicedt to hear the commenda.
ton Of the physician as he welcomed
to his side these nurses and placed
their trained skill high on the list Of
means to aid the accomplishment Of
his own mission. He congratulat-
ed the world on the long step for
ward, taken when woman's gentle
ministration was SO wisely added
to the healing powers within his
control.
A few days later l sat with a few
invited guests within sacred walls.
wrapped about and shut away from
every petty annoyance by the sweet
influence Of music. We gazed up
on a class of fair young girls, who
opened not their mouths, but listen
ed with teachable hearts to the
words of wisdom brought to them
by one whose long life of intellect
ual activity and rich fund of data,
drawn from wide experience among
the peoples of many lands, fitted
her to speak words of sweet, true
womanly counsel to those who were
about to try the great highway.
AS they sat heaped about with
flowers! flOwers! flowers |! the
thought came to me, "adorned for
\ sacrifice" and l caught back
sigh at the possibilities of thorns
and rude jostlings, and weary bur.
lens that might hinder the glad un-
trammelled way as it appeared to
heir bright young eyes tonight.
For them it was indeed commence
nent day, as hitherto everything
lad been done for them, now they
we're to walk alone.
Joined the multitude, and swelter-
ID, in the heat through essay and
'ration as the graduates of our high
chool the "flower of our public
chool SYSTEM" exhibited its per-
ectlons. Here the right of woman
o join her brother and stand "Heir
f all the ages, formost in the files
f time" is fully accorded, and
tten exemplified by the preponder-
nee of girls in this final test.
What do we not owe to the peo-
les college? What may We not
ope for in years to come of manly
intelligent citizenship,
self-reliance and cultured
ONES among the people? So many
the great mass are hindered from
njoying the advantages of expen-
i've and special institutions of learn
lg thatit is imperative We should
lcrease the curriculum of the eth rec
.'s"by a little history, science and
terature. The high school is
rought into nearer relation to col
,ge and university as its work is
lade to conform to their advanced
purses. There is no longer any
uestion of the conserving power of
ur public schools to blend the ele-
tents borne hither from many lands
since Scot, Frank, Teuton, Celt,
and red man mingle
nd enjoy its common advantages.
The outcome, we trust, will be
ay, is-the typical American. for it
not at all a joke "that English,
'utch, Irish make Yankees, you
now" Our law-abiding, state edu-
tied citizen is the hope of the
ltion, and the Constitution of these
nited States, the Declaration of In
,pendence and the national hymn
lould form such a part of the course
study that the flag floating over
e school house might indicate truly
e purpose of making intelligent,
yal, w-respecting citizens. With
e career of Abraham Lincoln! and !
her ofour great Presidents before us,
g cannot ignore the fact that in some
ee school of this broad land sits to-
~ the boy who will be called to rule
/, Citizen sovereign.
In wide contrast to this free school
was that one when listen |
10 the fair essayist as ethical and t