Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-04
Our Normal School
ICnntinuei From lirst Pave

"In the future. woman will be the
chief actor in educational pursuits.
Even now she Is the teacher IN All
public and preparatory schools IN me
higher schools aud colleges for young
ladies', ard she j. even occupying pro-
fessors chairs in those higher ihstltu-
tons where both sexes are educated.
Within the memory of many present,
all such places were filled by men
Judging by the progress made IN the
last few decades, it Is not prepo-tero,is
to expect that within few more, she
will direct and control most education
al Interests. She now instills INTO the
tender mind its first i;spirations. why
should she not continue the work she
begins. She is the natural teacher;
her patience never wearles; she has the
discernment, the intuition mot III
stinct-- to quickly perceive the dlspo-
sition, the bent of mind of those she Is
TO guide and teach. Not least impor-
tant she will control by love and per-
suasion, and not force. When boy
has man Tor u teacher he Invariably |
needs and gets licking, but with II
woman. he becomes a little angel. Will
not her tender training tame our wild
natures---will she not put Il new JOY
into our hearts, a new song upon our
lips and so mould our character that
seltishness and rapacity will decrease
and charity and justice more prevail:
Nor will this enasculate our mental
traits or make us moral towards. WO-
men do not admire effeminate men and
they hate towards. They submit to no
wrong they can resent--they do not,
when smitten upon one cheek. turn
the other.
.'If they do breathe into the young,
aspiring soul modest, gentle spirit,
they do not draw from it its strength
or courage. 1t is not the man who
vaunts his valor, but he who cloaks il
In modesty, that volunteers to lead the
'fOrlorn hope
The last halt century has been the
most marvellous in the worlds history.
While human records shall exist, its
fadeless glory will cast IT'S golden hue
along the highway of the future.
Man begins to manifest the attri utes
Of his divine Origin---he begins to eX
ercise the authority given him ut his
creation, to have dominion over the
earth: he IL searching into the law Of
his being, he IL touching the springs
OF all actiOn---the keys that voice the
music of the heavens---is comprehend
ing the law that hangs the stars above
us. THAT dispatches the wandering
messengers of the Almighty to the con-
flnes al the Universe and returns them
with the tidings that throughout the
dominions of the Great King there is
still peace and order.
"Into every field of science and
philosophy, Of religion and philan-
thruphy, his explorations have led
him. He has found the lever and the
fnlcrum with which to move the
world. -.
Reviewing past achievements, it
almost seems that man has done all
that he can do. But there is yet in
the world too much Ignorance, pov-
erty, CRIME and sorrow. Statistics
show that as education Is diffsed, pan.
perism aud crime decrease. There
must he then, no rest until that lost
Golden Age Of Innocence and right.
e0usness Is regained. Deep and broad
are laid the foundation upon which
areat events. When we contemplate
lis possibilities I'VE grow impatient
with the fate which cast our lot IN this
instead Of In the next age.
eagerly we try to peer through the
veil which hides it from our mOrta
vision. but with the eye Of faith We
zee beyOund us an age when to his
own use, man will have Gagged thu
E ltRhbhing aud br,dled the storm and
4 tina torrent when, over invisible ca
bies this world will hold communion
with others when In the air will bt
monster ships IA well rs upon thu
great deep. Prisons will be closed
courts Of Justice I've withou: suitors
while the temples of learning and wor
ship will he thrOuged with their devO
tees-the shackles that bind the mint
70 superstition and errors will be bro
ken, Instead Ut cupidity there will b
charity, instead Of sOITOw. joy, insteat
Y Of despair, hOpe--the millennium
when Satan will be bound and low
will rule the camp and peace thu
2 world, When,
IAN crimes shall cease. and ancient fraud shalt TAI
Returning justice iift aioft her scale.
Peace q 81 the world her olive wand extend.
And white -robed Innocence from heaven descend. y
After the address Of Judge
Beatty followed the singing o
1.-The Star Spangled Banner
Mr.. Reid then introduced the
Governor. His commentator o
the Board of Regents was we'll re-
ceived. He said of all the com
missions to whom public trust:
had been given during his term o
Office none other had been as salts
factorily executed, as the work o
these regents.
The Governors remarks were {
review Of the history of the school
and the financial prospects for the
future maintenance of this and
other State Institutions.
Mr.. Reid then introduced Presi
dent Gault. Of the State University
His remarks were appropriate and
pleasing Mr.. l. S. Weller was al
20 introduced by Mr.. Reid and hi
paid our people and our city com
pliments, with many congratula
tons upon the completion of ou'
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