The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07


VINO had appointed intellect 20 be the toun-
dalton upon which the whole life was SUI
tdlned lie also introduced the slmlltude
OF tree enjoying more than merely
vegetable existence as "a comparison which
perhaps more truly represented the lie
Of man. Like the tall oak which oVertOps
all the trees of the forests and which push
as deep into the ground rs vigorous roots,
so man, at the outset of his career must
grasp hrmly the great primeVal truths 10
which all else was subordinate. As the Tree
If not firmly rOOtel IN the soil with its
widely spreading tenlrils, would become
an easy victim TO the first Storm so, ne
asked, what would become OF man, now
ever, endowed with genius, however great
in all his faculties, if his life were not
firmly liked In certainty and established IN
vlrtue.
He next insisted upon the Importance of
purity without which there can be no beau
~ nor anything strong or admirable. An
essential portion Of the foundation OF life
Is alBelc purity without which the work
of education would Doe an utter failure. He
drew delightful picture Of the period in
the lie OF man when innocence with all
It's charms but the most irresistibly at
tracts us the further We are separated
from that elysian stage OF existence by
the pltuess advance of the years" Neither
the flower as il opens its many colored
leaves to meet the sunlight nor the lake
as it reflects the azure in its calm, pure
depths, nor the bird IL wings its grace
full flight amid the sunny brightness, nor
the tree whose crown of leaves and bios
SONS attracts us as they unfold them
the fountain gushing over golden sands
and mirrowing in its transparent waters
all the beauties of either bank nothing in
all creation can compare with the sight
of that infant face wherein the beauty
of man appears as vet unstained, like a
virgins brow in her maiden purity, symbol
Of highest human purity"
Then ne spoke OF the evils that threat
ened this purity, of the various tempta-
tons and the insidiOus forms in which
they assailed the child of the "imagna-
nf he q ae day
ger, and laid great emphasis upon the
need of parental attention and sympa thy.
He gave vivid description Of that period
Of life when the child is brought face 10
face with the new and untried, when re
is confronted with All the terrOrs Of the
unknown. After having drawn an exceed
ingly realistic word painting of the con-
dition of the victim who had yielded to
the allurements of vicious thoughts, whose
viii had been completely broken ana
who was now bur a mere wreck unable
to accomplish any thing as a result OF
abject surrender to what was vilest with
in him, he SIP 0kc Of the means by which
the evil. tendencies of the young might
best be cOunteracted and oVercame. None
SO well a father or mother could find
by love an entrance into the very souls OF
their children and deposit there gradu-
ally and persistently the precious seeds
of love and virtue. A mothers love was
to her child what the sun is to the rose;
she had power to open 1t, to cause it to
expand in beauty and fragrance. The
father by the power of authority. the
mother by the power of love should work
together In perfect concert to promote
the highest interests Of the child. 1t was
the great and tender secret of education
to give in addition to knowledge love for
the lessons which are taught.
In conclusion, Prof. Muzzarelli said: "It
you are able to show to your pupils what
is great great in the full meaning of the
term and never anything but what IL
great and if you succeed in inspiring
them with a natural and sincere respect
and reverence for greatness as unfolded
in your teachings and example. great will
be your reward they, too, will become
great and what is noble will have a legi-
BILE superscription on every feature of their
faces; then. you viii have in your pupils
types of what is true and distinguished
and good; they viii be great and strong
because they win have seen and rever-
enced greatness; they will have great
souls and elevated sentiments; boys will
become manly and virile, whilst girls win
turn out sweet, unselish sisters, the most
delightful of wives, the womanly mothers
we shall worship in the backward distance
of the past
After the applauses had subsidized a vote
of thanks was given Prof Muzzarell
who promised to be back again at the end
of his vacation, which he intends to spend
in Paris.