The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-01

some significant sentences from Amer!-
Physical Features Of Country Upon Its
History" was the subject OF a ten-nin-
ute paper by Miss Cleveland. She said
that chronology and geography have
been called the eyes Of history without
which we are blind indeed. No small
part Of the history Of nations has been
brought aOou; by the physical conditions
Of the country inhabited by them-cli-
mate. soil. mountains, plains, products,
geographical position all playing very
important part in the drama Of the ages.
Miss Cleveland spoke Of the physical fea
lures OF various European and Asiatic
countries and their effect upon the civili-
cation, closing with a few remarks upon
the cause Of sectional differences in the
United States, which may be attributed
to physical conditions. This subject was
also ably discussed by Mr.. Pence.
The address Of the morning was made
by Mr. ]. S. Carson, principal Of the EN-
erson school, on the subject What IS
Meant by the Philosophy Of History"
That Mr.. Carson is eloquent, that he is
an orator Of rare ability and can hold an
audience spell-bound in closest attention
was demonstrated by his speech before
the teachers yesterday morning. The
applause which followed was loud and
prolonged. showing the hearty apprecia-
ton with which his address was met.
Going back over Grecian and Roman
history, he showed that the development
Of society was brought within the scope
Of philosophy, and that so far as this
development is traced in a purely his
torical spirit 1t will be simply sequence
CT efficient causes. He spoke Of the d.
vine plan in history, calling upon his
hearers to look upon the people Of an
Gent days-then of those in later years
our forefathers who framed the consti-
tuition. The causes of historical events,
the why's and the wherefores of these
diffe>SSlt forces constitute the philosophy
Of history. He then spoke of the philoso-
ply Of American history at the present
time-that this is a time Of invention,
and In the excitement and hurry of this
age Let US not forget to teach liberty,
the Christian liberty of which the Ameri-
can flag is emblematic. Let the liberty
Of the American flag be respondent from
church spire, school house and college
dome. 1t will bring good government
plenty and pride. Then We
will be proud of our rugged industry,
proud Of our cities and villages; proud
Of our beautiful farms and fertile soil;
proud of our mines, factories and happy
sons of toll Let us teach the Christian
patriotism and liberty Of the American
Gag, first and last and all the time. The
flag that has erected the affairs of liberty
Christian liberty and invited the genius
Of the world to worship. The flag that
IS the home Of the free, so long as liberty
has worshiper and equal rights a de-
voice"
Miss Helen Aherne read an excellent
paper on THE Relation of History and
Among other things, she
said that biography should be studied
with history. because the lives of great
shed much light upon history
md because by the study of great quail
les and great forces of character, light
Will be thrown on ones own character
md life on what is needful and possible.
Mr.. j. n. Allen, of the High school,
gave a review of Emerson's Essay on
History" showing the comprehensive
dea Mr.. Allen has Of history and his just
Of Emerson. He said:
This essay Of Americas transcendeat
is one from which the reader,
f history can derive the greatest bene-
it. No one can understand the essay on
history without enjoying it; for there he
inds sketched by burning hand with a
,encil of fire his own dignity and power.
70 one can understand it without rever-
ng the writer; for is not the thinker of
eni-gods which the there described by
-
massive content.
conception of the human soul than the !
ne here given. When we read the |
worlds history and see there the great |
historical forces, and then are shown |
hat these are all collected within the |
oul of man, how can one avoid exclaim- |
ng with Hamlet: What a piece of work |
5 man, How noble in reason, How in |
mite in faculties! In action how like an |
odr"
A symposium-"Teachin History" d. |
ided in four sections, was next on the |
rogram.
Eta Mason; Period Of Discovery and !
Exploration" by Mrs. Morehead: 'sThe |
Vars" by Miss Keith, and 1.-THE Admin
STATIONS" by Miss Scrogging. Each |
aper contained excellent suggestions for
eaching histor which will be valuable to |
he respective teachers Of that branch Of |
tud.
An open discussion on the subject Of
eaching history followed, in which quite
number engaged.
superintendent Dyer then made the
for the month and gave
ONE general instructions, after which
he meeting adjourned. Each teacher
1T inspired. encouraged and benefited |
or having been present, and better equip
d to enter upon the duties Of another /
lonth.