The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-23
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Address Of Supt. George Howell Before
the Y. w. c. A....JOhp II.
Senker Buried.

Those who We're so fortunate as to
attend the association rally at the
rooms Of the Young Women's Chris
tian association on Cedar avenue, last
night. were treated to fine progra mme
o1 musical and literary numbers. The
I address Of Superintendent George
Howell, of the Scranton schools on The
Benefits of Education was rare
treat. He said in part:
We sometimes talk about self made men,
men VINO have been the architects of their
| own education and fortune. But every
man who is q man, is self-made our
mental destiny is just what We make it,.
Nothing can take the place of personal
effort. IL all the means and methods Of
education, ana all the great teachers We're
| brought together and made to bring their
work TO bear upon Il boy or girl all they
could do would be- to furnish the oppoi'-
tunities or Improvement. Nothing but Il
miracle can teach boy or girl anything
Independently of his or her own excrtion.
We are Intellectually the making of our
selves. When Plato defined education as
sef-activty he gave the world a detini-
ton that philosophers could not criticise,
that teachers coulu not reject.
This is such an extremely practical age
that many people are led to believe that
our schools can give boy or girl Il prA -
llcal education. one that excludes theory.
But our schools can not do this. First,
practice must originate in theory. our
Intelligent acts are directed by premedi-
tation. Practice not founded on theory is
ali chance. No business man would make
venture without credible theory. The
mechanic who invents valua BILE Machine
must must have a plan or,theory. He can not
make an engine by working at random or
trusting TO the doctrine of chance. Co.
pernicus, who established the correct
theory of the present solar system and
overthrow the oldSPtolemaic system, had
his theory. Columbus had his theory for
western land; Franklin for lightning;
Stephenson for the locomotive and Whit
ney for the cotton-gin.
Every great social and economic reform
had its inception in theory.
y practical education without good the
Ory is just as impossible as colored flow
ers without sunshine and just as useless
as an automaton in a foot ball game.
We underestimate the value of fixed
standards of excellence. Before the art
ISL puts upon canvas the face of the
mother he must have in mind the form and
image which his brush must paint. Be-
fore the sculptor carves from the mani
mate marble a lifelilSe statue he must have
his model. And the man or woman vino
expects to carve out good character In
history without Il model, will. in old age
find himself or herself, like a storm tossed
mariner without compass and with no
port in sight.
Keep before you the forms and faces of
men and women who have served the
people well and you will kindle the heart
with a flame of inspiration, Il burning zeal
OF enthusiasm that can never die.
FUNERAL OF JOHN H. SENKER.
A large concourse of peoplA attended
the funeral of John II. Senker yes
terday morning. The remains were ar
ranged on a couch in the front parlor
of his mothers home, 512 Stone ave-
nue.. and We're almost hidden under a
profusion of wreath of flowers bestowed
by friends. The manner in which the
remains reposed for view was sug
gested by Mrs. Margaret Sporr. of
Meadvilie an. aunt of the deceased.
The young man looked to be only
asleep.
John Bowie O'Reilly Council, Young
Mems Institute. attended the funeral
in a body and the pail and flower bear
ers We're selected from it. The former
We're Edward Morris. John Brogan,
Frank Mcdonald. w. $. McGee, NJ. +.
Brown and James Hayes. The latter
were George McMullen and Thomas
Hayes. The council sent large floral
piece. A high mass of requiem was Gel
ebrated in st. Mary's German church
by Rev. George J. stopper and inter-
ment was made in the Twentieth ward
cemetery.