Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-06-04

wild beast, to the tame; and, slowly.
bat ict Us hope surely, the fierce, roy
ing. native race is advancing to !,
higher manhood and destiny. Hold
ing in grateful memory the I.ewise-,
tile tlarkes, the Hunts, whose prov =
"s> made attainable the opportunities
we enjoy, in unsefieh emulation of
their virtues, we to-day dedicate to
those who shall follow lis, an institu-
ton which we hope will bless nS in
giving and then in receiving.
''Wlth this structure before us as II
text, we might make Architecture
our theme, and with pride we could
pont out not only the beauty of thi,
Normal school Building, but also its
perfect dcSlg" and adaptation to the
uses for which intended. Nor cuula
we, in passing, fail to drop word of
tribute 10 your able Board of Trustees,
who have shown such public spirit,
such interest in the cause of education,
as 10 have pushed this enterprise to "A
happy conclusion. 1t is also evident
that the highest business judgmeu,
and providence have directed the
work. II l. safe to venture the a.-er-
ton that no public building in the
state, OF such value, has been buill
with so little money, and we may feel
assured that not dollar of the fund.
have been lost in the pockets OF the
trustees; but, gentlemen, you have
good reward. Victor Hugo SAYS, he
who opens a school, closes prison.
''The architecture of IA nation is its
petrified history. Printed records are
a blending Of truth, tradition and iic-
ton, finally accepted as history, but
monumental records speak the Ian
guage, sing the songs and define the
character of their huldets-they are
unerring and enduring annals. Would
you know Il people, study their archi-
lecture. Disregarding the lesson in
the parable, of the house buiIded upon
the sand, the courage of Chicago lives
in her lofty structures reared llpu
such unstable foundation. The enter
prise OF the metropolitan city is Wit
messed in that modern wonder, the
Brooklyn bridge, cahled so high that
the seas great ships may pass beneath
it, and the taste and character of our
people vii! long live in our great cap
itol at Washington--so beautiful that
many of our citizens have laudihle
ambition to make il visits of even
years duration, where they may revel
IN the artistic study OF its marble halls,
its pictured galaries, its stately doors of
bronze. ilS graceful columns, and that
grandest American dome, bcariug up-
on its crown three hundred feet above
the earth, Crawford's gigantic statute
of liberty, while unon its inner surface
the hru>h OF master hands has recorded
the rhiei epoclS of our wonderous his
tory.
"rhe pyramids aud temples of an
cient Egypt proclaim her the mother
of tEc arts and sciences. In Nempbis
and Ihehes, are two chapters, which
preserve the civilization OF the Phnln-
ohs; aud what scroll couki speak so
elo,luentlv of this mysterious race. as
the colossal Memnon which, to ancient
travellers at the dawning of day whs-
perea its mystic messages. EXhumed
PompHii reveals in minutest detail the
actual life of eighteen centuries ago.
Beneath Italian vineyards lay this vol
une of contemporary history, more ac-
curAtp tHan Pliny and more fascina-
ting than Cicero. What parchment
so luminous with Greek culture, ns the
cleaning marbles of the acropols.' On
the rocky citadel where Athenc
planted the olive, the Part hcnon siil
atte~tS her peaceful conqueslS Of the
world. The prev OF every spoier from
Alerir TO Lord Elgin, 1t still articu-
ates the glory of the age of pericloS as
the Colosseum does the grandeur OF
the Caesars, and emphasizes the story
of the shew wolf.
"But we are not 80 much interested
in architecture, or in ihe style of this
huilhiug. as in the fact that it is dedi-
Gated toa cause which challenges our
highest interest and WarmeSt euthuSi-
assn Ia this age the Importance of
education cannot be considered Il vues
ton for discussion. Certainly, in "A
general way at least we all admit its
valu", and our duty as parents aud cit
iZen- to place it within the rrach of
every child. The man who now douO :
wouhi he classified With the fossiliter-
oji, axe, while the Fourth of July ora
tor vino, with inua9Sl ,ncd impulse,
ppiit- 10 the school house upon every
hill :0p. is greeted with rapturnu- ap-
plall~e. And yet, do we really mean
all that we say, or are not our eulogieS
of the "ause rather periunctory than
Zeulous? Are we not too often satisfied
with our empty defamation, leaving
the work to others, expecting that by
some force the " heels Will move along,
even if our shoulders do not push them?
by pagan mythology. we are told
that before the creation, all matter eX-
ist Il a. dead weight in comminGled
mass, which they termed chaos Tn
cultured, the world would still be "A
chaos, physically, morally and intel
lectuaily. The good is developed by
nurture, while evil prospers most by
neglect. As you woIld have the tree
incline, so bend the twio. cultivation
has converted the wild parent plant
into the beautiful rose; the wild huree
flying with the speed of the wind over
the boundies> y ain, entnrali- the
hunters eye, but he is is useless n
beautiful. until tanned and trained.
Man with all his divine powers aud
possibilities. in his native state, is n
lawlesS barbarian educated, he is but
little lower than the angels.
"'rhe education uf the race has been
of slow growth, nor has that been co T.
stant--it has advanced or retreated, II,
/ circumstances have favored or opposed
! it, It first took root around the shore,