The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-20
4 4. COLLEGE.

understand. 10 state my
a. TO tho essentials for
.sr, and to see whether the
ATTAINED at the Agricultural
.s.oioii college of Texas
ssiioo might be asked and very
Nv educate! Why is it essen
Isducated? This can only be
confederation, as far as our
siioy us. OF the condition OF
80 n man. or all creation the
XII rornes least prepared to sus-
II The ant 'ns:iLctiyely provides
...:..ssnce the bird instinctively
!. M: the fox lnstinctively finds 4
M resting place; but man can
q h,mself only through effort and
All Providence has endowed
a t.cnltIes by the cultivation OF
~ 49, superior to all animal life
go snsbled to devise means for
~ Thus it is agreed that edu-
n peceesary.
..rsa,pn has not for its highest
able the individual in providing
a mere animal wants, education
= Aeyeop the man in all his at
Intellectually. morally: and how
a IA means with which to accom-
\ the perplexlng question which
fhA minds of our greatest men.
A,<u said that higher education
~ for its object only culture,
i,,ued from the utiliterian's stand
Mes the true spirit Of education.
MN should be embodied in cd,-
q Intelligent man will deny. But
sltbre being the only object Of
- ycry few will admit Those
shterested in promoting education
sS,ent day are rather inclined to
"a d. Bacon: Fruit" education
ia 10 "the multiplying Of human
rt,s and mitigating human suffer
IN shoull have for Its key utility
s,rss." That system of education
"a nothing to do with teaching
4 via roofs over their. heads, which
hi ccndescend to add to the physical
Al Of his species. but concerned itself |
,rpundiug theories that remained |
M theories, belong to the feudal |
ySa the lower classes were kept in |
I1orance so that they could $50 |
IN asier he held in subsection: and |
- Countries where the people have |
tr h the government. BIT in
b IKE ours. where the people are
rtNtgn, and where liberty can only
Il n the hands of the people them.
m'must have system of educa-
n, should be within the rea ch of the
III seIl as OF the wealthy: that should
lm It's object not mere culture. but
kTient Of the individual. to teach
3nk self-reliant, to develop within
I, fplN Of independence and love
IEstr. which are essential for good
Iritip In other words. education
&M the mediCm Of bettering the ind
" mixing him happier and more use
|sfnwR, society and his country.
h he benefits to be derived from
\ Aucation should he mutual between
)fal tnd State has been recognized
n ithers OF this country. and they
~ no ttla effort 10 extend that kind
eFktse which would raise humanity
ltAer level and add to the material
bsty 81 the state.
! IN Harvard was the first I'm this
E1tc take the initial steps for prac-
ducatlon, and its object was for
disasion Of Industry, prosperity. hap
and we'll being Of society,"" After
" uher great universities in the
hS;es had taken similar steps: but
lnrptlon Of college curriculum that t
sirer to tho realization OF prac-
|kaNtion Is probably due to the Uni d
W. virginia, established in 1885. n
y lhe genius, zeal and bcnevolence OF |
saatal Thomas jefferson. He real d
" net that the result of classical $
fln vas not all that was desired.
mat The training merely in an I
~ rendered many young men use I
~ he consccraied his life to the
hnat higher education which would ,
ssM! opportunities to the scholar.
=, lawyer. mechanic and farmer.
aN'f the realization Of that ideal
"a a. thai which the educators of
NEnool proposed to themselves was I
NY slow, until IT received new {
through National aid as result |
sps.s OF mat great statesman. Son v
'Hl'ii. and wo have thus the Agri-
Y nd Mechanical colleges. :
'asa higher education has for .ts =
/" orlns 10 the student the largest i
o. useful and important knowl-
= aeselorlnent OF the man mentally. {
!, sao physically. to instlll into the I
Z w STUDENT sense of indcpend- c
!. M,rlotism. to make him harpier \
.eui member of society and thus
vital W. benefits to humanity and in
.ar in'ernal improvements in ma
Nwperity of the State. we may I
81 me. Agricultural and Mcchan- v
W. OF Texas furnish such an cdu-
.s pr myself, most omphatically b
l@' and am confident that il :
,sauu We're TO be put to .
'pN OF this State the
sou'u come back, Yes. A
vines, yes" If 1t were necessary
I 'hey would point to the many
y q The Agricultural and Me
are foremost In build
'ss great state and who owe their
" me training they had received
''ncnlum ms arranged at the Agri-
w Mechanical college prescribcs
.. by which the activity and
ZION Isoo OF thought are sought to
,,Speu through industrial operations
,'ssces rather than to FIJI the mind
t,aueht with abstract theories and
.ons through the study OF classics.
~ 'pe latter benefits only a few
nc s benefits many The studies {
that the laboratory shop.
axe axe IN part, the place OF the !
In. me student does not deal only
, bu, in realities. He stu
+ he animal, the plant. the in \
i Nv learns of the connection by ,
= natural phenomena are linked I
~ Is the knowledge of this con r
NAY ekalts our views and eunobles c
,n,rn,s and thus leading us Is a y
'nship. '''N anu W W. /,
~ OF most young men FOR the 6
u, ~ o. Ia" and medicine has caused y
'm.slons to become ovorcrowded to y
!, sI tt hat tho struggle for sub o
= /" becoming harder every day. and :
hardly able to earn enough for Z,
AL ,'sals OF animal life. The reason
!. young men choose these pro-
= eue 10 the fact that thev have