The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-04

!" DUCATION may be- defined as
tie process OF forming correct
ia opinions. There are. / think,
but two ways In which We are
k%/ able 10 form opinions. or to
judge OF new thoughts as they
are presented to US for consideration.
one, the usual. common and vulgar
method. adopted. too by many who
consider themselves as educated men. con
sists IN approving or disappearing a
thought In accordance with opinion pre-
s!ousiy formed Of the character OF the
uttsraf IL We have been fsvorahly Inn
pressed by a man. or the sehee, TO which
he helorgs. we commonly approve what he
says. II We dislike him, or his school, we
have no Hiking for his thoughts This Is
the snort and easy method I'm ordinary use
II Is not confined 10 ignorant men.
The other course consists in diligently
and eonscientlously comparing the new
thought with our own. II. after this has
bean done. We come % the conclusion that
the new is superior. that is truer. we pro-
coed. without regard 20 consequences. and
the Consequences often involve great pres
ent calamity. - substitute tke new fer the
old.
Those who Do this IN greater or less de-
gree. live the individual lifc. From their
ranks have come all the poets. prophets,
seers, dlscaverrrs thiBkers~al the truly
:
the courage 81 their eonvictlons These
have dared 20 differ. and differing. have
supported their opinions at shs cost or
whatever opposed Taess have known from
ahe beginning shat one nm and God make
majority. Froa, them the world has
learned al II knowS today. They have
dared ~ ssand alone
have never ceased to admire the motto
OF the English coat-of-arns: God and Nv
fxsls
Justice; absolute equity. Next: NV right:
my opinion; nay Individuality. Eight hun
ired years ~ forcet}u. successful advance.
may he read In that short phrase. | be-
lteve thai no nation nn college class can
take that as a motto. cnfeavorine 10 1--we
arp 10 e. without turning c1I n3aay who
will make their mark IA The world Tndl-
viduaissy IS everythlns To he withovt I,
il 10 be nothing
The only fly in this ointment ~ other
wise ifnmeaxnrahie value ss tbs. one
mans right has been wrongly rrsdA 81 tr-
ciuds that e fnany others Hut ;h.s is az
infringement, n nslss;atemert sns a v,atn
contradiction IN terms. The assertier - IN
,itvlduAl right IN matters religious waS
great Iuther's contention. TIE dccAYAti1e
OF Individual right tn matters political
each man Cor hlnso,f was ire remedy our
fathers found, ard may add as has hers1
welt STATED by anSther. wc ssail Sra 20
ether. The later declaration or Ic~hsr,
Spencer makes all scientifically clear. ~ .
IS IN substance, @'fsarh haS & right 20 ae
whatsoever ne wills. provided IN TIRE Golr ;
- infringe not the equal right os every
other" The dtctufn a. Spencer. taken IL
coanr len with tire a9ot'o ~ the English
shirlX, -'psesi g. Ma rT>a4t" FERNS a PER
reet cete. polstlcal moral ard religious. ~
Speacer's statement - simply sha Go.aea
isWi~ G.vRfeutty stated
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hers ~ ? particular species are 60 rnucH
alike in appearance rs 10 seem - t&s cas-
val hehasarv precisely shs same. Bul
change tae environment: p}eee then, un,lai
tbs control ~ MAR. subject ;hasu &, his
tuHeleEe; iet ati-hS2lug ara wcnaer-ysora
INK urne hive iis VIII ara at last n lNs
Asrevsr1 e Laser say appesT the &C.
seerdsNtS 81 an original sfosN - rfssnges
81 FERN &rH g2aF&aser SIS - Sesr tstf.e -
sesncesrns - SAsir erU selft1gs ~ an aarlst;
time. And nai csfy' will there Fave sss.sr !
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