The herald., 1898-03-29


115s sp(uker ~ sttractt nom 1acun,
H6uxetSa ana othsr Wt1tefs oa ~ vo}u6
of nature sfudk' for tht devsfopment of
the chiidss MIND. ana followed with
yxluabie hints TO teachers on training HI
observation. The teacher should see tISxt
the observation leads TO re4l thought ana
expressicn, mental assinilation and
strength.
EDUCATION AND STATE
After brief intermiesion. Professor
David 9. Jordan was introduced. and made
an address 80 strong and forcible that 1t
was almost eplgrammatic, but was
relieved, however, by. q vein Of
wit. The subject had bean an
nounced a. Education in the state.' but
the speaker changed 1t to Education and
the State" If he had chosen the former
there would be many things he would say
about educational features In the state.
one Of the worst OF which is that too many
teachers are chosen because they are
relatives Of successful politicians. II
only those were hired to teach who know
how to do It, what q republic we should
have. The Importance the people have
assumed In relation to the state may be
illustrated BY a certain picture in gal
lery of Brussels entitled Things OF the
Past and the Man Of the Future" figure
of a man holds Napoleon In his hands with
sword and gun and all the panoply of war.
beside him stands a little child In wide-eyed
wonder to see what It all MEANS
Battles" said the speaker. .hayenever
decided anything. The time has come
when things are stepping out Of history
Those kings sd not make history-their
lives were only convenient way of mark
ing of history. Royalty in England is not
a political but a social power. Power has
become a nuisance. and boundaries are
being broken down. Nations exist for the
good of the people, not people for the ma
tions. War in England might sweep away
I'royalty."
When we think Of the men who have
Influenced the world most we don't care
what their nationality is. There was a
time when kings were so very far away
frcm the people that it was believed that
to touch only the hem Of their garments
would cure diseases. The speaker had seen
two kings In his life and the only differ
ence in them and him was that the speaker
was kept from his dinner two hours be-
cause everybody had to wait until royalty
was served. In q hundred years from now
king and people will all eat together in the
same room or all stand around the same
lunch counter. There came time when
people grew tired Of the battles In which
kings were always engaged. The decline
and fall of empires means that the common
people grew strong enough to govern
themselves and kings became feeble men.
Power itself is weakening force: We
could not put controlling power in even an
intellectual arkstocracy or they would soon
|. feel that they owned the country. We would
better not have 1t run so well and have our
share in it. We could not even have the
power of the church. 1t cannot be put into
the hands Of our spiritual rulers nor of
common man unless lie feels its responsi-
bility. Woman should share in political
power, as it would gYe to her. as it has 10
man. more serious views Of life and sound
er relations. The purpose of popular gov
ernment is not perfection but that each
pc rson should feel his responsibility. Its
object IS to be a great training school in
civics. 1t is well that 1t should be econom-
ical, dignifed and just; justice should be
the object and not care for the individual
We want protection from the things that
Will interfere with our happiness. When
people realize what hurts them, then Il will
j,cease There is no danger of republics
breaking down: IL people want to make
speeches on that subjectlet them; they have
| the whole atmosphere to work up into
speeches and they will not raise the red
| f,ag Of anarchy until they are suppressed.
PUT nations together with bars between
and the people will break through; there
are no longer sharp contrasts between class
es: life has changed from statute to con-
tract. Every man and woman makes his
or her own. contract The government will
depend on the intelligence andvirtue of The
people. The tendency of democracy is TO
work out of vulgarity. If we had been a
vulgar nation we should not have waited
patiently for the results of the Maine in
vestigation and rise as one man, If neces-
sary, TO the support Of the government.
The crowning glory of our republic lies in
| the higher schools which the states have
| established. The strength Of man is de-
yelopment. but the wisdom Of wise wo-
man is felt in generations to come; and It
Is not learning but wisdom that helps. and
In woman hundreds Of homes VIII be
helped. When people come to realize that
wives and mothers should be as thorough
bred as horses and cattle. 1t will be great
thing for our country. What men can do
for the country is very little; what they can
do for the future is very great.
CITY INSTITUTE
The opening session Of the City Teachers
institute was held in the high school audi
torium the exercises beginning at a. m.
After the singing of a chorus and an in
voca ton by Dr. Cantine, c. G. Davis, pres
ident of the board of education, made the
opening address. He gave the evolution
of education from the primitive state up
to the present comprehensive and elaborate
system.
! Prof. Jordan was then introduced and
gave an able address on he''Sober Mind" "
He said, in part:
II am going to speak Of the nature of the
mind and of some things that interfere
with the action of the mind. AS my time
| is so limited, must do my painting with a
broad brush.
| 1.-THE purpose and end of all education and
knowledge is to act wisely, to do the best
thing that can be done.
| .Three roots bear up human strength.
First, knowledge, which Is power; second,
will, the power to choose; third. obedience
that Is, obedience to the conditions that
surround us, not to individuals.
Happiness comes from right action.
Wrong action puts us in an environment
which causes pain and unhappihess. Pain
ia not a curse-it Is a warning that condi-