Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-05-27

teen hundred teachers are giving In
structiOn to nearly thirty thousand stu.
dents. These institutions are not
merely technical or Industrial train
Ing schools. They are to be genuine
colleges. ccnters Of comprehensive
higher education, with a minimum Of
the classics to Ike sure, yet with full
and elective courses Of literary and
scientific study. These will include ad.
vanced mathematics. some measure Of
philosophy. and one or more of the
modern languages. with particular at
tentiOn to English. As In other young
colleges, there will be n gradual nd.
vance In the standard OF entrance ex.
nminations. In some cases there Is
now preparatory department. The
leading object will be to connect intel.
ligence with industry; to give to the
sons OF farmers and mechanics an In.
expensive opportunity to fit themselves
for complete life' and for practical
pursuits, without restricting their
choice Of a career. Model farms.
workshops and laboratories will BIZ
added to libraries as part of the ctl.
ucational apparatus. and domestic
science will be taught and exemplified
ns the scheme develops. At present
about 0ne-iifth Of the students are
women. Senator Morrill, and his fel.
low-promoters Of this vast enterprise
have planted for q long future. It IL
q grand stroke Of statesmanship to
make the land nOurish its citizens; to
elevate and dignity labor by making It
certain that the hand that tolls shall
be guided by brain that thinks. These
institutions. founded by national bOun.
ty and committed to the separate
States, should not be limited by the
name agricultural" for they are In.
tended to foster our mechanical, manu-.
featuring and mining interests as well.
Most Of all, unless grossly perverted,
It will be their beautiful function to
bring oil natural and applied science
into line with the highest ideals Of
character and culture, and thus to
deepen and broaden the foundations of
civilization itself.
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Owing to vigorous agitation by the
physicians and newspapers Of Dresden
against lacing. the minister Of educa.
ton Of Sax0ny has forbidden all girls
and young women attending the public
schools Of that kingdom to wear cor
sets. The incident would be mildly
amusing II 1t were not for the principle
involved. II the government ID per.
mitted to regulate an article Of dress,
there ID no certainty what. will be its
next interference with the liberty Of
citizens. Official encroachments upon
Individual rights grow and extend as
people yield to them. and the denuncia-
tion OF the corset to-day may mean an.
other step toward sumptuary laws TO.
morrow until there might be left to the
subject no liberty Of action that was
disapproved by the king. It II not e.
sential to dispr0ve' the accusations
made against the corset. Even II Its
use were as harmful as some physi.
clans say 1t 10. the government has no
right to forbid women to wear It.
Those who favor 1t are entitled to put
their preferences In practice 30 long as
they do not thereby endanger the
health of others. The edict of the min.
lister mentioned seems to indicate that
there IL an excessive tendency toward
paternalism In government In Saxony.
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