Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-18
UNIVERSITY 4

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We are glad 1t wet no wVfso with N
at Santa Fe.
Miss Slaughter, friend Of the Mise,
HailoTan, spent a da. lbst week a. visitoI
at the university.
Miss Mabel Wakefield, OF the ciass o
'9s, has taught with success the school a
Lordsburg. The pubic term has closed
but the people are not satisfied. and hay,
employed Miss NaktGs II To conlinu,
with a private school.
Tie Normal Round Table held a meet
ing this week and discussed current edu.
cational literature, taxing a birds oy,
view OF the field.
The Normal Quarterly. published by
our sister institution at Silver City. yefJ
sensibly remarks, in regard 10 Tue La.
Vegas Normal changing lts name to Tai
v%eraity. The word normal Is good enough
for us, and TO make the word content.
full IL our only aspiration"
AT assembly. on Thursday morning
Prot. Paxton addressed the students. NJ
subject was announced, but the line vi
thought proved TO be the value of knowl
edge. The following Ia the substance OF
the excellent address;
That knowledge is power Is the sRy-
ing OF Il the greatest philosophers vi
modern lines. AMI We need NOS 40 far
10 prove II, for It's truth Appeals to even
mind. We see II demonstrated m our
daily life and IN history, past aud pres
ent. Men bee me a power among their
fellows, because they know things; be
cause they can heal tho sick, because
they know how TO save life anu property
In the perilous labyrinth Of the law
courts, because they understand the
numberless complex woIkiI * OF manu-
facture and commerce. and (in all seri
business be IL saidl because lhey under.
stand working their feiiOw men. kuro.
pean ~sscendaIIcy over the world IL due To
u superior knowledge; because the men
OF the Caucasion race have known how
10 combine a few simple ingredients Of
sulphur, charcoal IN ssltpetre into The
form OF gupowder, and how 10 make n
practical use OF IL I'm iron shard and
reekiDg tube'-f0r | believe the Chinese
tinbN utttiANetiH - hnliAtfl lttiN Dt
fore our ancestors knew gunoowder-
because our forefather applied the
wonder. working faculty OF Thought" 10
the business OF discovery, conquest. and
development, In short, because Of their
superior Intelligence, the gorgeous east
has poured her tressureIs In the lap OF
Europe, Africa has become her bond
servant. and the new world Is the home
| ~ har ahtlIraa Dnutur a.. a.. A..u.. -
the human race, the pursuit OF its sub
stance or shadow has arrayed man
against nan and nation against ma
tion, IN the never ending strug-
gle OF existence, which. what
ever may be It's hardships, results In the
betterment Of the race. As in the
Arabian tale. its name was the magic
spell inscribed on the sword Of Solomon,
with which the Mohammedan warrior
subdues the powers OF earth, sea and air;
80, under Its spell, men have wrested
from earth Its hidden treasures; have
made the painless ocean their highway,
aud even now are threatening TO launch
their nayies on the illimitable air.
But knowledge Is not merely the power
to obtain; II brings also tho more de-
slrable ability 10 enjoy. II is the ines
tlmsble privilege OF the educated 10 be
able to appreciate the higher results OF
civilization In society, polit .cs, science.
and above all, In literature; TO enjoy
communion with the great minds OF all
time Though the immortal wo; Ks that
they have left behind them. One who
has cultivated a taste for literature need
never be lonely; he a Ind In books "A
companion for his every mood. Nearied
IN mind aud body. he can forget his daily
cares In the pleasing fancies OF romance;
disheartened by the csaseless strug.
2ie OF life, he can Ind strength for new
effort In the teachings OF philOsOpy; he
can rise above the earthly clogs OF
mans immortal mind aud wander DER
field. OF amsranth and asphOdel, refresh
his very soul In the light that never
WAS on sea or land" the diyn n light OF
poesy.
but how are we to cultivate a taste
for good literaturep Read, 70 read and
study the masters OF human thought. |
recall that both Cicero and VOltaiTe gave
this advice TO their young friends. And
pardon me. II | pause here 10 register my
personal dissent from what might be
called he unitarian theory In literature.
| believe in art for arts sake, literature
Tor ii~terature's sake. honesty for hon
esty's sake. and not for policy. Benjamin
franklin, the great apostle OF time sery-
ing, has given US many wise unitarian
maSims. but In spite OF his weighty
authority, | venture to assert my belief
that, in general, a thing that ia net
worth having for ita OWn sake, IL not
worth having do nat dapv that yonr
~ 10y ,h"N 80
snbssrva n,ecticaI ands bm, main.aigI
thai rho nrtiIitsTian atiit"da n, minS 10
~" tita,ainra 90 ha avoidat III 49,,
niaame "'o'''u Inv WV
iss awovs IN a,,or ;n,o,ho ,,v -
thu ,Iina ~ rand al s,n"v u,;,, intatnt
sspcn Ia cbsnoa tbs torm hni nnt ,hs
enhs,s,oa Of asss,n n, 49, SoIonnnn
aKnnuIsdga 40 ,ha chiaf ,hinT tharoFora
nuV"ious, IN INV 0nIoi 'h,nk, theiv'o'o
get knoWleuRei Dut Win all my getting
get understanding. Dr Samuel John
sOn was ohce arguing with a maj who
kept saying, but, doctor, don't under
stand you, l don't understand you"