The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-03

out into the fields, and work where
the sound of the babbling brook and
the call OF the birds were the sounds
that fell on the ears. out with nature,
where new truths were to be learned
and where one feels the nearness of
Almighty God more keenly than any
place else In the world.
Miss AIDA Potter, of Flcetville, then
gave a recitation in a charming man.
ner, after which DR.. Mowry spoke on
Our Island Possessions" He told OF
the beginning Of the nation with thir-
teen states and how we now have
three times as much territory as then.
He spoke of the late war with Spain
and said not to call 1t the Spanish
war, but "our war with Spain" 1t
was our war from beginning to end.
We took the initiative at the start. He
described briefly the result Of the war
and how by paying s2O,OOO,OOO we ac-
quired Porto Rico. Guam and the Phil
ippine archipelago.
IT'S OUR TERRRITORY.
He said that the territory acquired
was ours and that any attempt to dis
member the union would fail as It
failed in the sixties. He said the only
serious menace of this country is the
influx of foreign population. At first
this was an immigration of homogene-
GUS people with a common interest,
but now they are not homogeneous
people, but the most heterogeneous col
lection on the face of the earth.
The doctor said that the only thing
which could ne depended on to bring
III.
foreigners was, not the church. not
political life, not the social life, but
the American system or public schools.
where rich and poor. foreigners and
native born meet together on the com
mon field.
The concluding address Of the after
noon was made by Dr Schaplfer. whp
spoke not only to the teachers, but also
to the directors, who had by this time
finished their meeting, on The Value
of Childs Time" The doctor said
that the way to determine the value
or boys time in school was to SUBJ
tract the average wage received by un-
educated labor from the average wage
received by educated labor. the remain
der being the value in money.
1t has been carefully computed, said
he. that the average wage OF educated
labor Is $1,000 a year and that Of un.
educated labor $3.50 a year. Allowing
40 years as the average working life
time Of a man this would be $40 900
earned by the educated man and s1S,-
600 by the uncducated nfTn or q total
educational value Of S22, 800.
RIGHTS OF CHILDREN.
He said that children now have the
right not only to grow but to know.
The now idea held by some people that
compulsory education of the child is
an infringement on the constitutional
rights of the parent, he said was alb
surd. He quoted g celebrated French
author as saying that the superiority
of Anglo-SaXon civilization was due To
the methods of education in force in
Anglo-Saxon countries. He said he
hoped that distance had not let en-
chantment to the view IF this liberal
minded Frenchman and that all he
said was true.
This morning the final session Of the
institute will be held u. Mowry will
give a reading and DIR. SctaefTer will
1 give another address. The committee
OIL IesolutlonS VIII also make It's re-
port.
Last evening at the high school
! auditorium DR.. De Motto delivered a
very peculiar but nevertheless inter.
esting illustrated lecture on "Pythor
| Eggs and the American Boy"
The general subject dwslt upon was
the necessity for brain Development
! in fact, the uniform development OF al
the functional powers Of the body fol-
! the purpose of attaining a higher state
= of civilization. The influence Of hcred
ity and environment on the mind were
also spoken Of and remedies suggested
for the control Of these influences.
The lecture was mainly anccdota
and was illustrated with number .
splendid stereopticon views.