The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-28
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sentences with villainous cacophonies'
Here is produced a fixed habit, an ar
rested development of the culture OF the
ear for pleasant sounding speech.
MIR. JOHNSON'S SPEECH.
Hon y. T. Johnson. Of Richmond Va,
closed tO-nights session with an adoress
on "A Tripartite Education.
Mr. JohnsOns subject was IrlpdTute
Faucation-The Culture of Nina, OF Heart
and Of Body" He said:
MEN are realizing as they nave never
done before the Importance OF edee"S o...,
Alright their sons and daughters our
greSt-grandfathcrs were interested IN the
case and I'm getting from the soil measIe
sustenance our fathers. reaching
higher stage contended for the tnree X $
reading writing and arithmetic. our pres
emf generation. reaching higher stage
still contend for the three II s-headi
hand and heart-and only by the cultlVa-
ton of these three may We nope 10 1tdch
that high standard that God III Ills WIS
dom planned for US when man was hlaue'
"As educators, the problem that we
have ia solve Is how We may hasten true
development How We may take the poor
est and the fecblest boys and girls ana
develop them into such specimens OF man
hood or wOmanhOod as viii MAKE theiii
worth a dozen ordinary persons. lhueeu'
| feel that / am not OyerstatlnS the TACT
when ! say that any trained and properly
developed man or woman Is worth 10 ms
or her community. nifty times as much
as the ignorant and undeveloped person
THE wise and progressive men ana W.
men who direct the policy OF our hlsher
institutions of learning are rapidly al
iusting the Inconsistencies Of our educd-
tiOnal work. and. are already pIoNioihs
tripartite education. That institution that
does not give due consideration To the
spiritual and physical culture OF It's pupils
* not properly equipped. and will, IN the
course of a few years. be numbered aihohs
the failures OF the past.
BIBLE INSTRUCTION.
1T is a good thing 10 establish gymna-
Sums and To employ skilled physicians
as physical directors in our schools ana
colleges. 10 Is q good thing 10 establish
Bible chairs for the systematic study OF
the Bible. il is a good thing to encourage
the study Of an the languages and SCI
ences The director OF the gymnasium
should occupy just as dignihed a position
and draw Just as large a salary as the
professor of Greek. The l3iDle instruction
should not be pushed OIL into some incon-
venient hour at the end of the week. but
taken up as an important daily part OF the
curriculum and the teacher in this de-
partment should be considered Just as
necessary. his services just as well PAID
for, as the professor of physics.
Il am connected with denomination
which has stamped in a most emphatic
manner it, disapproval Of any connection
between Church and State. ! heartily ac-
cord I'm that sentiment. bat ! do believe
that in public schools. in private schools
I'm schools of every class and condition,
that from the first to the graduating day
of ,ne pupil there should be portion OF
each day devoted 90 moral, spiritual ana
physical as well as intellectual culture.
"ro train the intellect without cultivat-
ing the highest qualities Of Christian
r.at.., Is TO. fa4rf world
men and women whose capacity for evil
Is increased a hundredfold. To cultivate
the intellect and neglect the body Is 10
send forth decrepit, ill-developed speci-
mems of humanity who are constantly
asking the question, Is life worth livingY
and deciding II negatively by sinking into
inglorious or suicidal graves. ASK the
healthy, developed, full-blooded, all-round
man or woman. Is life worth living and
you can tell by the sparkle In the eye,
the glow of the cOuntcnance by the soul
fash that leaps out 10 greet you, that
ne feels that life here is a grand and glo-
rious thing, and that we are now living
in the vestibule of the even more glorious
and better life that awaits US.
LEADERS or THE WORLD.
Enlarge the mind plant firmly in
growing hearts the blessed truths Of Gods
Word bring into play every muscle of the
body. and YOU have "A Boy or a girl who
indulge in the vices that distort the
present generation than YOU can turn the
brightness of MONDAY into the blackness
Of midnight.
I'm the southern States Of the American
Union. with which this organization is
especially identified and for whose inter-
est this meeting is he'd, there are many
practices that we will deprecate; there
are many things that sadden our hearts
and sometimes almost discourage us. yet
l believe that our people possess certain
clements OF character which. when prop
crly trained. encouraged and developed
will make them not only the leaders Of
this nation. but of the world There is
downright sincerity and honesty of pur-
pose. and there has been handed down
from our forcfathers "A respect for the
teachings Of Gods Word a wholesome
appreciation OF law and order. a regard
for the rights OF others. and other admira-
bic qualities which ! need not enumerate
in detail. Now let us rejoice In the ad-
vantages our people possess; let Us seize
upon the opportunities they offer us. and
lay out course OF training that will Gull
tivate the noblest impulses and lead TO
those uplifting influences that eliminates
the evils from which we suffer by crowd
fny ont the had with GOOD Influences