The Florida star., 1900-10-26
in organizing the life OF the people for
the highest possible attainment {of
health. happiness and character.

ntailnt uApplne8s anu character.
ave hnow that without modern
sehoisrsEip or cifIlizafion would have
been impossibie: but. On the other
hard. r there were only scholars I'm
the world do you think that <he hu-
man race would he able TO reproduce
itself. or would 4 not straightway per-
tsh. from. Of the earth2 We are CRATE
fui 10 scholars aud 10 scholarship for
the part they have played In the crea-
ton OF the modern world but we will
not forget that there are other fune
tions just as vital. other classes just as
necessary, other labors equally diff
cult and praiseworthy. When trained
analysis and research specialists gen
erously hand over 10 a needy world the
treasures OF knowledge which they
have secured by many wears OF weary
toll and often at cost OF health. home.
offspring and sometimes OF life itself.
we must all express our gratitude. On
the other hand. IL these specialists
claim that their knowledge is the only
knowledge. their education the only
education, their people the only peb-
BILE on the beach, the workman and
the man OF affairs must be permitted
TO raise fingers I'm gentle protest. II
you wish 10 convert youth into IL
brarian. a translator or a university
don, IL is self evident you should secure
for him the training by which such
men are made. and for such a univer-
slty course is not only the best, II is
the only education that will avail. IL.
however, you wish To have men OF af-
fairs, inventors. discoveries and lead
ers OF the people, training quite diff
ferent in many particulars Will be
found necessary. Our new institution
does not seek TO become n substitute
for the old; it is an addition. We do
not underIate the old; we recognize it
as the best possible means OF prOduc-
Ing research specialists. translatOrs. Ii
brarians, linguists and trainers OF the
analytical faculty. In these high
spheres we can never hope TO compete.
But In the development OF will. OF self
confidence or originality and OF organ
ic unity between these and the moral
sense there has been heretofore only
sad neglect. To promote such a union
between knowledge and volltiOn will
be the chief purpose OF the new educa-
tiOn. for men thus trained will bridge
the chasm between scholarship and
the real world, between the Ideals of
the realm of books and the facts OF the
realm OF existence. making the first
more true and the latter more rational
and happy
That Mr.. NrOOman Is an enthusiast
he himself admits. that he presents Il
pretty interesting argument in favor OF
the Ruskin Hall movement nearly ev-
erybOdy Will agree, and that it is going
TO succeed and make Trenton, Mo-. u
very important town OH the map all
the citizens OF this town believe.
Trentonians stand ready 10 give Rus
kin Hall all the assistance in their pow
er. and they take pride in showing the
building and grounds To visitors in the
town.
Already work has commenced under
the new order. Though definite and
complete plans for the correspondence
classes have not been arranged. there
are already number OF students TAX
ing the correspondence instruction.
This is one OF the principal features OF
the system. and IL is expected by Mr..
NrOOman and his associates that il will
become very popular. as il promises II
good education without attendance
upon the college and without taking
from the time that the w-rkingman
must give To his work.
Another interesting feature Is the
special loan fund. Ii is proposed 10
raise a fund of 100000. a part Of
which has already been secured, 10
lend To deserving young men and
young women. with n guarantee that
every 500 contributed will be the
means OF educating Il different young
man or woman every four years.
ON the question of the cost Of an ed
ucaiion Mr.. NrOoman. speaking of Rus
Iin Hall. said: Ill is true that We cut
(1wn the cost of n years SchooliGg in
oxford from 1000 year To 500 ami
thus placed an education within the
reach of all. but our real achievement
was the fact that We furnished
$l.0OO education for $lOO while they