Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Yrx To Xxx CENTURIES.

has been one of the most Wonu6TIi III
the worlds history. 1t has continued,
we had almost said, rushed forward, the
development of man. which began
1000 years ago, with almost incredible
speed a ad almost TO incalculable heights.
Only by calm retrospect and careful
comparison can we even approach a
realization of the process during the
century now ended, even within the
memories of laany, cry many, stu nv
ing in Vernon county. One hundred
wears ago personal communication was
possibIe only by walking, on horseback
or by the stage coach. Only six+y-two
years ago since the first steamer crossed
the ocean with engines of four hundred
horse power. Now forty thousand horse
power engines are employed Instead
of transmitting letters by messenger the
ninteenth century has given us the teie-
graph, the telephone and even wireisss
telegraphy, passing through space IN
definitely, is within our grasp. FROM
the needle threader to the threshinS
machine and murderous but labor saving
corn husker, an increasing procession Oh
labor saving machinery passes before
memory's view Slowly but surely, man
is bending these agencies to serve him
and refusing to be their blind, mechani-
cal servant In the twentieth year OF the
century steel pillow was unknow IN the
world. Material wealth has increased
enormously. The Injuries Of extreme
rareties of our grandfathers are the
necessities of today Individual wealth
and fortune have, practically, no limit.
The danger is not in the amount OF
the fortune, but the character OF the
man possessing it, and therefore Its
wrong or right use The wealthy man
who is Just and righteous is blessing,
nota curse. The status of woman today,
here, in England and in all civilized
communities is incomparably higher
than it was one hundred years ago To-
day. in America and England at least,
in rights and privileges. personal. com
nlercial, professional and educational,
and she is to all intents and purposes,
on an equal footing with d man, as she
ought to be. In fine, the world is better
and is growing better.
A hurried glance at few OF the pos
sible developments of the twentieth
century on which we now enter: More
is ahead than behind us. A hundred
years hence. we believe, there will be
many fewer religious creeds than now.
Church unity is the atmospheric envir-
onmeut of the ecclesiastical world This
is the ideal of Christ that his followers
may be one" All denominations are
now looking at the same truth from diff
ferent angles. The differences will verge
into straight line.
In true education of head, heart and
hand, in due proportion, is power for all.
Never was it truer than now that the
poorest can, with reasonable effort,
mount from district school to university
Specialism is in the air A good, broad
IOuuQdblOA anu bLbd ClAOAb vCNoA1 ~
lection on one line and so the eonservU
ton of energy and the prevention of
waste is the line on which the future
student must trave. Teachers must be
masters in the knowledge of the brain,
nervous system and hesubtle influences
by which the body affects the mind and
vice versa of those whom they teach
To our mind, for those who are grow
ing up and will be the moving and vital
forces of the twentieth century, the
gravest responsibility the direst need
for the highest and best in every man
and woman will be found in so-called
political or public problems. National
and international even now, are
and will be of the greatest magnitude
Americas sun has risen high in the
heavens. The worlds gaze is fixed UPON
her. Freedom and justice cry aloud to
her That the ambition of all men and
women who live under our flag MAJ be
fred by the desire, above all else. that
their own children and their fellow citi-
zens shall say of them, they served
their country faithfully and well, is
the wish of the CENSOR in hoping for
its readers not only happy New Year,
but life in that part of the twentieth
century which shall be theirs full Of
benefit to their country and their fell
lows. because Of the part they play in
it, and therefore of the fullest and high
est because purest happiness to them
selves