The Dolores star., 1902-08-08

with little or no work.
Now, rs we have already pointed out
education is very broad term. II
comprehends the correct development
and training Of ALL the powen of the
individual, aid nothing short of this
will suffice. 1t is not found u, books,
or courses of study, but these are only
II means to an end. Education is not
to keep any penon from work but to
make his work more effective. tits sesti.
mated that II college educati0n increase.
the productive capacity Of the person
receiving it, two hundred per cent, {:
high school education ons hundred pc
cent, or over, and Ganmon schoo.
education more than fifty per cent.
Moreover, the person who is properly
educated will understand and perform
his duties as n citizen better than one
who is not. In this connection il is
well to remark that education is not
confined to the schools but includes
everything that in any way influences
the powers of the person. All persons,
of whatever profession or vocation, who
study the work they have to do are be-
ing educated. Some of our hest edu-
Gated people are not very familiar with
books. 1t seems to us that the universe
exists for the purpose of educating hui
man beings, developing and training
them so that they may reach their full
capacity for enjoyment and Usefulness.
We have spoken of the increase OF
productive capacity Of persons by
means of education, but this il purely
material and embraces but part of the
powers. The most important part of
education is latent and can not be ex-
hibited TO the external senses.
Walking along a clear, beautiful
stream we observe number of fishes
swimming about in the water. We
say, and rightly, these fishes are as
happy as they can be. They are en-
ioying life to its full capacity. Going
farther we come to herd of cattle con-
tentedly grazing in the field, Filling
their stomachs they lie down in placid
repose and serenely chew the cud.
These cattle are rs happy as they can
be. They are enjoying life to the full
limit of their capacity. But, while
these lower animals are enjoying life to
the full their capacity for enjoyment is
infinitely below that of man. Neither
can they be educated, although they
may be trained. Man is the only ami
NAL that can be educated.
Man has physical, mental and
moral. or spiritual nature, and any
scheme or plan of education which
does not provide for the harmonious
development of ALL these lacks COM
pleteness and cuts off from the indi-
vidual many sources Of JOY and useful
ness. 1t would be as reasonable to ex-
pect person in a foot race to be sue
cessfulan win the prize, with one leg
hampered or amputated, as to expect
any person to get ALL the possibilities
out of life when there is partial or
one-sided development only. We
might as well try to lift as much water
In quart cup as in a gallon measure,
Passing along the street we look In at
a window and behold number of
plants in bloom, diffusing fragrance II.
the surrounding air, and delightiug
the eye with their beautiful colors.
Listening we hear the sweet notes OF
the human voice accompanied by the
pleasing strains of a piano. After our
senses of sight and hearing have been
delighted, we reflect moment and
then say, these things are all useless
and foolish! We can not eat them, OF
wear them, or build houses of them.
In fact we can get along without them
quite well. But the real question is
How get along? So could we get along
without any of the various forms o
beauty of form, and color and sound
but would life not be somewhat prosaic
and duh.
No, education asks for the complete
man. One who has all his powers
fully developed so that, whether il
poverty or in wealth, in the city or ir
the country, his cup of joy is constant
ly filled from the fountain
of life.
Well trained and cultured sense.
bring to our mind the wonders of bird
beast, reptile, fish and insect, the eve
present miracle of life and death iu Ia,
plant world, and the stupendous reve
lation OF system upon system of world
in the infinitude of space; the culti
waited memory makes the mind vast