New-York tribune., 1903-02-13

open 70 those who prefer dining with Homer "ou
crust S st. dhs he first of purpose Of education should
IN the ANCIENT classics too If they can afford the
ard In st existence ~ first hne feathers after
years TO Greek mummy. There TOO rnsnv
says We viii show you how to d esser ,nS ,Snoo 2o
more Lost languages and lost arts may Do %
ern languages and modern arts will DO to work
with VII II you would come to pleasant relations
aware that beauty. ancient or modern. has srsr
happiness should have first attention. E.verythfne
In IT'S place and while the crowded countries OF f5s
nature for existence. the place for the textile school
IS at the top.
TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALITY.
Another quarrel pick with the ancient college.
gets. often full Tor uttersncs-ths stufns pro-
ess By which . : man nan is taught to admire his o~n
the possibilities of the iyng-a scheme keep the
arms and knse-bend 10 an ancient pro9aSaud s
counting the perpetual renaissance thar teaches men
front You may not put your hand to the DouRs P SRs
and look back Such redundance is there os ysrie-
able or valuable variations selected BY natIre
and put 70 sprout and blossom for all there z in
them Man has reversed this order OF things. snd
instead Of trying 20 get the best our of tries
ers knew better Education (e-duco. to draw ont
oD had in mind that man is what nature made him
forth But am yet 20 learn OF an institution IN
man vhat baSs trsf or tslst or ssrii,s l. ~
italy his with . view to develop that bring bfr,
out instead OF bringing out Cesar and DernosthereS
thing better than he does others. Such may nor %
a water diamond always. but il Il his diamond and
should have a chance to zlstsu. being worth more
for him than the whole galaxy of ancient star
Nature is above books the soul above its Iavrrfver=
The scholar should become more the teacher, ies-
for the student ard better for himself to kssp
his ear cooked and his mouth shut Schools snould
be not by boards Of directors only. but b.
boards of inquiry. divers after pearls. DozsneS
q0fe 6-yp prhfr 10
may choose his studies. was a good break azsy
from the old mOorngs; but what boy OF eixhteeu
him or what he is good for? Now he is allowed
formerly he compelled TO load up with Latir
Greek and metaphysics to emerge into the world
and like not land behind shoe counter when.
If fact known. he had the making in him os a
chemist sculptor or a composer Men oorI
of colleges often never discover what they were
cereal grst. This waste IS running 70 food as
ever and most amazing Is the apparent fat salts
faction derived by the antiquartans who are gun
ming it. One Of these gave out recently that no man
could be a gentleman unless he knew Greek u
was quick be seen he was not familiar with
the language himself. else he would not slap such
know Greek. run car6ers and spinnerz. and -
whom he owed a sentiment OF better qlaliry-the
shirt at his back
bent and rother-mark that are now su1othered
under dump of Rubbish. The textile school s1uint=
can be no migftier mistake than the neglect OF in
dividuaI characteristics and powers Next comes ts
mistake Of serving all palates alike. tipping one
dish up to every lip, putting the past up FOR the
ment Pindar and PythagoTas for all time
Let me wish for YOU. in your new ueld OF use
funess. all prosperity to the textile school Faitn
FREDERICK TANNING AVER.