Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-18

Her course Of instruction comprises |
both morals and manners. Her cur
riculum Is a practical one. adapted to
the needs of the occasion. But the
greatest office, perhaps, Is that of
queen, or helpmeet. She co-operates
with mind and heart in all the hopes
and plans of her king. She shares his
fears, divides his responsibilities and
multiplies his joys. Why should she
desire more? Is not the mere enumer.
ton of some Of her many offices and
businesses sufficient to cause her to
inquiries. Who Is sufficient for these
things?
"Whcn I was fifteen years DID,
says man of middle age, Il never
refused the chance to earn n quarter
'ly moving some ones lawn or spadlng
garden or wheeling away a load of
ashes; hut II you try TO hire boy to
do these things now. the chances ure
that he will laugh ut you" The gen.
eradication implied In this remark is
perhaps not quite untrue, but 1t does
not tell the whole truth. The regis.
trars Of universities and colleges now
collect facts relating to the means and
the expenditures Of students that
were formerly not available. Their
investigations show that the number
Of boys who work their way" through
college Is increasing. and that the field
| Of their activities is broadening. There
IRE two reasons for this: First. tho
| number Of young men who enter col
lege. in proportion to the total p0pula-
ton. IL steadily growing; and second
the life In college Is more complicated
and expensive. II used 10 be the gen.
eral opinion that only the sons OF the
wealthy. or at least Of the well-to do,
could go to college. Now we are get
ting nearer to the sounder and more
democratic view that any young man
who has the right stun in him can
compass an education Mt any univer.
sity in the country. The officers Of the
colleges have done an excellent work
In establishing bureaus Of employ.
ment. or of information. for the benefit
OF self.supporting students. Through
their efforts the field has been extend.
ed and special emplOyments have been
made more lucrative. To great many
hundred young men--and young WON.
en-. too-thc long summer vacation Is
only a period Of hard work: but II II
be different work from that Of the
rest of the year II does no physical
harm. Those who spend the summer
In this way may be sure that they
have the approval and good wishes Of
every right.minded nan. ana that they
will take back to college something
which their less fortunate classmate,
will miss.
. From the reports Of the struggle b,
I tween Russia and japan, the Ne'
York World draws the conclusion thu
"the conditions Of war and those {
modern civilization are rapidly becon
; Ing irrecOncilable." To illustrate tn
general truth by a particular cxamp
1t says: "Take the question Of tloa
Ing mines ut sea. The Russians 81
that II the Japanese ships can lie tG
. miles from their coast and thrO
shells Into their towns they have
e right to protect themselves with sue
y weapons as will reach the ships. Al
In this they are perfectly logical. b,
. neutrals are equally logical In hOl
ing that 1t Is an intolerable invasit
- OF their rights to strew the nigh sea
~ the common property Of oil nation
- with deadly explosives. From til
= deadlock there Is only one escape. NJ
J. that lies In the abolition Of war Itself
As the world condemns war on prl
ciple 1t Is not specially enamOred
:" this doctrine OF necessity, and.
:, course. 1t has very little moral valu
=, There can he 10 doubt, however. tn
" It Is destined to exert practical inn
. ence. ana that as that influence
= creases the influence OF the moral co
:. demnntion Of war will Increase ais
;, The way the two forces. the practlC
" and the idealistlc. work together
clearly shown In the history Of mo
-, ~ than one country, writes u contrlbut
-, to the editorial page Of the Chlca
w. Record. Herald. There was a time,
- example. In the history Of the Unit
:. States when the opponents OF slave
y. were comparatively few In numbe
and apt to be classed rs sentiment
~ lists. Even that part Of the country
q, which siave-holdlng ana slave.tradi
- had disappeared was slow to take
" the anti.slavery crusade. When 1t
=" so. however. Its course was large
w., nn determined by the fact that 1t had
-. interest In the holding or the tradll
-. and 1t was finally driven i"to war
80 the immensely practical question
w. disnnion. Meanwhile, just thrOu
ss the operation Of practical conside
| lions, the moral considerations beca
.a more and more popular. People 81
~ with a clearer vision what 1t was
l.. their interest to see, ana In time
~. greater emphasis was placed genera
w upon the moral issue because Of
"" satisfaction that comes from the y
fessiOn of sound morals and
credit that such profession brings.
Id now. rs The World says, war has
Is? come u general nuisance, owing to
In completely of the business RELATE
n? OF civilized States, the vast cost
ds ornaments. and the terribly dcstr
ST. tive character of modern weapons,
n will lind less and less favor on pr
MS tlcal grounds, the moral cOndemnat