Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-07-16


the first President was very human
man. who inspired affection in those
with whom he fought. The tears shed
ut that famous farewell account for
the success of the Revolution under
Washington's lead better than score
of volumes of history could do.
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1t is satisfactory to note that public
opinion is being aroused OH the subject
of the wanton destruction of shade
trees by the servants of telephone. tcle.
graph and electric light companies.
who are sent ont to string wires and
who carry the implements with which
to make short work of a tree which
they deem In the way of their opera.
lions. Such outrages are usually com.
mitted when those able and willing to
protect trees are away from home.
Protests from women count for very
little, and tears for even less. Against
subsequent suits for damages the COM
panics are well fortified. If a valua.
BILE tree Is once spoiled what It's owner
can recover by a suit ut law would not
trouble anyone.
Medical colleges are responsible for
the horde of failures who parade as
doctors and do what they can to men.
ace the public health. Some of the
medical schools IRE get-rich.qulck
schemes, taking every applicant who
comes along with the requisite fees.
They spoil hundreds of good farmers.
mechanics, shOemakers ana black.
smiths. issue sheepskins and leave the
medical profession to struggle with
the reproach. Every decent doctor
should join him and pursue the fakirs.
grafters and moral perrerters until 1t
IL made too warm for them to con.
tinue In the profession. a medical
diploma ought to be beyond purchase
by anyone not fitted In every way for
the responsibilities Of Il physician.
AS a class, doubtless, mothers.in.
law are too rudely treated by the
purveyOrs Of humOr and satire and
not sufficiently honored. They may
be interested TO learn that President
Smith of the Mormon church, who was
conspicuous witness In the SmoOt
case, and probably has had as large
IN experience with mothers-in.law as
any living American, is their ardent
ally. He says the custom Of ridicul-
ing them is contemplate. and adds:
THE best friends ever had were
my mothers-in-law. l loved and hon.
ored them and shalt ever hold their
memories sacred. They were true
women and were worthy Of their
daughters" Perhaps some women
will think this last sentence conveys
| a doubtful compliment.
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1t Is not the least but one OF the
greatest advantages Of higher educa'
ton that the woman OK to-day does
know herself much better than did
her mother or grandmother. ana with
that self-knOwledge comes u better
understanding Of her relations to the
world about her. The college girl OF
to-day Is healthier. stronger, saner
more independent, more resOlute and
more useful than We're the social but
tertiles or the household drudgcs OF
her grandmother's time. In the ex
detrimental stages of this new develop
ment there may have been danger
but the education Of the body as wei
us of the mind Is now looked afte
In all our girls colleges, indeed. mucl
better than In colleges for the othe
sex.
| Spain Is financially better of thai
when she was loaded down with col
Onies, which she had for generation
administered fcebly and torruptly, an,
which she had become incapable O
administering mt all. Not only that
but they had forced her to keep
useless navy and to waste In then
capital and energy which We're needle,
at home. Ii Spain will now estab
lish genuine free government unde
whatever form. cut or the horde o
privileged Otticeholders who sap he
life blood. reduce her avmy, proyid
universal free schools. reduce her IN
Vulnerable holidays to q reasOnabl
basis and turn her attention to til
development OF her own rich an
neglected domain ana untouched II
sources, she may enter upon u ne,
and lasting era Of greatness.
From the common school of the coJ,
try district to the highest university
the land, the fundamental idea {
American education Is to make Amer
can citizens. There Is no thought ,
making soldiers or Ofiiceholders or me
chants or traders or inventors; mai
: citizens first, then let each yOuI
American choose for himself the lin
of. life he deems best suited to his q
pacity; he does choose, and that con
monty without bias what he shall b
. for your young American has ideas {
his own and Is ready to air them. to-
on appropriate and even sometimes @
inappropriate occasions. After al
however, the best method of judgiI
4 of any system of education Is In its +
4 | suits. ana, without saying word
p disparagement of the people of al
I other nation. 1t may be said that
}, every essential quality the America
| c;tivan has dpmonStr IN tod his ptticieu,