The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-06-10
NEWBERRY COLLEGE
FACES A GREAT EPOCH.
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Large accomplishments posts ade-
qua,e equipment. We may idealize
w,tteut ceasine about ''character
anG manhood" but ii our ideals are
to 3. actualizcd VIC must give. We
mus, work To begin at the begin
ming. again. every college must have
gymnasium. where scientific meth
ods may hr applied to the develop
mcns OF each individual physical or
ean,s,n Clean open-air sports must
be encouraged in every legitimate
fashion, for aiertrcSS OF :ntcllcc; ana
readiness OF rcspons" and discipline
OF will may be learned on the play
gro.nd as we'll as in the SchooIroo!?.
while the temple becomes more
sownd!y brindled for the soul. AS TO
the curriculum. this must be at once
comprehensive and thorough. and.
above all else. practical-htting man
for his place in the world, actually
achieving its object. As primary
means to this end. | think that he
must be taught to know himself; the
ancient proverb of the Greeks,
Know thyself." remaining forever
the logical starting-point of educa-
tior Physiology and hygiene &C
quaint him with the marvellous strucl-
ure and the proper care of the ivory
temple wherein his spirit makes its
home, while sane and simple psy-
chology will teach him the modes
OF that souls activity. But he must
not only know himself. he must know
the world in which he lives II we
speak chronologically. indeed. this
study Of the world about him must
actually precede his study of himself;
but am not attempting the arrange
ment of sequence of studies just
now. / am trying to show their logical
relationship. The natural sciences
l use the term very broadly-lead
man to the knowledge of himself in
relation to the physical universe. and
to an understanding of those great
laws which are of the very essence OF
wisdom. But he must know himself
in relation to his fellows. he must
know himself as a member of the |
race History. which is the memory
Of the race. enriches the individual!
with the hardly bought experience of
the multitude: while the languages
NJ only drill the intellect and widen
the field for its excursions but also
give man large hints and clues of an
older and profounder history than
ever has been written down in books
Above ALL will say that this should
be reckoned as the most important !
single study in every college course
he must know how to use his own
mother-tongue with intelligence and
precision. for language is the instru-
nent of thought. and carpenter cam
not work without tools. I promise
never to sign my name knowingly to
the diploma of any man who lacks
decent acquaintance with his moth
er-tongue. Under the terms history
and language | have included all !
fundamental human laws and letters.
as being the formulated experience
and the recorded medi1ations or the ,
race. Thus. passing from the study !
OF himself through the study of the
world around him. the student should
be led also to the portals Of that
world of truth which enspheres this
world of fact even as the atmosphere !
that we cannot see. but without which !
we could not be. Poetry and the fine
arts and large if elusive philosophy
should lead him toward that heaven !
" atmosphere with which God en-
wraps our spirits. so that in Him it !
can be truly said that We live and
move and have our being: while the !
angel OF religion meets us from the
other side with the naked pages OF
revelation, bringing to us the sat !
isfvine conclusion Of those upward |,
soaring trains Of. thought which |
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