Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-10-15
EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
Under Direction Of KATE MARKHAM POWER.
. case of Switzerland, the repor.

the case of Switzerland, the report
said:
1T would be impossible 10 enumer-
ate the institutions in Switzerland de-
voted either directly or indirectly to
technical instruction. The canton OF
Zurich spends one.third of its budget
on schools, and the other cantons more
or less in the same ratio: for it is an
axiom with these people, that in order
to secure the permanent prosperity OF
the State, 1t is indispensable to educate
the masses, and thus enable the artisan
to excel in his work" IL was the
same of Denmark, which did not ask
for protection. but for education. Den
mark was one of the countries which
by intelligence had made agriculture
prosperous with free trade; and to
such extent that last year II sent
100000 pounds sterling. or pounds
per head OF its population, including
women and children, Of products to
England alone after supplying them
selves. In Wurtemburg there was not
pauper to be found and that was a
country that was miserably poverty
stricken half century ago. He could
go through all the nations visited and
show that education went hand in
hand with industry, and that without
education industry did not flourish.
Take care of the teachers. Pay
them well. Train them for their work.
The great need in the pulpit, in the
Sunday schools, in public schools, and
universities, everywhere Is better
teaching Honor the profession trained
for the work, dignfying it by your
conduct and your appreciation of their
services. Recognize teachers as among
the chief factors of your civilization,
and do what you can to make the
schools equal to any in the whole
country.
Il spoke a while ago OF the dignity
OF the office OF the statesman and the
legislator. 1t Is the chief duty of the
statesman to watch over the outward
interests of the people, and OF the
educator to quicken their souls. The
statesman must study and manage the
passions and prejudices Of the com
munity the teacher must study the
essentials the deepest principles OF hui
man nature. The statesman works
with coarse instruments; the teacher
works on that delicate ethereal essence,
the immortal soul.
"The golden age is in the future, and
we must grasp II by diligent effort and
by wise conduct The children and
patriots on whom we are to depend for
future glory are committed to you.
Arouse yourselves for the broadest
craftsmanship. Jefferson said, III we
educate the children Alright, our de-
scendants will be wiser than we, and
many things impossible for us to do
will be easy for them
Il am here today to plead for the
children. not for the grown-up men,
not for the banks nor railroads. nor
even for agriculture but am here to
plead for the children. They are all
over your State. They are TO be the
guardians of your interests. the pro-
tectors of your lives and homes, and
to them are to be committed all the
destinies Of the future"
The distinguished speaker, upon
whose lips the Great Silence has long
since fallen, concluded this address
with fervent plea that our children
the children in each Southern State
be given the same rights and priv
ieges as the children OF New York, or
Massachusetts,, or any country in this
wide. wide world And surely they de.
serve all that this loyal friend wished
them to have!