Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-06-30


This Scripture passage clearly
teaches us that education gives aLiI-
ity 20 men, and ability ever means
responsibility. My theme then fo-
this evening *. The Abilities AMI
Responsibilities Of the Educated
Man"
F!rsT-SUch abilities and n--pun-
sibilitie~ Of the educated man in ~
gard 10 knowledge. knowI.-l-e i
power. The man who knows =
strong and uhle. intelligence J. ~ a
premium. Everywhere. i'll all pur-
suits. the demand i for skilled work
men. fOr men who know Jh- bu-iu,s~
in which they are engaged
Because we believe This 10 H. true.
We are committed a. a nation -
the work of education. The cry =
now. "a it has ben from the begin
ming OF u national existence.
educate. educate. not n class 81
people. bur all CLASSES. And from
the public and from lr.-
a : munifcence rhe golden >trau
Is flowing continually 70 make Thu
most important work possible. The
strength O! our nation Is in 4 lar-e
measure due 10 the intelligence of
the people. The education thut
makes men strong j. one that results
not so much in a knowledge Of
facts. as in AN ability 10 U.s. these
facts 10 an advantage. II leads 10 a
mastery of the truths learned. II
discovers, develops and trains lat
ent powers and moulds the whole
Il rational, moral and spiritual.
thus bringing him the greatest posi-
bic energy and wisdom for the pruc-
teal work Of life.
As DR.. Charming has expressed il:
The true end OF education j. 10 Nh
fold and direct Alright our whole
nation. Its Office i 10 call forth
power Of every kind. power Of
thought. affection. viii and outward
action: power 10 observe. 70 iud.-.
10 contTive; power 10 adopt good
ends firmly. and no pursue them eff
GENTLY: power 10 govern Ourselves
and to influence Others: power 10
gain and spread happiness"
There l. an education which j. not
of the schools. Abraham Lincoln,
OF great ability and nobility OF char
acter. is an eminent example of what
a man may make of himself although
he fail 81 the advantages Of the
schools. II" wasnotan une,iucat.d.
but largely a -cli-cducatcl man.
But tine most satisfactory way j.
found in our system of public i'll
struction and training: and the
greater number Of our leading and
successful men are those who re-
ceived the advantages Of the very
best education.
The greatest ability which a truc
education gives to Il man is in the
desire and determination for adj
vancemcnt In the future. The nan
who Ome to his graduation really
educated, 20 far rs the schools can
do it for him, Is just at the beginning
Of his development, ready for con
tinued growth aud enlargement.
and with an Irresistible impulse to-
ward the highest and best things
possible.
Ability carries with it correspond
ing responsibility. so all increasing
power, which larger knOwlrdun
gives to Il mun. briurs with /,
larger responsibilities. AZ the
Wise Teacher. ..who spakc Ms
never man spakc" said: "For unto
whomsoever much Is given. of hin,
shall much be rcuuircd.'' The man
who is educated does know, we \
pect him to know and we look to
him that we NAV profit by his
knowledge. The man who can do
more than another ought To do
more.
Sccond-Thc educated man. his
ability. and responsibility i'm re-
gard to his being: his character.
True education uroducns moi 3,