New-York tribune., 1905-07-17

fastidious taste. culture is that moulding OF the
higher nature Of man by intercourse with great
minds and familiar association with noble and
beautiful objects which develops in him a beauty
Of soul and behavior that uIuminates the world
Culture always comes TO the imagination associ-
aIed with large means and wide opportunity with
good birth, social distinction, leisure travel-the
best Life has 70 offer for development for epfov-
ment for acquisition. And while the broadest
culture undoubtedly includes all these elements
they do not always combine to produce it so
much must depend upon the style OF society select
ed by the soul very real culture may exist IN
an obscure life whose birthright has bestowed
only a sane. sweet soul and receptive mind with
opportunity narrowed to contact with great minds
through literature alone.
sablimated sedshness-an acquisition of ufe's gold
IKE that OF the miser. who drops his treasure bit
by bit into his Golfers, where it remains undoubted
coin Of the realm, but without practical value TO
any one how can the spiritual fail TO be included
opened, the caring for and sharing with our less
onee8ng the esH6s e 5d to the Be 8 a6ac Of
loathing or scoTn made manifest Sir LaunfaI was
not cultured when he
Girt his young life Up IN Endsd mai
And set forth in search Of the Holy Graa
For the sight Of the poor leper crouchins by the
RAEpsd harshy against his dainty nature.
And seemed on the Summer morn
SO he tossed him piece OF gold in
Note bis response 70 the same lepers piteous
appeal after culture had set deep In his soul
the padge OF the suffering and ths poor
And Sir Launfal sad: ''I behold IN thea
An image OF Him who die6 on the tree
Thou also hast had thy o.
Thou also hast the worlds buffsts ana snc--1x
And % thy life denied
The wounds IN the hands and feet ana G4dat
MIG Aarys son acknowledge ma;
Behold through Him. give 70 thea"
Simplicity is one OF cultures heraIds-a zsuiaI
slmpncty SO genuine as 70 De somsCnes mlElead-
ing to Ignorance. The story Of the captain with
such an aversion to them nn6-3T1led folks''
ne refused = gentleman passage his Bhip illus
trates this HIS objections being overrued the
or cuII4r7 90 wrought upon the rough captain by
his geu5sl coEnradeGkip and captivating talk that
he excla=ned at parting: Wall. I didn't
ye ny boat. nohow thinlCn' ys was one o. them
thar nne gentlemen, but come 10 find out thar want
nothin O the gentleman about ye."
II Is crime TO be eg.slnted against that single
fnhabitant OF enlightened land shouid lack de-
gree OF culture while books may be had by the
poorest coLnsr literally Lor the asking and the lect
ure- By the magic % his Etereopticon brings
earth's nObIest objects Of beauty and art TO our
Only ths other day however, one oc the maids Of
the household who had lived all ner life but short
distance rom metropolis heard from her mistress
with reGh ard surprised interest the and
story OF the first man. And another asked during
the Victoria jubilee WHISTLER Victoria was q man
Let ua hope that II culture Is indeed the seed OF
the future. snch battling and Derverting carnal
mesh viii be penetrated, and the way TO know"
opened up for those who sit IN darkness. II no
woman OF the huHlblest sort can really DO
strong, gentle. pure and good without the world
being better for II. without somebody being helped
ana connfOrted by the very existence or that good
ness" then what benehcent, uplifting. inspiring
leayen culture should be in this diEJointed woFld"
Il should stand. like stately nee Tor osaIy and
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