Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-13
VALUE OF EDUCATION.

The economic value Of education is
an interesting subject for considera-
lion. It may at times appear Ia some
as II the civilized countries Of the
world we're making too great sacrifices
TOT schools, and placing too heavy bur
dens on the taxpayers for the educa.
ton Of children. In fact. this was a
sentiment abroad years ago. when free
schools were first established that had
10 be gradually overcome Today the
schools are known TO be Of ccononic
value TO The nations that supper, them
The foreign commerce Of the United
states In the year 1865 amounted 10
nearly three billion dollars. The total
Imports and erportsfof merchandise
Tor that year. A. shown by the depart.
ment Of commerce and labor through
lts bureau Of statistics. was 2.s0s mill
lion dollars, against 2.2o7 millions In
1909. an average increase Of 10 mil.
lions year In the hye-year period.
II 10 the 2.s06 millions Of foreign com.
meree In 1905 we're added tho figures
OF trade with Hawaii and Porto Rico.
formerly foreign territory and included
IN our statements Of foreign trade
prior to 1891, the total would approxi.
mate 1900 million dollars. or about 500
millions more than five years ago. and
loo millions more than ten years ago.
How much OF this Is due to the prac-
teal education tho citizens OF this
country receive in the schools? Rus
Ma Is country larger In extent than
the United States II has more people.
ana It's resources are practically un-
UNITED. But the Russians. with the
exception Of small minority Of them.
are ignorant They have submitted 10
The arbitrary rule Of tyrsnts. The
greater part Of the taxes has been
spent upon armies and navies which
proved almost useless in the late con-
Met with educated men. Tho result Is
That Russia's foreign commerce is much
less Than 1t ought 10 be. In 1908 the
imports amounted TO 1851 .0so. 900. and
The exports 10 t5l5.sO7.OOO. or n total
of 'S6ss6a000. Germany. on the other
hand, In 1905 had foreign commerce
amounting TO S2.75i6is. 900. exceeding
hat year the total Of exports and i'm.
ports OF the United States. But [
Germany is country IN which prac.
icd education is placed within the
each OF all There is well defined !
connection between the commercial de. |
.elopment Of a country and the
chools' The German system has been
'ronounced unequalled IN the world !
ma this not alone IN the higher edu.
alton but especially In the ingenuity
ma extensivencss Of tie Industrial aud
commercial training schools.
There Il no doubt that the schools A."
re OF great economic value 10 The
ouniries that have made them a
rominent feature Of national life :,
hey should also be Of as great moral q"
alue and would be So. provided moral
nd spiritual influences would always b.
o with the instruction There Is. OF 4,
purse nothing in the mere study OF
BE- dry facts Of the sciences. such as
aihemaiics or geography. or even p
STORY, 10 make the students better u,
ZEN and women more self-respectlug.
ore loving and upright. Many a we'll
iucated person has entered upon a
reer Of crime Unless the student Is !.
nd 10 seek through the sciences to OBJ
in a knowledge about the Author OF
things and His plans and purposes I'm,
placing man IN tho world with facul. M
~ to comprehend, 10 some extent ~
csc plans. 90 order TO conform 10 His
ll and do that which Is pleasing in
IS slghi, his efforts at examining facts ne
10 The recesses OF his memory are ga
Tor the moral value OF the labor en- ca
els worthless. For this reason Far.
T. Pratt truly says o. theology !
Is the science Of an other sciences a.
q useful arts. being On fact. the br,
-y fountain from which they en- for
ate. Il includes philosophy. as
Monty history, mathematics. geo. 7
.phyhnsusses the science Of letters for
: blends the knowledge Of an mat. FrI
= ot fact la every branch Of ant or tor
research only as the study OF
onces and arts IL pursued as "a 7
ans Of obtaining true knowledge Of Wei
a. has IL any moral value Tai