Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-06

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laid and comfort in life. Wisconsin
University is the leader in the in
, dustrial system Of education. Its en-
) gineering college, its agricultural col
lege are known for their uSefulneS
duced among the colored race by tn,
) industrial school of Booker T. Wash
ington is ample evidence OF aidins
: civilization and mans progress
through education. The useful edu
cation tends toward progress becaus,
it teaches the dignity and utility o
labor. WiScunsin'S educational system
is celebrated for its utility. progress
: and growth. Its state officials art
saturated with enthusiasm to dis
tribute the system of education thai
teaches how TO know and how TO do
Ex-GOv. Hoard, son Of the soil
greetS Wisconsin boys and girls witt
excellent articles on education.
i Supervision and constant improve
ment of the public schools is per
| manent and chief duty of the people
j The public schools are the mills OF
government gods, which grind exceed.
ing slow but exceeding fine.
The hope Of progress liesin the ed
ucation impaired by the public
schools.
The chief aim of the public schools
is the formation of character ON which
i progress depends. We hopeleSSly pre-
dict that the marvellous Wisconsin
system of education that teaches how
to know and how to do will result in
the cherished dream and life long pre-.
ceptS OF my father; that industry is re-
quiSite to secure living and honesty
to secure respect.
| 6. ENTHUSIASM, is an important
| element in progress, The enthusiast
is one in eager pursuit Of an object
silent invisible but full of determine
/ tiOn. Enthusiasm moves like the
compass needle to the north star of
hope. The enthusiast browns the
/ pesSimiSt. We ask advice from the
enthusiast not from the peSsimist.
| The enthusiast is the conQueror.
The physician with enthusiasm sue
| ceedS. The enthusiastic mbition
accomplisheS objects Enthusiasm is
ambition in action, it is valuable as.
set to life. Enthusiasm makes
apostles of creeds and doctrines. En-
thusiasm is perpetual youth and hope.
Enthusiasm has been the ferment of
progress in all ages. 1t is religious
devotion to an object, ardent zeal in
life's journey.
Enthusiasm is prime aSsest in
iifc's success and happiness as il fills
the mind with ecStatic hope. The
enthusiast is inspired and his ardent
zeal is glow with unending accom-
plishmenLs. The enthusiast is happy
as he believes in himself. He intro
duceS innovations, science, religion,
conquest and success.
| Enthusiasm surrounds one with ad-
mirerS who seek to emulate. The en-
thusiaSt is the successful teacher as
he is man,of:action. Enthusiasm is
directly opposed to idleneSS, to inner
vation or decay. The enthusiast adds
sunshine and joy to his neighbors.
He seeks to do no things.
| I. RELIGION may be viewed as an
| element in progress. Religion is re-
straining force. 1t is the leayen of
the world. Religion forces men from
| commercial Indifference to higher
thought. 1t is restraining force in
civilization, hUmaniZer. Religion
tempers thought, it makes one merci-
full from the fear that his future
might jeopardized.
| o. ludlly lS UJC "CdpOt1 vi
progreSS-thOught, silent, invisible,
ceaseleSs thonght. Thought moves in
the world, it cOnquerS nature it fructi-
| tieS the world it improves it's civiliZa-
tiOn. Persistent through which is
continuous industry leads to the roads
of progress. 1t cOnquers natures
treasures.
CONCLUSIONS.
| Deeply implanted in the heart of
man is the spirit of progress.
Persistent, Intelligent, wise in
duStry builds the road Of progress.
| Wastesful industry as on ancient use
! less mOnstrouS pyramids is the bane
| of progress, the badge of authority
that has enslaved many bodies and
many minds.
Progress is the distinctive mark Of
man alone.
The spirit of progress is now afOot,
| the birth of mOmentOuS events is at
| hand, the triumph of peace has ar
rived, with hopeful promise Of the
future.
The innate force of progress has
| pervaded all civilized nations from
| prehistoric times.
Progress is the triumph of peace.
Every grand achievement is de
veloped in the mind saturated with a
spirit of progress.
Progress consists of all the achieve
mentS of all ages, its discoveries. its
inventions, its reformatiOnS, its i'm
| prOvement in thought. Thought is
the weapon Of progress silent, in
visible, ceaselesS thought. Thought
must solve every problem of life.
Eternal, vigilant thinking is the price
of progress from the hut of the savage
to the palace of the king or the house
of the president. Thought is the
highway of progress. it is the battle
cry of freedom, the enemy of ignorance
and slavery. Our real lives are but
trains of thought. Thought is the
special function Of the brain and
through it man will gradually conquer
the universe, The bridge between
barbarism and civilization, between
| the bond and the face Is built by
thought. Man as the foremost ami
| NAL of the world is due to his superior
| wit over his fellow creature. The en-
| gineering thought may transform the
desert of Sahara into a sea over which
| ships teeming with commerce may
| float. Thought benefits man by pro-
| duction nv Transforming deserts into
oaSes. Thought SOLVES the problem
by which waterways unite continents
| to utilize the products of the earth.
Thought will develop the earth, it
| will fructify it. it will improve its
civilization. Thought is mans bene-
| factor. it makes fruit grow in desert.
| it enricheS the mind with pleasant
contemplatiOns. Thought moves the
world. From the chattering chin
panzee or the grimacing gorilla TO a
Socrates or Bacon is but the pro-
gressive steps of thinking minds.
The army of little thinkers produce
thousands of inventions which tighten
the burdens of life and the relief of
i drudgery allows more time for
thought Every step OF progress in