The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-08

when Prussia lay under the heel of the
great Napoleon and seemed to be sunk
to SO low a level that it could never
rise to its former prestige, the king
of Prussia sought for remedy, and
found it. When Frances was beaten
by Prussia and apparently was hope
| lessly demoralized, she sought for
remedy and found it. England and Aus
tria have attempted to apply the rem
edy ere their cases became too des-
perate. The United States, taking ad-
vantage as a wise nation should OF
! the experience of other nations has
used the remedy as preventative
and her future will depend upon the
wisdom with which she applies that
remedy.
"What is the remedy which proved
the salvation of the Jews, OF PRUSSIA
and of France, which England and
Austria and the United States nave
fused SO effectively? Nothing else than
popular education. If the United States
is to maintain her present proud posi-
ton, if she is to fulfill her destiny as
leader in the advancement of the
world through the medium of popular
government, if she is not like pol
troon to fail humanity it is greatest
need, then must she look Well to hes'
educational system; for it is only by
that means that the American citizen
can be given the knowledge of condi-
tions and the power over them nece;'
sary to fulfill his mission.
Then is it any wonder that the
/ teacher, the high priest of education,
is proud of his profession? Is it any
wonder that he is bowed down with his
responsibility? For in his hands lies
the success or failure of our great ma
ton in it's great mission Why should
we not be proud Of our calling? Where
is there a nobler? Where is there one
more frought with tremendous conse-
| quences to our nation and TO the
world?
! Back in the days when the world
was young and the vivid fmaginations
peopled each mountain and each valley
/ with it's god Zeus called before him
the sons of men that he might reward
that one who had done most for his
fellow man. A mighty throng assem-
bled. The warrior, caparisoned IN
cleaning arms told how he protected
the weak and made his country power
] full and Zeus nodded his head in APP
prevail. The orator told how he led the
people in their great deliberations, and
by his Weldon saved them from de-
stroying themselves, and all the as
sembled deities applauded.
1.-The inventor, the priest, the mer-
chant, the farmer, all told their serv-
ices to mankind, and when they had
finished and Zeus was about to retire
IL Of
the question OF who should receive the
crown, he CHANGED to see standing in
the rear of the great thrOng a man
who had said nothing for his own
claim to the crown, ZeUs ordered him
to come forward to the foot of the
throne. What. O, humble ONE cried
Zeus. have you to say why | should
award the crown to YOU? What art
thou and what hast thou done to merit
this great reward? and the humble
one bowed his head and replied: Oh
Zeus. / am but an humble teacher
and have no claims to this great re-
ward, for have had time to do none OF
the great things which these others
have accomplished. l have had time
only to teach the warrior to fight, tht
orator to speak, the priest to sacrifice
and to pray, the inventor to weigh
wisely the laws of nature, the farmer
to raise his crops, the merchant tt
follow the laws of commerce. Wher
I had done this. 10! all the great things
had been done by my pupils ere | hat
an opportunity to accomplish thu
great things which l would have don'
for humanity
And when il had been brought him III
But Zeus cried: 'Ho! the crown!
smiled as only Zeus could smile, ant
placing the golden circlet upon TIT
head of the teacher, he cried aloud
Who is more worthy to receive thai
he who alone has made it possible 70
the great of the world to accomplish
their greatness?'
Fellow teachers of the great Inlar,
Il Empire let US not attempt to shirl
our responsibility but fully realizing
i what it means to be the leaders of til
youth of the great northwest, tn
greatest section of the greatest nation
IN the world, and above all of the In
land Empire the greatest division o
that greatest section. let us here no
bly, resolve to mset our duty squared
and to make our pupils and the worl
rise up and cali IS blessed.
Visit the Pen.
8 Members of the Inland Empir
Teachers association, Who are in tn
city this week attending the session
in Whitman college chapel, visited tn
4 penitsntiary at IA O'Clock this morn
ing. and were escorted by officials @
the prison through the various depart
rlerts. The instructors were taken t
the prison on the electric ears, and spe
cfal attention was given them so tina
the interior Of the grim, gray building
could be closely inspected.