The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-06

the proper enjoyment Of the larger
life that naturally associates itself
with efficient labor.
Manifestly, the century upon whose
threshold we now stand must rely
more and more upon the higher eff
cheney into which labor can be train
ed for the productive vocations. chief
of which are engineering and agricul-
ture. Ard, as the soil is the greatest
single factor upon which our civiliza-
ton depends, for its efficient manage
ment we must invoke the best that
science has discovered and stand
ready to adopt all that science may
yet disclose. Conventional authority
and settled convictions may serve in
other fields, but not in this. Here,
original research and tirelesss investi-
| cations must continue without inter-
mission, not so much for the interest
| they create, nor for education's sake.
but from necessity-to meet the phys
ical demands of the immediate future.
As in the early ages, husbandry
must again come into its own. Its
complete emancipation, however. win
not be fully realized until Gods great
textbook, nature, is taught consist
emily and studied with joy--not until
Science guides the hand of labor. .
1t has been said that: Education
once meant an alienation from the
| struggle; a separation from the vulgar
crowd. Education now means a pre-
paration for the struggle, for the miz-
ing with the crowd"
Three Important institutions.
I, The farm, the factory and the home
play heavy parts In the worlds drama.
Upon these fundamental institutions
education, therefor, should bestow her
choicest gifts, with never snobbisfi
| suggestion, for these are the essential
factors upon which civilization de-
ponds for food, clothing and shelter.
| To supply these necessities has been
the chief worry and burden Of human
lily in every age. or them no compar-
able substitutes can be suggested. No
degree of culture or refinement can
minimize their Importance nor shift
the burden Of their human toll.
What, then should be states es-
innate Of and attitude toward these
things? Will the fertility of the soil
be conserved and it's strength main
tanned, and will plants and animals
Improve in quality and numbers to
meet the worlds increasing demands
without the services Of men specially
trained In the mother sciences that re-
late to these arts? Can the basic in
dustry of state maintain its integ-
rity and attract to its service the best
| Of talent and invite worthy ambitions
u 1t Is In any sense subordinate In
tellectually or socially, to other voca-
/ tons or professions? Does nnt =
country's safety, as well ais prosperitv
depend upon the skill ana intelligence
with which Its natural resources are
developed, and yet conserved? And
can education be freighted with lofti-
err ideals than such as familiarizee the
children, not only with the bened-
cence Of the Creator, but that also
prepares them to cooperate ana be-
come co-creators in a field If human
endeavor so akin to the Divine?
The intellectual upIift or the neglect
i OF these fundamental INSTITUTIONS
must, therefore, In the very nature Of
things, register a country's progress
or prophesy It's ultimate decay
Division Of Service.
Naturally, civilized society demands
services Of various kinds. such ser
vices have been, BY custom, as already
indicated, marshalled into divisions
some requiring preponderance OF
physical labor and others prepond-
erance Of mental labor; In short. into
So called vocations and professions.
Custom also has decreed. though
without substantial reaaon, that some
j forms of service are tt be considered