Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-16
EXTENSION OF EDUCATION
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In An Increasing degree. throughout
The world. more and more Is being de-
man6sd OF tbs educated person. It
vas supposed in the old days that ed.
ucstion was meant for the few. and
was In consequences very largely con-
1ned TO = few selected classes. For
number Of years. education what
there was OF II. was confined 10 the
priests. to the minister's and then
gradually was extended to other class
80, and ws had the educated lawyer.
the educated physician but for a
number of years. education In any
large degree ala not pass beyond these
classes. Gradually the world demand
ID that the sphere of education should
be enlarged, that Il should take In 9th
~ classes. and for = number of years
there was . great fight on the part OF
the few 70 whom educational priv
ilsges wsrs granted that these priv
teges should remain among them and
not Be extended among the masses OF
the people There was, for a number
OF years. a distinct and emphatic feel
Ing that education for the average
man and for the average woman would
mean the ruin OF the country. but tbs
light was kept up and after . while
other classes began to be educated.
Notwithstanding the fact that for 4
number OF years education was given
To = small and selected few those 90
whom educational advantages we're
granted had tho feeling that education
had for is object the making OF the
Individual comfortable. prosperous.
happy In worldly goods. surrounding
him With comforts and conveniences
beyond those OF his fellows. They did
not got the idea that II was the duty
OF ths educated man and woman 60
make somebody else more useful 90
make somebody else more happy. 10
sxtend the sphere Of civilization
throughout the world: but all that. 3
number OF yesrs age. began TO change
and people demanded that some edu-
cation should be given 20 the farmer.
II was . hard and Song and bitter
struggle 10 set people 70 understand
that II was necessary 70 educate the
farmer. Th~ farmer began 20 get some
education. and that WAS aEother strug-
sle--s hard battle TO make people un-
dsrstand that II was necessary 10 have
an educated intelligent mechanic,
Last Of All. education was demand
I'd for the woman who served in the
kitchen, ~ho served In the laundry,
VINO served In the household. and
think ! am safe In saying that tho
hardest battle In the direction of sz-
tending education was in reference To
getting education into the kitchen. We
have iiot quits succeeded yet. There
are numbers Of places throughout the
world shsrs people still feel that lg
novsncs IN H. Kitchen il better than
Intelligence In the kitchen. but you
VIII and that the nght goes On; g
will not stop untfi II 10 owned and
recognised throughout the civilized
world. that ali glasses Of people must
have education that there IL no
limit in the direction OF extending
education and that the more educa-
ton IL extended 10 All kinds and ali
classes Of people. the happier the
world win be and the higher wzgi DO
ths worlds civilization.
We have from year to year here GA
our grounds and under the auspices
OF the school. = good many different
kinds Of gatherings. . good many ar.
fsrsnt kinds Of organizations. and you
perhaps nov and again wonder what
We are driving ut. We have these
short courses tn farming. we have
the annual farmers conferences. We
have other gatherings that bring 20
~ Representatives OF Che commop
masses Of The people We are sim.
ply trying 10 do our part in extend
Ing education to the commonest, 70
the poorest. to the most unfortunate
persons that our influence can in any
way reach That IL what We mean
~ having All Of these auxiliary gath
srfngs