Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-09-06
PART II.

predecessor that we have almost con-
cluded that there Is nothing which may
not be brought under human control In
the course of time save death itself.
Pasteur's life exemplihed. most teauti-
fully the thought expressed by Marcus
Aurelius many centuries ago when he
bade the young men of his time, BE not
uneasy. discouraged or out of humor
because practice falls short of precept
IN some particulars. If you happen to
be beaten return to the charge" The
world needs more Pasteurs. May this
message from the dark ages fire the
young imagination Of the twentieth CEN
tury.
Over three hundred years ago the little
town OF Leyden. lately the center OF
seige of extreme horror was made the
home OF a university which trained and
developed the latent mind Of many IA
nous German servants, and so sweetly
did those men sing and so capably work
that their influence upon the character
istics. life activities and accomplishments
OF their nation are strongly pronounced
TO this very hour. That some of the
worlds most renowned historical figures
were not ignorant Of the value of mental
discipline is shown by the fact that
Charlemagne. probably the greatest mon
arch between the time of Caesar and
Napoleon founded his empire on the prin-
ciple Of superior education, and IL was
through his sagacity that the nations Of
the north finally attained that perfection
which made 1t possible for them to break
down and destroy the rule OF the Roman
emperors. Napoleon appreciated science
at its face value and fostered the pro-
duction Of sugar from the beet, thus
giving encouragement to an industry Of
importance throughout the temperate
zone. He knew the power OF the tech
nically trained expert to overcome the
apparently insurmountabIe obstacle, as
shown by his terse command TO his
corps OF engineers when he pointed to
the mountain Businesses which protected
the country to the south which he sought
TO subjugate, and exclaimed. Beyond
the Alps lies Italy" Napoleon's faith in
engineering was not in vain, and pres
emily Italy lay PROSTATE at his feet.
II is fascinating to consider and dis
course upon the relation 1of the trained
mind to the accomplishment of the ap-
parently impossible, to the subjugation
OF nature, to the transformation of
latent energy into potential forms, to
the conquering of air and water, to the
prolonging Of human life, to the miti-
cation of pain, to the elevation Of man
10 Lne STATUS OF a
Christian who submits his differences to
courts OF arbitration that human blood
may not be shed. But time is pressing
and I am reluntantly forced TO pass to
the consideration Of other phases Of the
subject.
1t may now be proper to inquire into
the functions of a university. Such an
institution exists primarily to perpetu-
ate knowledge, organize and promote
research, add to truth. dlffuse knowI-
edge, liberalize and educate a people,
promote the distribution of information
of social or economic Importance, guide
the nationel destiny through the wise
conservation of all its resources, and
advance civilization. 1t is the duty and
the privilege of the university to pre-
pare man to fulfill his destiny credita-
bly, to himself and to succeeding gem
erations II should teach him how to
unfold natures secrets and use them
acceptabiy as fast as changing economic
conditions make # necessary. To this end
il must specialize effort and concen-
trate informatioA 1t should encor.r5 30
high ideals and point out to youth
through the leaders it trains that man
cannot live to himself, but in every
action must consider his relation to his
fellow-msn; that life does not consist
in selfish effort or in a mere attempt
to acquire great wealth, but in doing
good to others and in harmoniing So
cial relations and intercourse between
men and nations. Our own laureate,
James Russell Lowell, expresses it thus:
THE longer on this earth we live
And weigh the various qualities of men,
The more we feel the high, stern-fea-
tured beauty
OF plain devotedness to duty.
Steadfast and still, nor paid with mortal
praise,
But finding ample recompense
For life's ungarlanded expanse
In work done sauarely and unwasted
days"
SOWING BURR CLOVER.
J. P. H., -Hartwell. Ca, writes: