The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-26
CULTURE SEAT
tcOnunusd From T,r,t ware,


spoke and studied and wrote. how
they played and how they died.
Facts Interested him prominently
the large facts of existence i'm their
connections. relations. and differences.
The purpose OF his system. on he one
hand. was 10 ascertain ON the basis
OF what requirements. habits. and de-
slres Of a people its material equip.
ment had been fascinated. and on the
other hand. 10 ascertain ia how far
and in what special ways the tradi.
tons and culture of a people had been
affected by its material equipment.
Seeks Wide Field IN History.
The second stage in the purpose
was the more important iu that IL
dealt with the more profound and
spiritual aspects of a peoples genius.
Definition of the purpose led the
student into the philosophical method
found on Lamprecht's historical meth
od. His aim was "a history of philos.
ophy-and ] suppose We may also
say. a philosophy of history-not
based on metaphysical or transcend
entail systems. but grounded i'm his
tory itself. iu the history OF things
as they We're % are. and in the
record Of the spirit OF past times.
b customs Of the home were 10
IAmpreCLt OF an interest eQualing his
interest In the p@oiicieS of governments
That is WAY boz the wonderful collec
ton Of books be assembled you will
find "a copy OF Miss Al,ott's 'LittI,
Women q few feet from yards OF
shelves sargIu- with tho bulk Of the
congressional Globe and fhe Concres-
sional Record
" In hrraf nos rH. Ls...r. - $500
but The history OF conditions vas his
chief task.
Studies Dealt Win Masses.
Prof Lamprochts system OF Inves-
tgatIon and OF teaching involved tho
accumulation and toe consideration
OF gigantic masses OF minufiao. but the
use TO which those details were n
was the attainment OF just and spac.
% conclusions In the vast fields OF
human existence. human thought and
human aspiration
Ills final aim was the recording OF
the aunals Of the culture OF the race
and his life work Was the collection
OF materials. The formulation OF a
scheme and Tho encouragement Of in-
yestications bearing on the history OF
culture That scheme was o~verwhelm-
inE DO lie Comprchcnsiveness. and tho
view ] obtained of the material. equip
Wrnf OF charts. manuscripts. and
printed volumes was staggering
Room after room was lined to the
ceiling with lore bearing ON al the
recorded periods OF rho progress of
the race ln culture and economics. and
tho scores Of study tables were strewu-
with oon'omporanoous pamphlets and
magazines ON that subject
Mas a Close Observer.
I.amprrehf once visited our country
and Dr. has bee said chat ON d I1ur.
r't from Sew York f0 SAN Francisco
h' accumulated more 8ud fresher data
on fhc character OF fhe American land.
s.spr. the aspect of American towns
and villages and fHs characteristics
oft fh' people Boo saw tHau WAS pos.
s'..'i hy many a native observer of
o.. lie
DO Wa. an .r.s..Inf unftfaklr brt
f i1.' meant relatively UffID to hIm
until DO wa. correlated and compared
with other fI... Thl. De- became.
uHr" Than Information 'u I.m Dr. was.
means fO conclusions. source Of
deductions. Whom he Touched % fa0t
uf. ro lOnsod either .u.afnd or
I.IUID.e
I' Snow .o much Chat r,ar when
Did. SOW from H cos Windows meant
N~InNr.''H.. rU.. fl |m than t
II FOB f". generality off mankind boz
."I.D Dbl. could ,urr.IHf. U HIfI num.
.''. other uh .rr.af.nr. Uf. motto.
'.Hk. sworn. HrHlr.If accurate and
III. f"' .fuH. I" fN. Hhf.rt ard .r
human intercourse HU 1901. aIvat. af
.... .. f..m
Resented Hs own ignorance