The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-29
Correct Thinking VS.. Great Learning
A Statement by o. s. Senator Miles Poindexter Of Washington
in the National Republican

Education does not consist u mere
learning. Learning n q means a.
well as a result Of education. hut a
more important part u the work OF
"a college Is the training % TIE mind.
II ~ the fitting Of the Intellect a. an
agency Of lie; ~ development OF M
mental faculties q that they will be
capable OF solving correctly The prac-
teal and ever changing problems OF
existence.
Vast information is highly desirable
and "a reasonable amount uf knOwl-
edge is necessary. Hut correct think
ire Is far more essential. Informal
ton can be acquired by effort, when
needcC. but IA ability 70 reason log
icully % correct conclusions In the
complicated affairs 81 real life H. only
possible II the faculties 81 the mind
are trained u developed
To 80 develop the intellectual fac
ulgeS, rather thar the mere collection
OF information H. one uf the CHIEF
elements OF education. But "a proper
education should include much moro
than that. essential though that MAJ
be. A. reason Is greater b mere
learning. character h greater than
reason. Character may be- CRAFTY
aided by the acquisition Of knowledge
ana the training OF the mind but Il
includes much more than that. A.
character b. deeper than Intellect IL
" Of slower grown. II Is the slow
product Of the Influences ~ lie upon
the min and heart ~ man. Charac-
ter Is the composite result u physical
mental. moral and sniritual qualities.
The best education should Include
the development Of an these rs means
toward what should be its highest
goal-fhe shaping and che strength
euing Of the characters Of men and
women. It's chief ware should be 10
discover, ~ possible, the moral >
spiritual as well ~ d. mental iHcul-
ties OF rs students.
Not Co Be Fuily Defined.
Character cannot be completely DC
fined. II "a that subtle force. varying
In every individual which directs hln
conduct OF life. u may DE dormant
In tha routine Of normal times and
suddenly rise tO heroic action in O.
great emergency. u is that undyinE
flame which hlazed la the heart OF
John Paul Jones. and burned the
brightest IN the darkest hour u u
that quiet but unfuthOmnhle faiih that
rarrled st0newnn Jackson to hia Vie
tories. n often displays it, most
mysterious manifestations IA the IN
tuition. the courage ana devotion of
women. 81 H. the loyalty ana trutl
OF Joan ~ Arc. the mighty patience
and devotion 90 principle Of GcorE"
Washington. o. displays itself In tho
Industry and courage Of that count
less army Of men and women Wnn
have set up and preserved the high
standards o. American life.
To develop character should Doe tho
chief aim 81 oducution.
The world has been stirred fo -
very foundation hy revolutionary doe
trines. The great war. which threat
encd liberty and civilization wuH bus
one 81 The results Or me new order
/ OF mornls. Strange dncfrlnea have d
Wide acceptance. 4 new uFder is pro-
3 claimed and We may Vel eWare that
Instead Of Il new order % does not de-
vaiop into "a new ana chronic diHor-
der. As tho minrlinE ~ peoples m
new modes % life spreads devastating
physicnl disease in the world. 30 the
oNerturuinF u ola standards has
spread moral aud mental ppldcmics
from continent 10 continent,
"ENchnngc old Iamps for New
Tho idea has been inrulcuted that
by some mysterious process, Cuuiforl
and happiness can bee obtained VIII
ont that tabor and struggle which has
heretofore been tho only path 90 sue
cess Men have been taught that 10y
some subtle formula. us though hA
the movement of q magician. an tina
the heart desires ruu be obtained
without effort Let us beware OF
'~exchnnEihg old lamps for new lesl
in the g|rasplnF az some brilliant hul
lu%substantiHi hauhle we lose Aladdin
iamp. Though perhaps dlugN and
old. AZ Ga The profound metaphor of
the eastern tale. a. has revealed tht
magic riches Of civilization.
In these times 0f moral revolution
and spiritual confusion u greater re-
Hpnuflbiity rests upon thusf VINO have
the privilege Of a university rduca-
ton. We find even ln the United
States a widespread and powerful pro-
%pagandn. teaching Reputation af tht
prccepts Of government and religion
ubou which our t~nHfltutIons arc
founded. The ton commandments,
whose inherent Justice ~ imncdded il
tho laws % ever great civilized ma
tion, are houtod and riGiculed. The