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Oregon Sentinel ?00U PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AT JiCKSOXmiF. ACKSOX COUNTY, OREGON BT KRAUSE &. TURNER. ADVERTISING RATES. Osaaqnti lOllnea or less first Inssrtion.T 1W " each snbseqnent Insertion 100 ' 3 months .... i W 10 00 One-foartli Colann 3 months 15 W & " 30 00 One-half " 3 " JO M 6 " 44 00 One Colamn 3 months SO K " 6 " JO CO A Discount to Yearly ArtTcrllsera. TERMS: One copy. Per Yr, In advance, S3 60 Oregon Sentinel. SasttjaV9 4 aW J. J ' 8 A.- &ti A I VOL. XXIV--NO OS PROFESSIONAL CARDS. J. W. ROBINSON, M. D. pHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Jacksonville, Oregon. OIBec on California dt.,oppoelte P.J.Kyau's. Residence l u. r. uoweu . L. DAN FORTH, M. D., IRYSICIAN AND SURGEON WlfiSbNvittsonncpSc; OBci on California street, opposite P. J. Uvea's tore. Calls promptly attended to, day or night. G. n. AIKEN, M. D., DHYBICIAN AND SURGEON, JACKSONVILLE, OKEflON. jja-OfflceopposltoP.J.Byan'i store. MARTIN VROOMAN, M. D. DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. Vruomvi comes here with Hie Intention or per--mtnmtlr locitln hln.elf in the practice or his protessl n. Is snlinte. and. from tenty even vetrs experience In tne diseases Incident lo this Const, fistters himself as being able to give crneral eitlifictl'-n. Office at Kahter I Bros Drug Store. CHAS. J. HOWARD, pOUNTY AND MINERAL SURVEYOR. JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. Mining sorreTS. and all other business in tnjr line promptly attended ta. E. II. AUTENR1ETIT, A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. Will practice in nil the Cnnrts of the Slate. Prompt attontlini niren to all lmslness left In my can. (Oa-Offlre In Ortb'a brick building. B. F. DOWELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Jacksonville, orkgon. A 11 Im.inesa 'placed In my hands will receive prompt attention. fla-Spocial attention given to collec tions. DR. J. M. TAYLOR, ENTIST, D ASHLAND, OREGON. Having permanentlr located at this 'place Tarn now full prepared to do all kinds of dental work. Particnlar attention Riven to all iiiannorof enrRicnl operations In connection with my Ini'lness, Includ ing cleft palates, etc. Charr.es reasonal le. WILL. JACKSON, ENTIST, JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. D TEETH EXRACTF.D AT ALU hours. Landing pas ad lmlnistered.lfdeslred.fur which extra rrli-rra will be made. Omce a teallence on corner of California and Fifth streets- BERTH OLD ROSTEL, Asst: SURGEON ol the German Army AND .PROFESSIONAL HAIR-CUTTER, IN ORTH'S BUILDING, Jacksonville, ------ Oregon- S-The Treatment of Chronic Cases Made a Specialty. X. O. GIBBS. B. STKArtNf. GIBBS & STEARNS, A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS, Rooms 2 and 4 Strowbridge's Building, rOUTLAND, OREGON. trill practice in all Ccurts of Record In the State of Oregon and Wahshlngtou Territory; and pay par ticular attention to business In Federal Courts. DR. SPINNEY & CO., SPECIALISTS, No. 11 Kearney Street TREATS ALL CIIRONIO AND TRIVATE Dis eases without the aid of mercury. Offlcehoura 9 a. M. to 12 x; 2 to 5 and 6 to 0 P.M., CoNSlU.TATInN FltKE. Sundars excepted. Consnltations free Call oi ad dress Dr. A V SPINNEY a CO., No. 11. Kearney Street San Francisco. CITY MAEKET, CALIFORNIA SI., WILLIAM BYBEE, -- Propnetor. ' PHIS WELL-KNOWN MARKET, OPPO L file Kahler & Bro.'s drugstore Is bet ter prepared than ever lo famish the pub lic with the choicest quality of FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, HAM, iiwSALTv.MEATS,-'"' BACON, Pupcrior, SAUSAGE, LARD, ETC., The most favorable inducements offered to patrons. ad no effort will be spared to ward giving general satisfaction. WM. BYBEE GUY BARBER SHOP AND BATH ROOMS. California St., Jacksonville, Oregon. THE UNDERSIGNED IS FULLY pn pared to' do all work in his line in the best manner and at reasonable prices. HOT OR COLD BATHS Can be had at this place at all hours of the 'ay GEORGE SCIIUMPF. THE ASHLAND Woolen Manufacturing Go, Take pleasure in announcing that tucy now hare on hand, a full and select stock of Bt&KKEira, FlLA3SKiJE!L,, EEK0K1 ARO MOSuEKYp Made of the very best NATIVE WOOL' And of which thev will dispose at very rca rouable rate?. Orders from a distance will receive prompt attention, utnd tbem in and give our good n tiial. Asiii.axd Woolf.v M'r'o Co. JOS. IT. HYZER, in i :-f. m. (!iii!!iii:ii AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER, Jacksonville Oregon lo FULLY IREPARED TO DO ANY L Woik In Ih's line on fhort notice and neka for a harc of th public patronag. Orders from the country promptly attend id to. S. P. HANNA, WAGON-MAKER, Jacksonville, Oregon, TN CKONEUILLEIt'S BUILDING IS IN I receipt of a (nil assortment of material and prepared to do all woik in his line on short notice and in a workmanlike manner. Vehicles of every description made to or dtr. Terms reasonable and satisfaction guaran teed. Sf-Repairing a speciality. S. P. HANNA. Jacksonville, February, 20, 187. RE-OPENED 1 ' jacojTmeyee, PIONEER WAGOX.MAKErt, H AS RESUMED BUSINESS AT the stand of the late J. L. Badwr and is prepared to execute all work in his line with promptness; and dispatch and at very reasonable rates. All kinds of vehi c!es constructed. Repairing a specialty. Good work and low prices ennranteed. Give mea call. J.MEYER. WALDO EXPRESS, GvxrylaxeTT. J9.2VX Alias Leaves a cKsoiniU MONDAYS AND THURSDaY3 FOR "WALDO. LEAVES WALIOO, Tuesdays and Fridays. First-class accommodations for passer- gers. Express by business promptly attended to R. M. GARRETT. IF YOU WANT A LAME STOCK Of PERFO mery and fancy soaps to select trrm pi to Kah ler's and Ifthey don't hare what you want Bob wll male It, or anything else generally pnt Tip r. drag ttoiu. KAIILEIt BKOi'. JACKSONVILLE, OREGON: SEPTEMBER 24, 1879- SODA SPRINGS HOUSE ! HEALTH and HAPPINESS I S THE REWARD OF ALL WHO visit these famous XkdClsa.ox'A.X Sprinss. Twelve miles East of Ashland. The wa ter not only contains MEDICAL PROPERTIES rF GREAT t.'URATiYE POWERS. BUT J to abjoaviicipus Mabe? uraje.-Tb'V hotel at the Springs IsTcept by Mr.'S'Mr D C. Courtnay. and affords all the conven ience and comforts "required by the most fastidious. Good P.stn-ag For horses, and all charges reasonable. Good hunting and Trout XM.Slxlxi.g. Facilities near by, and everything to make a visit to the Scda Springs pleasant to either the athlete or Invalid. MR. k MRS. D.C. COURTNAY. CITY BAKEPY m AN i In Masonic Building, Oregon St., jacksonville, ogn., -pIIK UNDERSIGNED HEREBY DE L irra to announce to the public that they are now prepared to fill all orders for cakes of every description, such as weddinp cakee, rales lor parties, wine cak(; u1n brown and rye bitad, ginger snaps ntd crackers. A lanch hoose will also be Tiept at tlii place, where oysters in all styles, Limburger and Schweilz r cheese, can be hud at all hours of the day or night. tFreh bread every day. Prices reasonable nnd satisfaction guar anteed. GROB & ULRIOU. TABLE ROCK SALOON, OREGON STREET, WIWTJEN and HELMS, PROPRIETORS. rpiIE PROPRIETORS OF THIS J. well-known and popular resort aoulil inlnnii their ftiends and the public generally i luit a complete and first cla-s slock of tin bent brands of Pquorf', wines, cigars ale ami I orter, etc, are constantly kipt on hand I'hey will be pli-ased to nave their fiietd 'callaud smile." CABINET. A Cabinet of Curiosities may also bi found here. We wou'd be pleased lo have persons possessing curiosities and specimen1 hringlhem in, and we will place them in the Cabinet for inspection. W1XT.IKN& HELMS. NEW STATE HOTEL. C. V. SAVAGE, Prop , JACKSONVILLE, OGN. THE UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEAS ure in announcing that he has lilted u,, and thoroughly renovated the New S'ati Imlldinff for hotel purposes and that thi bouse is now open for tbe rtceptiun ot guest. THE TADLE Will be constantly supplied with the best Ihe market aflords. Meals can be obtaiued at all b' urn. The bids are new and kept civ n and no rains will be rpartd to give the utmost satis faction in every particular. 'fiS.Cbargea reasonable. 0. W. SAVAGV Slate Creek House, Slate Creek, Ocn., J, I. KNIGHT PROP'R. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY gives notice to the travelling pnlilic thai first-class accommodations can always tie hid at this noun;, and no pains spared to make a visit ngreeable. The bar will always be supplied with the best of liquors aud cigars. J. I. KA'IGUT. UNION HOTEL, Kerbyville Oregon, M. Ryder, Fropr. tpiRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION CAJV JL always t.e bad at ttiis bouse at tbe most reasonabl0 rates, jEfrAi excellent stable connected with tho hotel. THE CITY BREWERY. VEIT SCHUTZ, - Proprietor. T WOULD MOST KESPECTFULLV IN. Lforratba citizens of Jacksonv.lle and the world at large, that they can find, at any time, at my Bravery, tbe best laeer beer. In any quantity the purchaser may desire My house is oonTenimtlyaltnated and my rooms are always In ordef. A visit will please yon. food ab maiST' -sjto, Iaansnrnl Adilmi Deliver kfrreMsteaa L. L. Uogera at tbe epcala sr JUkUatl CoIIese SeptoibcrlMkf Mt. h We are met to inaugurate an entw prise which many of us hoe jrill, year by year for centuries to cone, prove a great blessing to the peopl of this re gion; antl, uniting with lilw efforts in other places, aid in spreading the light of Christian intelligence oysjr the world. Our forefathers in fouii g the now thickly populated States "i ft Atlantic Mope, early nadevprovj for the thorough education t,t the estaWinbi&bht oCc ildrem in " ..i.TT-r'H versities'VJScn" fcdrinor.frrB v. ceatury have been sending liit n.s blessinga throughout the land. With increasing luster they are shining stilljike stars in our firmament (Imitating the manifest wisdom of these immortal ones who thus securely laid the foundation of our greatness and prosperity as a people, we would here, praying God to look with favor upon our undertaking, dedicate to the cause of Christian Education thrse grounds and buildings already fa vorably known for good school work done through them, and situated at the natural educational centre of a territo ry unsurpassed by the famous land of the Israelites, or by the royal posses sions of the ancient Romans. Temper-ani-p, education and religion are here considered tho .sources of enduring prosperity. By their pure streams we build. The clear waters which bring beauty and health to our village are not more crystal than the rivers of joy and hope which have their sources in Christianity and intelligence. Looking Eastward there is no school of College grade within a thousand miles. To the South are counties abounding in mines and adorned with fertile valley, whose ambitious youth will find an alma ma ter in the Institute we-are now found in". To the West as far as the eea, the people honor our enterprise and must look to this school, for many years, as thcir-nearest and safest plnce to educate their sons and daughters. To the North several mountain range.' stand between us and any institution of like grade, and they, as we, just commencing their career. Auspicious are our circumstances: glad are our lieaits j noble is the work we undertake. Well may joyful mu sic r.ll the; air. s a tueme appropriate wrcne occa- moi we have selecteti "roou anu Hi ber ' Although by no means a materi alist, I accrptas true some of the most radical statements of t bow who are onbj eloquent when speaking of the material. Food, scenery tnd climate do affect largely the minds and even heaits of men. It ii only by miraculous aid, equal to that which led Israel through the desert, that a confirmed dyspeptic can be a Christain; that a pervm afflicted with rheumatism can be patient. A healthy, well-fed baby is good natured. After enjoying a good dinner even edi tors and clergymen are amiable, and bankers most likely to be benevolent. Nitrogenous oats make the horses of England and the people of Scotland ambitious and hardy. Imperial moun tains and the loud sounding sea helped to make the ancient Greeks and Ro mans poets and philosophers. Fruit, in its flavor and texture hss charactei istics peculiar to the country where it is produced. The best grapes will not grow every whereC Ore gon wheat is the finest in the world. The mammoth trees aro found on the Sierra Nevadas. An exclusively meat diet tends to make men savage ; while vegetarians are characteristically lacking in spirit aud daring. Hands well-fed will stand it to be well-worked ; and who pre pares stock for the State Fair without careful feeding? Bo assured, good din ners aro a means of fcracean wholesome food full of f and body. The stomach which feeds the fires of larly, tlowly and bo' not bolt out the phoi heat. Tho brain nourishment contained and b a i. But food, air and su shorts line are the bo'iy what ideas .and truths are to the mind.' Through the physic al the former affect us directly and hence most powerfully do great thoughts strengthen and ennoble tbe soul. The heart of Hannibal from child hood was fed on hatred of the Romans, and tho Imperial city had in him its most implacable antagonist Tho Puritans brought to America grand ideas which made this nation what it is. Tho ancient inhabitants of England and Germany had the same rivers, mountains and valleys, the same air aud sunshine, the same beef and beer which those great nationalities now feed upon. Then, as now, they were brave and independent. But Christianity and Greek philosophy in troduced ideas which fed and cultiva ted, which purified and .inspired the rude Celtic, Teutonic and Norman minds. With such food, broken to the world by the son of God and his fol lowers, the inhabitants of Europe and America have become tha mightiest of the earth. Great mountains suggest great ideas, which once possessed by the mind im part to it greatness. m the njshine are to As the. cedar and the oak obtain their fiber from the earth and air, with life and light as the weavers, so do growing minds obtain their charac teristic mould and manhood from what is accepted by them as true. Truth in tho food which forms the fiber of character. What is known, what is believed becomes the atmosphere in which we live. Every new thought fully comprehended by the child is as similated into the soul's substance. As bodies poorly fed lack vigor and endurance, so may minds be starved. As there must be proper exercise and hetdtby digestion, so must there be HWBtsil discipline facts and truths uiuat be UJd, considered, veigbwJ, expressed. Then as the. digestive appa ratus, is designed and empowered to convert fruit and other food into nour ishment for brain, musclo and bone, so do reason and conception appropriate truth. And as certain articles of diet contain special nutriment, some for the brain andnerves,otheraforboneand mus dejsomefurnishheatandoihcrsstrength: so are there varieties of truths, each adapted to develop its speciGc faculty. Thus is there food for the imagination, and studies which specially strengthen the understanding. Certain branches-) tend to invigorate perception, others the memory. Mathematics and metaphysics, sci ence and the languages, charactemtical--ly feed the mind. " ' Who has not observed the peculiari ties of a mathematician ? Accurate and methodical, exact and logical, he walks, thinks and talks by formulas to him clearly demonstrable. If only schooled in other departments, the mind lacks confidence, order and symmetry. The unvarying laws, the exact formulas and the axiomatic truths of mathe matics give solidity to thought and character. Doubt and seeming confusion the student finds in other fields. In Alge bra, Geometry and Calculus he is satis fied with certainties. Light and sound conform to mathematical formulas. Planets and stars, even the wander ing comets, unwearyingly follow orbits traced by mathematicians a thousand years in advance. What triumph, what confidence does the astronomer feel as he Bees the sun obscured at j the moment predicted long before by him. Can any fail then, to acknowl edge the importance of studying mathe matics? What though not to be an accountant or a surveyor, there ar manly nnd womanly qualities det el oped in the mind, yea, inwiought into the very character by pursuing a full course in mathematics. As an exclusive diet I cannot recom mend mathematical htudie-s. Tho stu dent becomes dissatisfied with any oth er forms of proof, treats with contempt philosophical inquiries, is too unvary ing to be popular or even happy in this world of human frailties. No true educator will encourage an un mixed course in mathematics. But he will confidentlv recommend a liberal training in them. It is carbon that gives solidity to woody fibers. If you would give firm ness and reliability to manhood, even like oak which is rich in carbon, then spend much time with a good professor of mathematics. If a school would send forth fiom its halls capable, relia ble men and women, let its course in mathematics ba kept up to the good old standard, and pander not to tho puer ile cry for sweetmeats. In our college the trustees after electing a President who is professor of mental and moral science, proceeded at once to elect n solid professor in mathematics. Well, and wisely done. The Atudy of Mental Philosophy and kindred hranchos denominated nieta- physics, furnishes rich and wholesomeal intents for the soul's nourishment. As there are seasons when the body requires lal kinds ot tood; so may we prc- for our ago the study of mental ce, as being 'jreatly needed to cor- abuormal tendencies. Tho age of k would have been greatly improv ed by a more cenoral sturswf tho Physical of the material. flHK lwtve vibrated to the other extreme; and we are in danger of becoming materialists. We aro using the cru cible and blow-pipe; but conciousness is, as it were a sense as reliable as those of sight and touch. Let us look inward as well as outward. There are intuitions as well as sensations. The world within is as real as the world without. The data furnished by con sciousness are as reliable, yea even more trustworthy, than tho acknowl edged revelations of sense. So aston ishing have been the discoveries of the presentcentury in chemistry, physic-sand geology, in fact in the whole realm of the material; so busy havo wo been keptby the Telescope, the Locomotive, the Microscope and the Telegraph all new and wonderful instruments, that the soul's knowledge of itself, the eye of consciousness, and the clear voice of Intuition have been neglected and well nigh forgotten. Sciences, things known classified, are a possible through these sources as through the five senses. Psycology, Logic, Ethics and Esthetics areas worthy of study as Physiology, Chemistry and Geology. We repeat, the modern, mind needs specially to turn its eye inward. Com pleter, healthier, divjneij vietwa of life and being would thus ba. attained. We question whether it isrpsbjble or one who has thoroughly studied men tal Philosophy to ever b?come a ma terialist. Self examination becomes habitual, personal liberty and respon sibility become, as truths, unquestion able. The soul's spirituality and immor tality are clearly apprehended and firmly believed Metaphysics should be restored to their former honored place in our Colleges and Universities. Nor are we less enthusiastic in fa voring the study of National Science Matter is potential with irresponsible power. "In the beginning God created the heavens and tho earth," aud "He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered." The discerninjr eyo, the i3Mrritg:car,v tiie delicate touch are ac qu-d by using- these senses. What foocV for the imagination do Geol ogy and Astronomy supply. What a hmitle&s, world of wonders does Bot any reveal. The understanding and judgment find delightful employmentin tracing the wise desigus and wonder ful works of God revealed in Zoology, Chemistry and Natural Philosophy. The study of these sciences gives whole some food for the growing mind. As there are few who fail to acknowledge the utility of a general study of these branchps, we. do not pause to illustrale further their uses. Ashland College Uvill provide for tho practical study of Statural sciences. Lower and lower ook into matter's depths; higher and Higher climb into its royal chambers and beneath its sweeping archways. No student should allow any thought of closing school days to enter the mind until the leading modern sciences have been studied. Wonderful discov eries have been and aro being made in these fields. They aro made the subject of every day's conversation. The daily papers aro full of allusions to them. Lvery kind of bus-iiiss now re quiresknowledge of them Physiology, chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Bota ny and Astronomy. should teas familliar ly un derstood by thee iov commencing business as the Geography of their State, How ready for tho harvest are all those fields. What stores of useful knowledge may gathered from them by everyone, and there is not a mind which does not need liberal sup- plies therefrom . u r themo al--o introduces prominently t'm . old but. perpe ly new subject1 of scnooi studies. uur exjii an ettuuiteK, us weiLai oosursnuu eti'JUitot, us velLui oust. leads to tho conviction that no branch es of the usual college curriculum are mor proGtablo than theso commonly called the classics. Is not speech one of man's distinctive giftsl What pow er, what worth, what grace is there in language! It is the suspension bridge which spans the abyss separating hu man souls. Over it trains of thought rapidly and safely pass. Innumerable are the strands which compose it. Wonderful and sublime is its mcchan anism. To be able to speak with grace, fluency nnd force is a gift, rather an attainment, peerless antl priceless. To acquire if it be a clrs.io are studied. Is it asked why will not other languages do as well as Greek and Latin? Wo ask in return why are Shakespear and Milton preferred as English poetsl Among this thousands who havo written poetry, those two are unequaled. So no Languages have reached that perfection of art, of beau ty, and power, that the Greek and Lat in possess. Anu n it be a sublime, a worthy art to express on canvass our conceptions of truth and beauty, why rank that wonderous power of com municating our feeling, ideas and pur poses to the souls of others by s,ound, as worthy of study? If Geology may be pursued with great profit, and some opposcnt of classic studies aro very enthusiastic in its favor; if our rap ture.', at finding the petrified remains of some antedeluvian reptile, be a sign of a scientific taste; why be so disgust ed with those who think it equally profitable to study tho history of man, of immortal mind, as written in the imperishable languages of the ancient world. If it be a practical study, a good mwri ff discipline, to trace the forms of extinct FpeVus of animals and reptiles in crumblingrocks upheav ed from their deep graves by volcanic fires, why is it less profitable and inspi ring to gaze uion the gigantic thoughts of ancient orators, poets and philoso phers, who lived when there were giants in the earth? All who have ever tried it know that it pays to geologize in the roman tic glens and among the lofty moun tain peaks of the ancient classics. And as a means of discipline, mathematics and the languages stand side by side, and should .thus be .studied. They both improve the memory, form habit of patient investigation, and enable the student to command tho attention, give strength nnd vigor to thoreasoning powers and mature the taste. In trans lating the student is compelled to ob tain the root ideas of the words, to note minute shades of meaning. He becomes used, also, to studying lan guage, to reading slowly and weighing carefully every sentence; a habit neces sary to understand and enjoy our best English authors. How poticable is the fact that these opposers of classic al studies aro generally also opposed to all dry reading. Butler's Analogy Bacon's Essavs. are worse than Greek to them. Light literature, books J which demand no effort to read, no $3 PER YEAR more than it does to listen to sweet music, these are all they can bear to read. By studying a foreign Language wa are given truths, poetic conceptions and illustrations, philosophic diserta tious, History and Biography with a model of excellence in expression while words must be chosen and prop er idioms, to convey the thoughts in our own tongue. This makes ona roaster of his own language. With such a discipline no. that the greatest writers aj this, and other lands, hj scholars. Jiurke, Uhl Lawrence, Clav, Welj andEverett, world rej Milton, Pollock, Thompson, Byron, Longfellow, White, and Whittier, princes of poets; Paul, Chrysostom, Luthur, Knox, Malancthor, Calvin, Ben son, Armenins, Butler, Edwards, Wes ley, FIetcher,Dwijht,Clarke, Watson, Summerfield and Whitefield, most eminent ministers, were all schooled by a careful study of mathematics and ancient languages. Five sixths of tha the immortal signers of the Declara tion of Independence; sixty out of seventy-nine U. S. Senators from Massa chusetts and Connecticut; 536 out of the 59G distinguished Clergymen of America, were regular graduates of Colleges. Every recitation should be so con ducted as to prove an exercise in English composition. Hence teaching 13 not lecturing. Half the talking, at least should be dono by tha pu pils. But the philosphy of language, tha versatility and pungency of idioms and possible transpositions, in fact, a ready and thorough knowledge of En glish is rapidly and surely attained by the study of Latin and Groek. So many quotations from theso languages have become current; so many words havo been adopted with out change in forming the plural; and withal, so large a part of our vo- cabulatyis made upof derivations! the classic tonffues: tlmr bo considered a native English. patient stucb lhero . able tnan learning lists ot exceptions especially when English Grammar and Rli3toric aro constantly referred to. There is no danger of losing ones love of Anglo-Saxon in this compar ative study of languages. When the pupl finds that he is able to express clearly and accurately every fact and shade of thought in plain beautiful English, he begins to glory in that language as the one worthy of being vet the worlds vernacular. Thorough Treatises on Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Theology, Poetry nnd Commerce can be written in English. That Ian guage has more and better words than any other; and to thoroughly master it should be ono of the prominent objects of education. While this manifest duty is acknowledged, classics and modern languages will be retained as essentials in "very thorough course of instruction, siucu in studying them a thorough knowledge and uso of En glish will be acquired. It is safer to rely exclusively upon almost any other branch of education rather than upon music. lo bo whol ly wedded to melody leaves manhood and oven womanhood without due aup port. Painting and drawing are al most equally defective. As attendants and companion studies they are highly meritorious. They cultivate, refine, adorn. Not our young ladies only, but our young men need music and tho fine arts, not as a foundation, nor as the chief material for building, but to complete nnd bemtify the structure. Home and heart and head are benefit ted by them. How are sorrows alle viated, how is devotion aided, how are joys increased, how is truth impressed. by music As m attendants eyes saw hosts encamped about them cover ing tho mountains and plains with their presence; so do penciling and painting open the gates of beauty and grandeur. Glories undreamed of tho eye beholds. California is wisely introducing drawing into her public schools. It trains the eye, developes a love tf tha beautiful, and power to enjoy Nature and Art. The study of Astronomy gives a new glory to the heavenx ; Botany to the vegetable kingdom ; Geology to the rocks ; Chemistry to ever' Bubstance. So does Drawing give new delights, now thoughts to its students. Oil Painting has even more advan tages. Color through itismade a study, and susceptible as the mind is to receiving pleasure from color, no source of joy is so abundant and varied as naturo studied with an artist's eye. Harmony delights, so also does beauty. Instruc tion for the reason, music for the ear, beauty for the eye. How attractive am homes made by drawings and paintings executed by our own hands or by our children. Scholars should not be all language. Continued on 2d Page.