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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.
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