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COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
It is a fact, conceded by all, that
not only in tlic prip'it, but on the
lyceura platform, Henry Ward
Beecher is one of the most effective
and able speakers in this country.
W e present the following as the es
sential points in his lecture on Com
pulsory Education. Mr. Beecher
began by faying;
Thought passed in waves. At one
time all Kttrope was discussing war
problems ; then politics; agaio theology.
Very many of tfyose matters which
once commanded the most thorough
research and studywere now considered
of no account .whatever. Now a more
important and practical question was
attract iag uuiversal attention educa
tion occupies the mind of the civilized
world common, rudimental instruction
of the ma sses, and not the peculiar
privileges of the wor& favored classes
and for this he pleaded. In Great
Britain the church question had become
subordinate to that of education, and now
the query of most importance vus4 Who
shall instruct the children shall the
priest or the people ? iMuinly it wo the
duty of the citizens and of government,
the priesthood had done good service,
but their day had gone, and cdHiUM
had become Jh duty of the State, la
Great Britain it had come to he consid
sicfered the God given right of the people.
and German influence waa being felt
all ewer Kuropj. The German Umpire
owed ilB solidity to it school. It was
the intelligence at the North German
soldiery thai conquered Austria, and
she waa learning wUdoiu from her con
quror. In Italy and Switzerland edu
cation has been made compulsory, while
Fratice lags behind is the bottom
State because her massta arc ignorant
and may never hope to cope with Iter
neighbors while such is the case.
Governments have long been
trying to learn how best to
to ride the people, and it is proven
that the best raddle is intelligence;
that knowledge implies good citizenship
Education u military force, and our
civil conflict was really the Northern
school itgftin.t the Southern plantation.
The most intelligent people produce the
prcatest wealth per cajtitn ; Our country
among the leading nations,and Couoccti
cut among the States. The patent records
showed one invention to every 831
people in that State, while in Arkansas
only one in 37,000 knew enough to
invent anything. Prices are regulated
by the amount of brains required in pro
duct ion, and combinations can no mote
produce uniformity than they can make
men look alike. The man who has the
most brains will receive the best payi
and tand highest in the estimation of
hie fellow men. The time is coming
when our country will have a popula
tion of 500,000.000. How shall they
be made safe and orderly? Every
known country waa paying tribute to
America, and sending its population
I here, with all their diverse religions,
customs and ideas. Such a combina
tion can never be made harmonious
except by national education. If
religion meant love to God and love to
man, it would be a controlling power
But while it) a fevt hearts it meens
this, at all other points it bristles with
wnrfare. Beligion should mean har
mony intelligence docs.
Kduoation should include political
principles, morality, social duty, It
hould be made compulsory. Kvery
Btato should provide for the education
of its whole people. Such provisions
have been made, such principles settled;
but as the farmer sometimes plow up
the old pod and sow again, bo it benefits
us to deal with moral growth, nod it is
time now to discuss this great matter
once more. The' influence of foreign
elements in our population demands a
lively interest in the whole matter,
The State must educate its people, and
not the church. The State has a right
to make its existence secure, and secu
rity to the States comes only from the
education of the whole people, which
thus Incomes self defease,. Dogmatic
religion is not necessary to the existence
of the State ; intelligence is: School
houses should be multiplied till they
are ample for the accommodation of all
and the teacher should be among the
most honored of the land. No one
stands so near the father and mother,
in influence upon the future of the
country, the echool teacher not
professors in colleges, hnt the educator
of the masses.
Our echools do not teach enough.
They should include! the oiatinctios
between good an4 evil, inculcate truth
honesty, temperance, self control, fidel
ity, economy and patriotism. It was
not imperative, that the uj of the
Bible be insisted up, for really it was
the most felicitous school book ; but
more truth should be taught. Kvery
man should improve in tho use of
ruth. Is there truth in the bouses
fc
we build ? in the goods we sell ? in
the work we do? Arc there not as
many untruths as mice in an old hotel?
we grasp for more than we deserve,
and find ourselves cheated in the qual
ity. It is vain to teach the higher
branches and leave these more import
ant things untaught. Men should be
so taueht as to be natriotic. not when
drum beats ao4 cannon roar, but when
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hey utatul alooe. Ipper, dainty,
delicate young men, who are afraid of
lard work, swarm in all the cities and
beg for soft positions under government
and in fat oflices. It is a sin fur any
to bring up toys thus ; they should b
taught to take care of their own mouth
and backs with their own hands. It is
a shame uj know all about Mars and
Jupiter, and nothing of Massachusetts.
The State schools should te made so
good that no private school can live in
heir viciuity ; and every poor boy
should look up to the State as his rich
uncle. Compulsory education ought
ogive no just person offense. The
aw gives no annoyance to the man
who always keeps in advance of it.
Self interect might demand education
but it could not bo depended upon.
Many foreigners come here desiring
education lor their children ; others,
who ought to be equa'ly interested.come
with far difierent motives. They are a
useless and dangerous class without
intelligence. We have 5,000,000 men
in the country, who cannot make any
thing, and these all require
education. The speaker hailed
the coming of the Chinese to our
western shores, for they brought their
hands full of toots-brought intelligence
education and industry. He did not
fear their religion, if their Joss was
stronger than our Jehovah he ought to
reign; but the times was not distant
when they would become valuble Good
serving citizens. Journal of Educa
tion,
A Shocking Calamity,
A frightful accident occurred on
Monday afternoon in a lot on tho North
east corner of Sixth and Brannan streets,
by which three little boys, belonging
to difierent families, wers burned in a
shocking and probable fatal manner.
the accident occurcd while certain
experiments were being made with the
oiyhydrogen flame. In order to convey
a proper idea the of manner in which the
terrible affair occured. a somewhat
lengthy explanation is necessary.
UOW TUK EEADLY FLAME WAS MADE
Some time ago 0. II. Swain cou
ceived the idea of applying thei oxy-
hydrogen flame to light-houses and
other illuminating purposes. This
flame is produced by the mingling of
jets of superheated steam and petroleum
or other highly inflammable grases.
For tjie purpose of making experiments,
Mr. Swain repted tho building op Sixth
street adjoining the lot where the
accident occured. He put a amall
boiler, in the building and a tank
containing about a , gallon naptha or
crude petroleum. An ordinary, gas
pipe, one inch in diameter, was attached
to the boiler and thence was run through
the wall to the outside of the building
and about forty feet out in the . lot.
From the imilliog to its other extremi
ty this pipe was covered with a few
inches of sand. Inside the inch pipe
was a smaller one, less than a quarter
of an iach io diameter. Through
this the naptha wa"arried, while the
larger pipe conveys the superheated
steam. Near the aperture at the ex
treailty both jets mingled and combust,
ion ensued, producing a flame whose
intense heat and daxxling brtllancy can
scarcely he conceived by any one who
has never Bitaessed such experiment!.
HOW TOE ACCIDENT CCUttBED.
On Monday afternoon, about five
o'clock, Mr. Swain was engaged io acme
experiment with his apparatus. A
perpendicular potat, about twelve inch-
attached to so that the flan.e might shoot
directly upward. A large number of
children, attracted by curiosity, had
gathered about, and, although cautioned
repeatedly to go away, or, at least, not
to come too close, it seems the warning
was not heeded. Still, cs the direction
of the flame was straight upward, no
danger was apprehended by Mr. Swain7
Kvery thing being at Jast arranged the
jets of steam and gas were turned on,
and the fierce flame shot upward, Sud
denly there was a remarka
ble diminution both in the volume
and brilliancy of the flrme. Mr. Swain
surmised that there was some obstruc
tion in the vent of the smaller pipe, and
fearful that the pipe might burst, as
the gas was constantly generating, he
attempted with a wrench to take off the
nerDen dicular section of the pipe. In
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doing tbis the horizontal section was
raised so that the end rested above the
ground. The children crowded closer
to see what was going on. Swain and
Adhogton, his assistant, were both too
busy or too much excited to think of
anything but clearing the pipe.
THE EXPLOSION.
Suddenly the disconnection was made
and instantaneously came a loud report
and a sheet of blinding flame shot
forth with the resistless fury of a
thunderbolt, right in among the ;
group of children. The effect was
appalling. Three of the . little boyai
were literally roasted alive by the awful
flame. The one who was standing most
directly in line was William Shannon,
a boy not quite ten years old. He was
about eight feet from the pipe, and
the tremendous force of the explosion
hurled him twenty feet backwards.
Blinded with fire and frantio with
pain, he rose to his feet and rushed
back directly into the flame, where his
clothes were burned almost to cinders.
The timely assistance of a gentleman
present, who wrapped a coat about him
saved him from being instantly burned
to death. Two other children standing
near him were prostrated by the
explosion and burned horribly about
the face, hands and lees. Tho two
men who were conducting the experi
ment were also severely burned about
the hands and face, but not standing
so directly in the lino of explosion
their injuries are not of n serious na
ture.
C0NPITION OF TnE SUFFBKBKBS
Last night a ChronieU reporter was
sent to the scene of the accident, ' and
visited the sufferers at the resi
den co of their parents. He first called
at the house of Michael Doyle, at the
Haight House, No. 032 Brannan street
corner of Sixth, The reporter was at
once taken to the room in whioh
Thoomas Doyle, one of the victims of
the accident, was lying unrior treat
ment. The little sufferer, who is not
quite eiget years old, was stretohad
upon a bed, his faoo and hands being
TaI. a. J . LI im ms . a dm flssajasBi
bandaged, except where a small : hole :
had been cut over tne moutn to allow -...( ;
him to breathe. He was blind and. ,
ftreeeltlesa.with.bia lace terriblv swollen
" j af - - .
and t&ve nails of his hands burned
nearly off.' r He is considered to be la
best conditioa cf the three, - and his
recovery is hopefully expected, t In a
house immediatiy mdjoiniag, Ha. 60$
sixth street,' tne reporter found.:. , j
THOMAS M'KIOWH,. . ?,VJ
Son of William McKeown, a tinsmith.
This oy is about seven years il. . .
Like the others, his head-and hands ;
were completely covered with bandages, t.
At the time of the explosion he sractv t
breeches which came only to the knee,
and the fire had bnrned one leg quit
severely. r . .
WILLIAM CfXAVKOK, - '
Aged ten years, a son ef James Shaa .'
non, residing on the east side ef :
Brannan street, near Sixth, is the most
teerible injured of all. His head, face . .
and neck swollen to nearly twice their ,
natural size, and hk hands are fearfully
burned. Some idea of the condi-,
tion his face may . bo
given when it is stated that the swell "
ing has brought his cheeks p to a level '
with his nos. His eyes are; tightly
closed, and the lids swollen and pro.
truding. As he lies upon his bed,
surrouuded by a number of anxious
friends, he continually wreathes In
agony and utters low moans. There
is little hope of his recovery. , . , ,
THE rilUSO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The feeling sgaiast the parties who
are responsible for the explosion is
intense, and some freely express , the
opinion that the place should be de
molished.
The father of the injured children
all express intentions, of suing for
damages. All the parties suffering
from the accident are in poor cirenra
stances and can ill afford to even pay
for the medicines necessary (n the treat
xnent of the sufferers. Mr. Swain,
however, has expressed bis readiness to , :
pay all expenses for medical attend . ,
ance. . f; ., .(
MR, SWAIN'S 6TATEMEKT OF TOR 3
AFFAIR.
After ascertaining the result of the
accident, a ChronieU reporter sought ,
out Mr. Swain, who was superintend. .
ing the experiment at the time tha
explosion occurred. Mr. Swain ..con v
versed freely on the subject, stating
how the, accident occurred., He ex.,
pressed the utmost sorrow for the, in
juries suffered by the children, but-
insisted that he was not to blame. .He
said: "While the experiments were
in progress yesterday afternoon a large
number of children were attracted to
the lot by curiosity to see what was
going on. I warned them . several ;
times to leave the place, but they did,
not obey me, and I . fin ally J
drove them away forcibly. They
soon returned, however," ' tna
gathered around us closer than'
before. For about an hour the experts .
ment worked successfully, bat after that,
the small pipe became clogged by (he
scales on the Inside of it being loosened
by the heat. In consequence ' of this
the flame could no longer pass through!
the pipe and it became necessary . to
clear it out. Before attempting to rda
this I again ordered the children
away, but they would not go. I turned
thJ dUUno nicemry to release it,he
tne explosion oooarreu io u insiani m
gas jet of : great intensity .shot rortn
boriiontslly a distance of about' twerty
feet. A , few of the children mora
venturesome than the others were stand
ing near by within raogo bf the flame
and they were badly injured. , Thopgh
I myself am suffering from serious
burns, I am more deeply concerned' 'at
the misfortune of the injufed children.
I havo notified their parents that I am
ready to pay all expenses Incurred I a
nursing and treating the children,. w I
know such relelf will;t lo VbusTpoor
reoompense to them, but I cann'ok do
any, more under the eircncistancts.
Mueh as I regret the accident. I. am
consoious that it was due to no deskrn or
carelessness of nuns, Ban ffanmeo
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