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A material objection to it is, that it opens the door to gross wrongs by a dishonest or unfaithful teacher, if such we should chance to have. A scholar may receive a good mark for a
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poor recitation, or a poor mark for a good recitation, but it is quite impossible for him by the method adopted, to pass a. good examination unless he has a good knowledge of the sub- jects upon which he is examined.
DIPLOMA.
We find upon the records of the School Committee, under date of Feb. 16th, 1863, that Hon. Lilley Eaton reported "that Cyrus Wakefield, Esq., had generously offered to pay the ex- penses of the Diploma for the graduates of the High School," and it was thereupon voted, "that the Committee thankfully accept the offer of Mr. Wakefield, and that they cause his likeness to be placed upon the Diploma."
This was the Diploma given to the graduates of the High School from 1863 to the present year. It is well known that prior to Mr. Wakefield's death, he desired a change in the Di- ploma, and often expressed his intention of procuring a new one and presenting it to the town, and it is as well known that Mrs. Wakefield cherished the design of carrying out her hus- bands purpose, and some progress was made prior to her death upon the devise. After her decease, the heirs of Mr. Wake- field generously offered to carry into effect the intention twice thwarted by death, and a new lithograph of modern design was procured at large expense by them, the central figure of which is the best likeness of Mr. Wakefield now extant. The whole is very neat and tasty, and makes an elegant testimonial to those whose faithfulness and scholarship have entitled them to its possession. The thanks of the town are due to the heirs of Mr. Wakefield for their generous gift, and to Mr. Enoch H. Wakefield for the Diplomas presented to the class the present year.
MUSIC.
Mr. George F. Wilson has had charge of the music in the schools with substantially the same arrangement as last year. His success in teaching the rudiments of music, and teaching scholars to sing has been very marked, although as one parent expressed it, he has not been able "to make a canary out of an owl." In May a very interesting and successful concert was given in the Town Hall under his supervision, in which about five hundred scholars participated. Quite a sum of money was realized, all of which was expended in the purchase of books for the schools.
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TRUANT SCHOOL.
Prior to this year the town has lost some of the benefits from what is known as the truant law, for the reason that no provision had been made for a place of custody for violators of this law. This year arrangements have been made with the authorities of the City of Lowell to take care of our truant children at a reasonable rate.
FUEL.
The item of fuel has always been a large one, and during the year an examination of the relative cost of heating our school-rooms with wood and coal has been made, and it has been found that fully one-third can be saved by using coal, so coal stoves have been substituted for wood stoves in ten school rooms, at a cost of about three hundred and fifty dol- lars, which sum was charged to the contingent fund and ac- counts for the over-draft there reported.
HIGH SCHOOL.
TEACHERS: MELVIN J. HILL, Principal.
ELIZA M. GREENWOOD, } MARTHA KEITH, Assistants.
With this year Mr. Hill closes ten years of faithful service in this school, during which time he has done much to improve and elevate the school, and has established for himself a repu- tation as an accomplished and accurate scholar and a faithful and painstaking teacher.
At the close of the first term Miss Greenwood was obliged to resign on account of impaired health, and Miss Martha Keith, who supplied Miss Greenwood's place during the winter previous, was appointed to the position of Assistant, and to this time has discharged her duties in an admirable and efficient manner. The attendance in this school is not as large as it ought to be in a town of the size of ours, and in this re- spect it does not compare favorably with adjoining towns. In the year 1877-8, the total number in our High School was seventy-eight; in Stoneham, ninety-six; in Reading, one hun- dred and fourteen, and in Melrose, one hundred and seven- teen. Some of the causes of this we adverted to in our last report, and the same causes still exist, but there lies behind all
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these, a too general lack of interest in educational matters among the people of the town, and until that is overcome, our High School can never take the rank to which its merit en- titles it.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
These took place on the evening of June 27, in the Town Hall, which was filled to repletion. The exercises were some- what lengthy, but of a high order. The essays were thought- ful, well written, natural and characteristic of the class. The whole entertainment was happy in conception and in execution, and if we can judge from appearances, " we eight " appreciated the end of the journey,
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"O'er stony steeps with briars and brambles grown,
To starry spheres where only light is known."
The following was the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
1 Salutatory, . Miss M. E. Bartlett.
2 Greeting Song, . Class of "78.
3 Essay, " Imaginary Tea Party in the 18th Century," Miss H. M. Upham.
4 Double Quartette, " Come Away the Sunny Hours," Lahee.
5 Essay, " What Shall We Eight Do?" Miss V. R. Nesmith.
6 Double Quartette, " Greeting to Spring," Strauss.
7 Class Characteristics, Miss A. Freeman.
8 Calisthenics.
9 Class History,
Miss S. E. Young.
1Q Song, . Miss V. R. Nesmith.
11 Prophetic Poem, " What the Years Brought," Miss M. F. Davis.
12 Trio, " Those Evening Bells," . Abt.
13 Essay, " Speak Well of the Bridge that Carries you Safely Over," Miss H. J. Winship.
14 Chorus and Quartette, "How Cheerily Goes the Day," Emerson.
15 Valedictory Essay, " From Gold to Gray," . Miss A. G. Currier.
16 Parting Song, Class of "78.
17 Presentation of Diplomas, Rev. A. S. Garver.
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We copy the parting song, composed by Miss Davis, and set to music by Miss Nesmith.
PARTING SONG.
"O, schoolmates, we've together been Through shady, shining years, And bright our deepest thoughts within, The backward glance appears; Yet bowing to His stronger will Who ruleth us on high, With brave, firm hearts, we, happy still, Will sing our last "good-bye." CHO .- Good-bye! O, sing it softly, low! And draw each one more nigh; Clasp hands once firmly ere we go, And then-sing soft " good-bye."
O, classmates, let us go to-night From out the dear High School, With eyes turned only to the light, With hearts the iron rule Of life and death can closer bind, With souls that willing wait The time when we again shall find The " Class of Seventy-eight. CHORUS.
And by the power of Him who folds All nations in His hand, We'll bide the time when each beholds The heavenly glory grand; And then once more, shall joyous ring Within the higher gate, The glad, old songs we used to sing, As ' Class of Seventy-eight.'" CHORUS.
The following are the names of the graduating class:
MARY E. BARTLETT, ALICE G. CURRIER, MARTHA F. DAVIS,
VICTORINE R. NESMITH, HATTIE M. UPHAM, HELEN J. WINSHIP,
ALICE FREEMAN, SARAH E. YOUNG.
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COURSE OF STUDY.
During the year the course of study in this school has been revised, and in response to very general desire, a business . course of two years has been established for the purpose of enabling those who desire, to obtain a more practical fit for mercantile and business life. It has thus far proved quite popular, eleven having selected that course. It cannot be said, however, to have passed beyond the age of experiment. The 1 full course is appended to this report.
THE ADVANCED AND FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
Teachers, M. E. WENTWORTH, Advanced Grammar. ABBIE S. PERKINS, First Grammar.
The teachers in these schools have given practical evidence of their appreciation of drill, and their knowledge of the meaning of training the mind. They exemplify in their work the difference between knowledge and education. They never attempt to cram the scholar's mind, but while gathering up such information as is desirable, he is taught to think and reason for himself. Different in manner and method, both are logical, and their schools harmonize with facility, the one is an admirable fit for the other. The number of promotions was so great that at the commencement of the year the First Grammar School was found to be too large for one teacher, so those scholars who constituted the first class in the Second Grammar School, were transferred without promotion to the Advanced Grammar, and pursue the same studies as those in the First Grammar. They average considerably older, and have had one or two years' more time in the schools and ought to excel materially.
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SECOND GRAMMAR.
Teachers,
( F. S. CUTTER, Principal. SUSAN E. BARKER, Assistant.
This school has continued during the year under Mr. F. S. Cutter, who, in addition to the care of his school, has had the supervision of the yard, and the conduct of the scholars in the other schools on the hill, outside of the school-room. His administration of all the affairs entrusted to him
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has been admirable. His management of the schools and his method of teaching, have met with unqualified approbation. Miss Barker remained as assistant to the end of the summer term and rendered efficient service.
THIRD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
M. ANNIE WARREN, Teacher.
Miss Warren has the faculty of governing with ease, and her school is always a model of good order, and the results at- tained are always gratifying.
FIRST AND THIRD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.
Teachers, ELENORA HUTCHINSON, ALICE A. ALEXANDER.
Miss Hutchinson is the senior teacher in town, having been appointed in Jan, 1858. Her long term of service attests the appreciation in which she has been held.
Miss Alexander was appointed two years ago, and has proved an energetic teacher.
SECOND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
HANNAH H. TAFT,
Teachers, JENNIE L. DEARBORN,
Miss Taft had charge of this school from September 1877, to June 1878, and did most excellent service in'it. Her pleasant manners, kindly heart, and ready sympathy won and retained the affection of her scholars. She was selected by the Committee of Newton from more than one hundred applicants ' for a position in the schools of that city, and a salary of six hundred dollars proved a greater attraction than any Wake- field could present.
Miss Jennie L. Dearborn, a graduate of our High School, and a teacher of some years' experience, was elected to fill the vacancy, and since September has been doing excellent work. An air of cheerfulness worthy of imitation pervades her room.
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FIRST PRIMARY SCHOOL. MYRA A. STEARNS, Teacher.
Miss Stearns has labored conscientiously and successfully during the year, and a corresponding degree of progress has marked the school. Always pleasant, she wins the affection of her scholars, and those who have passed on, sigh for the halcyon days of her room.
SECOND PRIMARY SCHOOL.
M. I. HERSEY, Teacher. CLARA E. BANCROFT, Assistant.
If perfect adaptation of teacher to the needs of scholars is found anywhere, it is in this school. No more beautiful and interesting scene is presented in a visit to our schools than here, where the tact and ingenuity of the teacher keep all her scholars active and exhuberant.
Miss Hersey belongs to the Froebelian School' of teachers, who strive to develop the child and all his faculties in a natural manner, while checking all propensities to evil, to pro- mote children's healthy activity, to awaken their imagination gradually to the influence of the beautiful and good, to de- velop their reason, stimulate their capacity, and sow the seeds that are to produce adults of sound mind in a sound body, good citizens and true Christians.
Miss Bancroft closed her services as Assistant with the Sum- mer term, having been in the school about one year. She performed all her duties in a most acceptable manner.
NORTH WARD SCHOOL.
F. M. EVANS, Teacher.
Miss Evans has maintained her well earned reputation in this school. The scholars present a happy appearance and have made good progress. The interest in the school is well sustained.
EAST WARD SCHOOL.
ANNIE R. KILLORIN, Teacher.
Irregularity in attendance has injured this school to some extent, and we hope this evil will be remedied in the future.
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There has been a tendency to be too ambitious, and it has shown itself in a lack of thoroughness upon examination. Miss Killorin has labored unremittingly to bring her school to a high standard.
WOODVILLE. ALICE M. HAMMOND, Teacher.
At the commencement of this year Miss Wiley resigned. Miss Hammond was appointed to fill her place, and has re- mained during the year doing good work. Irregularity of at- tendance has affected this school very perceptibly, the average attendance having been only seventy-six per cent. No school can take good rank if nearly one quarter of the time is lost. Miss Hammond is a teacher of large experience, and has made her school as pleasant and profitable as it well could be.
GREENWOOD. MARY J. GEORGE, Teacher.
Miss George commenced her duties with the beginning, and has remained during the year, discharging them to the satis- faction, so far as we know, of everybody. The parents in this ward take a lively interest in everything that pertains to the well-being of their school, and the teacher is well supported by outside influence. We are pleased to note the high rank which some of the scholars from this ward are taking in the Centre.
FRANKLIN STREET INTERMEDIATE.
SUSIE D. TURNBULL, SUSAN E. BARKER, Teachers.
ALICE FIELD,
Frequent change of teachers is unfortunate for any school, and this one has suffered unusually in this respect the past year. Miss Turnbull resigned at the close of the summer term to assume more congenial relations in life. At the be- ginning of the fall term Miss Barker, former assistant in Second Grammar School, where she had won an excellent reputation, was appointed to the position and remained one term. At the beginning of the winter term she was confined with scarlet fever, and resigned. Miss Alice Field, of · Wellesley, has had charge of the school since January, and gives promise of excellent success.
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FRANKLIN STREET PRIMARY.
EMMA L. UPHAM, Teacher.
During the whole year this room has been crowded to over- flowing and several changes have been made to relieve it, but without complete success. The school is always cheerful and happy, and the progress has been good.
WEST WARD INTERMEDIATE. NELLIE A. MILLER, Teacher.
Miss Miller took charge of this school, having had but slight experience in teaching. She has spared no pains to fit herself for her work, and her school shows that she has been faithful in it. Scholars who were promoted from her room to the First Grammar, are competing successfully with those who have passed through the Centre Schools.
WEST WARD PRIMARY.
L. J. MANSFIELD, Teacher.
No obstacle is allowed to impede the progress of a school under Miss Mansfield's charge. She evidently believes that " where there is a will, there is a way," and the work assigned her has been faithfully performed.
We have made above such general suggestions as seemed to us wise in the present state of public feeling, and in a more detailed manner, our impressions of the schools gathered from three hundred and fourteen visits made to them during the year. We append hereto some statistics which we trust will prove of interest, and respectfully submit the whole as our annual report.
(Signed)
LUCIUS BEEBE, Chairman. GEORGE W. ABORN. THEO. E. BALCH. E. P. COLBY. A. S. GARVER.
SAM'L K. HAMILTON, Secretary.
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NOTE .- Since the above report was written, the Committee have received the following letter from Mr. Hill, which ex- plains itself :
GENTLEMEN OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,-I hereby tender my resignation of the Principalship of the Wakefield High School, to take effect at the close of the present School Year, or as soon thereafter as my successor shall be appointed.
I cannot close my ten years' service without expressing my appreciation of the kindness, forbearance and support which I have received during this long term from my many pupils, the good people of Wakefield, and the various Boards of School Committee. Very Respectfully,
MELVIN J. HILL, Prin. Wakefield H. S.
WAKEFIELD, March 11, 1879.
After consultation your Committee accepted the above resignation to take effect at the close of the Summer Term.
S. K. HAMILTON, Sec.
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NAMES OF TEACHERS, SALARY, AND DATE OF ELECTION.
Names of Schools.
Teachers.
When Elected
Salaries.
High School,
Melvin J. Hill, .
Mar., 1869,
$1400pr.yr.
6
Eliza M. Greenwood, .
Jan., 1876,
520 “
66
Martha Keith,
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April, 1878,
600
Advanced Gram'r,
M. E. Wentworth, ·
Mar., 1871,
625
500 “
66
" 2,
Fred'k S. Cutter,
Jan., 1878,
800 “
66
66
" 2,
Susan E. Barker, Asst.
Sept., 1877, 200 "
M. Annie Warren,
Dec., 1871, " 66 420
Elenora Hutchinson, .
Jan., 1858,
420
Hannah H. Taft,
Sept., 1877,
380
380
380
Ctr. Primary No. 1,
Myra A. Stearns,
Sept., 1875,
360
400 « «
66
66 " 2,
C. E. Bancroft, Asst.
Sept., 1877,
200 “ «
West Intermediate,
Nellie A. Miller,
Sept , 1877,
360 « «
Primary, .
L. J. Mansfield, .
Sept., 1871,
360 “
Franklin St. Int.,
Susie D. Turnbull,
June, 1876,
380 “
Susan E. Barker,
Sept., 1878,
380
380 66
Primary,
Emma L. Upham,
Sept., 1874,
360 66
North Ward,
Francella M. Evans, .
April, 1862,
400 “
East Ward, .
Annie R. Killorin,
Sept., 1873,
400 “
Woodville, .
Alice M. Hammond, .
April, 1878,
360 “
Greenwood,
Mary J. George, ,
Mar., 1878,
400 “ 6
Geo. F. Wilson, (Music,)
Sept., 1876,
450 “ 6
66
" 2,
Jennie L. Dearborn, .
Sept., 1878,
66
66
" 3,
Alice A. Alexander, .
April, 1877,
66 " 2,
M. I. Hersey,
Dec., 1876,
Abbie S. Perkins,
Sept., 1873.
Ctr. Gram. No. 1,
" 3,
Ctr. Inter. No. 1,
" 2,
66 66
66
Alice Field,
Jan., 1879,
Number of scholars between 5 and 15 years of age, May, 1878, 923.
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TABLE OF ATTENDANCE.
SCHOOLS.
Average whole number.
Average daily attend'ce.
Average per
Number over fifteen years of age.
High School,
57.2
56.1
98.1
57
Advanced Grammar, .
40
38.6
96.4
14
Centre Grammar, No. 1,
38
36.1
95
6
66
No. 2,
No. 3,
46
41.3
89.7
Intermediate, No. 1,
66 No. 2,
32.5
28
86
53
45.7
86.3
Primary, No. 1,
40
34
84.8
1
No. 2,
54.3
50.2
92.5
West Intermediate,
41
35
84
Primary, .
46
35
76
Franklin Street Intermediate,
46
39.1
85
56.8
44.4
78.2
North Ward,
39
34
86
East Ward,
51
43
84
Woodville,
23
18
76
Greenwood,
45
40
80
836.4 788.7 85.3
82
.
60
53.4
89
5
36.7
34.7
86.1
66
No. 3,
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.
Primary, .
cent. of
attendance.
Rank in State as to percentage of valu-
ation raised for
schools, 342 towns,
1877-8.
Arlington,
3,906
$1,228,115.00
823
907
680
25.516
1
003.83
90
Malden, .
10,843
10,085,890.00
2,080
2,599
2,054
17.067
14
003.52
130
Melrose, .
3,990
4,195,244.00
718
905
724
17.409
13
002.98
203
North Reading,
979
444,113.00
158
176
127
11.392
33
004.45
67
Reading,
3,186
2,360,437.00
454
550
457
18.722
9
003.60
113
Stoneham,
4,984
3,147,010.00
909
1,025
747
15.291
16
004.42
39
Wakefield,
5,349
3,964,680.00
1,018
921
866
10.805
37
002.77
235
Watertown,
5,099
7,446,450.00
850
875
725
18.947
8
002.16
303
Winchester,
3,099
3,760,318.00
563
638
506
21.314
3
003.19
174
Woburn,
9,568
8,674,522.00
2,112
2,127
1,726
12.781
27
003.11
188
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Population in 1875.
Valuation in 1877.
No. of children in
town between the
ages of five and
fifteen years, 1877-8 .
No. of scholars in
school, 1877-8.
Average number in
school, 1877-8.
Sum.
by the town to each
child between five and fifteen years
of age, 1877-8.
Rank in County of
Middlesex as to
ated for each child.
Percentage of valu-
ation appropriated
to public schools,
expressed in mills
and hundredths of
mills.
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112
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1
appropriated
amount appropri-
HIGH SCHOOL, WAKEFIELD. Course of Study established August, 1878.
FIRST YFAR.
SECOND YEAR.
THIRD YEAR.
Fourth Year.
TERMS.
Business Course English Course. 2 YEARS. 3 YEARS.
English and ClassicalCourse 4 YEARS.
BusinessCourse English Course. 2 YEARS. 3 YEARS.
English and ClassicalCourse 4 YEARS.
English Course. 3 YEARS.
English and ClassicalCourse 4 YEARS.
English and Classical Course. 4 YEARS.
FALL. -
Com'IArith. Physiology. B. Keeping. Single Ent.
Algebra. Physiology. B. Keeping. Single Ent.
Algebra. Physiology. Latin.
Geometry. Chemistry. Trigonom'y
Geometry. Chemistry, Trigonom'y
Geometry. Chemistry. Latin.
Geology. French. Roman His.
Geology. French. Virgil.
Rhetoric. Eng. Liter'e. French. Latin.
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WINTER. -
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Com'lArith. Physiology. B. Keeping. Single Ent.
Algebra. Physiology. B. Keeping. Single Ent.
Algebra. Physiology. Latin.
Geometry. Chemistry. Lab. Work. Trigonom'y
Geometry. Chemistry. Lab. Work. Trigonom'y
Geometry. Chemistry. Lab. Work. Latin.
Geology. French. Grecian His.
Geology. French. Virgil.
Rev. Arith. Eng. Liter'e French. Latin.
SPRING.
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Com'lArith. Nat. Phil. B. Keeping. Double Ent.
Algebra. Nat. Phil. B. Keeping, Double Ent.
Algebra. Nat. Phil. Latin.
Geometry. Surveying. Field Work.
Geometry. Astronomy. Surveying. Field Work.
Geometry. Astronomy. Latin.
Rhetoric. French. Eng. Hist'y.
Rhetoric. French. Virgil.
Rev. Geog'y. Eng. Liter'e. French.
SUMMER.
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Com'lArith. Nat. Phil. B. Keeping. Double Ent.
Algebra. Nat. Phil. B. Keeping. Double Ent.
Algebra. Nat. Phil. Latin.
Botany. Navigation. Surveying. Field Work.
Botany. Astronomy. Navigation. Surveying.
Botany. Astronomy. Latin.
Rhetoric. French. English and French His.
Rhetoric. French. Virgil.
Rev. Gram. Eng. Liter'e. French.
Free hand Drawing. Penmanship (daily). Reading. Spelling. Compositions. Declamations. Mental Calculations (daily). Music.
Geometrical Drawing. Penmanship (daily). Reading. Spelling. Business Correspondence. Declamations. Mental Calculations (daily). Music.
Perspective Drawing. Reading. Spelling. Penmanship. Composition. Declamation. Music.
Reading, Spelling. Penmanship. Composition. Declamati'n. Music. Civil Gov.
College Course will depend upon requirements of the College which the scholar proposes to enter.
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REPORT
OF THE
Trustees of the Beebe Town Library.
Again " the finger on the dial-plate of time" points to the completion of a year, which, added to the many already gone into the treasury of the past, brings to the span of nearly a quarter century, the existence of the trust over which for a time, we have been privileged to preside.
It is gratifying to observe from our view-point, fixed in an era of depressed commerce and political uncertainty, that in the domain of thought, the realm of study and of books, there are no "suspensions" and no seasons of confusion. Mind triumphing over matter holds the even tenor of its way, and the asperities of business and of politics seem only to brighten and intensify the thought-powers of men, and to clear and strengthen their recorded utterances.
. The conviction deepens year by year in the minds of all students of our social problems, that, to the wide diffusion of intelligence alone, can we hopefully look for the solution of the many vexed issues which not only engage but threaten society. The hurry and exactions of the struggle for existence in our land, compel the conclusion that a chief agency of a
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general intelligence must be found in the current reading of the people.
Our public press and our public libraries, hold, therefore, a far higher mission than simply to deal out the passing news, or to amuse the mind with the vagaries of fiction and ro- mance. It is both their duty and privilege, first to create an insatiate thirst for basis knowledge and sound information, and then sending deep their buckets in the wells of truth to offer their brimming flow to all.
A sense of conscious power, apparently born of a know- ledge of the immense resources of our nation, and of their accessibility, seems to underlie the American thought, but the real power and advantages which these possessions can give, will be slowly achieved and much of it lost, if that thorough knowledge which is the true key to their opening is not generally acquired. We can well afford to engraft upon our American confidence the thoroughness of German in- formation.
Oliver Wendell Holmes has well said, "there is but one thing that half-knowledge is afraid of, and that is whole- knowledge." Whole-knowledge is only demanded by a peo- ple whose general intelligence amounts to half knowledge.
It is hence plain that our social and material prosperity are based upon that universal spread of intelligence which will develop the great masters of thought, and our press and our libraries must be the nurseries of the general information.
A lesson that the whole tendency of the atmosphere and the times is teaching is, that industry and instruction of all kinds are becoming, and must become, more and more con- centrated, and hence the work of specialists. As the legiti- mate result of the recognition of this fact, books of special purpose and covering particular subject-matter increase in de- 'mand and have the attention of both publisher and reader.
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