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lected imnrliibly In iitlwinco. Aiherttsuinunts
collected monthly.
Jgdiforial,
Tho rcnoini nation of Regent Flliold is
satisfactory to tliu students. He litis over
been ti haul and faithful worker for the
bests interestb nf tliu Univoisit.. Sueli
men are not numerous. Bui when one is
found, those who have the wHfnie of the
University at heart are unwilling to dis
pense with his services. Regent Filleld's
zeal and earnestness, with his experience
and judgment make him well qualified
foi his position.
In another column will bs found the
Resolutions adopted as a slight tribute of
lespect to the memory of Mr. Hariiigton.
IIuil it been asked, even u few days ago,
what student o! the University do ah
would next claim, few, if any, would have
thought, much less predicted, that II.
Walter Ilariuglon would 'to the next vic
tim. Of a nature that had won for him
respect, ol a disposition thai those who
know him best loved him most, honored
by his friends, admired by his adversaries,
ho has departed from us. As a membei
of the Union society he was earnest, dili
gent and faitlitul.
There are those who gain their inllu
once and popularity by an intimate and
constant contact with their fellow stu.
dents. Otheia by a sense of their own
superiority by that self-conciousness thai
tells them that their abilities will force
recognition. Mr. Hariiigton undoubtedly
belonged to the latter class. During a
tlnee years course at tho University none,
at best few, weio favored with his inmost
thoughts. His opinions were formed
without the aid of others. What he de
cided to do, ho did with all the might and
I'lirncstiiess of his nature. This reserve,
i Ins living in an atmosphere of one's own
is the essence of latent strength, -one of
the components of greatness. Mr. liar
ingion possessed this faculty in a rematk
iililn degree. He cast around himself
the mantle of sclf-assuiaucc, and the
things that otheismakc known, he kept to
himself. But death like God is no re
spicier of persons. He who gave prom
i- of so much is no moie. Like his best
ttiid oldest friend, Mr. Hall, ho too, has
-tight "The undiscovered country, fiom
whose bourn no traveler i etui ns."
80ME JtEMAKKS AllOUT TEACHING.
It is expected of a professor tur more
than of a student that he be accurate in
his statements, that ho possess positive
knowledge. If ho have a contused idea
of tlie Mibjoot in question, if he cannot
state dually and dollnitely the diiferent
theories of opposing writers, it is absurd
lor him to expect students to respojt his
opinions or profit by his instruction. A
true teacher tntisl bu thorough and accur
ate; he must know thegiouud each day's
lesion cover iiiul instruct in a fall and
impartial manner. Geneial knowledge
is well in its place, but in the class-loom
specillo work is required. When text
books arc changed so fioqoonll)' it may
be dilllcult to remember tho statements of
each. Yet this 1b not, or ought not to bo
a screen behind which to hide every mis
take a teacher makes When, or suggest
ing to a teacher that his voiws conllict
with tlio authoi's, a student receives for
an answer, "well, when I ctudied this,
such and-sueh a text book stated it so,"
he naturally comes to the conclusion that
such a teacher is out of his place, behind
the times, or he is caieless ofhiswoik,
that he relies on his general knowledge
and isnotveised in the textbooks used.
The conclusion may be an erroneous one.
Still, from such a statement, it must inevl
tably follow.
Education Is dovolopemcnt, pi ogres
slou. And the teacher who does not
spend sullloiont lime on his work to meet
the demands of his class by this is nieaiil
caiefully prepared statements, analysis, or
whatever is bust adapted to aid tho stu
dent in acquiring knowledge does
great injustice to himself, greater to the
students and the University. He does
more. Ho loses the confidence of the
students, when he makes a statement they
are not certain as to its accuracy. Ho has
deeeivi'd thorn in tho past, what Ih tlio
proof that ho will not in the future?
There is another class of teachers.
They know what they say, and they say
it emphatically. There is no hesitating or
confusing ono theory with another.
They either know a thing or know that
they do not know it. In either case, the
student is not left in doubt. Thoy aro the
men that uphold and give reputation to an
institution. Students place confidence
in them. Thoy lccognizc their worth
and honor them by doing their work well.
But, as a teacher has the confidence of
students, as ho is learned and cultured the
more is it his duty to be impartial to
stato both sides of a ease and then let the
student choose tho one that to him ap
pears the most plausable. Knowledge
gained by studying one side, and ono side
only, is not true knowledge. It is partial
merely. Honce, the teacher who hurried
ly passes over, or says nothing about tlio
theories he considers fallacious, and
dwells long, and carefully and minutely
explains the ones he holds true, wrongs,
one might say, willfully wrongs the stu
dents of his class. He cannot be a true
teacher who recommends students to read
work substantiating one silk only. Tho
day is passed when ignorance of a subject
is hold to be a virtue. The miuisleis who
advise their hearers to read the bible only
arc now few. Truth will piovaii Things
that will not hear the light of investigation
belong to a dying age.
VavHte,
Roversablo overcoats itEwing & Co's
emporium.
Call at Ewing & Co's emporium of
fashion for lino clothing.
All tho students go to Fox & Stiuvo for
their books and stationery.
A. A. Munro, '82, has left the University
and taken a school ueai Schuyler.
Tho Junior class in Terence will here
alter recite with the Seniors in Latin.
All tho goods found in a first-class
gents furnishing huu&o, at Ewing & Co's.
"The Captian," i- the name of a fine
stylo of shirts at tho Boston 09 Cent Store.
Nobby Hue of scarfs just iccoived at
Esving & Co's mammoth clothing house.
Use Glycente of Roses for chapped
face and hands. For salo at The Little
Stoic
For fine dress goods and trimmings
Ashby's is headquaitors, O. and 18th
street.
Tho Sophomore class meets Saturday
evening at tiie resdence of Miss Emma
Smith.
A. R. Kolm, '81, was ono of the del
egates Horn Richardson to the State Con
vention. Miss Mattio Benton, mice ono of us, re
turns noxt week from a visit hero with
her sister, to Indianapolis, whoro her par
ents reside.
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