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President Hayes and Education. ae yee Wendel —_ “_ “adutlouda tetas cay Interest, wising the pensiety of “the man” Jefferson in the University of Virginia on to the Ohio State university and educational institutions of his state and country. Few public men have given to the cause of education more freely of their services and counsels than ex- President Hayes; his practical wisdom and wide experience have given his ideas on education great weight, and his advice and moral support have been generally sought by educators every where He was interested in the education of the Indians, and it was during his ad ministration, while Carl Schurz was secretary of the interior, that the num ber of government schools for supple menting the work of the religious de nominations among the Indians was largely increased. He was a trustee of the Peabody Jund and also of the Slater fund for the education of the freedmen to southern states, and, in the midst pressing local duties in educational affairs, he found time to give the subject of Negro education careful study and ‘attention It was an idea of this that the education of the Negro should be for many years to come, mainly industrial, and that the best use to which these funds could be applied was the estab lishment of industrial schools for Ne groes In the south, But the chief interest of President Hayes in education centered in Ohio. At the time of his death he was trus tee of Western Reserve university at Cleveland, of Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware, and of the Ohio State university at Columbus. To all of these he gave most acceptable service 86 trustes; but to none did he render more valuable service than to the insti tution last named, in which he found his ideas of practical education for the masses of the people already given effect He was appointed a trustee of Ohio State University by Gov. in 1887, and was president of the board of trustees at the time of his death, hav ing served as a member for six consecu tive years. . Believing as he did in making educa tion in the State university the most useful and practical possible, he was naturally enthusiastic in the support of that institution, whose strength before the people of Ohio has always consisted in the fact that iy matedly care the branches of study supposed to be essential to aiberal education, it emphasizes especially the scientific, technical and agricultural studies, and other branches of importance to the boy who has his own way to make in the world. It was while serving as trustee of the State university that President Hayes became interested in the subject of manual training schools and necessary part of our state edu cation. He had watched the operation of the manual training school in Toledo, and, indeed, had sent one of his sons there, and, once he was convicted of the practical value of manual training to the young, he urged its adoption as part of the course at the State univer sity. On two occasions he be fore the state legislature with elo quent words advised the support of manual training by the state In De cember of 1803 he addromed the Ohio college association on the same subject and the force and fervor of his remarks on that occasion (his last public ad dress) will long be remembered by those of fortunate 44 to hear him. And his efforts in behalf of manual training and practical education have found a response. _ 7 It is mainly through his influence that the Ohio state university has been mwy establish a manual training the purpose of preparing teachers of this important line of study in the public schools of the state. Of the two new buildings erected within the last year at the Ohio state univers ally the one that is to be devoted to manual training has been named Hayes hall, in honor of the man who cham pioned the important cause of practical education for the people . President Hayes was a firm believer for higher education by the state. fe believed that the very best and most practical and useful education should be made accessible, at state expense, to the poorest boy In the workshop or on the farm. He frequently said that it is much cheaper, In the long run, to build school-houses than jails, and, in regard to higher education for the armsans, he believed bhewfuly what Jefferson said more than a tdred years ago, that “Free schools ctn ensential part, one of the columns of this republic, and, without the highest Instruction free in all, the sacred flame of liberty cannot be kept burning in the hearts of the American people” good while ramaging through our ex changes, and when we do, Whether It is prow’ or poetry, we give It to our readers. The following little couplet on the old saying that if March comes In Like # how it will go out like a lamb etc., we clip from an Indiana publica tion. But then anybody would know it is a Hoosier production. Here It ta: “So let the Lion roar. ‘The Lamb shiver and blaze; The wind blow, ‘The kock krow, And the Hen aing her kerdocket, We'll Journey along, _ a nang or song if our feet do go into the mud Ker socket.” Obituary. The death of Mra. 5S. BE. Andrews oc curred at her home in south-east York on the 220d,her illness was brief and ‘her death very wan . All that ‘could be done by human hands to avert death was done. She passed away surrounded by her family and friends all of whom felt that they had been deprived of one whose place could not be filled. she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Alleman of this place. She was a faithfus wife, a kind mother, and a true christian was. She leaves a husband and two children as well as many friends to mourn her loss, but she is gone to a home that is far be yond this earthly world of sorrow. The husband, Mr. 8, EB. Andrews, wishes to return many thanks to those who so nobly assisted in his hours of bereavement. Andrew Leiter was born in Perry Co., Pa., Sept. 24, 1820, and moved to Ohio when a small boy with his par ents. He married Mias Lucretia Walton, Dec. 23, 1851, and moved to Fulton county in 1872. 7 children, 6 of whom are living, were born to them. Father Lester gave good evidence of his tie with the Lord, repeat edly saying that he was ready and anxious to go. A few days before he died he called his family around him ad exhorted them to faithfulness in God , His suffering was Be vere, yet he bore it with christian fort itude. “Tle diett Feb. 24, 1893, 63 years, 4 months and 20 ys, his fu neral took place from the U. B. church of which he was a member. His end was peace, the rests with God. Puner al text: Num. xxiii-10. Rev. S. O. Prix. We desire to return thanks to our friends and neighbors for their rear kindness during the sickness and death ‘of our companion and son, and to Rev. 'S. O. Fink for spiritual consolation, Sanau L. Viens and Paty, ‘James L. Viers was born os 4, 1866, and departed this life Feb. 23rd, 1893, 26 years,11 months and 23 sure He gave his heart to God in 1887, since which time he has lived a christian life. He married Sarah L. Collins Aug. 10, 1884, and to them were born two children. For the last year he has been a sufferer from that dread disease consumption, yet he was calm and resigned and so fell to Jesus. His life was beautiful, and serene. He leaves a wife, two children, parents and brother to mourn his early demise. He was the son of Hamilton Viers of Pike two, A Fenn. Mrs. Lucretia Leiter and family de sire to return thanks to Mr. Re Kirkman and all who assisted In any way during the sickness and burial of, her husband and their father. Tt never falls to cure—MANNERS Goubis ! extract SAMHAPAMILLA, 600. everywhere ADMITTED THE FACTS. Newspaper editors lave to be very careful in opening their columns for statements. Diut aware that the Dr. Miles Medical Co., are responsible, we wake room for the following testimon ial from H. McDougal, Auburn, Ind., who Tor Wo year noticed a a or skipping of the pulse, hie left jot no sone ont’ not en . 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Fri, Mar 10, 1893
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