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Editorial
July 1, 1875
The Manchester Journal
Manchester, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Excerpt from President Capen's inaugural address at Tufts College advocating for philosophical education that develops character over mere technical or trade-like learning, viewing the universe as harmonious expressions of God's mind.
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FAILURE OF A TRADES' UNION,
President Capen, of Tufts College, in his inaugural address, said, with force and truth, that "the universe is one, and that all its parts are only so many varying but harmonious expressions of the mind of God." Education, he wisely argued is not what is called practical in the sense of technical, which makes learning valuable simply as a trade, but instruction should be in every thing capable of being taught in a philosophic spirit. Education, pursued for ambition, yields as poor a fruit as when pursued in the spirit in which one would learn a trade. The ideal in education is in its work on character, the really practical part of it, because it enlarges thought, elevates the aim, reduces labor to its subordinate rank, enlightens the understanding, ennobles the being, and not so much by skill in the mastery of technical knowledge, with a definite object in view for its instant application, as by a course of training in studies that induce the habit of contemplating the high problems of existence.
President Capen, of Tufts College, in his inaugural address, said, with force and truth, that "the universe is one, and that all its parts are only so many varying but harmonious expressions of the mind of God." Education, he wisely argued is not what is called practical in the sense of technical, which makes learning valuable simply as a trade, but instruction should be in every thing capable of being taught in a philosophic spirit. Education, pursued for ambition, yields as poor a fruit as when pursued in the spirit in which one would learn a trade. The ideal in education is in its work on character, the really practical part of it, because it enlarges thought, elevates the aim, reduces labor to its subordinate rank, enlightens the understanding, ennobles the being, and not so much by skill in the mastery of technical knowledge, with a definite object in view for its instant application, as by a course of training in studies that induce the habit of contemplating the high problems of existence.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
What keywords are associated?
Education Philosophy
Tufts College
President Capen
Character Development
Technical Training
Gods Mind
What entities or persons were involved?
President Capen
Tufts College
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Philosophical Education Over Technical Training
Stance / Tone
Advocacy For Character Focused Education
Key Figures
President Capen
Tufts College
Key Arguments
The Universe Is One, With Parts As Harmonious Expressions Of God's Mind.
Education Is Not Merely Practical Or Technical, Like Learning A Trade.
Pursuing Education For Ambition Yields Poor Results, Similar To Trade Learning.
Ideal Education Works On Character By Enlarging Thought, Elevating Aims, And Enlightening Understanding.
True Practicality Comes From Philosophical Training Contemplating High Problems Of Existence, Not Instant Technical Application.