Produced by Al Haines MEANS AND ENDS OF EDUCATION BY J. L. SPALDING Bishop of Peoria WHO BRINGETH MANY THINGS, FOR EACH ONE SOMETHING BRINGS CHICAGO A. C. McCLURG AND COMPANY 1895 COPYRIGHT BY A. C. MCCLURG L Co. A.D. 1895 By Bishop Spalding EDUCATION AND THE HIGHER LIFE. 12mo. $1.00. THINGS OF THE MIND. 12mo. $1.00. MEANS AND ENDS OF EDUCATION. 12mo. $1.00. A. C. McCLURG AND CO. CHICAGO. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. TRUTH AND LOVE II. TRUTH AND LOVE III. THE MAKING OF ONE'S SELF IV. WOMAN AND EDUCATION V. THE SCOPE OF PUBLIC-SCHOOL EDUCATION VI. THE RELIGIOUS ELEMENT IN EDUCATION VII. THE HIGHER EDUCATION MEANS AND ENDS OF EDUCATION. CHAPTER I. TRUTH AND LOVE. None of us yet know, for none of us have yet been taught in early youth, what fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thought--proof against all adversity;--bright fancies, satisfied memories, noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure-houses of precious and restful thoughts; which care cannot disturb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us--houses built without hands for our souls to live in.--RUSKIN. Stirred up with high hopes of living to be brave men and worthy patriots, dear to God and famous to all ages.--MILTON. A great man's house is filled chiefly with menials and creatures of ceremony; and great libraries contain, for the most part, books as dry and lifeless as the dust that gathers on them: but from amidst these dead leaves an immortal mind here and there looks forth with light and love. From the point of view of the bank president, Emerson tells us, books are merely so much rubbish. But in his eyes the flowers also, the flowing water, the fresh air, the floating clouds, children's voices, the thrill of love, the fancy's play, the mountains, and the stars are worthless.