John Nagle's philosophy . erests. Avaricious desire not only rules theindividual, but its baleful influence creeps intoevery branch and fibre of the social element of physical and intellectualpower is now made subservient to mans pas-sion for gain, and turned into a producingagent at the earliest possible day. The learnedprofessions are now entered by the merestnovices in learning. Persons who scarcelyknow the functions of government, or the ele-mentary facts of history, are classed as lawyers; persons without a smattering of general scien-tific education, are called physici
John Nagle's philosophy . erests. Avaricious desire not only rules theindividual, but its baleful influence creeps intoevery branch and fibre of the social element of physical and intellectualpower is now made subservient to mans pas-sion for gain, and turned into a producingagent at the earliest possible day. The learnedprofessions are now entered by the merestnovices in learning. Persons who scarcelyknow the functions of government, or the ele-mentary facts of history, are classed as lawyers; persons without a smattering of general scien-tific education, are called physicians; personsto whom mental science is a mystery, and thesimplest principles of pedagogy vague or mean-ingless, arc called teachers; persons are oftenordained to show the Way and the Truth withoutan acquaintance with society or a dispositionto drop the plummet to sound the depths ofhuman passion; and the vast army of childrenis withdrawn from school at an early age tolearn trades, or earn bread at some form ofmanual LIFE. Life is a unionof joys and sorrows of passingclouds and flitting pathway issometimes beautified by pleasant flowers andagain darkened by somber shadows. The moth-er who bends with loving solicitude over thecradle of her child has a fountain of Joy in hermaternal aflFection. But the love-light in hereyes is often quenched in tears and her affec-tion brings forth a fruitage of sorrow. Griefis a parasitic plant which feeds on love, andthe smile of to-day is often but a prelude tothe tears of tomorrow.
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