The Arya samaj; an account of its origin, doctrines, and activities, with a biographical sketch of the founder . eaking broadly, the primary aim ofeducation is to develop the mental faculties, to in-vigorate them, and to practise them by proper andhealthy exercise ; and education is said to be soundaccording as it achieves these ends. But, howevertrue and incontrovertible this might be in the ab-stract, this single criterion of education is far fromthe true ideal of useful education. For it may betaken for granted, independently of theological con-siderations, that man lives, and ought to live
The Arya samaj; an account of its origin, doctrines, and activities, with a biographical sketch of the founder . eaking broadly, the primary aim ofeducation is to develop the mental faculties, to in-vigorate them, and to practise them by proper andhealthy exercise ; and education is said to be soundaccording as it achieves these ends. But, howevertrue and incontrovertible this might be in the ab-stract, this single criterion of education is far fromthe true ideal of useful education. For it may betaken for granted, independently of theological con-siderations, that man lives, and ought to live, not forhimself alone, but also for the good of the communityin which he moves, and of which, by birth, locality,and antecedents, he is a member. This is termed hisnationality. And as it is impracticable that everymember of a nation should receive thorough educa-tion, it is peremptorily necessary, and absolutelydesirable, that those who do receive education at thenational cost, should receive it in a manner bestsuited to make them useful members of the com-munity. In fact, the system of education should be. EDUCATIONAL PROPAGANDA 181 so devised as to strengthen the ties which naturallybind individuals into a common nationality. On theother hand, it is equally clear that a process of educa-tion which tends to loosen these ties, or obstructs thebeneficent influence of education from being fairlyextended to, and beneficially operating upon, theuneducated, must be declared partial, and, from thepublic point of view, undesirable. A cursory view will show that the current systemof education is open to this vital objection. The rushof foreign ideas, by the introduction of Englishliterature into this country, has had, no doubt, theeffect of enlightening and improving many thousandminds, of a few of whom the country may well feelproud. But foreign education has produced a schismin society which is truly deplorable. An educatedclass has been created—a class which moves byitself ; a cl
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