98 Outlook to Nature 



It is the new idea that it also makes him 

 useful; and as all spiritual progress is in- 

 separably associated with physical welfare, this 

 new education stands for the completer and 

 the larger man. 



I have always liked the story of the Adiron- 

 dack guide, who thought Agassiz an educated 

 man and Lowell an ignorant man, for it is a 

 forcible expression of the fact that there is more 

 than one kind of education, Agassiz knew 

 the things that appealed to the guide. 



Education for "culture" 



It is still asserted that some education leads 

 to " culture." This I have no desire to dis- 

 pute, but I do not like the inference that other 

 education does not lead to culture. This 

 question cannot be closely discussed unless one 

 defines what he means by "culture." Much 

 of what passes as culture is very superficial 

 attainment and may be little more than good 

 manners. But breadth of view, clear reasoning 

 power, good judgment, tolerance, high ideals, 

 sensitiveness to art and nature, devotion to 



