LECTURE LVIIL 

 THE EVOLUTION OF THE COMMON MAN. 



Government in interest of those governed. 



To secure justice, security, individual development ; 

 to conduct enterprises of mutual advantage which 

 serve people better than if conducted for private pur- 

 poses. 



Our history began in Europe. Rule of strength and 

 superstition ending in rule of nobility and church. 

 Law of primogeniture succeeding force ; but not main- 

 taining ability. 



The schools arose from these. Higher first. Paris, 

 Oxford. Higher education of noblemen and clergy- 

 men. Learning, manners, skill with sword, and 

 music. The lute and the sword. 



For the priest. Skill in debate. Philosophy. 

 Classics. Spiritual exercises. The scholar a by-pro- 

 duct ; used in training gentlemen and priests. 



" God said, I am tired of kings, 



I suffer them no more ; 

 Up to my ear the morning brings 



The outrage of the poor. 

 Think ye I made this ball 



A field of havoc and war 

 Where tyrants great and tyrants small 



Might harry the weak and poor." 



