ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. ^3 



way that certainly was helpful to us all. Then I thought of the article 

 I would have with you on the educational part of life discussed, or, we 

 might say, useful too. We have been amused by the humorous side, by the 

 recitation we have just listened to. 



As I said, I was very much pleased to be with you. for the first time in 

 the northern part of Illinois. I was born and reared in the extreme 

 •southern part of Illinois. I thought, as I came into your town today — 

 this beautiful January winter day- -as I looked across these lands, at the 

 broad prairies, of history of long ago. I was thinking of two very great 

 men who were giants in making history, who met in this town in the sum- 

 mer of 1858. Of those two men who met here to discuss those serious 

 ■questions of their times, and who fell as martyrs to the cause of right — 

 they met in this town of Freeport. And that great giant of his time in 

 intelligence was also here again. We call to mind who they were — Lin- 

 coln and Douglas. I thought of now this country had made history, and 

 the recollections of this town, and am pleased to be here and talk with 

 you. 



In these times of marvelous invention and rapid transit, where there 

 is so much to be seen and heard, we are almost like what Walpole said 

 of England in the beginning of the 18th century, so great were the 

 changes and achievements. There each morning the question came, 

 "What new victory for England today? 



While so much is written and read and so many things said, every 

 true heart is longing for the very practical things of life. Marconi had 

 110 doubt his many theories which were his helpers, but when space was 

 overcome and the Atlantic ocean ceased to be as it were, between 

 America and Europe, then civilization congratulated the inventor for 

 the practical work. 



So with anything which we may say in this discussion. If it be prac- 

 tical, then we hope to have benefited some one. 



Education is two-hold. It is acquiring and giving. It means to lead 

 forth; to bring out. Hence, the native qualities of man at birth, we hope 



