but the quality is not as satisfactory. Unfortunately few people recognize the true 
objectives of education nor its true meaning. To very many its chief aim is to become 
able to teach, practice medicine or law, to become an engineer or to earn a living some 
other way. They overlook education’s fundamental purposes. Educators themselves 
have overlooked it. Education develops the ability to live, rather than to exist. 
Let us examine the definition of “A Liberal Education” given some 75 years ago by 
one of the world’s greatest thinkers of all time, Thomas H. Huxley. He wrote: 
“That man, I think, has had a liberal education who has been so trained in youth 
that his body has become the ready servant of his will and does with care and pleasure 
all the work that as a mechanism it is capable of; whose intellect is a clear cold logic 
engine with all its parts of equal strength and in smooth working order, ready like a 
steam engine to be turned to any kind of work, and spin the gossamers as well as forge 
the anchors of the mind; whose mind is stored with great and fundamental truths of 
nature and of the laws of her operations; one who, no stunted ascetic, is full of life 
and fire, but whose passions are trained to come to heel by a vigorous will, the servant of 
a tender conscience; who has learned to love all beauty, whether of nature or Art, to hate 
all vileness and to respect others as himself.” 
Many educational courses are planned to meet “‘practical’’ needs only. It is the easy 
way to gain more pupils, create more teaching jobs and increase salaries. It meets the 
pupil’s and parent’s objection that Mary does not like Arithmetic and Algebra and does 
not need them. This fact is overlooked, that a study of Mathematics is necessary to mental 
development and training and is practical to anyone. Or that Johnny does not like the 
study of English, Latin or a modern language and does not need it to be a farmer, a 
mechanic or even a merchant. What a tragic error. Words are necessary to thought and 
understanding as well as to expression. The mind cannot develop beyond the vocabulary 
at its command. Words are the images of ideas. 
This is written, not to educators but to those who need and desire education for 
themselves and for their children. Educational opportunities are not limited to schools. It 
should not cease with graduation from school or even college. It continues thru life and 
is available to all who are able to read. 
The need for beauty is felt by every well balanced mind. Beauty has two sources, 
Nature and Art. Nature furnishes us flowers which Art and Science have improved. 
The importance of flowers can scarcely be over emphasized. In joy and in sadness, in 
health or in sickness we need them. They are needed by rich and poor, by saints and 
sinners and they uplift all who allow them. We have just received an order from a re- 
turned Marine with this comment: “TI agree with you that flowers are not a luxury. 
You would have been surprised (I would not have because many have already told me 
this) to see how many Marines had flowers and ferns planted around their quarters, ‘out 
there,’ all the way from Guadalcanal to Okinawa.” 
It is my business to sell you the beauty that is produced by flowering bulbs. That 
beauty will furnish you both inspiration and relaxation. But where you get your 
flowers is not as important as that you have them and I am wishing you all the greatest 
success in their culture the coming season as well as health, happiness’ and success in 
all things. 
Sincerely, 
Cecil Houdyshel 

Bulbs for Presents 
Bulbs are ideal presents for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries or 
on any occasion where a gift is indicated to one who loves flowers. Bulbs are not only 
satisfying but they last many years. Buying bulbs by mail is not as tiresome as shopping 
and it is as safe. 
