The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-11-28
IOWA AOhicutTtntL COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT.
Orntion ef i. n. t.ee et tllr Graduating
Class af tssa.
4 Practical t'ntrlrnlum.

IApifH Am IIsTLkMEs .~~~ lhat
\ practical education Il needed In tho
state, ~ one with the Judgment ~ a
sclpol hos can dcny. Sscr insu ,our
carriage, .ilc acrusT tho sta,e IN any
dir, cti,n ynn rleaue. Wow lhr slii't'r~s
condition ~ the farns will, their i'll Ar.
ranged md ding, howell. iur doinisil..
the we'll surrounded with luck pond
which IL rcplcnislel oyer, morning ny
tho good DANES disawatnr. 10 ~, moth.
ing of fence rails, pieces II olI maubln.
ory, crpekery and ra.t Ut clothing TINT
lio promiscuously about and thu say IL
po,riblc that uelbing should he done to
improve the taste and elevate the caIl.
,i,ion of this largo clars .hGl esiat III
onr mi,lat.
Mt only the farmers bu, ,le manu-.
farturrrs, the lraslustna, Anl the labprur,
nro sally IN want ~ ~kiIl, ias,r aual ei,-
enlargement. Nature Ia her lasish
haul ha~ scattered abroatl an abundance
III matlrsnI anl frra fpr tho ~ nnl
brnuiit ~ man and tho morn IN lnllrr.
stands their laws untl Il rnpnhle II ~
Ing il,rrc generous gifts. tl,e nlpfe LEA
ha become acquainted slll, tie heble
and EXALTED purposes II Ilr. " hal 4
lsppy aud prosperous lahl would 10
tLia beautiful America II tie ,hass.s
were onl, people II genuine .nitifa 4
people "llese lublis Wufs etrre.l. lan.
gnagu pure, ani motives above tnlrnaai,
\ l,rolnlc whssa tar,et ~ri,!l pfanllat
them III cultivate anil admire ll,n Lpn,i.
iifnl, wl,n lp,rd tle eal md would
protect II.
WI AZ Il nation ~ rnim 10 IL surul1l
" none III nur pene,al Intelligence, III
our standard ~ Religious Nnlel,lp nnl
~ tba spirit anI rnie,rlisu u ntr te.A.
pie. lint ul,an va luuk III Tin IiIih III
nnr cities. tin dishonesty IN in,sine.e.
tho wirLrlln~, Hypocrisy ani pensral
degradation around In upon EYER, hand,
The enll eo,oea deep and ltud iur sp,ne
m,st potent fen,edj.
All must admit that hers II Il might,
work 10 bc dnne anil Tim, adequate
moan. Must lc employed u accomplish,
II.
We aro hero II, Ing 10 select Mnel
slulir. aud devise sneh system ~
education ~ shall iuucl TIM wants VI
those who hear thu burden and aro ,l,e
main support u slis freq republic y
which W. fool - proud. w want eur
farmers, onr mechanics and our laLprols
III bc educated mon and tIuir wives 10
Lc educated women but Will they
over Income ~, 10 long N tl,ey are re-
guIrcd 10 spend from fur 10 ris years
IN learning languages for wllpl, they
have bu, little or no tarlu md much
lcss, means for ,lefraying tho necessary
expenses. besides wllen they seu ~
many ~ tl,o1e Win are porularl, called
educated putting on city Mrs, Affecting
- bs above work aud looking .own
with sarcastic contempt npon tl,oro WIN
are willing u show ~ thu world how
thcir bread ai hutter !. paid for. |.
makes thom fool M innate satisfaction
~ their bllssful ignorance md rather lis.
llko than admire tho cauro u sdurnlinn.
lint onco lst thcm ren those who arr
educated. grapplu with thu practical ".
fairs ~ lifu instead ii eyuding tlum,
making moro rapid progr.ss In Whatever
il,cy undertake. overcoming ,lihir,l,is.
with less effort, surrounding tham.el,e.
with morn comforts and lusurirs and
making the whole pathway II life ea.ier
plcnManter aud MIRO profitable. then
viii tho people admit that education Ii
doing ~ proper work,
Here wo study
Tms Hcisncs " Do1ANY
which tsAehs. IN lsrmss M nature.
kind md habits n various plsnss both
Wild and d0utOttjr IL learns wht.h Aru