The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-21

spirit OF aggression and Conquest Mhicl
comported well with the high and nc
bic purposes set forth in the orations.
Presentation of Diplomas.
President Taylor then made brie
explanation of the different grades Of di
plomas, and introduced Hon. j. II
Crichtou, president of the board of re-
gents, who made the following we'll
timed address:
Young Ladies' aud Gentlemen:
The board OF regents congratulate you
upon the completion OF your various
courses OF study, and upon the recon
mendation of the faculty, cheertully
award you these diplomas. The Law
confers upon as this authority, and the
possession OF one of these entities the
holder To teach in the common schools
of the state of Kansas without further
examination. But by this we do not IN
tend simply 10 confer Hpon you the legal
exemption from q biennial test of your
qualifications. WedO moFe. We give You
this institutions hearty recommendation
To the citizens of the state of Kansas,
that you are competent and qualified
teachers, and can, in short,
give instruction in the or
binary branches required by Law
to be taught in the common schools Of
the state; and further, that we believe
that you will meet with reasonable sue
cess 10 your chosen profession, and will
not, at least, prove failure, but will.
by your devotion TO duty, while engaged
in the profession, by your industry,
| your application, your thOrOughnees in
work, your conservation and marriage,
| as It were, 10 the cause of advanced eCiu
cation, become the true TroubadOFs and
Minnesingers, spreading and hetalding
| the praise of Normal training, and the
| Just claims OF this instifatiOn TO the
| support, endorsement and hearty ap-
prevail of the educated citizens
of your state. We send you forth
expecting to hear Of you that in your
work you will receive the plaudit. "fVell
done, good and faithful serVauts.s' We
| do not expect you will ali follow the
avocation Of teaching for life, but We do
expect that while you attempt TO teach
you will give your best energy, your
hearts and your whole souls 10 your
work, thereby honoring yourselves and
this institution that sends you forth as
ITS children, with its kindest beueClic-
ton. But should yoa change your avo-
cation or take up the burden OF life in
other paths of duty. am well assured
that this state will be amply repaid fur
whatever outlay 1t has made for you, in
the advanced plane OF your citizenship,
and the good influences you will spread
IN whatever walk Oi life you may he
cast.
And now q word to the under srad,s.
ates: 40d may ask and pertinenIIy,
too. the reason why the board OF re-,
gents has seen fit and determined in the
future not to grant a diploma to the
students who simply complete a course
OF two years study. This is the only
institution OF the state authorized by law
to grant sUch certificates. We cannot,
therefore, be too careful in guarding and
protecting this institution ia exercising
that exclusive right and privilege, and
to do so we must, If possible, allow NO
one to pass from these halls honored
with diploma, Who is not
qualified teacher in every sense of
the term. We think only
those who have passed q satisfactory ex.
ANIMATION In the three years. course. |
with the required amount Of professional
work, should be entitled 20 the same.
Furthermore, it is but simple justice TO
those who do give three years
OF patient time and labor in their |
should be Of some value 10
them when earned and received, and par |
ucnlarlY when no lnjustice lie done the |
student who takes q two years. course of /
study, because he can receive certif1 1
cate authorizing him TO teach by stand i
ing and passing an examinations as the /
Law now requires. Ny young friends. |
this state, with its rapidly developing |
interests, IS demanding higher stand
ard and grade OF teachers for our com.
moR schools. 4on must prepare your
al a.
demand. The school of to-day is NOT
the school of yesterday, nor will il be
that of tomorrow. Judging from
the history of the f,ass.
there IL every inducement,
from pecuniAry standpoint. 10
encourage you in giving more time and |
patience in preparing yourselves for
your high calling, setting aside thai we'll
known rule Of commercial law that su-
perior quality always commands 3 SUI
perior price. In 1850. at she beginning
OF the civil WAr, the average wages paid
male teachers In the United Slates IN
our common schools. was s16 per month,
including board; that Of females. lit
tie upwards Of &l0. The average time
OF the common school for The yesr was
three months. Now the male teacher
receives an average of over double that
amount in wages, while the pay of the
female teacher is triple what
it was before the war. and
the average time OF school Is
seven months per year. We are fast
passing 70 an era OF uniVeseal intelli-
gence, on q higher, broader and grander
scale than in the past pretlict that as
no distant day in this state ven viii not
only see the bright walls Of The ceTnmon
school houee In every direction. Whilss
standing pn our broad and nFoductfye
prairies, but you will also sea, with is
dome painting heaEen0ard, the large,
commodl0ns high school building in
every well settled township in the state
1 with trained and cultured cofps Of
teachers, es pefmanentIy employed a.
are the faculty Of any Of our state inssi-
tutlOaa- The enlightened inteIiisenee
Of the common people Of onr stafe Is
looking forward TO q sYsfem Of educa-
tloa that viii give . better and more I'd.
1 vauced school privilege for liberal cHl.
ture Of the youth at les expense. nesser
the home. which win have g lesa tea
dency 20 draw the pupil into the pRofes-
SONS. Allow me TO observe % the many
friends Of the Normal, and particularly
TO the faculty that has labOred - aeeid-
uously and faithfully. without proper
compensation, regret to say, that this
Institution win be the channel through
which the cuimiHation Of this system
VIII be realized and when We consider
that not more than one out Of tea Of the
youths of our state 90 beyond the limits
of the common school for their educs-
ton and instruction, ard from these
halls in the future should be sent out tie
great majority of the teachers under
whom nearly ninety per cent Of oar
school population graduates. so
far as school instruction
Il Is concerned. We can better
realize and appreciate the possible use-
fuiness and influence of shis institution
Ia the state Lei rs Try 20 realize this
fact, and make our hest endeaxOz 20
4 elevate ita standard Of education Lei
i US try, 10 our teachings, TO eiimiuaGe Al
errors ana luculcate only those tsukhe
and principles that viii Tend 70 eE6vale
society, beHeat mankind, and that will
be conducive 20 the hest Interests Of
good government and the comm0n veal
and happiness Of humanity. For ana
assured that the Kansas State Normal,
Is years cnsne and 50. not only Increases
In the number Of patrons. groWs more
stable IN Tie affections 81 the people.
bus viii become the pee1 Ia iaauence ol
any institution o. learning II Eh0 sfnfe.
and viii OusstFsp ali oshefs, Is prepeEsy
ccnducted ard a1ppoF.ed By Tie slaee, q
nonldlng and fhshlcRing TIE ey1esln e
eur eaueatiup. and lie miads and IL
morals Of orr people.
Il The naFass Of tbs graduates were thea
Icallea by President Tayl0E. aad 1sE.