The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-05

(. common schcol brancises. A verv isr.
numher os pnpiIs leave school hefos
romristing the common branches. n,
pupil + prepared 20 become IN elemeu
i"' soriety. nor can he inteIiiRensly trans
srt she daily bUsinesa relsfions of lite
lm"s'i he or she has acquired : prsctics
English ednrasion.
why IL this Indifference on the mart a
me parents! II j. becanse the r.ren,
has never had his attention psonerl,
called 70 tho great duty and resror.
sibsiisy resfing Ip.n him IL the edncs.
ron o. his children. The pupis has neve,
hsd placed before him the iruunrss ma
the aims and ohjecss ~ o. es,uca,io.
The patrons ot our high schools. cole.
ges and universities are aIwava anxion.
70 see their children properly in on she
hrst day ofths term and present :, com
menrement day They know there T.
promotion 10 make. and they ~oud no,
for anything have their children fsil
| And they also know shst their rb;l-
dren will make his or her sr.ius,iny
speech. y fact beyond ~ question
~. "us '"r commencement da, and .
I",p,oms = vcry large per cent. of The
ls'""ents - our high schools and coIleRes
w"u'" never complete their stnslies.
use 20 the ssudeni. of our common
|.choois she same incentives Place be-
'"'e mem permanent but simple course
% etudy. giving them the same assuran nee
snss' when they have completed their
course OF stndy, they will have : regular
commencement day. and receive : diplo.
ma, and The attendance in the disirict
schools will almost be doubled and the
numoer o. graduates will increase. You
thereby build up spirit ~ emulation.
which 10 ~ ardent desire for superiority.
arising from competition, hut not i'm.
plying. from necessity, sny improper
feeling. Compsiition and emulssion |
hsve honor for their bases, and seek TO II
merit success.
And now. fellow pupils, at this onrl
nrst annual meeting In the Language oil
one Of onr hest educaiora-.as The old
wear pacing AWAY. leaves behind ns
troubles. LEI ne hravely welcome the
new. laden q it must bs with discipline
For you and for me. Let % take M ON!
atudies. arriving 10 bccome more conse. 4
Grated 10 The thought Of becoming ,hatIi
manner Of nan or woman - shall bel
iestiny."
] now bid you one and al = hearty
welcome 70 This. the fret ANIMAL meeting Il
- the Dunois County Alumni Assoc,a- Il
auon' srus'inR and hoping that The mem Il
oers o. tbis association, one and all, may e
1--we your oese wishes and kindliess
criticismsr ID
IN reply tho president said: y
" Ladies and Gentlemen:-
In responding 10 the words OF vel
come % beautifully ana % eloouensIvle 4
Expressed BY the lady who hes preced "a 4
ne. u anords me pleasure 10 ssy that We
rraiefulIy accept The warm welcome ex-I
ended TO us- We are here 10 day be.
'suse we undersisnd that in : free conn
~. Intelligence 10 the only safeguard ~
ma becauss -the pen il migbtier than
ne sword" and in = great country likeluu
'urs. the future success or this land de.
bends upon the dsvelopement OF our ed
scationsi facilities. III
We believe that education is chssperlJ
han : military system. We believeIe Ie
bat education 10 cheaper Than police. III
Ne believe In schools rather than iuI
Ieniteniiaries. We believe that thelc
state muet educate. or The State mustlc
'erish. We ere here to-day becs use Of ! :
unity Of thought snd unity or purpose
I'D becsuse we believe in schools sod irI
'nsveseeI education % The only truely,
nunossion and guarantee Of The perpet-
'itv Of our free Republic.
experience hes ahOwn that knO Wledgo ~
% be more readily acquired b. com6i- IL
ssion o. effort than sIngiy, and there =
re sue Dubois County Alumni Associ- Itl
non wss resablished. The object osltI
nie sssociati0n 10 TO promote the gen. lsl
~ ceuse Of education We believe Il
30 this meeting here today will bipdl
? together 10 : closer aud more intimately '
relationship. and fraternity of spirit and Ie,
~ strongly convince and impress usId
I'm the great truth, that We are one peo- To-
. with : common destiny, and WithIci
'teresta inseparsbie.v n,
After appointing aome commjtsees iheI
Tesident introduced Miss Ella Dillin. ofl,r
eland. Ind, Who read On e.ssv o \ ..The 4
fork Before U.s. Niss Diliin began n.
1r essay BY saying: n,
Upon looking around we will all indI
- there y no time Tor us TO be idle.
ne sa very busy age, and " ere thsl
np'emenu ~ which oil work must bel
'oe We have two kinds OF labor II
e"isl and moral. By mental labor weInp
quire % education which fts us for =
q highest position In life; without iilsv.
2 would be the same o heathens.r IL
Life o. whittier : subject OF an e. lrT'
y ~ Miss Lydia Troyer, OF Hunting : !
'rg. wss veil rendered. and her com =
,sition wss easy and impressive.
Essay. Life After Graduation b. lCs
=. Virgil Green. was we'll read. and b
ntained much good thought, q the fol- M
wing extract will chow: B'
TO the ordinary individual The words u
sdustion, and diploma. have little RI
Gaming, or seem or lille consequences lie
q 70 % Il u pearl OF great price. slCs
wel which we can not afford 70 Icy Fe
~. "For hidden jewels loso their
'ser." The diploma 10 the representa-
- o. long years Of hard toll and study
school boy triaIs and privations.S
M'es Clara Fisher, of HUNTING gburx.I
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