The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-25
DEER LODGE COLLEGE
Addresses Made in the Interest Of
That Institution Of Learning.
A SCHOOL FOR THE MASSES
w. A. Clark Makes q Speech. Fol-
lowed by Rev. A. B. Martin and
DR.. Reid-Rev. Mr.. Croene-
weld Takes Part.

Auditorium hast evening to listen to
the addresses made in the interest of
the College of Montana at Deed Lodge.
Music was furnished by a male quar-
tet consisting of Messrs. Fenner Pat
terson. Leonard and Fourth. Rev. E.
]. Groeneveld conducted tine devotional
part of the programme. w. A. Clark
made the opening address. He spoke
of the public school and its splendid
work, but claimed that the boys and
| girls of Montana are entitled to the
best education that can be had, and
| hence the necessity of the establish
| ment of the academies and colleges
| that have been established. The college
| OF Montana Is chief among these. II
has done good work 1t needs the en-
| couragement of all lovers of the high
est education of the young. The col
| lege needs an endowment. Great care
has been taken in the election of COM
petent instructors, in music, in modern
languages, in every department. Be
sides the splendid educational facili-
ties the College of Montana has the ad-
ditionai advantages to Butte people of
| being located IN a neighboring city,
| at Deer Lodge. Our sons and daugh-
tens should be educated in an institu-
ton which is essentially Montanan OF
which all are proud. II commed to
you, friends of Butte" concluded Mr..
Il
cordially ask of you in it's behalf your
generous encouragement and your pat
| rtotic support"
Rev. A. B. Martin, president of the
College of Montana, was the next
| speaker. He was proud as a represen-
taltive of the College of Montana to APP
pear before the citizens of Butte, who
have aided the college so much when
1t has needed aid. He considered II
the very best institution of learning
DIN the state of Montana, a thoroughly
equipped college, in the scientific, the
classical, in every department The
teachers are ladies and gentlemen of
culture and refinement and careful
| training. He was proud of the faculty
and proud of the students, proud that
there Is an institution in the state so
well equipped to further educator ana
morality in this community. The lack
Is not in opportunity and power al
though may be in heart. When our
zeal equals our possibilities, mucn more
may be accomplished. The facilities
for moral and mental improvement
have vastly increased in modern times.
Brain has taken the place of muscle.
one mans brain can accomplish as
much now as $1,000 Egyptians could
accomplish in raising the pyramids,
| using physical strength alone. The
character of our political institutions
in DIR. Martins opinion, demand that
we should have educational institu-
tons The road to success in our in
stbtutions is that education shall be
opened TO the masses. The means must
be furnished to crafty the aspirations
OF the young. America must do every
thing possible to develop the genius
and energy of her young men. The
foundation of our government rests on
universal education. The citizens of
this country must have education suf-
ficient not only to understand the law.
but TO make laws. The College of Mon
tana aims not alone to train young
people how ITO be happy in the next
world, but how they should live In this
world, how to be good citizens and
good neighbors. Education transform
ed, elevated and controlled Is the only
force which can elevate mankind.
After solo by Professor Mcleod.
Rev. James Reid. president of the ag-
ricultural college of Bozeman, and
formerly president of the College of
Montana, was introduced Mr.. Reid
said the College of Montana was es-
tablished in 1888. and for years was the
only representative of the higher edll-
cation in the state. In 1889 the speak
er nrst took charge at the college and
saw its first graduating class, and all
the members of that class are. he be-
lieved. honored citizens and doing their
work. There were years of struggle,
as so many other colleges have had
and so many others are destined to
have. DR.. Reid declared himself a firm
believer in Christian denomina tional
colleges. 1t was not intended that
state institutions should drive Chris
tan UNCONVENTIONAL colleges from the
field. That was not the purpose of the
state and federal governments in Civ
ing endowments for the state institu.
ton. There is still a place for the de-
nominational colleges and a grand
work to do. There is still as great a
N e. . - rrza--
institutions OF the East and South and
Middle West are not capable OF supply
ing the demand for higher education,
and that may be true OF Montana.
Never has Montana made such prog
ress as since the depression began.
The speaker had more faith in the
future OF Montana than ever before.
He thought the day not far distant
when mining products OF the state
would be utterly Insignificant in COM
parison with the agricultural. horti-
cultural and dairy products, which
mean much larger population not |
only in the cities and towns but in the
rural districts. 1t means a better So
cial life. and that means so much for |
higher education. The valleys of the
great mining states have even greater |
treasures than the rock-ribbed mount
aims. Our nation" continued Mr..
Reid. sis nominally Christian nation.
Let our education be Christian as well
The women OF Chicago recently start
ed movement to restore the reading
OF certain portions of the Bible in the
public schools. without any sectarian
teaching. l hope that this will be ac- |
complished. Narrow sectarians and in |
f1dels succeeded In driving the Bible |
from the public schools and fear the |
same narrow sectarians more than / |
do the infidels. for they accomplished |
.IRSng Christ the
teacher OF the ages. was not sectarlan
He was against sectarianism. The |
truths OF the Bible can be impressed |
in our schools without sectarian color |
ing. and so the colleges can teach |
Christianity without UNCONVENTIONAL |
learning. I bespeak your liberal and |
generous gifts and support and pa