The Portland daily press., 1899-06-17

The social trimming gives man knowi-
edge Of man and contributes largely TO
a successful life The intellectual train
ing makes men logical capable Of think
Ing for themselves and expressing them
selves coherentiy. So much for these
things but heretofore tho college has
failed TO recognize the Importance OF
spiritual training. Without this educa-
tlon Is positively mischievous. No effort
should be made to teach creed, but to de-
veiop the spirit Of personal responsibility
to mainland to God. If the student has
a keen sense Of his personal responsibili-
ties he Is a good citizen. If not he become
with an education a positive danger to
socisty. The American education has In
this regard been utterly unssientitio 1t
has taken spiritual being and trained
1t In every way excepting spiritually.
DR.. Butler then referred to the failaoy
of the short cut to knowledge which he
characterized as fatal mistake for any
one to attempt. 70 succeed. hoy or girl
should have technical training, be fitted
to do one thing well. ~ 81
Addressing the graduating class, DR.,
Butler said that never has the country
needed self possessed, logical thinkers
as much as IT. needs them today, men
who can thinkiir and aot Afterwards. y
Speaking with ezmuoh earnestness be
told Of how the nation had moulded itself
to the conditions after the Revolution,
1861 and 1865, and today. Spain opened
the door to this country and pointed out
its duty to the world when 1t threw upon
us three of the worst places In ths world
to educate and make habitable for civil
liked men and women. Mistakes doubt
less have been made, hut our duty today
Is plain. The world will be better for
what we are trying to do In the far east
and nearer at home. He spoke as though
he believed 1t the mission of the United
States to aid in making the world bet
ter.
MAYOR RoBINSoNsSPEAKs.
At the conclusion Of DR.. Buffers adj
dress and after solo by MIR. Merrill,
Mayor Robinson presented the diplomas.
He said that this occasion was one OF
peculiar interest TO him as 28 years ago he
had graduated In the same class from the
High school with the principal of the
Training school, Miss Taylor. 1t was with
peculiar satisfaction that he had placed
his name along side Of hers on these d.
plomas. 1he teachers who have gradu-
ated ffom Miss Taylor's school serve but as
examples OF what DR.. Butler had dwelt
upon with so much earnestness in his ad-
dress. Miss Taylor had made the most
of her. self and had made her pupils make
the most OF themselves before she affixed
her name to their diplomas. The teach
ers who have graduated from the Port
land Training school, which has wide
reputation for thoroughness in training,
are but instances of her devotion to her
calling. "These diplomas indicate that
you have come up to her requirements.
which is in itself great compliment TO
you," said Mayor Robinson. He went
ON to say that he did not believe the
Portland Training school was half ap-
preciated In Portland, though it's work
was recognized throughout the state. He
then spoke Of the responsibilities ofithe
calling into which these young women
were about to enter and for which their
diplomas signitied their fitness to enter.
He then presented the diplomas to the
following young women who composed
the class: Harriet May Berry, Leila
Hersey Chandler, Jennie May Delano,
Susie Plummer Parker, Addie Inez Ran.
dali, Hsrmine Martha Schumacher, e dith
Harn,nD Shorrv MarfoD ui,,rnax uaIar
Louisa Margaret White.