Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-30
1A[ CENTURY GLASS.
Commencement Exercises Enjoyed by
Large Crowd at the 0deon,
Tuesday Night.
Twenty.thrss Young Men and
Women Of Century Class Re.
ceive Diplomas.

WVMVNs Va OVAAWAy SAoSS AN0
ceive Diplomas.
a Bright Address on the Common
Schools by William HaWley
Smith,
Attracted az much by the excellence
of the program offered as by the desire
to see their young friends graduate. the
audience which gathered at the high !:
school commencement Tuesday night I
filled the Odeon.
The stage was simply but prettily dec
Grated, ferns Astounding. The Odeon or
Echestra played the opening number, and
"a march sounded forth as the class filed
onto the stage.
Rev. w. H. Scott offered the invoca-
tlon, and Mrs F. L. Meeker sang Star
Tide by Picolominni. Mrs. r. w. Nc
Bride played the piano accompaniment
and Mr.. b. s. Barborka the violin obli-
cato. Mrs. Meeker's voice is especially
and rang out clear and sweet in her
solo, which was OF high artistic order.
Prof. +. E. Willard, In a short speech.
introduced William Hawley Smith, who
gave the address OF the evening on the
Subject, The Future OF Education In
the Common Schools" The first glance
at Mr.. Smith made one understand
what the irredoubtable Ebert Hubbard
once said in his Philistine of a certain
man: He is the homeiest man on
earth, next to Hawley Smith," But let
no one think that because Mr.. Smith Is
not handsome that his face is not part
| of his stock in trade. for it is. BY one
Hook he can set his audience a laughing
and express more than many men could
with ten minutes talking. This one fac
| tor has made him the great entertainer
that he Is, for that word is more fitting
\ for his title than lecturer or orator. He
Lacks the deep scholarliness OF the one
land the eloquence OF the other. But as
a popular speaker, who talks on practi-
cal subjects and drives his thoughts
|home, he has a warm place in the hearts
4 of the men and women who like to lis
4 ten.
Mr.. Smiths talk on the public school:
i comes With conviction to his hearers, as
he had taught, and therefore is quali-
flied to speak. His ideas are not revolu-
|stionary nor radical, yet he can not be
6Icalled conservative. for he clearly point
i ed out that new occasions teach new.
s|duties" and the one word new de-
a scribes the condition of the American
Ipeoplc today. The era of scientific
A Thought was inaugurated but few
SIyears ago, but the good it has done can
Inever be estimated Science has not
Irobbed US, az some OF the timid fear, of
Jour God, but has made us more sure OF
4 His constancy.
Machinery has changed the Industrial
A conditions SO much that the women can
mot now remain at home to make u liv-
ling by spinning and Weaving, but must
4 Igo into factory. store or Office. With
I man the change has been as great, for
machinery has done his work until to
earn at all he has been compelled to
|master the machine. II Is an axiom
that all children should be educated. Yet
all means very many. The first three
words OF the constitution We. the peo-
a ple.' mean more than at first seems
J, possible. They bind us not to the few,
bur to all. He is educated who has 50
!, lsdeveloped his powers that he can do
{ |5well the work he has set for himself.
n 1t is mistake to think that one must
!. be college bred to be educated. and be-
\ fore we can educate all the children we
X must change some OF our ideas con-
: corning what education is and what 1t
! Twill do. From over the seas we have
f brought the idea that education will
!, make; ii unnecessary for US TO work
) with our hands, when In reality i.
: should ft us to work. 1t was q mistake
ifIof the early educators to have the pub
!, lie schools merely fit for college. and II
j lis out Of the wisdom OF the late educat.
3 lors that Industrial work Is being intro
: duced into the courses. Elective work
also should be encouraged, for all car
e not do the same thing. Symmetry
i should not be the main aim. but t
! know a few things and know then
Z lEwell. Those few things should be de
OIL termined by inclination wisely direct
o ed. The greatest good from ou
! schools can be expected when we ceas,
: to strive or care for an aristocracys .
brains. but work for the development
e OF all the children.
e At the close of the address Principa
t j. s.. MCGOWAN presented the class AM
e Professor Willard in the absence o
j Mr.. David Lennon. president of tn
e board. presented degrees to the follow
7 ing, composing the century class
: Misses Ethel Vail, Anna stepan. Har
riet Van Derveer. Lille Spratt. Alic
e Lacna. Winnie Woodland. Mable Ord
n way, nellie Stewart, Theresa McCon
t neil. Clara MacHold, Blanche Goldinr
\ Blanche Donaldson, Ella Smith. Jessi
I Plumb, Edith Robinson ard Mabl
I. Farquier; Messrs. Emil Berggren, Pur
! nell Whaley. Burritt Allen. Herber
J. Ayres. Chester crellin, Earle Brundag
s and Charles Patton.
3 Rev. C. p. Boardlnan pronounced tn
: benediction and then as parents an
e friends crowded around to offer con
e gratulations the graduates of 1900 be
gan to feel that their school days wer
= really past.
L RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE
n several Patients Allowed Freedor
Il G Today After Forty Days. Connne
II ment.